Famous Players

Omaha poker is a game that many people love playing around the world. There are both amateur and professional players who enjoy a game of Omaha poker even on the internet. So here is an introduction to some professional Omaha poker players, whom you may meet in one of the many online poker sites.


Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey has several WSOP bracelets, and is considered to be one of the best Omaha poker players of the world. He is a member of the Full Tilt Poker team which comprises of famous poker players.



Phil Ivey was born on February 1, 1976 in Riverside, California but moved to Roselle, New Jersey at three months. This is where he was introduced to the game of poker by his grandfather, at the tender age of eight.

They would both play five-card stud; but to let Phil know the consequences of a game of poker, his grandfather would often cheat. And it was this introduction that Phil received that got him interested in playing poker.


Robert Williamson III

Robert Williamson III has made seven WSOP final tables, is a WSOP bracelet winner and is considered one of the top Pot Limit Omaha poker players of the world.

His native place is Texas, and he is famous for his friendly attitude. He is recently married, and has a queer fancy of hot sauce in his beer. He has once again proved his mettle by winning $205, 920 after being placed 10th in the H. O. R. S. E tournament.






Barry Greenstein

Though Barry Greenstein is one of many professional Omaha poker players, there is something special about him. He is a player who has the habit of donating huge amounts of his winnings to mostly children's charities.

He follows a methodical playing style, which helps him survive in poker. He had learnt to play poker with his father, and is the reason for his keen interest in poker.

Unlike most professional poker players, Barry does not have the habit of drawing attention to himself but is instead, a quiet and unassuming person. Barry is a regular at the 'Big Game' at Bellagio and his stepson, Joe Sebok is also a successful and professional poker player.


Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem was the winner of the WSOP Main Event in 2005, the then largest live poker tournament, where he totally earned $7. 5 million. He is an Omaha poker players so much in love with the game that even a rare blood disease that inhibited the use of his hands has not stopped him from playing poker.

His 'In the Money' finishes of the 2006 WSOP has helped prove him as a dangerous tournament player. He had nearly won another bracelet in the WSOP of 2006, had finished 2nd in the $2, 500 Shorthand ' event and was victorious at the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic.

He had also made it to the final table of PokerStars. com EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final on April 2008 to win $150, 000 for ending up in the 11th place.


Tom McEvoy

Tom McEvoy is not only one of the many Omaha poker players, but is also the first person to win the World Series of Poker Main Event in 1983, after earning his seat via satellite.

He was responsible for organizing the first smoke-free major poker tournament in 1998 and in 2002, he promised Benny Binion Behnen poker lessons if he made the 2002 WSOP a non-smoking tournament. Tom is a highly acclaimed author, who has penned 14 books on different poker topics.






Chau Giang

Chau Giang fled Vietnam in the 1970s and arrived in Florida by boat where he had started working for minimum wages. It was when he left to Colorado to work as a chef that he had started to play poker.

It was with his wins that he realized he had a talent for the game, and thus moved onto Las Vegas to become a professional poker player. This proved right for him as he had managed to win $100, 000 in the first year in Las Vegas to join the professional Omaha poker players.