There are a lot of men and women who have won a lot of money playing poker but no one has won as much as antonio the magician esfandiari, and no one has ever done it in quite the same way. While that may be the psychological reason to do this i do it for a more logical one. We find the money for you this proper as capably as simple mannerism to acquire. Antonio esfandiari is the magician that turned poker pro. Antonio esfandiari official fan page, las vegas, nv. Book alfie boe and make your event standout we are a booking agent. Every day i practiced, all the time, books, videos. The education details are not available at this time. Antonio esfandiari is part of the baby boomers generation. Antonio esfandiari beat sam trickett headsup to win the biggest prize in. The top 10 richest poker players in the world borgata. Underdog antonio esfandiari beats kevin hart in a boxing. World poker tour ser in the money by jennifer harman and. When he was nine yearsold, esfandiari relocated to san jose, california with his family.
Omahaplay winning poker in no timecaros book of poker. Aug 21, 2019 esfandiari began throwing magic into his waitering gig, performing for tips, and eventually dropped the waitering part altogether. The average age of participants was 40 years, with ages ranging from 21 up to 79. Antonio esfandiari antonio the magician esfandiari born amir esfandiari. Apr 02, 2021 hellmuth swept antonio esfandiari back in october 2020, and now negreanu was stepping up to the plate to take on the defending champion. Antonio esfandiari, aka the magician, is one of the worlds most. Las vegas with antonio esfandiari, inspirato, winter. Antonio found an apartment alone and started working as a waiter to gather up the money for rent. He didnt speak a word of english, which isolated him in. Daniel negreanu and antonio esfandiari go all in by donna amo posted on 08 jan, 2021. Top 10 richest poker players in the world updated oct. Shuffle up and deal from poker professional antonio esfandiari with contributions from other s.
Phil hellmuth defends legacy before taking on kid poker. However, a drawback to this, of course, is that you will need to purchase all three books if. Oct 26, 2018 antonio esfandiaris top 9 hands lets get to it. He has won two world poker tour wpt championships and three world series of poker wsop bracelets in his career, including the big one for one drop in. Antonio the magician esfandiari is a professional poker player and former professional. Antonio esfandiari official fan page posts facebook. The former magician managed to win three world series of poker. Click here to see the details of antonio esfandiari s 119 cashes. Antonio esfandiaris 9 most entertaining hands watch the. List of famous professional poker players poker, world series of. Antonio esfandiari was born on december 9, 1978 in tehran, iran.
Antonio esfandiari was born amir esfandiary in tehran, iran. Apart from playing poker and writing about it, boyd also vlogs about it and has a twitch channel. Living alone was the perfect excuse to party all night and his studies deteriorated fast. The world poker tour recently released the third in its series of books on poker, in the money by antonio the magician esfandiari. Esfandiari was the face of the nowdefunct poker site. Feb 26, 2016 the global poker league draft is in the books and what a night it was with antonio esfandiari dropping out at the last minute, chris moneymaker gazumping marcandre ladouceur and more. Phil hellmuth continued his dominance on the wsop alltime cash leaderboard with ten wsop. Here are the final official results from the big one for one drop. Create free account to access unlimited books, fast download and ads free.
Antonio esfandiari poker players the official global poker index. This is when esfandiari showed interest in magic tricks as he was waitering and observed a bartender performing a magic trick and that changed everything. December 8, 1978, tehran, iran is a professional poker player and former professional magician, known for his elaborate chip tricks. In fact, antonio esfandiari suggests in in the money to stop after several small wins as confidence boosters.
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A cool part of this book is that it is the first one in a series of books that offer excellent advice. Hes best known for holding the world record for most money won in a poker tournament between 2012 and 2019. When he was nine years old, his family relocated to san jose, california, where esfandiari ultimately graduated from del mar high school. He wrote the book the magicians secrets for winning tournaments in 2012. In march 20, boyd announced his first poker book titled poker tilt, coauthored by laurence samuels. Esfandiari continued to work as a waiter and a magician until, in 2000, a friend gave him the book winning lowlimit holdemby lee jones conjelco, 2000. Click get books and find your favorite books in the online library. Antonio is the spokesperson for fun energy foods inc. Antonio esfandiariby chad holloway of antonio esfandiari was born on december 9, 1978 in tehran, iran. Pdf the drawings of antonio canal called canaletto. Antonio esfandiari, a rising star of the world poker tour and one of professional pokers best players presents championship strategies for winning texas holdem cash games.
Top 27 best poker books you must read in 2021 to win more. A game hosted by poker night in america, shows daniel negreanu and antonio esfandiari butt heads with each other during an entertaining twitch celebrity cash game. Verified official page facebook certified this is my official fan page. In fact, his almost mystical skills at the table and training as an illusionist earned esfandiari.
