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30 Aug, 2019 Champions Speak: Abhishek Goindi talks about IPC’s comeback

The India Poker Championship (IPC) has had a long history right from its debut series in 2010 to the upcoming edition in September 2019, which marks the brand’s return after more than three years. Right through this journey however, there have been some players who have excelled i...

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24 Aug, 2019 Aditya Sushant on being the first ever IPC Champion…

Aditya Sushant. Take a look at his Hendon Mob profile. It lists down as many as 21 live tournament cashes since his last cash in India. These include cashes at the 2019 Aussie Millions, EPT Sochi, APT Manila, PPPoker World Championship, APPT Manila and of course, 7 cashes at the 2019 Wo...

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17 Aug, 2019 Champions Speak: Nikunj Jhunjhunwala on his past IPC exploits

He’s probably not on your Final Table when you grind online each night but he’s always a top contender when you bump into him at live tournaments in Goa. We’re talking about Nikunj Jhunjhunwala, one of the better live poker players in the country and someone who has do...

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28 Mar, 2019 Rannvijay Singh on why Poker is considered a sport…

If you are a poker enthusiast in India, or even a critic of the game for that matter, you would’ve definitely heard discussions and debates related to the legality of poker. ‘Should it be allowed? Should it be banned? Why isn’t it being played on a bigger scale? When will it...

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21 Mar, 2019 Naveen Goyal on Khel Groups’ immediate gaming plans…

The Indian gaming industry is moving in the right direction at an extremely rapid pace. This is happening considering many catalysts including the facts that we have the world’s second largest population and that everyone has access to smartphones and internet connections today. In such...

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16 Mar, 2019 Mithun Mahesh talks about low-high stakes poker growth

Did you ace your math and probability lectures in college? Are you among those thousands of people in India who are looking to dive deeper into the game of poker? Think you have the skill-set, but are not sure from where to begin? Need help in deciding from what stakes to begin your pok...

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16 Mar, 2019 Sameer Rattonsey on ‘A decade of Indian Poker’

Poker in India has been around since the late 2000’s. Technically, it was around since before that, but not too many people knew about it. It was only those who studied abroad in countries like UK and US who learned the game there in colleges and universities and returned to make poker ...

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19 Feb, 2019 Sangeeth Mohan speaks about poker and life off the felts

The team at Gutshot Magazine is dedicated to bringing to you the latest in poker content from across India and around the world. As a part of these activities, we often conduct exclusive interviews with some of the top names of the industry, including players, company heads and other kn...

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07 Jan, 2019 EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s Iori Yogo reflects on a successful 2018

It has been over 8 years since Iori Yogo first cashed out in a live poker tournament. Since then however, he has scaled so many heights in the Asian and international poker scene, with countless achievements under his belt. Today, he stands tall as one of the most feared mid-stakes tour...

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05 Jan, 2019 Exclusive chat with PSPC Bahamas participant, Kavin Shah

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) takes place between 5-16 January 2019, and this is one of the most exciting live series in the world, given that it’s played in The Bahamas. This year, PokerStars LIVE decided to take things to another level, announcing the first ever Poker...