Day 1B of the DPT Grand Championship Concludes with Kunal Patni Leading the Final 17 Survivors!
Level: 17
Blinds: 5K/10K
Ante: 10K
After 17 grueling levels, Day 1B of the DPT Grand Championship wrapped up with only 17 players remaining out of 138 entries. Leading the way into Day 2 is Natural8 India ambassador Kunal Patni with an impressive 861K stack!
Here are the final 17 players and their stacks in descending order:
- Kunal Patni – 861K
- Ramana E – 358K
- Atul Nagpal – 336K
- Nikhil Gutta – 331K
- Vikram Kumar – 304K
- Ankit Wadhawan – 292K
- Vaibhav Shah – 263K
- Mithun Mahesh – 251K
- Aditya Sushant – 216K
- Davinder Singh – 198K
- Anshul B – 155K
- Anish Arora – 120K
- Amit Kaushik – 91K
- Amit Tujera – 77K
- Uday Kwatra – 76K
- Sahil Chautani – 74K
- Abhishek Paul – 234K
The third and final flight of the Grand Championship kicks off tomorrow, 27 October, at 1 PM. Don’t miss this last chance to qualify for Day 2!
Gautam Sachdeva Bubbles Day 1B of the DPT Grand Championship
Level: 17
Blinds: 5K/10K
Ante: 10K
In middle position, Gautam Sachdeva moves all-in for his remaining 32K, and from the cutoff, Anshul Bagai makes the call.
Gautam: Ac Kh
Anshul: Jh Js
Board: 2d Jc 5c 7d 10h
Anshul’s jacks hold strong, and Gautam Sachdeva exits on the bubble.
Abhishek R Eliminated by Mithun Mahesh
Level: 17
Blinds: 5K/10K
Ante: 10K
Short-stacked Abhishek R shoves all-in for 35K pre-flop, and Mithun Mahesh calls from the big blind.
Mithun Mahesh: 9s 9h
Abhishek R: Ad 2d
Board: Qs 2h 7c 8s 4h
Mithun’s pocket nines hold, eliminating Abhishek R from Day 1B of the Grand Championship.
Jason Fernandes Eliminated
- Level: 16
- Blinds: 4,000/8,000
- Ante: 8,000
Pre-flop, Sandeep Talwar went all-in for 101,000, and Jason Fernandes, from the hijack, called for his tournament life with 61,000.
- Sandeep Talwar: K♠ K♣
- Jason Fernandes: Q♠ A♠
Board: 8♦ 10♥ 7♣ 4♠ 6♠
Talwar’s pocket kings held up, eliminating Jayson Fernandes.
Amit Tejuria’s Pocket Aces Send Harsh Bubna to the Rail
- Level: 16
- Blinds: 4,000/8,000
- Ante: 8,000
Pre-flop, Amit Tejuria, from UTG+1, jammed for 101,000, and Harsh Bubna, in the small blind, called all-in for 61,000, while the BB folded.
- Amit Tejuria: A♥ A♦
- Harsh Bubna: A♣ 9♣
Board: K♦ 6♠ 6♦ Q♦ 2♠
Tejuria’s pocket aces held strong, sending Harsh Bubna to the rail.
Kanishka Samant Eliminated By Kunal Patni
- Level: 15
- Blinds: 3,000/6,000
- Ante: 6,000
Kunal Patni, with a big stack, shoved all-in, and Kanishka Samant called for his tournament life with 19,000.
- Kunal Patni: A♥ Q♦
- Kanishka Samant: A♠ 5♠
Board: 2♥ Q♠ 6♣ 3♦ 6♦
Patni paired his queen on the flop, making two pairs (queens and sixes), busting Kanishka Samant from Day 1B
Notable Chip Counts – Vikram Kumar Among Chip Leaders
Level: 14
Blinds: 2.5k-5k
Ante: 5k
After 13 Level Play, the tournament took a short 15-minute break. Vikram Kumar still holds his lead, with Abhishek Paul behind him.
