The first Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT) of 2025, DPT Xpress, has officially concluded. The first-ever Xpress edition of 2025 ran inside the luxurious Deltin Royale casino in Goa from February 5 to February 10. The festival featured an impressive 10 events and paid out more ₹ 1 Crores in prizemoney.
The crown jewel of the series was the ₹30k buy-in Main Event, which drew an impressive 340 entries, creating a total prize pool of ₹88.40 Lakhs. In the end, it was Samyak Sethi, who took down the Main Event title, taking home a career-best INR 16.90 Lakhs and etching his name as the biggest winner of the series. Here is a quick recap of all major DPT Xpress February 2025 events.
Angad Kaura Wins DPT Xpress Event #1: DPT Rush
Angad Kaura was crowned as the first big winner at the recently-concluded series. He shipped the online-live hybrid INR 5,750 DPT Rush of the series. This was Kaura’s first live poker victory, following his recorded live cash of ₹16,098 at the Deltin Poker Tournament back in 2017.
The opening event of the recently-concluded series saw an entry field of 869 entrants over six online flights on Adda52.com to battle it out for a total prize pool of ₹50 Lakhs that was paid out to the top 104 finishers, who returned for to play Day 2 of the event live in Goa on 5th February.
As the dust settled, Angad Kaura from Delhi emerged victorious after beating a tough field of pros to score his maiden live poker victory and a career-defining score of ₹8.68 Lakhs payout. Kaura eventually defeated the DPT regular and seasoned MTT online crusher Ranjeet Negi in a thrilling heads-up. The latter collected an impressive ₹6.30 Lakhs for his efforts.
DPT Xpress Event #1: DPT Rush Final Table Payouts
- Angad Kaura – ₹8,68,056
- Ranjeet Negi – ₹6,30,019
- Sanjay Khanna – ₹4,57,330
- Kartik Aysola – ₹3,32,009
- JaiKiran Kumar – ₹2,41,064
- Saurabh Ramola – ₹1,75,065
- Raman Dixit – ₹1,27,170
- Kritarth Pant – ₹92,412
Raghav Bansal Wins DPT Xpress High Roller To Claim Fourth DPT Title
Raghav Bansal, the inaugural DPT Main Event champion, captured the ₹50,000 buy-in Xpress High Roller title for a massive ₹12.80 Lakhs payout, making him the second biggest winner of the DPT Xpress series. The latest victory marked his fourth DPT title and fifth live victory overall.
The ₹50,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Xpress High Roller drew a field of 124 players, creating a total prize pool of ₹53.94 Lakhs. As the field narrowed, the top 15 players secured a share of the massive prize pool.
In the end, the tournament came down to a heads-up battle between rising star Aman Parakh and Kolkata-born veteran poker pro Raghav Bansal. Bansal’s years of experience paid off handsomely, as emerged victorious to claim the coveted main DPT Trophy.
DPT Xpress February 2025 High Roller Final Table Payouts
1.Raghav Bansal – ₹12,80,982
2.Aman Parakh – ₹9,41,970
3.Sriram Subramanian – ₹6,92,674
4.Mohsin Shaikh – ₹5,09,355
5.Sagar Raj – ₹3,74,552
6.Gopal Bajaj – ₹2,75,425
7.Myron Pereira – ₹2,02,533
8.Pranav Bagai – ₹1,77,451
9.Rohit Bhalla – ₹1,55,474
Samyak Sethi Clinches DPT Xpress Event #5: Main Event Victory
The crowning glory of the series was the ₹30,000 buy-in DPT Xpress Main Event, which attracted 340 entries across three starting flights, generating a massive total prize pool of ₹88.40 Lakhs. Amid the intense action throughout, the top 44 players secured payouts.
The final table took place on the last day of the 2025 DPT Xpress on February 10. The final table was a reg-infested one featuring solid regs in Siddhanth Kripalani, Phanindra Akkina, Jaikiran Kumar, the recent 15K Xpress Mini Main Event champion Ritwik Khanna, and the Xpress Mini Main Event runner-up Vishrant Goyal.
In the end, it was Samyak Sethi who emerged victorious, taking home a hefty ₹16,89,926 from the gigantic prize pool. Sudarshan Ravi finished runner-up and walked away with a career-best ₹12,46,425 for his efforts.
DPT Xpress February 2025 Main Event Final Table Payouts
1.Samyak Sethi – ₹16,89,926
2.Sudarshan Ravi – ₹12,46,425
3.Rahul Purohit – ₹9,19,306
4.Siddhanth Kripalani – ₹6,78,036
5.Adwait Pol – ₹5,00,088
6.Phanindra Akkina – ₹3,68,842
7.Jaikiran Kumar – ₹2,72,040
8.Ritwik Khanna – ₹2,00,644
9.Vishrant Goyal – ₹1,47,986
DPT Xpress February 2025 Winners
The first DPT Xpress of 2025 featured an impressive 10 events from February 5 to February 10 with buy-ins ranging from ₹11,500 to ₹50,000. While Samyak Sethi and Raghav Bansal walked away as the biggest winners of the series, Ridhav Chawla etched his name as the only player to win two trophies at the series. He kicked off his campaign in style by winning DPT Xpress NLH Bounty and then closed it out with a victory in DPT Xpress Closer, winning over ₹ 6 Lakhs from his two victories in the series.
Here is the complete list of all events and their winners.
| Event | Winner | Buy-In | Prize |
| DPT Rush | Angad Kaura | ₹5,750 | ₹8,68,056 |
| Xpress Mystery Bounty | Abhishek Sharma | ₹16,500 | ₹6,56,360 |
| Xpress High Roller | Raghav Bansal | ₹50,000 | ₹12,80,982 |
| Xpress Mini Main | Ritwik Khanna | ₹20,000 | ₹3,84,615 |
| Xpress Main Event | Samyak Sethi | ₹30,000 | ₹16,89,926 |
| Xpress NLH Bounty | Ridhav Chawla | ₹20,000 | ₹2,79,088 |
| Xpress Freezeout | Anand Pallikona | ₹15,000 | ₹3,51,249 |
| Xpress PLO 4 | Vikash Shah | ₹11,500 | ₹2,05,240 |
| Xpress Closure | Ridhav Chawla | ₹11,500 | ₹3,23,000 |
| Adda52 ₹7.5 Lakh Freeroll | Harshit Kamwani | – | ₹ 2,00,000 |
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