Mohsin Charania (born February 27, 1985) is a professional poker player from Chicago, Illinois who has won titles at the World Series of Poker, the World Poker Tour, and the European Poker Tour.
| Mohsin Charania | |
|---|---|
 Mohsin Charania in 2019 | |
| Nickname(s) | chicagocards1 |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
| Born | February 27, 1985 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 44 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 35th, 2020 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 6 |
| Money finish(es) | 28 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 5 |
Charania briefly worked as a financial analyst for J.P. Morgan.[1] His first major poker title came in 2012 at the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, where he won €1,350,000.[2] On the WPT Charania has 25 cashes and made five final tables. In 2013, he won his first WPT title at the Grand Prix de Paris. His second WPT win came in 2014 at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, earning $1,177,890.[3]
Charania first cashed at the WSOP in 2009. In total he has 43 cashes and made three final tables. In 2017 he won his first WSOP bracelet in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event. The win allowed him to complete poker's Triple Crown, becoming the sixth player to accomplish the feat.[4]
Playing under the names "chicagocards1" and "sms9231", Charania has online winnings of nearly $6,000,000.[5][6] In 2010 he won a Spring Championship of Online Poker event.
As of 2017, Charania's total live winnings exceed $5,618,000.[7] His WSOP cashes account for $807,000 of those earnings.[8]
World Series of Poker bracelets
edit| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $364,438 |
References
edit- ^ Rodriguez, Julio (August 5, 2012). "A Poker Life -- Mohsin Charania". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em WPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Jadavji, Aleeyah (June 30, 2017). "Mohsin Charania Completes Poker Triple Crown With First WSOP Bracelet". PokerNews.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "sms9231 profile". officialpokerrankings.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "chicagocards 1 profile". officialpokerrankings.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Mohsin Charania's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Mohsin Charania". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.