Former PokerStars pro Joe Hachem has become a representative for the Asian Poker Tour. Arguably Australia’s most famous poker player, he is known for winning the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2005 for $7.5 million. He then spent the next six years as a member of Team PokerStars Pro, inspiring amateur players everywhere to give up Deal or No Deal online in favor of poker.

Hachem decided to give up his status of PokerStars pro because he wanted to spend more time with his family. While he was part of Team PokerStars, he was traveling very frequently because he had to play in all sorts of big buy-in poker events. When he didn’t re-sign with the site, some thought he might start earning his income via the best Mac poker sites. Instead, he made this most recent deal.

Hachem has entered into a partnership with AsianLogic, a company that runs online casinos and poker rooms for Asia. Hachem is one of many that believe that Asia, Australia, and Australasia are untapped markets with the potential for a poker boom. By signing with AsianLogic, Hachem hopes to represent the Asian Poker Tour and speed up the growth… READ MORE