Faiz Alam Makes Epic Comeback To Win The DPT Mini Main Event!
- Level: 24
- Blinds: 25k-50k
- Ante: 50k
In a thrilling showdown at the DPT October 2023 Mini Main Event, Faiz Alam defied the odds by starting the heads-up battle with just 3.4 Lac chips, while his formidable opponent, Mandar Madaye, boasted an imposing stack of 19 Lacs in chips. Despite this significant chip disadvantage, Faiz Alam showcased his wealth of experience and exceptional skills, ultimately securing the coveted title.
A star-studded field of 90 entries vied for the title, and Faiz Alam emerged as the champion, clinching his maiden DPT title and an impressive INR 6,32,214 in prize money. The intense heads-up battle saw Mandar Madaye initially in a commanding position with 19 Lacs in chips. However, Faiz Alam (3.4 Lac in chips), with his years of experience and strategic prowess, staged a remarkable comeback.
The final hand was nothing short of dramatic as Faiz Alam pushed all his chips in, holding As 4c and Mandar Madaye called with his Ah 10h. The board revealed 2c 7s 4d Kh 4h, granting Faiz Alam the coveted victory with trips. Faiz Alam’s victory is a testament to his skill, resilience, and unwavering spirit in the face of adversity. Congratulations to him for this remarkable and well-deserved triumph.
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Heads-up for DPT Mini Main Event Title
- Level: 23
- Blinds: 20,000-40,000
- Ante: 40,000
Finally, we are down to the heads-up for the DPT Mini Main Event title, featuring Faiz Alam and Mandar Madaye. Mandar is in a commanding position with a substantial chip lead, firmly establishing himself as a formidable contender for the title. Here are the heads-up chip counts:
Mandar: 1.9 million chips
Faiz Alam: 340,000 chips
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Ankur Sehgal Finishes 3rd for INR 3,19,176
- Level: 23
- Blinds: 20,000-40,000
- Ante: 40,000
Ankur Sehgal, who began as the chip leader, became the latest casualty at the final table. He finished in third place, setting the stage for the heads-up for title between Ankur Sehgal and Mandar M.
During this crucial hand, Mandar, holding the highest stack, made a bold move by shoving from the small blind, prompting Ankur to call with his remaining 260k stack. When the cards were revealed:
Mandar: Kc 8s
Ankur: Ah 2d
Board: 9c 6s 3c 8d 4s
Mandar hit a pair of eights on the turn and clinched the coveted pot.
Unfortunately, Ankur didn’t get any help from the board and was eliminated in 3rd place.
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Chip Counts Of Final Three – Mandar Madaye Leads
- Level: 23
- Blinds: 20,000-40,000
- Ante: 40,000
Mandar madaye – 1.6M
Faiz Alam – 332k
Ankur Sehgal -300k
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Manas Kalita’s Exit in 4th Position (INR 2,39,382)
- Level: 23
- Blinds: 20,000-40,000
- Ante: 40,000
In a three-way showdown, Mandar, seated at the cutoff, opened to 60,000.
Manas Kalita on the button, responded with an all-in shove for 63,000 in chips.
Faiz Alam, in the big blind, decided to call. Mandar also chose to make the call.
The flop revealed 6c, 8h, 2h, and both players checked their hands.
As the turn card, 7h, hit the table, both players once again opted to check.
The river presented 8c, and yet again, neither player took any action.
At showdown:
Manas held Kd 4d
Mandar had Ad 4h
Faiz showed Jc 9c
Mandar won the hand, while Manas Kalita’s tournament journey came to an end in 4th place.
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Srinivas M Busted in 5th Place (INR 1,90,278)
- Level: 22
- Blinds: 15k-30k
- Ante: 30k
Faiz Alam from UTG open shoves for 240k and Srinivas from BB calls with his remaining 201k.
Faiz: Ks Kc
Srinivas: As Kd
Board: 2c 9c 9h Qc Jh
Pocket kings good and Faiz Alam wins the pot, busting Srinivas in 5th place.
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Chip Counts Of Final Five Players – Mandar Madaye Leads
- Level: 20
- Blinds: 10k-20k
- Ante: 20k
430k – Srinivas M
440k- Faiz Alam
733k- Mandar Madaye
348k – Manas Kalita
320K – Ankur Sehgal
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Tarun Goyal Eliminated in 6th Place (INR 1,53,450)
- Level: 20
- Blinds: 10k-20k
- Ante: 20k
In a pre-flop action, Mandar Madaye from cutoff opens to 50k and former Adda52 Team Pro Tarun Goyal from BB shoves all-in for 243k, putting his tournament life at risk. Mandar makes the call.
