Hamid Dastmalchi
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Hamid Reza Dastmalchi (Template:Langx) is an Iranian-American professional poker player.
Dastmalchi finished in fifth place in the 1985 WSOP Main Event for a total prize of $70,000.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Dastmalchi won the 1992 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, which is his largest tournament win with a prize of $1 million.<ref name="main">Template:Cite web</ref> He again made the final table of the Main Event in 1995, finishing in fourth place.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dastmalchi was involved in a legal dispute in 1999 with Binion's Horseshoe after the new management would not let him cash in $865,000 in chips he had won under the prior management. A gaming commission ultimately ruled the chips should be cashed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In his career, Dastmalchi has won three WSOP bracelets, his last victory coming in 1993.<ref name="main" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dastmalchi's last major tournament cash came in 2002 in the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Although he rarely plays in tournaments anymore,Template:Cn his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,800,000 as of 2009,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> with his ten cashes at the WSOP accounting for $1,600,760 of those winnings.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $165,000 |
| 1992 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $1,000,000 |
| 1993 | $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $114,000 |
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