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Adda52 Reveals New Poker Series, DPT Grand To Be Held In Goa

Deltin Poker Tournament is one of the strongest poker brands in India, and Adda52 has announced a Grand Edition of the Deltin Poker Tournament, titled DPT Grand. The post revealed that the DPT Grand will begin 22nd October at Deltin Royale in Goa, along with the DPT Rush finale, which is a hybrid model.  So, the event is poised to take place just a month before Diwali. 

DPT has been creative in naming its IPs. Their earlier names have been DPT Colossus, DPT Xpress and DPT Rush. The addition of the ‘Grand’ moniker could be a sign of things to come for poker players once Grand commences. Several aspects, including the number of events, the guaranteed prize, and others, decide how successful and popular a particular poker event is.

With buy-ins starting from just ₹15,000 and reaching up to ₹1.1 Lakh, this event is set to be the ultimate showdown for poker enthusiasts across the country and literally become a ‘grand’ one.

 

 

 

 

 

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Other major players in the poker industry, like the India Poker Championship (IPC) and the Baazi Poker Tour (BPT), haven’t announced any Indian tours until now. Adda52 does seem pretty busy, with them already hosting Immortals: Mega Poker Festival until 5 September.

All About Deltin Poker Tournament

The Deltin Poker Tournament has been held since 2016. It has produced several winners who went on to become some of the biggest names in the poker industry. The first-ever DPT Champion was Raghav Bansal. He nailed the January 2016 Main Event, taking home over ₹30 Lakh, beating runner-up Akash Malik, who took home ₹18 Lakh. 

In August of the same year, Vikas Singh dominated the Main Event and won a staggering ₹17.60 Lakh out of a prize pool of ₹70.50 Lakh. In November of that same year, Gautam Sachdeva took home the largest part of the prize pie at ₹13.04 Lakh. The November edition of the tournament series saw 161 entries, with the prize pool of the Main Event going to ₹48,30,000. Gautam Sachdeva won the title and ₹13.04 Lakh.

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In the February 2017 edition, Mohammad Imran Khan made an impressive entry into the live tournament arena by clinching the ₹35K Main Event at the Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT). Khan’s victory in his debut live event earned him a staggering ₹28.3 Lakh.

Khan’s victory was all the more remarkable because it was his first live tournament appearance. His ability to thrive under pressure and outplay experienced live players highlighted his extraordinary skill.

The 35K Main Event of the DPT April 2017 edition, originally featuring a ₹70 Lakh guarantee, saw its prize pool swell to an impressive ₹1,01,87,100. Out of the 294 entries, the top 30 finishers secured payouts, with Kolkata’s Mayank Agarwal claiming the top spot and a hefty ₹25,45,100 in winnings. The event concluded with a deal between Agarwal and Haresh Kukreja, who took home ₹18,90,000. Other notable finishes included Yohan Patel in 3rd place with ₹11,21,000, Anant Kumar in 4th with ₹8,15,000, Ganesh Kompella in 5th with ₹7,13,000, Atul Khanna in 6th with ₹5,60,000, Tanuj Moorjani in 7th with ₹4,58,000, Kanishk Bansal in 8th with ₹3,05,000, and Jayram Nirama in 9th with ₹1,78,000.

In July 2017, DPT saw 300 entries, and the final prize pool soared to an impressive ₹1.05 Crore, distributed among the top 30 players. Nitin Gupta made a dramatic finish by busting the final four players to secure the title and the top prize of ₹28,06,600. Kiran Kumar finished as the runner-up, earning ₹17,15,200. The final table also featured Rajesh Goyal in 3rd place with ₹11,43,500, Rajesh Rajpoot in 4th with ₹8,31,600, Eka Vedantham in 5th with ₹7,27,770, Sachin Chandani in 6th with ₹5,71,800, Guneet Kwatra in 7th with ₹4,67,800, Himanshu Thukral in 8th with ₹3,12,000, and Ankush Aryan in 9th with ₹1,81,900. In September of that year,  the Main Event saw 179 entries, and the top 18 players cashed the min-cash. Haresh Kukreja took the lion’s share out of the final prize pool of ₹62,65,000,

In February 2018, Dainik Mehta beat 293 entrants, with the final prize pool standing at ₹1.02 Crore. Mehta topped the table at ₹23.19 Lakh. In the same year, in July, Awnish Singh took the lion’s share of the final prize pool of ₹1,59,95,000, a whopping ₹35,04,000.

The last year that the DPT was held before the lockdown was 2019,  and poker fans saw two events, one in February and the other in August. While Ankit Kapoor was the winner among 286 entries and took home ₹22,50,000 in February, Rishabh Vekaria shipped the August 2019 edition.

The next DPT was held only in 2022. Sumit Lalchandani shipped the Main Event, topping a list of 72 finalists out of a total of 602 entries. He took home a career-best of ₹35,64,000 out of a total ₹1,88,47,950 prize pool.

Abhishek Paul emerged victorious in the DPT November 2022 ₹45K Main Event, claiming the top prize of ₹55,13,434. The seasoned poker player outlasted Anand Thakur, another formidable competitor, who secured the runner-up spot with ₹33,73,849. The final table of this prestigious event featured several well-known pros, including Abhishek Goindi, who won ₹18,25,197, former IOPC Main Event champion Laksh Pal Singh with ₹14,52,589, Mohit Mehta with ₹8,06,347, and Archit Khandelwal with ₹11,14,913. The event attracted 710 entries, generating a prize pool of ₹2,91,10,000.

Vasu Bansal triumphed in the DPT July 2023 Main Event, securing the trophy and a ₹53.76 Lakh payday. Bansal reached a deal with runner-up Krishna Khaitan, who added ₹40 Lakh to his bankroll. Both players agreed to lock in ₹40 Lakh each, then competed for the remaining prize and the title. Bansal ultimately claimed the victory, boosting his total winnings from the event. The final table featured notable players, including Rubin Labroo, who earned ₹18,69,504, Arjanveer Singh Chadha with ₹5,55,000, Shravan Chhabria with ₹23,36,880, and Nishant Kumar with ₹7,30,275. The event drew 642 entries, creating a substantial prize pool of ₹67,177,900.

Sahil Chutani, a prominent figure in the Indian poker circuit, claimed victory in the Main Event of the DPT October 2023 edition. The ₹50K buy-in tournament saw Chutani outplay Archit Khandelwal to secure the top prize of ₹20,19,109. Khandelwal, finishing as the runner-up, earned ₹14,38,027. The Main Event attracted 258 entries, with the top 33 players cashing out. The minimum payout was ₹1,17,390, and the final prize pool reached ₹1,16,10,000.

Gera Abraham emerged as the Main Event champion at the highly anticipated DPT May 2024, outmaneuvering a field of 597 entries. In the heads-up battle, Gera defeated seasoned poker regular Sreekanth Narayan to claim the top prize of ₹47,97,150. It remains to be seen how many winners come up after this edition of Deltin Poker Tour.

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