Gabriel Nassif was born on 8 November 1983 and is a French professional card player.
12 Facts About Gabriel Nassif
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Gabriel Nassif is known for his continuous success on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and was the 2004 Pro Tour Player of the Year.
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Gabriel Nassif enjoys playing poker, having moderate success at the World Series of Poker in recent years.
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In 2010, Nassif was inducted into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame.
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Only one week later Gabriel Nassif made Top 4 at Pro Tour: New York 2001 with teammates Nicolas Olivieri and Amiel Tenenbaum, in what was only his second Pro Tour.
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Gabriel Nassif again lost in the finals to Kai Budde's team Phoenix Foundation.
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Gabriel Nassif has been dubbed by many as the best Constructed player in Magic.
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Gabriel Nassif lost in the semifinals to Makahito Mihara and his Dragonstorm combo deck.
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Ironically, Gabriel Nassif made Top 8 of the 2007 World Championships with a mono-red Dragonstorm deck designed by him and American teammate Patrick Chapin, where he again made a semifinal exit while playing against Patrick Chapin in the mono-red Dragonstorm mirror.
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Gabriel Nassif's only significant finish was a second place at Grand Prix Brussels.
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Gabriel Nassif then followed up his PT win with a first-place finish at the next event: Grand Prix Chicago.
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Gabriel Nassif has had 30 cashes at the World Series of Poker, including back-to-back cashes at the 2010 and 2011 main events, finishing 73rd and 189th respectively.