Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari's Profile

Date of Birth: December 8th, 1978
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Current Residence: San Francisco, CA, USA
Website: www.MagicAntonio.com
Interview with Antonio Esfandiari

Antonio moved to the United States from Tehran when he was nine. He became a magician and later a professional poker player. He and fellow poker player and friend Phil Laak have appeared together on the TV show I Bet You.

Tournament Name	Place	Prize	Date	Casino
WSOP Event 35 - $1500 NLH	62^nd	$9,708	Jun 21, 2007	The Rio
WSOP Event 8 - - NLH	39^th	$11,905	Jun 5, 2007	The Rio
L.A. Classic - Event 17 - NLH Shootout	13^th	$2,425	Feb 10, 2007	Commerce
Aussie Millions - NLH Championship	11^th	$37,658	Jan 19, 2006	Crown Casino
5 Diamond - $2K NLH	26^th	$3,305	Dec 6, 2005	The Bellagio
WSOP Event 13 - $5K NLH	43^rd	$6,570	Jun 14, 2005	The Rio
WSOP Event 6 - Short Handed NLH	5^th	$63,020	Jun 7, 2005	The Rio
WSOP Circuit-Harrah's New Orleans - Championship	3^rd	$221,445	May 28, 2005	Harrah's New Orleans
5 Star World Classic Championship - $5K NLH	3^rd	$122,035	Apr 14, 2005	The Bellagio
WPT 3 - Shooting Star - Main Event - NLH	14^th	$40,000	Mar 11, 2005	Bay 101
US National Heads-Up Championship - NLH Main Event	3^rd	$125,000	Mar 6, 2005	Gold Nugget
L.A. Classic - $1K NLH	4^th	$12,746	Feb 6, 2005	Commerce
WPT 3 - Ultimate Classic - Main Event - NLH	34^th	$9,000	Oct 1, 2004	Excelsior
WSOP Event 21 - $2K PLH	1^st	$184,860	May 10, 2004	Binion's
WPT 2 - WPT Bad Boys - Main Event - NLH	5^th	$0	Apr 24, 2004	The Bellagio
WPT 2 - WPT Invitational: $200,000 Freeroll - Main Event - NLH	6^th	$8,000	Feb 25, 2004	Commerce
WPT 2 - L.A. Classic - Event 23 - Main Event - NLH	1^st	$1,399,135	Feb 24, 2004	Commerce
WSOP Event 5 - $2K NLH	5^th	$34,060	Apr 19, 2003	Binion's
Commerce Casino Holiday Bonus - $200 NLH	3^rd	$5,995	Nov 30, 2002	Commerce
WPT 1 - Gold Rush - Main Event - NLH	3^rd	$44,000	Nov 11, 2002	Lucky Chances
L.A. Classic - $500 NLH	14^th	$1,720	Feb 11, 2002	Commerce

Total Winnings According to Database - $2,342,587

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