Big Field Expected for Second Ever WPT India
Welcome to Day 1a of the Season XVII WPT India Main Event. This is the second ever WPT Main Event held here in India, after Vikash Mantri took home $92,539 after beating a field of 527 this time last year.
"It is amazing, I can't believe it," Mantri told WPT.com after his victory. "Thanks to my friends who kept cheering me up all the time, thank you so much, it's awesome to have you."
Here are the full results from last year's tournament:
| Place | Name | Country | Prize in Rupees | Prize in USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikash Mantri | India | ₹ 6,030,000 | $92,539 |
| 2 | Arjun Arora | India | ₹ 3,947,000 | $60,572 |
| 3 | Manish Lakhotia | India | ₹ 2,520,000 | $38,673 |
| 4 | Gaurav Chauhan | India | ₹ 1,920,000 | $29,465 |
| 5 | Anil Adiani | India | ₹ 1,480,000 | $22,712 |
| 6 | Pavan Jain | India | ₹ 1,151,000 | $17,663 |
| 7 | Kiran Kumar | India | ₹ 932,000 | $14,303 |
| 8 | Sunny Vijaywari | India | ₹ 713,000 | $10,942 |
This is the first event PokerNews has ever covered in India, and we are delighted to be reporting to you live abord the Deltin Royale floating casino in Goa.
In addition, PokerNews' dedicated India portal will deliver coverage on all side events as well.
Here is the schedule for this year's Main Event:
| Day | Date | Time | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Friday, November 16 | 3:00 pm | 13 x 40 min |
| Day 1b | Saturday, November 17 | 12:00 pm | 13 x 40 min |
| Day 1c | Saturday, November 17 | 9:30 pm | 13 x 20 min |
| Day 2 | Sunday, November 18 | 2:00pm | Until final table |
| Final Table | Monday, November 19 | 2:00pm | Until winner |
Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for all the action from what promises to be an exciting tournament here in Goa, India.
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | - |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | - |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 5 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 7 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 8 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 9 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 10 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 11 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 12 | 800 | 1600 | 1600 |
| 13 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
Players start with 30,000 in chips. Late registration and re-entry (one entry per Day 1) is available until the start of Level 10 (~9:30pm on Day 1a, ~6:20pm on Day 1b and ~00:40 on Day 1c). Breaks are 10 minutes long.