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Nishant Sharma has captured his first World Series of Poker bracelet after triumphing in Event #98: $800 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Sharma outlasted a massive field of 2,036 entries to claim the title and a top prize of $196,659 from a $1,425,200 prize pool.
The victory pushes Sharma’s career live earnings past $3,300,000, marking his fourth-highest cash finish according to The Hendon Mob. His largest score remains a seven-figure win at an APT Championship event in Taipei less than a year ago, where he topped a 671-player field for $1,189,559.
Sharma is well known across Asia’s poker circuit, with tournament victories in Macau, India, Vietnam, and Malaysia. This marked his first win on American soil, and he became the eighth Indian player to win a WSOP bracelet.
Runner-up Chung-Tang Lin, known online as Sharpedo Poker, earned $131,002 after a deep run through the massive field. Sharma described the win as a career highlight, noting that reaching the WSOP after years of success in Asia felt like an unmatched achievement.
The final table saw several notable eliminations, including Jonathan Little and bracelet winner Roman Korenev earlier in the day. Sharma survived a stretch as low as six big blinds before rallying, crediting support from his rail for helping him stay focused during that stage.
Heads-up play began close in chips before Sharma pulled ahead and closed out the match with a river two-pair. Despite the win, Sharma noted the late timing of the event meant no bracelet ceremony or national anthem, though he expressed pride in representing India.
