Mori Eskandani
| Mori Eskandani | |
|---|---|
| Residence | United States |
| Born | January 29, 1956 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 16[1] |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 15th, 1993 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Mori Eskandani (born January 29, 1956) is a producer of many American television poker programs such as Poker After Dark, High Stakes Poker, and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.[2] Eskandani is a veteran cash game poker player who has amassed several live tournament winnings as well.[3] Mori began his gambling career in the Portland, Oregon area playing card rooms and moved to Las Vegas in the mid 1980s. Mori's first foray into television was in collaboration with Henry Orenstein on Poker Superstars in 2004 as Co-Creator, Tournament Director and Consultant. Since then Mori's Production Company, PokerPROductions, has gone on to produce Poker After Dark, High Stakes Poker, National Heads-Up Poker Championship, Face the Ace, and more. As of 2009, Poker PROductions started producing WSOP Europe and in 2011, the World Series of Poker.
Eskandani was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2018.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Mori Eskandani". WSOP.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Mori Eskandani". PokerWorks.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "Mori Eskandani's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Rinkema, Remko (July 27, 2018). "Mori Eskandani's Journey to the Poker Hall of Fame". Poker Central. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Pempus, Brian (July 13, 2018). "Poker Hall Of Fame: John Hennigan, Mori Eskandani Inducted". cardplayer.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Holloway, Chad (July 13, 2018). "John Hennigan & Mori Eskandani in as Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2018". PokerNews. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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