Day Twelve of IOPC: Munot Maintains 2nd Position in Chip Count during Millionaire Day One B
India Online Poker Championship (IOPC) is blazing a trail as it surges towards its conclusion, with Spartan Poker hosting a staggering INR 16+ Crore series guarantee. The competition is reaching fever pitch, with the much-anticipated Millionaire Main Event, offering INR 3 Crore GTD, wrapping up the second of its eight starting flights. Let's catch up on the highlights from IOPC Day 12...
IOPC Event #65 INR 2.5 Lakhs GTD
Kicking off the day, the lowest buy-in tournament for IOPC featured a buy-in of INR 550. A total of 606 entries generated a prize pool of INR 3.09 Lakh, with the top 39 places collecting a share. The championship went to user 'Smokijoejr', who defeated 'Boris brejcha' in heads-up.
Pivotal moments unfolded in Level 45 of the tournament, with 'Smokijoejr' holding A♦ 7♦ against 'Boris brejcha's T♠ Q♦. The latter put all chips into the pile and received a call from the former. The board unfurled to T♥ 6♥ 5♥ A♠ 9♠, gifting 'Smokijoejr' a pair of Aces to eliminate 'Boris brejcha', who held a pair of Tens.
IOPC Event #66 Afternoon Hi-Fi INR 4 Lakhs GTD
The second tournament of the day cranked up the stakes with a buy-in of INR 1,100. A total of 574 entrants were enticed, exceeding the guarantee, cultivating a final prize pool of INR 5.74 Lakhs. The top 39 places earned a min-cash of INR 3,960. Ultimately, an anonymous player 'pokervlogger' vanquished 'Kingsb30' in heads-up to clinch the title.
Heads-up play in Level 40 set the stage for the final showdown. 'pokervlogger' (Q♥ 4♥) enjoyed a chip lead against 'Kingsb30' (2♥ A♠). A flop of 7♥ J♥ 2♦ favored the former, eagerly awaiting the remaining bets. The turn was 9♣, prompting another round of betting. A flat call from 'pokervlogger' and the river revealed T♥, solidifying a flush for 'pokervlogger', while 'Kingsb30' failed to top his opponent's hand, conceding the victory.
IOPC Event #67 The Millionaire Main Event (Day 1B)
This was the day's centerpiece event on Spartan Poker, with 344 players participating in Day 1B of the IOPC Millionaire Main Event, each coughing up a buy-in of INR 11,000. By the day's end, 'McFly' amassed the largest stack, holding 285,688 chips. 'Donkey 07' aka 2019 WPT Main Event winner Ashish Munot, trailed closely with 200,734 chips to lead the chasing pack. For further insights, click here.
IOPC Event #68 Mega Stack INR 25 Lakhs GTD
Joining the lineup, the Mega Stack INR 25 Lakhs was another featured tournament of the day. Boasting a buy-in of INR 3,300, it recorded a massive field of 988 entries, annihilating the tournament guarantee, resulting in a prize pool of INR 29.64 Lakhs. Ultimately, 95 players earned INR 8,743 min-cash, and 'masterbluff' scooped the largest share after vanquishing 'PirateMihawk' in heads-up. To delve deeper, click here.
IOPC Event #69 Daily Hi-Fi INR 15 Lakhs GTD
Following tradition, it was the Daily Hi-Fi that concluded the day on Spartan Poker, priced at INR 2,750. A total of 655 entries breached the guarantee, generating an INR 16.37 Lakhs prize pool. The players decided to settle for a heads-up deal, and PokerGuru brand ambassador Ashutosh Balodhi aka 'stupefy' emerged victorious. Notably, 'CrownUpJr', the IOPC Event #59 Big Daddy winner, finished in second place.
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Dive deeper: Ashish Munot and Ashutosh Balodhi.
- In the ending stages of the IOPC tournament, the user 'pokervlogger' eventually managed to stupefy 'Kingsb30' to claim victory in the IOPC Event #66 Afternoon Hi-Fi,which had a buy-in of INR 1,100.
- With the second starting flight of the IOPC Millionaire Main Event wrapped up, 'McFly' was found to be in possession of the largest stack, holding 285,688 chips, while 'Donkey 07' aka Ashish Munot, who won the 2019 WPT Main Event, trailed closely with 200,734 chips.
- The Mega Stack INR 25 Lakhs tournament witnessed the largest number of entries among all IOPC events on that day, with 988 participants, eventually resulting in a prize pool of INR 29.64 Lakhs, a figure that surpassed the initial guarantee.
