Santhosh Suvarna has quickly captured the approval of poker fans worldwide, despite being a relative newcomer to poker.
The Indian casino mogul has enjoyed a rapid rise in popularity thanks to his appearances on cash game and tournament streams.
Never backing down from the highest stakes, once again, Suvarna has proved he's more than just a VIP as he dominated the biggest buy-in event of the summer, the Event #55: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.
He even outlasted some of the biggest stars in this event, including Adrian Mateos, Mikita Badziakouski, Jeremy Ausmus, Chris Hunichen and Phil Ivey.
2024 WSOP Event #55: $250,000 Super High Roller
- From: June 21 to 23, 2024
- Buy-in: $250,000
- Prize pool: $18,675,000
- Entries: 75
Suvarna earned his second WSOP bracelet after topping the field of 75 to claim the lion's share of the $18.6 million prize pool. He defeated online poker pro Ben Tollerene in a heads-up match to grab the $5,415,152 that was set for the top winner.
Despite being in control for most of the finale, Tollerene missed out on a crowning moment, but the $3,537,135 runner-up prize should still be a great consolation. Chris Hunichen rounded out the podium finishes, and it was his chips that allowed Suvarna to pull off the unlikely comeback against one of the best heads-up poker players of all time.
While Hunichen may have had the biggest rail, Suvarna had several fans of his own, with the likes of Hustler Casino Live stars Nik Airball and The Professor cheering him on.
Airball said as he watched his friend pose for winner's photos: "He's just, like, the sweetest guy you can find. He's just always happy, always nice, always cheerful, always helpful. It takes a lot of balls to just pony up to 50K or 100K etc and battle all the wizards. He's got no fear, and he gives it his all. And I think it's f****** awesome. It's great for poker. It's great for everyone. And I'm really happy for him."
Final Table Action
Suvarna said after he won:
"I'm feeling very happy. Every day, I'm learning. I'm doing very good."
Santhosh Suvarna stats
Suvarna is an avid poker player. When he's not tending to his business ventures or spending time with his family, poker is the only thing on his mind.
His first bracelet was at the 2023 WSOP Europe, where he reigned supreme in the €50K Diamond High Roller.
Thanks to his victory on the 2024 WSOP Event #55, Santhosh Suvarna now holds his second WSOP bracelet along with the biggest payout of his poker career, worth $5,415,152.
Suvarna's total live cash earnings are now at the $13 million mark.
2024 WSOP Event #55: $250,000 Super High Roller - Final Table Results
|
Place
|
Player
|
Country
|
Prize
|
|
1
|
Santhosh Suvarna
|
India
|
$5,415,152
|
|
2
|
Ben Tollerene
|
USA
|
$3,537,135
|
|
3
|
Chris Hunichen
|
USA
|
$2,397,312
|
|
4
|
Matthias Eibinger
|
Austria
|
$1,688,278
|
|
5
|
Charles Hook
|
USA
|
$1,237,296
|
|
6
|
Taylor von Kriegenbergh
|
USA
|
$945,219
|
|
7
|
Jeremy Ausmus
|
USA
|
$754,052
|
|
8
|
Mikita Badziakouski
|
Belarus
|
$629,407
|
|
9
|
Sean Winter
|
USA
|
$550,878
|
|
10
|
Adrian Mateos
|
Spain
|
$506,757
|
|
11
|
Phil Ivey
|
USA
|
$506,757
|
|
12
|
Jonathan Jaffe
|
USA
|
$506,757
|
Source: https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/updates/?aid=2&grid=5504&tid=23195&rr=-1
