The atmosphere was electric, and the stakes were higher as India’s premier live poker festival, Deltin Poker Tournament, made its grand return with its first-ever DPT Grand. Held at the Casino Deltin Royale from October 22 to 28, the recently-concluded festival, marking the 17th edition of the DPT with 14 action-packed tournaments (two events were cancelled), awarded five DPT bracelets for the first-time ever in its history. Powered by Adda52, the series was nothing short of spectacular, attracting an impressive 2,300 entries and distributing over INR 8 Crores in prize money across 12 tournaments in its week-long run.
The festival wrapped up last Monday, crowning 12 champions. The biggest highlight of the series was the 60K Grand Championship, where the young talent Ashwin Vijayvergiya emerged victorious. He overcame a star-studded field of 421 entries, claiming the coveted bracelet and INR 34.01 Lakhs after a heads-up deal with Nikhil Gutta, who took home INR 37.14 Lakhs. Vijayvergiya’s epic win made him the single biggest winner of the series and the second overall, just behind Sagar Raj, who made history, winning not one but two bracelet events: Event #1: 11K DPT Grand Rush and Event# 6: 125K DPT Grand Highroller, making him the only player to win two titles in the inaugural DPT Grand edition.
Here is a recap of the grand series, complete with winners, prize pools, and unforgettable moments!
Event# 1: Grand Rush Finale (Bracelet Event)
| Dates | 22nd October 2024 |
| Buy-in | INR 11,000 |
| Total Entries | 840 (October 10-13) |
| Prizepool | 1 Crore GTD |
| Places Paid | 96 |
| Min Cash | INR 37,968 |
| Winner | Sagar Raj (Won INR 18,31,000) |
Sagar Raj stole the show on the opening day of the DPT Grand, winning Event #1: 11K DPT Grand Rush for a career-high INR 18.31 Lakhs and his first live title! Raj battled against a tough field of 96 players who had qualified from online flights on Adda52.com. With a buy-in of INR 11,000, this hybrid event drew a field of 840 entries in the online leg that ran from October 10 to 13. Raj narrowly missed out on a title at the DPT May 2024 Mini High Roller but sealed the deal this time with a bracelet win.
Final Table Results (INR)
| Sagar Raj – 18,31,000 |
| Ramji Kishore – 13,00,000 |
| Ankur Sehgal – 9,00,000 |
| Kunal Patni – 7,00,000 |
| Arun Sriram – 5,00,000 |
| Aman Parakh – 3,50,000 |
| Sachin Kelkar – 2,50,000 |
| R Abhilash – 1,50,000 |
| Ankit Saurabh – 1,50,000 |
Event# 2: Mystery Bounty
| Dates | 22nd -23rd October 2024 |
| Buy-in | INR 40,000 |
| Total Entries | 137 |
| Prizepool | INR 47,95,000 (23,97,500 Bounty Prizepool) |
| Places Paid | 17 |
| Min Cash | 46617 |
| Winner | Chirag Sodha (Won INR 5,18,126) |
Chirag Sodha, the Goa-based poker pro who finished runner-up in the DPT May 2024 15K Super Hold ’em, finally etched his name as the DPT champion. He emerged victorious from a field of 137 entries in Event #2: 40K Mystery Bounty. Starting Day 2 with a middling stack, Sodha navigated through a tough field and climbed up the ladder to claim his first DPT title and INR 5,18,126 after three-way deal with Debayan Das (runner-up for INR 4,14,607), and Kishore (3rd for INR 6,64,412).
