Salman Behbehani

Salman Behbehani was born in the United States and resides in San Diego, California. He comes from one of the richest families in Kuwait, according to Forbes, and is also known as a DJ. His poker career began in the late 2000s, and he quickly made a name for himself in both live and online tournaments.

Behbehani has accumulated $3,384,336 in live tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob. His career-best cash came in 2011 when he finished second in the Partouche Poker Tour (PPT) Main Event, earning $818,799. The tournament was won by Sam Trickett. He has 10 World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes, and his last live cash was in August 2018. However, he did reach the money in the WSOP Online Main Event on GGPoker in 2020, demonstrating continued activity in the online arena. Behbehani ranks 727th on the All Time Money List and 366th on the United States All Time Money List.

On July 16, 2021, Behbehani was arrested at Ibiza airport after flying a private jet from Las Vegas with around 30 people. Customs officers used scanners to detect a suitcase containing drugs and a significant amount of cash. The suitcase contained 315 grams of cocaine, 715 grams of Tusi (a synthetic drug), 705 grams of hashish, 80 grams of MDMA, as well as cannabis and LSD. In March 2025, the Balearic Provincial Court convicted him of drug smuggling and sentenced him to six years in prison, along with a €30,000 fine. He initially faced up to nine years. Behbehani can appeal the conviction to the Civil and Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands. The Public Prosecutor's Office began the trial in late February 2025, and Behbehani testified in his own defense. Local television footage showed him arriving at court. This legal trouble has overshadowed his poker accomplishments and marks a dramatic turn in his life.