Our Verdict:
Followed up his 5th placed finish in 1985 with outright victory in 1992 and the Iranian-born former real-estate investor was generally regarded as one of the best no limit players of the 90’s.
He has 3 WSOP Bracelets to his name, a No Limit Hold ‘Em event in 1986 and Pot Limit in 1993. Hamid was also well known for not being allowed to cash $800,000’s worth of chips out of the Horseshoe after Jack Binion stepped down in 1999. He was eventually allowed to cash out after the intervention of the gaming commission.