Episode 32 - Freddy Deeb

We've got a true legend of the game this week on the Table 1 Podcast. We learn how Freddy went from a mechanical engineering student from Lebanon to the free spirit poker phenom he became (and still is) today. From playing with Chip Reese & Doyle, to winning the Poker Players Championship and the California Poker Boom of the late 80's and 90's. There's so much good stuff in here you might have to take a break half way through to find another beer and catch your breath from laughing. Crack a cold one and enjoy this talk with Freddy Deeb on the Table 1 Pod.

Show Notes:

00:00 Waking up Early

01:16 Lebanon to USA

04:10 Finding Poker & Coming to Las Vegas

07:59 How Kassem Became “Freddy”

12:19 Finding Tournaments

20:59 No Limit Holdem

24:00 Winning the $50k Players Championship

27:11 2003 WSOP Main Event

28:27 The Pool Story

34:34 California Legalizes Poker (Beach Hotel Story)

46:02 Leaving California For Las Vegas

48:12 Online Poker, Private Games & The WSOP

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