One of the well-known names in South Florida`s poker circuit, Raminder Singh fondly known as “The Raminator”, has taken home the top prize in the $3,500 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Running from January 18 to 23, the event drew in an impressive 1,188 entrants for a $3,801,600 prize pool and Raminder outlasted them all, winning a career-best $486,353. In addition to the top prize, he took home the giant guitar pick trophy. With the win, he took his live earnings close to $3 million and also re-claimed the all-time SHRP major series trophy record. With a staggering 90 tournament victory, he is now a key figure on the US live circuit.
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With this win, Singh won his 11th SHRP trophy, propelling him to the top of the all-time winners list
- 2015 SHRPO – $250 No-Limit Hold’em – ($6,716)
- 2015 RRPO – $350 NLHE Black Chip Bounty – ($11,400)
- 2015 RRPO – $350 No-Limit Hold’em Big Stack – ($15,298)
- 2018 RRPO – $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em – ($37,706)
- 2019 SHRPO – $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deep Stack – ($200,000)
- 2020 LHPO – $600 No-Limit Hold’em Six Max – ($22,520)
- 2021 SHRPO – $200 Double Green Chip Bounty NLH – ($6,256)
- 2022 Showdown – $150 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em – ($5,008)
- 2022 RRPO – $600 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em – ($7,897)
- 2023 Showdown – $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em – ($12,230)
- 2024 LHPO – $3,500 No-Limit Hold’em Championship – ($486,353)
“It feels really great, I don’t really ever play any big tournaments that go into the week. I need to have a pretty fine schedule to skip all my work and play, so normally I don’t play these. But this time my friends, they convinced me to play in this. This was the time to play. I’ve been in good form, I’ve been playing well, I couldn’t miss this tournament,” said Singh after clinching the career-defining victory.
For those who don’t know much about Singh, he is a 48-year-old poker player, who was born in Delhi to an auto-rickshaw driver. Hailing from a proud Sikh family, he relocated to the US in the ’90s in pursuit of a career and later an MBA. His father, an auto-rickshaw driver, raised four children well, making sure that they got the higher education despite financial hardships in the family.
To claim his latest win, Singh overcame a tough final table featuring seasoned pros in Jonathan Jaffe and Benny Glaser. The tournament culminated in a 3-way deal where Singh held the chip lead and was declared the champion. Dan Martin and Jesse Lonis pocketed $460,000 and $404,247 respectively.
Final Table Payouts (USD)
- Raminder Singh – $486,353*
- Dan Martin – $460,000*
- Jesse Lonis – $404,247*
- Justin Datloff – $229,900
- Jonathan Jaffe – $173,500
- Mitch Garshofsky – $132,300
- Benny Glaser – $102,000
- Toby Joyce – $79,400
Image Credit: Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
