2018 WPT India

₹55,000 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 WPT India

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
95
Prize
₹6,635,000
Event Info
Buy-in
₹55,000
Prize Pool
₹36,249,576
Entries
697
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000

Jhunjhunwala into the Chip Lead

Level 32 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Nikunj Jhunjhunwala opened and Sahil Mahboobani called. On a {3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{q-Spades} board Mahboobani check-called 225,000 from Jhunjhunwala and the pair checked the {4-Diamonds} turn. The river was the {7-Spades}.

Mahboobani checked and Jhunjhunwala bet 1,250,000. Mahboobani called but mucked when his opponent showed {8-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a rivered straight.

With that pot, Jhunjhunwala moves into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nikunj Jhunjhunwala in
Nikunj Jhunjhunwala
11,700,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
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Sahil Mahboobani
9,200,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000

Tags: Nikunj JhunjhunwalaSahil Mahboobani

Mahboobani Wins First Big Pot of Heads-up

Level 32 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Nikunj Jhunjhunwala limped and Sahil Mahboobani checked his big blind.

The pair checked the {3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop and the turn was the {7-Hearts}. Mahboobani bet 175,000 and Jhunjhunwala called.

The river was the {8-Clubs} and Mahboobani bet 425,000. Jhunjhunwala called but mucked when Mahboobani showed {10-Clubs}{9-Spades} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Sahil Mahboobani
11,400,000
885,000
885,000
Profile photo of Nikunj Jhunjhunwala in
Nikunj Jhunjhunwala
9,500,000
-855,000
-855,000

Tags: Nikunj JhunjhunwalaSahil Mahboobani

Play Resumes Heads-up

Level 32 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The final two players have been introduced to the room, and they are ready to take their seat for the heads-up portion of the tournament.

₹6,635,000 awaits the winner with the runner-up taking home ₹4,653,000.

Nikunj Jhunjhunwala: "We'll see how it goes heads-up. In 2015 I shipped an Indian Poker Championships Main and High Roller."

Sahil Mahboobani: "I feel pretty good. It feels good to be here and I'm looking forward to heads-up and playing for the title. I'm just going to play like I've been playing and let's just keep that going and see how it goes."

Vidur Singhal Eliminated in 3rd Place (₹3,000,000)

Level 32 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Singhal Vidur
Singhal Vidur

Vidur Singhal jammed from small to big for 5,175,000 and Sahil Mahboobani called in the big blind.

Vidur Singhal: {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Sahil Mahboobani: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{a-Spades} and after a brief check Singhal was found to cover his opponent by just 20,000 chips and SInghal was eliminated in 3rd place for ₹3,000,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sahil Mahboobani in
Sahil Mahboobani
10,400,000
5,300,000
5,300,000
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Vidur Singhal
Busted

Tags: Sahil MahboobaniVidur Singhal

Jhunjhunwala Piles on the Pressure

Level 32 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Nikunj Jhunjhunwala raised to 310,000 on the button and Vidur Singhal three-bet to 850,000 in the small blind. Sahil Mahboobani folded his big blind before Jhunjhunwala four-bet all in.

Singhal thought before folding as Jhunjhunwala extended his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Nikunj Jhunjhunwala
11,100,000
1,295,000
1,295,000
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Sahil Mahboobani
5,100,000
-645,000
-645,000
Profile photo of Vidur Singhal in
Vidur Singhal
4,800,000
-510,000
-510,000

Tags: Nikunj JhunjhunwalaSahil MahboobaniVidur Singhal

Level: 32

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Deepak Singh Eliminated in 4th Place (₹2,207,000)

Level 31 : 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Deepak Singh
Deepak Singh

Nikunj Jhunjhunwala raised to 250,000 from under the gun. Deepak Singh three-bet all in for 2,030,000 from the big blind and Jhunjhunwala tank-called it off.

Nikunj Jhunjhunwala: {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Deepak Singh: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The flop came {q-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs} giving Jhunjhunwala a flush draw. The turn was the {2-Hearts} but the river {k-Clubs} completed his flush and sent the start-of-day chip leader Singh to the rail in 4th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Nikunj Jhunjhunwala
9,600,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
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Deepak Singh
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Deepak SinghNikunj Jhunjhunwala

Mahboobani Rivers Singhal

Level 31 : 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Sahil Mahboobani opened and Vidur Singhal defended his big blind.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn was the {10-Spades} and Singhal check-called 225,000. The river was the {8-Clubs}

Both players checked and Mahboobani announced pair, showing {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a rivered pair of eights. Singhal mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Sahil Mahboobani
6,000,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Vidur Singhal in
Vidur Singhal
4,700,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Sahil MahboobaniVidur Singhal