Indian Poker Player Santhosh Suvarna makes history, wins his second World Series of Poker bracelet and INR 45+ crore

Santosh Suvarna Indian Poker Player wins his second World Series of Poker bracelet
Santhosh Suvarna makes history, Indian Poker Player wins his second World Series of Poker bracelet and INR 45+ crore (Image via World Series of Poker)

Indian Poker player Santhosh Suvarna has won his second World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet and is taking home a prize of INR 45+ Crore. He faced off against some of the best Poker players in the world, across the 3-day WSOP, and emerged as the event winner.

A successful businessman from Bangalore India, Santhosh Suvarna started his career competing in Indian Poker tournaments and has since branched out to some of the world's biggest tournaments. His win at the $250,000 Super High Roller is the second bracelet at the WSOP, following his victory at the €50,000 Diamond High Roller WOSP Europe last year.


Santhosh Suvarna wins his second World Series of Poker bracelet and INR 45+ crore, Indian Poker player creates history

Santhosh Suvarna faced off against Ben Tollerene, the American player well known for his feat in Online tournaments, in a head-up play to win INR 45+ crore. Congratulating on his win at the World Series of Poker, Navkiran Singh, Founder & CEO at Baazi Games commented,

I believe that Indian Poker is entering its Golden period and Santhosh’s win has confirmed this belief. In the last few years we have seen an uptick in Indian players participating in coveted global Poker tournaments and wins like these reiterate that India is set to dominate the world Poker circuits. Congratulations to him for making India proud.

Santhosh's win at the WOSP can be witnessed on PokerGo India's website and social media handles. Officially hosted in collaboration with PokerBaazi in India, PokerGo is the world's biggest platform for Poker content. The platform also brings content to Indian audiences in regional languages including Hindi.

PokerBaazi is working towards building a Poker ecosystem in India with steps such as releasing content and educational material to teach players how to play Poker and build strategies. They have also launched IPs like National Poker Series India and G.O.A.T, to encourage upcoming players and provide them a platform to showcase their talents.

Santhosh Suvarna's historic win at the WOSP will inspire and encourage more players across the world to make a mark on the world map.

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