Amir Vahedi, Iranian Poker Pro, passed away

[elnino99]

[Nariman]

Rip

[Babak]

Terrible news.

[shayan_esteghlali]

RIP

Diabetes is sadly the Iranian disease, almost all iranians have it

[PouriaAkaBarut]

He is The Guy in The middle on top , Under him its Esfandiari The Magician
But Amir was compared with the best in the world !
But I didn't see him in any tournament for the past year to much

[Bluez]

RIP agha Amir.

[persianbruin]

Born in Iran, Vahedi served in the army during the Iran-Iraq war before moving to the United States. Vahedi settled in Southern California where he forged a career as a poker pro in Los Angeles-area cardrooms. He also once served as Academy Award-winning actor Ben Affleck's poker coach.
All of us at PokerNews send our condolences to Vahedi's family and friends during this difficult time.

RIP soldier!

[PouriaAkaBarut]

Rip

[Mr.Click]

.........RIP.........

[K.C.I.N.]

rest in peace

[shayan_esteghlali]

.........RIP.........

i just wanted to add that he looks like sharifinia in this photo...

[persepolisfan]

Rip

[Saam]

I knew him personally..RIP

[Babak]

I saw him playing black jack in Vegas once at the Bellagio for $5,000 a hand. Watching him on ESPN during the World Series of poker when it first got hot was one of the reasons I really got into the game in the first place.

[kurosh]

rest in peace