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Antonio Esfandiari has become a well known name on the professional poker players scene, as much for his outgoing personality and crazy prop bets as anything else.

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He was born Amir Esfandiari, in Iran, 1978. He later moved to California with his family, and decied to become a professional magician after developing his skill with different tricks. It is easy to see how card tricks might bring a young Antonio (having changed his name at the age of 19) into contact with card players, and subsequently, Texas Holdem.

Antonio became a successful poker player very quickly, but it was not until 2004 that he picked up his first WSOP bracelet in a $2,000 Pot Limit Holdem Event. This was followed by a WPT title in the following years, along with several appearances on television. Many popular poker shows invite players such as Antonio, because they create a very watchable show as well as being astute cash players. You may say that Antonio does not have a very long list of titles to his name, but he has made profits well into seven figures at tournaments alone, throughout his career.

Antonio is known for his part in the television show ‘I Bet You’ with Phil Laak also co starring, and makes many strange bets whilst at the tables with fellow pros. Antonio would be an asset to any game of poker, but do not be fooled by his limited amount of titles, as there will surely be more won by him in the years to come.