Indian poker pros are crushing the live poker felts in both Manila and Cambodia. While Manila is turning out to be a major hunting ground with five Indians already securing trophies, Team India’s presence is making its presence felt in Cambodia as well. In Manila, Team India has claimed five trophies—four at the ongoing APT Manila Classic and one at the Manila Super Series 21.
Raju Jaruplavath, Kunal Patni, Birangat Singh Gambhir, and Jayant Deshmukh secured wins at the ongoing APT Manila Classic, while Anant Acharya emerged victorious in the Manila Super Series 21 DeepStack.
Arjun Agrawal Ships 2025 WPT Cambodia Single Day Megastack Mini HR
Over to Cambodia, Team India has claimed its first trophy at the ongoing WPT Championship Cambodia, which has crowned over 16 champions so far. The player who claimed this milestone victory for India was Arjun Agrawal, who triumphed in Event #4 Single Day Megastack Mini HR.
The Single Day Megastack Mini HR attracted an impressive field of 64 entries, generating a massive $93,120 prize pool. After an intense 12-hour grind, Agrawal secured India’s first trophy of the series. His final table journey was nothing short of spectacular. He was the shortest stack among the last three players but won a crucial double-up through chip leader Tom Verbruggen, shifting the momentum in his favour.
Agrawal then eliminated Renat Bohdanov in third place, taking a slight lead into heads-up play. It took only a few hands for Agrawal to seal the win. In the final hand, Verbruggen shoved with Q♠ 10♥, and Agrawal made the call with A♠ K♦. The king-high board sealed Agrawal’s victory, earning him a hefty $33,524 (INR 29,10,427) for his stellar performance.
Agrawal continues his momentum and notched up one more final table scorer, finishing 4th for $15,646 in Event#12: Single Day High Roller.
WPT Cambodia Single Day Megastack Mini HR Final Table Payouts
| Place | Name | Prize (USD) |
| 1 | Arjun Agrawal | $33,524 |
| 2 | Tom Verbruggen | $19,695 |
| 3 | Renat Bohdanov | $12,338 |
| 4 | Amin Riyazati | $8,381 |
| 5 | Thomas Boivin | $6,518 |
| 6 | Kyosuke Nagami | $5,122 |
| 7 | Ali Hassan | $4,190 |
| 8 | Daniel Charlton | $3,352 |
Other Prominent Indian Cashes at WPT Cambodia 2025
Team India is going strong at the ongoing WPT Championship Cambodia and has already racked up more than a dozen of cashes, including over eight final table finishes. Here is a quick look at the Indian scorecard!
· Nishant Kumar – 4th for $1,050 in Event #2: Superstack Turbo
· Kabir Tandon – 6th for $637 in Event #2: Superstack Turbo
· Amit Kaushik – Runner-up in Event #6: Deepstack Turbo for $3,405
· Chakshu Deep Raina – Runner-up in Event #8: Hyper Turbo 15 Sec for $2,061
· Dhaval Mudgal – 6th in Event #8: Hyper Turbo 15 Sec for $538
· Arjun Pulak Agrawal – 4th for $15,646 in Event #12: Single Day High Roller
· Abhishek Paul – 5th for $1,970 in Event #13: Deepstack $600 Survivor Bounty
· Rohit Begwani – Runner-up for $3,121 in Event #14: Freezeout ($250)
· Amit Kaushik – 4th for $3,768 in Event #16: 1K Hyper Turbo 20 Sec ($1,000)
Earlier in the ongoing series, over six Indian players cashed in Event#3:Championship Warm Up, including veteran poker pro Dhaval Mudgal (12th for $4,444), Ankit Ahuja (13rd for $2,101), Dhiraj Agarwal (30th for $1,538), Ashish Ghosh (39th for $1,328), Nishant Kumar (43rd for $1,328), and WSOP bracelet winner Aditya Sushant (53rd for $1,123).
The WPT Cambodia Championship is currently underway at the NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh. The series kicked off on February 6 and will conclude on February 24. The series boasts a $1.5 million guaranteed Championship Event with a $3,500 buy-in. A total of 63 tournaments are scheduled for the series, with buy-ins ranging from $200 to $20,000.
Keep following PokerProNews for more updates from the ongoing series!
Source: SoMuchPoker
