| Howard Goldfarb | |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | None |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 2 |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 2nd |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 1995 |
Howard Goldfarb (born 1961 or 1962)[1] is a Canadian poker player, chiefly noted as the runner-up of the 1995 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
At the time he was a 33-year-old land developer and businessman from Toronto. He made his first foray into poker in 1993, when he joined some friends for a game in one of Toronto's private clubs. As a recreational poker player, he had previously entered only a few major tournaments, one of which was the 1994 World Series of Poker championship event, where he finished in 22nd place.[2]
At the 1995 World Series of Poker main event, Goldfarb made it to the final table where he was the chip leader for a time. In the final hand of the heads up match against Dan Harrington, Goldfarb began with the best hand (Ace, 7 unsuited) to Harrington's (9, 8). Harrington paired his eight on the flop and called Goldfarb's all-in, dodged the remaining aces thus winning the championship.[3]
Goldfarb's tournament winnings exceed $500,000.[4]
Goldfarb is married and is the father of three children.