Education
After settling in Wichita, Kansas in 1977, he attended the University of Kansas. He graduated with a degree in business administration and moved to Houston, Texas to work with his brother. Farha"s biggest tournament finish was in the 2003 main event, where he finished second to Chris Moneymaker for $1,300,000.
Career
Farha moved to the United States after the Lebanese Civil War broke out when he was in his teens. He quit his job in 1990 to play poker full-time. On the second day of play Farha lost a major pot to Barry Greenstein leaving him with only 10% of the average stack.
He was considering leaving at this point and was talked into staying by Greenstein.
He lost the final hand to Moneymaker when he went all-in with a pair of jacks on the flop, only to be called by Moneymaker who had flopped bottom two pair. Farha also finished in the money in the 2005 WSOP main event, as well as the 2010 WSOP main event.
Farha, after winning the $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo (8 or better) event in 2006, skipped playing the event the next three years. He then played it again in 2010, after it was increased to a $10,000 buy-in event.
In 2012, Farha finished 11th in the 2012 $10,000 Omaha event, for $43,076. bracelets
All of Farha"s bracelets have come in Omaha events.
Farha has also finished in the money in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, once for $75,000 and the other time for $125,000. He also has three cashes in World Poker Tour events, for a little over $100,000. Farha co-authored a book Farha on Omaha, a detailed guide on Omaha poker strategy.
Farha intersperses basic strategies with his own personal strategies, so players can learn not only the game but also the style of Farha himself.
Farha is working on a book, tentatively titled Luck is Not Enough, a reality television poker series, and a video game. He is a spokesman for Harrah"s casino in Las Vegas.
He has appeared on the GSN series High Stakes Poker, in seasons 1-4. Farha also made a cameo appearance in the 2007 film, Lucky You.
His nine cashes at the WSOP account for $2,540,043 of those winnings.