Nishant Sharma

Biography

Nishant Sharma is an Indian poker player who won his first bracelet at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Sharma took down the $800 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em event for $196,659.

Although Sharma was relatively unknown in American poker circles, he was considered a star in the Eastern Hemisphere. As of July 2026, Sharma had amassed more than $3.3 million in live tournament earnings, enough for fifth place in India's all-time money list.

The prize money that Sharma collected for his bracelet victory was only his fourth-largest cash. He had previously won an event in Malaysia for $208,325. He also banked $230,475 for a 34th place finish in the 2018 WSOP Main Event, and a cool $1,181,559 for a victory in an Asian Poker Tour Taipei City Main Event in November 2025.

Event	Place	Prize
2026 World Series of Poker Event #98: $800 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em	1^st	$196,659
2026 World Series of Poker Event #87: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha	182^nd	$2,500
2026 World Series of Poker Event #72: $1,000 Mini Main Event	111^th	$8,000
2026 World Series of Poker Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker	183^rd	$10,100
2026 World Series of Poker Event #62: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em	256^th	$5,005
2026 World Series of Poker Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem	147^th	$6,027
2026 World Series of Poker Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em	368^th	$7,000
2025 World Series of Poker Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship	280^th	$52,500
2025 World Series of Poker Event #97: $1,500 The Closer	45^th	$14,660
2025 World Series of Poker Event #74: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship	98^th	$20,000
2025 World Series of Poker Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker	684^th	$3,990
2023 World Series of Poker Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship	1026^th	$17,500
2023 World Series of Poker Event #88: $1,500 The Closer	28^th	$19,480
2023 World Series of Poker Event #82: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (6-Handed)	37^th	$11,214
2023 World Series of Poker Event #79: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	193^rd	$5,002
2023 World Series of Poker Event #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event	563^rd	$1,751
2023 World Series of Poker Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship	89^th	$17,596
2022 World Series of Poker Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty	86^th	$8,360
2022 World Series of Poker Event #64: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack	16^th	$7,779
2022 World Series of Poker Event #30: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed	207^th	$1,754
2022 World Series of Poker Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em	142^nd	$7,584
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit WSOPC #5: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha	21^st	$2,468
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #71: BIG 50, $1M GTD	1414^th	$285
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #68: $500 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em	274^th	$1,065
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #42: $400 PLOSSUS [Day 2], $1M GTD	317^th	$1,166
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #41: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 2], $3M GTD	325^th	$2,118
2019 World Series of Poker Event #84: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	275^th	$2,530
2019 World Series of Poker Event #61: COLOSSUS - $400 No-Limit Hold'em	970^th	$804
2019 World Series of Poker Event #50: Monster Stack - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	143^rd	$6,593
2019 World Series of Poker Event #42: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack	298^th	$961
2019 World Series of Poker Event #37: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	349^th	$1,292
2019 World Series of Poker Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em	215^th	$6,054
2018 World Series of Poker Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee	19^th	$20,336
2018 World Series of Poker Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship	34^th	$230,475
2018 World Series of Poker Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em	365^th	$2,508

Event

Place

Prize

2026 World Series of Poker
Event #98: $800 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em

1^st

$196,659

2026 World Series of Poker
Event #87: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha

182^nd

$2,500

2026 World Series of Poker
Event #72: $1,000 Mini Main Event

111^th

$8,000