Karoon Fathi
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Karoon Fathi is an American poker player and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles. While his poker tournament results are not publicly recorded, he is known to participate in cash games and also runs a transportation business. He gained brief notoriety in the poker community when a bad beat jackpot at the Borgata in 2012 was won by a player with a similar name.
Personal Background
Karoon Fathi is a resident of Woodland Hills, California, with a history of business activity in the Los Angeles area dating back to at least 2000. He registered a transportation business under the name "Ryan Happy Ride Transportation" in 2017, operating out of 6300 Owensmouth Avenue.
Poker Career
Public records of Karoon Fathi's poker tournament results are scarce. He is believed to focus on live cash games rather than major tournaments, as no World Series of Poker or other notable event cashes have been found under his name. A December 2012 bad beat jackpot at the Borgata in Atlantic City was won by a player named Karoon Monfared, who may be the same individual, though the name differs slightly. In that incident, Monfared lost with quad threes to quad fours, earning $20,000 from the jackpot.
Business Activities
Karoon Fathi operates a transportation company in the Los Angeles area. The business, registered as "Ryan Happy Ride Transportation," provides ground passenger transportation. He has maintained a business license with the City of Los Angeles since at least 2017.
Notable Moments
The Borgata bad beat hand of 2012 is the most publicly discussed event associated with Karoon Fathi (as Monfared). The hand saw five limpers, a flop of 4♦4♥3♥, with Karoon holding 3♠3♦ and the opponent holding 4♠4♣. The turn brought an A♠ and the river a miracle 3♣, giving the opponent quads and triggering a $50,000 jackpot split among the table players.
Legacy
Karoon Fathi remains a relatively obscure figure in the poker world. His combination of transportation business ownership and cash game play paints a picture of a pragmatic player who values steady income over tournament fame. No further biographical details or interview quotes are publicly available.
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