About 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 Daneshgar, he is strong in both areas.

In addition to the 51 major tournament cashes and more than $2 million in earnings Daneshgar has notched since August 2004, he has also taught a college-level course on poker, "The Probabilities and Statistics of Gaming."

His tournament achievements come in the form of WPT, EPT and WSOP wins, along with cashes in many prestigious standalone events such as the World Heads-Up Poker Championships, the Paris Open and the California State Poker Championship.

David's poker beginnings can be traced to his days as a student at the University of California at Berkeley, where he picked up his first poker hand. From the local college home-game scene he graduated to cash games at the Hollywood Park Casino in L.A.

Soon after, he began entering WSOP Circuit events and netted $1 million in earnings his first year. His second year on the tournament trail was less successful but he was not deterred; WSOP gold was always on his mind:

"... I wanted to win one of these so bad I can't even explain it," he told PokerListings.com in a post-win interview. "I've been playing [WSOP events for] two or three years and I just never thought it would happen."

By far the most experienced player at the final felt of Event 52, David's ability and distinct resume afforded him an advantage over his opponents. And, despite coming into heads-up play with the smaller chip stack, David kept his cool and picked his spots, eventually winning the WSOP gold and $625,443.

Trivia

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

David Daneshgar recent tournament placings

Place	Winnings	Tournament
201	$3,089	WSOP 2010, Event 49 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
131	$3,878	WSOP 2010, Event 30 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
51	$9,070	WSOP 2010, Event 8 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
161	$3,044	2009 WSOP, Event 24 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
33	$7,886	2009 WSOP, Event 9 - $1,500 Sih-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
81	$3,270	2009 WSOP, Event 3 - $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split
63	$23,052	WPT Season 7, LA Poker Classic
1	$625,443	2008 WSOP, Event 52, No-Limit Hold'em
43	$2,673	2008 WSOP, Event 47, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Eight-or-Better
48	$3,309	2008 WSOP, Event 3, Pot-Limit Hold'em
45	$16,005	WPT Season 6, Legends of Poker
9	$58,852	2007 WSOP, Event 45, No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
14	$23,705	2007 WSOP, Event 25, No-Limit Hold'em
86	$46,410	WPT Season 5, WPT World Championship
4	€161,300	EPT Season 3, EPT3 Barcelona Open
412	$30,512	2006 WSOP, Event 39, No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship Event
45	$5,295	2005 WSOP, Event 6, $2,500 Short-handed no-limit Hold'em
108	$3,180	2005 WSOP, Event 2, $1,500 No-limit Hold'em