Final Table Payouts INR (Without Bounty Prizes)
| Chirag Sodha – 5,18,126* |
| Debayan Das – 4,14,607* |
| Kishore – 6,64,412* |
| Gaurav Idnani – 2,24,692 |
| Vikaash Shah – 1,66,306 |
| Gagandeep Malik – 1,23,091 |
| Shivam Shukla – 91,906 |
| Karan Sitlani – 67,432 |
| Ashish Singh – 59,625 |
Event#3:Freezeout Championship (Bracelet Event)
| Dates | 23rd -24th October 2024 |
| Buy-in | INR 50,000 |
| Total Entries | 141 |
| Prizepool | INR 61,33,500 |
| Places Paid | 17 |
| Min Cash | INR 1,19,262 |
| Winner | Jagdeep Singh (Won INR 14, 17,691) |
Jagdeep Singh went from unknown grinder to DPT Bracelet winner after shipping the 50K Freeze Out Championship. He overcame a competitive field of 141 entries and outlasted Kapil Garg in heads-up to claim his first-ever live title, a hefty INR 14.18 Lakhs payday, and the coveted DPT bracelet.
Final Table Results (INR)
| Jagdeep Singh – 14,17,691 |
| Kapil Garg – 10,49,298 |
| Rubin Labroo – 7,76,637 |
| Anand Babu Pallikona – 5,74,828 |
| Kumar Vatsal – 4,25,459 |
| Bhushan Sohani – 3,14,903 |
| Biplave Kumar – 2,33,076 |
| Ankit Bhansali – 1,72,510 |
| Sriram S – 1,52,538 |
Event#4: Superstack
| Dates | 23rd – 24th October 2024 |
| Buy-in | INR 25,000 |
| Total Entries | 128 |
| Prizepool | INR 28,03,200 |
| Places Paid | 17 |
| Min Cash | INR 54,506 |
| Winner | Prafull Hasbe (Won INR 6,47,934) |
Online Crusher Prafull Hasbe burst into the live scene with a victory in the 25K Superstack event of the DPT Grand 2024 edition. Hasbe, who has over INR 1 Crore in online winnings, topped a field of 128 entries and overcame veteran poker pro Siddarth Singhvi in heads-up to claim his first-ever live title and INR 6.48 Lakhs in top prize money.
Final Table Results (INR)
| Prafull Hasbe – 6,47,934 |
| Siddarth Singhvi – 4,79,562 |
| Prabhat Paliya – 3,54,947 |
| Aditya Das – 2,62,714 |
| Ridhesh Sejpal – 1,94,448 |
| Taruna Kamdar – 1,43,920 |
| Sachit Malik – 1,06,523 |
| Chirag Sodha – 78,842 |
| Raghuvendra Singh – 69,714 |
Event#5: NLH Bounty
| Dates | 24th -25th October |
| Buy-in | INR 35,000 |
| Total Entries | 118 |
| Prizepool | INR 35,99,000 (INR 17,70,000 in bounty prizepool) |
| Places Paid | 15 |
| Min Cash | INR 40,469 |
| Winner | Ankit Bhansali (Won INR 4,34,364 |
Ankit Bhansali came dressed for victory and got it in style after winning the 35K NLH Bounty for INR 4.34 Lakhs. Bhansali, after final-tabling the 50K Freeze Out Championship, jumped straight into the 35K NLH Bounty and battled it out for nearly 12 hours before finally claiming the coveted victory.
Originally planned as a two-day event, the tournament wrapped up a day before. Bhansali topped a field of 118 entries to claim his first live title and the DPT gold medal. In the final stages, he eliminated two players in Vinay Kumar, (3rd for INR 2.35 Lakhs, and Himanshu Arora heads-up, who banked INR 3.19 Lakhs.
Final Table Results INR (Excluding Bounty Prizes)
| Ankit Bhansali – 4,34,364 |
| Himanshu Arora – 3,19,403 |
| Vinay Kumar – 2,34,872 |
| Nitesh H. M. – 1,72,712 |
| Ranjeet Negi – 1,27,003 |
| Akash Manjunath – 93,391 |
| Jaydeep Dawer – 68,674 |
| Nikhil Gupta – 60,169 |
| Nitin Rawat – 52,718 |
Event#6: Grand Highroller (Bracelet Event)
| 25th – 26th October 2024 |
| INR 1, 25,000 |
| 138 |
| INR 1,51,80,000 |
| 17 |
| INR 2,95,165 |
| Sagar Raj (Won INR 30,12,724) |
Sagar Raj, who kicked off his DPT Grand campaign with victory in the DPT Grand Rush, outlasted a star-studded field of 138 entries in Event# 6: 125K DPT Grand Highroller, claiming his second bracelet of the series and a career-high INR 30.13 Lakhs after a heads-up deal with poker coach Shardul Parthasarathi, who walked away with an equally impressive INR 29,92,903 for his runner-up finish.
