Santhosh Suvarna

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Santhosh Suvarna is a well-known name in the Indian poker circuit especially in the high-stakes circle. He is the only Indian poker pro to win a Triton Poker Series title. Suvarna emerged victorious in the Cyprus Triton $25,000 No Limit Hold’em – GG Super Million$ Live (Event #1), winning a whopping $700,000 (~₹6,19,50,000). With this victory he also took home a Shamballa Jewels bracelet, Triton Poker trophy, and a GG Poker trophy in May 2023.This score was Suvarna’s best tournament score. The player who hails from Mangalore also won $2.3 Million in a Triton cash game in Cyprus.

This poker pro is also an entrepreneur who operated the Rockets Poker Room in Bengaluru. In 2022, Suvarna joined hands with poker veteran Vikram Kumar to operate the Cadillac Casino located at DoubleTree by Hilton in Goa, India. This Indian player has participated in various series around the world like the Asian Poker Tour (APT), European Poker Tour (EPT), World Poker Tour (WPT), Triton Poker Series (TPT), and World Series of Poker (WSOP), among others. On Indian soil, Suvarna has participated in Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT), Baazi Poker Tour (BPT) and WPT Prime India April 2023.

As per Hendon Mob, the poker pro started off his live poker journey in 2017 with his first major cash win coming in the ₹100,000 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller at Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT) with a seventh place finish, earning him ₹452,000 ($6,973).

His success in live poker tournaments has earned him a name not only in the Indian poker community but also on the international circuit. His feat of winning a title in the Triton Poker Series, he has put India on the map making the world aware that Indian poker players are mighty talented and second to none. Additionally, Suvarna’s entrepreneurial ventures in poker and in the casino industry has fetched him a solid reputation.