IT’S ABOUT TIME!!! That is really all that I have to say about that.
Raymond Rahme, a JHB resident, finished third in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) that ended yesterday. He is not only the first South African, but African to reach the final table at a WSOP tournament, let alone finish in the top five.
From the WSOP website:
Though he isn’t well known on the North American circuit, the 62-year-old pro has been sweeping tournaments in his native South Africa. Rahme has finished first and second in two major events in his backyard, not to mention a fourth place finish in the largest tournament ever held on his home continent – the All Africa Poker Championship.
There has been a lot of hype surrounding the recently initiated All Africa poker tournament. This is where Rahme won his seat to the WSOP tournament.
Something I found quite amusing on the WSOP website was Rahme’s list of accomplishments (note the last one):
* Took third place and more than $3 million in winnings at the 2007 WSOP Main Event
* First African to appear at a World Series of Poker Main Event final table
* At 62 was the only senior at the 2007 championship final table
* Is married with six children
Thanks go out to my Brother (John) for pointing this news out as a whopping SA achievement. For more poker frenzied SA information visit the WSOP website.
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