---
title: Mazumdar Wins From One and a Half Big Blinds
description: Akash Mazumdar wins $5,380 for 1st place in PokerAtlas Tour's $350 Black Chip Bounty!
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# [Mazumdar Wins From One and a Half Big Blinds](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/houston-tournaments/mazumdar-wins-from-one-and-a-half-big-blinds)

 Written by [Kyle M](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/houston-tournaments/author/kyle) | May 15, 2026 11:35:52 PM

Everyone hears about a chip in a chair, but its always special to see it happen.

Akash Mazumdar found himself with 1.5 big blinds on blinds of 1,500/3,000/3,000. Not only did Mazumdar spin his way into the final table, but he won the $350 Black Chip Bounty for $5,340!

Event 10 Payouts  
*$350 buy-in | 92 entries*

| ** Place** | **Player** | **Prize** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Akash Mazumdar | 5,340 |
| 2 | Jeff Nowling | 3,570 |
| 3 | Hao Vu | 2,400 |
| 4 | June Lara | 1,650 |
| 5 | Weili Hsu | 1,200 |
| 6 | Thao Tran | 930 |
| 7 | Adrian Curry | 780 |
| 8 | Youn Noh | 650 |
| 9 | Jose Torres | 530 |

 

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