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Owais Ahmed is a Pakistani professional poker player from Anaheim, CA. He is among the leaders in the 2011 World Series of Poker Player of the Year point standings. 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

He has a total of seven WSOP in the money finishes (2011-5, and 2010-2). The first of Ahmeds in the money finishes was at a seven-card stud event, but the last six have all been at mixed events. 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.

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, a 11th place finish at the 489-player $2,500 Eight Game Mix Event 23 for a prize of $15,196, a 45th place finish at the 606-player $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha Event 39 for a prize of $6,272, 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, and a 4th place finish at the 128-player $50,000 The Poker Player's Championship Event 55 for a prize of $482,058. 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. "2011 World Series of Poker Player of the Year". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
2. ^ "Owais Ahmed". TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
3. "2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker: Event #21: Seven Card Stud". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
4. "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #10: Event #17: H.O.R.S.E." WSOP.com. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
5. "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #23: Eight Game Mix". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
6. "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #39: Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
7. "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #47: Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
8. "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #55: The Poker Player's Championship". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
9. 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.
10. Fiorvanti, Tim. "WSOP Bracelet Winner Profile: Owais Ahmed". Bluff Magazine. Retrieved 2011-07-09.

External links

• Ahmed at Hendonmob.com
• Ahmed at Bluff Magazine
• Ahmed at Card Player
• Ahmed at WSOP.com

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• Pakistani poker players
• Living people
• World Series of Poker bracelet winners
• People from Anaheim, California
• People from Karachi
• People from Irvine, California