Aniruddha Joshi

How did you venture into the online gaming space? Which online games do you play regularly? What gaming platforms do you primarily use? (PC, console, mobile) How many hours do you typically spend gaming each week?
Started playing poker a few years back, have been playing professionally for a couple of years. Usually play tournaments, and end up playing almost 60 hours a week
For how many years have you been playing online games?
Poker, for around 7 years
What are your educational qualifications?
B.com graduate from mumbai university
What skills do you think are required to play online games?
Discipline, perseverance, ability to adapt
Does playing online game form part of your daily life? is it a part of your livelihood?
Poker is my livelyhood, i do also make content but that is also around poker
What are your preferred kind of online games? What factors do you consider before putting money into any online game?
Poker tournaments. Can do cash games but not much, prefered factors would be security on the site, the gtd’s
What skills are required to succeed in an online gaming tournament?
The ability to not tilt
Have you ever experienced financial fraud or scams related to online gaming? What measures do you think should be implemented to prevent financial exploitation in online gaming?
Yes, plenty. Many measures can be taken, but the best one would probably be making a regulatory body
Community Engagement: Do you actively participate in gaming communities or forums? How important do you think community engagement is for the online gaming community?
Communities are very important and especially poker being such a small community, you end up engaging with people irrespective
What do you think about addiction and dependency on online gaming?
Have seen a lot of people fall prey to this.. it can really destroy someone
Are you aware of the existing laws and regulations related to online gaming in your country? Do you think there should be more regulations to protect gamers' rights and safety online?
Yes i am aware and i do think that. Firstly players should be taxed how normal people are.
If there is one thing about the online gaming industry you can convey to the government, what would it be?
Improve the tax laws
Are there any tournaments you have won or gaming achievements you would like to share with us?
Multiple tourneys, you can check my results on pokerguru with my name

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