After four levels of play packed with early action, the six contenders in Match 2 of the National Poker Champion showdown are stepping away for their first break of the evening session here in Goa.

The opening rounds saw some cautious play mixed with sharp moves as the players sized each other up. Chips have been moving around, but emerging with the early advantage is Gujarat’s Mohit Bohra, who put together a series of effective plays to build the biggest stack among the six competitors heading into this break.

All six players are still in contention, looking to gather those crucial leaderboard points. They’ll be back at the felt shortly, and with the blinds set to increase, we can expect the action to intensify.

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Here’s a look at the chip counts heading into the break:

We’ll be back shortly with more action as Match 2 continues!