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He has a total of seven WSOP in the money finishes (]-5, and ]-2). The first of Ahmeds in the money finishes was at a ] event, but the last six have all been at mixed events.<ref name=OATHMdc/> Ahmed made the final table of his first WSOP in the money finish with a 5th place finish in the 2010 408-player $1,500 Seven Card Stud Event 21 for a prize of $29,809.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=764&tid=10842|title=2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker: Event #21: Seven Card Stud|accessdate=2011-07-09|publisher=WSOP.com}}</ref> Prior to winning his first bracelet the following year, this was his highest prize.<ref name=OATHMdc/> Ahmed made the final table of his first WSOP in the money finish with a 5th place finish in the 2010 408-player $1,500 Seven Card Stud Event 21 for a prize of $29,809.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=764&tid=10842|title=2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker: Event #21: Seven Card Stud|accessdate=2011-07-09|publisher=WSOP.com}}</ref> Prior to winning his first bracelet the following year, this was his highest prize.<ref name=OATHMdc/> In 2011, he notched a 1st place finish to earn his first bracelet at a final table that included ] and a heads up match against ] at the 450-player $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better Event 47 for a prize of $255,959.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11486|title=2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #47: Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better|accessdate=2011-07-09|publisher=WSOP.com}}</ref> He overcame a three-to-one chip deficit against Mizrachi at the start of heads up play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/11602-world-series-of-poker-owais-ahmed-wins-2-500-omaha-seven-card-stud-eight-or-better|title=World Series of Poker -- Owais Ahmed Wins $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Eight-or-Better: Ahmed Beats Michael Mizrachi Heads Up for his First Gold Bracelet|accessdate=2011-07-09|work=]|author=Lucchesi, Ryan}}</ref>

His 2011 in the money finishes were a 39th place finish at the 963-player $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Event 17 for a prize of $5,512,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11456|title=2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #10: Event #17: H.O.R.S.E.|accessdate=2011-07-09|publisher=WSOP.com}}</ref> a 11th place finish at the 489-player $2,500 Eight Game Mix Event 23 for a prize of $15,196,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11462|title=2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #23: Eight Game Mix|accessdate=2011-07-09|publisher=WSOP.com}}</ref> a 45th place finish at the 606-player $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha Event 39 for a prize of $6,272,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11478|title=2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #39: Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha|accessdate=2011-07-09|publisher=WSOP.com}}</ref> a 1st place finish to earn his first bracelet at a final table that included ] and a heads up match against ] at the 450-player $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better Event 47 for a prize of $255,959,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11486|title=2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #47: Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better|accessdate=2011-07-09|publisher=WSOP.com}}</ref> and a 4th place finish at the 128-player $50,000 ] Event 55 for a prize of $482,058.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=821&tid=11494|title=2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #55: The Poker Player's Championship|accessdate=2011-07-09|publisher=WSOP.com}}</ref> He overcame a three-to-one chip deficit against Mizrachi at the start of heads up play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/11602-world-series-of-poker-owais-ahmed-wins-2-500-omaha-seven-card-stud-eight-or-better|title=World Series of Poker -- Owais Ahmed Wins $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Eight-or-Better: Ahmed Beats Michael Mizrachi Heads Up for his First Gold Bracelet|accessdate=2011-07-09|work=]|author=Lucchesi, Ryan}}</ref>


==Personal== ==Personal==

Revision as of 07:34, 14 July 2012

Not to be confused with Owais Ahmed Ghani.
Owais Ahmed
ResidenceIrvine, CA, US
Bornc. 1983
Karachi, Pakistan
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Final table(s)3
Money finish(es)9
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		None
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)1
Information last updated on 14 July 2012.

Owais Ahmed (Urdu: اویس احمد ) is a Pakistani professional poker player from Anaheim, CA. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker where he finished in the money in five mixed game events.

World Series of Poker

World Series of Poker results
Year Cashes Final Tables Bracelets
2010 2 1
2011 5 2 1
2012 2
World Series of Poker bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2011 $2,500 Omaha hold 'em/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo $ 255,959

Ahmed made the final table of his first WSOP in the money finish with a 5th place finish in the 2010 408-player $1,500 Seven Card Stud Event 21 for a prize of $29,809. Prior to winning his first bracelet the following year, this was his highest prize. In 2011, he notched a 1st place finish to earn his first bracelet at a final table that included Scotty Nguyen and a heads up match against Michael Mizrachi at the 450-player $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better Event 47 for a prize of $255,959. He overcame a three-to-one chip deficit against Mizrachi at the start of heads up play.

Personal

Ahmed, was born in Karachi, Pakistan, lives in Irvine, CA, and works as a data warehouse analyst and a supply chain manager.

Notes

  1. ^ "Owais Ahmed". TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  2. "2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker: Event #21: Seven Card Stud". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  3. "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #47: Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  4. Lucchesi, Ryan. "World Series of Poker -- Owais Ahmed Wins $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Eight-or-Better: Ahmed Beats Michael Mizrachi Heads Up for his First Gold Bracelet". Card Player. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  5. Fiorvanti, Tim. "WSOP Bracelet Winner Profile: Owais Ahmed". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved 2011-07-09.

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2010s WSOP bracelet winners
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2012/
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2013 AP/
2013 E
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2019 E

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