- Mithun Mahesh: 161k
- Vikram ‘Lungi’ Kumar 280k
- Kunal Patni 160k
- Abhishek Paul 260k
- Davinder Singh 135k
Sumer Singh Heads to the Rail
- Level: 13
- Blinds: 2,000/4,000
- Ante: 4,000
Mithun Mahesh raised to 8,000 from middle position, and Sumer Singh, on the button, went all-in for 38,000. Mithun tank-called.
- Sumer Singh: J♣ K♦
- Mithun Mahesh: Q♣ 10♥
Board: J♥ 6♣ A♥ 10♠ K♥
Mithun Mahesh made a straight, sending Sumer Singh to the railbirds.
Double Up for Sahil Chutani
- Level: 13
- Blinds: 2,000/4,000
- Ante: 4,000
Pre-flop, Vikaas Shah from early position opened to 8.5k. Sahil Chutani from MP raised to 20k, and Vikaas shoved. Chutani shoved behind for 68.5k.
Sahil Chutani: Ah ks
Vikaas Shah: AC Js
Board: 10d 5h 5c 2h 9s
Chutani’s ace-king held up to give him a double up.
Adda52 Game Ambassador Ram Kakkar Exits
- Level: 12
- Blinds: 1,500/3,000
- Ante: 3,000
Pre-flop, Ram Kakkar, from the cutoff, shoved for 28,500, and Vaibhav Shah, in middle position, tank-called.
- Ram Kakkar: K♥ J♥
- Vaibhav Shah: 10♠ 10♣
Board: 10♦ Q♠ 3♣ 2♣ Q♦
Vaibhav Shah flopped a full house, ending Ram Kakkar’s run.
Shardul P. Among Recent Eliminations
- Level: 11
- Blinds: 1,500/2,500
- Ante: 2,500
Pre-flop, Sandeep Talwar, in middle position, raised to 6,000. Shardul P., from the small blind, re-raised to 17,000, and Talwar called.
Flop: 3♥ 7♥ 5♦
Shardul bet 6,500, and Talwar again called.
Turn: J♠
Shardul checked, Talwar bet 15,000, and Shardul re-shoved for 52,500. Talwar snap-called.
- Shardul: K♠ K♣
- Sandeep: A♥ J♥
River: 6♥
Sandeep Talwar rivered a winning flush, cracking Shardul’s kings and ending his Day 1B run.
Somashekar’s Run Ends
- Level: 11
- Blinds: 1,500/2,500
- Ante: 2,500
Pre-flop, Somashekar, in the small blind, shoved for 16,500, and Sagar Raj called from the big blind.
- Somashekar: K♥ 10♠
- Sagar Raj: K♠ 7♠
Board: K♣ 6♣ J♣ A♠ 7♥
Somashekar was ahead on the flop, but the river brought a 7♠, giving Sagar Raj two pairs and eliminating Somashekar.
Chip Count After Break- Vikram Kumar Among Chip Leaders
- Level: 10
- Blinds: 1,000/2,000
- Ante: 2,000
Abhishek Paul – 130k
Vikram ‘Lungi’ Kumar – 142k
Kunal Patni – 131k
Sagar Raj – 122k
Dhaval Doshi – 105k
Late Registration Closes with 138 Entries!
Level: 10
Blinds: 1k/2k
Ante: 2k
Late registration has officially closed as we kick off Level 10, with an impressive total of 138 entries! The remaining players are now competing fiercely for a shot at the prize pool. Stay tuned for more updates!
Jayant A Heads to the Rail
- Level: 9
- Blinds: 1,000/1,500
- Ante: 1,500
Pre-flop, Dhaval Doshi from UTG opened to 3,500. Sandeep Talwar, in middle position, called, and Jayant A. raised to 14,500. Doshi went all-in for 48,500, Talwar folded, and Jayant called all-in for 31,500.
