Event Concludes at DPT Grand 2024 with Resounding Triumph!
The DPT Grand 2024, India's premier online poker tournament, concluded successfully on 30th October at Deltin Royale in Goa. The 17th Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT) featured several key performances and winners, notably during the DPT Grand Highroller and the DPT Grand Championship.
In the DPT Grand Highroller and the DPT Grand Championship, Ashwin Vijay Vergiya emerged as the champion, securing prize money of ₹41,06,000. Sagar Raj made history by taking the top spot in the DPT Highroller and Grand Rush events. Ankit Bhansali won the NLH Bounty event at the DPT Grand October 2024.
Apart from the DPT Grand events, the tournament series also saw multiple marquee tournament winners on PokerBaazi. 'nurahahaha' won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance for ₹2.99 Lakhs. Dayanand ‘dayanandprass’ Prass won the ₹12 Lakhs GTD GrindHouse for ₹1.84 Lakhs. Siddhant ‘ALLinBoy’ Gaurav won the ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹1.15 Lakhs. Other notable winners included Nishant ‘Mr.Wonderful’ Jain Bhutoria, Mayank ‘starbhai’ Taluja, Divya ‘Dr19sidhu’ Raushan, and ‘Kingsbud’.
In the EPIC Poker Championship, a highly prestigious live tournament in Goa connected to Indian poker's top ranks, Phanindra Akkina and Devang Yadav were among the biggest winners, with over INR 10.5 crore awarded over 3 days and 5 champions crowned. Other EPIC title winners included Praveen KR, Ashwin Vijayvergiya, Shougaijam Priyokumar Singh, and Gaurav Garg. Rising stars like Aman ‘karmapoker’ Parakh and Ashwin ‘DisruptorX’ Vijayvergiya led the EPIC Mega and Mini leaderboards respectively.
The Mystery Bounty event offered players the chance to unlock random rewards with top prizes reaching ₹6 lakh. Chirag Sodha won the Mystery Bounty event at the DPT Grand October 2024 on 24th October. The DPT Grand 2024 blended satellite qualifiers with live gameplay, offering online poker enthusiasts a chance to experience the thrill of a live tournament-all at an accessible buy-in.
The DPT series have produced several champions who have played in national and international series. Roy D'Silva, a published author, is currently covering the poker events.
Though the exact "DPT Grand 2024" title is not explicitly detailed in the search results, these performances and tournaments represent the pinnacle of competitive online poker in India around that period across PokerBaazi and EPIC Championship events, which are considered premier stages. For precise results specifically branded under "DPT Grand 2024," no direct source was found in these documents. However, Ranjeet Negi’s previous DPT Grand Championship win and others’ dominating performances in the closely associated PokerBaazi and EPIC events likely reflect the overall competitive landscape at the top tier of Indian online poker during 2024-2025.
Sports enthusiasts can take note of Ashwin Vijay Vergiya's impressive win in the DPT Grand Highroller and the DPT Grand Championship, securing a significant prize money of ₹41,06,000. Sagar Raj made history by winning the DPT Highroller and Grand Rush events, showcasing his dominance in sports. Furthermore, sports tournaments during this period, such as the DPT series and the EPIC Poker Championship, demonstrated a competitive landscape within Indian online poker, as figures like Phanindra Akkina, Devang Yadav, and others emerged as winners.
