Eddy Scharf
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Eduard "Eddy" Scharf is a German
professional poker
player best known for winning two World Series of Poker bracelet
s.
Scharf who still maintains his job as a professional airline pilot, began playing poker professionally in 1995.
In 2001 and 2003 he won both of his two bracelets in the limit Omaha
events at World Series of Poker
(WSOP).
In 2004 Scharf cashed in the money
in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event coming in 15th place out of a field of 2,576 players, winning $275,000.
As of 2011, Scharf's total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000. His 15 cashes as the WSOP account for $785,269 of those winnings.
Eddy Scharf is a Full Tilt
Professional.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player best known for winning two World Series of Poker bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
s.
Scharf who still maintains his job as a professional airline pilot, began playing poker professionally in 1995.
In 2001 and 2003 he won both of his two bracelets in the limit Omaha
Omaha hold 'em
Omaha hold 'em is a community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards...
events at World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP).
In 2004 Scharf cashed in the money
In the Money
In the Money is a comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on February 16, 1958 by Allied Artists Pictures and is the forty-eighth and final film in the series. It was directed by William Beaudine and written by Al Martin and Elwood Ullman.-Plot summary:Sach is hired to take...
in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event coming in 15th place out of a field of 2,576 players, winning $275,000.
As of 2011, Scharf's total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000. His 15 cashes as the WSOP account for $785,269 of those winnings.
Eddy Scharf is a Full Tilt
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is an online poker card room that opened in June 2004 with the involvement of poker professionals Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch, Mike Matusow, Jennifer Harman and Chris Ferguson...
Professional.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 2001 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 613 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a non-online casino at the time.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
$1,500 Limit Omaha Omaha hold 'em Omaha hold 'em is a community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards... |
$83,810 |
| 2003 2003 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time... |
$1,500 Limit Omaha | $63,600 |