Antonio Esfandiari

Antonia Esfandiari, born December 8, 1978 is a professional poker player and former magician from Tehran, Iran. His poker career began concurrently with his professional magic career following an invite to sit in a game of Texas Hold’Em. Poker would soon eclipse magic in his life and he would go on to become a regular in the cash games at the Commerce Casino in LA where he earned nearly $1.4 million in 2004.

Esfandiari is a close friend and rival of Phil Laak, with whom he co-starred in I Bet You – a television show documenting the pair’s antics and prop bets. Antonio is also a familiar face on popular televised poker programs including High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark.

Antonio holds a WSOP bracelet in Pot Limit Hold’em and a WPT title. Hendon Mob lists his total live tournament earnings in excess of $3.6 million.

Antonio Esfandiari is a member of Victory Poker’s “Team Victory.” Learn more about Antonio Esfandiari

Pokercasts Featuring Antonio Esfandiari

Episode	Title	Date	Play
Episode 94	Pokercast Episode 94 - Antonio Esfandiari	October 27, 2009
Episode 237	PokerCast Episode 237 - Antonio Esfandiari & Matt Savage on Partouche	September 12, 2012