Saifuddin "Saif" Ahmad is a Bangladeshi-American restaurateur and World Series of Poker

World Series of Poker

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 champion. Ahmad is the owner of several Tony Roma's

Tony Roma's

Tony Roma's is a casual dining chain restaurant specializing in baby back ribs . The first location was established in 1972 in North Miami, Florida, by the founder, and today there are roughly 260 locations in 27 countries comprising 32 territories...

 restaurants in Los Angeles, California

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, and won the 2007 World Series of Poker bracelet

World Series of Poker bracelet

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 in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em.

Ahmad came to the U.S. from Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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 to attend college where he earned a Masters Degree in chemical engineering

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 from the California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology

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. While Ahmad takes pride in his WSOP bracelet, it is his children that he's most proud of. His son graduated from Harvard University

Harvard University

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 and is currently working for Goldman, Sachs & Co. His daughter completed her education at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

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As of 2008, Ahmad has live tournament winnings of over $560,000.

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
2007 2007 World Series of Poker The 2007 World Series of Poker began on June 1, 2007. The $10,000 no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6 and was completed on the morning of July 18...	$ 2,000 Limit Hold'em	$ 217,329