Final Table Results (INR)
| Sagar Raj – 30,12,724* |
| Shardul Parthasarathi – 29,92,903* |
| Somashekar – 19,22,126 |
| Ramana E – 14,22,662 |
| Rubin Labroo – 10,52,983 |
| Thirupathi Reddy – 7,79,365 |
| Gautam Kaul – 5,76,847 |
| Ranjeet Negi – 4,26,952 |
| Siddharth Jain – 3,77,522 |
Event#7: DPT Grand Championship (Bracelet Event)
| Dates | 25th -28th October |
| Buy-in | INR 60,000′ |
| Total Entries | 421 |
| Prizepool | INR 2,21,02,500 |
| Places Paid | 54 |
| Min Cash | INR 1,32,480 |
| Winner | Ashwin Vijayvergiya (Won INR 34,01,056) |
The final day of the DPT was a busy day with several events gracing the felts. However, all eyes were on Event #7: DPT Grand 60K Championship, where the final coveted bracelet and a life-changing sum of money was up for grabs for the champion. The winner was crowned in none other than the young talent Ashwin Vijayvergiya. He overcame a stacked field of 421 entries to win his maiden live title and the final bracelet of the series. For his grand victory, he took home INR 34,01,055, following a heads-up deal with Nikhil Gutta, who banked a bigger payout worth INR 37,13,653 as the runner-up.
Final Table Results (INR)
| Ashwin Vijayvergiya – 34,01,056* |
| Nikhil Gutta – 37,13,653* |
| Goldi Chawla – 22,05,935 |
| Atul Nandi – 16,17,575 |
| Mithun Mahesh – 11,86,309 |
| Ranjeet Negi – 8,70,193 |
| Kunal Patni – 6,38,481 |
| Nitesh Baliyan – 4,68,637 |
| Abhishek Paul – 3,44,140 |
Event#8: Megastack Hyper Turbo Championship (Bracelet Event)
| Dates | 25th – 26th October 2024 |
| Buy-in | INR 40,000 |
| Total Entries | 87 |
| Prizepool | INR 30,45,000 |
| Places Paid | 11 |
| Min Cash | INR 1,10,000 |
| Winner | Ritwik Khanna (Won INR 6,20,000) |
Ritwik Khanna, last year’s WPT Prime India 25K Megastack Closer champion and the DPT May 2024 Turbo Mix (NLH/PLO) winner, claimed his third live title in Goa by taking down Event #8: 40K Mega Stack Hyper Turbo Championship. Khanna took home the bracelet and a cool INR 6.20 Lakhs after a heads-up deal with Vishrant Goyal, who actually won the bigger payout worth INR 7.40 Lakhs for his runner-up finish.
Final Table Results (INR)
| Ritwik Khanna – 6,20,000* |
| Vishrant Goyal – 7,40,000* |
| Abhishek Sharma – 3,50,000 |
| Dhaval Doshi – 2,65,000 |
| Avinash Tauro – 2,10,000 |
| Gaurav Idnani – 1,75,000 |
| Jigar Shah – 1,50,000 |
| Abhash Srivastava – 1,40,000 |
| Ishaan Pandiya – 1,30,000 |
Event#9: PLO5 Bounty
| Dates | 26th – 27th October 2024 |
| Buy-in | INR 25,000 |
| Total Entries | 64 |
| Prizepool | INR 14,01,600 (INR 6,40,000 Bounty Prizepool) |
| Places Paid | 9 |
| Min Cash | INR 28,955 |
| Winner | Gagandeep Malik (Won INR 2.91 Lakhs) |
Gagandeep Malik has claimed victory at the 25K DPT PLO 5 Bounty . Triumphing over a small but competitive field of 64 entries, he secured his third DPT title. Last year’s WPT Prime India High Roller champion, Gagandeep, entered the heads-up with the chip lead but ultimately struck an ICM chop deal with Naveen Kumar. He took home INR 2.91 Lakhs (including INR 90,000 in bounties). Naveen walked away with INR 2.61 Lakhs (including INR 90,000 in bounties) as the runner-up finisher.
