Ram Vaswani

Ram Vaswani
Ram Vaswani at the 2005 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)Crazy Horse
ResidenceLondon, United Kingdom
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Money finish(es)15
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
None
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)1
European Poker Tour
Title(s)1
Final table(s)4
Money finish(es)6
Information accurate as of 27 December 2009.

Ram "Crazy Horse" Vaswani (born 1 September 1970, from Finchley, Greater London) a former professional poker player and the youngest member of The Hendon Mob, a group of professional poker players. He resides in Finchley[1] with his wife Jackie and daughter Hollie.[2]

Vaswani became a regular on the poker circuit, and due to his involvement in Late Night Poker, he also became one of the pioneers of poker on television. He is the first (and to date only) person to reach 4 European Poker Tour (EPT) final tables. The latest being at Monte Carlo 2007 (eliminated first, on the first hand)[3][4][5] one of those final tables bought a win, the Dublin Season 2 (2004) event. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2007, in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout event.[6]

His other televised appearances include a win in the Poker Nations Cup, and runner-up in finishes in two more televised events.[7][8]

  1. ^ Wilson, Des (2006). Swimming with the Devilfish. Macmillan. ISBN 1-4050-8952-0. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ Beevers, Joe (13 December 2003). "The Sincerest Form of Flattery". The Hendon Mob. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2006.
  3. ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Dublin, No Limit Hold'em - Irish Winter Tournament Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  4. ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Copenhagen, Main Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Deauville, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Holdem Shootout | 2007 World Series of Poker". PokerNews.com. 5 July 2007. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Victor Poker Cup, Grand Final - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ "William Hill Poker Grand Prix, No Limit Hold'em - Grand Final". The Hendon Mob. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.