You can follow the 2022 World Series of Poker on our series landing page, sponsored by Global Poker. Check out the schedule, as well as event recaps, news, and player interviews. Raj Vohra has live tournament scores dating as far back as 2007. The Lake Worth, Florida resident came into the 2022 World Series of Poker with nearly $1.4 million in live cashes in brick-and-mortar casinos, with millions more online as “BadcardsAA”. The former tennis professional hasn’t been playing as many tournaments in recent years, but made the trip to Las Vegas this summer and was rewarded with his first gold bracelet. Vohra defeated a field of 5,715 entries in the $600 no-limit hold’em deepstack event, securing the hardware and the top prize of $335,286.
“It’s a dream come true. It’s the best moment of my life. I’ve waited for so many years, at least 15 years, for this moment, and it’s finally arrived. This is just a blessing, having all my friends and family here, my wife, it doesn’t get any better than this. This is it,” Vohra told WSOP reporters after coming out on top. “But this is not the end, this is just the beginning. We got the first one, let’s see how many more we’re gonna get.”
Vohra was also awarded 660 Card Player Player of the Year points for this win. This was his first POY-qualified score of the year, but it alone was enough to move him within reach of the top 400 in the 2022 POY race sponsored by Global Poker.
This fast-paced event played down from a field of more than 5,700 entries to a winner over the course of just two long days. Day 1 saw just 289 players survive. A number of big names made deep runs, including Marle Spragg (79th – $4,1280), seven-time bracelet winner Men Nguyen (70th – $4,932), bracelet winner Erik Cajelais (30th – $10,385), and bracelet winner and 2021 Card Player Poker Tour Venetian champion Ankush Mandavia (20th – $12,767).
By the time the field combined onto one table, Vohra was in eighth chip position while 2021 World […]
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