Indian players are shining brightly on the international poker scene. After Natural8 India ambassador and WSOP bracelet winner Nikita Luther featuring on the ‘Game of Gold’ reality show, putting India on the global poker map is the high-stakes pro Santhosh Suvarna. The Dubai-based casino operator has secured a coveted seat at the table in PokerGo’s Season 12 of High Stakes Poker, becoming the first Indian to achieve this feat. Recently nominated for 2023 GPI Breakout Player award, Suvarna’s presence will add a new dimension to the upcoming Season, which will be premiered on February 19, just five days ahead of the highly-anticipated 5th Global Poker Award Ceremony, which is scheduled for February 24, 2024.
Suvarna, a successful businessman with a love for high stakes poker, is a formidable competitor in the international poker circuit. With $6,658,584 in live earnings, he is currently ranks 2nd on India all time money list. While his first four results came from tournaments hosted in India, he burst into the global poker scene in September 2022 when he finished 8th in a $75,000 buy-in Triton Poker SHRS event in Cyprus, earning a hefty $245,000 for his efforts.
2023 was a breakout year for him and all top five live scores of the year by an Indian belonged to him only. He won several big tournaments and cashed many others. He became the first Indian to clinch a Triton SHRS title and a WSOP Europe bracelet. The year also saw him rake in a record $1.86 Million pot in a cash game pot on a live stream. His biggest live tournament score of 2023 came in October when he finished third in a $125,000 buy-in Triton SHRS event in Monte-Carlo, securing $1,772,000 – his best score to date. For his epic showing in 2023, he was recently nominated for 2023 GPI Breakout Player award, a significant milestone that not only highlights his success but also solidifies India’s position on the global poker map.
The Season 12 of High Stakes Poker, the most iconic poker cash game show, will be jam-packed with a thrilling mix of poker’s heavyweights and some exciting new faces. It will see players battle it out at stakes of $200-$400 to $1,000-$2,000 from inside the luxurious PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. While Andrew Robl, Brandon Adams, Jennifer Tilly, Nik Airball, Chino Rheem, Jean-Robert Bellande, and Phil Laak (who will be returning to High Stakes Poker for the first time since Season 7) ensure explosive action, Suvarna’s presence holds a special significance for India’s rapidly growing competitive community in international arena.
The upcoming season features a total of 12 episodes on the schedule. Episodes will air on Mondays exclusively on PokerGO, starting with the premiere on February 19 and concluding on May 13. Suvarna will appear in all 12 episodes and hence his fans can watch him all through the season battle it out with the world’s heavyweights, starting with a lineup that features Robl, Bellande, and Tilly.
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