Australian wins 2005 World Series of Poker
{{date|July 16, 2005}}

[[Australia]]n poker player [[w:Joseph Hachem|Joseph Hachem]] outlasted nearly 6,000 other players and a final table that lasted until nearly 7:00 AM local time to win the 36th [[w:World Series of Poker|World Series of Poker]] main event title.  Hachem won a top prize of US$7.5 million.

On the sixth hand of heads-up play against [[United States|American]] [[w:Steve Dannenman|Steve Dannenman]], Hachem made a seven-high [[w:Straight (poker)|straight]] on the [[w:Flop (poker)|flop]], which held up until the [[w:River (poker)|river]] to give him the win.  Dannenman took home US$4.25 million for the second place finish.

Hachem became the first non-American player to win the main event since [[Spain|Spaniard]] [[w:Carlos Mortensen|Carlos Mortensen]] won the title in [[w:2001|2001]].  He is also the first since Mortensen to win without qualifying through an Internet poker portal.

Notable finishers include [[Ireland|Irish]] professional [[w:Andrew Black|Andrew Black]] in fifth place, American professional [[w:Mike Matusow|Mike Matusow]] in ninth, American professional [[w:Phil Ivey|Phil Ivey]] in 20th, and [[w:2004|2004]] champion [[w:Greg Raymer|Greg Raymer]] in 25th.

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Australian poker player Joseph Hachem outlasted nearly 6,000 other players and a final table that lasted until nearly 7:00 AM local time to win the 36th World Series of Poker main event title.  Hachem won a top prize of US$7.5 million.

On the sixth hand of heads-up play against American Steve Dannenman, Hachem made a seven-high straight on the flop, which held up until the river to give him the win.  Dannenman took home US$4.25 million for the second place finish.

Hachem became the first non-American player to win the main event since Spaniard Carlos Mortensen won the title in 2001.  He is also the first since Mortensen to win without qualifying through an Internet poker portal.

Notable finishers include Irish professional Andrew Black in fifth place, American professional Mike Matusow in ninth, American professional Phil Ivey in 20th, and 2004 champion Greg Raymer in 25th.

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