When Joe Hachem took his seat on the first day at the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2005, the Australian professional immediately had buyer’s remorse.
He shared that uneasy feeling Saturday with players in this year’s Main Event at the Rio before giving the ceremonial “shuffle up and deal” command to begin play in the Texas Hold ‘em tournament.
“I still remember when I walked into (the poker room),” Hachem said. “I sat down and looked around. There were 2,000 players. My first instinct was to go back and cash out my (entry) ticket.”Before he played one hand, Hachem questioned why he entered the tournament and assumed his $10,000 entry fee was wasted.
Not only did Hachem remain in the tournament, he won it to pocket a then-record $7.5 million and instantly become one of poker’s biggest stars.
One day, I'll end up just like Joe Hachem. Joining a comp and taking it all!
Brett Stewart Canberra signing off
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