Freddy Rouhani | |
Residence: | Germantown, Maryland, U.S. |
Birth Name: | Farzad Rouhani |
Birth Place: | Iran |
Wsop Bracelet Count: | 1 |
Wsop Money Finishes: | 13 |
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 293rd |
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2005 |
Wpt Titles: | None |
Wpt Final Tables: | None |
Wpt Money Finishes: | 2 |
Updated: | 2009-07-20 |
Farzad "Freddy" Rouhani (Persian: فرزاد روحانی, born 1963 or 1964) is an American professional poker player who won the 2008 World Series of Poker $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better event.
Rouhani, who was born in Iran, came to the United States in 1985 to attend medical school, but became a professional poker player instead. He currently resides in Germantown, Maryland.[1]
Rouhani has seven cashes at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), His largest cash was when he finished runner-up to Justin Scott in the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2006 World Series of Poker, earning $429,065.[2] His highest finish at the Main Event was 293rd place at the 2005 World Series of Poker, earning $24,365. At the 2008 World Series of Poker, he won his first bracelet in the $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better event, earning $232,911.[3]
As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000. His 13 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,328,985 of those winnings.[4]