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Amin Riyazati is a Melbourne poker player who delivered one of the most dramatic short-stack comebacks of the 2023 Australian circuit season — ending Day 1 of the WPT Australia Outback Survivor Bounty with the chip lead (651,000 chips), arriving at the final table as the short stack the following day, then methodically dismantling the field to beat Gaurav Sood heads-up for AU$49,032 and a AU$6,000 WPT Prime Championship Passport to the Wynn in Las Vegas. A player who has won three five-figure events in a single calendar year, Riyazati is one of the most active and improving names on the Australian domestic scene.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
Total live earnings stand at over $1,439,000, per The Hendon Mob.
Career Highlights at a Glance
💰 Live Earnings: $1,439,000+ | 🏆 WPT Australia Outback Survivor Bounty 2023 | 🎯 3 five-figure wins in 2023 | 🃏 WPT Prime Championship Passport (Wynn, Las Vegas)
Notable Results
Date | Event | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2023 | WPT Australia Outback Survivor Bounty (410 entries) | 1st (vs Gaurav Sood) | AU$49,032 + $6K passport |
Mar 2023 | APLPT Melbourne Terminator | 1st | Five figures |
Mar 2023 | APT Sydney Cyclone | 1st | Five figures |
2019 | Crown Poker Championship | ITM | $44,730 (prev best) |
Biography & Poker Background
Riyazati is a Melburnian whose 2023 season represented the breakthrough year of his career. In March he won two separate events — the APLPT Melbourne Terminator and the APT Sydney Cyclone — in the same month. By September, competing at The Star Gold Coast for WPT Australia, he had built the chip lead by the end of Day 1 with 651,000 chips, with PokerMedia Australia noting the "overflowing chip bag" situation as his stack became too large for one container.
Day 2 was the rollercoaster. As PokerMedia Australia reported, Riyazati arrived at the final table as the short stack — and then proceeded to storm back. He built from short stack to commanding chip lead before reaching heads-up against young Indian player Gaurav Sood, who was visiting Australia for the first time. Riyazati won, claimed AU$49,032, and earned a AU$6,000 WPT Prime World Championship Passport to the Wynn in Las Vegas — more than doubling his previous career-best result of $44,730 from the 2019 Crown Poker Championship.
"It was certainly a rollercoaster ride," was the understatement of record. He also appeared prominently in WPT Australia 2024 Day 2 coverage as a heat leader, confirming continued high-level form into the following season.
Play Style & Strategy
Riyazati is an aggressive chip accumulator who combines a fearless Day 1 approach — building commanding stacks — with the mental resilience to reverse from short stack at final tables without panicking. His 2023 season, with three title victories across different events and venues, confirmed a player whose game is rising steadily year on year.
Online Presence
About the Editor
Callum Jury is SoMuchPoker's Live Content and Social Media Specialist, reporting live from WSOP and Asia Pacific poker festivals including the APT and PokerStars LIVE series. Originally from the Lake District in the UK, he has covered the Southeast Asian poker circuit since 2025, combining day-by-day tournament reporting with the social and digital content that brings the action to fans.