The final tables saw top Indian players battling it out for glory. (Source: PokerBaazi.com) India’s most notable Poker series – National Poker Series (NPS) witnessed a fitting finale between March 23 & March 25 at the Majestic Pride Casino located in the waters of the famous Mandovi River. The competition witnessed a staggering 96,000 entries with a chunk of the entries coming from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.
With the conclusion of the tournament, it was Shagun Jain from Jaipur, Rajasthan who claimed the top spot on the NPS podium (Medal leaderboard) with four gold medals and two silver (50 Points) and won a package worth INR 10 Lac, while Rohit Begwani from Churu, Rajasthan ended in second with four gold medals (40 Points) and a package worth INR 7.5 Lac. The third spot on the podium was taken by Dhaval Doshi from Mumbai with 1 gold & 3 silver (25 points) and has received a package worth INR 2.5 Lac. All the three podium finishers will be heading to Las Vegas to represent India on the largest stage of Poker in the world.
The final tables on the other hand, saw top Indian players battling it out for glory. The first final table was “NPS Super High Roller”. The table was won by Kartik Ved from Goa who clinched gold, Vipin Pantola from Haldwani, Uttarakhand clinched silver while the third place and bronze medal went to Gokul Raj from Goa. They took home INR 22.09 Lac, INR 15.50 Lac and INR 9.97 Lac, respectively as prize money.
The second final table was the “NPS Main Event” which again saw Goa claiming top spot with Chirag Sodha (INR 44.84 Lac) clinching gold, the surprise came in the second spot with Riteish Kumar (INR 39.34 Lac) from the small town of Gumla in Jharkhand clinching silver while the third spot and the bronze medal went to Ashutosh Balodhi (INR 20.90 Lac) from Delhi.
On the final day of the event, it was time for the most loved event of the National Poker Series i.e., “NPS Golden Rush”. The event which had […]
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