IOPC Jan 2022 Main Event Winner – Amit Gehani

Bankers grinding on the poker tables—this isn’t big news. But bankers shipping high-value tournaments and becoming cover stars is a phenomenon of the recent past. Biggies like Kunal Patni, Amit Gehani, Prateek Shukla, Sameer Agarwal, among others have a background in banking and have caused quite the stir on the poker felts too. Today we’ll be looking into India Online Poker Championship (IOPC) January 2022 Main Event (ME) winner Amit Gehani.

Who is Amit Gehani?

Gehani is a poker player based out of Dubai. He shipped the IOPC January 2022 ME for ₹56.40 Lakh, which is his career-best online cash. Gehani also won a diamond-studded 18K gold crown along with the prize money. Everyone is excited to know who will take the ME title this year. But before we get a new winner, let’s take a look at the defending champion. Gehani, who was Spartan Poker’s Player of the Month (February 2022), also shipped the following tournaments:

Tournament	Prize Amount	Date
IOPC #114 -3.50 Crores GTD – The Crown Day 2	₹56,88,307	7-Feb-2022
IOPC #92 – Legends Day 2 – (1.75 Crore GTD) (6 Max)	₹30,00,510	26-July-2021
IOPC #49 – High Roller (1 Crore GTD) (6 Max – RE)	₹21,13,107	28-Jan-2022
FTS #17 – Big Game (80 Lacs GTD) (RE)	₹7,35,845	16-Sept-2021
Ultron – 18 Lacs GTD (RE)	₹3,57,796	08-Jan-2021
FTS #23 – High Roller (1 Crore GTD) (6 Max – RE)	₹3,37,785	18-Sept-2021
The Big Deal (30 Lacs GTD) (6 Max – RE)	₹3,00,120	03-Dec-2021

Gehani ran deep in the India Poker Championship (IPC) Megastacks May 2022 Main Event but unfortunately busted at Level 12 when his AJ ran into Deepak Singh’s Pocket Rockets. The IPC event was Gehani’s first live poker tournament, but sadly, this player couldn’t make a splash with his win.

ALSO READ: Amit Gehani Takes Home The IOPC Crown

What’s the secret behind Gehani’s game?

As a banker, he is well versed in bankroll management. In an interview with Gutshot Magazine, he added, “In every event I grind, the plans are to fire maximum 2-3 bullets. If one isn’t succeeding, it is better to opt out of that tourney and play in other events. If you want to know some of his other tips, check out ‘Top 7 Tips by Amit Gehani.’

Gehani talks about Spartan Poker

Gehani is all praises for Spartan Poker as he often says that the high-value tournaments like IOPC and Final Table Series (FTS) are his favourites. He also loves the platform because of the customer support and the look and feel of the application.

Bankers are not only grinding but also making their presence felt. This player loves to chill on the Indian soil and is a very fine addition to the fraternity. Although he plays poker for fun, he plans to grind in the future. With the some spectacular wins on the online felts we are eager to see how Gehani spins the wheel on the live felts. Watch out for Gehani, guys!

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Manthra Koliyer

Manthra Koliyer is a writer at Gutshot Magazine. She has an affinity for seeing the world through people’s eyes. With a bubbly fun personality, you can always catch her chatting with anyone she comes across. Holding an English Literature degree from Wilson College, Mumbai, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Asian College of Journalism, this pop culture fanatic is ready to take on the world with a pen, paper, and microphone. She also actively works on her personal blog called namasteyconvict.blogspot.com, where for a moment she lets you into her drama-filled world.