The legend
Eli is a former lieutenant in the Golani Brigade of the Israelian Army. He began playing poker after a leg injury. He also worked in Alaska for several years. He says he’s more a family man than a poker pro. He owns the successful Vegas nightclub Seven and several retail stores. Eli is very well-known for many years as a Regular in ” The Big Game” in Vegas. He also appeared during different seasons of Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament and GSN’s High Stakes Poker, sometimes together with his good, old friends Barry Greenstein and Doyle Brunson. Mr. Elezra won his first Bracelet after beating Scotty Nguyen heads-up in the World Championship Seven card Stud Hi-Low. He won even more, $250,000, in a side bet with Barry after he made a $25,000 bet laying 10:1 that Eli couldn’t win a WSOP Bracelet in 2007. Eli’s appearance is always recognizable because of his Maffia look and accent, which makes him a perfect and fearless poker character.
ID & career
> born 24/12/1960, Jerusalem (ISR)> resides now in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) with wife and 5 kids.
> Nickname: ‘ Mr. Vegas ‘ or ‘ Wizard ‘
> won 1 Bracelet (’07 WC Seven Card Stud Hi-Low)
> won 1 WPT-title (’04 Mirage Poker Showdown)
> plays online at Full Tilt Poker
> has Live Tournament Winnings of almost $ 2,000,000 (until 2009)
