David Levi (poker player)
| David Levi דוד לוי | |
|---|---|
Levi at the 2007 World Series of Poker. | |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | 2 December 1962 (age 62) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 37 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 121st, 2007 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
David Levi (Hebrew: דוד לוי; born 2 December 1962, in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an Israeli professional poker player and former professional footballer who in his poker career has won over $2.6 million in live tournaments.
Levi, who was born and raised in Israel, was a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces and then later played soccer professionally for Hapoel Ramat Gan. After his soccer career was cut short by a knee injury, he then moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was introduced to poker and was once the roommate of professional poker player and friend Amir Vahedi. A few years later he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he currently resides.
As of 2020, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,000,000. His 37 cashes at the WSOP account for $553,434 of those winnings.