Freddy Deeb

Kassem Ibrahim "Freddy" Deeb (; born 27 November 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese professional poker player.

Early life Deeb was attending Utah State University when civil war broke out in Lebanon in 1975. He lost contact with his parents (who had been sending him money to support his education) for two years. Deeb was unable to gain employment due to the restrictions of his student visa, so he began gambling. Deeb was forced to leave school, just 12 credits away from graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Poker career At the 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP), he won the $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw event, receiving $146,250 and besting a field that also contained Mickey Appleman, Gabe Kaplan, David Grey, and Doyle Brunson. He also finished in the money of the World Series of Poker Main Event twice, placing 17th in the 1995 World Series of Poker and 13th in the 2003 World Series of Poker.

He won the Season 4 World Poker Tour (WPT) Ultimate Poker Classic event, where he won $1,000,000, and has also appeared in the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament series and in the GSN series, High Stakes Poker.

As of June 2026, his total live tournament winnings exceed $9.2 million. His 41 cashes at the WSOP account for $3,723,334 of those winnings.

World Series of Poker bracelets YearTournamentPrize (US$)1996$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw$146,250 2007$50,000 H.O.R.S.E.$2,276,832