Daily Majors: Ritwik Khanna, Vishal Bajaj, Ankit Wadhawan & Abhinav Iyer Reel in Seven Figure Payouts on Friday

Despite a rocky start to Spartan Poker’s India Online Poker Championship 15.0, with several tournaments getting canceled due to server issues, the late evening flagships created a significant stir in the Player of the Year (POY) rankings. With PokerStars India’s Summer Series 3.0 and PokerBaazi`s ₹5 Crore GTD EndBoss 2023 running simultaneously, players can look forward to an exciting weekend of poker action.

Rising Star Ritwik Khanna grabbed the spotlight last night with a terrific run in IOPC events, netting a jaw-dropping ₹29.34 Lakhs in total earnings. The IOPC Mega Satellite winner, Khanna, championed a star-studded field in Spartan Poker`s ₹1.25 Crore GTD IOPC #14 Super High Roller (6-Max) High, banking a whopping ₹29.13 Lakhs, storming to #11 in the annual rankings and laddering to #9 on the IOPC High leaderboard.

Not to be outdone, Vishal Bajaj, who had less than two big blinds on the money bubble, gave Khanna a run for his money but eventually settled for a runner-up payday worth ₹26.68 Lakhs, courtesy of a heads-up deal. With a total haul of ₹29.56 Lakhs, Bajaj claimed the top spot on Friday’s charts and soared to #5 in the POY race.

Ankit Wadhawan was another prominent pro scoring a seven-figure payday. He rounded out the IOPC #14 Super High Roller podium, earning ₹15.19 Lakhs in third place (won ₹15.47 Lakhs overall), surpassing Ashish Munot to claim the #1 rank on the annual leaderboard.

Fresh off a deep run in the Single Day High Roller at the 2023 APT Summer Series Hanoi, Abhinav Iyer won a flagship IOPC title for a seven-figure payday. Iyer, who is India’s first solo WSOP bracelet winner, dazzled his way to victory in IOPC #13 Friday Prime, padding his bankroll by ₹11.68 Lakhs and crossing ₹4 Crores in online profits. ‘Shinu22’ secured a second-place finish, earning ₹7.37 Lakhs.

Subhojit Roy closed out a five-month-long dry spell by shipping PokerBaazi’s Friday showstopper, WTF, netting ₹5.78 Lakhs for the win following a heads-up deal with Deepankur ‘DP179’ Gupta (2nd for ₹4.34 Lakhs). Gupta collected ₹9.15 Lakhs through three notable finishes last night.

Shubham Agarwal finally clinched the elusive win by scoring the winning touchdown in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller, banking ₹4.43 Lakhs and ending an over two-month-long title drought. Thursday`s The Summit runner-up, Shravan Chhabria, secured a substantial ₹3.95 Lakhs in second place, thanks to a heads-up deal, and lapped up ₹5.90 Lakhs from two final table finishes, crossing ₹2 Crores in online profits!

Vikas Yadav proved that his runner-up finish in The MoneyMaker 37.0 was no flash in the pan by taking down Spartan Poker`s IOPC #15 Friday Spotlight – Triple Chance (Low). Yadav hauled his third IOPC title and ₹3.50 Lakhs in prize money (won ₹3.87 Lakhs overall), climbing to #2 on the IOPC Series leaderboard and taking the lead in the IOPC Low leaderboard. Pranav Khandalkar secured the runner-up position with a payday of ₹2.64 Lakhs (won ₹2.77 Lakhs overall), thanks to a heads-up deal.

Tarush Gupta (opted out of our tracking) opened his title tally after a two-month gap with a top finish in Spartan Poker`s IOPC #16 All Rounder Deepstack (Mid), winning ₹2.13 Lakhs and a seat in the ₹6 Lakhs GTD All Rounder Sit’n’Go. Gupta’s title win catapulted him to the top of the IOPC Mid leaderboard and to #6 on the IOPC Series leaderboard. Madhav Sethi earned ₹1.34 Lakhs in second place.

