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Antonio Esfandiari (Amir Esfandiary) was born on 8 December, 1978 in Tehran, Iran, is an American poker player and former professional magician. Discover Antonio Esfandiari's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?
| Popular As |
Amir Esfandiary |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
45 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
8 December, 1978 |
| Birthday |
8 December |
| Birthplace |
Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality |
Iran
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 45 years old group.
Antonio Esfandiari Height, Weight & Measurements
At 45 years old, Antonio Esfandiari height not available right now. We will update Antonio Esfandiari's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Who Is Antonio Esfandiari's Wife?
His wife is Amal Bounahra
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Amal Bounahra |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Antonio Esfandiari Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Antonio Esfandiari worth at the age of 45 years old? Antonio Esfandiari’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Iran. We have estimated Antonio Esfandiari's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Player |
Antonio Esfandiari Social Network
Timeline
Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari (born December 8, 1978, as Amir Esfandiary), is a professional poker player and former professional magician, known for his elaborate chip tricks.
Esfandiari was the face of the now-defunct poker site, UltimatePoker.com.
He graduated from Del Mar High School in 1997.
He then went briefly to jail after he got caught by the police selling marijuana.
At the age of 19, he changed his name to Antonio, which was adopted from a desire to be a magician.
Antonio the magician sounded more mystical than Amir the magician.
At the same time he also had a nose job done to look less foreign.
He became a professional magician.
While he was performing magic, he was invited to a game of Texas Hold 'em and started to play poker.
He has a younger brother, Pasha, who also plays poker.
Esfandiari is married to Amal Bounahra, daughter of poker pro Badih "Bob" Bounahra.
In 2004, Esfandiari won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in pot-limit Texas Hold 'em.
He won close to $1.4 million and his first World Poker Tour title at the L.A. Poker Classic.
Esfandiari appeared in the second and third seasons of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament.
After finishing last the previous year, Antonio was able to redeem himself with a second-place finish the third season.
He was also in each season of GSN series High Stakes Poker and each season of NBC's Poker After Dark.
On April 12, 2008, Esfandiari made the final table at the 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo finishing in eighth place, winning €168,000 ($266,004).
On July 14, 2009, Esfandiari made his deepest finish to date in the World Series of Poker Main Event, finishing 24th on day 8 of the tournament, earning $352,832.
In 2010, he won his second World Poker Tour title by winning the WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World for over $870,000.
In addition to appearing on several poker television shows, he has won two World Poker Tour (WPT) championships and three World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets in his career, including the "Big One for One Drop" in 2012, a $1,000,000 buy-in tournament benefiting the One Drop Foundation.
By winning the event, Esfandiari won the second largest single payout in tournament poker history at $18,346,673.
In 2012, he authored The Magician's Secrets for Winning Tournaments on Insta Poker, a poker strategy game available for iOS.
Esfandiari was born in Tehran, Iran.
When he was nine years old, his family moved to San Jose, California.
On July 3, 2012, he won the largest buy-in tournament in history, the Big One for One Drop, a $1,000,000 buy-in live event.
After beating 47 other players, he earned $18,346,673, the biggest cash prize in poker history.
The same year at the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe, Esfandiari won his third bracelet in the €1,100 No Limit Hold'em event, defeating Remi Bollengier heads-up to earn €126,207.
In 2012 Esfandiari appeared as an undercover officer in the movie Freelancers starring Robert De Niro and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.
In the 2013 World Series of Poker, he placed fourth in the One Drop High Roller tournament, the successor to the Big One that he had won a year earlier, and earned $1,433,438.
As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $27,800,000.
Esfandiari has been ranked as high as #14 on the Global Poker Index.
Esfandiari was ranked number one for all-time tournament poker winnings, until Daniel Negreanu took this title by finishing 2nd in the "Big One For One Drop 2014".
In January 2014, Antonio Esfandiari began shooting a web reality series with Ultimate Poker: Strip Magic.
The series features Esfandiari performing street magic on the Las Vegas strip along with exclusive interviews.
Esfandiari and his wife had a son on January 7, 2015.
On January 10, 2016, Esfandiari was disqualified from the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $5,300 Main Event after apparently urinating in a bottle as a result of a prop bet with Bill Perkins.
An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe
Esfandiari co-starred in the TV show I Bet You, on MOJO HD, with Phil Laak.
He is the face of World Poker Tour's Poker-Made Millionaire.
He was also seen in the season 7 opener of Entourage.
