And we have our first departure from the last eliminator match on Day 3! Snehil Aggarwal, representing Haryana, is the first player out, finishing in sixth place (-10 points). Unfortunately for Aggarwal, needing a top-two finish in this match to have a chance at the finale, this early exit ends his run in the National Poker Champion showdown. Scoring the crucial knockout was Maharashtra’s Zarvan Tumboli!

The hand started with Zarvan Tumboli raising to 3,200 from the cutoff with . Snehil Aggarwal defended his big blind with .

A flop gave Aggarwal middle pair with his eight, while Tumboli hit top pair with his Ace. Aggarwal checked the action over to Tumboli, who put out a continuation bet of 2,500. Aggarwal then decided to make his move, check-raising all-in for his remaining 11,600 chips! Tumboli quickly made the call with his top pair.

The turn card was the ! That improved Tumboli to trip Aces, leaving Aggarwal drawing deal. The on the river completed the board, and Zarvan Tumboli’s rivered full house earned him the 32,000 pot.

Snehil Aggarwal’s journey ends here while five players continue their fight for the three remaining spots in the National Poker Champion finale!