The mysterious user ‘abbot777’ claimed a long-overdue title victory in PokerStars India’s Summer Series-06 [Uppercut], scoring a personal-best payday of ₹2.57 Lakhs (₹1.57 Lakhs in bounties). The ever-consistent Abhimanyu Mittal secured the runner-up cash prize of ₹1.22 Lakhs (₹21,500 in bounties) – adding ₹1.88 Lakhs overall.

The other notable Friday winners included Abhishek Sonu (won 2 titles), Sushant Sirohi, Rohit Malhotra, Abhishek Kumar, Mukesh Surana, Ekaraj Singh Oberoi, Manish Jangid, Kshitij Kucheria, and Akho John Richa.

Here are the Friday highlights!

PokerBaazi

WTF – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 506

Re-entries – 516

Prize Pool – ₹51,10,000

Places Paid – 148

Subhojit ‘Roysubho85’ Roy, known for his runner-up finish in the Millionaire Series #16 – High Roller in 2021, made an impressive comeback last night. Breaking a five-month-long title drought, Roy showcased his skills by outclassing a massive field of 1,022 entrants (506 unique players) in PokerBaazi’s ₹50 Lakhs GTD WTF, seizing a lucrative ₹5.78 Lakhs in winnings.

In a show of sportsmanship, Roy struck a heads-up deal in the 7:30 PM headliner with Deepankur ‘DP179’ Gupta, who recently finished ninth in the IOPC #14 Super High Roller (6-Max). Gupta secured the runner-up position, adding ₹4.34 Lakhs to his bankroll.

Subhojit Roy’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.07 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #2

Deepankur Gupta, known for his consistent performances, accumulated at least ₹9.15 Lakhs through three notable deep runs, including two final table appearances:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹4,34,475* (heads-up deal)

> 9th in Spartan Poker`s IOPC #14 Super High Roller for ₹3,50,000

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller for ₹1,30,200

PokerBaazi enthusiast Dipankar ‘dipankar29’ Kaushal delivered an extraordinary return on investment, converting a mere ₹330 satellite entry into an excellent third-place finish in the WTF, earning a personal best of ₹3.07 Lakhs and successfully recovering all previous losses in a single event.

Dipankar Kaushal`s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹9.93 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.96 Lakhs

Joining the top ranks at the WTF final table were prominent players such as last night’s IOPC #13 Friday Prime finalist ‘dilbaghsingh’ (4th for ₹2.47 Lakhs), Vaibhav ‘vane_shado’ Temani (6th for ₹1.47 Lakhs), Ajhar ‘Ajkings’ Hashmin (7th for ₹1.05 Lakhs), and WSOP bracelet winner Aditya ‘gangajal’ Sushant (8th for ₹76,650).

The ₹5,500 entry buy-in tournament generated a staggering ₹51.10 Lakhs in prize money distributed among the top 148 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Subhojit ‘Roysubho85’ Roy – ₹5,78,327*
2. Deepankur ‘DP179’ Gupta – ₹4,34,475*
3. Dipankar ‘dipankar29’ Kaushal – ₹3,06,600
4. dilbaghsingh – ₹2,46,813
5. prtkboom – ₹1,95,713
6. Vaibhav ‘vane_shado’ Temani – ₹1,46,657
7. Ajhar ‘Ajkings’ Hashmin – ₹1,04,755
8. Aditya ‘gangajal’ Sushant – ₹76,650

*denotes a heads-up deal

The Weekly HighRoller – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,000

Entries – 131

Re-entries – 86

Prize Pool – ₹21,70,000

Places Paid – 22

Emerging poker talent Shubham ‘backchod’ Agarwal continued his impressive run, surpassing his third-place finish in the Summer Series-02 [Battle in Colosseum] from Thursday. Agarwal dominated a field of 217 participants (131 unique entries) in PokerBaazi’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD The Weekly HighRoller, triumphantly claiming the 8 PM Friday headliner for ₹4.43 Lakhs and ending a two-month title drought.

