Farzad Bonyadi
Full Tilt online player Farzad Bonyadi is recognized as one of the best cash game players out there. He has, after all, 3 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets under his belt. Poker knowledge for this Iranian-American player came in his own home. Born in Tehran, Iran, Bonyadi often get to watch poker games in his home hosted by his grandfather with gamers usually consisting of relatives and neighbors. Growing up in an era when Iran was undergoing such violent times, he decided to pursue college outside his home choosing Vienna, Austria to study agriculture.
It is safe to say that Farzad’s interest in poker wasn’t too strong in his early years and it wasn’t after he moved to United States in 1983 that poker caught his interest. Working as a proposition player in a casino, he was able to learn more about the game. Working in a casino helped Farzad a lot in improving his game, it was also a good opportunity for him to get his hands in all forms of poker that soon he was already playing at the highest limits available. His big break came when he was offered a hosting job at the high limit games in The Commerce Casino. He found himself playing against some of the worlds best poker players and making a name for himself particularly in L.A.
His first experience of sitting and competing at a table happened in 1997. It was his first trip to the WSOP participating in two events – No Limit Hold’em Championship and Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo. But it was in 1998 when Farzad took home his first WSOP bracelet after winning the $2000 Limit Hold’em event. His second bracelet was from 2004 WSOP Main Event after winning the $2000 Deuce to Seven Triple Draw. The third bracelet came from 2005 WSOP No Limit Hold’em event when he finished first place once again taking home a total earning of $594,960. Nowadays, Farzad Bonyadi has taken a rest in playing in casinos but you can still find him playing online at Full Tilt.