an outlandish poker journey - panipat to vegas
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From the City of Weavers to
The Poker Capital of the World
Panipat Chala Vegas Lootne!
PANIPAT
• Known as ‘Dharmkshetra’ in the
very first verse of Bhagavat Gita.
• Famous for the battles fought in
1526, 1556 and 1561.
• Known as City of Weavers and
famous for its textile and carpets.
• The biggest center of ‘shoddy
yarn’
LAS VEGAS
• Known as “The Poker Capital”
of the World
• Adopted home for the best poker
players of the world.
• Host of the world’s largest poker
tournament.
• Best entertainment and gaming
city
Evolution Of a Star - Sumit Sehgal
Poker journey
2007
poker
on
Goa -
2007, 2009
Macau-
2011
2012
Poker on
Adda52
3 Lacs
Rush
Final
7 Lacs
PMT
Finale
Won Fly
to
Vegas
• Regular Poker practice
• Reading Poker tutorials
• Watching Poker videos
• Analysing his game play
• Talking to the Pros
Shorter stack to the winner- The battle was uphill for
Sumit
Expedition to the final table (the turning point)
Turning Point #1 Turning Point #2
The Heads-up
Sumit sealed the victory in his name by flopping a set of 5.
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