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Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari ( fa, امیر اسفندیاری; born December 8, 1978 as Amir Esfandiary), is a professional poker player and former professional magician, known for his elaborate chip tricks. Esfandiari was the face of the now-defunct poker site, UltimatePoker.com. In addition to appearing on several poker television shows, 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 2012, a $1,000,000 buy-in tournament benefiting the One Drop Foundation. By winning the event, Esfandiari won the second largest single payout in tournament poker history at $18,346,673. Esfandiari was ranked number one for all-time tournament poker winnings, until Daniel Negreanu took this title by finishing 2nd in the " Big One For One Drop 2014". In 2012, he authored ''The Magician's Secrets for Winning Tournaments'' on Insta Poker, a poker strategy game available for iOS. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco, California
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and ''Baghdad by the Bay''. San Francisco and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area are a global center of economic activity and the arts and sciences, spurred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament
The Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament was a series of no limit Texas hold 'em poker tournaments. The first season is available on NTSC DVD. It airs on Fox Sports Net in the United States, Rogers Sportsnet in Canada and Ftn in the United Kingdom. Results Crew The first series was hosted by Chris Rose, with support from poker author Michael Konik and poker professional Mark Gregorich. Mark Gregorich left the show at the end of the first season. The first series grand finale aired in February 2005 on the same day as Super Bowl XXXIX. Fox carried the Super Bowl that year, so instead of the series' usual home on FSN, NBC carried the finale instead. It was hosted by Matt Vasgersian, with support from poker professional Erick Lindgren. Backstage interviews were conducted by poker player Evelyn Ng. The first series was executive produced by David Doyle and Directed by Brian Lockwood. Howard "The Professor" Lederer replaced Michael Konik at the beginning of the 3rd season, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Bet You
''I Bet You'' is a show about the lives of best friends and professional poker players Phil "The Unabomber" Laak and Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari as they wandered the streets of America betting and daring each other on anything and everything that inspired them, using their own money. The series was produced by NorthSouth Productions for the MOJO HD network. Two seasons aired on MOJO HD before the network went down on December 1, 2008; a third season was filmed but has gone unaired. Episodes Most episodes were centered on a big bet (referred to in the title of the episode) of which the development was shown in several pieces. Between those pieces, smaller bets around town were shown. The first season consisted of eight regular episodes and two bonus episodes. The second season premiered on April 10, 2008 at 9:30 PM and concluded its 14 episodes on July 10. Setting Each episode was filmed in a different location, though usually in or around a major American city, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Poker Tour Season 9 Results
Below are the results of season nine of the World Poker Tour (2010–2011) Results WPT Grand Prix de Paris * Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris, France * Buy-in: €10,000 * 5-Day Event: May 8 – 15, 2010 * Number of Entries: 247 * Total Prize Pool: €2,347,797 * Number of Payouts: 27 WPT Spanish Championship * Casino: Casino Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain * Buy-in: €3,200 + €300 * 5-Day Event: May 19 – 23, 2010 * Number of Entries: 326 * Total Prize Pool: €1,034,400 * Number of Payouts: 36 Bellagio Cup VI * Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada * Buy-in: $10,000 + 300 * 6-Day Event: Jul 11 – 16, 2010 * Number of Entries: 353 * Total Prize Pool: $3,424,100 * Number of Payouts: 50 Legends of Poker * Casino: The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles, California * Buy-in: $4,800 + 200 * 6-Day Event: Aug 20 – 25, 2010 * Number of Entries: 462 * Total Prize Pool: $2,151,072 * Number of Payouts: 45 WPT London Poker Classic * Casino: Palm Beach Casino, London, Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Poker Tour Season 2 Results
Below are the results of season two of the World Poker Tour television series (2003–2004). Results Grand Prix de Paris * Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris * Buy-in: €10,000 * 4-Day Event: July 10, 2003 to July 13, 2003 * Number of Entries: 96 * Total Prize Pool: €894,400 (US$1,028,826) * Number of Payouts: 9 Legends of Poker * Casino: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles * Buy-in: $5,000 * 3-Day Event: September 1, 2003 to September 3, 2003 * Number of Entries: 309 * Total Prize Pool: $1,545,000 * Number of Payouts: 27 * Winning Hand: 9-7 Borgata Poker Open * Casino: Borgata, Atlantic City * Buy-in: $5,000 * 3-Day Event: September 20, 2003 to September 22, 2003 * Number of Entries: 235 * Total Prize Pool: $1,175,000 * Number of Payouts: 18 Ultimate Poker Classic * Casino: Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba * Buy-in: $4,000 * 1-Day Event: October 18, 2003 * Number of Entries: 436 * Total Prize Pool: $1,697,460 * Number of Payouts: 20 World Poker Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 World Series Of Poker
