Who is The Traitors winner, Nikita Luther? World's best poker player, belongs to Army family, she has won Rs...
Many people believed that stars like Apoorva Makhija or Harsh Gujral could win the show, but they couldn't clinch the title this season. Uorfi Javed and Nikita have been in the spotlight ever since The Traitors began. We are aware of Uorfi's journey in the industry, but no one knows who Nikita is. Who is Nikita Luther?
Nikita, who is 34, is India's most successful female professional poker player. She completed her studies from Delhi's Sanskriti School and then completed her bachelor's from Delhi University.
Nikita is also known as a trailblazer, combining high-stakes poker prowess with strategic TV play and active advocacy for women in mental sports. She won the Indian Poker Championship and earned her first official title.
What did Nikita Luther won?
Nikita Luther, who hails from the Army background, had won a gold medal at The World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2018. She won a gold bracelet and recorded history at The World Series of Poker, which is also called the Olympic gold medal.
From that time, there was no stopping for Nikita as she won the Macau Poker Cup back in 2017. It was a team event, and then Nikita earned the fifth position in the Aria Poker Classic Main Event. She also became the brand ambassador of Natural8 in India, which is Asia's online Poker room.
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