| 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.
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]
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.