One of the well known British poker players, Arshad Hussain was ranked 1st place in the European Poker Rankings in 2006. Based on collecting ranking points for each game a player participates in, Arshad Hussain has collected most points despite not winning any of the matches. His overall successes in finishing top places came in handy enough to classify him as number one throughout Europe in ranking points that year. Arshad Hussain earned 6,520 ranking points in the category of all games. The 34 years old poker player from United Kingdom, also know as simply Ash, Arshad Hussain started playing the game in 1996. He prefers to play No Limit Hold’em, but is known to be a tough opponent in any other game. The year of 2006 was a remarkable one for Arshad Hussain, participating in many poker games and finishing in top places. This roll of success eventually placed him number one in the European ranking, and got him a reputation of a very challenging opponent. When Arshad Hussain reached the final table at the most prestigious tournament in Europe, the EPT, he faced Jeff Williams. That year, 2006, the grand final tournament was held at Monte Carlo. The two had a head to head match that resulted with Jeff Williams in favor and Arshad Hussain in 2nd place. The money Arshad Hussain had pocketed from that game was €492,000. In addition to that nice payday, he received a very respectful quote from his opponent Jeff Williams. Jeff said he was very surprised to overcome Arshad Hussain whom usually wins the games they play each other online on PokerStars.
Arshad Hussain has another nickname which he uses as a screen name for playing online. He uses MAD M-3, playing PokerStars.com and other online poker sites. He is known to adore flashy cars and loves playing Cricket and Snooker. Arshad Hussain is married with two children and located in Accrington, United Kingdom.
As of 2008, Arshad Hussain has a total winning of almost $1 Million.
Arshad Hussain – Winnings and Highlights
1st Place: Irish Open, No Limit Hold’em, 2006
2nd Place: EPT, Grand Final Event, Monte Carlo, 2006
2nd Place: two events, at the Scottish Poker Championship, No Limit Hold’em, 2006
Cashes: 33
