Eric Haber
American poker player (born 1967)
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Eric "sheets" Haber (born January 11, 1967) is an American professional poker player and hedge fund manager from Syosset, New York.[1]
| Eric Haber | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Sheets |
| Born | January 11, 1967 Syosset, New York |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Money finishes | 3 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finishes | 4 |
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]