And then there were three in Match 5! Anish Vijayvergiya’s determined effort has just come to an end. The Rajasthan state champion departs in fourth place after a preflop confrontation with Saahib Bawa. That fourth-place finish gives Vijayvergiya 30 points, bringing his overall total to 35 points, but sadly, that won’t be enough to keep him in the running for a spot in the Day 5 finale. His journey in the National Poker Champion showdown concludes here, surely a tough result for the Rajasthan rail rooting for him back home.

Picking up the crucial knockout pot was Delhi’s Saahib Bawa, who continues his impressive fight back today!

Saahib Bawa decided to apply pressure from the button, moving all in with . In the blinds, Anish Vijayvergiya looked down at a strong hand, , and made the call for his tournament life of 57,500 chips.

Vijayvergiya was ahead with Ace-King going into the flop. The dealer spread the community cards: … Bawa paired his Queen right away, taking the lead! The turn brought the , and the river was the .

No Ace or King arrived for Vijayvergiya. Saahib Bawa’s flopped pair of Queens held up, winning him the pot and sending the Rajasthan champion out. Bawa scoops that pot, moving up to nearly 190,000 chips as we get down to three-handed play in Match 5!

Chip Counts
Saahib Bawa – 1,87,800
Anish Vijayvergiya – Eliminated (4th place, +30 points)