In the past few months, we have featured several inspiring stories of the grits and guts from India’s poker landscape. Today, we throw the spotlight on Ishan Sharma. Hailing from Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, he is the country’s first masked poker streamer and the only streamer from his state.
Ishan Sharma’s Journey As A Poker Player And Streamer
Masked but magnetic, Ishan Sharma has quickly become a prominent name in India’s poker and streaming scene. Like many others, Ishan also began his journey on Zynga Poker and quickly fell in love with the game.
What started just as a casual pastime on Zynga Poker turned into a serious pursuit in 2018. It was during only that period that Ishan started playing poker for real money on PokerBaazi. The more he played, the more he immersed himself in learning the basics of the beautiful game. This laid out the foundation for a rewarding career as a poker player and streamer.
Over the years, Ishan Sharma has built a solid online poker resume with 40 + online victories and a massive INR 30 Lakhs in winnings. This Chamba lad is not just a skilled player but also a trailblazer in content creation. Although not old to streaming, he has garnered a loyal audience on YouTube through his engaging content, and deep passion for the game.
Working towards his vision of building and expanding the poker community, Ishan Sharma actively streams on his fast-growing YouTube channel. He shares his tournament runs, highs, and lows with heartfelt commentary. Beyond playing and streaming, Ishan has also mentored over 1000 players, thus contributing to the growth of the poker community in India.
Currently in the spotlight for his participation in WPT Global’s Streamers Poker Tour, Ishan Sharma is not just a poker player, he is a true community builder, mentor and a talented content creator with a dream of winning a title at the prestigious live events like WPT and APT in Asia.
Ishan Sharma’s journey is a unique and inspiring story of grit, guts and growth. It highlights his unwavering resilience and steady rise in poker, serving as an inspiration for many aspiring streamers and players.
PokerProNews Exclusive Chat With Ishan Sharma
Recently, Khursheed Ahmad from PokerProNews caught up with Ishan Sharma to delve into his journey, online achievements, live poker experiences, most memorable streaming moments, experience with WPT Global’s Streamers Poker Tour, India’s streaming and poker scene, his mentorship for the community building, future plans and a lot more. Check out the video above for our conversation with the rising star in streaming.
Keep following the PokerProNews ‘Interviews Page’ for more such insightful conversations and inspiring stories from the world of poker ahead.
