Victor Ramdin
| Victor Ramdin | |
|---|---|
 Ramdin in the 2008 World Series of Poker | |
| Nickname(s) | Computer Man, Victor |
| Residence | The Bronx, New York |
| Born | May 28, 1968 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 19 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 29th, 2003 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 21 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Annand Mahendra "Victor" Ramdin (born May 28, 1968 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a professional poker player with 19 money finishes and the winner of a World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship. He is based in The Bronx, New York and is a member of Team PokerStars.[1]
Poker career
[edit]Ramdin took up poker in 2002 after watching the game played in a bar and was later mentored by professional Phil Ivey. In 2003, one year later, he finished in the money of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event for the first time in the $2,000 pot limit Texas hold 'em event.[2] He also cashed in the $10,000 no limit hold 'em main event that year, finishing 29th.[3] Later in the year, he finished 3rd at the Showdown at the Sands event won by John Myung.[4] Ramdin finished highly in the main event of the 2004 United States Poker Championship.[5] While he did not cash in during the main event of the following year's USPC, he did receive a signed copy of Barry Greenstein's book "Ace on the River" after eliminating Greenstein from this tournament. Ramdin also finished in the money of the World Poker Tour (WPT) season 3 championship.[6]
In 2005, made the final table of the PartyPoker Million V Cruise.[7] The following year, Ramdin won the WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic, when his defeated Alex Jacob's on a board of in the final hand. Ramdin took home $1,331,889 for the win.[8] Two weeks later he came close to making the final table of the WPT season 4 championship, finishing 11th when his failed to improve against Vanessa Rousso's on the board.[9] Ramdin cashed four times at the 2008 World Series of Poker including one final table (7th $1,500 H.O.R.S.E event) and finishing in 64th place out of 6,844 entries in the $10,000 buy-in Main Event, earning $96,500.[10] As of 2024, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,200,000.[11]
Outside poker
[edit]Ramdin has philanthropic pursuits outside poker, and travels to Guyana with a team of doctors to do charity work. He also donated $100,000 to Guyanese First Lady Varshnie Jagdeo to take 13 children and four adults to Chennai, India for heart treatment. He also donates one-fourth of his earnings.
References
[edit]- ^ "Team PokerStars profile: Victor Ramdin". Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2006.
- ^ "34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, Pot Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "34th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2003, World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "2003 Showdown at the Sands, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "2004 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, Main Event (WPT) - No Limit Hold'em Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "PartyPoker.com Million V, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Foxwoods Poker Classic 2006, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Fourth Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, WPT Championship - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Annand Ramdin's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 22, 2023.