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'''Owais Ahmed''' (]: {{Nastaliq|اویس احمد }}) was born on August 17, 1981, in Anaheim, California. Owais is a ]i professional ] player from ]. He won his first ] at the ] where he finished ] in five ] events. He also has won over $1.3 million in live poker tournament earnings.<ref name=OATHMdc>{{cite web |url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=121966 |title=Owais Ahmed |access-date=July 8, 2011 |publisher=TheHendonMob.com}}</ref> He has since pursued his interests into filmmaking and arts, along with starting to make short films. '''Owais Ahmed''' (]: {{Nastaliq|اویس احمد }}) was born on August 18, 1983, in Anaheim, California. Owais is a ]i professional ] player from ]. He won his first ] at the ] where he finished ] in five ] events. He also has won over $1.3 million in live poker tournament earnings.<ref name=OATHMdc>{{cite web |url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=121966 |title=Owais Ahmed |access-date=July 8, 2011 |publisher=TheHendonMob.com}}</ref> He has since pursued his interests into filmmaking and arts, along with starting to make short films.


==World Series of Poker== ==World Series of Poker==

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Pakistani poker player

Owais Ahmed
ResidenceLong Beach, California
BornAugust 18, 1983 Relatives: Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri (Uncle)
Anaheim, California
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Final table(s)7
Money finish(es)29
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
None
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)1

Owais Ahmed (Urdu: اویس احمد ) was born on August 18, 1983, in Anaheim, California. Owais 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. He also has won over $1.3 million in live poker tournament earnings. He has since pursued his interests into filmmaking and arts, along with starting to make short films.

World Series of Poker

World Series of Poker results
Year Cashes Final Tables Bracelets
2010 2 1
2011 5 2 1
2012 2
2013 3 2
2014 3
2015 2 1
2016 2
2017 6
2018 4 1
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 five-time bracelet winner 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 life

Ahmed was born in Anaheim, California and lives in Long Beach, California and is currently pursuing his interests in filmmaking and arts. He is a Muslim and comes from Karachi from the father’s side and Peshawar from the mother’s side.

References

  1. ^ "Owais Ahmed". TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  2. "2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker: Event #21: Seven Card Stud". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  3. "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #47: Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  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 July 9, 2011.

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2010s WSOP bracelet winners
Note: number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year
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2010 E
2011/
2011 E
2012/
2012 E
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2013 AP/
2013 E
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2014 AP
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2015 E
2016
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2017 E
2018/
2018 E
2019/
2019 E
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