- Hamid Dastmalchi
infobox poker player
firstname=Hamid
lastname=Dastmalchi
nickname=
caption=Hamid Dastmalchi in theWorld Series of Poker
hometown=San Diego, California
wsop bracelet count=3
wsop money finishes=10
wsop main event best finish rank=Winner
wsop main event best finish year=1992
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles=None
wpt final tables=None
wpt money finishes=1Hamid Dastmalchi is an
Iranian-American professionalpoker player.Dastmalchi won the
1992 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, which is his largest tournament win at $1 million. He came close to winning the main event again in 1995, finishing in 4th place.Dastmalchi was involved in a legal dispute in 1999 with
Binion's Horseshoe after the new management would not let him cash in over $800,000 in chips he had won prior to a legal battle in which Becky Binion Behnen replaced Jack Binion as the head of the casino. A gaming commission ultimately ruled the chips should be cashed.In his career Dastmalchi has won three WSOP braclets.
Although he rarely plays in tournaments anymore, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000 as of 2008. [ [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=63 Hamid Dastmalchi Hendon Mob tournament results] ]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
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External links
* [http://www.pokerpages.com/players/profiles/28738/hamid-dastmalchi.htm Pokerpages.com profile: Hamid Dastmalchi]
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