Amit Makhija on Day 4 of the EPT4 Monte Carlo Grand Final

Amit Makhija sits on the verge of World Poker Tour glory tonight. The 23-year-old finance and economics graduate from Wisconsin finds himself in the lead and in prime position to take down his first WPT title here at the Legends of Poker main event at The Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California.

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People say online players are the future of poker. Well, if that's true, just take one look at Amit Makhija, and it's easy to tell the future is now.