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	Poker.com's Poker Blog: Play it Again, Sam
		Farha burst upon the poker scene a decade ago when he won a gold bracelet in the pot-limit Omaha championship at the 1996 World Series of Poker.
		Then, Farha enjoyed a gust of wind in his sails late in the tournament, as he scooped a few key pots, increasing his chip lead to nearly 4 to 1.
		Given Farhaâs enigmatic character, it is practically impossible to measure the true impact or meaning of his WSOP victory.
	www.poker.com /blog/2006/07/play-it-again-sam.htm (1030 words)

	Sam Farha \| Professional Poker Player Profile
		Sam Farha first became famous in the poker circuits when he went head-to-head with Chris Moneymaker, poker's overnight sensation, at the main event of the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
		In 1977, when Farha was in his teens, and civil war had broken out in Lebanon, he moved to the United States to attend the University of Kansas.
		Sam Farha is currently residing in Houston, Texas.
	www.poker-player-profiles.com /sam-farha (378 words)

	Sam Farha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ihsan "Sam" Farha (born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1959) is a professional poker player, based in Houston, Texas.
		Farha moved to the U.S.A. after civil war broke out in Lebanon when he was in his teens.
		Farha's biggest tournament win was in the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, where he finished 2nd to Chris Moneymaker for $1,300,000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sam_Farha (467 words)

	Joe Hachem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sam was introduced to the game of poker a year after he moved to Houston.
		Farha is best known to the national audience for his heads-up battle against Chris Moneymaker in the 2003 World Series of Poker.
		Farha is working on a poker book, tentatively titled "Luck is not enough", a reality TV poker series, and a video poker game.
	holdemstarspoker.com /farha.html (181 words)

	Poker Player Home Page :: Articles :: Player Profile: Sam Farha
		Farha seeming to reach into Moneymaker's head and play with his thoughts, staring him down with a world-weary look of cynicism, Farha eventually going all in with a pair of jacks to cap a grueling final day, losing to the Nashville accountant's two pair.
		Farha may look them in the eye, the corner of his mouth twisting into a smile, those Bogart-like eyes seeing all that is necessary, telling them, they'd better do whatever it is they've got to do.
		Farha says his championship bracelet in the 1996 Omaha tournament was the result of a run of bad luck in cash games; that and pressure from friends who said he ought to try something else and maybe change his luck.
	www.pokerplayernewspaper.com /viewarticle.php?id=894 (1828 words)

	Sam Farha (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sam Farha has sat down with the best poker players in the world, and walked away with their money enough times to know that he's their equal, if not their better.
		Sam was born in Beirut, Lebanon, where he showed an early talent for games of skill and chance.
		Sam moved to the United States in 1977 to attend the University of Kansas, where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration.
	www.samfarha.net.cob-web.org:8888 /html/bio.htm (382 words)

	Sam Farha player profile - Professional-Poker.com
		Although Sam Farha only took home second place, he gained the respect of all of his peers and ended up making a name for himself along the way.
		Sam Farha became a household name after he made the final table of the 2003 WSOP main event that also featured Dan Harrington and Amir Vahedi.
		Farha was also involved in one of the most memorable hands of the 2005 WSOP main event.
	www.professional-poker.com /poker-players/sam-farha.htm (791 words)

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		Farha was on the wrong end of the start of the poker boom as he finished second to amateur Chris Moneymaker in the 2003 World Series Main Event.
		Farha, who currently is based in Houston, Texas, is one of the best pot limit Omaha players on the circuit today.
		Farha is best known for having an unlit cigarette in his mouth while he plays, even though he says he doesn't smoke.
	www.freepokergiftstore.com /player_bios/farhasam_bio.php (144 words)

	sportswire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Farha won the Pot-Limit Omaha tournament at the WSOP in 1996 and has been seen on the "World Poker Tour" events on The Travel Channel.
		But it was Farha, scrambling to make up for a misplayed hand, who made the rookie mistake in the final showdown.
		Farha needed a jack or a 10 to pull out the hand, but then the five of clubs gave Moneymaker a full house and the championship.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=8121887 (506 words)

	identity theory \| weblogs \| table stakes - the identitytheory.com poker blog
		Farha had about 20k in chips and I believe the amateur who bet the thousand had about 10k.
		Farha was about seven to one to flop a set, and when he flops a set, he's almost certain to take the other player's stack.
		Farha was also a better player and likely thought he could outplay the amateur on the flop.
	www.identitytheory.com /pokerblog/2005/11/sam-farhas-pocket-threes.html (290 words)

