Ritwik Khanna Leads The Survivors From Day 1A of DPT Grand Championship
Following 17 levels of play, Day 1A of the DPT Grand Championship has concluded, with 11 players advancing to Day out of the total 86 players who entered the first flight of the event. Leading the remaining players is Ritwik Khanna who has bagged a stack of 354k. He is followed by the likes of Nitesh Baliyan (325k) and Goldi Chawal (294k).
The money bubble burst with the elimination of Loveleen Singh who fell out in 12th place and after that play was paused with all players making it to in the money. Here is a quick look at the chip counts of remaining players from FLIGHT IA.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Ritwik Khanna | 354,000 |
| Nitesh Baliyan | 325,000 |
| Goldi C. | 294,500 |
| Karan Sitlani | 262,000 |
| Kartik Ved | 260,000 |
| Akhilendra Singh | 224,000 |
| Ashish Munot | 218,000 |
| Vinay B | 205,000 |
| Ridhesh Sejpal | 173,500 |
| Nishant Kumar | 162,000 |
| Ankit Bhansali | 77,000 |
Loveleen Singh’s Costly Bluff, Fired back
Level:17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Pre-flop, Loveleen Singh went all-in from the small blind, and Goldi Chawla from the big blind snap-called.
Loveleen Singh: 7♣ 8♥
Goldi Chawla: 9♣ 9♥
Board: 5♦ 8♠ 5♣ Q♦ K♣
Chawla’s pocket nines held up, eliminating Loveleen Singh on the Day 1A bubble of the Grand Championship. Singh had an impressive run on Day 1A with several eliminations and double-ups, but ultimately fell short of advancing to Day 2 of the Championship.
Amit Tejuria Eliminated
Level:15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Pre-flop, Amit Tejura from the button went all-in for 43,000, and Vinay B from the small blind position snap-called.
Amit Tejura: K♣ 5♦
Vinay B: A♦ 10♠
Board: Q♠ 4♠ 9♣ 9♦ 3♠
Both players missed the board, but Vinay B’s A♦ 10♠ remained superior to Tejura’s K♣ 5♦, resulting in Amit Tejura’s elimination.
Naresh Veeravalli Eliminated
Level 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Pre-Flop: Naresh Veeravalli goes all-in for 28K from middle position. Ritwik Khanna quickly calls from the big blind.
- Naresh: A♣ 3♣
- Ritwik: 7♠ 7♦
Board: 9♥ K♥ 4♦ J♣ 6♣
Ritwik’s pocket sevens hold, leading to Naresh’s elimination.
Azhar Tak Busted
Level 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Pre-Flop: Nitesh Baliyan, under the gun, opens with a raise to 6,000. From the cutoff, Azhar Tak shoves for 10,000, and Ritwik Khanna re-raises to 25,000 from the small blind, forcing Baliyan to fold.
- Azhar: 3♣ 3♦
- Ritwik: K♥ Q♠
Board: Q♣ K♠ 9♠ 2♠ 4♠
Ritwik hits a queen on the flop, and the board offers no help for Azhar’s pocket threes, leading to his elimination.
Kapil Arora Eliminated
Level:11
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Kapil Arora from early position went all in for 26,500, Karan Sitlani in the small blind snap-called.
Kapil Arora: Ac-7d
Karan Sitlani: As-Kh
The Board: 6s-Ks-5c-8d-2h
Sitlani connected a King on the board, while Arora didn’t get any help, and headed to the rail.
Ashish Ahuja Eliminated by Ritwik Khanna
Level: 11 | Blinds: 1.5k/2.5k
Pre-flop, Ashish Ahuja went all-in for 11k from middle position, and Ritwik Khanna snap-called from the big blind.
Ashish: Ks 10h
Ritwik: 8d 8h
Board: 8s Kd 6s 9h Ah
Ritwik flopped a set and held on to eliminate Ashish from Day 1A of the Grand Championship.
Sumer Singh Eliminated
Level:10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
In the pre-flop action, Naresh Veeravalli from middle position jammed for 28,000, and Sumer Singh from the big blind called the all-in for 27,500.
Sumer Singh: J♦ J♣ (Pocket Jacks)
Naresh Veeravalli: A♣ Q♥ (Ace-Queen)
Board: 3♣ 4♠ A♠ K♦ 4♣
Naresh caught an Ace on the flop, giving him the top pair. The board ran out with another 4, but Sumer’s pocket Jacks were not enough to beat Naresh’s Aces.
As a result, Naresh Veeravalli doubled up and eliminated Sumer Singh from Day 1A
Chip Count After Late Registration
Level:10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The late registration for DPT Grand Championship Day 1A has been closed, with Ritwik Khanna leading in the chip count, followed by Loveleen Singh.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Ritwik Khanna | 2,10,000 |
| Loveleen Singh | 1,67,000 |
| Akhilendra Singh | 1,60,500 |
| Kartik Vaidhya | 1,30,000 |
| Ankit Bhansal | 1,07,000 |
| Amit Kumar | 1,01,000 |
| Nishant Kumar | 99,500 |
| Nitesh Baliyan | 98,500 |
| Vinay P. | 91,000 |
Late Registration Ends with 86 Entries
Level:10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Late registration has officially closed for today’s Grand Championship Day 1A, drawing in 86 entrants.The field is now set, and the battle intensifies as players fight for a spot in the money.
