Daniel Alaei Explained

Daniel Alaei
Hometown:Santa Fe Springs, California
Wsop Bracelet Count:5
Wsop Money Finishes:31
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:25th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:2007
Wpt Titles:1
Wpt Final Tables:1
Wpt Money Finishes:10
Updated:2024-05-24

Daniel Christopher Alaei[1] (born 1982[2]) 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.[3] He was featured on the first three seasons of High Stakes Poker.[4]

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.[5] Alaei has two other Main Event cashes (59th in 2004 and 140th in 2005).[6] [7]

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.[8]

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.[9] [10]

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.[11] He also cashed the $111,111 Big One for One Drop Super High Roller Event for $173,723.[12]

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.[13]

As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $7,400,000.[14] His 42 cashes at the WSOP account for $4,727,644 of those winnings.[15]

World Series of Poker Bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (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

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Notes and References

  1. US Search "Daniel Alaei"
  2. Web site: December 10, 2009 . MFPP : Alaei – Moneymaker . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091213134432/http://smallball-poker.com/2009/12/mfpp-alaei-moneymaker . 2009-12-13 . December 13, 2009 . Smallball Poker.
  3. Web site: August 6, 2006 . Alaei wins lowball event . July 30, 2019 . ESPN.com. ESPN Poker Club . en.
  4. Web site: Wheeler . Lisa . October 12, 2006 . High Stakes Poker Season 3 Filmed at South Coast - Poker News . July 30, 2019 . CardPlayer.com.
  5. Web site: July 15, 2007 . Daniel Alaei Is Eliminated in 25th Place ($333,490) . July 30, 2019 . PokerNews.com . en.
  6. Web site: 35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, World Championship Event . April 21, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  7. Web site: 36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event . April 21, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  8. Web site: December 20, 2009 . Daniel Alaei Wins Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic . July 30, 2019 . Poker-King.com . en.
  9. Web site: June 2, 2010 . Michael The Grinder Mizrachi Wins Poker Player's Championship . July 30, 2019 . Poker-King.com . en.
  10. Web site: 41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Pot Limit Omaha Championship . April 21, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  11. Web site: Kirschen . Rob . July 8, 2013 . Daniel Alaei Wins Fourth WSOP Bracelet, and Second Woman Wins Open Event in 2013 . April 21, 2024 . PokerNews.com . en.
  12. Web site: 44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, No Limit Hold'em - One Drop High Roller (Event #47) . December 24, 2023 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  13. Web site: Rodriguez . Julio . June 11, 2015 . Daniel Alaei Wins His Fifth Career World Series of Poker Bracelet - Poker News . July 30, 2019 . CardPlayer.com.
  14. Web site: Daniel Alaei's profile on The Hendon Mob . March 26, 2024 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.
  15. Web site: Daniel Alaei . March 26, 2024 . WSOP.com.