The 2024 Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT) Grand Edition is off to a flying start at the luxurious Deltin Royale casino in Goa. Day 1 of the series saw two events, including the ₹1 Crore GTD Grand Rush Finale (Day 2) and Day 1 of the ₹40K Mystery Bounty. Here’s a quick recap!
Sagar Raj Wins the DPT Grand Rush Finale To Claim The First DPT Bracelet!
Sagar Raj stole the show on the opening day, winning Event #1: 11K DPT Grand Rush for a career-best INR 18.31 Lakhs! This was Raj’s first-ever live title, and it came after an intense battle against a field of 96 players who had qualified from online starting flights on Adda52.com. With a buy-in of ₹11,000, the event drew a total of 840 entries in the online event from October 10 to 13. This victory was memorable for Raj as he narrowly missed out on a title at the DPT May 2024 ₹35K Mini High Roller.
Raj entered the final table with a middling stack but managed several key knockouts to climb up the ladder. On way to his first live victory, he eliminated several players on the final table, including R. Abhilash (8th – ₹1,50,000), Adda52 pro Arun Sriram (5th – ₹5,00,000), Natural8 Ambassador and Director Kunal Patni (4th – ₹7,00,000), and Ankur Sehgal (3rd – ₹9,00,000).
In the heads-up battle, Raj held a commanding chip lead against Ramji Kishore. Although Kishore managed to close the gap, Raj quickly regained control. The final hand saw Raj shove all-in with Ac-Ks, with Kishore calling, holding Ad-5c. The board came out 7c-4c-Qc-3h-9h, offering no help to Kishore’s ace-five, securing the win for Raj. Kishore had to settle for the runner-up prize of ₹13,00,000.
DPT Grand Rush Final Table Payout
| Rank | Player | Prize Total (INR) |
| 1st | Sagar Raj | 18,31,000 |
| 2nd | Ramji Kishore | 13,00,000 |
| 3rd | Ankur Sehgal | 9,00,000 |
| 4th | Kunal Patni | 7,00,000 |
| 5th | Arun Sriram | 5, 00, 000 |
| 6th | Aman Parakh | 3,50,000 |
| 7th | Sachin Kelkar | 2,50,000 |
| 8th | R. Abhilash | 1,50,000 |
| 9th | Ankit Saurabh | 1,50,000 |
Day 1 of the DPT Grand Mystery Bounty – Event 2
Event No. 2 of the DPT Grand Edition on the opening day was the DPT Grand Mystery Bounty, which featured a ₹40,000 buy-in and attracted 137 entries by the end of late registration. After over 15 levels of play, Day 1 concluded with Ashwin Vijay as the chip leader among some 27 players. He was followed closely by Kishore Kumar, Basant Singh, and Raman Dixit.
The remaining 27 players are set to return on 23rd October at 1 PM. Play for Day 2 resumes at 1 PM Level 16 with blinds of 3000-6000 and an ante of 6000. Each level will run for 30 minutes, with heads-up play featuring shorter 15-minute levels. Here is a quick look at top 10 chip counts!
Top 10 Chip Count
- Ashwin Vijay – 276k
- Kishore Kumar – 272k
- Basant Singh – 204k
- Raman Dixit – 198k
- Myron P – 194k
- Ramu Bhai Kushwahe – 168k
- Gagandeep Singh – 160k
- Chirag Sodha – 158k
- Dhaval Mudgal – 143k
- Debayan Das – 141k
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