Shravan ‘FishStars’ Chhabria, who secured third place in Thursday’s The Summit, earned a substantial ₹3.95 Lakhs as the runner-up, thanks to a heads-up deal.

Agarwal accumulated ₹4.53 Lakhs from two cash finishes and additional bounties in Summer Series-06 [Uppercut], including:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller for ₹4,43,091* (heads-up deal)

> 10th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹10,118

Shubham Agarwal’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.52 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹77.50 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹63.63 Lakhs

Recent ‘₹6 Crore Club’ entrant Shravan ‘FishStars’ Chhabria had a fantastic Friday, earning a total of ₹5.90 Lakhs from two final table finishes, crossing ₹2 Crores in tracked online profits!

Chhabria`s Friday finishes include:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller for ₹3,94,529* (heads-up deal)

> 4th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹1,95,325

Shravan Chhabria’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.07 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.03 Crores| Titles Won in 2023: #2

Regarded as one of the top tournament professionals in the country, Vishal ‘Vishzz’ Bajaj showcased his skills by topping the Friday charts. Bajaj amassed a jaw-dropping ₹29.56 Lakhs from four deep runs, including three final table finishes, and now sits at #5 in the Player of the Year race.

Bajaj`s Friday finishes include:

> 2nd in Spartan Poker`s IOPC #14 Super High Roller for ₹26,51,660* (heads-up deal)

> 3rd in PokerBaazi`s The Weekly HighRoller for ₹2,44,125

> 7th in PokerStars India`s Summer Series-06 [#Uppercut] for ₹45,475

> 34th in Adda52`s The Ballers for ₹14,649

Vishal Bajaj`s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.40 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.21 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.12 Crores | Moves to #5 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

MTT phenom Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh (4th for ₹1.73 Lakhs) and one of last night’s breakout performers Deepankur ‘Dp179’ Gupta (5th for ₹1.30 Lakhs) were the other top regs posting an FT finish in The Weekly HighRoller.

The ₹11,000 entry buy-in tournament exceeded its listed guarantee by over 80%, with 22 players taking a bite from the lofty ₹21.70 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. Shubham ‘backchod’ Agarwal – ₹4,43,091*
2. Shravan ‘FishStars’ Chhabria – ₹3,94,529*
3. Vishal ‘Vishzz’ Bajaj – ₹2,44,125
4. Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh – ₹1,72,515
5. Deepankur ‘Dp179’ Gupta – ₹1,30,200
6. thekid – ₹105,245

*denotes a heads-up deal

₹5 Crores GTD EndBoss – Qualifier 3

Q3> Entries – 387 | Re-entries – 200 | Survivors – 77 | Chip Leader – Varunn ‘Varunn’ Gaala (312,000)

Combined Entries – 1,703 | Combined Re-entries – 529 | Combined Survivors – 298 | Overall Chip Leader – Dhirendra ‘dhiru91’ Kumar (408,000)

Sushant ‘sanskrit’ Sirohi (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹79,395), Abhishek ‘chipndchair’ Sonu (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹50,050), Rohit ‘mrblue1205’ Malhotra (Won ₹3 Lakhs Turbo for ₹47,580), Abhishek ‘ketchup’ Kumar (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 BOOST for ₹47,100), Mukesh ‘Guruuu’ Surana (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT for ₹43,230), ‘winner winner’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs Daily Night SPRINT for ₹30,540), ‘StrangeCall’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹25,810), and Ekaraj ‘kabirsingh11’ Singh Oberoi (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT for ₹17,940) won the other Friday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Spartan Poker

IOPC #14 Super High Roller (6-Max) High – ₹1.25 Crores GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,05,000

Entries – 66

Re-entries – 21

Re-buys – 11

Prize Pool – ₹1,25,00,000

Places Paid – 13

Rising Star Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna pulled out a Friday night blitz by hauling in a career-best ₹29.34 Lakhs from a stellar run in the IOPC 15.0 flagships! The 25-year-old poker pro, who won the IOPC Mega Satellite for tickets to three high roller tickets, made good on that ₹4,950 investment by stomping past a star-studded lineup of 66 top regs (98 total entrants), each of them ponying up ₹1.05 Lakhs to enter Spartan Poker`s ₹1.25 Crore GTD IOPC #14 Super High Roller (6-Max) High, collecting a career-defining ₹29.13 Lakhs in first-place prize money.

