Suhail Khan Is Back for Redemption
Suhail Khan is back at the World Series of Poker, returning to the same event where he made his breakout run last year.
Khan lost his job at the end of 2023 and moved here from San Diego with just $260. On his first day in Vegas, he entered a small tournament at South Point Casino and min-cashed. A player at his table wished him luck and said, “Vegas will make you or break you.”
Last year was the first time Khan played the entire series. His summer started strong, finishing 42nd in the $700 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - Mystery Millions. After that deep run, he decided to enter the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em tournament, which was a freezeout style last year —Khan’s favorite type of tournament. Khan said freezeouts “Keep me in check.”
Khan successfully battled through the 1,424 field to finish fourth, earning $65,731. Khan came away from that summer thinking, “Wow, I did make it.”, and his love for poker grew. He is currently the only 2024 final table player to return to the field this year.
Khan now splits his time between poker and his job in technology. He’ll be one to watch—having already cashed in four WSOP events this summer—as he looks to improve on his lifetime record during the rest of the series.
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19,000
19,000
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19,000 |
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