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Joe Hachem is in the money again

Australian poker king Joe Hachem is in the money again after winning $345,000 in a Las Vegas tournament. The former Melbourne chiropractor, who won $10 million playing poker almost a year ago, yesterday out-lasted 822 players to finish runner-up in the World Series of Poker event.

After his massive windfall, Hachem said he was just a little disappointed he didn't win the tournament and the $649,000 first prize. Hachem looked set to beat Californian Russ "Dutch" Boyd in the final but the turn of the final card, a five of diamonds, gave the American two pair and the tournament.

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Latest 2006 WSOP Results - Hachem Doing Well Again

Joseph Hachem, who won the 2005 World Series of Poker main event, is busy proving that result was no fluke. At the 2006 WSOP he has just made the final table of Event #5, the $2,500 NL Hold'em Short-Handed 6/Table where he will take on "Dutch" Boyd after Daniel Negreanu busted out in 8th spot.

Hachem is a genuine poker talent, and it would be a wonderful achievement if he were to win a second bracelet at the 2006 World Series of Poker. However, he faces an uphill task here. Boyd, who was the brash "leader" of The Crew - a group of young guns who stormed the poker world in 2004, has a substantial chip lead, which he has held since eliminating Negreanu. But, if anyone can beat him from this position it would be Hachem, who proved how adept he is at short-stack tournament poker play at last year's Main Event.

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Major charity donation from WSOP Champ

Days after winning the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions against the top players in the business, Mike Sexton has proved to be a champ with a heart, providing irrefutable evidence that he deserves his affectionate nickname "The Ambassador of Poker". Sexton announced that he is to donate half of his Tournament of Champions prize purse - that's a stunning $500 000 - to five charities.

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Sexton's generous donation sets an example in his initiative to persuade poker pros and businesses to donate large amounts to charity because of the benefits that it could bring to both the poker community and the world. In previous interviews, he has noted: "The most ardent adversaries of poker could not be against poker if we were to start donating huge bucks to worthwhile charities.

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