The winner of Event #39, the $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. World Championship was Freddy Deeb, from Las Vegas, NV. This was Deeb's second World Series of Poker victory following his gold bracelet won back in 1996, won in Deuce-to-Seven Lowball.

The marquee event attracted a star-studded field of 148 runners contributing to a total prizepool of $7,104,000.



Deeb was born in Lebanon. He fled his homeland during the 1970s while his nation was in the midst of a civil war. Deeb was unable to secure legal residency and obtain a work permit inside the United States.