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John Kabbaj

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Biography

Jean-Michel (John) Kabbaj is an English professional poker player, referred to by The Hendon Mob as their unofficial fifth member.

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  • Jean-Michel (John) Kabbaj is an English professional poker player, referred to by The Hendon Mob as their unofficial fifth member.
  • Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.

Public career

Jean-Michel (John) Kabbaj is an English professional poker player, referred to by The Hendon Mob as their unofficial fifth member.

How to read a cash

Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit. For more detail, see Cashes are not profit.

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Public chronology

  1. Jean-Michel (John) Kabbaj (born 19 June 1973 in Birmingham, Warwickshire) is an English professional poker player, referred to by The Hendon Mob as their unofficial fifth member.

  2. Kabbaj became a professional poker player in 1995, after winning his first major tournament at the Main Event of the 1995 Christmas Cracker tournament in London. He defeated a field including Dave Gardner (father of Jul

  3. Kabbaj made his first money finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 1999, finishing 9th in the $3,000 pot limit hold'em event won by Layne Flack. He finished above several notable players, including Eli Elezra, Luc

  4. He won his first bracelet at the 2009 WSOP, although the achievement was overshadowed by a row involving the bracelet ceremony. Instead of playing the British national anthem God Save The Queen, th

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Are cashes profit?

No. They are gross payouts. See the cashes-are-not-profit pamphlet.

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