Satyam Verma Busted
Level:9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Middle-position player raised to 3,000, and both the small blind, Akhilendra Singh, and the big blind, Satyam Verma, called.
Flop: 4♣ 2♥ 3♣
On the flop, Singh checked, Verma bet 3,000, and Singh re-raised to 15,000. Verma then shoved for 17,500, and Singh called.
Satyam Verma: 4♠ 9♦
Akhilendra Singh: A♦ 5♦
Singh had flopped a straight with A-5, while Verma held top pair with Fours.
Turn: J♥
River: 10♠
The turn and river sealed the victory for Akhilendra Singh, eliminating Verma in the late registration level.
Debayan Das Heads to the Rail
Level:7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Akhilendra Singh from the button opened for 3,000 and then called the 10,600 re-raise from the small blind, Debayan Das.
Flop: J♦ 7♠ 8♦
Das made a continuation bet of 8,000, and Akhilendra Singh responded by shoving all-in for 45,000. Das called.
Debayan Das: A♦ 10♣
Akhilendra Singh: K♠ J♥
Singh had already connected with his Jack, getting him the top pair with jacks, while Das had overcards with a backdoor diamond flush draw and a straight draw.
The turn card 3♠, and the River came out 7♦, giving Singh two pairs (Jacks and Sevens), securing him the win and busting Das
Loveleen Singh Sends Aman Parakh & Deepak Agarwal To the Rail
Level:7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Deepak Agarwal opened the action with a raise to 2,600. The middle position player and the small blind, Loveleen Singh, called. Aman Parakh, in the big blind, went all-in for 7,700.
Agarwal called, the middle position player folded, and Singh, with a bigger stack, also shoved.
Deepak Agarwal: 10♣-10♠
Loveleen Singh: A♠-A♥
The Board: 5♣-2♦-4♣-6♥-J♣
Parakh mucked his cards, while Loveleen Singh’s pocket aces held up against Agarwal’s pocket tens, sending both Parakh and Agarwal to the rail.
Jigar Shah Exits Early
Level:5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Jigar Shah opened to 1,500 in early position, Chirag Sodha in middle position called, and big blind Raman Dixit also called.
The Flop: 2♠-10♣-6♣
Rama Dixit checked, Jigar Shah three-bet to 1,800, and Sodha raised to 5,100. Seeing the intense action, Raman Dixit folded, while Jigar Shah moved all in for 22,800, and Sodha called.
Jigar Shah: A♠-10♥
Chirag Sodha: J♠-J♣
The Turn: 7♦
The River: 8♦
Although Shah made a pair of tens, Sodha’s pocket jacks stayed stronger, securing him the pot.
Nikhil Gutta Busts Out
Level:4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Action folded to Nikhil Gutta in middle position, and he opened to 1,100. The cutoff player, Loveleen Singh, three-bet to 3,500, and Gutta called.
Flop: A♠-Q♣-3♥
Gutta check-called Singh’s 2,000 continuation bet.
Turn: K♥
Both players checked.River: 7♦
Gutta bet 5,100, and Loveleen Singh moved all-in. With a shorter stack, Gutta called and saw Singh reveal two pairs with Q♦-K♦. Gutta mucked his cards and exited the tournament early.
Varad Mundada Among Early Eliminations
Level:3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
In the pre-flop, middle position player Chirag Sodha opened to 800. Varad Mundada, in the hijack, re-raised to 2,000, and Raman Dixit in the small blind called, as did Sodha.
The flop showed A♦8♠4♥. Both Dixit and Sodha checked, then called Mundada’s 2,000 continuation bet. On the turn, 9♠, all players checked. The river brought the Q♠, and Dixit fired a bet of 3,500. Sodha folded, while Mundada went all-in, and Dixit called.
Raman Dixit: A♣Q♦
Varad Mundada: Q♣8♦
Dixit’s ace-queen connected with the board, eliminating Varad Mundada in the early stages of the tournament.
Some Notables In The Field
Level: 2
Blinds: 200-300
Ante:300
The DPT Grand Championship is in full swing. Currently, there are over 40 players in the field and some notables among them include DPT Grand Mystery Bounty champion Chirag Sodha and Aman Parakh who entered after busting from Day 2 of the high roller. Other notables include rising star Ritwik Khanna, Vineet Kumar, Gautam Sachdeva, Raman Dixit and Vinay B who just entered after busting from Day 2 of the ongoing high roller event.
Shuffle-Up & Deal – Day 1A of DPT Grand Championships Gets Underway
Level: 1
Blinds: 100-200
Ante: 200
With the customary announcement of “Shuffle-up & Deal”, the grand event of the DPT Grand 2024 edition gets underway. Players start with a stack of 30k and the starting blinds are set at 100-200 with an ante of 200. Stay tuned in for updates!
Welcome to the Live Coverage of the 2024 DPT Grand Championship (Bracelet Event)
The grandest stage of them all has arrived! Welcome to the DPT Grand Championship, a four-day poker extravaganza starting today, October 25th, with Day 1A at 1:00 PM. The action continues with Day 1B on October 26th, Day 1C on October 27th, and the 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 8 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, and all the details from the felt. Stay tuned for live coverage of this epic poker battle!
