Victory in the Bombay Anniversary Invitational Finale Brings €266,700 for Mounir Tajiou!
Mounir Tajiou, a Swedish professional poker player and co-founder of No Filter Poker, has made a significant mark in the poker world with his recent victory at the €1,000,000 guaranteed Bombay Anniversary Invitational. The tournament, held during the 2025 Bombay High Stakes Week, attracted a packed house of Swedish and international players.
Tajiou's victory not only secured him a career-best live tournament prize of €266,700 but also brought him closer to the $1 million milestone in live earnings. His success moved him closer to the top of the Swedish Global Poker Index (GPI) leaderboard, potentially placing him in the number one spot.
The tournament was a thrilling one, with Tajiou making headlines with a bold bluff against eventual WSOP champion, Michael Mizrachi, during the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event. This daring move emphasised Tajiou's competitive spirit and his focus on prestige and respect in the game, rather than solely monetary gains.
No Filter Poker, the player-centric poker series co-founded by Tajiou and fellow Swede, Michel Karim, has gained significant popularity since its inception. The series, born out of necessity after the closure of Sweden's Cosmopol Casino, has seen success with events in Tallinn, Estonia.
In the Bombay Anniversary Invitational, Tajiou faced stiff competition. Notable players such as Robert Heidorn, who finished fourth, Ardo Hanschmidt, the start-of-day chip leader who finished 27th, and Kevin Paqué, who finished fifth, were among the contenders. Teun Mulder finished second, and Joni Jouhkimainen finished eighth. Phil Ivey bubbled the tournament, while Andre Scerri finished 13th.
Beyond his poker accomplishments, Tajiou is a court judge who balances his career with family commitments. He has promised his daughters that he will pursue becoming Sweden's GPI Player of the Year in 2025.
With his vision for player-first poker looking more promising than ever, Tajiou's rise in the poker world is one to watch. His success at the Bombay Anniversary Invitational further cements his position as a prominent figure in the Swedish and international poker community.
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Tajiou's poker success at the Bombay Anniversary Invitational, a tournament filled with casino games like poker, has amassed him fortune, bringing him closer to the $1 million milestone in live earnings. His passion for poker extends beyond casino-and-gambling, as he aims to become Sweden's GPI Player of the Year in 2025, achieving prestige not just in the poker world, but also in the sports arena where he juggles his career as a court judge.