- Tarun: As 7S
- Mandar: Ac Qh
- Board: 9c 4d 3s 4c 6c
AQ turns out to be the best hand and Tarun Goyal gets busted from the FT in 6th place (153450)
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Srinivas M Doubles Up Through Ankur Sehgal
- Level: 20
- Blinds: 10k-20k
- Ante: 20k
During pre-flop phase, Ankur Sehgal from the middle position opens to 50k.
Srirnivas M from BB makes a bold move and shoves all-in for 203k. Ankur Calls.
Srinivas: Ad Kc
Ankur: Qc Kh
Board: Qd As Ac 9c 7s
Srinivas flops trips with aces and takes down the pot to double up.
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Kalyan Pradeep Finishes 7th for INR 1,22,760.
- Level: 20
- Blinds: 10k-20k
- Ante: 20k
During the pre-flop phase, Kalyan Pradeep, seated at the hijack (HJ) position, makes a bold move by going all-in with a stack of 167k. Mandar Madaye, who’s in the big blind (BB), decides to call the bet.
Kalyan Pradeep: Jh Ks
Mandar Madaye: 8d 8c
Board: 3h 7h As Qc Qs
In this showdown, Mandar’s pocket eights prove to be the winning hand. As a result, Kalyan Pradeep is eliminated from the final table, finishing in 7th place with winnings totaling INR 1,22,760.
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Dhirendra Kumar Finishes 8th For INR 98208
- Level: 20
- Blinds: 10k-20k
- Ante: 20k
Dhirendra Kumar from HJ opens to 50k and the chip leader Ankur Sehgal from BB calls.
Things heat up as Dhirendra pushes all-in, risking his remaining 62,000 chips.
Ankur: Kd Js
Dhirendra: Jh Qd
Board: 7c 9h 9c Jd Kc
Both players secure two pairs, but it is Ankur who triumphs with a higher-ranking two pair.
Dhirendra gets eliminated in 8th place and takes home INR 98,208 for his deep run.
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Current Chip Counts: Ankur Sehgal Leads
- Level: 19
- Blinds: 8k-16k
- Ante:16k.
Chip Counts:
Manas Kalita- 343k
Dhirendra_ 181k
Srinivas – 223k
Kalyan – 177k
Turun Goyal – 144k.
Ankur Sehgal – 506k
Faiz Alam – 444k
Mandar Madaye – 233k
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Sushant Sirohi Bows Out in 9th Place ( INR 79,794)
- Level: 18
- Blinds: 6k-12k
- Ante: 12k
Here we have the first elimination from the MINI MAIN EVENT final table. Unsurprisingly, Sushant Sirohi, who entered the table with the shortest stack, is the first causality from the final table. He finished in 9th place and cashed out for a total of INR 79,794. Here’s how the key hand played out:
During the pre-flop action, Dhirendra Kumar, positioned in the HJ (hijack) seat, opened to 50k. Sushant Sirohi, the player in the big blind (BB) position and holding the shortest stack at the table, decided to go all-in with his remaining 34k in chips.
- Sushant: 7d 7c
- Dhirendra: Ac Jh
- Board: 8s 10s 5d 3h Ad
The turning point of the hand came on the river when an Ace of diamonds (Ad) was revealed, giving Dhirendra a pair of Aces and ending Sushant’s run in the mini main event in 9th place.
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DPT Mini Main Event Day 2 Begins
- Level: 18
- Blinds: 6k-12k
- Ante: 12k
As the customary “Shuffle up and Deal” call resounded, the Mini Main Event’s Day 2 commenced with the final nine players stepping into the arena to vie for the prestigious title and the INR 6,32,214 top prize. Ankur Sehgal spearheads the final table, wielding a substantial chip lead with a stack of 513k.
Hot on his heels are a group of formidable contenders, including the former Adda52 Team Pro Tarun Goyal, who boasts an impressive stack of 258k. With Tarun’s formidable presence, alongside other skilled professionals, the competition at the final table promises to be nothing short of intense.
Final Table Chip Counts:
- Ankur Sehgal – 513k
- Kalyan Pradeep- 167k
- Dhirendra Kumar -144k
- Faiz Alam- 290k
- Srinivas Mangipudi -177k
- Mandar Madaye – 359k
- Tarun Goyal- 258k
- Sushant Sirohi -47k
- Manas Kalita – 265k
The final table has started from level 18 with the blinds running at 6,000-12,000 & ante 12,000.
Stay tuned in with us to watch as who prevails the competition and etches his name as the champion.
