Pulkit Goyal - Poker Player

Biography

Pulkit Goyal is a professional Indian poker player known for his success in online and live tournaments. He hails from Bathinds, Punjab, graduated with a B.Com from Hanraj College, and is a Young India Fellow from Ashoka University.

Background

Pulkit Goyal was born in Bhatinda, Punjab, and studied at Hansraj College, Delhi University, completing a B.Com Honours. In 2022, he joined Ashoka University as part of its Young India Fellowship. He is a black belt in karate and participates in inter-school kickboxing. Pulkit also competes in boxing at the national level. After school, he took a two-year break to start a business venture and then returned to complete college studies.

Pulkit Goyal's Poker Career

Pulkit’s interest was sparked by his brother, Tarun Goyal, a poker player based in Bangalore. He started with online cash games on Adda52 from stakes ₹10/20 to ₹1,000/2,000. He used to play PLO 4‑card and 5‑card.

In the 2018 IOPC, he led the points chart in the India Online Poker Championship and won a Jeep Compass by winning multiple events, including Event #50 for ₹1.21 Lakh. In March 2021, he won the Spartan Poker bounty tournament and collected ₹5.65 Lakh plus bounties.

In 2020, Pulkit Goyal won GGPoker’s Tournament, part of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Winter Online Circuit. He won Event #5, a $600 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) tournament and took $82,052 home.

Pulkit Goyal’s Top Cashes

Pulkit Goyal Net Worth

Pulkit Goyal has a total live earnings of $63,907.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bracelets has Pulkit Goyal won?

Pulkit Goyal has not won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.