Jeff Lisandro
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 Jeff Lisandro at the 2006 World Series of Poker |
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| Nickname(s) | Iceman |
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| Hometown | Salerno, Italy |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 15 |
| Highest ITM main event finish | 17th (2006) |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | None |
| Money Finishes | 1 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | None |
| Money Finishes | 1 |
Jeffrey (Jeff) "Iceman" or "Comet" Lisandro (born in Perth) is an Australian professional poker player, now residing in Salerno, Italy.
Lisandro is known by many to be a cash-game specialist, but is a well-known face on the poker tournament circuit.
His mother taught him how to play poker at the age of five.
Lisandro made his first final table appearance in a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in 1997, in the $3,000 pot limit hold'em event won by Phil Hellmuth Jr. He has made four WSOP final tables since then, in Omaha, seven card stud and 2 to 7 lowball events.
Lisandro has not yet made a final table on the World Poker Tour (WPT), but has finished in the money in one event.
In December 2004, Lisandro won the $25,000 limit hold'em heads-up tournament, defeating Howard Lederer in the final to take home the $194,000 grand prize.
In May 2005, he won the $10,000 no limit hold'em World Series of Poker circuit event at Lake Tahoe, defeating Phil Ivey in the final heads-up confrontation to win the $542,360 prize. Lisandro has said that he considers this to be one of his greatest achievements, as he rates Ivey to be the best player in the world.
Lisandro finished 17th in the 2006 World Series of Poker main event, winning $659,730. He was also noted for an incident with Prahlad Friedman during the event, where Friedman felt that Lisandro had not put in his ante, worth 5,000 chips, in a hand. (In posting one of the blinds, a third player at the table forgot to put in his ante; the dealer corrected his mistake.) Friedman brought it up constantly through the hand, with the dealer telling him to stop bringing it up. Friedman would not stop, and called Lisandro a "thief". Lisandro was very upset to hear that, and argued with Friedman, telling him he would "knock his head off". Friedman tried to settle things with Lisandro afterwards during play, but Lisandro refused to talk to him.
Lisandro plays online at PokerStars and is a good friend of Jean-Robert Bellande. He is known for chewing gum at the poker table to reduce tells.
As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,900,000.
In addition to his residence in Salerno, he also owns a property in Santa Barbara, California.