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DPT Mini Main Event Reaches Final Table with Ankur Sehgal Leading the Way
As the Mini Main Event enters its climactic phase, only nine players remain in contention for the title. Among them, Ankur Sehgal stands tall with a 513k stack. Stay tuned for the complete final table chip counts, which will be unveiled tomorrow, October 16, 2023, on Day 2 of this exhilarating event.
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Ankur’s Princely Pair: A Thrilling Showdown at the Final Table Bubble
- Level 18
- Blind 6k 12k
- Ante 12k
In the small blind, Ankur opted to limp, setting the stage for a dramatic final table bubble confrontation. Sanjay, sitting in the big blind, decided to go all-in with an Ace-Queen of diamonds, and Ankur made the courageous call with a pair of Nines – the 9 of spades and the 9 of clubs.
Board – 2h 6h Kc 4c 8h
Ankur’s pocket Nines held firm, and with that, he eliminated Sanjay from the FT in 10th place.
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A Quick Look At ITM Eliminations (12th to 10th)
Siddarth Singhvi ( 12th for INR 61,380)
Naveen Kumar (11th for INR 61,380)
Sanjay Khanna (10th for INR 67,518))
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Payouts for DPT Mini Main Event
- Level 17
- Blind 5k 10k
- Ante 10k
Payouts (INR):
1st place – 632214
2nd place- 429660
3rd place – 319176
4th place -239382
5th place- 190278
6th place- 153450
7th place -122760
8th place – 98208
9th place -79794
10th place- 67518
11th -12th place – 61380
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Animesh Bubbles DPT Mini Main Event
- Level 17
- Blind 5k 10k
- Ante 10k
Sanjay Khanna open shoves from the small blind (SB).
Animesh (shorter stack) calls from the big blind (BB).
Sanjay – Kh Jc
Animesh – Ks Qc
Board – 5h Jh Jd 9c 5d
Sanjay manages to make three-of-a-kind with the pair of jacks.
Animesh unfortunately ends up with nothing and goes out as the bubble boy.
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Notable Chip Counts: Kalyan Leads The Way
- Level: 16
- Blinds: 4k-8k
- Ante: 8
Kalyan Pradeep- 360k
Mandar D- 300k
Dhirendra – 250k
Ankur Sehgal – 227k
Manas Kalita- 269k
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Manas’ Superior Full House Crushes Udit Baid’s Hopes
- Level 15
- Blind 3k 6k
- Ante 6k
Manas Kalita and Udit Baid both made full houses, but Manas had a better full house, which ultimately eliminated Udit. Here’s how the hand unfolded:
Manas Kalita is in the UTG+1 position and opens with a raise holding 9h 9s.
Udit Baid is in the big blind (BB) and calls the raise with 8d 8s.
The community cards on the board are: 8c 9d Js 4s 4c.
Manas Kalita’s hand: 9h 9s
Udit Baid’s hand: 8d 8s
Both players make full house but Manas wins it with a better full house.
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Tarun Goyal Eliminates Neel Haria
- Level 15
- Blind 3k 6k
- Ante 6k
Neel Haria, who is in the cutoff position (Co), goes all-in with the hand K4c
Tarun Goyal, seated in the big blind (bb), decides to call with his hand Ad5c
The community cards on the board are revealed as 4s As 3s 2c Ks.
Tarun’s hand makes a flush, and this strong hand eliminates Neel from the game
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Animesh Doubles Up
- Level 14
- Blind 2.5k 5k
- Ante 5k
Sanjay opens from MP. Animesh 3-bets from HJ and Sanjay calls
Flop 8d 4c Qc
Sanjay bet and Animesh moves all-in.
Sanjay- Js Ts
Animesh – Ad Jc
Turn – Qh
River – 3c
Animesh wins the hand and gets a double up.
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Nikhil Eliminated
- Level 14
- Blind 2.5k 5k
- Ante 5k
Nikhil jams with AcTd from small blind
Mandar Madaye calls from BB with 6c6s
Board – 2c 9s 9h 5d 7c
Pocket sixes good and Nikhil gets busted.
Nikhil, seated in the small blind, goes all-in with the hand AcTd
Mandar Madaye, seated in the big blind, opts to call with 6c6s
The board comes donw as 2c 9s 9h 5d 7c.
Mandar’s pocket sixes prove to be the winning hand, and as a result, Nikhil gets eliminated.
