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WSOP 2019: Raghav Bansal Leads 4 Indians to Day 2 in $600 Mixed NLHE/PLO Deepstack

WSOP Event #42 Day 1 Wrap Up Cover Image

Attreyee Khasnabis June 19, 2019
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June 18 was a productive day for Team India at the 50^th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) on several counts starting with Ashish Ahuja deep run in Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold’em, to Sajal Gupta and Aditya Sushant’s in-the-money finish in Event #40: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha. However, there was another event that witnessed many Indians in action – Event #42: $600 Mixed NL Hold’em/PL Omaha Deepstack 8-Handed.

The event registering 2,403 entries on Day 1, creating a prize pool of $1,261,575, and had at least eight Indians turn up to contest for the top prize of $194,759 and the coveted gold bracelet. Four Indians were left standing after the Day 1 proceedings had culminated, along with 191 other survivors.

Raghav Bansal accumulated the biggest stack of 723,000 among the Indian contingent, which also happens to be the 18^th largest stack heading into Day 2. PokerGuru Ambassadors Kartik Ved (462,000) and Ashish Ahuja (458,000), along with Yudhishter Jaswal (302,000), will be joining Bansal on Day 2.

Though Raghav may have topped the Indian battalion in terms of chip counts, the real showstopper for the day was Ahuja. After a great run in the $1K Double Stack NLHE, where the WSOP debutant narrowly missed bagging India’s first solo bracelet due to some crucial hands that he lost under unfortunate circumstances, he jumped right into the $600 Mixed NLHE/PLO Deepstack and is yet again looking to post a deep run. With the money bubble already breached, the four Indians who will return for Day 2 are assured of a min-cash of $1,198 (~₹83,431).

Romit Advani, Nishant Sharma, Paawan Bansal, and Nipun Java had also tried their luck in this event. While Advani (223^rd for $1,198 – ₹83,431) and Sharma (299^th for $961 – ₹66,926) finished in the money, Paawan and Java hit the rail empty-handed.

The 195 Day 1 survivors will be led by chip leader Adam Lamphere (1,870,000) when Day 2 commences at 12 PM (Pacific Time Zone) on June 19.

Event #42: $600 Mixed NL Hold’em/PL Omaha Deepstack 8-Handed – Day 1

Eight Indians were seen gunning for the gold in Event #42: $600 Mixed NL Hold’em/PL Omaha Deepstack 8-Handed, but only four managed to carry their stacks to Day 2.

Leading the charge was Raghav Bansal who accrued the 18^th biggest stack of the day, i.e., 723,000, by the end of Day 1.

Bansal will be accompanied by PokerGuru Ambassadors Kartik Ved (462,000) and Ashish Ahuja (458,000). Ahuja was last seen in Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold’em where he was the sole Indian to make the cut for Day 4, but a bad run of cards cut his day short at 15^th place for $37,421 (~₹26.06 Lakhs).

Yudhishter Jaswal was the last Indian challenger to make it through to Day 2 and will be carrying an above-average stack of 302,000.

Romit Advani and Nishant Sharma had also participated in the event, and though they failed to advance to Day 2 both were able to make it in the money with Advani finishing 223^rd for $1,198 (~₹83,431) and Sharma placing 299^th for $961 (~₹66,926).

Paawan Bansal and Nipun Java had also featured in the event but hit the rail before the money bubble had burst.

Indian-origin players Vinny Pahuja (383,000) and Chirag Patel (289,000) also qualified for Day 2.

359 places were assured a min-cash of $875 (₹60,937) and the other notables who crossed the money line included Sylvia West (198^th for $1,198), Vivian Saliba (294^th for $961), Paresh Doshi (296^th for $961), Pavel Plesuv (312^th for $961), Justin Young (339^th for $875), Chris Moorman (342^nd for $875), and Shaun Deeb (345^th for $875).