The 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe after Harrah's Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January. Harrah's announced that future WSOP tournaments will be held in a moving circuit of member casinos. Preliminary events Main Event There were 2,576 entrants to the main event - more than three times the number of the previous year. Each entry paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time. Many entrants, including the overall winner, won their seat in online poker tournaments. 1995 Main Event Champion Dan Harrington made the final table for the second consecutive year. His bid for a second Main Event title came up short once again as he finished in fourth place. Final table *Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 2004 Main Event. Final table results Other High Finishes ''NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Perkins (businessman)
William O. Perkins III (born February 2, 1969) is an American hedge fund manager, film producer and high stakes poker player from Houston, Texas. Perkins focuses on venture capital and energy markets. He founded Small Ventures USA, L.P in 1997 and later joined Centaurus Energy in 2002. He currently manages Houston-based energy hedge fund, Skylar Capital. Perkins grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey the son of football player and politician Bill Perkins and graduated from St. Peter's Preparatory School in 1986. In 2016, he contributed $1.5 million towards the construction of the William O. Perkins III '86 Athletic Center at his alma mater. Bill Perkins is also the author of the book ''Die with Zero'' and hosts a website with tips and tricks related to his philosophy. Career Perkins studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Iowa. After graduation he worked under natural gas trader John D. Arnold for several years before starting his own hedge fund. Duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Poker Index
The Global Poker Index (GPI) is a leaderboard index that ranks over 450,000 live tournament poker players in the world. The GPI poker rankings are updated on a weekly basis. Players’ performances are assessed by their finishing positions in poker tournaments occurring over six periods of six months (3 years). The Global Poker Index uses data from the biggest poker database The Hendon Mob, known for collecting results of tournaments around the world and for being the reference in tournament results. They currently host results for over 325,000 poker tournaments. The index is used in famous newspapers along with sports results to communicate poker rankings, both on the online and print version. History The Global Poker Index was originally created by Federated Sports + Gaming, along with the Epic Poker League(EPL), with Former World Series of Poker (WSOP) commissioner Jeffrey Pollack acting as the executive chairman, professional poker player Annie Duke as commissioner, and Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 World Series Of Poker Europe
The sixth World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) took place from September 21, 2012 to October 4, 2012, at Hôtel Majestic Barrière and Le Croisette Casino Barrière in Cannes, France. There were seven bracelet events, culminating in a €10,450 No Limit Hold'em Main Event. The Main Event was won by Phil Hellmuth, who increased his WSOP-record bracelet total to 13. He also became the first player ever to have won the Main Events of both the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and the WSOPE; he claimed the Las Vegas Main Event title in 1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs .... Event schedule Main Event The 2012 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event began on September 29 and finished on October 4. The event drew 420 entrants, generating a prize pool of €4,032,000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo (; ; french: Monte-Carlo , or colloquially ''Monte-Carl'' ; lij, Munte Carlu ; ) is officially an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located. Informally, the name also refers to a larger district, the Monte Carlo Quarter (corresponding to the former municipality of Monte Carlo), which besides Monte Carlo/Spélugues also includes the wards of La Rousse/Saint Roman, Larvotto/Bas Moulins and Saint Michel. The permanent population of the ward of Monte Carlo is about 3,500, while that of the quarter is about 15,000. Monaco has four traditional quarters. From west to east they are: Fontvieille (the newest), Monaco-Ville (the oldest), La Condamine, and Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo is situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera. Near the quarter's western end is the "world-famous Place du Casino, the gambling center ... that has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Poker Tour
The European Poker Tour (EPT) is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour (WPT), created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity. Since 2011 the EPT has been sponsored and wholly owned and controlled by PokerStars the online casino and taped by Sunset + Vine for television broadcast across Europe. In seasons 1-3, the most significant difference between the competing poker tours was the buy-in and its effect on the prize pool, with the EPT featuring buy-ins about half the size of the WPT. This changed in season 4 when the buy-in for most EPT events was increased to €8,000 (due to increased popularity and lack of space in participating casinos). At 2007 exchange rates, this is approximately equal to the US$10,000 which is the buy-in for most WPT events. Furthermore, the final table is made up of 8 players, as opposed to the 6 player final ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
