Farah Galfond Poker
21 Jun
Phil Galfond has had every player waiting with baited breath for updates on his long-awaited addition to the poker world – and when it came - it was an entirely unexpected one… he’s going to be a daddy!
With the poker world now looking forward to a clash between two players who could hardly be more opposite if they tried, Farah Galfond had her own question, albeit a highly tongue-in-cheek one.
While his much-anticipated RunItOnce poker site is set to launch stage one this summer, the man behind the ambitious plans has evidently been busy elsewhere, wife Farah – also a fanatical poker player – also tweeting the great news, with the humorous hashtag #itsPhils tacked on!
Farah Galfond's poker tournament results and rankings. Players: 643,664 Screened events: 266,786 Latest Weekly Update: 25 Nov, 2020 Next update in 4 days. Phil Galfond has reached out to poker legend Phil Hellmuth to let him know that he’s become a bigger fan in recent weeks. — Farah Galfond (@FarahGalfond) October 7, 2020. Galfond hopes that both the challenge against VeniVidi and the second completed challenge against ActionFreak will encourage the wider poker community to play and enjoy watching Pot Limit Omaha.
Little baby Galfond won’t be alone when he or she arrives around Christmas time, a host of well-known poker players or partners in the club this year, Kara Scott and Vanessa Selbst among them, as well as dad-to-be Paul Oresteen who listed a few of those expecting…
…with Selbst and Scott quick to congratulate the lovely couple on their big announcement…
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Poker and chess maestro Jennifer Shahade predicted the whole thing apparently, Farah Galfond better known to many as actress Farah Fath, a recent return to her TV soap career interrupted somewhat by her pregnancy…
Of course, Phil’s ‘RunItOnce’ plans will likely still be foremost in the general poker community’s thoughts, but there’s always time to celebrate the happiest moments in players’ lives – and PokerTube send their best wishes and congratulations to Farah and Phil.