Hamid Dastmalchi
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Dastmalchi in the World Series of Poker
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| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
Winner, 1992 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Hamid Reza Dastmalchi is an Iranian-American professional poker player.
Dastmalchi won the 1992 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, which is his largest tournament win at $1 million. He again made the final table of the main event in 1995, finishing fourth.
Dastmalchi was involved in a legal dispute in 1999 with Binion's Horseshoe after the new management would not let him cash in over $800,000 in chips he had won prior to a legal battle in which Becky Binion Behnen replaced Jack Binion as the head of the casino. The Nevada Gaming Commission ultimately ruled the chips should be cashed.[citation needed]
In his career, Dastmalchi has won three WSOP bracelets.
Although he rarely plays in tournaments any more, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000 as of 2009,[1] with his ten cashes at the WSOP accounting for $1,600,760 of those winnings.[2]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $165,000 |
| 1992 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $1,000,000 |
| 1993 | $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $114,000 |
References
- ↑ Hamid Dastmalchi Hendon Mob tournament results
- ↑ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
