DPT Grand Championship Day 1C Wraps Up with Naveen Kumar & Sagar Raj in Lead
After 17 intense levels, Day 1C, the final flight of the DPT Grand Championship, has concluded with 26 players surviving out of the 196-entry field. These players join 11 survivors from Day 1A and 17 from Day 1B, bringing a total of 54 players into Day 2, scheduled to begin tomorrow at 1 PM.
Naveen Kumar and Sagar Raj lead the Day 1C survivors with an impressive stack of 486k and 484k respectively. They are followed closely by Kritarth Pant with 446k and Armaan Kochhar with 332k.
Notable Chip Counts from Day 1C:
- Naveen Kumar – 486k
- Sagar Raj – 484k
- Kritarth Pant – 446k
- Armaan Kochhar – 332k
- Sandipan Das – 314k
- Ranjeet Negi – 331k
- Mohd. Azhar Tak – 295k
- Ashwin Vijay – 269k
- Vishal Madan – 265k
- J Raju – 252k
- Dhaval Doshi – 180k
- Aman Parakh – 182k
- Biplav Kumar – 83k
- Gokul Raj – 55k
Day 2 Schedule: Day 2 of the Grand Championship kicks off tomorrow, October 28, at 1 PM. Players will battle it out through 40-minute levels until the final table, after which heads-up play will proceed with 15-minute levels. Best of luck to all advancing players!
Anand Babu Bubbles Day 1C of DPT Grand Championship
- Level: 17
- Blinds: 5,000/10,000
- Ante: 10,000
Anand Babu from the button went all-in for 51,000, and Naveen Kumar, with a bigger stack, re-shoved to cover him.
- Anand Babu: A♠ 10♣
- Naveen Kumar: A♦ K♣
Board: J♦ 2♠ 7♦ A♣ A♥
Kumar made trips of aces, eliminating Anand Babu on the money bubble.
Gunisha Sinha Eliminated By Ranjeet Negi
- Level: 16
- Blinds: 4,000/8,000
- Ante: 8,000
Aman Parakh opened to 16,000 from under the gun, and Gunisha Sinha from UTG+1 shoved for 70,000. Ranjeet Negi in the hijack called, while Parakh folded.
- Gunisha Sinha: 10♣ 10♦
- Ranjeet Negi: J♠ J♦
Board: 4♠ 7♠ J♥ A♦ 5♣
The board brought a jack, giving Negi a set of jacks and busting Gunisha Sinha from Day 1C.
Siddarth Singhvi’s Run In Day 1C Ends
- Level: 16
- Blinds: 4,000/8,000
- Ante: 8,000
Siddarth Singhvi went all-in for 73,500, and Armaan Kochhar in the big blind tank-called .
Armaan Kochhar: 4♣ 4♠
Siddarth Singhvi: K♣ Q♣
Board: A♦ 3♣ 7♥ A♣ 10♠
Kochhar’s pocket fours held up, eliminating Siddarth Singhvi on Day 1C of the tournament.
Nandan Pugalia Eliminated By Naveen Kumar
- Level: 15
- Blinds: 3,000/6,000
- Ante: 6,000
Nandan Pugalia, from the cutoff, open-shoved for 24,500. Naveen Kumar in the small blind also went all-in, while the B/B folded.
- Nandan Pugalia: K♠ Q♣
- Naveen Kumar: 7♠ 7♦
Board: 7♥ 6♣ 10♦ Q♥ Q♠
Kumar completed full house on the river, eliminating Pugalia from Day 1C of the Main Event.
Kanchan Sharma Eliminates Satyam Verma & Vipul Tiwari
- Level: 15
- Blinds: 3,000/6,000
- Ante: 6,000
Vipul Tiwari from UTG+1 opened to 12,000. Satyam Verma from the hijack shoved all-in for 51,000. Kanchan Sharma, who had both players covered, re-shoved, and Tiwari called all-in with a lesser stack.
- Satyam Verma: 10♦ 10♥
- Kanchan Sharma: K♥ K♦
- Vipul Tiwari: K♣ 7♦
Board: 4♣ 8♠ 7♠ 8♦ J♥
Sharma’s pocket kings held up, resulting in a double elimination of Verma and Tiwari.
Laksh Pal Singh Doubles Up
- Level: 14
- Blinds: 2,500/5,000
- Ante: 5,000
Laksh Pal Singh, from under the gun, shoved all-in for 11,500. Aman Parakh on the button also went all-in with a larger stack, while the small blind and big blind folded.
