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| '''Daniel Christopher Alaei'''<ref>US Search </ref> (born 1983<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smallball-poker.com/2009/12/mfpp-alaei-moneymaker|title=smallball-poker.com|publisher=}}</ref>) is a professional ] player from ]. He is of ] | '''Daniel Christopher Alaei'''<ref>US Search </ref> (born 1983<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smallball-poker.com/2009/12/mfpp-alaei-moneymaker|title=smallball-poker.com|publisher=}}</ref>) is a professional ] player from ]. He is of ] descent. | ||
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| Daniel Alaei | |
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.jpg) Daniel Alaei after winning event 18 of the 2009 World Series of Poker | |
| Residence | Santa Fe Springs, California |
| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) |
| 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 |
| Information last updated on 11 June 2014. | |
Daniel Christopher Alaei (born 1983) is a professional poker player from Santa Fe Springs, California. He is of Assyrian descent.
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. He was featured on the first three seasons of High Stakes Poker.
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. 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.
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.
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. He also cashed the $111,111 Big One for One Drop Super High Roller Event for $173,723.
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.
As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,800,000. His 20 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,535,621 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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".
- "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's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database.
- World Series of Poker Earnings Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
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