PocketFives had the opportunity to catch up with Krishna ninjaGOKalidas (pictured, ranked 19th in New Jersey), who plays under the handles sharkslayeron Borgataand ninjaGOon WSOP. A Somerset resident, Kalidas was drawn to poker after coming across an ESPN broadcast of the World Series of Poker and immediately knew he wanted to be there one day.

This week in New Jersey, Krishna ninjaGOKalidas finished second in the PartyPoker/Borgata Poker $10,000 Guarantee on Wednesday, then followed that up with a win in the network’s $5,000 Guarantee the following night, earning a total of $2,615.