- Laksh Pal Singh: Q♣ J♠
- Aman Parakh: A♥ K♦
Board: 6♣ Q♥ 3♥ 5♦ Q♦
Singh made trips with queens on the board, doubling up through Aman Parakh.
Sahil Mahboobani Out of 1C
- Level: 14
- Blinds: 2,500/5,000
- Ante: 5,000
Sandipan Das opened to 10,500, and Sahil Mahboobani jammed for 102,500. Das tank-called.
- Sahil Mahboobani: J♣ J♥
- Sandipan Das: A♥ K♣
Board: 2♦ K♦ 10♦ 3♠ Q♥
Das spiked a king on the flop to take the lead and held on from there, eliminating Mahboobani from the tournament.
Grand championship 1C Chips count After Break
J . Raju – 255K
Azhar Tak – 250K
Shivam Shukla – 240K
Naveen Kumar – 240K
Kritarth Pant – 245k
Taruna Kamdar Busts Both Mayank Kajala & Aditya Agarwal In One Hand
- Level: 13
- Blinds: 3,000/4,000
- Ante: 4,000
Mayank Kajala went all-in for 26,000 from the cutoff. Taruna K in the small blind re-shoved with a larger stack, and Aditya Agarwal in the big blind also moved all-in for 34,500.
- Taruna K: A♠ J♦
- Mayank Kajala: A♦ 2♥
- Aditya Agarwal: 10♣ 10♠
Board: 8♠ 3♦ A♥ J♥ 7♠
Taruna K connected with the board, pairing both ace and jack, to score a double elimination, sending Mayank Kajala and Aditya Agarwal out of Day 1C.
Raman Dixit Eliminated By Abhinav Negi
- Level: 13
- Blinds: 3,000/4,000
- Ante: 4,000
Abhinav Negi raised to 8,000 from early position and then called the all-in of Raman Dixit in the big blind for 58,000.
- Raman Dixit: A♣ 5♣
- Abhinav Negi: A♥ K♣
Board: 3♠ 7♥ K♦ 7♦ A♠
Negi got two pairs (kings and aces), winning the pot and sending Raman Dixit to the rail.
Sumit Advani Sent Packing
- Level: 12
- Blinds: 1,500/3,000
- Ante: 3,000
Thirupati Reddy opened to 7,000 from an early position, and Sumit Advani went all-in for 19,000. Reddy tank-called.
- Sumit Advani: A♥ K♣
- Thirupati Reddy: J♥ J♣
Board: 6♦ J♠ K♠ 3♠ 5♥
Reddy flopped a set of jacks, eliminating Sumit Advani
Rahul Melwani Busted
- Level: 12
- Blinds: 1,500/3,000
- Ante: 3,000
Gokul Raj opened to 7,500, and Rahul Melwani called.
Flop: 9♣ A♣ 10♠
Post-flop Action:
Rahul jammed for 11,000, and Gokul snap-called.
- Gokul Raj: Q♠ Q♣
- Rahul Melwani: J♣ 4♣
Turn & River: 3♥ 4♥
Raj’s pocket queens held up,busting Rahul Melwani from Day 1C.
Chandan Goinka Sent Packing
- Level: 12
- Blinds: 1,500/3,000
- Ante: 3,000
Mohit Bothra from middle position raised to 6,000, and Chandan Goinka from the cutoff jammed for 31,500. Bothra called.
Hands:
- Chandan Goinka: 6♣ 6♦
- Mohit Bothra: J♠ 9♠
Board: 7♦ 3♥ 3♦ 10♥ 9♥
Bothra paired his nine on the river, winning the hand and eliminating Chandan Goinka from the main event.
Basant Singh Hits The Rail
- Level: 11
- Blinds: 1,500/2,500
- Ante: 2,500
Basant Singh opened for 6,000 from the hijack, and Kritarth Pant on the button went all-in. Singh called the all-in for his remaining 66,000 stack.
- Kritarth Pant: 9♥ 9♠
- Basant Singh: A♥ K♦
Board: 6♠ 5♣ 7♣ 5♦ 2♦
Pant’s pocket nines held up against Singh’s ace-king, eliminating him from Day 1C.
Siddarth Singhvi Eliminates Vikram ‘Lungi’ Kumar
- Level: 11
- Blinds: 1,500/2,500
- Ante: 2,500
Anand Babu opened to 5,000 from the middle position. Vikram Kumar shoved for 12,000. Siddarth Singhvi called and Vikash Mantri who had a covering stack also called. Anand Babu folded his hand.
