Surinder Sunar

Surinder Sunar, a British poker player born in Dhianpur, India, currently lives in Wolverhampton, England. He moved to England with his family when he was seven years old. With a long career in poker, Sunar has appeared on numerous European TV poker shows and is a member of the European Poker Hall of Fame. He also holds a black belt in karate, which he believes helps him maintain focus during lengthy tournaments.

Sunar is especially well-known for his 2004 WPT Paris win, where he not only conquered a tough field but also withstood persistent taunting from Tony G at the final table.

He has accumulated over $4.6 million in live tournament winnings, with his largest cash being $828,956 from his win at Rendez Vous à Paris in July 2004.

Surinder Sunar: Live Tournament Participation

Surinder Sunar’s poker career includes several notable performances. At the Grand Prix of Poker in Las Vegas in January 1987, he placed 16th in the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em event, earning $2,710.

By November 1996, Sunar had finished 2nd in the $7,500 + 100 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event at the Poker Championship in Atlantic City, receiving $122,500.

A significant win came in July 2004 when Sunar took 1st place in the €10,000 Grand Prix de Paris No Limit Hold’em event, part of Rendez Vous a Paris, and earned $828,956.

During June 2005, Sunar placed 5th in the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event at the 36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, receiving $123,590.

The Fourth Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas in April 2006 saw him finish 19th in the $25,000 + 500 WPT Championship No Limit Hold’em, earning $117,165.

In April 2011, Sunar achieved 2nd place in the €3,200 + 300 Main Event No Limit Hold’em at the PaddyPower Irish Poker Open in Dublin, with a payout of $418,960.

Most recently, Sunar placed 29th in the €1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold’em event at the World Poker Tour Prime Slovakia in Bratislava in May 2023, earning $3,347.