Jeff Lisandro is an Australian poker player. Over the course of his career he has won six World Series of Poker bracelets, the most of any non-American besides Daniel Negreanu.
In 2009, he was named the World Series of Poker Player of the Year after he won three WSOP bracelets in a single year. Only six players have ever won three WSOP bracelets in a single year.
Biography
Lisandro learned to play poker from his mother when he was just five years old. Prior to playing poker he was a real-estate investor
His first recorded cashes came outside of the United States. In 1995 and 1996, Jeff cashes numerous times in London, Vienna, Amsterdam, and Nova Gorica before putting up his first results in the States.
Jeff Lisandro at the World Series of Poker
His first cashes at the WSOP came in 1997. Predominantly a cash game player, he scored his first WSOP final table in 2004.
After winning a WSOP Circuit ring in Lake Tahoe for $542,360, Lisandro began splitting time between Europe and Las Vegas for the WSOP. After final-tabling EPT Barcelona in September 2006, he returned to Las Vegas in 2007 and finally won a WSOP bracelet, winning the $2,000 Seven-Card Stud event earning himself $118,426. He also placed second in an event for $294,620.
In 2009, Lisandro achieved a feat that may never be done again. He won three stud WSOP bracelets, one each in Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo and Razz.
WSOP Legend: Jeff Lisandro Wins Three Stud Bracelets in One Year
These results saw him secure the 2009 WSOP Player of the Year title.
Jeff Lisandro Other Poker Achievements
Lisandro is still a regular on the poker circuit, playing at the World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Europe and Aussie Millions.
Jeff Lisandro WSOP Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $2,000 Seven-Card Stud | $118,426 |
| 2009 | $1,500 Seven-Card Stud | $124,959 |
| 2009 | $10,000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud-8 or better | $431,656 |
| 2009 | $2,500 Razz | $188,370 |
| 2010[E] | £5,250 Pot-Limit Omaha | £159,514 |
| 2014[A] | $1,650 Pot Limit Omaha | A$51,660 |
WSOP Player of the Year Winners
| Year | Player | Bracelets | Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Daniel Negreanu | 1 | $346,280 |
| 2005 | Allen Cunningham | 1 | $1,007,115 |
| 2006 | Jeff Madsen | 2 | $1,467,852 |
| 2007 | Tom Schneider | 2 | $416,829 |
| 2008 | Erick Lindgren | 1 | $1,358,528 |
| 2009 | Jeff Lisandro | 3 | $807,521 |
| 2010 | Frank Kassela | 2 | $1,255,314 |
| 2011 | Ben Lamb | 1 | $5,352,970 |
| 2012 | Greg Merson | 2 | $9,785,354 |
| 2013 | Daniel Negreanu | 2 | $1,954,054 |
| 2014 | George Danzer | 3 | $878,933 |
| 2015 | Mike Gorodinsky | 1 | $1,766,487 |
| 2016 | Jason Mercier | 2 | $960,424 |
| 2017 | Chris Ferguson | 1 | $428,423 |
| 2018 | Shaun Deeb | 2 | $2,545,623 |
| 2019 | Robert Campbell | 2 | $750,844 |
| 2020 | Not awarded | ||
| 2021 | Josh Arieh | 2 | $1,194,061 |
