Mori Eskandani

Mori Eskandani is an American poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to his poker career, he serves as the President of PokerGO and produces notable television poker shows, including High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark. With over twenty years of experience, Eskandani has contributed to the World Series of Poker on ESPN, NBC Heads-Up Championship, and other major poker programs. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2018.

Eskandani has over $1 million in live tournament earnings. His best live cash of $201,600 came when he won at the PokerGO Tour Mixed Games in Las Vegas in March 2024.

Mori Eskandani: Live Tournament Participation

Mori Eskandani recorded his first live cash in January 1985, he placed 3rd in the $2,500 Limit Seven Card Stud event at the Grand Prix of Poker in Las Vegas, earning $16,000.

Following this, in August 2003, Eskandani won the $3,000 + $75 Mariani/Buss Charity Open, a mixed event of Half Hold’em and Half Seven Card Stud, at the Legends of Poker in Los Angeles. This victory brought him $68,040.

Moving to October 2018, Eskandani secured a win in the $10,000 + $500 No Limit Hold’em High Roller at the Aria Short Deck 10K-01 in Las Vegas, where he took home $110,400.

Subsequently, in March 2019, he continued his success by winning the $10,000 + $500 No Limit Hold’em High Roller at Aria High Roller 01 in Las Vegas, earning $128,000.

Moreover, in October 2022, Eskandani finished 2nd in the $10,000 8 Game Mix Bellagio High Roller #4 Event #8 at the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic in Las Vegas, receiving $53,000.

Additionally, in March 2024, he achieved a notable victory in the $10,000 + $200 H.O.R.S.E. Event #3 at the PokerGO Tour Mixed Games in Las Vegas, securing $201,600.

Most recently, in July 2024, Eskandani placed 55th in the $1,979 No Limit Hold’em Poker Hall of Fame Bounty Bracelet Event #95 at the 55th World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, earning $5,880.