This triumph marks his top finish since winning the PC#23 (PLO-5) High Roller in February.

Vishal ‘SimSlave’ Bajaj was another top pro banking a career-best payday in IOPC #14 Super High Roller, scoring ₹26.68 Lakhs in second place, thanks to a heads-up deal.

Khanna made another deep run in IOPC #13 #FridayPrime (57th for ₹20,790), storming to #11 in the annual rankings and taking the #9 position on the IOPC High leaderboard. His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.31 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.64 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4 | IOPC Titles Won: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.64 Crores | Ranked #11 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

One of the top poker pros in the country, Vishal Bajaj, lived up to that envious reputation by netting the day`s top score worth a whopping ₹29.56 Lakhs on the back of an impressive four cash finishes, catapulting to #5 in the POY race.

Bajaj`s Friday finishes include:

> 2nd in Spartan Poker`s IOPC #14 Super High Roller for ₹26,51,660* (heads-up deal)

> 3rd in PokerBaazi`s The Weekly HighRoller for ₹2,44,125

> 7th in PokerStars India`s Summer Series-06 [Uppercut] for ₹45,475

> 34th in Adda52`s The Ballers for ₹14,649

Vishal Bajaj`s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.40 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.21 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.12 Crores | Moves to #5 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

The high-stakes IOPC #14 Super High Roller shook the annual rankings with Ankit ‘d00mtr00per’ Wadhawan storming into the lead, overtaking Ashish Munot with a third-place finish worth ₹15.19 Lakhs – his 10th seven-figure haul. Wadhawan collectively added ₹15.47 Lakhs across his Friday grind.

Ankit Wadhawan`s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹13.58 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.71 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.62 Crores | Moves to #1 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

The IOPC #14 Super High Roller final table featured talented players like the long-time circuit reg Siddarth ‘PeterPunter’ Singhvi (4th for ₹11,93,750), Arun ‘vazharmorghulis’ Sriram (5th for ₹9,62,500), and the currently #6 ranked player of the year Laksh ‘b00mTilt23’ Pal Singh (6th for ₹7,50,000).

The ₹1.05 Lakhs buy-in IOPC #14 Super High Roller faced a landslide overlay of ₹27 Lakhs, and the top 13 finishers got a share of the ₹1.25 Crores in prize money.

Final Table Results

1. Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna – ₹29,12,923*
2. Vishal ‘SimSlave’ Bajaj – ₹26,68,326*
3. Ankit ‘d00mtr00per’ Wadhawan – ₹15,18,750
4. Siddarth ‘PeterPunter’ Singhvi – ₹11,93,750
5. Arun ‘vazharmorghulis’ Sriram – ₹9,62,500
6. Laksh ‘b00mTilt23’ Pal Singh – ₹7,50,000

*denotes a heads-up deal

IOPC #13 Friday Prime (High) – ₹60 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,000

Entries – 310

Re-entries – 124

Re-buys – 170

Prize Pool – ₹60,40,000

Places Paid – 63

Abhinav ‘hightr0ller’ Iyer, India’s first solo WSOP bracelet winner, , is one of the notable participants at the 2023 APT Summer Series Hanoi. Merely two days following his deep run in the Single Day High Roller at the series, Iyer, who placed second in the IOPC Mega High Roller (6 Max) in February, won a flagship title at the just-started IOPC 15.0 last night.