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Triple Up Drama: Siddharth Singhvi Flushes Out Vineet Kumar
- Level 14
- Blind 2.5k 5k
- Ante 5k
Sanjay Khanna opens from MP
Vineet Kumar shoves all-in from CO
Siddharth Shinghvi rejams from SB
Action back on Sanjay and he calls
Vineet – 8c 8s
Siddharth – Jc Qc
Sanjay – Ah Ks
Board – 3c Ac 9d 6c 4c
Siddarth hits flush to get a triple up, while Vineet Kumar gets eliminated
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Queens Triumph as Radhika Shankar Bows Out
- Level 13
- Blind 2k 4k
- Ante 4k
In this intense poker hand, Radhika Shankar from MP decides to go all-in
Dhirendra Kumar, positioned in the hijack (HJ), calmly makes the call.
Radhika – A J
Dhirendra – Q Q
Board – 5 5 7 5 K
Dhirendra’s queen good and he eliminates Radhika from the tournament.
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Clinical Aces Secure Faiz Alam a Double-Up
- Level 12
- Blind 1.5k 3k
- Ante 3k
Faiz Alam opens to6,000 chips from the hijack (HJ) position, and Ankur Sehgal decides to call.
The flop reveals the following cards: 6h 8h Tc
Ankur, feeling confident, makes a bold move and pushes all-in. Faiz, not backing down, calls
Ankur – As Td
Faiz – Ah Ac
The turn card is the 6 of spades (6s), and the river card is the 2 of spades (2s).
Faiz’s pair of Aces proves to be unbeatable, securing him the pot and a double-up in chips.
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Vineet Kumar Doubles Up Through Siddarth Singhvi
- Level 12
- Blind 1.5k 3k
- Ante 3k
Vineet opens from BU
Siddharth Singhvi jams from BB
Vineet calls (shorter stack)
Vineet – A9
Siddharth- QQ
Board – A J J 9 7
Vineet makes better two pairs and gets a double up.
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Notable Chip Counts – Shravan Chhabria Leads
- Level 11
- Blind 1.5k 2.5k
- Ante 2.5k
Shravan Chhabria – 185k
Tarun Goyal – 170k
Sanjay Khanna – 164k
Kalyan Pradeep – 136k
Dheerendra Kumar – 110k
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Animesh Doubles Up Through Anant Purohit
- Level 11
- Blind 1.5k 2.5k
- Ante 2.5k
Anant Purohit opens with a bet of 4.5k from the button.
Jaydeep, in the small blind, folds.
Animesh, seated in the big blind, shoves 26.5k.
Anant makes the call.
Animesh shows 7 7.
Anant reveals A J.
The community cards are Q 9 4 K 5.
Pocket sevens hold up and Animesh secures a double up.
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Animesh Secures Another Double Up
- Level 9
- Blind 800 1600
- Ante 1600
Jaydeep opens the action from Cut-Off (CO) position.
Satish decides to call from the dealer button.
Animesh makes a bold move by going all-in from SB.
Jaydeep chooses to call Animesh’s all-in.
Satish, on the other hand, folds.
- Animesh – Ac Qh
- Jaydeep – Td Jd
- Board – 3d Tc 6d Ah 2h
Animesh successfully secures a double up by pairing the Ace on the turn
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Animesh Thakur Doubles Up
- Level 8
- Blind 600 1200
- Ante 1200
In this hand, Satish opens to 2.4k chips from the Cut-Off position (CO). Animesh Thakur, seated on the Button (BU), responds with an aggressive move, going all-in for 7.4k chips. Mahesh Babu, who is in the Big Blind position, decides to call the 7.4k bet. In response, Satish decides to fold his hand.
Here are the hands held by the players:
Animesh – Jd Jc
Mahesh – As 9s
Board – Js 4d 6s 6d Kh
The board gives Animesh a full house, consisting of three Jacks and two Sixes.
With this strong hand, Animesh doubles up his chip stack.
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Chip Counts After Late Registration
- Level: 8
- Blinds: 600-1200
- Ante: 1200
With the start of level 8, the late registration has officially closed. The tourney has attracted a total of 90 entries and there are only 68 players remaining in the field. Here is a look at the notable chip counts:
Sanjay – 146k
Faiz alam – 52.2k
Simran Malhotra – 84.8k
Kalyan Pradeep – 120k
Shravan Chhabria – 96k
Udit Baid – 92k
Mahesh Babu – 70k
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Satish’s Flush Triumphs Over Shailesh’s Pocket Queens
Level 7
Blind 500 1000
Ante 1000
Jaydeep opened the action with a raise to 2.5k from UTG+1. Satish responded with a three-bet, raising it to 6.5k. Then, Shailesh Patel made a bold move with a four-bet, going all-in for 16.5k from the button (BU).
