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Dhaval “Dirty” Mudgal is an accomplished Indian poker player highly active in the Asian live circuit.The friendly yet fierce player won his first-ever major international poker title at the 2018 WPT Vietnam Main Event in Ho Chi Minh City, pocketing VN₫ 2,427,580,000 (USD 104,000).
Following the win, Mudgal solidified his position as a rising star in the Indian poker scene in 2019 with a first notable victory at the Baazi Poker Tour Main Event. He placed 3rd in the p 50,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event, bagging a prize of p 2,833,000 (USD 40,080).
In the next years, Mudgal enjoyed deep runs at the World Poker Tour India and India Online Poker Championship. Following his initial success, Mudgal copped first-place side event wins at APPT Manila in 2022, APT Phu Quoc, and APT Summer Series Hanoi in 2023. He finished off 2023 on a high, 6th in the VN₫ 22,500,000 + 2,500,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event at APF Hanoi.
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