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  Doyles Room Sponsored Pro | Amit "amak316" Makhija | Read Amit's Blog on PokerRoad  |
| Total Online and Live Tournament Winnings: $3,813,460 | ||
| Bio: Amit “amak316” Makhija is a high stakes pro from Brookefield, Wisconsin. Makhija is greatly renowned for his impressive skills in tournaments. His biggest online score came in 2008 when he won the $5,200 buyin FTOPS event for $550,000. He has also displayed amazing consistency in live tournaments with many 6 figure tournament scores including a 2nd place finish in the 2008 Legends of Poker for $563,320. The stable play that “amak316” displays is one of the main reasons he is one of the most feared and respected players on the tournament circuit. Makhija is also a site pro on Doyle’s Room where he is a member of the prestigious “Brunson 10.” | ||
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Residence: Brookfield, Wisconsin |
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Recent Tournament Results
| Event | Place | Cash | Date |
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2010 WPT Festa al Lago Main Event - No Limit Hold'em - $10,000 buy-in |
39th | $16,120 | Oct 18, 2010 |
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PokerStars No Limit Hold'em $215+ |
2nd | $24,149 | Jun 28, 2010 |
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2010 World Series of Poker Event #17 - No Limit Hold'em - $5,000 buy-in |
5th | $179,866 | Jun 11, 2010 |
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PokerStars No Limit Hold'em $109+ |
3rd | $19,001 | Apr 29, 2010 |
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Full Tilt Poker The Sunday Mulligan |
6th | $11,439 | Apr 05, 2010 |
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Full Tilt Poker $22,000 Guarantee (1r+1a) |
1st | $19,138 | Apr 04, 2010 |
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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em - $320 Buy-in |
3rd | $20,869 | Feb 06, 2010 |
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Full Tilt Poker FTOPS XIV Event No.12 |
3rd | $138,300 | Nov 10, 2009 |
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2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Season V No-Limit Hold'em - Event 4 |
3rd | $111,763 | May 01, 2009 |
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LA Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 7 Event #20 - No Limit Hold'em |
12th | $5,471 | Feb 09, 2009 |
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Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 7 No Limit Hold'em |
13th | $14,070 | Dec 11, 2008 |
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Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 7 No Limit Hold'em |
3rd | $71,020 | Dec 5, 2008 |
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Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 7 No Limit Hold'em |
4th | $34,430 | Dec 2, 2008 |
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FullTiltPoker - FTOPS No Limit Hold’em - $5200 buy-in |
1st | $550,000 | Nov 15, 2008 |
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Legends of Poker / WPT Event Season 7 Event #25 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship |
2nd | $563,320 | Aug 28, 2008 |
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39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #5 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em |
25th | $16,496 | Jun 3, 2008 |
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39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #1 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em World Championship |
5th | $198,528 | May 30, 2008 |
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EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final EPT No Limit Hold'em |
20th | $60,682 | Apr 17, 2008 |
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The Wynn Classic Event #17 - Spotlight No Limit Hold'em Championship |
11th | $26,627 | Mar 19, 2008 |
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Fall Poker Classic Event #13 - No Limit Hold'em Championship |
6th | $17,547 | Oct 26, 2006 |