- Vikram Kumar: 10♠ 10♥
- Siddarth Singhvi: K♠ K♦
- Vikash Mantri: A♥ K♣
Board: J♦ 2♦ 2♣ 9♦ 4♠
Singhvi’s pocket kings held up to eliminate Vikram Kumar.
Late Registration Closes with 196 Entries
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
As Level 10 begins, late registration for Day 1C of the Grand Championship has officially closed. The third and final flight brought in an impressive 196 entries. Combined with 86 entries from Day 1A and 138 from Day 1B, the tournament field has now reached a total of 420 entries.
Himanshu Arora Eliminated By Gunisha Sinha
- Level: 10
- Blinds: 1,000/2,000
- Ante: 2,000
Gunisha Sinha opened to 6,000 from the big blind, and Himanshu Arora from the hijack jammed for 19,700. Sinha snap-called.
- Himanshu Arora: A♠ 10♠
- Gunisha Sinha: A♥ Q♦
Board: J♦ 8♦ 4♥ 6♦ 5♠
Sinha’s A-Q held up, eliminating Himanshu Arora from the tournament.
Back-to-Back Double Up For J. Raju
- Level: 10
- Blinds: 1,000/2,000
- Ante: 2,000
Hand 1:
Pre-flop, J Raju from middle position shoved for 5,500. Ashwin Vijay in the small blind raised to 20,000, and the big blind folded.
J Raju: Q♣ 10♣
Ashwin Vijay: 6♦ 6♣
Board: 8♠ 9♣ 10♠ K♣ 4♦
Raju flopped a pair of tens to double up.
Hand 2:
An under-the-gun player raised to 4,500. J Raju from UTG+1 shoved for 17,000, Thirupati Reddy in the small blind called, and UTG folded.
J Raju: K♦ Q♣
Thirupati Reddy: A♣ J♦
Board: 2♠ 2♦ 9♠ 5♥ Q♠
Raju found a queen on the river to double up again.
Udit Baid’s Pocket Kings Cracked By Shivam Shukla
- Level: 9
- Blinds: 1,000/1,500
- Ante: 1,500
Udit Baid from middle position opened for 3,000, with calls from the cutoff Shivam Shukla and the big blind player.
Flop: 7♦ 5♣ 4♠
The big blind and Baid checked. Shivam Shukla bet 8,000, the big blind folded, and Baid jammed for 42,800. Shivam called.
Udit Baid: K♠ K♦
Shivam Shukla: 6♦ 6♣
Turn & River: 8♦ 10♦
Shivam Shukla made a straight to defeat Baid’s kings, eliminating him from the main event.
Jaydeep Dawer Busts Sahil Mehboobani
- Level: 9
- Blinds: 1,000/1,500
- Ante: 1,500
Jaydeep Dawer from middle position opened for 3,300, and Sahil Mehboobani shoved all-in for 30,400. Dawer tank-called.
Sahil Mehboobani: K♣ Q♣
Jaydeep Dawer: A♥ Q♠
Board: K♥ 6♦ 6♥ A♦ 9♥
Mehboobani was ahead on the flop, but Dawer hit an ace on the turn, ending Sahil Mehboobani’s deep run.
Armaan Kochhar Busts Debayan Das
- Level: 9
- Blinds: 1,000/1,500
- Ante: 1,500
Button player Debyan Das shoved for 6,300, and Small blind Armaan Kochhar called.
Debyan Das: K♠ J♠
Armaan Kochhar: 7♦ 7♥
Board: Q♠ A♦ 7♣ 5♦ 7♠
Armaan Kochhar made quads with four sevens, eliminating Debyan Das from Day 1C of the Grand Championship.
DPT Grand Mystery Bounty Champion Chirag Sodha Eliminated
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1.2k
Ante: 1.2k
Pre-flop: Chirag Sodha moves all-in for 12k from mid-position, and Mayank calls from the big blind.
- Mayank: K♠ K♣
- Chirag Sodha: 3♣ 3♠
- Board: Q♣ 7♣ 5♠ J♦ 7♦
Chirag’s pocket threes are no match for Mayank’s kings, and he is eliminated.
Anish Dedhia Eliminated by Siddarth Singhvi
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1.2k
Ante: 1.2k
Pre-flop: A player in the cutoff opens to 2.5k. Anish Dedhia shoves all-in for 3.9k from the button. Siddarth Singhvi raises to 12.5k from the small blind, and the cutoff folds.
