Vafa Kamali

Vafa Kamali is an American poker player from Purvis, Mississippi, with over $310K in live tournament earnings. His best live cash of $25,800 came when he finished in 1st place at the Legends of Poker in August 1996.

Vafa Kamali: Live Tournament Participation

Vafa Kamali’s first recorded live cash occurred in November 1991, he entered the $300 + 30 Limit Hold’em event at the Winter Poker Olympics in Bell, where he finished in 9th place and cashed $612.

Next, in July 1994, he competed in the $1,000 + 50 No Limit Hold’em at the California State Poker Championship in Los Angeles, finishing 3rd and earning $12,000.

Following that success, in August 1996, Kamali won the $300 + 30 Limit Hold’em event at the Legends of Poker in Los Angeles, taking home $25,800.

In addition, in December 1999, he placed 3rd again in the $200 + 20 Limit Hold’em Holiday Bonus Tournament in Los Angeles, cashing $10,336.

Years after, in May 2012, Kamali finished 2nd in the $565 No Limit Hold’em at the WSOPC in New Orleans, which earned him $22,550.

Moreover, in July 2022, he participated in the $1,100 No Limit Hold’em – Turbo Double Stack (Event 115) at the Venetian DeepStack Championship Series in Las Vegas, finishing 4th and cashing $14,742.

In a recent appearance in June 2024, he played in a $250 No Limit Hold’em tournament at the 2024 WSOP PokerNews Daily Deepstacks in Las Vegas, finishing 44th and earning $829.