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Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningFreddy DeebFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia(Redirected from Kassem Deeb)Jump to: navigation, searchKassem DeebKassem Deeb in Poker Superstars IINickname(s)FreddyHometownLas Vegas, NevadaWorld Series of PokerBracelet(s)1Money finishes20Highest ITM main event finish13th (2003)World Poker TourTitles1Final tables2(+1)Money Finishes5Kassem Freddy Deeb (born November 27, 1946 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an American professional poker player who emigrated at the age of 19.Contents1 Before poker2 Poker career3 Outside of poker4 External links[edit]Before pokerDeeb was attending Utah State University when civil war broke out in Lebanon in 1975. He lost contact with his parents (who had been sending him money to support his education) for 2 years. Deeb was unable to gain employment as he was on a student visa so he began gambling. Deeb was forced to leave his education, just 12 credits away from graduating his mechanical engineering course.[edit]Poker careerAt the 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP), he won the $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw event, receiving $146,250 and besting a field that also contained Mickey Appleman, Gabe Kaplan, David Grey and Doyle Brunson. He has also finished in the money of the WSOP Main Event twice: in 1995 (17th) and 2003 (13th.)He also won the fourth season World Poker Tour (WPT) Ultimate Poker Classic event, where he won an even $1,000,000.Deeb has also appeared in the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament series. He is currently appearing in the GSN series High Stakes Poker.Deeb is well-known for wearing patterned/multi-colored shirts, one of which became famous at the 2003 World Series of Poker. Holding pocket Kings, Deeb went all-in against Phil Ivey, who flopped a set of 7s; a third King appeared on the turn and Deeb won the pot. Afterwards, Ivey jokingly remarked, Must be the shirt. World Series of Poker tournament director Matt Savage referred to the same shirt as the magic shirt during a pot-limit Omaha tournament in the 2004 World Series of Poker, after a hand in which Deeb eliminated two players (one of whom was Howard The Professor Lederer).As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,000,000.[edit]Outside of pokerDeeb indicated during an interview on the ESPN broadcast of the 2005 WSOP that he is considering returning to university at some stage to complete his education.He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and has four children.[edit]External linksWorld Poker Tour profilePokernews.com feature articleHendon Mob tournament resultsRetrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_DeebCategories: American poker players | Lebanese poker players | Living people | World Poker Tour winners | World Series of Poker bracelet winnersViews Article Discussion Edit this page HistoryPersonal toolsSign in / create accountNavigationMain PageCommunity PortalFeatured articlesCurrent eventsRecent changesRandom articleHelpContact WikipediaDonationsSearchToolboxWhat links hereRelated ch
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