Sameh Elamawy

Sameh Elamawy is an Egyptian poker player and business owner currently residing in San Francisco, California. He has accumulated over $50k in total live earnings, with his highest single cash of $22,500. Additionally, Elamawy has appeared on High Stakes Poker.

Previously, Sameh served as the Product Manager at Pinterest until 2014 and at Dropbox in 2015. He is currently the CEO of loan servicing company Scratch. 

Sameh Elamawy: Early Life

Born in Cairo, Egypt, Sameh earned a degree in Computer Science from The American University in Cairo. In 2010, he moved to The United States and completed his Master of Business Administration at Stanford University.

Sameh Elamawy’s Poker Journey on High Stakes Poker

Sameh debuted in HSP Season 13 Episode 1, on July 29th, 2024. He participated in a $200/400 +$400BBA ($800) No Limit Hold’em game with Sean Dempsey, Justin Gavri, Masato Yokosawa, and others. Sameh won a whopping $93,800.

Sameh Elamawy: Live Tournament Participation

Elamawy first appeared in a recorded live tournament in July 2023. He participated in a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em – Shootout event at the 54th World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. He earned $5,759..

In December 2023, Elamawy competed in a $9,800 + 600 No Limit Hold’em event at the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas. He cashed for $20,200..

In a recent appearance in July 2024, Sameh achieved his highest cash to date. He competed in a $10,000 No Limit Hold’em – Main Event at the 55th WSOP in Las Vegas and collected $22,500.