Amir Vahedi (25 February 1961 – 8 January 2010)[1] was an Iranian professional poker player born in Tehran, Iran.

In 2003, Vahedi made the final table of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker and finished sixth, earning $250,000.

[3] Earlier in the series, he won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event for $270,000.

[4] During the 2003 World Series of Poker, in reference to the natural tendency of players to tighten up on the bubble (when only a few eliminations are left to the money), Vahedi stated: "In order to live, you must be willing to die.

[9] Vahedi died at the age of 48 due to possible complications of diabetes on 8 January 2010.