Saifuddin "Saif" Ahmad is a Bangladeshi-American
restaurateur and
World Series of
Poker champion.
Ahmad is the owner of several Tony Roma's restaurants in Los Angeles,
California
, and won the 2007 World Series of Poker
bracelet in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em.
Ahmad came
to the U.S. from Bangladesh
to attend college where he earned a Masters Degree
in chemical engineering from
the California Institute of
Technology
. While Ahmad takes pride in his WSOP
bracelet, it is his children that he's most proud of.
His son graduated from
Harvard
University
and is currently working for Goldman, Sachs & Co.
His
daughter completed her education at University of
California, Berkeley
.
As of 2008, Ahmad has live tournament winnings of over
$560,000.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year |
Tournament |
Prize (US$) |
| 2007 |
$ 2,000 Limit Hold'em |
$ 217,329 |
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