Jaydeep decided to fold, but Satish called Shailesh’s all-in.
- Shailesh: Qc Qh
- Satish: Ah As
- Board: Kh 8s 9s 5s 7s
In the end, Satish secured the victory by eliminating Shailesh with a powerful flush, ending the hand.
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Abhishek Sonu Busted
Level 6
Blind 400 800
Ante 800
Abhishek Sonu opens from CO
Sanjay Khanna jams from BU
Abhishek Calls
Abhishek- AJ
Sanjay khanna – TT
Board – A 6 7 8 T
Sanjat rivers a set on the river and eliminates Abhishek
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Shakti’s Pocket Aces Crush Shivam’s Hopes in the Mini Main Event
Level 6
Blind 400 800
Ante 800
It was a pre-flop all-in action where Shivam Shukla has 55 and Shakti holds AA
The boards fans out 2 3 4 K 9 where Shivam’s pocket fives don’t hold up.
Shakti takes down the pot and eliminants Shivam from the mini main event.
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Dhirendra Kumar Busts Adda52 Game Ambassador Maria Kirloskar
- Level 5
- Blind 300 600
- Ante 600
Dhirendra Kumar initiates the action from under the gun plus one (UTG+1). Adda52 Game Ambassador Maria Kirloskar goes all-in from the button (BU), and Dheerendra makes the call.
Maria: Kh 8h
Dheerendra: As Kc
Community Cards: 6s Jd Ks 2s Jh
Dhirendra’s pair of kings with high kicker on the turn led to Maria’s elimination from the hand.
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Milena Sends Chirag Sodha Packing
- Level 5
- Blind 300 500
- Ante 500
Millena opens from Utg +1
Chirag calls from BU
Board – 4 8 T
Millena bets
Chirag jams
Millena calls
Chirag- T K
Millena- A A
Turn – 6
River – 8
Millena wins the hand and Chirag gets eliminated.
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Chip Counts After First Break
- Level 5
- Blind 300 500
- Ante 500
Siddharth Jain – 83k
Shravan Chhabaria – 78.5k
Udit Vaid – 57k
Alok bharwal – 52k
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Siddharth Jain Doubles Up
- Level 4
- Blind 300 500
- Ante 500
Siddharth Jain opens to 1.2k from UTG and Millena 3-bets from SB.
Siddharth continues his aggression and shoves all-in. Millena calls
Siddharth- Ac As
Millena- Ad Kc
Board – Jh 7c Td 8c Ts
Siddharth’s pocket rockets win him the pot and he doubles up.
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Mohd Nazim Busted Early
- Level: 3
- Blinds: 200-400
- Ante: 400
In a pre-flop action, Mohd Nazim in an attempt to double up open shoved with Ax Kx.
A palyer in the late position called with pocket jacks, which held up and busted Nazim.
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Star-Studded Showdown: Over 50 Players In Action
- Level: 2
- Blinds: 200-300
- Ante: 300
The Mini Main Event is buzzing with star power. Over 50 players are already in the mix.
Among them, you’ll find notable figures like DPT champion Anant Purohit, Ritwik Khanna, Shravan Chhabria, Ankur Sehal, Mohd Nazim, Harsh Bubna, and Adda52 Game Ambassador Maria Kirloskar, as well as Radhika Shankar and Vineet Kumar. Not to forget, Prajit Gambhir and Abhishek Grover, both title-winners in this ongoing DPT edition. Stay tuned for further updates!
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DPT Mini Main Event Begins!
- Level: 1
- Blinds: 100-200
- Ante: 200
The highly anticipated DPT Mini Main Event has officially commenced at the Deltin Royale in Goa with the announcement of “shuffle up and deal.” Presently, 20 players are actively participating, and it is expected that this number will increase as late registration will remain open until the start of level 8.
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Welcome To DPT October 2023 Mini Main Event
The anticipation is mounting, and the stage is set for the seventh event of the DPT October 2023, the 30K buy-in Mini Main Event. The action is set to commence at 1 pm, with each player receiving an initial stack of 25,000. The blinds for the event will begin at 100-200, accompanied by a 200-ante.
This tournament spans two days, and late registration for the event will remain open until the beginning of level 8 on Day 1. The competition will continue until we reach the money, with each level lasting 30 minutes. A well-deserved 10-minute break will be provided after every 120 minutes of play.
In the previous edition, it was Vijay Revankar who emerged victorious in this event, and this time, the coveted title could be yours. Best of luck as you take your place at the poker tables!