Esfandiari is looking for blood and there is no better hand to draw it than from what gold is playing.
The persian carpet ride poker hand.
A term antonio esfandiari coined for his favorite hand making joking reference to his persian heritage.
Matusow s hand has the edge but gold has the prospect of adventure on his side.
However mike said that magic would refer to him indicating antonio the magician esfandiari.
He used the term on poker after dark apparently after his friends teased him about the hand no further explanation given.
Alan boston said he wanted to name it the persian carpet.
For many experienced poker players the cards they hold are not just aces queens or tens.
Gold holds both ends to the persian carpet ride as coined by tablemate antonio esfandiari.
I remember the verbal exchange but i have no memory of the hand.
Would someone please refresh my memory regarding why they were naming the hand the magic carpet.
Persian carpet ride a favorite hand poker pro and wsop commentator antonio esfandiari who coined this term in reference to his persian heritage.