Mike Shariati Poker Tournament Updates

Recent Additions To The Field

Oct 18, '19

An influx of new players have made their way to the tournament area and the field is up to 69 entries.

Among the new entries are two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Nipun Java, Andrwe Wisdom and World Poker Tour Champion Mike Shariati.

All three are Southern California locals and are regulars in tournaments at the Bike. Java was one of the first two Indian-born poker players to win a bracelet when he and Aditya Sushant won the $1,000 Tag Team event at the 2017 WSOP. He followed that up with a win in the $1,000 no-limit hold’em online event later that same summer. Java’s lone WSOP Circuit ring came when he won the main event at the Bike in March 2014.

Wisdom, a 25-year-old poker pro won this exact event two years ago in 2017, earning $165,025 in the process. Two months later, he scored a WSOP Circuit ring at the Bike in the $3,250 no-limit hold’em high roller event.

Shariati won the 2016 WPT Legends of Poker main event for $675,542 and finished runner-up at the WPT Los Angeles Poker Classic main event for nearly an identical payout six months later. With those two finishes, he won the WPT Player of the Year race fot the 2016-17 season.

Player Tags: Nipun Java,   Mike Shariati

Brandon Cruse's Ace-King Gets Outrun By Mike Shariati's A-10 Suited

Oct 19, '19

Brandon Cruse was all-in with AK preflop and called by Mike Shariaiti, who held A10.

The flop came down KK4 to give Cruse trip kings and an even larger lead in the hand. The J on the turn gave Shariati outs to a straight, though. The Q on the river completed Shariati’s straight, securing the pot and the knockout for the World Poker Tour champion.

Cruse, who won his way into this event on Global Poker, was knocked out early in level 9.

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Mike Shariati Talks His Opponent Into A Fold

Oct 19, '19

In a battle of the blinds between Mike Shariati in the small blind and his opponent in the big blind, there was about 3,500 in the pot on the river with a completed board of AQ8J2.

Shariati bet 3,500 and his opponent went into the tank and the World Poker Tour champion began to speak up.

“He’s folding,” said Shariati. “Take his cards. He doesn’t know he’s folding, but he’s folding.”

Shariati begins to slide his hand towards the muck while reiterating that his opponent is on the verge of folding. Eventually, the big blind flashed J-8 and sent his hand into the muck.

Shariati mucked his hand as well, but won the pot.

Mike Shariati – 34,000

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Recent Additions To The Field

Oct 18, '19

An influx of new players have made their way to the tournament area and the field is up to 69 entries.

Among the new entries are two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Nipun Java, Andrwe Wisdom and World Poker Tour Champion Mike Shariati.

All three are Southern California locals and are regulars in tournaments at the Bike. Java was one of the first two Indian-born poker players to win a bracelet when he and Aditya Sushant won the $1,000 Tag Team event at the 2017 WSOP. He followed that up with a win in the $1,000 no-limit hold’em online event later that same summer. Java’s lone WSOP Circuit ring came when he won the main event at the Bike in March 2014.

Wisdom, a 25-year-old poker pro won this exact event two years ago in 2017, earning $165,025 in the process. Two months later, he scored a WSOP Circuit ring at the Bike in the $3,250 no-limit hold’em high roller event.

Shariati won the 2016 WPT Legends of Poker main event for $675,542 and finished runner-up at the WPT Los Angeles Poker Classic main event for nearly an identical payout six months later. With those two finishes, he won the WPT Player of the Year race fot the 2016-17 season.

Player Tags: Nipun Java,   Mike Shariati

Brandon Cruse's Ace-King Gets Outrun By Mike Shariati's A-10 Suited

Oct 19, '19

Brandon Cruse was all-in with AK preflop and called by Mike Shariaiti, who held A10.

The flop came down KK4 to give Cruse trip kings and an even larger lead in the hand. The J on the turn gave Shariati outs to a straight, though. The Q on the river completed Shariati’s straight, securing the pot and the knockout for the World Poker Tour champion.

Cruse, who won his way into this event on Global Poker, was knocked out early in level 9.

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Mike Shariati Talks His Opponent Into A Fold

Oct 19, '19

In a battle of the blinds between Mike Shariati in the small blind and his opponent in the big blind, there was about 3,500 in the pot on the river with a completed board of AQ8J2.

Shariati bet 3,500 and his opponent went into the tank and the World Poker Tour champion began to speak up.

“He’s folding,” said Shariati. “Take his cards. He doesn’t know he’s folding, but he’s folding.”

Shariati begins to slide his hand towards the muck while reiterating that his opponent is on the verge of folding. Eventually, the big blind flashed J-8 and sent his hand into the muck.

Shariati mucked his hand as well, but won the pot.

Mike Shariati – 34,000

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Mike Shariati Doubles Up

Oct 18, '18

Matt Salsberg raised to 700 and was called by Triet Nguyen in the cutoff, the small blind, and Mike Shariati in the big blind.

The flop fell 632 and everyone checked to Nguyen, who bet 1,300. Shariati and Salsberg made the call, and the turn was the 10.