	Sam Farha. Poker Players. Ihsan "Sam" Farha. Links, Bio & Pics
		When Sam Farha was in his teens civil war broke out in Lebanon, so he went to the U.S.A. When Farha first played poker he won several thousand dollars.
		Sam Farha graduated with a degree in business administration, then moved to Houston, Texas to work with his brother.
		Sam Farha quit his job in 1990 to play poker full time.
	www.pokercardgames.com /Sam_Farha.htm (224 words)

	WSOP Updates: Sam Farha Bests Phil Ivey to Win $5k Omaha/8 Event \| Poker News
		A visibly upset Wattel was eliminated shortly thereafter by Sam Farha when Wattel's A-3-4-5-7 low was counterfeited by a 3 on the river.
		Ivey began with an 800,000 chip lead to Farha's 520,000; however the lead was short-lived as Farha managed to go on a monster rush, winning a series of large pots from Ivey to take a dominating chip lead.
		Farha, with trademark unlit cigarette dangling from his mouth, smiled for the cameras and took down $398,560 for his second bracelet while a disappointed Ivey collected $219,208 for second.
	www.pokernews.com /news/2006/7/wsop-updates-farha-bests-ivey-5k-omaha.htm (972 words)

	National Heads-Up Poker Championship
		Because Farha had such a big draw, combined with the fact that Forrest could easily be on a straight bluff with this move, Farha moved all-in with his overcards and flush draw.
		Farha made a good-sized bet on the turn and Forrest called with J 10.
		Farha could not hit an ace and his tournament came to an end at the hands of Forrest.
	www.nbcheadsup.com /seas2_ep5.html (1272 words)

	Sam Farha - Poker Player Profiles - Blind Bet Poker
		Sam “Sammy” Farha is a gambler through and through, and he’ll bet on anything, from a Poker game for $1 million cash, to a match of Pacman.
		Sam clearly was intelligent and ambitious enough to be successful wherever he chose to hang his hat, so in 1977, he decided to immigrate to the United States.
		Sam Farha is known by his opponents as a very difficult man to play against.
	www.blindbetpoker.com /profiles/sam-farha.html (483 words)

	Sam Farha - Poker Legend
		Farha is one of the best short-handed pot limit poker players in the world, excelling at Omaha to such an extent that the other big name players are hesitant to play against him at that poker game.
		Sam Farha was born in Lebanon and moved to the United States to attend college.
		Farha is known to be extremely aggressive, unpredictable, and generally fearless at the poker table.
	www.online-poker-insider.com /articles/opi-sam-farha-poker-legend.html (355 words)

	United Poker Forum -> 2005 WSOP: Does anyone NOT go broke? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sam kind of smiles/chuckles at the re-raise, it is far too small to give him any chance of folding.
		If Farha holds a hand like AK, AJ or KJ I don't think he can call for all his chips and risk elimination on the first hand given that board on the turn.
		Yes you are risking that Sam has a hand like AK AJ A9 or even KQ or QJ and that his hand improves to beat you, but that is a risk you sometimes take when you're in a situation where you're either a gigantic favorite or drawing dead.
	www.unitedpokerforum.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=28608 (2408 words)

	Sam Farha - Ihsan ''Sammy'' Farha - Pro Poker Player
		Sam Farha is reminiscent of the old Vegas-style gambler, as he sits at the table with eyes half closed in a handsome face that never changes expression.
		Sam Farha is an unpredictable poker player who has intimidated many of his opponents.
		Sam Farha, a skilled gamer, won $5,000 at a Pac-Man contest and is also known for his expertise in pool and pinball.
	www.offshorepokerroom.com /sammy-farha.html (690 words)

	reviewjournal.com -- News: FROM $40 TO MONEYMAKER
		Sam Farha, right, of Houston tries to determine whether Chris Moneymaker of Spring Hill, Tenn., is bluffing Saturday after Moneymaker put in all of his chips during the World Series of Poker at Binion's Horseshoe.
		With a chip lead of about $6.5 million to Farha's $1.89 million, Moneymaker called Farha's $100,000 bet before the first three upcards were revealed on the next and final hand.
		Farha pushed the rest of his chips in, and Moneymaker instantaneously called, as his own five and four gave him two pair, fives and fours, when combined with the three upcards.
	www.seiyuu.com /okamoto/gambling/poker/wsop2003/trip/lvrj0525.htm (905 words)

