Born: Tehran, Iran


Residence: San Fransisco, California


Career Highlights: was a professional magician before poker. One of the the youngest players to win a major televised poker tournament. Enjoys the popularity that tournament poker has afforded him and has placed his culinary career on hold while he is on the tournamnet circuit.



Antonio Esfandiari worked in a restaurant in San jose california and did magic tricks on the side. He did not begin following the tournament trail until the advent of the WPT. Always popular with poker fans, he will often be seen giving a magic, sleight of hand show after being eliminated from a tournament. he has won twice on the WPT series and has played well in the WSOP events. Antonio is an up and coming young professional that will continue to improve and win.


2004, First place-WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em


2004, WPT LA Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em




2002, Second place-WPT Gold Rush Classic No-Limit Hold'em