Buuxi weedha soo socota: Friedman wuxuu ku guuleystay World Series of Poker (WSOP) sanadka 2003 dhacdadii $1,500 ee xaddidaadda xaddidaadda haysashada isaga oo kasbaday $ 109,400. Kadib, dhacdadii wareegga WSOP ee Harrah's Rincon sanadkii 2005, wuxuu ku guuleystay abaalmarinta kaalinta labaad ee $ 363,165. Marka la eego
2006 WSOP Main Event, Friedman wuxuu ka badbaaday 8,700 ciyaartoy kale, isagoo dhammeeyay 20aad wuxuuna xaqiijiyey $ 494,797. Intii lagu guda jiray tartanka, Friedman wuxuu caan ku ahaa dhacdo uu la yeeshay Jeff Lisandro, taas oo Friedman uu dareemay in Lisandro uusan gelin khamaarkiisa, oo qiimihiisu yahay 5,000 oo jajab ah, gacantiisa. Friedman iyo Lisandro waxay si joogto ah u murmeen gacanta, iyadoo ganacsaduhu u sheegay labadoodaba inay joojiyaan soo qaadista. Friedman ma uusan joojin wuxuuna tilmaamay in Lisandro uu "ka xaday" ninka kale ee 5,000. Lisandro aad ayuu uga xanaaqay inuu maqlo taas, wuxuuna la murmay Friedman, isaga oo u sheegay inuu "ka qaadi doono madaxaaga, saaxiib". Friedman wuxuu isku dayay in uu Lisandro kala xaajoodo ciyaarta kadib, laakiin Lisandro wuu diiday in uu la hadlo. Qaar badan oo ka mid ah ciyaartoyda kubbadda cagta adduunka ayaa dhaleeceeyay Friedman ficilkiisa, oo ay ku jiraan Norman Chad oo ka tirsan ESPN iyo Todd Brunson oo ka tirsan joornaalka Cardplayer. Ugu danbayntii, waxaa la ogaaday in Lisandro uu dhab ahaantii ciyaarta dib u ciyaaray. (Marka uu dhigayo mid ka mid ah indhoolayaasha, ciyaaryahan saddexaad oo miiska fadhiya ayaa hilmaamay inuu dhigo qandaraaskiisa; ganacsaduhu wuxuu saxo qaladkiisa.)