Sam Chehab

Sam Chehab began appearing in major poker tournaments in the early 1990s. His first recorded cash came at the 1991 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Event #7: $2,500 Limit Seven Card Stud, where he finished 11th out of 133 entries for $4,987. He followed this with a runner-up finish at the 1993 California State Poker Championship Limit Hold'em Championship, earning $15,538 (€15,538, adjusted).

Chehab's most notable WSOP result occurred in 1997 during Event #17: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em. He reached the final table, finishing 8th out of 217 players for $13,020. Earlier, at the 1994 WSOP, he placed 10th in Event #17: $1,500 Limit Seven Card Stud ($5,085) and 21st in Event #4: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em ($2,500). In 1998, he participated in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event and was eliminated in 31st place, holding A♦4♦ against K♠Q♠; an ace flopped with two spades, and a spade on the turn gave his opponent a flush.

Beyond the WSOP, Chehab recorded cashes in several regional events. At the 1992 Jim Brady Tournament (No-Limit Hold'em), he placed 8th for $2,769 (€2,769). In 1994, he cashed twice at the L.A. Poker Classic: 7th in Seven Card Stud ($1,908) and 9th in Limit Hold'em ($1,482). He also finished 8th in the 1997 Four Queens Poker Classic Seven Card Stud ($1,164) and 8th in the 2000 Jack Binion World Open No-Limit Hold'em ($3,667).

Based on his hand history at the 1998 WSOP Main Event, Chehab played a relatively tight style, entering pots with strong holdings and showing aggression with suited aces. His career spanned the early to late 1990s, with consistent results in limit and no-limit variants. While not a household name, he earned respect as a solid, enduring competitor in the era before the poker boom.