| Daniel Alaei | |
| Hometown: | Santa Fe Springs, California |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | 5 |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 31 |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 25th |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2007 |
| Wpt Titles: | 1 |
| Wpt Final Tables: | 1 |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | 10 |
| Updated: | 2024-05-24 |
Daniel Christopher Alaei[1] (born 1982[2]) is a professional poker player from Santa Fe Springs, California. He is of Assyrian descent.
Primarily a $50–100 no-limit Texas hold 'em cash game player, Alaei won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2006 in a no-limit 2-7 draw Lowball event.[3] He was featured on the first three seasons of High Stakes Poker.[4]
In 2007, Alaei cashed in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, coming in a career-best 25th place out of a field of 6,358 players and winning $333,490.[5] Alaei has two other Main Event cashes (59th in 2004 and 140th in 2005).[6] [7]
On December 19, 2009, he outlasted a field of 329 players to take down the WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Classic, winning $1,428,430 in the process. He beat a final table that included poker professionals Scotty Nguyen and Josh Arieh, whom he defeated heads-up to win the tournament.[8]
At the 2010 World Series of Poker, Alaei first finished 7th in the $50,000 Player's Championship Event for $221,105 before clinching his third WSOP bracelet when he defeated 345 players to win the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship for $780,599.[9] [10]
At the 2013 World Series of Poker, Alaei won his fourth WSOP bracelet when he won the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship for $852,692.[11] He also cashed the $111,111 Big One for One Drop Super High Roller Event for $173,723.[12]
At the 2015 World Series of Poker, Alaei won the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship event for his fifth career bracelet and $391,097.[13]
As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $7,400,000.[14] His 42 cashes at the WSOP account for $4,727,644 of those winnings.[15]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ Rebuys | $430,698 | |
| 2009 | $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better | $445,898 | |
| 2010 | $10,000 Pot-limit Omaha Championship | $780,599 | |
| 2013 | $10,000 Pot-limit Omaha Championship | $852,692 | |
| 2015 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $391,097 |