Antonio Esfandiari has packed a lot of triumph into his quarter-century of life on this planet. An immigrant from Iran, he quit college to become a professional magician, and turned 12-hour days of practice into a thriving professional career. Just 21 and not content with that precocious achievement, he next turned his attention to poker where... well, how can we put it? His attention has paid off in spades.

Here are just a few of his achievements during his lightning rise to the top: Winner of the main event at the 2004 L.A. Poker Classic. Winner of the $2000 buy-in pot-limit hold'em event at the 2004 World Series of Poker. Youngest player ever to win a million dollar prize in a poker tournament. Youngest player to win a large televised poker event.

Yes, this young wunderkind is living large. But he hasn't forgotten his roots. Immediately upon winning the L.A. Poker Classic, he shared his good fortune with those that matter most, his family. Now he shares his good fortune with us by joining UltimateBet.com as the newest member of Team UB.

If you're ever at a major poker tournament and you see a crowd of stunned fans standing around oohing and aahing, you can bet that Antonio's in the middle of that crowd, doing sick things with a deck of cards. Says Antonio, "I love the fact that I can mess with someone's head." We guess that says it all.

Do you want to learn how Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari adjusted to American life as a kid? How success has changed the way he looks at himself? Or perhaps learning about his advice for the next generation of players? If so, click here and get the scoop on how this young wonderland is living large!