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New Betfair Pro - John Tabatabai

News RSS / Editor / 21 May 2008 / 6

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Betfair are proud to announce the signing of John Tabatabai joining Sorel Mizzi and Annette Obrestad on Team Betfair.

John Tabatabai has become the latest rising young poker star to join Betfair's elite team of talent. The 23 year old takes his place alongside Sorel Mizzi and Annette Obrestad as Team Betfair.

Tabatabai's ultra aggressive style saw him quickly gain a name for himself, consistantly winning cash and going deep in several tournaments before being sponsored to play at higher limits.

John later joined the team at Badbeat and after learning to discipline his aggression has consistantly performed well ever since.

His most recent wins have been particularly impressive, coming second in the WSOPE main event after being beat by Betfair's very own Annette Obrestad, before winning the All Africa Poker Tournament in March 2008.

He is currently in Vegas for the WSOP build up and Betfair look forward to seeing great results from him. Check back soon for John Tabatabai's blog and tournament reports.

To remind us of just how nice a guy he is here's John's runner up celebrations from last year's WSOPE being interviewed by the guys from Siktilt.

John Tabatabai Interview

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  1. Pud's Poker | 24 May 2008

    Congrats on the Betfair deal and all the best for the WSOP.

    I hope you'll post some hands for discussion too over the course of your blog!

  2. Amatay | 27 May 2008

    When is that Amatay bloke gonna get a blogging contract??? He's a geeenius!!!

  3. StalkerB | 27 May 2008

    Amatay: "genius", I do not think it means what you think it means.

    Alternatively you're highly deluded :p

    Congrats to John for getting the deal, he seems like a pretty cool guy.

  4. Ukgatsby | 30 May 2008

    Cheers for the blog comment StalkerB

    LOL @ thought of Amatay blogging on Betfair.
    Would be like asking Roy Chubby Brown to present Blue Peter !!!

  5. Tucker's biggest fan.. | 02 June 2008

    Congrats on your Sponsorship deal and all the best in Vegas m8 !!

  6. Barry Woods | 09 June 2008

    John, it was great seeing you again in LV after Melbourne in January. Seriously, dude, take down a win. I'll be back next week and we have to play some cash games. Until them gl mate