WSOP 2015: Team India Closes in to Stake Claim on WSOP Gold; Nipun Java Leading in Event 46, Raghav Bansal 2nd Among Final 41 in Event 47

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Riding the thundering WSOP wave, Team India stands poised to bag its first bracelet, with three players closing in fast towards the coveted gold.

In Event 46 – $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed, Indian-origin player Nipun Java is leading the final four players with a stack of 3.2 million chips. Numit Agrawal, a fellow Indian-origin player is among the final four with 1.6 million chips.

Simultaneously, Raghav Bansal has made it in the final 41 in Event 47- $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em. Raghav is second in chip counts with 1,208,000 chips.

Yesterday, Raghav and Team PokerStars pro Aditya Agarwal were the only Indians to survive in Event 47, with 56,900 and 41,500 chips respectively, but Aditya busted before the money bubble was breached.

In the past several days, Indian cashes have slowly begun mounting at WSOP along with the numerous side events playing out at different casinos in Las Vegas.

Tomorrow will be a momentous day for Indian rail supporters and an exciting one at that.

Here we bring you the updates from Events 42 to 49….

 

Event 42 – $1,500 Extended Play No-Limit Hold’em

Day 4 Chip Lead Adrian Apmann Sprints to Collect First Bracelet for $478,102

At the end of Day 4, Adrian Apmann had the chip lead and he refused to relinquish it until he bagged the title and his first bracelet at this inaugural “Extended Play” Championship.

The 25-year old player overcame a field of 1,842 players and fought the final 5-hour three-handed battle to win $478,102 out of the prize pool of $2,583,900.

A stunned Apmann exclaimed, “It’s unbelievable to be standing here right now. I had two deep runs and cashes earlier this year, but to get this far and win it, I really do not think I have realized it yet.

Adrian Apmann
Adrian Apmann

The final hand was Hand#223, with Yehoram Houri limping in and Apmann raising it to 380,000. Houri moved all-in and Apmann decided to call.

Yehoram Houri

Adrian Apmann

The flop with brought Apmann into the lead. Houri needed help to save his tournament life, but the turn and the river did not change anything. Yehoram Houri was eliminated in second place for $295,727.

Apmann was the champion of Event 42 and took home $478,102 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.

A large team of Indian players participated in Event 42, including Aditya Agarwal, Amit Jain, Aditya Sushant, Amit Ajwani, Pranav Bagai, Jasven Saigal, Sahil Agarwal and Apoorva Goel.

Of the above, Sahil Agarwal and Apoorva Goel made it to Day 2, but were busted before making the money.

 

Event 44 – $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Final Six To Battle for Chip Reese Trophy

The final table for Event 44 has been found and David Baker is leading the surviving six players with 3,227,000 chips. At stake is the Chip Reese Trophy, the bracelet and almost $1.3 million in cash.

The event had drawn 84 entries creating a prize pool of $3,696,000.

 

Event 45 – $1,500 No-Limit Hold`em

Heads Up Play to Continue Tomorrow

Upeshka Desilva and Dara O’Kearney battled for the title, without any result, so heads up will resume on Day 4 tomorrow.

Desilva dominated the final table with four knockouts and will begin with 10,250,000 chips, a 5 to 1 chip lead over O’Kearney who has 2,180,000 chips.

The winner stands to get $424,577 out of the prize pool of $2,234,250, formed by 1,655 entries.

A large Indian team played Event 45, but was unable to make headway.

 

Event 46- $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed

Nipun Java Leading Last 4 With 3.2 Million Chips, Numit Agrawal 4th In Chips

Indian origin player Nipun Java is leading with 3,200,000 chips after almost four hours of play that saw no headway between the last four players. These last involve another Indian origin player Numit Agrawal, besides Andreas Freund and Vasili Firsau. Numit is fourth in chip counts and bagged 1.6 million chips today.

Nipun Java
Nipun Java
Numit Agrawal
Numit Agrawal

Four-handed play saw the chip lead vacillate wildly between the players, without any distinct headway, forcing the play to be stopped for the day.

The four will continue to battle it out on Day 4 tomorrow for the bracelet and the top prize of $437,575. The event attracted 682 entries, with a prize pool of $1861,860 to be shared among the top 78 players.

 

Event 47 – $2,500 No Limit Hold’em

Raghav Bansal 2nd In Chip Counts With 1.208M Among Final 41

Keeping the Indian momentum on in Event 47 was Raghav Bansal, who is among the 41 survivors left out of the original 1,244 entries.

Raghav Bansal
Raghav Bansal

Raghav held the chip lead for the better part of the night and is now the second player with more than a million chips. He is second in chip counts with 1,208,000, right behind Timur Margolin, who has 1,426,000.

Raghav bagged a crucial pot that substantially increased his stack off pro David Randall. The hand had Raghav with against Randall’s . The board ran out and Randall was eliminated with the pot going to Raghav.

The final 41 for tomorrow include a number of top pros, including the one and only, Phil Hellmuth who is eyeing his 15th bracelet.

The eventual winner will get the top prize of $551,941 from the prize pool of $2,830,100.

Team PokerStars Pro Aditya Agarwal was the other Indian player who made it to Day 2 today, but was unable to make much headway, busting short of the money.

 

Event 48 – $1,500 Seven Card Stud

Eli Elezra Leads Final 8 On Day 3

8 survivors out of the original 325 entries will now resume play on Day 3 with pro Eli Elezra leading with 617,000.

Eli Elzera
Eli Elzera

The wild day saw major eliminations occur within first 90 minutes of play and these included notables, Daniel Negreanu, Todd Brunson and Jeff Williams.

The final 8 will fight it out for the bracelet and the winning prize of $112,591, out of a prize pool of $440,100.

 

Event 49 – $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

162 Survivors Remain Out of 815 Entries

Out of the 815 entries, 162 are still in contention for the bracelet and resume action tomorrow. The ultimate winner stands to gain $231,102 and the bracelet.

The money bubble will burst at 91st finish and the rest will share the prize pool of $1,100,250. Currently, Bryce Yockey is leading with 155,300 chips.

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