Eric Haber

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Eric Haber
Nickname(s)Sheets
Residence Syosset, New York
Born (1967-01-11) January 11, 1967 (age 57)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)3
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
None
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)4
Information accurate as of 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 known by their screen-names first and their real names second, if at all. Eric Haber has earned a level of success in live events that his real name is fairly 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]

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References

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  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. 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.