Antonio Esfandiari exclusively WPT?

The_Missile · #1 10-13-2005, 03:15 PM

I haven't seen "the magician" on any of the WSOP broadcasts this year and so far I haven't seen or heard anything about him in the Main Event. Does he only play WPT events? I see him all the time at WPT final tables, but never at all at the World Series...

ZBTHorton · #2 10-13-2005, 03:16 PM

Variance.

The_Missile · #3 10-13-2005, 03:18 PM

No I mean obviously he's not guaranteed to make WSOP final tables beacuse he makes WPT final tables, but I mean does he play any WSOP events?

Texter · #4 10-13-2005, 03:21 PM

He played in the main event, I saw him make a big announcement when TJ Cloutier walked in the room during day 1 or 2. He said "TJ Cloooooutttttteeeeaaay" really loud and TJ came over and shook his hand.

He was definitely looking rocks and rings in his upside down visor.

KneeCo · #5 10-13-2005, 03:38 PM

He made a circuit event final table.

He played in the WSOP ME at the very least.
I remember Phil Gordon mentioning on his podcast that Antonio he got knocked out early in day one.

I know he also played the very first event, cause a local player was telling me story about sharing a cab with him on the way there (supposedly he was friendly and cool).

I would assume he played a bunch of events other those two, but not sure.

Joboo · #6 10-13-2005, 03:39 PM

Yes, he made a WSOP final table this year, it just wasn't televised.

http://www.pokerpages.com/tournament/result10845.htm

#7 10-13-2005, 03:40 PM

Sharing a cab, however, is so not rocks and rings. If you like to pay ultra lounge prices, get your own frigging cab.

danvh · #8 10-13-2005, 03:57 PM

Transportation Budget Boy

istewart · #9 10-13-2005, 04:31 PM

If by "all the time" at WPT final tables you mean "he's bad at poker," then yes.

KennyBanya · #10 10-13-2005, 04:39 PM

He won a bracelet in 2004.

He made the final table (televised) in New Orleans WSOP circuit event.

I have seen him play on GSN in some sort of dudes vs. chicks format.

I am pretty sure he played in Poker Superstars number 2 as well.

So a resounding no to the "does he only play in WPT events?"

Peace,

KennyBanya

Oh yeah, I remember seeing him play Hellmuth in that heads up event on NBC.