Just like we often associate certain objects with good luck and wealth in our daily lives, several poker players are also known to bring objects to the poker table as their lucky charms. These players often believe that keeping certain things with them when at the poker tables, brings luck and helps them make better decisions.
And these superstitious beliefs go beyond just Indian players. Be it Radhika Shankar having a Peppa Pig toy, or WSOP 2021 Main Event winner Espen Jorstad placing his trust in a small Mario figurine, the lucky charm at the poker table phenomenon is real and global.
Talking of lucky charms, Indian poker pro Zarvan Tumboli has always been vocal about how he believes that his 2-year-old daughter Tiara is his lucky charm. Although Zarvan does not take his daughter along at the tables, he has not shied away from acknowledging how his poker career has shaped after Tiara’s birth.
Currently, the Mumbai-based player and former Spartan Poker Brand Ambassador is grinding at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Cambodia 2024, happening at Nagaworld Integrated Resorts in Cambodia. And it seems like Zarvan has a lucky charm supporting him, except this time around it isn’t his beloved daughter. Instead, it is a grey-colored soft toy of a shark.
Zarvan shared a picture of his poker table which has his chips neatly stacked beside the soft toy facing him. The WPT Prime champion wrote, “Put this shark soft toy next to me cause he believes I am One. That’s sweet. Hopefully, I live up to his expectation!?” followed by laughing emojis. Clearly, the Shark now has another shark accompanying him, opponent be aware!
It certainly looks like the pro has found a new lucky charm that he can carry with him at the poker tables, while his daughter continues to be one from home. Meanwhile, the pro is enjoying his grinding sessions in Cambodia.
But ironically, Zarvan wasn’t the only player carrying a lucky charm at the table. He later posted another image wherein an opponent was seen sitting with a black rock with him. “Rock Solid,” Zarvan wote.
A few days ago, he posted pictures of himself enjoying a hearty meal of his favorite steak at a Japanese Barbeque restaurant on a day off with buddy and poker player Dhaval Mudgal.
He also shared pictures where he spent his day off shopping for his darling daughter, whom he was “missing way too much.” He described how he went to the mall for a meal but ended up shopping heaps of outfits for his daughter instead.
On the game front, Zarvan earlier played the mystery bounty and is now grinding at the 2K bounty event. He is yet to find luck at the series and kick-start his earnings for 2024. However, with several events of the series still left, Zarvan will surely open his account pretty soon.
On the other hand, the Indian contingent has opened its account of trophies in the live poker circuit. WSOP Online bracelet winner Aayush Arya claimed India’s first live title of 2024 by emerging victorious at the WPT Cambodia 2024 Champions Deepstack 20/15/10/5 event for $9,152 (~₹7.61 Lakhs).
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