Prahlad Friedman
The finale of the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Legends of Poker played out on Wednesday, with Prahlad Friedman (pictured at right) earning $1 million after defeating World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine member Kevin Schaffel heads-up. Laying claim to third place was Todd tbt4653Terry, a member of the PocketFives.com online poker community.
Apr 02, 2020 Prahlad Friedman is a legendary poker pro from Los Angeles, California. The 40-year-old has logged countless hours playing online under the names “Spirit Rock”, “Zweig”, “Pragress”, “Prefontaine”, and “Mahatma” on various well-known poker sites. Jump to a section: Prahlad Friedman’s Biggest Wins. Prahlad Friedman is the original high stakes poker phenom. He used this platform to introduce the world to his liberal views, raps, and unique personality. It’s for this reason why Friedman still has a following, even if he isn’t still winning live tournaments or dominating online nosebleeds. Prahlad Friedman (born May 20, 1979) is an American professional poker player from Los Angeles, California. Friedman won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in 2003 in the $1,500 pot limit hold'em event earning him $109,400. Later, at the WSOP circuit event at Harrah's Rincon in 2005, he won the second place prize of $363,165. Friedman (born May 20, 1978) is an American professional poker player and rapper from Los Angeles, California. He has played under the screen names 'Spirit Rock' on Full Tilt Poker, 'Mahatma' on Ultimate Bet, 'Zweig' on Prima Network, and 'Prefontaine' on PokerStars.
Prahlad Friedman Poker Player Biography - Zweig
It looks like karma has finally decided to get off Prahlad Friedman's back. After going 0 for everything since the 2006 WSOP Main Event, Friedman made his first cash in over 2 1/2 years at the 2009 WSOP Main Event. He has now won the Legends of Poker Main Event for $1 Million.
Don't get me wrong, Friedman is a great player, but I never have had any respect for him since what he pulled with Jeff Lisandro. However, things change and Thang Luu is karma's new bitch in my opinion. Karma looked at 'accusation of ante stealing' vs 'breaking a dealer's hand' and went with the obvious choice.
However, at the same time, maybe it's time to let the whole matter of the ante stealing accusation go. I mean, look at the sports world. Michael Vick butchered dogs and had illegal dog fights and the man is going to make Millions in the NFL. What he did is much more serious.
In the end, certain things just don't seem as important to harp on anymore. I think that is where I am with Karma and Prahlad Friedman. He's served his time for spouting off at the mouth and now its time for him to come out and kick ass at the poker table.
With that being said, I would also like to congratulate Kevin Schaffel for his 2nd place finish. This is a nice feather in his cap in addition to the Main Event. It is hard to believe that the guy couldn't even keep his own place a couple of months ago. Hopefully he uses his money wisely and doesn't end up like many players that have won Millions and wind up broke within a year or less.