Poker News:Amir Vahedi Dies
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After owning several businesses in the U.S., Vahedi took on poker as a full-time profession, rising to prominence in 2003 when he won his first and only World Series of
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Born in Tehran, Iran, Vahedi was a former Iranian soldier who moved to the United States as a political refugee.
After owning several businesses in the U.S., Vahedi took on poker as a full-time profession, rising to prominence in 2003 when he won his first and only World Series of Poker bracelet and finished sixth in the Main Event.
Vahedi’s career tournament earnings totaled more than .3 million and he once famously tutored actor Ben Affleck when Affleck caught the poker bug.
He was named No-Limit Texas Hold’em Player of the Year in 2001 and had nine No-Limit final table appearances in 2003 alone.
However, the Sherman Oaks, California resident was perhaps most famous for constantly chomping on an unlit cigar at the poker table.
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