Abhishek Grover has managed to battle it out against some intense competition to walk away with the Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT) October 2023 Super Hold’em Turbo title. The poker player found himself as the underdog when he was playing against Shakti Shikhar in heads-up. However, despite trailing the opponent, he not only bridged the gap but also went on to seize the chip lead and there was no looking back for him from there!
Riding on the wave of unyielding momentum, Grover went on to win the Super Hold’em Turbo and pocketed ₹2,09,300 for a top spot finish alongside the trophy. Shikhar, on the other hand, ended up at the runner-up spot and claimed a prize of ₹1.25 Lakh.
ALSO READ: DPT Oct 2023: Ritwik Khanna Ships Warm-Up NLH Turbo
The final hand of took place at the Level 21 with blinds set at 20K/30K. Speaking about the deciding hand, Grover boasted Tc Qs 8d, while Shekar held Ah Ac 6h. The board popped out as 8h 3h Qh 7h Qc which saw Shekar hit a flush,. However, Abhishek got a full house and ended up securing the coveted trophy.
The ongoing DPT October 2023 is being played at the Deltin Royale, Goa and has already seen a ton of intense poker action so far. The 15th edition of the DPT saw a lot of big names in attendance with mega prize pools being generated this year.
Earlier in the tournament, we saw online and live reg Ritwik Khanna record his first-ever live win and ship the Warm-Up NLH Turbo event for a payday of ₹4,13,289. Prajit Gambhir emerged victorious as the NLH Bounty champion.
Similarly, a poker player named Anirudh was crowned as the Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) Bounty winner where he grabbed a pay cheque of ₹1.92 Lakh for his first place finish. With some more DPT titles up for grabs, which players can clinch the coveted titles and have their names etched in poker history?
For more news and updates, keep reading Gutshot Magazine or follow us on our social media handles. We are present on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Telegram.
Smit is a sports writer at Gutshot Magazine. After completing his Bachelor’s in Mass Media, and a Master’s degree in Sports Management, this sports fanatic uses articles as a tool to express his opinions. Bring up cricket or football and you will find this usually quiet guy speak for hours! He also co-heads the official supporters club of Chelsea FC in Mumbai, wherein he hosts screenings, football meets and other such events.
Sign-up with Gutshot
Offer: Get extra 28% on all deposits Register
Grab Welcome Bonus
Offer: FTD 50% Bonus Money up to ₹20K. Deposit code ‘ALLIN50’ Register
Sign-up and get bonus
Offer: Up to ₹50,000* Register
Deposit with code GSTDISCOUNT
Offer: Get 100% GST discount on deposits Register
Sign-up with code GUTSHOT
Offer: Get ₹50 FREE Register
First Deposit Bonus
Offer: 100% up to €2,000 Register
Sign-up with Gutshot
Offer: Get 30% Instant Rakeback Register
Daily Winnings Up To ₹40 Crore!
Offer: Get ₹550 Joining Bonus For Free Register