- Anish: K♦ 9♥
- Siddarth: J♥ J♠
- Board: 3♣ Q♠ 9♣ 5♠ 10♦
Siddarth’s jacks hold, and Anish Dedhia is sent to the rail.
Myron Pereira Eliminated by Devang Yadav
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1.2k
Ante: 1.2k
Pre-flop: Myron Pereira raises to 2.4k from UTG+2, a middle-position player calls, and Devang Yadav raises to 8k from the small blind. Myron shoves for 30k, and Devang calls.
- Devang: A♥ A♣
- Myron: 8♣ 8♥
- Board: 5♥ 2♠ J♦ 10♥ K♠
Devang’s aces remain the best hand, eliminating Myron Pereira.
Archit Khandelwal Knocked Out
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1.2k
Ante: 1.2k
Pre-flop: DPT Main Event champion Abraham Gera opens to 2k from mid-position, Kiran Reddy raises to 5.6k, and Archit Khandelwal goes all-in for 8.6k. Abraham reraises to 18k, and Kiran folds.
- Archit: A♣ J♣
- Abraham: K♠ K♦
- Board: 6♥ 3♥ J♥ 10♠ 8♥
Abraham’s kings hold, eliminating Archit Khandelwal from Day 1C.
Shravan Chhabria Doubles Up
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1.2k
Ante: 1.2k
Pre-flop: Nitish Mehndiratta opens to 2.4k from UTG+1, and Shravan Chhabria shoves all-in for 17.9k from the hijack. Nitish calls.
- Shravan: 6♠ 6♥
- Nitish: A♣ 10♥
- Board: 2♣ 9♠ 9♥ K♦ 3♠
Shravan’s pocket sixes hold, doubling him up.
J. Raju Busts on Day 1C
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1k
Ante: 1k
Pre-flop: Nitish Mehndiratta opens to 2.1k from the cutoff, and Sandy Lamba calls from the button. J. Raju moves all-in for 29k from the big blind, and Nitish reshoves for 29.2k. Sandy folds.
- J. Raju: 3♠ 3♣
- Nitish: Q♠ Q♣
- Board: A♥ K♦ 9♥ J♠ 5♣
Result: Raju is eliminated.
Kovid Saraswat Busts
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1k
Ante: 1k
Pre-flop: Gaurav Idnani raises to 2.6k from the hijack. Kovid Saraswat goes all-in for 14.7k from the button, and Gaurav calls.
- Kovid: A♠ A♦
- Gaurav: K♥ Q♠
- Board: 10♥ J♦ K♣ K♠ 2♠
Result: Gaurav makes trips to crack Kovid’s aces, eliminating him from the tournament.
Double Up for Satyam Verma
Level 7
Blinds: 500/1k
Ante: 1k
Pre-flop action sees Jeson Fernandes from the small blind go all-in, and Satyam Verma, with a short stack of 5.8k, calls from the big blind.
- Jeson – J♥ 5♣
- Satyam – K♥ 7♣
Board: 7♠ 9♥ 3♥ 3♦ 8♠
Satyam spikes a seven on the flop and holds to win the hand, doubling up.
Avinash Tauro Sent Packing
Level 7
Blinds: 500/1k
Ante: 1k
Pre-flop, Mayank Kajala opens to 2,200 from middle position, and Avinash Tauro shoves all-in from the cutoff for 13,100.
- Mayank – A♥ Q♥
- Avinash – 9♦ 9♣
Board: 6♥ 3♥ 8♦ J♣ Q♥
Avinash’s pocket nines don’t hold up against Mayank’s rivered queen, sending him to the rail.
Piyush Baid Exits Day 1C of Grand Championship
Level 7
Blinds: 500/1k
Ante: 1k
Pre-flop, Piyush Baid raises to 2k from middle position, and Ankit Jajodia re-raises to 5.5k from the hijack. Piyush calls.
Flop: J♥ 3♥ 5♦
Piyush checks, Ankit bets 4k, and Piyush calls.
Turn: 5♣
Piyush checks again, Ankit bets 10k, and Piyush calls.
River: Q♣
Piyush checks, and Ankit goes all-in, covering Piyush
Ankit Jajodia: Ah Js
Piyush Baid: 6c 6d
Board:_Jh 3h 5d 5c Qc
Pocket sixes don’t hold up and Piyush Baid gets busted.
