Praz Bansi
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Pramesh 'Praz' Bansi is a 32 year-old professional poker
player from London, England, who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker and is part of the London based poker group The Hitsquad
.
Prior to his career as a professional poker player, Praz Bansi spent 5 years working as a recruiting consultant but decided to quit and focus full time on poker when he found that he had a talent for it. In an interview with Poker Player Magazine, Bansi stated that he downloaded poker software onto his work computer and spent most of his time playing online before building up his bankroll and heading to Las Vegas.
In 2006, Bansi won his first World Series of Poker Bracelet in a $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event, earning £230,209, having already cashed in a previous event the same year.
In 2009, Bansi came third in the £10,000 World Series of Poker Europe Main event, earning £360,887 ($594,963) for his efforts.
In 2010, Bansi won his second bracelet in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event, earning $515,501.
In 2008, Bansi won the $2,500 Super Satellite Sixth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic as part of the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas, and just two days later won the $2,500 Super Satellite II with each win earning him $25,700.
Praz Bansi was featured on the cover of the May 2009 Inside Poker magazine and is one of the rising stars of the UK poker scene.
Bansi was also named Poker Player Magazine's UK player of the year in 2009.
Bansi was a member of the Gutshot Poker Club
based in London, England.
In 2009, had the most successful year of his career to date, winning the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Seventh Annual Five Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas for a prize of $133,380. Just three days later at the same tournament, he earned an additional $25,700 for winning the $2,500 Super Satellite. Later in 2009, Bansi won the biggest prize of his career, placing 3rd out of a field of 334 entrants in the £10,000 No Limit Hold'em - World Championship Event in the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe
for a prize of £360,887 ($594,963 US). In an interview with ESPN, Bansi said that this was the toughest tournament in the world.
In 2010, Bansi won the $530 Supersatellite Main Event in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at Paradise Island for a $10,000 prize. Bansi also finished 18th out of 1529 entrants at the Paradise Island $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event to win a $87,500 prize
As of 2010, Bansi's live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000, of which $1,417,300 have come from the WSOP.
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player from London, England, who has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker and is part of the London based poker group The Hitsquad
The Hitsquad (poker)
The Hitsquad is a group of five professional poker players from London, England:* James Akenhead* Praz Bansi* Chaz Chattha* Sunny Chattha* Karl Mahrenholz...
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Prior to his career as a professional poker player, Praz Bansi spent 5 years working as a recruiting consultant but decided to quit and focus full time on poker when he found that he had a talent for it. In an interview with Poker Player Magazine, Bansi stated that he downloaded poker software onto his work computer and spent most of his time playing online before building up his bankroll and heading to Las Vegas.
World Series of Poker
Bansi has cashed in every World Series of Poker since 2006.In 2006, Bansi won his first World Series of Poker Bracelet in a $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event, earning £230,209, having already cashed in a previous event the same year.
In 2009, Bansi came third in the £10,000 World Series of Poker Europe Main event, earning £360,887 ($594,963) for his efforts.
In 2010, Bansi won his second bracelet in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event, earning $515,501.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 2006 World Series of Poker The 2006 World Series of Poker began on June 25, 2006 with "satellite" events, with regular play commencing on June 26 with the annual Casino Employee event, and the Tournament of Champions held on June 28 and 29... |
$1,000 No Limit Hold'em | $230,209 |
| 2010 2010 World Series of Poker The 2010 World Series of Poker was the 41st annual World Series of Poker , held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 28 to July 17. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship that began on July 5... |
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $515,501 |
Other events
In January 2007, Bansi won the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour £1,000 GPT Leg 1 - No Limit Hold'em for a prize of £75,000. The following month he won the £1,000 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event as part of the Poker Festival in Birmingham for a prize of £32,550.In 2008, Bansi won the $2,500 Super Satellite Sixth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic as part of the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas, and just two days later won the $2,500 Super Satellite II with each win earning him $25,700.
Praz Bansi was featured on the cover of the May 2009 Inside Poker magazine and is one of the rising stars of the UK poker scene.
Bansi was also named Poker Player Magazine's UK player of the year in 2009.
Bansi was a member of the Gutshot Poker Club
Gutshot Poker Club
The Gutshot Poker Club was a poker club, bar, restaurant and internet cafe located on Clerkenwell Road, London, England. The club opened in March 2004 and closed in 2007...
based in London, England.
In 2009, had the most successful year of his career to date, winning the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Seventh Annual Five Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas for a prize of $133,380. Just three days later at the same tournament, he earned an additional $25,700 for winning the $2,500 Super Satellite. Later in 2009, Bansi won the biggest prize of his career, placing 3rd out of a field of 334 entrants in the £10,000 No Limit Hold'em - World Championship Event in the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
The World Series of Poker Europe is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside the United States. Since 1970, participants have had to travel to Las Vegas if they wanted to compete in the World Series of Poker...
for a prize of £360,887 ($594,963 US). In an interview with ESPN, Bansi said that this was the toughest tournament in the world.
In 2010, Bansi won the $530 Supersatellite Main Event in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at Paradise Island for a $10,000 prize. Bansi also finished 18th out of 1529 entrants at the Paradise Island $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event to win a $87,500 prize
As of 2010, Bansi's live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000, of which $1,417,300 have come from the WSOP.