₹55,000 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2018 WPT India
₹55,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 WPT India
Buy-in
₹55,000
Prize Pool
₹36,249,576
Entries
697
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for the second ever WPT India Main Event!
Already 100 Players
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Last year, the WPT India Main Event attracted 527 entries, and just ten minutes into Level 1 of the 2018 edition there are already 100 playerrs seated.
With three flights, including a turbo Day 1c tomorrow at 9:30 pm, it looks like the tournament is on track to be a big one!
Munsaf's Stack Takes an Early Knock
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
On a 
board, the player in the small blind bet 3,800 into a pot approaching 5,000 and opponent Meherzad Munsaf called.
The river was the 
and Munsaf's opponent bet 5,600. Munsaf took a moment before calling, turning over 
for two pair.
However, his opponent held 
for a better two pair and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000 |
Big Names in the Field Early
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Kunal Patni finished third in the WPTDeepStacks Berlin Main Event at the start of the year, and he's back in his native India in time for the 2018 WPT stop there. Last year he cashed twice, and will be looking to add on it after a successful year including a string of cashes in the United States over the summer.
Also in the field is Adda52 Celebrity pro Minissha Lamba. Lamba has appeared in several notable Hindi films since making her debut in 2005. She has made several appearances in India’s premier tournaments including India Poker Championship (IPC) & Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Sethi Joins the Field; Patni Down from Starting
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Two big names in Indian poker, Kunal Patni and PokerStars Team Pro Muskan Sethi are seated at the same table.
Sethi has had success here in Goa before, finishing fifth earlier this year in an Adda52 High Roller for around $7,000.
Meanwhile in this tournament she has starting stack, while Patni is down somewhat. He check-called 1,400 on a 
board only for his opponent to show 
for top pair, top kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
||
|
|
26,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Familiar Faces in the Field
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Sitting fourth on the Indian all-time money list is Raghav Bansal. He is closing in on $1m in live cashes after a series of High Roller scores in Macau. Earlier this year he also finished 21st out of 7,361 players in the WSOP Millionaire Maker.
Also in the field is Sahil Agarwal. Unrelated to Indian star Aditya Agarwal, Sahil recently cashed in the WPT Vietnam Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 |