Armin Rezaei

Armin Rezaei was born in Leibnitz, Austria, and turned to professional poker after following his older brother Daniel Rezaei into the game. His first major breakthrough came in 2018 when he finished second in the Concord Million event in Vienna, earning €144,740 – his first six-figure live tournament cash. Prior to that, he had already gained experience in smaller Austrian events. In 2019, he recorded his first EPT cash by finishing 43rd in the EPT Barcelona Main Event.

At the €5,300 EPT Prague Main Event in March 2022 – a massive field of 1,190 entries – Rezaei became the youngest player at the final table. He entered Day 6 with 3,765,000 chips, ranking sixth among the six remaining players. His tournament progression was impressive: from 132,800 chips on Day 2 (58th of 454) to 147,000 on Day 3, then a surge to 1,155,000 on Day 4. Though his stack dipped to 735,000 on Day 5, he secured a spot at the final table on Day 6. This run guaranteed him his second six-figure payday, surpassing his previous best cash and pushing his career live earnings past $500,000. The EPT Prague success solidified his status as one of Austria's rising poker talents.

At the time of the EPT Prague final table, Armin's older brother Daniel Rezaei ranked #8 on Austria's all-time money list with nearly $1 million more in earnings. A victory in Prague would have moved Armin ahead of Daniel in the national rankings. The Rezaei brothers are both prominent in the Austrian poker scene; Daniel went on to become a WSOP bracelet winner and climbed to #3 on the country's all-time money list. Armin continues to build his own legacy, demonstrating consistency in large-field European tournaments and a steady rise in the global poker community.

Heading into the EPT Prague Main Event, Armin Rezaei's live tournament winnings stood at $337,893 according to the Hendon Mob. His runner-up finish in the 2018 Concord Million for €144,740 was his only prior six-figure cash. The Prague deep run guaranteed him at least a second six-figure prize and pushed his career earnings past the $500,000 mark. This represented a significant jump in his career trajectory, establishing him as a consistent force in European poker.

Rezaei's journey to the final table of the 2022 EPT Prague Main Event saw a steady accumulation of chips. The following table details his stack sizes and positions at the end of each day:

This progression shows his ability to navigate large fields and build a stack when it mattered most.