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Famous Poker players
Farzad Bonyadi
Farzad "Freddy" Bonyadi was born in 1959 in Tehran, Iran. Bonyadi is an American professional poker player based in Aliso Viejo, California. Bonyadi 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 "Miami" John Cernuto on the way to a $429,940 first prize. In the same WSOP, Bonyadi 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 "Silver Fox" Judah, Paul Phillips, T.J. Cloutier, Chip Jett and Phil "The Unabomber" Laak.
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 2005, Bonyadi’s total live tournament winnings exceed $1,900,000.
| Bonyadi’s Prize Money |
All Time |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
| World |
$ 2,201,300 |
$ 90,665 |
$ 1,032,339 |
$ 188,376 |
$ 167,430 |
| The Americas |
$ 2,186,668 |
$ 90,665 |
$ 1,032,339 |
$ 173,744 |
$ 167,430 |
| Europe |
$ 14,632 |
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$ 14,632 |
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| Oceania |
- |
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| Bonyadi’s Ranking List |
| WSOP 2005 Number of Cashes |
168th |
| All Time List |
59th |
| 2005 Money List |
36th |
| WSOP All Time Money List |
35th |
| WSOP 2005 Money List |
12th |
| WSOP Bracelets |
3 |
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