Hamid Dastmalchi began to play poker at the age of 12 in Iran. Then he moved to the United States and became a real-estate investor. Though Dastmalchi is famous only for the year 1992 he is No. 6 on the roster of all-time tournament money winners. The other thing that can be said about Hamid Dastmalchi is a legal dispute that occurred in 1999. Hamid won $800,000 in chips before Becky Binion Behnen replaced Jack Binion. In the end the chips were cashed due to decision of a gaming commission.
Dastamalchi’s Wins1) 1985 – NL Holdem – 5th2) 1986 – NL Holdem – 1st3) 1987 – NL Holdem – 12th4) 1991 - NL Holdem – 34th5) 1992 – Limit Holdem – 4th6) 1992 – NL Holdem (Championship Event) – 1st7) 1993 – PL Holdem – 1st8) 1995 – NL Holdem – 4th
