Farzad Bonyadi
Farzad Bonyadi | |
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![]() Bonyadi at the 2005 World Series of Poker | |
Nickname(s) | Freddie |
Residence | Aliso Viejo, California, U.S. |
Born | c. 1959 (age 64–65) Tehran, Iran |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 4 |
Money finish(es) | 31[1] |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 27th, 1998 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 2 |
Money finish(es) | 15[2] |
Information accurate as of 1 November 2021. |
Farzad "Freddy" Bonyadi (born c. 1959) is an Iranian professional poker player based in Aliso Viejo, California, who has won four World Series of Poker bracelets.[1]
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.[citation needed]
Bonyadi first major tournament success came 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.[3] 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.[4][5]
Bonyadi made a final table in the Season 2 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.[6] Bonyadi made a second WPT final table when he finished runner-up to Scott Seiver in the Season 9 WPT Championship, netting $1,069,900.[7]
At the 2018 WSOP, Bonyadi's mother, Farhintaj Bonyadi, won the $1,000 Super Seniors No Limit Hold'em event, making them the first mother/son World Series of Poker bracelet winners.[8]
As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,600,000.[9] His 31 cashes at the WSOP account for over $2,200,000 of those winnings.[1]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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1998 | $2,000 Limit Hold'em | $429,940 |
2004 | $1,000 Deuce to Seven Triple Draw | $86,980 |
2005 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | $594,960 |
2021 | $10,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Single Draw | $297,051 |
References
- ^ a b c "Farzad Bonyadi". WSOP.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Farzad Bonyadi". World Poker Tour. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "29th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1998, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "29th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1998, Seven-Card Stud Split". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "29th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1998, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "2003 Legends of Poker, No Limit Hold'em Main Event - WPT". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Ninth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - WPT Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Cross, Valerie (20 June 2018). "Farhintaj Bonyadi Wins Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors ($311,451)". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Farzad Bonyadi's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
External links
- Card Player profile
- Hendon Mob profile
- WPT profile
- WSOP profile
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