Archit Khandelwal is an Indian professional poker player who claimed a WPT title and $3,785 in the Freezeout Turbo 20 Sec Event at NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh. With over $58,000 in live tournament earnings, he is a well-known regular across domestic Indian and Asian poker circuits.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $58,250 across 14 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Khandelwal has compiled an impressive record of deep runs in India, Vietnam , and Cambodia . His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: 1st place in the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship $300 Freezeout Turbo 20 Sec Event #46 at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh for $3,785.
• May 2024: 6th place in the Deltin Poker Tournament ₹50,000 Main Event #5 in Panjim, Goa for $12,261 (₹1,021,003).
• July 2023: 2nd place in the APT Summer Series Da Nang ₫14,000,000 Double Stack Event #44 in Vietnam for $19,214 (₫455,100,000), capturing his career-best live score.
• July 2023: 5th place in the APT Summer Series Da Nang ₫6,000,000 Turbo Event #32 in Da Nang for $2,108 (₫49,870,000).
• March 2022: 9th place in the Baazi Poker Tour ₹15,000 BPT Kick Off Event in Goa for $1,481 (₹112,500).
• December 2014: 2nd place in the Tilt Poker Festival ₹30,000 Main Event in Karnataka for $4,736 (₹300,000).

Biography & Poker Background

Khandelwal hails from Bangalore, India, where he established himself as a prominent domestic player in the vibrant poker hubs of Goa and Karnataka before taking his talents to international venues across Asia.

Khandelwal recorded his first breakthrough on the domestic scene in late 2014, taking runner-up honors in the Tilt Poker Festival Main Event. He remained a consistent force across Indian series such as the Baazi Poker Tour and Deltin Poker Tournament, securing multiple final-table finishes. In July 2023, Khandelwal enjoyed his career-best international performance during the APT Summer Series in Da Nang, Vietnam, battling through a competitive field in the ₫14,000,000 Double Stack event to claim runner-up honors and a career-high payout of $19,214. In May 2024, he reached another major final table on home soil by finishing sixth in the Deltin Poker Tournament Main Event for $12,261. In August 2026, he traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship series, taking down top honors in the $300 Freezeout Turbo 20 Sec event to capture a WPT side event title and $3,785.

Play Style & Strategy

Khandelwal employs a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly opportunistic No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Proficient in deepstack structures, high-volume freezeouts, and fast-paced turbo formats, he relies on sharp pre-flop hand selection, quick decision-making under tight 20-second shot clocks, and effective stack management. His ability to navigate deep into major Main Event and fast-structured side event fields in India, Vietnam, and Cambodia reflects strong technical fundamentals, keen table awareness, and composure under fast-paced final table pressure.

Social Media & Online Presence

• • The Hendon Mob Profile