Event highlights
The first India Poker Open ran from 12–15 May 2011 at Casino Carnival in Goa. Its INR100,000 no-limit hold’em Main Event drew 30 players and created a INR2,700,000 prize pool.
- Festival dates: 12–15 May 2011, Goa
- Main-event field: 30 players
- Main-event winner: Mihail Stoykov — INR1,200,000
- Main-event prize pool: INR2,700,000
Tournament profile
India Poker Open is a poker tournament or series entry. A complete event record connects the series, venue, dates, buy-in, field size, prize pool, final table, and winner so the result can be understood as part of a real competition.
- Event dates and publication dates are different facts.
- Buy-ins and prizes are shown with their original currency.
- Player names link the event to wider tournament records.
Why the event matters
Asian poker tours are built around recurring stops and local communities. India Poker Open belongs in that wider map of players, rooms, and regional series, where a single final table can show how the circuit was developing at the time.