In an impressive display of skill, Iyer outlasted a talented pool of 604 entrants (310 unique players) in the highly anticipated ₹60 Lakhs IOPC #13 Friday Prime (High) hosted by Spartan Poker from 8 PM last night. With this win, he secured his third IOPC title and claimed the top cash prize of ₹11.68 Lakhs – his 11th seven-figure online score. This victory not only propelled his tracked online profits to ₹4 Crores but also elevated him to the #2 rank on the IOPC High leaderboard.

The mystery player ‘Shinu22 secured the runner-up position, earning ₹7.37 Lakhs and climbing to the #8 position on the IOPC High leaderboard.

Abhinav Iyer’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.88 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.06 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #5 | IOPC Titles Won: #3 | Ranked #2 on the ₹50 Lakhs GTD IOPC High Leaderboard | Annual Winnings: ₹1.77 Crores | Ranked #9 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

The final table of the IOPC #13 Friday Prime (High) was stacked with renowned players, including PokerBaazi Team Pro Abhishek Goindi (3rd for ₹5.29 Lakhs), Prince ‘drilller’ Kumar (4th for ₹4.20 Lakhs), Young Gun Aayush ‘Eureka226’ Arya (6th for ₹2.58 Lakhs), and Kanav ‘slickooo’ Parwal (8th for ₹1.38 Lakhs).

With a buy-in set at ₹11,000, the Friday flagship produced a ₹60.40 Lakhs prize pool, surpassing the advertised guarantee. The top 63 finishers were awarded monetary prizes.

Final Table Results

1. Abhinav ‘hightr0ller’ Iyer – ₹11,68,136
2. Shinu22 – ₹7,36,880
3. Abhishek ‘MambaMentality’ Goindi – ₹5,28,500
4. Prince ‘drilller’ Kumar – ₹4,19,780
5. Prudence – ₹3,29,180
6. Aayush ‘Eureka226’ Arya – ₹2,57,908
7. Alicent Hightower – ₹1,93,884
8. Kanav ‘slickooo’ Parwal – ₹1,37,712

IOPC #15 – Friday Spotlight – Triple Chance (Low) – ₹22 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹990

Entries – 731

Re-entries – 604

Re-buys – 884

Prize Pool – ₹22,00,000

Places Paid – 199

Vikas ‘Grabaka_Hitman’ Yadav, the impressive runner-up of The MoneyMaker 37.0 from Thursday, showcased his remarkable skills in a stunning performance last night. Participating in Spartan Poker’s 9.30 PM IOPC event, the ₹22 Lakhs GTD IOPC #15 Friday Spotlight – Triple Chance (Low), Yadav displayed unwavering determination by firing three bullets. His perseverance paid off as he emerged victorious among a massive field of 2,219 entrants (731 unique) to secure his third IOPC title. His outstanding achievement earned him a well-deserved payday of ₹3.50 Lakhs, climbing to #2 on the IOPC Series leaderboard and taking the lead in the IOPC Low leaderboard.

Pranav ‘R_U_SUAR’ Khandalkar secured the runner-up position with a payday of ₹2.64 Lakhs, thanks to a heads-up deal. This remarkable achievement elevated him to #4 on the IOPC Series leaderboard and the #2 position on the IOPC Low leaderboard.

Yadav bolstered his online bankroll by earning ₹3.87 Lakhs from three cash finishes, which included:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #15 Friday Spotlight – Triple Chance for ₹3,50,280* (heads-up deal)

> 50th in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #13 Friday Prime (High) for ₹27,180

> 111th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹9,198

Vikas Yadav’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.84 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹64.05 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #6 | IOPC Titles Won: #4 | Ranked #2 in the 50 Lakhs GTD IOPC Series Leaderboard | Ranked #1 in the 20 Lakhs GTD IOPC Low Leaderboard

Pranav Khandalkar amassed ₹2.77 Lakhs from four Friday scores, with his runner-up finish in the IOPC #15 Friday Spotlight – Triple Chance being the highlight finish last night. His online stats (including HU SnGs): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.29 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹86.45 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2 | Ranked #4 on the 50 Lakhs GTD IOPC Series Leaderboard | Ranked #2 on the 20 Lakhs GTD IOPC Low Leaderboard

