Farbod Nazari is an Iranian poker player who achieved a career-best $24,861 score with a third-place finish in the PokerStars Open Cannes Second Chance Event. Active across major international tour stops in Europe, Cyprus , and Russia , he has compiled over $106,000 in recorded live tournament earnings.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $106,091 across 14 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Nazari has compiled consistent results across European and Mediterranean poker festivals. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• January 2026: 15th place in the Vamos Poker Tour $880 NLH Bounty Event #10 in Cyprus for $1,100.
• December 2025: 3rd place in the PokerStars Open Cannes €550 NLH Second Chance Event #11 in France for $24,861 (€21,230), capturing his career-best live score.
• December 2025: 33rd place in the PokerStars LIVE European Poker Tour €5,300 Main Event in Prague for $22,474 (€19,300).
• October 2023: 2nd place in the EPT Cyprus $2,100 Hyper Turbo Knockout Freezeout Event #38 in Kyrenia for $12,750.
• October 2019: 2nd place in the EPT Sochi Open RUB 32,200 NLH Event #19 in Russia for $16,201 (RUB 1,047,200).
• October 2019: 1st place in the EPT Sochi Open RUB 18,200 NLH Event #18 in Russia for $13,324 (RUB 865,900).

Biography & Poker Background

Nazari comes from Iran, where he developed a passion for multi-table tournaments before competing regularly in major regional series across Europe, Russia, and Cyprus.

Nazari earned his first major live tournament success in October 2019 during the EPT Sochi Open in Russia, winning a side event for $13,324 and placing runner-up in another for $16,201 within days. He established himself on the European scene with deep runs at EPT Cyprus in 2023, including a runner-up finish in a $2,100 Hyper Turbo event for $12,750. Late in 2025, Nazari posted back-to-back major career scores by reaching 33rd place in the EPT Prague Main Event for $22,474 and taking third place at PokerStars Open Cannes for a career-high payout of $24,861. He continues to travel and compete regularly across European circuit stops.

Play Style & Strategy

Nazari plays an aggressive, flexible No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Demonstrating strong adaptiveness across large-field main events, bounty tournaments, and fast-paced turbo formats, he relies on sharp pre-flop range construction, active post-flop aggression, and strategic stack preservation through middle blind levels. His consistent deep runs against competitive fields at EPT and regional festivals highlight solid technical execution and composure under high-stakes conditions.

Social Media & Online Presence

• • The Hendon Mob Profile