Freddy Deeb Profile

Freddy Deeb is a well liked long-time successful poker player. He owns two World Series of Poker bracelets after winning the 1996 2-7 Draw $5k event and the massive 2007 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event for over $2 million. He has gone deep twice in the WSOP Main Event finishing in 17th in 1995 and 13th in 2003 to go with his 28 in-the-money finishes. Deeb has also had considerable success on the World Poker Tour, reaching five final tables and winning both the 2005 World Poker Tour Ultimate Poker Classic for $1million and the 2003 L.A. Poker Classic. He most recently won the 2010 WPT Rendez Vous a Paris High Roller event. Deeb's total live tournament winnings exceed $7.2 million. Deeb was born November 27, 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon and now resides in Irvine, California.

Things you might not know:

Deeb grew up in a close knit family in Lebanon who often played games including poker.
Deeb emigrated to the Unites States at the age of 19.
Deeb attended Utah State University.
During his time in college, civil war broke out in Lebanon and he lost contact with his parents who he was supporting for two years.
Deeb wasn't able to work due to his student visa, so he began gambling as a way to make money and left his college 12 credits shy of graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Deeb initially played in Reno and built a small roll that he eventually took to Las Vegas.
Deeb's, originally born Kassem, was given the nickname Freddy when someone misread his name on a waiting list for a poker room and his friend said it was Freddy.
Deeb's first big WSOP cash was in 1990 when he finished second in a $2,500 NLHE event and took home $130k.
Deeb is close friends with Eli Elezra.
Deeb became well known for his penchant to wear flashy and gaudy shirts in 2003 when Phil Ivey made a comment on ESPN coverage that it must be the shirt that helped him win.
Deeb has appeared on numerous poker TV shows, including Poker Superstars Invitational and High Stakes Poker.
Deeb prepares for tournament series by exercising regularly, getting eight hours of sleep, eating healthfully and according to him getting lots of sex.
Deeb is married with four children and enjoys swimming, skiing, soccer and bicycling.
Deeb outlasted a final table that included Doyle Brunson, Gabe Kaplan and David Grey to win his first WSOP bracelet in 1996.
Deeb outlasted a final table that included Thor Hansen, Barry Greenstein and Bruno Fitoussi in winning the 2007 $50k H.O.R.S.E. event.

Freddy Deeb is known to have a low key but friendly and flexible style at the table, one that can vary from very fast to very tight, depending on the table. "I adjust to the people that are playing."

Deeb videos include H.O.R.S.E. strategy, a good laydown, a tournament interview and a tour of his new house in Irvine:

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