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Pokerbaazi’s Poker Masterclass S1 Is a Stunning Entertainer

PokerBaazi and JioCinema came together to create the poker learning series, Poker Masterclass, a reality-cum-game show that pits some of the most passionate poker players against each other, mentored by some of the most popular Indian poker players. Season 1 is now up for streaming on Jio Cinema, and here’s a short review of what went down on the first Indian reality show about poker. 

Set in India’s Poker capital, Goa, the series features 28 players who participated in a five-day Poker camp while being guided and coached by 4 Indian Poker maestros to prepare for Indian Poker Masters hosted on PokerBaazi. The Shark Squad, led by Abhishek Goindi, includes Subhodeep Paul (West Bengal), Mahima Walia (Karnataka), Shubham Upadhyay (Haryana), Areyann Gurbaxani (Maharashtra), Pranav Baheti (West Bengal), Siddhant Khanna (Delhi), and Tanay Kauntia (Jharkhand).

Vinod Megalmani’s Pocket Rockets features Ramu Kushwaha (Uttar Pradesh), Riyana Rasheed (Karnataka), Pratap Maurya (Maharashtra), Unmesh Nair (Kerala), Apoorv Bhanot (Delhi), Ritesh Khatwani (Rajasthan), and Shivakumar Channappa Koudishetra (Karnataka).

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Kanishka Samant’s Anti-Tilters team comprises Sachit Malik (Haryana), Vikram Jaiswal (Bihar), Samarth Bhandari (Rajasthan), Vijay Agarwal (Goa), Niharika Bindra (Delhi), Yash Jaiswal (Uttar Pradesh), and Jyotindra Dubey (Madhya Pradesh).

The Crushers, under Shravan Chhabria’s guidance, include Radhika Shankar (Delhi), Anish Arora (Maharashtra), Dhaval Doshi (Maharashtra), Daniyal Akhtar (Jharkhand), Basant Singh (Delhi), Ganesh Durgade (Maharashtra), and Rohit Chaudhary (Haryana).

The participants shown in the series were rank holders in the tournaments held on PokerBaazi’s platform. Four lucky winners were also selected via a social media contest. The participants were also extended with an entry ticket to the Indian Poker Masters series hosted on PokerBaazi’s platform. The winning team was awarded a trophy and a special call-out to an MVP who outperformed in the Masterclass. Indian Poker Master series begins on the 4th of August on PokerBaazi. The 21-day Poker spectacle offering a prize pool of ₹60 Crore will feature the best Indian Poker players battling to be crowned as the Indian Poker Master.

Poker Masterclass Review

The series is a unique one and will be an eye-opener for those who are new to the game and to those who have played poker, either live or online The series commentary is helpful enough to describe and explain poker parlance, so first-time viewers are not at sea. 

 

 

 

 

 

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The real-time gameplay in Poker Masterclass is entertaining and could be the first time viewing live poker for some. The episode format is entertaining with mentors revealing their insights into the gameplay as the show progresses. The production values are slick. The series gives the audience an idea of what a poker player who plays live experiences throughout a tournament. The series is also a learning experience for those looking to pick nuances of the game,  with the commentary unraveling the common terms poker players use.

Poker Masterclass is good news for the Indian poker community, its streaming will ensure greater acceptance and understanding of the game and the culture. Here’s looking towards a Season Two soon.

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