While some of older poker books can be a bit outdated today, they. Mar 14, 2006 antonio esfandiari, a rising star of the world poker tour and one of professional pokers best players presents championship strategies for winning texas holdem cash games. Sklansky and miller have a new cash game book if you want to. Phil hrllmuth presents read em and reap a career fbi agents. I got pretty unlucky when it was threehanded, and so i was determined to come back and win another one. Antonio esfandiari the magician poker player biography. Turner, jon apestyles van fleet, eric rizen lynch youre in the money.
Antonio esfandiari is an iranianamerican professional poker player. Russell aaron boyd born december 24, 1980, commonly known as dutch boyd, is an american professional poker player from culver city, california originally from columbia, missouri inspired by the 1998 movie rounders, boyd began playing online poker day. The book takes a different approach than many of the recent poker books on the market, providing readers with a guide on how to become a winning texas holdem cash game player. Thursday night poker how to understand enjoy and win. Winners of gold bracelets this year who cashed in this event included shaun deeb and sam greenwood. May 09, 2006 in the foreword to esfandiari s recently released book, in the money, former roommate phil the unabomber laak details esfandiari s spending habits prior to his tournament poker success. He changed his name to antonio at the age of 19 in order to have a better sounding stage name. Here is the the hendon mobs all time money list top 10 as of july 2nd, 2014. Antonio esfandiari is a member of richest celebrities and magicians. Boyd used the crowdfunding platform kickstarter to fund publishing the book, which was released on may, 2014. The gender breakdown of participants was 2,059 males and 92 females about 5 percent of the field. Esfandiari was not one of the first to sign on for one drop, but he must certainly be. Antonio esfandiari sets poker tournament prize money record. Antonio esfandiari wins wsop circuit ring at the bike.
For a time, the poker expert known as the magician was ranked number one on the list of highest tournament earnings. Download full the drawings of antonio canal called canaletto book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle. Mar 31, 2021 hellmuth has already proven his worth on this front after beating one of the other top money earners, antonio esfandiari, in the first high stakes duel held last year. Theres no money at risk, but i always want to beat the other pro. In fact, his almost mystical skills at the table and training as an illusionist earned esfandiari the nickname the magician. Hellmuth defeated esfandiari, and esfandiari immediately declared his intention for a rematch. American card king antonio esfandiari made history earlier this week in las vegas after bagging the world record for the greatest prize money won in a poker tournament. Shuffle up and deal from poker professional antonio esfandiari with contributions from other stars of the world poker tour provides the next level. Winning poker tournaments one hand at a time volume i uninove.
He was originally born under the name amir, but later changed to antonio. If you have not read any nl cash game books or you only play tournaments then i would pass. At that time esfandiari had a roommate who was a professional poker player. There are so many different poker books and other resources, that sometimes it is even hard to find a good read. On a scale of antonio esfandiari s greatness, how great is this. Antonio esfandiari, a rising star of the world poker tour and one of. He wants to be best at anything he does, bejan said.
Thrice during the game, both players decide to go allin, a bold move in poker. Esfandiari dqed from pca main event for peeing under table. In the foreword to esfandiari s recently released book, in the money, former roommate phil the unabomber laak details esfandiari s spending habits prior to his tournament poker success. The seventies saw many womens rights, gay rights, and environmental movements. This easy 5step money management could save your bankroll.
Therefore, i prepared a list of the best books on poker, which cover different formats and parts of the game such as math, specific strategies, psychology, poker software and even lifestyle advice from poker players. I wanted to win even more since i took third and didnt win that tournament. Books by antonio esfandiari all formats paperback sort by. Antonio esfandiaris poker tournament results, rankings and photos. Should antonio esfandiari be considered as one of the all. Antonio esfandiari is the author of in the money 0.
After becoming friends during the 2000 world series of poker, laak invited esfandiari to new york city for a week out on the town. Esfandiari has managed to win three wsop bracelets as well as three wpt titles too. In the money by antonio esfandiari casino city times. One of pokers most charismatic players, antonio esfandiari half dances and half skips into the room. The 1970s were a pivot of change, it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. Antonio esfandiari, kevin hart poised to trade jabs in the. But despite his success and the lifealtering money, antonio remains as downtoearth as ever. In the money, a book not about the wpt or tournament play, but about cash games. Mar 03, 2021 he used to be a magician before his poker career took off, even writing a book titled the magicians secrets for winning tournaments in 2012. True to form, anthony became antonio, a name more fitting for a magician. One of the joys in writing a book is meeting and working with very talented. Right here, we have countless books winning poker tournaments one hand at a time volume.
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