Deepak ‘Optimist’ Singh added ₹1.95 Lakhs to his earnings from four deep runs on Friday and his top scores include:

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #15 Friday Spotlight – Triple Chance (Low) for ₹1,57,740

> 48th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹30,660

Deepak Singh’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.76 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.18 Crores | Titles won in 2023: #10 | Ranked #4 in the 20 Lakhs GTD IOPC Low Leaderboard

The (7-Max) Afternoon Boost champion Sushant ‘_sanskrit_’ Sirohi (8th for ₹37,290), Onas ‘papatumhare’ Malhotra (6th for ₹68,750) and Amit ‘en el vacio’ Kaushik (7th for ₹52,558) were other notables on the IOPC #15 – Friday Spotlight – Triple Chance (Low) final table.

With an affordable entry buy-in of ₹990, the tournament experienced an overlay shortfall of ₹2.03 Lakhs. The top 199 finishers were rewarded with payouts.

Final Table Results

1. Vikas ‘Grabaka_Hitman’ Yadav – ₹3,50,280
2. Pranav ‘R_U_SUAR’ Khandalkar – ₹2,63,740
3. Deepak ‘Optimist’ Singh – ₹1,57,740
4. Gutshot142 – ₹1,16,820
5. SNEAKO – ₹91,300
6. Onas ‘papatumhare’ Malhotra – ₹68,750
7. Amit ‘en el vacio’ Kaushik – ₹52,558
8. Sushant ‘_sanskrit_’ Sirohi – ₹37,290

IOPC #16 All Rounder Deepstack (Mid) – ₹11 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,650

Entries – 329

Re-entries – 105

Re-buys – 251

Prize Pool – ₹11,00,000

Places Paid – 63

The Adda52 Big Game champion from January, Tarush Gupta (opted out of our tracking), has been consistently reaching the final table of numerous big-ticket tournaments in recent weeks. However, a title win had eluded him since his triumph in the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT back in March.

Fortunately, Gupta’s dry spell came to an end last night as he soared to the top of a competitive field of 685 players (329 unique entries) in Spartan Poker’s ₹11 Lakhs GTD IOPC #16 All Rounder Deepstack (Mid). The intense late-night battle lasted under nine hours, and Gupta emerged as the victor, claiming a handsome payday of ₹2.13 Lakhs. Madhav ‘APcomingsoon’ Sethi secured the second-place spot, earning ₹1.34 Lakhs for his efforts.

With this remarkable win, Gupta secured his spot in the ₹6 Lakhs GTD All Rounder Sit’n’Go scheduled for June 18 at 9 PM, becoming the second player after ‘Rahul4444s’ (IOPC #8 All Rounder Deepstack (Mid) champion) to do so.

Gupta’s triumph also propelled him to the top of the ₹30 Lakhs GTD IOPC Mid leaderboard. He also cracked into the top 10 of the ₹50 Lakhs GTD IOPC Series leaderboard, currently ranking #6 with 1,613 points.

Amit ‘en el vacio’ Kaushik, who lifted his maiden WPT trophy just nine days ago, continued his winning streak with a significant online haul last night. Cashing six events and securing two final table finishes, the IOPC #7 Thursday Spotlight finalist raked in ₹3.07 Lakhs in total winnings.

Kaushik’s Friday finishes include:

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #16 All Rounder Deepstack for ₹96,250

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller for ₹67,270

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #15- Friday Spotlight – Triple Chance for ₹51,470

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹45,990

> 33rd in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #13 Friday Prime for ₹31,710

> 10th in PokerStars India’s Summer Series-06 [Uppercut] for ₹13,840

Amit Kaushik’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.71 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.99 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #5 | Ranked #3 on the ₹50 Lakhs GTD IOPC Series leaderboard | Ranked #5 on the ₹30 Lakhs GTD IOPC Mid Leaderboard

The IOPC #16 All Rounder Deepstack final table featured several prominent regs, including the IOPC #5 Thursday Prime champion and the current IOPC High leaderboard topper, Vishal ‘Darky012’ Ojha (6th for ₹46,970) and yesterday’s (7-Max) ₹1 Lakh GTD SPRINT finalist Jason ‘Jasonroyce’ Fernandes (7th for ₹35,310).

