The American poker pro Antonio Esfandiari is a well-known face in the poker world under the nickname "The Magician. But it's not only at the poker table that Esfandiari can perform magic and trick his opponents. In the radio show Donkr Radio Show Esfandiari talked about a trip with his friend to Tanzania, Africa, where they went out hunting and also played some home games of poker.
The vacation[...] Read more » "The Magician" used his poker skills when he was denied to use the bathroom
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Portugal
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 4827
Ahahah!!! Very nice. Esfandiari used his rhetoric skills to put the lady on his side and got what we want/need! At the tables, arguments like this aren’t enough to get to know opponents game, so he better keep this tricks out of the tables!
Joined: May '08
Location: Sweden
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 1362
Posted by dlkiv:
Posted by Pjot: Well, did ten people eat there that night? Or was it a scam?
lol that is exactly what popped into my mind
Yeah, I can imagine, considering your new business and everything! You wanna know what kind of a person he is, so if Esfandiari comes around, you don't fall for the old ten-people-are-coming-for-dinner-can-I-borrow-the-bathroom?-scam.
nothing worse than gettin the scoots in the middle of no where Africa. Happened to me 3 times when I was there...turned out to be a milk related problem...ouch!
Joined: Aug '08
Location: Canada
Age: 58 (F)
Posts: 2558
Posted by Pjot:
Posted by dlkiv:
Posted by Pjot: Well, did ten people eat there that night? Or was it a scam?
lol that is exactly what popped into my mind
Yeah, I can imagine, considering your new business and everything! You wanna know what kind of a person he is, so if Esfandiari comes around, you don't fall for the old ten-people-are-coming-for-dinner-can-I-borrow-the-bathroom?-scam.
The oldest trick in the book!
lol I am a player too so would not work as I would want t substantial deposit
------------
Posted by GIOMi6: Indeed he used his poker skills for using the bathroom, what a story to tell his kids and grandchildren when he grows old.
lol sorry to say but IMO that is a pretty pathetic story hopefully he has better than that
Joined: Feb '08
Location: Switzerland
Age: 34 (M)
Posts: 210
What a "magic trick". It's just telling a lie to use the restaurant's toilet, nothing special. He'd better not be found by some of her african friends ^^
)
hopefully he has better than that 
