Usually if someone has a name like Surinder, it is naturally expected that they will be French in origin. With Surinder Sunar, this is not the case. Surinder is an English resident who was born in Dhinpur Punjab, India. This poker professional first garnered the attention of the pros and fans alike when he appeared on the British television show Late Night Poker. His Hold'em skills were on display for the entire viewing audience to see. He was a two time finalist on this popular show.
After his appearances on Late Night Poker, Surinder moved on to the national stage where he was a player on the World Poker Tour. Not only did he have the honor of playing on the WPT, but he was one of those very few players who can call themselves WPT winners. Surinder beat out Tony G in the WPT Grand Prix de Paris event. It was here that he not only showed some superior poker skill, but also his unflappable nature. Tony G spent the better part of the final table taunting Surinder. Sunar dealt with this distraction in much the same way most people deal with Amway salespeople, he simply tuned it out and kept playing. Eventually, Tony G left the table in humiliation as Surinder was declared the winner.
His victory in Paris was a rare first place finish for Sunar, but not the first time this pro has finished in the money. To date he has finished in the money at World Series of Poker tournaments 21 times, as well as dozens of other money finishes in other events.
Due to the fact that his winnings are into the millions, and the type of brutal concentration that is needed to compete, Surinder doesn't play the tournament as aggressively as he once did. He has the luxury of being able to pick and choose the events he plays. When he does show up to play though, he is a legitimate threat to advance to the final table.
