Eddy Scharf

"Eduard Scharf" redirects here. For the German pianist in Australia, see Eduard Scharf (musician).

Eduard "Eddy" Scharf (born 7 November 1953 in Cologne) is a German professional poker player best known for winning two World Series of Poker bracelets.

Eddy Scharf
Nickname(s)	None
Residence	Cologne, Germany
Born	(1953-11-07) 7 November 1953 (age 71)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	2
Money finish(es)	15
Highest WSOP Main Event finish	15th, 2004

Scharf, who still maintains his job as a professional airline pilot, began playing poker professionally in 1995. In 2001 and 2003, he won both of his two bracelets in the limit Omaha events at World Series of Poker (WSOP).^[1] In 2004, Scharf finished in the money in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event coming in 15th place out of a field of 2,576 players, winning $275,000.^[2]

As of 2011, Scharf's total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000.^[3] His 19 cashes as the WSOP account for $801,193 of those winnings.^[4]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
2001	$1,500 Limit Omaha	$83,810
2003	$1,500 Limit Omaha	$63,600