Joe Hachem’s famous name is pronounced as Joe Hashem, and, while the names sound very familiar, he holds no relation to Joe Hasham. Hachem was born in Lebanon in November of 1966, but moved to Australia with his family when he was six years old. Unlike the two above, Hachem’s career path wasn’t about to lead him into the hands of poker. Initially, he had decided to become a chiropractor, but after things didn’t work out, he chose poker as a career worth pursuing.

Over the past few years, Hachem has been traveling around the world, competing in poker tournaments and coming out with a handful of wins and modest earnings. His name didn’t become as well known to many poker fanatics until, in December, he won over two million dollars when he won his very first World Poker Tour. Since then, and even before that day, Hachem has won thousands in winnings, and it doesn’t look like he’s ready to slow down. His bank account, which has brought in over 10 million dollars in poker earnings, is the affirmation anyone with a morsel of doubt will need if ever they chose to doubt Hachem’s credibility.