People in Poker
February 21, 2010
While poker has changed quite a bit since it first began its meteoric rise in the early part of the century, one face that has remained as popular as the game is Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari. The nickname, as you will see, was more than a clever way to describe his poker game. The magic carpet ride of a life Esfandiari has had in recent years wasn’t always a smooth ride. From humble beginnings, Esfandiari has emerged as one of the most recognizable and well known poker players in the world. Amir Esfandiari was born on December 8, 1978 in Tehran, Iran.
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February 16, 2010
Continued from Part I PokerWorks: At that point, you made a conscious decision to dedicate more time and effort to poker. Is that correct?Dusty: I was a little lost, actually, at the end of the summer. I always intended to get back into golf and give it a second shot after having it taken away from me with the heart attack and without having the funding to do it right. I grinded real hard in poker in January, February, and March to try to make a bunch of money and get ahead of the game, and the focus led to playing really well and winning some amateur tournaments.
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February 14, 2010
Like so many in poker, Dusty Schmidt came upon poker as an outlet for his competitive spirit. At a point in time that his physical abilities were limited, he found that online poker provided a mental challenge that, if done correctly, could also be a financial supplement. But what started as a diversion during a golf career hiatus quickly developed into something that was profitable, challenging, and fun…and a sport of sorts that would replace golf as the passion of his life.Schmidt began his transition into adulthood as a golfer who quickly proved to be a rising star.
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February 8, 2010
From time to time during our “Where Are They Now” series, it’s surprising at how far along we’ve gotten when a name comes up that hasn’t been written about yet. Some are just honest mistakes. After all, when close to 150 biographies have been written, some names are bound to get through the cracks. However, occasionally there is a name that comes up that it’s downright shocking that they have not been profiled yet. Patrik Antonius definitely fits that mold. In short, he is both the best cash game player and tournament player (that has somehow not won a bracelet yet).
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February 3, 2010
The first time I saw Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies was during the Game Show Networks “High Stakes Poker.” Shortly after that I also saw him on NBC’s “Poker After Dark.” Two things came to my mind when I first saw him. The first was that I had never heard of him, mainly because he’s known for being a cash game player, but still, I was a bit embarrassed, as he obviously already had a pretty devoted following once I did some research on him. The second thing I thought was that he looked like a monk.
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February 1, 2010
I have been particularly interested in writing the story of Shaun Deeb for quite a while. Watching him go from one of thousands of grinders online, to one of the most popular players of our era has been one of the highlights for me as I’ve covered poker. You can imagine my surprise when I read a few months ago that Deeb had announced his retirement from tournament poker. I was well aware that Deeb did very little outside of grind online poker tournaments, most likely playing more tournaments than anyone else who has ever played the game.
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January 23, 2010
One of my favorite things about writing the “Where Are They Now” series is seeing what World Series of Poker Main Event winners are able to accomplish after their huge win. In short, it varies. A select few go on to win the event multiple times. Some go on to win multiple bracelets. Some just fade away. It is of course way too early to write the book on 2009 WSOP Champion Joe Cada, but already he is showing signs that he is no one hit wonder.
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Full Tilt Poker Hosts PokerWorks Family Donk Fest
Let's meet at Full Tilt Poker at 22:30ET on March 14th - a Sunday - for a fun filled, inaugural PokerWorks Family HORSE tourney. It costs $5 + .50, the password is 'donkeys' and you can find it by going to 'tournament' > 'private' > 'PokerWorks Family' or by searching tournament id #145123245. MiniFTOPS is running too, why not play both?
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