Eric Haber

Eric Haber
NicknameSheets
Born (1967-01-11) January 11, 1967 (age 59)
Syosset, New York
World Series of Poker
Money finishes3
World Poker Tour
Money finishes4
Information last updated on 7 June 2010.

Eric "sheets" Haber (born January 11, 1967) is an American professional poker player and hedge fund manager from Syosset, New York.[1]

In the world of online poker, the top professionals are often known primarily by their screen-names. Haber's real name is well known, but he is still known as "sheets" to millions of poker players who first encountered him on the Internet.[1]

Haber is the lead instructor, along with Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy, at PokerXFactor.com, an online poker training center that features videos of professional players as they play poker online.[2]

Josephy and Haber backed 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Joe Cada in his $10,000 buy-in run that earned him $8,546,435, half of which went to his backers.[3]

On March 13, 2008, Haber won the $5,150 No Limit Hold'em World Series of Poker circuit Championship Event, winning $431,136.[4]

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $890,000,[5] and his online tournament winnings exceed $2,000,000.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Eastham, James. "Eric Haber - stats". Poker Verdict. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  2. ^ PokerXFactor Archived March 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Levinson, Mason. "Harvard Poker Pro Says Texas Hold 'Em Can Teach Traders to Fold". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  4. ^ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Atlantic City, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Eric Haber's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "sheets". PokerStake. January 29, 2005. Retrieved April 6, 2024.