Final Table Results (Excluding Bounties)
| Gagandeep Malik – 2,00,547.60* |
| Naveen Kumar – 1,71,482.40* |
| Piyush Baid – 98,854 |
| Sumukh K – 78,984 |
| Milena Mezhuieva – 63,109 |
| Udit Baid – 50,424 |
| Karan Sitlani – 40,289 |
| Sumit Chandani – 28,955 |
| Sumit Mutha – 28,955 |
Event#12: 40K NLH RE-ENTRY
| Dates | 27th – 28th October |
| Buy-in | INR 40,000 |
| Total Entries | 36 |
| Prizepool | 12,60,000 |
| Places Paid | 5 |
| Min Cash | INR 98,699 |
| Winner | Jaydeep Dawer (Won INR 4,43,310.37) |
Poker veteran Jaydeep Dawer is not just a poker player but a true ambassador of the game. As co-owner of the Gujarat Falcons in the Poker Sports League (PSL), a former poker room operator, and co-founder of The Indian Poker Series, he has been a driving force in the Indian poker scene. A live tournament victory has been eluding him but that changed with his victory in the 40K NLH Re-Entry where he overcame a competitive field of 36 entries, capturing his first-ever live title, the DPT gold medal, and a cash prize of INR 4.43 Lakhs after a three-way deal.
Complete Payouts (INR)
| Jaydeep Dawer – 4,43,310.37* |
| Anand Babu – 3,23,676.19* |
| Anil Gulati – 2,62,895.44* |
| Gaurav Idnani – 1,31,419 |
| Vishrant Goyal – 98,699 |
Event#13: Deepstack Closer
| Dates | 28th October |
| Buy-in | INR 25,000 |
| Total Entries | 121 |
| Prizepool | INR 25,60,000 |
| Places Paid | 15 |
| Min Cash | INR 56,892 |
| Winner | Shivam Shukla (Won INR 6,10,638) |
The spotlight in the 25K Deepstack Closer belonged to Shivam Shukla, who has been making waves in the live poker scene right from the start of 2024. Shukla overcame a field of 121 entries in an 11-hour marathon, ultimately winning the coveted DPT title, INR 6.11 Lakhs in prize money, and the DPT gold medal. The latest victory marks Shukla’s third live title of the year, after his victories in the the WPT Cambodia Event #30 and HSOP Championship Event #11.
Final Table Results (INR)
| Shivam Shukla – 6,10,638 |
| Debayan Das – 4,49,024 |
| Sidharth Singhvi – 3,30,188 |
| Stalin Manoharan – 2,42,802 |
| Satyam Verma – 1,74,543 |
| Mohit Bohra – 1,27,291 |
| Aditya Sushant – 1,01,544 |
| Ankit Bhansali – 86,588 |
| Anshul Bagai – ₹75,112 |
Event#14: 15L Adda52 Freeroll
Nitesh Baliyan emerged victorious in the 15L Adda52 Freeroll tournament after overcoming a competitive field of 131 entries. In the heads-up battle, he defeated Samarth Ooty, who claimed the runner-up prize of INR 2,51,228, while Baliyan secured the payout of INR 2,95,290. The tournament concluded with a four-way deal, with Kiran Reddy A taking third place for INR 2,04,549 and Prashant Garg finishing fourth for INR 1,97,532.
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