Poorya Nazari

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Poorya Nazari
Nickname(s)Nazar, Heavy P
ResidenceRichmond Hill, Ontario
Born (1986-07-01) July 1, 1986 (age 38)

Poorya "Nazar" Nazari (born July 1, 1986) is a professional poker player residing in Richmond Hill, Ontario. [1] He is the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure champion winning $3,000,000 for his finish, which is the largest prize in PCA history. [2] [3]

In November 2013, Nazari won the PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance a second time for $47,257 playing under his alias, "isuckoutonu". [4] [5]

As of 2023, Nazari's live tournament winnings exceed $3,200,000. [6]

References

  1. Tambar, Jaspreet (January 11, 2009). "Richmond Hill man, 22, wins $3M poker prize". Toronto Star . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. Oresteen, Paul (January 5, 2013). "PCA: A Peek at the History & Past Winners". Bluff . Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  3. Hartness, John (January 11, 2009). "Poorya Nazari Wins the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure". PokerNews . Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  4. Collson, Brett (November 13, 2013). "The Sunday Briefing: Poorya Nazari Wins PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance -- Again!". PokerNews . Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  5. Doft, Mickey (March 11, 2013). "The Sunday Briefing: Craig "mcc3991" McCorkell Wins PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up". PokerNews . Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  6. "Poorya Nazari's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved May 5, 2024.