Notable Chip Counts – Jeevendra Arora Among the Big Stacks
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
- Jeevendra Arora – 129k
- Ankit Jojodia – 114k
- Kritarth Pant – 77k
- Ashwin Vijay – 85k
- Vishrant Goyal – 90k
Last Night’s DPT PLO Bounty Champion Gagandeep Malik Busted
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
On the flop of 4♠ 3♦ 4♦, Kritarth Pant bets from the small blind, and Gagandeep raises to 2.5k from the big blind. Kritarth calls.
- Turn: 7♥
Kritarth checks, Gagandeep bets 4.6k, and Kritarth calls. - River: K♦
Kritarth bets 2k, Gagandeep raises to 10k, and Kritarth shoves all-in for 26.1k. Gagandeep calls. - Kritarth: 7♣ 4♥
- Gagandeep: J♦ 6♦
- Board: 4♠ 3♦ 4♦ 7♥ K♦
Result: Kritarth makes a full house, eliminating Gagandeep Malik from Day 1C of the Grand Championship.
Ashish Ahuja Eliminated from Day 1C
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Ashish Ahuja moves all-in from middle position with a stack of 10k, and Mohit Bothra calls.
- Ashish: Ad 4d
- Mohit: 9h 9h
- Board: 7d 5c 4c 6h Kc
Mohit’s pocket nines hold, eliminating Ashish Ahuja from the game.
Rajendra Patel Doubles Up
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Pre-flop, Himanshu Arora opens from UTG to 1.7k, Harsh Bubna raises to 4.4k from UTG+1, and Rajendra Patel shoves all-in from the big blind with 14.9k. Himanshu folds, and Harsh calls.
- Rajendra: Qh Qd
- Harsh: Ad Kh
- Board: 5d 10c 3c 5c 2s
Rajendra’s pocket queens hold, securing him a double-up.
Anand Babu Scores an Early Double Up
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Pre-flop, Anand Babu goes all-in for 11.5K, and Arindam Mukherjee makes a quick call.
Hands:
- Anand: 10♦️ 10♠️
- Mukherjee: Q♥️ K♥️
Board: 4♥️ 9♠️ 9♦️ 7♥️ 2♠️
Anand’s pocket tens hold strong, doubling his stack as he builds momentum in the early stages of Day 1C.
Some Notables In The Field
Level: 1
Blinds: 100-200
Ante: 200
Day 1C of the Grand Championship is in full swing. There are over 20 players in action and some notables among include Adda52 Game Ambassador Arun Sriram, WPT Prime India Main Event champion Vikash Mantri, Sahil Maboobani, Paawan Bansal, Ankur Sehgal, Ranjeet Negi, Bollywood actor Siddhanth Kapoor and the list goes on. Stay tuned in for more updates!
Day 1C of the DPT Grand Championship is underway!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100-200
Ante: 200
The last shot to make it to Day 2 has arrived, as players take their seats with 30k stacks. Players kick off the action with starting blinds of 100-200 and an ante of 200. Stay tuned as they battle it out for their final chance to reach Day 2!
Welcome to the Live Coverage of DPT Grand Championship 2024 Day 1C!
The stage is set for the third and final flight of the grandest tournament of the DPT series—the DPT Grand Championship! With two action-packed flights, Day 1A and Day 1B, already in the books, today’s third and last flight (Day 1C) promises a thrilling ride as players take their shot at advancing to Day 2. The action kicks off at 1 PM with each player starting with a 30k stack and blinds of 100-200 (ante 200). Today is the final opportunity to enter the mix, with late registration open until Level 10.
Day 1A took place on October 25, drawing 86 entries and closing with 11 players advancing to Day 2. Rising star Ritwik Khanna led the pack with a massive 354k stack, closely followed by Nitesh Baliyan and Goldi C. Yesterday, Day 1B ramped up the stakes even higher, bringing in 138 entries and ending with 17 survivors. Natraul8 India Director and Ambassador Kunal Patni bagged an impressive chip lead of 861k, trailed by contenders like Ramana E and Atul Nagpal. WSOP bracelet winner Aditya Sushant, Vikram Kumar, and top pros Amit Kaushik, Ankit Wadhawan, and Sahil Chutani were the other notable players who advanced from Day1B.
Today is the last chance for players to punch their ticket to Day 2, and it’s bound to be an electrifying battle at the tables! Get ready for an unforgettable day on the felt as players fight for their place in Day!
