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| Sam Farha | |
|---|---|
 Sam Farha at the National Heads-Up Poker Championship | |
| Nickname(s) | Mister Cool, Sammy |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 2nd, 2003 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Information last updated on 15 July 2009. | |
Ihsan (Sammy) Farha (born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1959) is a professional poker player. He currently lives in Houston, Texas.
Early years
Farha moved to the USA after the Lebanese Civil War broke out when he was in his teens. After settling in Wichita, Kansas in 1977, he attended the University of Kansas. He graduated with a degree in business administration and moved to Houston, Texas to work with his brother. Farha first played a game of poker a year after moving to Houston, and won several thousand dollars. He quit his job in 1990 to play poker full time.
World Series of Poker
Farha's biggest tournament finish was in the 2003 World Series of Poker main event, where he finished second to Chris Moneymaker for $1,300,000. On the second day of play Farha lost a major pot to Barry Greenstein leaving him with only 10% of the average stack. He was considering leaving at this point and was talked into staying by Greenstein. He lost the final hand to Moneymaker after going all in with a pair of jacks on the flop, only to be called by Moneymaker who had flopped bottom two pair.
In a rematch between Farha and Moneymaker a few months later, organized by PokerStars, Farha won. Farha also finished in the money in the 2005 WSOP main event.
World Series of Poker bracelets
All of Farha's bracelets have come in Omaha events.
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | $145,000 |
| 2006 | $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo (8 or better) | $398,560 |
| 2010 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship | $488,241 |
Other activities
Farha is working on a book, tentatively titled Luck is Not Enough, a reality TV poker series, and a video game. He is a spokesman for Harrah's casino in Las Vegas.
He has appeared on the GSN series High Stakes Poker, in seasons 1-4.
As of 2010, his total winnings exceed $2,800,000 in live tournament poker, although he tends to primarily play in high stakes Omaha cash games. His 8 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,508,396 of those winnings.
Farha also made a cameo appearance in the 2007 film, Lucky You.
Mentoring
He is the mentor of George Abdallah, who finished 2nd in the $1,500 pot limit Omaha event at the 2006 WSOP.
Notes
- Pokerstars.com: Chris Moneymaker vs. Sam Farha, Round 2
- Hendon Mob tournament results
- World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
- commentary of 2006 World Series of Poker (episode 1) by Norman Chad and Lon McEachern