Joseph Hebert

Joseph Hebert
ResidenceMetairie, Louisiana
World Series of Poker
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)18
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		2nd, 2020
Information last updated on 1 January 2021.

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]

  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.