Siddharth Arya Jolly has emerged as one of India’s most promising poker talents, transitioning from an ambitious online grinder to a formidable force in live tournaments. A business entrepreneur turned professional poker player, he started his career online, playing freerolls and low-stake tournaments a little over 4 years ago and since then has earned over a dozen of online titles and several live victories, accumulating more INR 1.5 Crores in total winnings.
From his humble beginnings with online freerolls to earning six-figure scores in major international tournaments, his rapid rise has caught the attention of the Indian poker community and beyond. This report will delve into Siddharth Arya Jolly’s Poker Journey, winnings, and achievements.
Siddharth Arya Jolly’s Poker Journey
Siddharth Arya Jolly, an Indian entrepreneur and professional poker player, scored his first online cash in 2021 by competing in the Spartan Poker Depositor Daily Freeroll, where he finished in 59th place collecting just ₹25. He then followed it up with a money finish in the 1Cr WPT Unreal Finale in Adda52 for ₹1,800, which was followed by INR 1,11,650 in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#40 Main Event in 2023.
Jolly continued participating in online poker games on Spartan Poker, Adda52, PokerBaazi, and PokerStars and won several online tournaments along the way. He has accumulated lifetime earnings of ₹73.99 Lakhs from online victories and cashes (as per PokerGuru).
In 2022, he took part in the WSOP 2022 $400 NLH Closer Online Bracelet Event and made it to the money to collect $787. The next year, Jolly scored his first recorded live cash by finishing 4th in the WPT Prime India Main Event, collecting a whopping $38,873. He then scored a runner-up finish in the WPT Prime India Event #11: 50k NLH collecting a hefty $13,850.
Most recently, he competed in the Poker Dream 15 Malaysia where score five cash finishes, including a victory in Event #23: NLH Turbo where earned RM 11,700 for his win. As of February 2025, Jolly has earned over $89k in live poker from 19 tournament cashes.
Siddharth Arya Jolly’s Online Poker Milestones
Jolly’s biggest poker milestone online came when he scored a runner-up finish in PokerBazzi’s WPT #31 BOUNTY HUNTER 75L GTD (PKO), pocketing a career-defining ₹8.27 Lakhs. Jolly then continued his impressive journey during the WPT India Online where he scored a 2nd place finish for ₹7.57 Lakhs. in the WPT#79 PREMIERE (PLO-6) 60L GTD last December.
His last big score also came last December during the WPT India, where he came close to winning his first WPT title but had to settle for 2nd place in WPT#86 DEEPSTACK 40L GTD, adding ₹4.27 Lakhs.
Live Poker Milestones
Following his impressive run at the 2023 WPT Prime India and a couple of cash finishes at DPT, Jolly participated in the Asian Poker Tour Hanoi, where he was able to achieve his first live poker title, winning the APT Hanoi Event #46: NLH Tick Tock Boom Hyper Turbo for a payday of $6,002 and his first APT trophy. He also cashed in the 2023 APT Hanoi Main Event for $1,445.
Jolly kick-started his 2025 in style by capturing his career’s second live poker title. He outlasted a field of 62 entries to win the Poker Dream 15 Malaysia Event #23: NLH Turbo last month for his maiden PokerDream Trophy, and a payday of RM 11,700 (over INR 2.26 Lakhs). Besides the victory, Jolly cashed four more events, including a runner-up finish in Poker Dream 15 Mini High Roller for RM 48,316 (over INR 9 Lakhs). All his Poker Dream just last month.
What Makes Siddharth Arya Jolly the Rising Poker Star?
With a growing list of accomplishments, both online and on the live felt, Siddharth Arya Jolly is steadily carving a name for himself in the competitive poker scene. His consistent deep runs, multiple runner-up finishes in WPT India events, and recent triumphs in Poker Dream Malaysia and APT Hanoi solidify his status as a rising poker star of Indian poker.
As he continues to push his limits and chase bigger titles ahead, it’s only a matter of time before Jolly secures his place among the top poker professionals in India. He is definitely a player to watch out for in 2025.
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