The ₹1,650 entry buy-in marquee fell ₹72,000 short of its advertised guarantee, resulting in overlay benefits for the top 63 players who cashed.

Final Table Results

1. Tarush ‘Tarush123’ Gupta – ₹2,12,740
2. Madhav ‘APcomingsoon’ Sethi – ₹1,34,200
3. Amit ‘en el vacio’ Kaushik – ₹96,250
4. neuderzhimy – ₹76,450
5. Cinema Paradiso – ₹59,950
6. Vishal ‘Darky012’ Ojha – ₹46,970
7. Jason ‘Jasonroyce’ Fernandes – ₹35,310
8. Play_like_pro – ₹25,080

‘Redeye’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Chip Up for ₹21,248), ‘headshotlifeAK’ (Won ₹50K GTD Turbo – Triple Chance for ₹9,248), and Akho ‘jaadugarni’ John Richa (Won ₹25K GTD Turbo for ₹6,760) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.

Pocket52

Pocket Knights – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 145

Re-entries – 72

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 34

Pocket52 user ‘callany’ elevated their game last night by navigating through an expansive field of 217 players (145 unique) in the poker network`s Friday headliner, ₹10 Lakhs GTD Pocket Knights, securing the hefty ₹1.91 Lakhs up top. The runner-up, ‘adi1028,’ walked away with ₹1.40 Lakhs.

The ₹3,300 buy-in Pocket Knights registered an overlay deficit of ₹3.49 Lakhs, representing an almost 35% shortfall. The top 34 players capitalized on the added value, sharing in the ₹10 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. callany – ₹1,91,000
2. adi1028 – ₹1,40,000
3. Bhains_ki_aankh – ₹90,000
4. Micheall – ₹70,000
5. PokerPandit – ₹50,000
6. user1685199079 – ₹40,000

PokerSaint

Sapphire – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 191

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 35

The Friday night showdown at PokerSaint’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD Sapphire tournament was nothing short of thrilling. Among a competitive field of 191 entrants, it was ‘GAMBLER365,’ who emerged as the victor, securing the winner’s payday of ₹94,293.

However, it was no easy feat for ‘GAMBLER365’ as ‘9999lifetime’ put up a fierce fight, ultimately finishing in second place and earning a respectable ₹69,501.

The ₹2,000 entry buy-in tournament presented an overlay shortfall of ₹1.47 Lakhs, providing incredible value for the top 35 finishers who walked away with their share of the generous prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. GAMBLER365 – ₹94,293
2. 9999lifetime – ₹69,501
3. Deathranger01 – ₹51,227
4. CARDashian66 – ₹37,758
5. TEAmfromHELL – ₹27,831
6. vane_shado – ₹20,513

PokerDangal

Friday Fun – ₹1 Lakh GTD

Buy-in – ₹660

Entries – 110

Re-buys – 57

Prize Pool – ₹1,10,220

Places Paid – 27

In a thrilling display of skill, Kshitij ‘TheG0dfath3r’ Kucheria (opted out of our tracking), who made an FT finish in the Maverick on Wednesday, dominated the competition in PokerDangal’s ₹1 Lakh GTD Friday Fun tournament. Outshining a starting field of 167 players (110 unique), Kucheria claimed the coveted top prize of ₹22,044.

‘muteedb123’ finished runner-up for ₹16,533.

