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An Undettered Belief And An Optimist Mindset - In conversation with Aman Bhadu By Amarylisa Gonsalves
The online poker scene in India is growing leaps and bounds with every passing day. Newer players are emerging and acing their game on the virtual felts. Some of these players achieve unbelievable milestones by giving the top pros a hard time. Through Gutshot Player of the Month, we look forward to bring one such player to the limelight, who with dedication and passion has achieved exceptional results during a given month. The Advisory Board at Gutshot picks one player to be the Gutshot Player of the Month. This month it is Aman Bhadu from BLITZPOKER. Bhadu started playing poker during his college days in Delhi. Eventually, the small town boy from Rajasthan fell in love with the game. The trader-cumpoker player managed to ship the first and only tournament he played at the FTS 3.0 on BLITZPOKER for ₹7.72 Lakh. His passion for the game and his belief in himself is something that makes this IITian truly an inspiration. Here’s everything Bhadu had to share about winning the Gutshot Player of the Month title and everything about his poker journey. What was the feeling like when you found out that BLITZPOKER had nominated you for player of the month? It feels great to be nominated. My level of happiness rose to ecstasy when I heard I was the one nominated this month. Where are you based at? Does the place you come from play a role in you choosing this skill game? I am currently living in Delhi. I come from the small town of Hanumangarh in Rajasthan. I started playing poker when I joined IIT Delhi. Are you a full-time poker player? If not, tell us more 28
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about your professional career? My college days in IIT Delhi helped me shape my poker career. I am a professional trader as well as a professional poker player. I make sure to devot my time equally to both my professions. How were you first introduced to the game of poker? I was introduced to poker in my college. My friends introduced me to poker when I was studying at IIT Delhi. How did you get introduced to BLITZPOKER? I was introduced to BLITZPOKER also by my friends during my 2021
college days in IIT Delhi. BLITZPOKER had mentioned that you shipped the FTS #29 event for ₹7,72,000. Can you tell us a little more about that tournament? Was that the only event you played in FTS 3.0 or are you a regular during such series? Yes, that was the only tournament I played in that series and I shipped it. It’s amazing to ship an event at a huge series like FTS in the first attempt. Which are the tournaments that you are looking forward to? I am certainly looking forward to the next IOPC edition.
