Newest Team PokerStars Pro Stays Alive
An under-the-gun player opened for 1,000 and was met by an all-in three-bet to 7,850 by a short-stacked [Removed:532] from the button. The blinds both folded, the original raiser called, and [Removed:550] discovered the bad news.
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flop delivered him trips. Neither the
turn nor
river harmed [Removed:550], and he was shipped a much-needed double.
For those unfamiliar with [Removed:550], he has had considerable success playing PokerStars’ biggest online tournaments. So much so that the site made him the first-ever Indian Team Pro.
[Removed:550], who will play under the online username ‘Adi [Removed:550],” grew up in Darjeeling, India before moving to the United States to study Engineering and Marketing at Drexel University. It was around this time [Removed:550] watched Chris Moneymaker win the World Series of Poker, and by the time he graduated he was already a full-time pro.
Since then, [Removed:550] has amassed $394,509 in live tournament winnings including a deep run in the 2008 WSOP Main Event, finishing 96th for $51,466, his largest cash to date.
“I’ve been playing at PokerStars since 2004, so this is a dream come true for me,” [Removed:550] said. “As a poker ambassador I want to help promote the game in India, and inspire more players to play and enjoy the sport.”
[Removed:550]’s Career Highlights
| Event | Date | Place | Prize |
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| 2013 WSOP $10,000 Championship Main Event | July 2013 | 212th | $42,990 |
| 2012 WSOP $1,000 No Limit Hold’em | July 2012 | 19th | $20,499 |
| World Gaming Festival No Limit Hold’em | September 2011 | 2nd | $41,992 |
| 2008 WSOP $10,000 Championship Main Event | July 2008 | 96th | $51,466 |
| EPT Barcelona €8,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event | August 2007 | 15th | $34,313 |
| 2007 WSOP $10,000 Championship Main Event | July 2007 | 450th | $29,883 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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16,500
8,500
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8,500 |
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