- Dhaval: K♦ K♥
- Jayant: Q♥ Q♠
Board: 5♦ A♠ 10♣ 5♣ 8♠
Dhaval’s pocket kings held, eliminating Jayant A.
Siddharth Singhvi Eliminated by Dhaval Doshi
- Level: 9
- Blinds: 1,000/1,500
- Ante: 1,500
Siddharth Singhvi, from UTG, went all-in for 2,400, and Dhaval Doshi, in the cutoff, raised to 3,500. Other players, folded.
- Siddharth: 8♥ 9♥
- Dhaval: A♦ 3♦
Board: K♠ 8♠ A♥ 10♠ 10♣
Dhaval spiked an ace on the flop, eliminating Siddharth Singhvi.
Ranjeet Negi Busted
- Level: 8
- Blinds: 600/1,200
- Ante: 1,200
Pre-flop, Abhishek Paul from the button opened to 2,200, and Ranjeet Negi, in the big blind, jammed for 14,700. Abhishek quickly called.
- Ranjeet: A♦ 5♣
- Abhishek: 9♣ 9♦
Board: K♣ 4♣ 3♠ 8♥ 3♥
Abhishek’s pair of nines held, sending Ranjeet Negi out of the tournament.
Nikhil Gutta Doubles Up
- Level: 8
- Blinds: 600/1,200
- Ante: 1,200
Pre-flop, Tirupati Reddy, from UTG, opened to 3,000, and Nikhil Gutta from middle position went all-in for 9,500. Harsh Bubna, in the cutoff, also shoved for 33,500, and Reddy quickly folded his hand.
- Nikhil: A♠ A♦
- Harsh: 10♦ 10♠
Board: 9♣ K♣ Q♥ 3♦ 5♠
Nikhil’s pocket aces held up, giving him a crucial double-up.
Nikhil Gutta Hits Flush, Eliminates Sanjay Lakar
- Level: 7
- Blinds: 500/1,000
- Ante: 1,000
Nikhil Gutta, in the small blind, shoved for 25,000, and Sanjay Lakar from middle position called the all-in for 8,700.
- Nikhil: 10♥ A♥
- Sanjay: A♠ Q♠
Board: K♥ 6♥ J♥ 3♠ 6♦
Nikhil made a flush, sending Sanjay Lakar to the rail.
Yet Another Double Up For Dhaval Doshi
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1k
Ante: 1k
Pre-flop, Dhaval Doshi from utg shoves all in for 7.1k and Ashish Ahuja from BB calls
Dhaval – Qh Qd
Ashish – Jc Jh
Board – 2h 3c 4s 2d kd
Pocket queens hold up for Dhaval, securing him the much needed double up.
Dhaval Doshi Scores Another Double Up
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1k
Ante: 1k
Pre-flop, Dhaval Doshi went all-in from UTG for 7.1k, with Ashish Ahuja calling from the big blind.
- Dhaval: Q♥ Q♦
- Ashish: J♣ J♥
The board ran out 2♥ 3♣ 4♠ 2♦ K♦ where Dhaval’s pocket queens hold up, giving him a much-needed double up.
Sumit Advani Eliminated on Day 1B
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1000
Ante: 1000
In a pre-flop showdown, Sumit Advani, sitting in the small blind, pushed all-in for 21.3k. Abhinav Negi in middle position tank-called.
- Sumit: K♦ Q♥
- Abhinav: A♣ Q♣
The board ran out J♣ 7♣ 6♠ 3♣ 7♠, giving Abhinav a flush and knocking Sumit out of Day 1B.
Kunal Patni Busts Mohsin Shaikh & Gaurav Idnani In One Hand
Level:6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Natural8India director and ambassador Kunal Patni opened to 1,600. Gaurav Idnani from middle position jammed his 27,100 stack, and Mohsin Shaikh from cut-off called the all-in with a shorter stack. Patni also called.
