Melika Razavi
Melika Razavi (born 26 June 1989) is an Iranian-South African beauty queen, magician and professional poker player.[1]
Biography
Razavi was born in Iran and grew up in South Africa.[2] She was crowned Miss Iran in 2016, Miss Global Fitness in 2016 and Miss Power Woman 2017,[3][4] despite how gambling, magic and beauty pageants are all banned in Iran.[3]
Her first poker tournament was the 888poker LIVE Barcelona in 2017.[5] She achieved 1st place and became pro champion in the $1,050 No Limit Beat the Pros Event (Bounty event #82) at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2020, winning a bracelet and the grand prize of $239,180.[4][6]
References
- ^ "10 High Stakes Texas Hold'em Hands: Melika Razavi Analysis". Coin Poker. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Minty, Zareef (2022-01-27). "Get to know: Melika Razavi, prettiest, smartest female poker star of our time - Editors Picks". NOW in SA. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ a b Cross, Valerie (2019-05-02). "Iranian Beauty Queen Melika Razavi Making a Splash in EPT Monte Carlo Main Event". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ a b "WSOP Online 2020: Beauty Diva Melika Razavi From Iran Clinches Career-First Bracelet in Event #82 ($239,180)". PokerGuru. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Melika Razavi's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Melika Razavi: A Rising Star in the World of Poker". World Poker Federation. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2025-01-31.