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India Today
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Who is Nikita Luther, winner of The Traitors alongside Uorfi Javed?
Poker player Nikita Luther won reality TV show 'The Traitors' along with influencer Uorfi Javed on Thursday. The win secured by Luther, who emerged as the dark horse of the show, came as a shock to viewers considering she was evicted on day one. Even after her comeback, no one saw her lifting the winner's trophy. But, who is she? How did a poker player become the winner of Karan Johar's reality show?advertisementBorn into a military family on January 17, 1991, Nikita was raised in Delhi. She completed her schooling from Sanskriti School and then got her Bachelor's degree from Delhi started casually playing poker on an American-based poker platform. However, she soon realised her penchant for poker could become a full-time career after winning money at a friend's party in 2015. The same year, she won her first title at the ladies' event at the Indian Poker Championship in Goa, followed by several big tournaments in the following years. In 2018, Nikita became the first Indian female poker player to win a bracelet in the 2018 Word Series of present, 'The Traitors' winner is mentoring her insights at the 'Super Bowl' of the poker championship in India and COO of the Poker Sports has managed to keep her personal life under wraps. However, what we do know is that she loves to experiment with her looks and is a true fashionista. From classy semi-formals to party-ready outfits, she makes sure to turn heads wherever she usual work day involves not just playing poker, but also making new friends in foreign lands and exploring different cuisines. Even when she is not travelling for work, 'The Traitors' winner likes to explore the world with her friends and family. During her stint on the show, Luther's quiet confidence helped her carve a space for herself. She often stated that she is good at noticing mannerisms and decoding behaviours due to her experience of playing was also a point in the show when the poker player was invited to join the traitors and 'murder' the innocents. However, she declined by saying that she would be better at catching the the finale episode, Luther and Javed displayed women's power by defeating the traitors. They will be sharing the prize pot of Rs 70.5 lakh, which was earned by the contestants during their journey on the show.- Ends
India.com
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Who is The Traitors winner, Nikita Luther? World's best poker player, belongs to Army family, she has won Rs...
The first season of filmmaker Karan Johar's reality show The Traitors has its winners. In the finale, which aired on Prime Video on July 3, Uorfi Javed and Nikita Luther won the prize money of Rs 70.05 lakh spectacularly, which means Rs 35 lakh each. The duo defeated traitor Purab Jha with their smart moves in the finale. 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.
