Ali Eslami

Ali Eslami, who previously worked as a computer consultant, is a professional poker player from Tehran, Iran. He resides in Los Angeles, California, and has $2,232,437 in total live earnings. His best live cash was $282,242 at the WSOPC San Diego. In June 2022, he won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Stud Eight-or-Better Event, earning $135,260. Eslami also holds one WSOP Circuit ring.

Ali Eslami: Early Life

Eslami grew up with a passion for strategic games, which began with his semi-professional involvement in Magic: The Gathering during his teens and early 20s. Encouraged by friends from the Magic community who found success in poker, Eslami transitioned to poker and began honing his skills by studying “Hold’em Poker for Advanced Players”s. He started playing low-stakes $2-$4 limit hold’em games before steadily moving up through higher stakes over the next year.

While pursuing a business management degree, Eslami balanced his studies and poker by bringing his textbooks to the casino. He once spent an entire night studying for finals while playing $20-$40 limit hold’em at Hollywood Park Casino. Despite an early setback involving an altercation that led him to step away from poker briefly, he completed his degree. He resumed playing, eventually breaking into higher-stake games at Commerce Casino.

Ali Eslami: Live Tournament Participation

Ali Eslami achieved his first recorded live cash in May 2004. At the 35th WSOP in Las Vegas, he placed 4th in the $10,000 World Championship Event and earned $45,000.

In March 2011, he won his first WSOP Circuit ring at the $10,300 No Limit Hold’em Regional Championship in San Diego. He placed 1st and took home $282,242.

In June 2012, he placed 3rd in the $10,000 Pot Limit Hold’em event at the 43rd WSOP in Las Vegas, earning $199,623.

In June 2022, Eslami secured his first WSOP bracelet. In the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better event at the 53rd WSOP in Las Vegas, he took home $135,260.

In July 2022, he recorded his best live cash, finishing 4th. In the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em – 6-Handed Championship at the WSOP, he earned $234,396.

In July 2024, he placed 3rd in the $10,000 Mixed Games – Eight Game Mix Championship at the 55th WSOP in Las Vegas, winning $182,938.

In a recent appearance, in July 2024, he also participated in the $25,000 Limit H.O.R.S.E. High Roller event at the WSOP, finishing 12th and earning $52,632.