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Encyclopedia > Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari

Antonio Esfandiari in the World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational event
Nickname(s) The Magician
Hometown San Francisco, California
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Money finishes 4
Highest ITM main
event finish
None
World Poker Tour
Titles 1
Final tables 3(+2)
Money Finishes 5

Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari (born Amir Esfandiari, December 8, 1978 in Tehran, Iran) is a professional poker player. Image File history File links Antonioesfandiari. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A game of Texas holdem, the most popular form of poker, in progress. ...


He moved to the San Jose, California when he was 9 years old, along with his family. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...


At 19 years old, he changed his name to Antonio, and became a professional magician. While he was performing magic, he was invited to a game of Texas Hold 'em and started to play poker. In 2004, he won close to $1.4 million at the Commerce Casino. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet a few months later in Pot-Limit Texas Hold 'em. Texas hold em Texas hold em (also holdem, holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. ... A game of Texas holdem, the most popular form of poker, in progress. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Established in 1983, The Commerce Casino is the largest card casino in the world, with over 240 tables. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ...


Esfandiari appeared in the second and third seasons of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament. After finishing dead last the previous year, Antonio was able to redeem himself with an impressive 2nd place finish the third season. He was also in the first three seasons of GSN series High Stakes Poker. The Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament is a series of no limit Texas hold em poker tournaments. ... The Game Show Network logo (1997-2004) The Game Show Network Logo (1994-1997) GSN (formerly known on-air as Game Show Network) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows, reality shows, casino game shows, and interactive television games. ... High Stakes Poker Logo High Stakes Poker is a cash game poker television program broadcast by the cable television network GSN in the United States. ...


While touring the poker circuit, he often shares a room with Phil Laak. Phil The Unabomber Laak (pronounced lock; born September 8, 1972 in Dublin, Ireland) is a professional poker player, now residing in San Francisco, California. ...


As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,700,000.


Antonio is co-starring in the TV show, I Bet You, which premiers on the INHD network May 7th. Funkadelic was the debut album by the American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1970. ... INHD and INHD2 are subsidiaries of iN Demand, a leading Pay Per View (PPV) and Video on Demand (VOD) provider in the United States. ...


References

  • Shulman, Allyn Jaffrey (Mar. 26, 2004). Antonio Esfandiari Performs Wizardry at Commerce Casino. Cardplayer.
  • Anderson, Lessley (April. 04, 2004). All-In SF Weekly.

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Understanding Antonio Esfandiari: Profiles of Professional Poker Players (1013 words)
Antonio "the Magician" Esfandiari has a smile, charisma, and playing style that leads him to be one of the most popular figures on the tour to date.
Antonio lives in California, traveling to the major poker events across the country and across the world.
In other words, Antonio is going to have to adapt his style to the plethora of maniacs that are hitting the tournament tables lately After interacting with him, I am certain that he has the intelligence and savvy to make the necessary adjustments.
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