“If I don't amuse myself, who will? It is very important to be ridiculous.”
The words of Amit Agarwal, a man who is truly embracing that mantra in the WSOP Main Event.
His 2026 Main Event adventure has become must-watch entertainment.
Agarwal, a Florida-based businessman and recreational poker player, began appearing on the social media radars of the poker world on Day 1D, as he ran up a healthy stack of 130,000 chips by the dinner break, before walking away from the table entirely.
With a decent stack to return to, Agarwal decided he needed a break.
So off he went with four hours of poker to go, to Boulder Station casino to watch a movie he clearly loves for the fifth time, Obsession.
While Agarwal was enjoying the flick and discovering the joys of poker on the Boulder Highway, his stack dwindled down to 113,900, but he would be returning for Day 2D.
For about 45 minutes anyway.
He’s played even less today?!?!
Agarwal's befuddled tablemates watched him fire off a series of massive, maniacal jams. After scoring one knockout, he more than doubled his stack.
And then bounced again. He even claimed to have run the numbers through ChatGPT to ensure that his stack would be fine while he was out and about.
And what did he do after 45 minutes of insane spinning on Day 2D of the Main Event?
More of the same, apparently: another screening of Obsession.
It seems whoever came up with the title for that movie may have had Agarwal in mind.
Will he return to the Main Event today? Who knows, but one thing is certain: Agarwal is making a strong case for the most unorthodox Main Event campaign we've ever seen.
[UPDATE: Before Agarwal completely scrubbed his X account, we spoke to the man behind the mystery - see below]
Additional image courtesy of PGT.
