Hamid Dastmalchi
| Hamid Dastmalchi | |
|---|---|
 Dastmalchi in the World Series of Poker | |
| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Final table(s) | 7 |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 1992 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Hamid Reza Dastmalchi (Persian: حمیدرضا دستمالچی) is an Iranian-American professional poker player.
Dastmalchi finished in fifth place in the 1985 WSOP Main Event for a total prize of $70,000.[1] Dastmalchi won the 1992 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, which is his largest tournament win with a prize of $1 million.[2] He again made the final table of the Main Event in 1995, finishing in fourth place.[3]
Dastmalchi was involved in a legal dispute in 1999 with Binion's Horseshoe after the new management would not let him cash in $865,000 in chips he had won under the prior management. A gaming commission ultimately ruled the chips should be cashed.[4]
In his career, Dastmalchi has won three WSOP bracelets, his last victory coming in 1993.[2][5][6]
Dastmalchi's last major tournament cash came in 2002 in the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic.[7]
Although he rarely plays in tournaments anymore,[citation needed] his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000 as of 2009,[8] with his ten cashes at the WSOP accounting for $1,600,760 of those winnings.[9]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $165,000 |
| 1992 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $1,000,000 |
| 1993 | $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $114,000 |
References
- ^ "16th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1985, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ a b "23rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 1992, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "26th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1995, No Limit Hold'em World Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Binion's Horseshoe ordered to pay $1.225 million". Las Vegas Sun. 16 March 1999. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "17th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1986, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "24th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1993, Hold'em Pot Limit". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Final: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Hamid Dastmalchi's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Hamid Dastmalchi". WSOP.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.