Another big name falls in Match 6! Zarvan Tumboli‘s journey in the National Poker Champion showdown looks like it has come to an end. The PokerBaazi Team Pro departs from this final match of Day 3 in fifth place, collecting 10 points.
Tumboli had quite the story leading up to this showdown in Goa. Known primarily as a live poker crusher, he dedicated himself to the full online grind of NPS India 2025 – a first for him – playing nearly every event and collecting an impressive six medals along the way. His presence here was certainly a big point of interest, with PokerBaazi surely hoping their Team Pro could go all the way.
However, needing a top-three finish in this match to feel comfortable about making the final six on Thursday, this fifth-place exit likely puts those hopes out of reach. Tumboli finishes the qualifying matches with 120 points overall.
Here’s the hand that ended his run: Holding under the gun, Tumboli opened by committing most of his stack with a bet of 22,000 (leaving just 7,500 behind). Vikhyat Ahlawat folded ! Action folded to Mohit Bohra in the big blind, who woke up with and decided to call.
The flop came , missing both players’ high cards. Bohra, holding Ace-high, decided to put Tumboli to the test and moved all-in. Tumboli quickly called off his remaining chips with Queen-high.
The turn brought the and the river the . Both were complete blanks.
Mohit Bohra‘s Ace-high held up, taking down the 65,000 pot! Bohra gets the knockout, moves up to 67,500 chips, and, with this result, claims one of the final seats for Thursday’s finale!
Four players remain in Match 6!