Farzad Bonyadi
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Farzad "Freddy" Bonyadi (born c.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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.[2] 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.[3][4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,600,000.[8] His 31 cashes at the WSOP account for over $2,200,000 of those winnings.[1]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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