Abhinav Iyer

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One of the most respected names of the Indian poker fraternity, Abhinav Iyer is a Mumbai-based pro who is known for winning the first-ever solo World Series Of Poker (WSOP) bracelet for India. The poker pro achieved this feat in Las Vegas during the 2019 edition of the WSOP when he took down The Closer event to record his best live score. According to Hendon Mob, Iyer has $1,607,796 in live earnings so far, with $565,346 from The Closer victory being his personal best. Iyer has recorded 43 cashes at the biggest stage in poker so far with his WSOP earnings sitting at $1+ million.

Iyer is a name you’ve most likely heard whenever the topic of Indian poker pops up anywhere. Born and brought up in Chennai, Iyer was introduced to poker during his early college days. He later moved to Australia for higher education, and began playing poker regularly at Crown Casino. Since then, there is no looking back for the Indian poker pro. While in Australia, he started playing online too on PokerStars.

This Indian player has participated in series like Asian Poker Tour (APT), Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), World Poker Tour (WPT), PokerStars Championship, World Series of Poker (WSOP), European Poker Tour (EPT) among others. On home ground, Iyer has played in Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT), Baazi Poker Tour (BPT), World Poker Tour (WPT) India, WPT Prime India, and India Poker Championship (IPC).

Iyer’s online stats are also impressive and is often seen playing with usernames like ‘abhi58’, ‘checkshove’, ‘hightr0ller’, ‘Schumi91’ across various online poker platforms. Iyer has recorded 64 titles online so far with lifetime score crossing ₹9 Crore. Iyer is a versatile player who can make his opponents sweat on both virtual and live felts.

A sports management graduate, you will often find Iyer’s Instagram feed filled with sports content! A die-hard Manchester United fan, this poker pro has also been seen posing with various cricketers like VVS Laxman, Dale Steyn, Chris Gayle, Shane Warne, amongst others. Apart from flexing muscles on the poker tables. Iyer is also an adventure lover, and has been captured enjoying the thrill of scuba diving and skydiving. Iyer made the cover of Gutshot’s Jan-Jun 2020 edition.