Joseph Hebert

Joseph Hebert
Joseph Hebert
Residence	Metairie, Louisiana
World Series of Poker
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	18
Highest ITM ; Main Event finish	2nd, 2020
	Information accurate as of 1 January 2021.

Last updated July 22, 2024

Joseph Hebert is an American professional poker player from Metairie, Louisiana. In 2020, he finished runner-up in the World Series of Poker Main Event.

Hebert has worked part-time as a waiter at The Galley Seafood restaurant in Metairie.^[1] His first WSOP cash came in 2014.^[2] Prior to the 2020 Main Event, he had 18 career WSOP cashes, including three at the 2020 WSOP Online. He also has 18 cashes on the WSOP Circuit, finishing runner-up in a Main Event in New Orleans in 2013 for $140,000. In January 2020, he won a $2,000 No Limit Hold'em event in Biloxi for $74,000.^[3]

Hebert qualified for the WSOP.com portion of the 2020 Main Event in a $300 satellite.^[4] Playing as "kolebear," he made the final table with a commanding chip lead, more than double any other player. On the first hand of heads-up play, he knocked out Ron Jenkins with A♣ Q♠ against Q♦ Q♣ after an ace came on the flop. Hebert earned $1,553,256 for the win and advanced to play Damian Salas in the heads-up championship match on January 3 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.^[5]^[6] Hebert lost to Salas after his A♦ Q♠ was beaten by K♦ J♠ on the 173rd hand of play.^[7]

Hebert has a son. His mother, Linda, died in July 2020; he dedicated his Main Event run to her memory.^[8]^[9]

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References

↑ Rovell, Darren (December 30, 2020). "Rovell: Career Waiter Joe Hebert Wins $1.5 Million at World Series of Poker Final Table". Action Network. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
↑ "45th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2014, No Limit Hold'em - Monster Stack (Event #51)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
↑ Holloway, Chad (December 21, 2020). "#ForLinda: WSOP Chip Leader Joseph Hebert Hopes to Capture Bracelet Months After Losing Mother". PokerNews.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
↑ Holloway, Chad (December 28, 2020). "Joseph Hebert Wins 2020 WSOP Domestic Main Event ($1,553,256); Will Face Damian Salas Heads Up". PokerNews.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
↑ "World Series of Poker - WSOP 2020 Main Event, No Limit Hold'em - Domestic Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
↑ Duckworth, Tim (December 29, 2020). "JOSEPH HEBERT WINS WINS WSOP MAIN EVENT FOR $1,553,256 – WILL PLAY DAMIAN SALAS FOR $1 MILLION FREEROLL". Poker Central. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
↑ Holloway, Chad (December 19, 2021). "Hebert Takes 2nd Place to Salas in 2020 WSOP Main Event Championship!". 888 Poker Online. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
↑ Purdum, David (December 29, 2020). "Joseph Hebert wins U.S. portion of World Series of Poker Main Event, earns more than $1.5M". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
↑ Barnes, Jim (December 27, 2020). "Mom's memory helps WSOP Main Event chip leader with pressure". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

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[1] Rovell, Darren (December 30, 2020). "Rovell: Career Waiter Joe Hebert Wins $1.5 Million at World Series of Poker Final Table". Action Network. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[2] "45th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2014, No Limit Hold'em - Monster Stack (Event #51)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[3] Holloway, Chad (December 21, 2020). "#ForLinda: WSOP Chip Leader Joseph Hebert Hopes to Capture Bracelet Months After Losing Mother". PokerNews.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[4] Holloway, Chad (December 28, 2020). "Joseph Hebert Wins 2020 WSOP Domestic Main Event ($1,553,256); Will Face Damian Salas Heads Up". PokerNews.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[5] "World Series of Poker - WSOP 2020 Main Event, No Limit Hold'em - Domestic Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[6] Duckworth, Tim (December 29, 2020). "JOSEPH HEBERT WINS WINS WSOP MAIN EVENT FOR $1,553,256 – WILL PLAY DAMIAN SALAS FOR $1 MILLION FREEROLL". Poker Central. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[7] Holloway, Chad (December 19, 2021). "Hebert Takes 2nd Place to Salas in 2020 WSOP Main Event Championship!". 888 Poker Online. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[8] Purdum, David (December 29, 2020). "Joseph Hebert wins U.S. portion of World Series of Poker Main Event, earns more than $1.5M". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[9] Barnes, Jim (December 27, 2020). "Mom's memory helps WSOP Main Event chip leader with pressure". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

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