David Daneshgar

Name: David Daneshgar
Current Residence: Westlake Village, Calif.

Eight times a charm. Or at least it is for venture capitalist and investor David Daneshgar.

Having cashed in seven WSOP events since the 2005 Series, David elevated his stellar tournament record to new levels when he took home gold in the final 2008 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event, Event 52.

With 2,693 entries and more than $3.5 million in prize money, the three-day Event 52 was not for the faint of heart - or mind. But luckily for... Read more >>

Trivia

Plays poker part time; works in finance full time
His 2008 WSOP bracelet win was his first

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
2008 WSOP, Event 52, No-Limit Hold'em	1st	$625,443
2008 WSOP, Event 47, 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better	43rd	$2,673
2008 WSOP, Event 3, Pot-Limit Hold'em	48th	$3,309
WPT Season 6, Legends of Poker	45th	$16,005
2007 WSOP, Event 45, No-Limit Hold'em/Six Handed	9th	$58,852
2007 WSOP, Event 25, No-Limit Hold'em	14th	$23,705
WPT Season 5, WPT World Championship	86th	$46,410
EPT Season 3, EPT3 Barcelona Open	4th	€161,300
2006 WSOP, Event 39, No-Limit Texas Hold'em Championship...	412th	$30,512
2005 WSOP, Event 6, $2,500 Short-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	45th	$5,295
2005 WSOP, Event 2, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	108th	$3,180