Pogos Simityan

Pogos Simityan is an American poker player from Colts Neck, New Jersey with over $246K in live tournament earnings. His best live cash of $30,186 came when he finished 7th at the 2009 WSOP Circuit in San Diego.

Pogos Simityan: Live Tournament Participation

Pogos Simityan made his first live tournament cash in September 1997. He competed in a $55 No Limit Hold’em event at the LA Poker Open V in Gardena. Simityan finished 6th, earning $1,500.

Several years later, in June 2004, he competed in $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event at the California State Poker Championship. Simityan finished eighth and earned $22,275.

In March 2009, he achieved his best live cash at the WSOPC San Diego. He competed in $5,150 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event. Simityan finished 7th and earned $30,186 in prize money.

Moving to April 2015, he competed in $160 No Limit Hold’em Event#3 at the Liz Flynt Spring Poker Classic in Gardena. Simityan placed 3rd, which earned him $28,500.

In March 2018, Simityan took part in $160 No Limit Hold’em Mega Milions XVIII Quantum Reload (Event #25) at the WSOPC Los Angeles. He finished 18th, netting $13,370.

A year later, in August 2019, he claimed 9th place in $160 No Limit Hold’em Quantum Mega Millions XXI (Event #25) at WPT Legends of Poker in Los Angeles, receiving $20,240 in prize money.

In April 2022, he secured a 51st place finish in $260 No Limit Hold’em Mega Millions XXII (Event 48) at the Winnin’ O’ the Green on Los Angeles, cashing for $4,410.

Simityan Charged in 2022 Casino Fraud

In August 2022, Nevada Gaming Control Board investigators detailed how Simityan and two accomplices, cheated three Las Vegas Strip casinos out of over $126,000 using a card-bending scheme. According to court documents, the group manipulated face cards and aces to gain an unfair advantage in table games.

Simityan allegedly cashed out around $60,000 before being detained at Paris Las Vegas, where security video revealed the fraudulent activity. The trio’s scheme also affected Planet Hollywood and the Wynn, with the latter reporting $19,000 in losses. While other two took plea deals, agreeing to restitution and potential jail time, Simityan faces charges of cheating and committing fraudulent acts in a gaming establishment. After his arrest, a judge prohibited him from entering any casinos pending his next court appearance.