Name	Eli Elezra
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Naionality	American
Date of Birth	24-Nov-1960
Place of Birth	America
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Eli Elezra (born November 24, 1960 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli professional poker player, now living in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Whilst he was in Israel, Elezra worked as an army commando. He was bedridden by a leg injury; during this time he began playing poker.

Since moving to America, Elezra has made numerous money finishes in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Omaha, Texas Hold 'em and Draw events.

In July 2004, Elezra won the World Poker Tour (WPT) $10,000 no limit hold'em event at the 2004 Mirage Poker Showdown, where he won $1,024,574.

Elezra--considered one of the best in the world-- has played in "The Big Game" in Vegas for many years. He appeared in the second and third seasons of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament. He is currently playing in the GSN series High Stakes Poker.

In June 2007, Elezra won the World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low in the 2007 World Series of Poker after playing against Scotty Nguyen heads-up.

As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,630,000.

According to an episode of the GSN show High Stakes Poker, Elezra recently (relative to 2006) donated $50,000 to complete a gym for his former commando unit.

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Elezra made a side bet with Barry Greenstein laying 10:1 odds that Elezra would not win a World Series Braclet in 2007. He promptly took the bet for $25,000 and collected $250,000 for his win, more money than the first prize in the $3000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low eventtitle.