Joseph Hachem Wins WPT Doyle Brunson Classic
Joseph Hachem is the 2006 WPT Doyle Brunson North America Poker Champion. Hachem defeated Jim Hanna in heads-up play even though he started the face to face session as an underdog trailing Hanna by $1.5 million …
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