Hi everybody,
I hope you enjoyed reading my first post on Deltin Poker Tournament by Adda52 at Goa. Today, we are going to take a deep dive into the life of a poker player Nikita Luther. Before I tell you all that we spoke about, let’s get to know her better!
About Nikita Luther
Nikita Luther created history by winning a gold bracelet at The World Series of Poker (WSOP), Las Vegas this year. She beat a field of 1032 players and made the country proud by winning a title that many in the poker industry regard as an equivalent of “Poker’s Olympic Gold”. She is India’s no.1 female Poker player and the 23rd woman in history (in 48 years of the WSOP) to hold a WSOP Bracelet.
Her stellar talent for the mind game has achieved great laurels for her game with a cumulative of USD $218,554 tournament earnings in the past 2 years. Nikita is the only woman to have won a gold in 2018 from 123,000 entries, from 88+ countries in WSOP, Las Vegas.
The life of a professional poker player by Nikita Luther
Nikita represents India’s largest Poker website Adda52.com and is working towards inspiring, guiding and encouraging Indian woman to take up professional poker.
She says, “I first started playing free online poker at college to understand the game. I kept learning new things, watching videos and mastering the game. I began my foray in the world of online poker with small amounts of money”
Nikita is a role model for many and she is passionate about transforming people’s perception about the game. She wants to break the myths around poker and prove that it is not a game of chance but a game of skill which involves intricate concepts of mathematics, probability, game theory, strategy and psychology.
“I may not have a regular 9 to 5 job but I work hard on my game. I exercise, eat right and meditate to improve my focus. Before playing any game, it is important for me to be in the right state of mind. Poker requires great skill and concentration”.
Would you like to know more about Nikita’s journey? Watch this video!
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It is always inspiring when people are passionate and works hard at their jobs. She sounds like such an incredible woman.
Poker has always intrigued me. I have never learnt to play it but hope to one day. Great post it’s always lovely to read about someone’s else’s successes
very cool. it sounds like being a professional poker player is kinda like running a business -you have to work hard! I always wanted to learn more about poker.
That was a really interesting read. I never really thought about how a professional poker player would approach their profession other than keeping a straight face. I can see how keeping healthy would help keep focus.
huh wow that is a really interesting insight into someone’s life that i wouldn’t normally have thought about. very cool post
This is very interesting. I don’t know much about poker but, I bet those who do know it would love this. Thanks for sharing.
Hats off to her for being such a stud at the game! I can only imagine how intense poker can get!
Poker is already a challenge for me. She has to have such great determination and focus to play poker for hours on end. That’s awesome!
It is great to see a woman doing so well in her field, She sounds like she really knows her stuff and is super focused!
Very interesting read. Learned something new about professional poker players.
This is interesting! It’s crazy to think she started playing free online poker at first. Poker definitely involves a lot more than people realize.
An interesting read. It’s always great to read about someone that does something I don’t know much about.
I always watch poker on tv and it always makes me feel interested on how it is going. And now I am getting to know about a professional poker player. That was really awesome.
Oh wow, Her life seems to be really interesting. A woman and a professional Poker Player. I found it really amazing.
My friend’s husband wants to be a professional poker player in Las Vegas. I’m so glad I came across this post.
I know someone who watches the touraments. It costs so much to play, but the pay off is great if you are the last man standing.
Nikita sounds like a total bad ass! Loved reading this! Great knowledgeable insight
poker is intersting to me, when I can watch it live. great perspective and read!
Great post!! I love reading about other peoples passions.
So can I read your poker face? Ha ha! All kidding aside, such an interesting life you lead.
Great interview! Very open and honest – and nice to find out a bit more about the life of a poker player in India! x