Daniel Alaei
Daniel Christopher Alaei[1] (born 1983[2]) is a professional poker player from Santa Fe Springs, California. He is of Assyrian descent.
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.jpg.webp) Daniel Alaei after winning event 18 of the 2009 World Series of Poker | |
| Residence | Santa Fe Springs, California |
| Born | 1983 (age 37–38) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 5 |
| Money finish(es) | 31 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 25th, 2007 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
Primarily a $50–100 no-limit Texas hold 'em cash game player, Alaei won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2006 in a no-limit 2-7 draw Lowball event.[3] He was featured on the first three seasons of High Stakes Poker.[4]
In 2007, Alaei cashed in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, coming in a career-best 25th place out of a field of 6,358 players and winning $333,490.[5] Alaei has two other Main Event cashes (59th in 2004 and 140th in 2005).
On December 19, 2009, he outlasted a field of 329 players to take down the WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Classic, winning $1,428,430 in the process. He beat a final table that included poker professionals Scotty Nguyen and Josh Arieh, whom he defeated heads-up to win the tournament.[6]
At the 2010 World Series of Poker, Alaei first finished 7th in the $50,000 Player's Championship Event for $221,105 before clinching his third WSOP bracelet when he defeated 345 players to win the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship for $780,599.[7]
At the 2013 World Series of Poker, Alaei won his fourth WSOP bracelet when he won the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship for $852,692.[8] He also cashed the $111,111 Big One for One Drop Super High Roller Event for $173,723.[9]
At the 2015 World Series of Poker, Alaei won the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship event for his fifth career bracelet and $391,097.[10]
As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,800,000.[11] His 20 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,535,621 of those winnings.[12]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ Rebuys | $430,698 |
| 2009 | $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better | $445,898 |
| 2010 | $10,000 Pot-limit Omaha Championship | $780,599 |
| 2013 | $10,000 Pot-limit Omaha Championship | $852,692 |
| 2015 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $391,097 |
Notes
- US Search "Daniel Alaei"
- "smallball-poker.com".
- "2006 WSOP Event 37 Results". ESPN.com. August 6, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "High Stakes Poker Season 3 Filmed at South Coast - Poker News". www.cardplayer.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "Daniel Alaei Is Eliminated in 25th Place ($333,490)". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "Daniel Alaei Wins Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic". Poker-King.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "Michael The Grinder Mizrachi Wins Poker Player's Championship". Poker-King.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "Daniel Alaei Wins Fourth WSOP Bracelet, and Second Woman Wins Open Event in 2013". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "44th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013, No Limit Hold'em - One Drop High Roller (Event #47): Hendon Mob Poker Database". pokerdb.thehendonmob.com.
- "Daniel Alaei Wins His Fifth Career World Series of Poker Bracelet - Poker News". www.cardplayer.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "Daniel Alaei's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database.
- World Series of Poker Earnings Archived August 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com