Amir Vahedi Explained

Amir Vahedi
Residence:Serman Oaks, California, U.S.
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Wsop Bracelet Count:1
Wsop Final Tables:4
Wsop Money Finishes:9
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:6th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:2003
Wpt Titles:None
Wpt Final Tables:None
Wpt Money Finishes:9
Updated:28 June 2010

Amir Vahedi (25 February 1961 – 8 January 2010)[1] was an Iranian professional poker player born in Tehran, Iran.[2] who won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet at the 2003 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event.

World Series of Poker

In 2003, Vahedi made the final table of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker and finished sixth, earning $250,000.[3] Earlier in the series, he won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event for $270,000.[4]

During the 2003 World Series of Poker, in reference to the natural tendency of players to tighten up on the bubble (when only a few eliminations are left to the money), Vahedi stated: "In order to live, you must be willing to die."[5]

Vahedi was also the season three champion of the Ultimate Poker Challenge.[6]

During his lifetime, Vahedi won over $3,250,000 in live tournament play.[7] His nine cashes at the WSOP account for $671,216 of those winnings.[8]

World Series of Poker bracelet

Personal life

Vahedi served in the Iranian army during the Iran–Iraq War before becoming a war refugee and immigrating to the US, settling in Sherman Oaks, California. He was one of Ben Affleck's early poker tutors.[9]

Vahedi died at the age of 48 due to possible complications of diabetes on 8 January 2010.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 January 2010 . In Memoriam: Amir Vahedi . 13 January 2010 . WSOP.com.
  2. Web site: Amir Vahedi . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100114172724/http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player_amir-vahedi . 14 January 2010 . 22 November 2007 . PokerListings.com.
  3. Web site: 34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, World Championship Event . 4 December 2023 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  4. Web site: 34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, No Limit Hold'em . 4 December 2023 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  5. Web site: Rosenbloom . Steve . 18 January 2006 . Get a winning read . 4 December 2023 . ESPN.com . en.
  6. Web site: Ultimate Poker Challenge, UPC Final - No Limit Hold'em . 4 December 2023 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  7. Web site: Amir Vahedi's profile on The Hendon Mob . 4 December 2023 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.
  8. Web site: Amir Vahedi . 4 December 2023 . WSOP.com.
  9. Bradley . Lance . 10 January 2010 . Poker Pro Amir Vahedi Passes Away . dead . Bluff Magazine . https://archive.today/20120530194315/http://news.bluffmagazine.com/poker-pro-amir-vahedi-passes-away-8761/ . 30 May 2012 . 10 January 2010.