Antonio "the Magician" Esfandiari Poker Profile

Antonio "the Magician" Esfandiari was born Amir Esfandiari on December 8, 1987 in Tehran, Iran. When Antonio was 9 years old his family moved to San Jose, California. After being teased at school, Antonio changed his name from Amir to Anthony. He later changed it to Antonio and became a professional magician at age 19. His poker career started while he was performing magic and was invited to play a game of Texas Holdem. Not long after that he started cashing in poker tournaments. In 2004 he won over a million dollars at the Commerce Casino and in that same year won his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker. Antonio's signature hand of 7-9 has been dubbed "the Persian Carpet Ride".

Esfandiari has appeared several times on televised poker games, on Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament and also on GSN's High Stakes Poker. Often times while touring on the poker circuit, he and Phil "the Unabomber" Laak are roommates.

Player stats

2006: Winner Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3 Quarter Finals Group A Match 1

2006: Winner Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3 Final 16 Group B Match 2

2006: 2nd place Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3 Final 16 Group B - Match 1

2006: 2nd place Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3 Heat 20

2006: 2nd place Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3 Heat 15

2006: 3rd place Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3 Heat 12

2006: 2nd place Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3 Heat 5

2006: 2nd place Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3 Heat 1

2006: 11th place Crown Australian Poker Championship Main Event

2005: 2nd place Monte Carlo Millions Consolation Tournament

2005: 5th place William Hill Poker Grand Prix # 6,000 Heat 3 - No Limit Hold'em

2005: 5th place WPT Battle of Champions II No Limit Holdem

2005: 3rd place Harrahs New Orleans Bayou Poker Challenge Championship Event

2005: 5th place Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 2 Cabazon Heat 10

2005: 5th place Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 2 Cabazon Heat 8

2005: 3rd place 3rd Annual 5-Star World Poker Classic $5,000 No Limit Holdem

2005: 14th place WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars of Poker Championship Event

2005: 3rd place National Heads-Up Championship No Limit Holdem

2005: 6th place Poker Royale: Battle of the Sexes Grand Final

2005: 4th place L.A. Poker Classic $970 No Limit Holdem

2004: 34th place Ultimatebet.com Poker Classic $6,000 No Limit Holdem Final Day

2004: Winner WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Holdem

2004: 6th place WPT Invitational Main Event

2004: Winner L.A. Poker Classic WPT No Limit Holdem Championship

2004: 5th place WPT Bad Boys of Poker

2003: 5th place WSOP $2,000 No Limit Holdem

2002: 3rd place Holiday Bonus Tournament $200 No Limit Holdem

2002: 3rd place 3rd Annual WPT 49er Gold Rush Bonanza Main Event

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