Farzad Bonyadi
Encyclopedia
Farzad "Freddy" Bonyadi (born 1959? in Tehran
, Iran
) is an Iranian professional poker
player based in Aliso Viejo, California
, who has won 3 World Series of Poker
bracelets.
Bonyadi moved from Iran to America in 1983, where he worked as an executive host in the LA Commerce Casino and as a shift manager at Hollywood Park Casino.
Bonyadi first came to the attention of poker players when he won the $2,000 limit
hold'em event at the 1998 World Series of Poker
(WSOP), defeating a final table that included Mimi Tran
and John Cernuto
on the way to a $429,940 first prize. In the same WSOP, he also made the final table of the $1,500 seven card stud split event, and placed in the money in the $10,000 no limit
hold'em main event.
Bonyadi also made a final table in the second season
World Poker Tour
(WPT) Legends of Poker event, where he finished 5th at a final table featuring Mel Judah
, Paul Phillips
, T.J. Cloutier, Chip Jett
and Phil Laak
. Bonyadi made a second WPT final table when he finished runner up to Scott Seiver
in the season nine
WPT Championship, netting $1,069,900.
Bonyadi has also won WSOP bracelets in the 2004 $1,000 deuce to seven triple draw
and the 2005 no limit hold'em tournaments.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,700,000. His 15 cashes as the WSOP account for $1,509,927 of those winnings.
Bonyadi is an exclusive professional poker player at Full Tilt Poker
.
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
) is an Iranian professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player based in Aliso Viejo, California
Aliso Viejo, California
Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County, California. It had a population of 47,823 as of the 2010 census, up from 40,166 as of the 2000 census. It became Orange County's 34th city on July 1, 2001, the only city in the county to incorporate since 2000...
, who has won 3 World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
bracelets.
Bonyadi moved from Iran to America in 1983, where he worked as an executive host in the LA Commerce Casino and as a shift manager at Hollywood Park Casino.
Bonyadi first came to the attention of poker players when he won the $2,000 limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold'em event at the 1998 World Series of Poker
1998 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*...
(WSOP), defeating a final table that included Mimi Tran
Mimi Tran
Thithi "Mimi" Tran is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player.- Biography :Tran was born in Nha Trang, Vietnam. After moving to the United States in 1982, Tran found work in the electronics industry in Silicon Valley. She began playing poker in 1989, after an auto accident left her...
and John Cernuto
John Cernuto
"Miami" John Cernuto is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specialising in Omaha hi-lo events.-Early years:...
on the way to a $429,940 first prize. In the same WSOP, he also made the final table of the $1,500 seven card stud split event, and placed in the money in the $10,000 no limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold'em main event.
Bonyadi also made a final table in the second season
World Poker Tour season 2 results
- Grand Prix de Paris:* Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris * Buy-in: €10,000* 4-Day Event: July 10, 2003 to July 13, 2003* Number of Entries: 96* Total Prize Pool: €894,400 * Number of Payouts: 9...
World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) Legends of Poker event, where he finished 5th at a final table featuring Mel Judah
Mel Judah
Mel Judah is an Australian professional poker player, also known as "The Silver Fox" . He learned poker at the age of 14 by watching his father play 5-card draw....
, Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips (poker player)
Paul Phillips is an American entrepreneur and poker player.-Programming:Phillips wrote the Boa web server while attending the University of California, San Diego, but no longer maintains it...
, T.J. Cloutier, Chip Jett
Chip Jett
Charles McRae "Chip" Jett is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is one of the most popular players on the World Poker Tour....
and Phil Laak
Phil Laak
Philip "Phil" C. Laak is a professional poker player, now residing in Los Angeles, California. Laak holds a World Poker Tour title, a World Series of Poker bracelet and has appeared on numerous nationally-aired television shows.-Early life:...
. Bonyadi made a second WPT final table when he finished runner up to Scott Seiver
Scott Seiver
Scott Seiver is a professional poker player from Cold Spring Harbor, New York now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada who won the 2008 World Series of Poker $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event and is the winner of the $25,100 buy-in High Roller event at the 2010 L.A...
in the season nine
World Poker Tour season 9 results
Below are the results of season nine of the World Poker Tour - WPT Grand Prix de Paris:* Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris, France* Buy-in: €10,000* 5-Day Event: May 8 – 15, 2010* Number of Entries: 247...
WPT Championship, netting $1,069,900.
Bonyadi has also won WSOP bracelets in the 2004 $1,000 deuce to seven triple draw
Draw (poker)
A poker player is drawing if they have a hand that is incomplete and needs further cards to become valuable. The hand itself is called a draw or drawing hand. For example, in seven-card stud, if four of a player's first five cards are all spades, but the hand is otherwise weak, they are drawing to...
and the 2005 no limit hold'em tournaments.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,700,000. His 15 cashes as the WSOP account for $1,509,927 of those winnings.
Bonyadi is an exclusive professional poker player at Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is an online poker card room that opened in June 2004 with the involvement of poker professionals Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch, Mike Matusow, Jennifer Harman and Chris Ferguson...
.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 1998 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
$2,000 Limit Hold'em | $429,940 |
| 2004 2004 World Series of Poker The 2004 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe after Harrah's Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January... |
$1,000 Deuce to Seven Triple Draw | $86,980 |
| 2005 2005 World Series of Poker The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the... |
$2,500 No Limit Hold'em | $594,960 |