Joe won the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit Texas hold 'em Main Event, outlasting 5,618 other players, and winning $7,500,000. The following year, he finished second in the $2,500 short-handed no limit hold 'em event and finished in the money at the Main Event. His total live tournament winnings are thought to exceed $10,300,000, making him only the second poker player, after Jamie Gold, to have career earnings of over $10 million.