Online Poker games have become a big deal in recent years and people in India are embracing them a lot faster than you could have imagined. Baazi Games, India’s renowned gaming tech group, recently concluded the second season of the Asian Poker Tour online in India.
The event was hosted on Pokerbaazi.com, the eight-day long online tournament series started on August 1st and concluded on August 8th. The series has witnessed the entry of a massive 25,606 talented poker players from across the country where the winners took home a massive prize pool of more than INR 8 crores.
Along with cash prizes, the Asian Poker Tour awarded 10 trophies, 3 championship rings and a luxury watch as well as various other accolades to establish the Indian players as some of the best in Asia. The top three winners were Mr. Rajat Sharma from Gurgaon, Haryana (Super Highroller Event), Mr. Mithun Mahesh from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra (Highroller Event) and Mr. Subhayan Das from Siliguri, West Bengal (Main Event). The three ultimate poker pros emerged victorious through their laser target strategy and mental fortitude.
Additionally, Mr. Vinay Rajpal, Mr. Aman Parakh and Mr. Bhanu Prakash emerged as the series Leaderboard winners and were recognized as standout players in the region. The Leaderboard winners took home the ‘Player of the Series Trophy’, Championship Ring and a Luxury Watch.
Commenting on the success of the Asian Poker Tour, Mr. Navkiran Singh, Founder & CEO at Baazi Games, said, “We are really happy with the sheer fervour and love that Indian poker players showered during the Asian Poker Tour. Witnessing such enormous participation not only surpassed our expectations but also helped empower the hidden marvels of this skill-based game, poker. Our dedicated and enthusiastic team has already started gearing up for the next season, and we are certain that the follow-up season of Asian Poker Tour will be bigger and better.”
Asian Poker Tour is one of Asia’s leading tournaments which announced the first-ever exclusive online series for Indian players, in 2020, in partnership with Pokerbaazi.com. This year, it was the second edition of the premium poker series which was held entirely online.
Top 3 Champions of APT:
| APT#35 Super Highroller 80L GTDWinner Name: Rajat SharmaWinner Age: 42Winner City: Gurgaon, Haryana | APT#29 Highroller 75L GTD Winner Name: Mithun Mahesh Winner Age: 28Winner City: Ratnagiri, Maharashtra | APT#49 Main Event 1CR GTDWinner Name: Subhayan DasWinner Age: 26Winner City: Siliguri, West Bengal |
