Raymond Rahme
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| Raymond Rahme | |
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 Rahme at the 2007 World Series of Poker. |
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| Hometown | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 1 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
3rd, 2007 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 0 |
| Money finishes | 2 |
Raymond Rahme (born 1945) is a South African professional poker player. He was the first African to reach a final table at a World Series of Poker Main Event, finishing in third place and earning $3,048,025.[1] He won his seat for the Main Event by finishing fourth at the All African Poker Championship, which was the largest poker tournament ever played on the African continent.[2] Because of this windfall, Rahme has made more money than any other African tournament poker player.[3]
Rahme and his wife Teresa have six children.
Raymond Rahme plays as a member of "Team PokerStars" under the screen name "Ray Rahme"[4]
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,100,000.[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Justgambleforfree.com: WSOP 2007 Main Event Final Table Accessed 2007-11-26
- ^ PokerPages.com profile
- ^ Hendon Mob all-time money list
- ^ pokerstars.com: Team PokerStars - Raymond Rahme
- ^ Butt, Robert. Raymond Rahme. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
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