Sammy Farha’s a cool cat. Aside from playing with a trademark unlit cigarette in is mouth, amassing a fortune from High Stakes Poker and embarrassing Phil Hellmuth live on TV, he’s also got a nice line in jewellery. Farha proved he’s at good at tournament play as he is cash games by picking up his third WSOP bracelet this week and his second WSOP Limit Omaha 8/B title. In fact, he’d probably have more World Series bracelets if he bothered turning up more often. “In a way, it’s like I won it two years in a row,” he said after beating the in-form James Dempsey to the $488,241 first prize in the five-hour heads-up. “I did not play this event in 2007, 08, or 09.” Like I said, he’s a cool cat. Read more.
Sammy Farha breezes to third WSOP bracelet
