Debut: PokerBaazi Unveils Initial Episodes of The Circuit Series 1
The much-anticipated poker tournament, The Circuit Season 1, hosted by PokerBaazi, has evolved into a larger ongoing series known as the The Circuit Online Championship (TCOC) with ₹53 Crores GTD. This expanded event is running from August 3 to 17, 2025, as part of a broader ₹100 Crores, 100-day festival.
The original "The Circuit Season 1" has transitioned into this larger TCOC festival, reflecting a significant growth from its inception. The tournament features multiple flagship tournaments daily, with cumulative prize money already exceeding ₹53 Crores guaranteed.
Top Indian Professionals in Action
The TCOC has seen massive participation from top Indian professionals, including Aishwary 'czarash' Sharma, who recently won one of the major events in the series. Other notable participants include:
- Paawan Bansal, runner-up to Joe Cada in WSOP 2018 event
- Advait Rajguru, with ₹3.2+ Crore in online cashes in 2024
- Gaurav Sood, with ₹2.4+ Crore in online cashes in 2024
- Rubin Labroo, India Poker Champion 2022
- Laksh Pal Singh, IOPC Jan 2021 Main Event winner on Spartan Poker
- Dannish Thiyam, runner-up in PokerBaazi's EndBoss ₹5 Crore GTD
- Kabir Chhatwal, a player who has won crores at PokerBaazi
- Jasven Saigal, an Indian poker veteran
- Abhishek Goindi, PokerBaazi Team Pro and poker coach
- Navkiran Singh, Founder and CEO of Baazi Games
Highlights of the TCOC
The TCOC has had high single-day guarantees, including a ₹3 Crores GTD Circuit#34 Mini Main Event won by Aishwary ‘czarash’ Sharma with a final payout around ₹9.8 Lakhs. The event is running concurrently with the PokerBaazi Anniversary Cash Carnival, which drops an additional ₹1 Crore daily into cash games through November 8, creating a poker boom in the Indian scene.
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- The transition of 'The Circuit Season 1' into the larger 'The Circuit Online Championship (TCOC)', marks the growth of fantasy sports, particularly poker, on social-media platforms, such as PokerBaazi.
- The TCOC, with its high single-day guarantees like the ₹3 Crores GTD Circuit#34 Mini Main Event, showcases the integration of casino-and-gambling games, such as poker, into entertainment events, expanding their reach beyond traditional casino settings.
- The TCOC, featuring top Indian professionals like Aishwary 'czarash' Sharma, Jasven Saigal, and Abhishek Goindi, among others, exemplifies the evolution of poker as a form of entertainment on par with casino-games, often attracting mainstream audiences.
