Ali Imsirovic
| Ali Imsirovic | |
|---|---|
 Ali Imsirovic at 2020 WPT Gardens Poker Championship | |
| Residence | Vancouver, Washington |
| Born | January 29, 1995 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 29 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 11 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Almedin "Ali" Imsirovic (born January 29, 1995) is a Bosnian-American professional poker player from Vancouver, Washington.
Early life and education
[edit]Imsirovic was born in Bosnia and moved to the United States at the age of three with his family after the Bosnian War. Fond of basketball, Ali however had to drop any dreams of turning pro because of ankle problems.
He studied criminal justice at Washington State but dropped out a semester short of graduating to pursue poker full-time right before the Black Friday events, starting illegally with online games at the age of 16.[1]
Career
[edit]At the age of 18, Ali Imsirovic joined live tournaments, and won $1,500 in the first poker tournament he ever played in and deposited $100 online to begin his career.[2] He first cashed in a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in 2017. In 2018, at the age of 23, Imsirovic won two events at the Poker Masters and earned the Purple Jacket as series champion.[3] He also finished seventh at the Super High Roller Bowl that year and was runner-up in the Super High Roller Bowl London in 2019, earning $1.1 million for his largest live tournament cash.[4]
At the WSOP, Imsirovic has 29 cashes and has made three final tables. He finished second in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty event in 2019.[5] He also won a WSOP Circuit event in 2019.[6] He has also won two events at the U.S. Poker Open, one in 2019 and another in 2021.[7][8]
In total, Imsirovic has more than $18.6 million in live tournament winnings as of 2023.[9]
His online aliases are "ali23imsirovic” on Americas Cardroom, “allinali23” on WSOP.com and under his full name “Ali Imsirovic” on Natural8-GGNetwork.[10]
In 2022, Imsirovic faced accusations of cheating, leading to his suspension from all PokerGO events through the 2022 season. The allegations included collusion and the use of real-time assistance.[11][12] In 2023, Imsirovic admitted to multi-accounting in high-stakes online poker games in a YouTube video, acknowledging a "bad mistake" but denying some other cheating allegations.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ Rinkema, Remko (September 15, 2018). "Family Support and an All-in Mentality Bring Ali Imsirovic the Purple Jacket". Poker Central. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Rodriguez, Julio (May 5, 2021). "Ali Imsirovic Fights His Way To The Top Of The High Roller Circuit". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Holloway, Chad (September 16, 2018). "Ali Imsirovic Dons Purple Jacket After Back-to-Back Poker Masters Wins". PokerNews.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Cross, Valerie (September 14, 2019). "'El Jefe' Cary Katz Wins Super High Roller Bowl London for Largest Career Cash". PokerNews.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Harrington, Brent (May 30, 2021). "BRIAN GREEN WINS FIRST BRACELET OF WSOP 2019". WSOP.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Las Vegas II, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller (Event #14)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "2019 US Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em - USPO #05 25K NLH (Event #5)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "PokerGO Tour - 2021 PGT U.S. Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em - U.S. Poker Open #9". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Almedin Imsirovic's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Ali Imsirovic's Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses and Private Life". SoMuchPoker. June 16, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Schoen, David (September 23, 2022). "2 poker pros accused of cheating suspended by PokerGO". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "PokerGO Bans Accused Cheaters Ali Imsirovic And Jake Schindler From Tour Events". Card Player Magazine. September 23, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Sofen, Jon (June 25, 2023). "Poker Pro Ali Imsirovic Admits to Multi-Accounting, Denies Some Cheating Allegations". PokerNews. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Former Player Of The Year Ali Imsirovic Admits To Cheating In High-Stakes Online Poker Games". Card Player News. June 27, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.