Hachem and his World Series main event win has been credited with consolidating the boom in popularity for poker in Australia and beyond (which was first thrust into the mainstream consciousness by Chris Moneymaker in 2003), including potentially being the impetus for the casino scenes in the 2006 movie "Casino Royale"; the original gambling action from the original "Casino Royale" novel was baccarat. Hachem continued playing home games with his friends after his main event victory, including friendly games with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and "Casino Royale" star Daniel Craig. In 2008, it was announced that there would be a documentary film produced that was focusing on Hachem's 2005 World Series of Poker victory as well as the eight other players at the main event final table. The resulting 2009 film, "Pass the Sugar", was directed by Gil Cates Jr., who previously directed the 2008 poker-themed film "Deal".