Poker Players Who Lost Big
Poker is steadily growing its momentum in India. There is still quite a whole lot of time to go before Indians will accept online poker games wholeheartedly. However, many people in India play poker online in the website growing day by day.
Several amateur poker players in the nation are aiming to take up the game as a pro and take their talent worldwide. While poker is often the main source of income for many online poker players, especially the international ones, devoting their life to the game still remains a distant dream.
Let’s explore some of the international poker players who lost big:
Brian Townsend
He played under the nickname ‘sbrugby’, and was one of the most respected pro-poker players.
His World Series appearance in 2011 was legendary. He rose to fame and then his fame led to his downfall. In a game Townsend was down by $2.5 million and he was desperate to change his fortunes. He though ended up losing an additional $2 million.
Ilari Sahamies
Better known as Ziigmund, Sahamies rose up the poker ladder like none before him. His aggressive approach led to him losing $6 million of his $7 million earnings.
Viktor Blom
Starter’s luck led Blom to build up a wealth not numerous can imagine as his worth grew to over $7 million. He ended up losing $7.5 million in total.
Noataima
One of the bizarre tales in poker history, an anonymous account with name of ‘Noataima’ emerged and soon garnered loads of attention. Noataima grew in wealth without anybody knowing the real identity of the player. However, the ghost handler ended up losing over $7 million soon enough.
Gus Hansen
He is one of the biggest names in poker. There is not a single poker player who isn’t aware of his name. Though, he is now lost almost $600K, making him the biggest loser in poker history.
Happy playing and keep visiting this space for more interesting posts! 
Comments
Post a Comment