Poker player

Paiman Sakhi

Norway

Paiman Sakhi is a Norwegian professional poker player and coach, best known for winning the Norway Open Turbo at the 2025 Norwegian Poker Championship for 180,000 NOK. His live tournament earnings total $46,162, with a best cash of $7,158, according to The Hendon Mob.

Career earnings: $ 68,2240 views

Overview

Paiman Sakhi (born 1992) is a professional poker player and coach from Norway. He resides in Arendal, where he operates the sole proprietorship SAKHI POKER, registered in 2024 for poker playing and coaching activities. Sakhi is best known for his victory in the Norway Open Turbo at the 2025 Norwegian Poker Championship.

Tournament Success

Sakhi's most notable achievement came in September 2025 when he won the NOK 2,500 Norway Open Turbo at the Norwegian Poker Championship (NM 2025) held at Gardermoen. The tournament attracted 466 entries, and Sakhi earned a first prize of 180,000 NOK. This win was reported by Poker.no and marked his largest live cash to date.

Live Tournament Results

Paiman Sakhi has total live earnings of $46,162 and a best cash of $7,158. He is ranked 60,905th on the All Time Money List and 478th on the Norway All Time Money List. His Global Poker Index ranking is 16,858th.

Coaching and Business

In February 2024, Sakhi registered SAKHI POKER as an active sole proprietorship with the Norwegian Brønnøysundregistrene. The business is classified under sports activities not elsewhere specified (NACE 93.190) and lists its main activity as poker playing and coaching. The company is based in Arendal.

Personal Life

Sakhi was born in 1992 and lives in Arendal, Norway. Details about his early life and education are not publicly available.

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