	$1,500 Limit Omaha: It's Never Too Late (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Holding J-10-9-7, he flopped top two, committed all his chips and was busted out when Sam Farha, holding A-K-Q-6 with A-K of hearts, hit a flush on the turn.
		Sam made a nut club flush on the turn to crush Jack's two pair and now he was the leader.
		But then Sam recovered, picking up a couple of pots, then hauling in a $166,000 pot against Jack when he made kings and aces against queens and aces.
	www.casino.com /poker/1500-Limit-Omaha-Its-Never-Too-Late.html (2117 words)

	The 2+2 Forums: WSOP last night and Sam Farha
		Farha had position and was confident that if he made a set he would stack the guy.
		Farha called out of the BB, therefore not having position....this shouldn't change whether or not its a correct call (because it is), just correcting.
		Farha is a consumate pro who's style is see alot of flops and use your read skills to make the good decisions.
	forumserver.twoplustwo.com /showflat.php?Number=3662584 (1181 words)

	WSOP Profile On Sam Farha At Gambling-Win.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The changing winds of fortune sent him to Houston, Texas thereafter and while Sam always had a rock solid work ethic that was perfect for the corporate world, the poker skills that he’d amassed over the previous years kept telling him to pursue life as a professional player.
		Yet, almost as compelling as Moneymaker’s story was the saga of Sam Farha, who finished second and pocketed $1.3 million for his efforts.
		Still a resident of Houston, Sam Farha remains without question one of the most entertaining players on the circuit.
	www.gambling-win.com /profile-sam-farha.html (483 words)

	Sam Farha - WSOP runner-up unofficial fan site
		Ihsan “Sam” Farha is a professional poker player with a slightly different story of life.
		Sam moved to the U.S. to study at the University of Kansas, where he eventually graduated with a degree in business administration.
		Unfortunately, Sam was short-stacked towards the end of the final table and finished at third place, winning a modest $48,140 prize pot.
	www.sam-farha.com (638 words)

	POKER PLAYER PROFILES - Sammy Farha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I think Sam farha is one of the best poker players out there, because he is very smart, and he has a great pokerface.No one can read him, and he always takes the same time even if he is bluffing or not.
		farha would have broken even for the trip not lifetime and he didnt need to make a deal, hes a millionaire and has been for some time now, he only plays wsop tourneys and high stakes cash games.
		Sam Farha is just beautiful for an older man. I would love to meet him.
	www.homepokergames.com /farha.php (3526 words)

	World Series of Poker (Event 18, May 7, 1996) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Binion's Horseshoe, May 8, 1996 - Sam Farha, a 38-year-old Lebanese-born restaurant owner from Houston, Texas, conquered 77 opponents last night to win the 18th event of the 27th annual World Series of Poker at Binion's Horseshoe Hotel and Casino.
		For his first-place finish in the $2,500 buy-in pot-limit Omaha competition, Farha was awarded $145,000 and a custom-designed 14-karat gold bracelet to commemorate his victory.
		Farha came to the United States from Beirut in 1977 and has been playing poker for just five years.
	www.conjelco.com /wsop96/event18.html (369 words)

	Poker Forum - Sammy Farha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I was glad to see Farha place so high in the 2003 WSoP, but HATED to see him lose to Moneymaker.
		Farha is the man! He is an amazing poker player.
		Farha is a real-- Italian PIMP oh yeah he's also a good poker player as wellv
	www.homepokergames.com /vbforum/showthread.php?t=37181 (592 words)

	PokerPages.com Poker News - NBC Heads-Up Championship, Final Day
		Sam Farha limps for $16,000 from the button/small blind, Ted Forrest moves all in, and Farha calls.
		Sam Farha limps from the button/small blind for $10,000, and Ted Forrest moves all in for a total of $40,600.
		Sam Farha and Ted Forrest have just begun their match with blinds at $800-$1,600, and they each start with $160,000 in chips.
	news.pokerpages.com /index.php?option=com_simpleblog&task=view&id=1144 (11709 words)

	2003 World Series Of Poker Championship Report
		Farha was aggressive and no one was prepared to do serious battle.
		Farha now went bigger chip leader and there were 5 left in it.
		Farha, normally a very aggressive heads-up cash player, lost his normal style and began to try and chip away at Moneymaker's stacks.
	www.thegoodgamblingguide.co.uk /spotlight/wsop2003/wsop2003_championshipfinal.htm (1133 words)

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