Shariati checked, and Salsberg bet 2,000. Nguyen then raised to 5,100, and Shariati reraised to 11,700. Salsberg folded, and after some thought, Nguyen moved all in.

Shariati called all in for a total of 21,850, revealing 54 for a flopped straight. Nguyen held pocket sixes for a set, and needed the board to pair to knock out Shariati. The river, however, was the K, and Shariati doubled up to about 53,000.

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Ira Friedman Gets One Through

Oct 18, '18

Mike Shariati limped in, as did Mohsin Charania, the player in seat 2, and Matt Salsberg.

Ira Friedman then raised to 1,900, getting calls from all four of his opponents. The flop fell AK8 and everyone checked to Friedman.

He bet 10,000, leaving himself with about 13,000 behind. Shariati was the most interested, taking about 30 seconds to fold, but the other three players mucked quickly afterward.

Friedman is now back above his starting stack of 30,000.

Player Tags: Ira Friedman,   Mike Shariati

Mike Shariati Doubles Though Rachel Dardon

Oct 20, '18

Rachel Dardon, wife of 2015 CPPT Big Poker Oktober main event winner Odie Dardon, raised on the button and was met with an all-in from WPT Legends of Poker champion Mike Shariati.

Dardon was priced in to make the call for a total of 29,800, and Shariati turned over AQ. Dardon was at least drawing live with J9, but the board fell AQ474 to double Shariati up.

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Mike Shariati Doubles Up

Oct 18, '18

Matt Salsberg raised to 700 and was called by Triet Nguyen in the cutoff, the small blind, and Mike Shariati in the big blind.

The flop fell 632 and everyone checked to Nguyen, who bet 1,300. Shariati and Salsberg made the call, and the turn was the 10.

Shariati checked, and Salsberg bet 2,000. Nguyen then raised to 5,100, and Shariati reraised to 11,700. Salsberg folded, and after some thought, Nguyen moved all in.

Shariati called all in for a total of 21,850, revealing 54 for a flopped straight. Nguyen held pocket sixes for a set, and needed the board to pair to knock out Shariati. The river, however, was the K, and Shariati doubled up to about 53,000.

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Ira Friedman Gets One Through

Oct 18, '18

Mike Shariati limped in, as did Mohsin Charania, the player in seat 2, and Matt Salsberg.

Ira Friedman then raised to 1,900, getting calls from all four of his opponents. The flop fell AK8 and everyone checked to Friedman.

He bet 10,000, leaving himself with about 13,000 behind. Shariati was the most interested, taking about 30 seconds to fold, but the other three players mucked quickly afterward.

Friedman is now back above his starting stack of 30,000.

Player Tags: Ira Friedman,   Mike Shariati

Mike Shariati Doubles Though Rachel Dardon

Oct 20, '18

Rachel Dardon, wife of 2015 CPPT Big Poker Oktober main event winner Odie Dardon, raised on the button and was met with an all-in from WPT Legends of Poker champion Mike Shariati.

Dardon was priced in to make the call for a total of 29,800, and Shariati turned over AQ. Dardon was at least drawing live with J9, but the board fell AQ474 to double Shariati up.

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Mike Shariati Shoves

Jul 19, '16

After a couple of players limped into the pot, Mike Shariati raised to 625 from the cutoff and the player in the small blind reraised to 2,050 total. One of the limpers called, as did Shariati.

The three players saw a flop of 732 and the small blind bet 3,100. The middle position player called, then Shariati raised to 7,200. The small blind folded and the middle position player called.

The turn brought the 10 and the middle-position player checked, then Shariati moved all in, having the player’s remaining 10,575 covered. The other player folded and Shariati dragged the pot.

Mike Shariati – 38,000

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A Few Eliminations

Oct 12, '15

Daniel Strelitz and Mike Shariati are a few of the recent eliminations in today’s flight.

Player Tags: Daniel Strelitz,   Mike Shariati

More Players Arriving

Oct 12, '15

Players are joining the field at a fairly rapid rate. A quick trip around the rooms showed Nick Grippo, Chris DeMaci, Daniel Strelitz, David Levi, Mike Shariati and Seon Kim have all taken their seats.

Player Tags: David Levi,   Christopher DeMaci,   Daniel Strelitz,   Mike Shariati

Weinraub Outkicks Shariati

Oct 12, '15

Adam Weinraub and Mike Shariati were heads up on a flop of 9QA. With about 4,000 already in the middle, Weinraub checked his action. Shariati bet 2,500 and Shariati wasted no time calling.

Fourth street brought the 5 to the felt and Weinraub checked once again. Shariati bet 4,000 and Weinraub once more decided to stay the course.

The river was the 7 and both players checked. Weinraub showed AJ, prompting a sigh from Shariati. He flashed AT for the same pair with a worse kicker before throwing his hand into the muck.

Adam Weinraub – 33,000
Mike Shariati – 26,400

Player Tags: Adam Weinraub,   Mike Shariati