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Nipun Java Takes $1201 At Event #16 Of WSOP 2025

Indian poker players are in the thick of the action at the current iteration of the World Series of Poker, WSOP 2025. As news trickles in about ITM players, Indian names pop up consistently. Now, Nipun Java has passed out of the race at Event #16 of WSOP 2026, taking home $1,201.

Java is one of the highest-rated poker players in India and holds the 4th rank among Indian poker players. His career total cash-in is around $3 Million. His highest one-time cash is $270,500, which he took in 2015 at the World Series of Poker Event #46. He also has 3 WSOP titles to his name.

Nipun joins the quickly increasing list of Indians making money at the WSOP 2025. Earlier, Bhargav Kakani and Sameer Chaturvedi made cash at different events in the World Series of Poker 2025.

Nipun Java has been around the live poker scene for years now. His first live cash was in 2009, at the Grand Poker Series, when he ranked second and took home $9,620.  That he ranked 2nd in the very first recorded live game gives an idea of his skill at poker.

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The Indian poker player has consistently played at the WSOP and has earned several cashes, more than 100 WSOP cashes over the years.  The ongoing WSOP holds a special place in poker history. A record 100 WSOP bracelets are up for grabs.

Interestingly, two of those bracelets have already found their rightful owners. His first WSOP cash was in 2013,  at Event #9 of the World Series of Poker, when he took home $7,384.

The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is in full swing, running from 27th May  to 16th  July across the iconic Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas casinos. This year marks the 56th edition of poker’s most prestigious tournament series, boasting a record-breaking 100 gold bracelet events. The crown jewel, the $10,000 Main Event, begins on 2nd July and will conclude with the final table on 16th July, drawing the best players from around the world.

Gutshot Magazine provides the latest news and updates from the poker scene, including tournament itineraries, winners’ lists, and interviews with some of the industry’s biggest names. 

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