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Deepak Bothra Clinches His Third Title At VPT Championship 2025

The Vietnam Poker Championship 2025 is in full force, and Indians are showing their poker skills on the felts. Indian poker player Deepak Bothra has successfully clinched his third title with his win at the Event #5: VND 33 Million Single Day High Roller 8-Max, taking home VND 562.30 Million (~₹18.62 Lakh), beating the lot of 68 opponents for the king’s chunk of the winnings. In the event, 11 players were in the ITM list. This was also the first trophy for him this year.

Bothra has had a formidable run at the felts, with a total live cash of more than $140K in his lifetime. His best live cash came in 2022, almost six years after his first, an impressive $450,501 at the APT Championship Event of the Asian Poker Festival – APT Summer Festival Hanoi – VSOP 2022 in Hanoi.

His first cash was in 2016, at the Kick Off event of Indian Poker Championship in Panjim, Goa, when he took home $349 (₹26,000), and stood 18th.Another popular Indian player, Kunal Patni, also figured in the ITM lists, ranking 8th and taking home $2,410.

Event #5: VND 33 Million Single Day High Roller 8-Max Winners List

Bothra has seen cash at several poker tables. The last time he was in a winners list was in 2024, at the NLH event of Poker Dream 11, when he placed 6th and took home $7,676. He is currently among the top 300 Indian poker players, and with his poker skills, he should rise in the rankings.

The Vietnam Poker Championship 2025 is  a landmark event in the country’s burgeoning poker scene. Scheduled from 5th to 13th April, 2025, the championship is hosted at the Corona Resort & Casino on Phú Quốc’s picturesque Pearl Island.

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Organized by the Vietnam Poker Tour (VPT), this inaugural standalone festival boasts a substantial VND 35 Billion (~US$1.4 Million) guarantee, marking it as the largest prize pool ever announced by a home-grown brand in Vietnam.

The upcoming poker series features a range of exciting events, headlined by the Main Event with a massive VND 15 Billion (~$600K) guarantee and a buy-in of VND 25 Million (~$1,000), running from 8th to 12th April, 2025. The action kicks off with the Kickoff Event, offering a VND 4 Billion (~$157K) guarantee for a VND 9 Million (~$350) buy-in from 5th to 7th April. On 7th April, players can join the Monster Stack, featuring a VND 1 Billion (~$39K) guarantee and a VND 12 Million (~$470) buy-in.

The Superstars Event, scheduled for 7th-8th April, boasts a VND 1.5 Billion (~$59K) guarantee with a premium buy-in of VND 60 Million (~$2,350). The Phu Quoc Lion Cup takes place on 8th April with a VND 500 Million (~$19.5K) guarantee and a VND 10 Million (~$390) buy-in. The highly anticipated VPT Championship, offering a VND 5 Billion (~$200K) guarantee for a VND 44 Million (~$1,725) buy-in, runs from 11th to 13th April. The Mini Main Event presents a VND 1 Billion (~$39K) guarantee with a VND 10 Million (~$390) buy-in. Finally, the series wraps up on 12th April with the Double Stack, featuring a VND 1 Billion (~$39K) guarantee and a VND 12 Million (~$470) buy-in.

Indian players have consistently won in international poker tournaments, and made the Indian contingent proud time and again. It is heartwarming to see Indians at the top of winners’ list, and an inspiration to others who are looking to make a mark in the poker industry.

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