APT Online Series India 2021 Championships Event


Aditya “eatingseeds” Degala – 6th place – ₹ 2.44L (~US$ 3,335)

Level: 40 Blinds: 16K-32K Ante: 4K

The first ten minutes of final table action saw both short stacks – Akshay “sherlock52” Nasa and Dhaval “Rehab77” Mudgal – double up however not so fortunate for Aditya “eatingseeds” Degala. Degala’s A K missed the board against Nasa’s 4 4 to finish in 6th place.


Final table led by Manish “thekid” Lakhotia

Level: 39 Blinds: 14K-28K Ante: 3.5K

Final table players by chip rank

Manish “thekid” Lakhotia
Shardul “duuurrrr” Parthasarathi
Akshay “powershell” Asawa
Aditya “eatingseeds” Degala
Akshay “sherlock52” Nasa
Dhaval “Rehab77” Mudgal


Armaan “Armaan007” Kochhar exits in 7th place – ₹ 2.02L (~US$ 2,760)

Level: 38 Blinds: 12K-24K Ante: 3K

Armaan “Armaan007” Kochhar missed the final table when his A K failed to improve against Shardul “duuurrrr” Parthasarathi’s J J.

We are down to the final table with six remaining.


Lakhotia burns Rachit “baba_ramdev” Soni in 8th place – ₹ 1.62L (~US$ 2,214)

Level: 38 Blinds: 12K-24K Ante: 3K

Rachit “baba_ramdev” Soni was the next player to meet Manish “thekid” Lakhotia’s mighty axe. Lakhotia shoved preflop, Soni called for all his chips. Soni had 9 9 that dominated Lakhotia’s 2 2 however the when the board ran 10 K 6 2 K it was a full house to Lakhotia to burn Soni in 8th place.


Pranay “setmeup” Chawla busts to Lakhotia – 9th place – ₹ 1.22L (~US$ 1,670)

Level: 38 Blinds: 12K-24K Ante: 3K

Battle of the blinds led to the downfall of Pranay “setmeup” Chawla. Manish “thekid” Lakhotia limped from the small blind, Chawla checked it to see the flop 4 7 6. Lakhotia checked, Chawla fired 26,911, Lakhotia raised to 67,822, Chawla shoved for 366,229, Lakhotia called it to put Chawla at risk.

Chawla 7 8 top pair
Lakhotia 3 5 straight

The turn 6 and river 2 sealed the win for Lakhotia and 9th place for Chawla.


Nadeem “SpadeHunter” Basha takes 10th – ₹ 88.55K (~US$ 1,210)

Level: 27 Blinds: 10K-20K Ante: 2.5K

Another short stack booted. Nadeem “SpadeHunter” Basha fell in 10th place with Shardul “duuurrrr” Parthasarathi collecting.


Rahul “pokerjoker” Mittal out in 11th place – ₹ 88.55K (~US$ 1,210)

Level: 36 Blinds: 8K-16K Ante: 2K

Akshay “sherlock52” Nasa added another player’s stack to his pile after sending short stacked Rahul “pokerjoker” Mittal out in 11th place. It was all in preflop with Mittal holding 7 3 to Nasa’s A 2 that saw a board 3 A 5 10 2.


Ankur “Stonecold” Sehgal – 12th place – ₹ 88.55K (~US$ 1,210)

Level: 36 Blinds: 8K-16K Ante: 2K

Manish Lakhotia denied yet another player, this time it was Ankur “Stonecold” Sehgal biting the bullet. Action saw Lakhotia open to 32K, Sehgal defended on the big blind. At the flop K 4 9, Sehgal check-called 28K. On the 7 turn, same action with Sehgal check-calling 56K. Then on the river 5, Sehgal checked, Lakhotia jammed, Sehgal risked it all.

Lakhotia A K top pair
Sehgal Q 9 second pair


Harsh Kumar “100crdream” Dembla eliminated in 13th place – ₹ 72.6K (~US$ 992)

Level: 36 Blinds: 8K-16K Ante: 2K

In another all in preflop showdown, Akshay “sherlock52” Nasa’s Q Q dominated Harsh Kumar “100crdream” Dembla’s 10 9 throughout to ship it and bring the field down to the final two tables.