Gaurav Idnani: 10d 10c
Mohsin Shaikh: Ah Ks
Kunal Patni: Kd Kh
Board: Kc 8h 4c 5d 3c
Patni flopped a set, eliminating both Gaurav Idnani and Mohsin Shaikh in the process.
Mualik Shukla Eliminated; Jayant Doubles Up
Level:5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Pre-flop, Big Blind Maulik Shukla, moved all in for 4,200. Dhaval Doshi from early position, and Jayant A from the button called.
Flop: 8c-8s-Ks
Doshi and Jayant checked the flop.
Turn: 7h
Doshi bet 3,5000, and Jayant called.
River: Jd
Doshi bet 15,000, and Jayant called with his remaining 11,000.
Maulik: Kc 9c
Dhaval Doshi: Ac 8h
Jayant A: 10d 9d
Jayant made a straight to double up and eliminate Maulik Shukla.
Dhaval Doshi Scores A Double Up
Level:5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Pre-flop, Sumer Singh from small blind opened to 1,400, Ankit Jojodia from big blind position moved all in, and Dhaval Doshi also went all in from button for 12,000. Seeing the intense action, Singh folded his hand.
Ankit Jajodia: Ah 3h
Dhaval Doshi: Ad Ks
Board: 7h-9s-4s-9d-2d
Doshi’s big slick hand stood up against the inferior hand of Jajodia, giving him a double up.
Some Notables In The Field
Level: 2
Blinds: 200-300
Ante: 300
Day 1B of the DPT Grand Championship is in full swing. There are over 50 players already in the field. Some notables among them include Vaibhav Sharma, Chirag Sodha, Kunal Patni, Zarvan Tumboli, Ankit Jajodia, Raman Dixit, Paawan Bansal, Ram Kakkar, J. Raju, Ashit Sharma, Loveleen Singh, Harsh Bubna, Amit Kaushik, Ankur Sehgal, Amit Tejura, Gautam Sachdeva, Ranjeet Negi, Sahil Maboobani and the list goes on. Stay tuned in for more updates!
Shuffle-up & Deal – Day 1B Begins
Level:1
Blinds: 100-200
Ante: 200
Following a slight delay, the cards are in the air for the second flight of the DPT Grand Championship event. Players start with a stack of 30k with blinds starting at 100-200. Stay tuned in for the thrilling hands, epic showdowns and moments from the ongoing flight.
Welcome To Day 1B of the DPT Grand Championship (Bracelet Event)
The grandest event of the series, DPT Grand Championship, kicked off and the excitement continues with the second of the three starting flights kicking off in a while at 1PM today.
This is a four-day poker extravaganza. The event kicked off yesterday with Day 1A drawing a modest field of 86 entries. Following seventeen 30-minute levels of play, the opening flight of the event wrapped up with 11 players advancing to Day 2. Rising star Ritwik Khanna ended the day as the chip leader with a massive stack of 354k chips. Trailing him were Nitesh Baliyan and Goldi C with 325k and 294k stacks, respectively.
The action continues with Day 1B on October 26th, Day 1B today (October 26), which will be followed by Day IC tomorrow (October 27) and climactic Day 2 on October 28th at 1:00 PM. With a buy-in of INR 60,000, players begin with 30,000 chips, battling through 30-minute levels until reaching the money on Day 1 flights, while Day 2 features 40-minute levels leading to the final table.
Late registration is available until the start of Level 10 on each Day 1 flight, offering plenty of opportunity to join in. With blinds starting at 100-200 and a 200 ante, this tournament offers a generous structure and ample playtime. Around 12.5% of the field will make it to the payout stages, ensuring competitive action as players chase the coveted bracelet and the grand title.
The PokerProNews live reporting team is here to provide minute-by-minute updates, capturing the excitement of the event, including key moments, thrilling hands, epic moments, and all the details from the felt. Stay tuned for live coverage of this mega poker battle at DPT Grand 2024!
