Day 1 of High Roller Event Concludes: Faiz Alam Tops The Survivors
Level: 11
Blinds: 1500/3000
Ante: 3000
After eleven intense forty-minute levels, Day 1 of the 1.1 Lakh High Roller Event has come to a close. From the initial 116 participants, only 62 players remain in contention. Leading the pack is none other than last year’s DPT Mini Main Event champion Faiz Alam with an impressive 532k in chips, closely followed by former Adda52 Team Pro and DPT Kickoff champion Tarun Goyal with 531.5k.
The competition was fierce as players vied for dominance, with notable chip stacks including Sidharth Jolly (379k), WSOP bracelet winner Nikita Luter (353k), and Harshdev J (357.5k). All these contenders along with other remaining players will return for Day 2 to battle it out for the prestigious title and the coveted top prize.
Here are the chip counts:
- Faiz Alam – 532k
- Tarun Goyal – 531.5k
- Akhilender Singh – 411k
- Sidhart Arga Joly – 379k
- Nikita Luter – 353k
- Harshdev J – 357.5k
- Paravathaneni Gokul Krishna – 321.5k
- Aryan Chauhan – 315k
- Nitin Gupta – 305.5k
- Vishal Bajaj – 223k
- Vishal Ojha – 223k
- Karan Sitlani – 220.5k
- Manish Lakhotia – 218.5k
- Anmol Mehta – 213k
- Dhawal – 206.5k
- Avadh Shah – 200.5k
- Pranav Bagai – 195k
- Goonjan Mall – 190k
- Anit Kaushik – 187k
- Ritvik Khanna – 185k
- Rishab Vekaria – 184k
- Nikesh Chawla – 183.5k
- Shahank Shekar – 182.5k
- Rahul Melwani – 179k
- Deepak Raina – 173k
- Navkiran Singh – 165k
- Bharat Vasan – 157.5k
- Ashish Ahuja – 157.5k
- Prateek Mittal – 157k
- Abhishek Raul – 149k
- Aditya Sushant – 115.5k
- Mithun Mahesh – 114.5k
- Kanunan Sharma – 114k
- Kunal Patni – 121.5k
- Roshan Bhardwaj – 123k
- Deepak Agarwal – 125k
- Sahil Meehboobani – 131.5k
- Viraj Oberoi – 254k
- Vikash Shah – 250k
- Tanuj Morjani – 260k
- Binit Saraf – 267.5k
- Sidhart Karia – 271.5k
- Amit Tejura – 88k
- Sambhav Jain – 95k
- Bhavik Khaisuria – 97.5k
- Apurva Goel – 99.5k
- Sahil Jindal – 100k
- Depinder – 106.5k
- Abreh Nagpall – 107.5k
- Devanj Yadav – 107k
- Shamanth – 66.5k
- Vishal Singh – 62k
- Arun Srivam – 54.5k
- Jayesh Kumar – 55k
- Varun Bansal – 57.5k
- Pavan Bansal – 48k
- Srekant KN – 49k
- Aman Parak – 50k
- Aditya Singh – 50k
- Archit Khmdelwal – 85k
- Ranjeet Negi – 40.5k
- Aditya GS – 44k
Day 2 of the high roller is scheduled to start at 2 pm sharp. Play for Day 2 will resume at level 16 with blinds of 3k and 6k. Stay tuned in for more updates from the high roller.
Kanchan Sharma Busts Tanmay Benara
Level: 9
Blinds: 1000/2000
Ante: 2000
Tanmay Benara from Button goes all-in with 35K, and Kanchan Sharma calls from BB.
At the Showdown:
- Kanchan Sharma: A♦ J♥
- Tanmay Benara: 10♠ 10♦
Board: J♣, 5♣, 6♥, 6♠, 3♣
Kanchan wins the pot with top pair of Jacks with Ace kicker, and busted Tanmay with a pair of Tens.
Top Pair Holds: Ragav Bansal Busts Vinay Singha
Level: 9
Blinds: 1000/2000
Ante: 2000
In a Pre-Flop Action, Raghav Bansal from UTG raises to 4.5K, and Vinay Singha from BB goes All-in with 40.9K. Raghav snap calls.
At the Showdown:
- Ragav Bansal: A♠ J♥
- Vinay Singha: 9♦ 9♣
Board: J♣, 5♣, 6♥, 6♠, 3♣
Raghav wins the pot with two pairs of Jacks and Sixes, with an Ace kicker and Vinay Singha is eliminated from the tournament with a pair of Nines.
Tanmay Benara Doubles Up with Two Pair Against Archit Khandelwal
Level: 8
Blinds: 800/1600
Ante: 1600
Tanmay goes All-in from UTG with 14K in preflop action, Archit Khandelwal calls from MP and loses against Tanmay.
At Showdown:
- Tanmay: A♥ 9♣
- Archit: 3♥ 3♦
Board: 8♠, 9♠, J♦, J♥, 10♠
Tanmay wins the pot with two pairs of Jacks & Nines resulting in doubling up.
