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Antonio Esfandiari

Hometown: San Francisco

Country of Origin: United States UNITED STATES

Birthdate: Dec 08, 1978 (Age: 34)

Casino Winnings
Career Titles
Career Cashes
2013 POY Rank
$23,655,274
10
53
607 (290 points)
 
Antonio Esfandiari
 

Antonio Esfandiari Bio

 

Antonio Esfandiari, born on Dec. 8, 1978, in Tehan, Iran, has become a crowd favorite. Also known as "The Magician," Esfandiari made the transition from professional illusionist since the age of 19 to poker professional.

He won the 2004 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic main event, receiving nearly $1.4 million. At the age of 25, he became the youngest person ever to win a televised WPT event, as well as the youngest poker player to win a million-dollar prize. He also won a World Series of Poker bracelet in the 2004 $2,000 pot-limit hold'em event. He finished third in the 2005 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, winning $125,000. In 2008 Esfandari made the final table of the European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monte Carlo.

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