Champion of Poker

Jeffrey Lisandro made his fortune in real estate investing before becoming a professional poker player. He was born in Perth, Austrailia but now lives in Salerno, Italy. Lisandro started his career off as primarily a high stakes cash game player. It is said that he would play the highest stakes in the world and would rival some of the best players on the planet.

Lisandro eventually moved towards tournament play and had several final table finishes overseas. His first big win wasn’t until 2003 when he won the $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem event at the World Poker Classic. This earned him $122,217. He then went on to have a great 2004 starting with the World Series of Poker. He cashed five times, including 3 final tables. He finished in 3rd in both the $2,000 Pot Limit Omaha event and in the $5,000 Stud World Championship. He would then round out the year winning the $25,000 Main Event of the Heads-Up Limit Event in Las Vegas. He outlasted Howard Lederer to win the $542,360 top prize.

One of Lisandro’s largest cashes came when he won the Circuit Event Championship at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in 2005. He outlasted Phil Ivey heads up to win the $542,360 prize and the gold championship ring. Lisandro stated that he felt this was one of his biggest accomplishments as he considered Ivey to be one of the best players in the world.

Controversy surrounded Lisandro during the 2006 Main Event. At one point Prahlad Friedman had stated that Lisandro had not anted before a hand and effectively stole the ante from another player. Lisandro vehemently disagreed and eventually they had to go to the tape to resolve the dispute. The argument between the two got heated and Lisandro event threatened to knock Friedman’s head off. Lisandro would get the last laugh, placing higher than Friedman when he finished 17th and won $659,730.

Whether it was Karma or just Lisandro’s time to shine, 2007 would prove to be Lisandro’s best year at the World Series of Poker. He would cash six times at the WSOP, finishing 2nd in the $5,000 Pot Limit Holdem World Championship and winning his first WSOP bracelet by winning the $2,000 Seven Card Stud event. The best part about Lisandro’s win was that in Seven Card Stud, you must ante before each and every hand before the beginning of the game. Lisandro would finish 2nd in the Player of Year race that year behind Tom Schneider. By the way, for those interested, Prahlad Friedman has not cashed in an event anywhere in the world since accusing Lisandro of cheating.

Lisandro has had a good 2008 as well, finishing 4th in the $100,000 No Limit event at Aussie Millions and cashing 3 times at the World Series of Poker. He finished 2nd in the $5,000 2-7 Lowball event behind Mike Matusow. Lisandro also finished 7th in the H.O.R.S.E. event at the World Series of Poker Europe.

For his career, Jeff Lisandro has won over $3.198 Million in live tournaments. He I known as “The Iceman” at the table due to his ability to play with ease with any of the top players in the world. Jeff Lisandro has both the nerve and ability to make it big in poker anywhere in the world. He is a proven champion that brings honesty and integrity to the table. It should be interesting to see how many more titles he can take down over the next few years.