95 Entries and Counting: More Notables Join the Action
Level: 8
Blinds: 800/1600
Ante: 1600
Day 1 of the DPT May’24 Highroller is buzzing with excitement as the field has grown to 95 players. Notable new entrants in the field include the likes of WSOP bracelet winner Nikita Luther, Deepak Raina, Kshitij Kucheria, rising star Ritwik Khanna, Goonjan Mall and last year’s DPT Mini Main Event champion Faiz Alam.
Players can still enter the high roller until the start of Level 14 on Day 2.
Set Over Top Pair: Aryan Chauhan Busts Ali Goni
Level: 7
Blinds: 700/1400
Ante: 1400
In a Pre-Flop Action, Ajay Chauhan from UTG raises to 4.5K and Ali Goni calls from Button.
Flops open to 2♣, Q♠, 4♦
Aryan checks and Ajay bets 30K, Aryan calls straightaway.
Turn: J♣
Aryan goes All-in and Ali calls with 80K
River: A♠
At the Showdown:
- Aryan Chauhan: 2♦ 2♥ (Three of a kind, Deuces)
- Ali Goni: K♥ Q♦ (Top pair, Queens)
Aryan wins the pot with a set of Deuces and Ali is eliminated from the tournament
Bhuvan Bansal eliminated by Raghav Bansal
Level: 7
Blinds: 700/1400
Ante: 1400
In a Pre-Flop Action, Raghav raises 5K from UTG, and Bhuvan goes All-in for 20.1K from Small Blind. Raghav snap calls.
At the Showdown:
- Ragav Bansal: A♣ J♠
- Bhuvan Bansal: 10♦ 8♦
- Board: A♦, 3♣, K♥, K♦, 10♣
Ragav Bansal won the pot with two pairs (Aces and Kings) and a Jack kicker and eliminated Bhuvan Bansal from the tournament with a pair of Tens.
Notable Chip counts from 1st break
Level: 4
Blinds: 400/800
Tarun Goyal leading with 300K chips followed by Deepak Agarwall with 224K. Here are the list:
Tarun Goyal – 300K
Deepak Aggarwal – 224K
Roshan Bhardwaj – 165K
Karan Sitlani – 150K
Ragav Bansal – 135K
Action is still going on!
Akhilendra Singh wins the pot with an all-in bluff, forcing Bhuvan Bansal to fold.
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Board: 8♦, 4♦, 9♥, A♣, A♦
Pre-Flop: Bhuvan Bansal (UTG) re-raises to 4K., Cutoff calls and Akhilendra Singh (Button) calls.
Flop: Bhuvan bets 3.1K & Akhilendra calls
Turn: Bhuvan bets 18.2K and Akhilendra calls
River: Bhuvan checks, Akhilendra goes all-in for 50.8K forced Bhuvan folds
Akhilendra’s river shove for 50.8K forced Bhuvan to fold, suggesting Bhuvan did not have a strong enough hand to call. He had a hand strong enough to confidently push Bhuvan out, or he made a very bold and successful bluff.
Notable Players Grace Day 1 of DPT May 2024 High Roller
There are over 22 players currently in action and some notables among them include PSL Co-founder Pranav Bagai, DPT Main Event champion Rishabh Vekaria, former Adda52 pro and DPT kickoff winner Tarun Goyal, and Bhuvan Bansal, Natural8 India Director Kunal Patni among others. Stay tuned for live updates from this thrilling event!
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
With the announcement of “Shuffle Up and Deal,” the most expensive tournament of the DPT May 2024, the 1.1 lakh buy-in High Roller, kicks off here at the Deltin Royale casino in Goa.
Currently, there are over 20 players in action, but this number is expected to rise in the coming minutes. Players have the opportunity to enter this marquee event until the start of Level 14.
Stay tuned for updates!
Welcome To Day 1 Of DPT May 2024 Highroller
The most awaited event of the day, DPT 1.10K Highroller, kicks off at 5 PM. This highly anticipated event starts at 5 PM today and continues with Day 2 at 1 PM tomorrow. The Highroller features a buy-in of INR 1.10 lakh, setting the stage for high-stakes action and elite competition.
Players will begin with a massive 100K stack, battling through 40-minute levels, ensuring deep-stack play and strategic manoeuvring. Late registration is available until the start of Level 14, providing ample opportunity for players to join the fray and compete for the coveted title.
In the previous edition, inaugural DPT Main Event champion Raghav Bansal emerged victorious from a field of 47 entries, claiming the title and INR 16.86 lakhs. Will he defend his title, or will a new champion rise to the occasion?
With the remarkable participation in Events 1 and 2, we anticipate another thrilling showdown filled with big plays and dramatic moments.
Stay tuned for all the live updates, highlights, and key hands as we continue the DPT May 2024 series with the Highroller Event! Let the high-stakes action begin!
