Dhaval Mudgal Poker Profile: Earnings, WPT Title & Stats (2026)

Dhaval Mudgal, known across the international poker community by his nickname "Dirty," is an accomplished Indian professional tournament player and musician based in New Delhi, India.

A veteran of the Asian circuit, Mudgal made history in October 2018 by capturing India’s first-ever World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event title for over $100,000 in Vietnam.

Known for his deep tournament endurance, and extensive travels across Macau, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Taiwan, Mudgal, a well known foodie, loves to experiment with different cuisines.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

According to The Hendon Mob, Dhaval Mudgal has amassed $789,212 in live tournament earnings across 176 recorded cashes placing him 15th on the India All-Time Money List.

His career-best live score came in October 2018 at the WPT Vietnam Main Event at the Pro Poker Club in Ho Chi Minh City.
Navigating a 336-entry field, Mudgal claimed the championship trophy and the top prize of ₫2,427,580,000 (~$104,418).

Following the win, Mudgal solidified his position in the Indian poker scene in 2019 with a first notable victory at the Baazi Poker Tour Main Event. He placed 3rd in the INR 50,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event, bagging a prize of INR 2,833,000 (USD 40,080).

Mudgal has remained a steady force on the Asian circuit through 2024–2026:

• Runner-up in the APT Taipei Poker Classic Single Day High Roller Freezeout (Oct 2024) for NT$ 761,000 (~$23,941).

• 1st place in the Poker Dream 10 Hoi An Mini Main Event (May 2024) for ₫368,000,000 (~$14,484).

• 1st place in the USOP Da Nang Mystery Rush Bounty (Mar 2024) for ₫293,000,000 (~$11,821).

Major Tournament Results

Biography & Poker Background

Before establishing himself as a fixture in tournament poker, Dhaval Mudgal was well known as the frontman and lead vocalist for the Delhi-based funk and rock band Half Step Down. His artistic background helped shape a composed, creative mindset that translated naturally onto the felt.

Mudgal entered live tournaments around 2010–2011 on the India Poker Series (IPS) and PokerGuru Tour circuits in Goa, steadily expanding to Macau, Manila & Vietnam.

In 2018, his poker career reached international prominence when he bested a 336-player field to capture the WPT Vietnam Main Event, becoming the first player representing India to lift a World Poker Tour Main Event trophy.

Since then, Mudgal has maintained a prolific international schedule, collecting titles across the Asian Poker Tour (APT), U Series of Poker (USOP), Poker Dream, and the Vietnam Poker League (VPL).

Play Style & Strategy

Mudgal’s game blends tight-aggressive discipline with deep structure pacing:

• Action Clock & Turbo Navigation: Possesses sharp push/fold and short-stack dynamics under rapid blind structures, evidenced by repeated final tables in Action Clock and Hyper Turbo formats at WPT Cambodia and APT festivals.

• Multi-Game Versatility: Unlike many pure Hold'em tournament pros, Mudgal regularly competes in Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed formats, giving him superior post-flop hand-reading and equity-calculation skills.

• Large-Field Pacing: Proven track record in multi-flight championship events across Asia, balancing early-stage pot control with targeted aggression approaching the bubble.

Social Media & Online Presence

You can follow Dhaval Mudgal via :

• The Hendon Mob : Dhaval Mudgal Player Profile

• Instagram : dhavalmudgal

• X(Twitter) : Dirtbagpoker

• Facebook : dhaval.mudgal