Prahlad Friedman Poker Player Biography

Prahlad Friedman Bio

Prahlad Friedman was born in 1979 and began playing poker while in college only to capture his first WSOP bracelet just a few years later.  He now resides in Los Angeles, California .  Prahlad attended the UC Berkley and graduated with a degree in Ethnic studies.  Prahlad Friedman is probably the most well known online poker pro out there.  He plays the highest stake internet poker under various screen names.

Where You Can Find Him (screen names)

Friedman’s screen names are well recognized in the online community.  Prahlad has many followers who watch and learn from his play at various sites.  He can be seen playing under Zweig (Prima-Bet365), Mahatma (Ultimate Bet), Spirit Rock (FullTilt), and Prefontaine (PokerStars).  Prahlad’s name and screen names pop up daily across multiple online poker forums by onlookers who watch his high stake games.

Prahlad only plays the biggest cash games on the internet.  He frequents the $200/400 games at the Prima Network and the $50/100 NL games at Fulltilt where he battles against live poker pros by the likes of Phil Ivey and Mike Matusou.

Friedman began playing poker at normal brick and mortar casinos.  When he first began playing his game of choice was the $15/30 Limit Holdem game at the Oaks Club Casino.  When Prahlad mastered the Limit game he then moved on to No Limit where he played mostly at The Lucky Chance Casino.  It was not until after his first 2003 World Series of Poker bracelet did Prahlad start heavily online.

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Friedman’s First WSOP Bracelet – The Roller Coaster

Luck was not on Prahlad’s side when playing in the World Series of Poker events until year 2003.  With no previous victories or cash in’s at the WSOP things finally went Friedman’s way.  The game was a WSOP Pot Limit Holdem event and the buy in was $1,500.  Prahlad made his way to the final table by stealing pots and his usual aggressive style.  He describes the final table as a complete roller coaster ride.  After frequent ups and downs Friedman faced off with a more experienced pro named Rygol.  It turns out Friedman’s relentless aggression did Rygol in as Prahlad Friedman joined the first time bracelet winners of a World Series of Poker event.  The winning hand by Friedman occurred when he flopped a flush while his opponent hit top pair.  The first place prize earned him just over $109,000.  More importantly was the WSOP bracelet.

The Online Millionaire

While Friedman does play in live events his primary source of income is from his online poker playing.  Some players have watched him win and lose over a half million dollars in one sitting.  His common rival includes a player named Patrick Antonious.  One of the largest hands in poker history was captured by these two .  It was the biggest until Freddie Deebs and Johnny Lodden played their heads up match.

Friedman will occasionally play in larger payout tournaments but his specialty is Limit and No Limit cash tables.  One other rival by the screen name of Green Plastic seems to be Friedman’s nemesis.  Friedman once told Green Plastic that he wouldn’t play him anymore because he lost too much to him already.  “You’re too good,” Friedman said.   Green Plastic is another young college student from Illinois.

Last Updated: January 24, 2012

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