Overview
- Amit Agarwal drew attention during the 2026 WSOP Main Event by repeatedly leaving active levels with his chips still in play to watch the film Obsession and visit local cash rooms.
- He began the run with a 60,000-chip starting stack, rose to roughly 130,000 on Day 1 and briefly doubled to about 240,000 on Day 2 before his stack fell and he ultimately busted late in Day 2.
- Agarwal said he used ChatGPT to estimate blind-driven chip erosion and reported the tool gave a roughly 16,000-chip expected loss, which he factored into his decision to step away.
- While away from the Main Event table he bought into low‑stakes games, including a $1/$2 no‑limit session where he said a $500 buy‑in disappeared in four hands and a $4/$8 limit game he had never played.
- Public records show Agarwal is a recreational player with eight recorded live cashes totaling about $31,633, and his run has raised fresh discussion about social media, AI tools and leisure choices reshaping how some players approach major tournaments.