Final Table Results

1. Kshitij ‘TheG0dfath3r’ Kucheria – ₹22,044
2. muteedb123 – ₹16,533
3. Chetanchaplin – ₹12,675
4. Mr.Advocate – ₹9,369
5. BRAVO77 – ₹7,164
6. mo7718 – ₹5,236

PokerStars India

Summer Series-06 [Uppercut] 6-Max – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,400

Entries – 149

Re-entries – 149

Total Prize Pool – ₹12,00,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹6,04,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹5,96,000

Places Paid – 35

The mysterious user ‘abbot777’ (opted out of our tracking) celebrated their first title victory on PokerStars India on Thursday. They emerged triumphant in the ₹12 Lakhs GTD Summer Series-06 [Uppercut], the day’s highlight event on the site, by conquering a formidable field of 298 players (149 unique entries). The victory earned ‘abbot777’ a personal-best payday of ₹2.57 Lakhs (₹1.57 Lakhs in bounties).

Another notable player, Abhimanyu ‘fraudscheme’ Mittal, had a successful Friday, accumulating ₹1.88 Lakhs in winnings. His deepest run of the night came in PokerStars India’s Summer Series-06 [Uppercut], where he secured the runner-up cash prize of ₹1.22 Lakhs (₹21,500 in bounties).

Mittal’s Friday finishes include:

> 2nd in PokerStars India’s Summer Series-06 [Uppercut] for ₹1,21,873

> 32nd in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #13 Friday Prime for ₹31,710

> 8th in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #8 All Rounder Deepstack for ₹24,310

> 89th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹10,220

Abhimanyu Mittal’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.85 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.79 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4

The Summer Series-06 [Uppercut] final table comprised several regs like Debneil ‘ChhotaD0N’ Mukherjee (3rd for ₹75,219), Wednesday’s Destiny 27.0 (IOPC Bubble) champion Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh (4th for ₹63,078), Anmol ‘presidentkanye’ Narang (5th for ₹71,069), Sreekanth ‘LaganaHiToHai’ Narayan (6th for ₹41,047) and last night`s top scorer Vishal ‘Vishalb22’ Bajaj (7th for ₹45,475).

With a buy-in of ₹4,400, the flagship tournament fell just two entries short of breaking even, resulting in an overlay shortfall of ₹8,000. The top 35 finishers were rewarded with cash prizes.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. abbot777 – ₹2,57,389
2. Abhimanyu ‘fraudscheme’ Mittal – ₹1,21,873
3. Debneil ‘ChhotaD0N’ Mukherjee – ₹75,219
4. Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh – ₹63,078
5. Anmol ‘presidentkanye’ Narang – ₹71,069
6. Sreekanth ‘LaganaHiToHai’ Narayan – ₹41,047
7. Vishal ‘Vishalb22’ Bajaj – ₹45,475

Summer Series-07 [Battle Royale] 7-Max – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 115

Re-entries – 89

Total Prize Pool – ₹5,10,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹2,55,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹2,55,000

Places Paid – 27

Abhishek ‘Addysonu’ Sonu had a blockbuster Friday, reclaiming his position in the winner’s circle after a two-week gap with not one but two title victories. His impressive performance earned him a total of ₹1.68 Lakhs in winnings.

Sonu’s first triumph came in PokerStars India’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD Summer Series-07 [Battle Royale]. He demonstrated exceptional skill against a field of 204 participants (115 unique entries) in the 9:30 PM marquee. This marked his sixth Summer Series title – his first in this series, as he claimed the top spot and a winner’s payday of ₹1.08 Lakhs (₹64,248 in bounties).

A few hours later, Sonu continued his winning streak in PokerBaazi’s ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost. Outperforming 328 competitors (202 unique), he emerged victorious in the 10:30 PM tournament for the second time, securing ₹50,053 in first-place prize money.

Sonu’s Friday finishes include:

> 1st in PokerStars India’s Summer Series-07 [Battle Royale] for ₹1,07,743

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹50,053

> 48th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹3,886

> 48th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,645

Abhishek Sonu’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.59 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹55.90 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #22

Sreeharsha ‘DonkeyCommitted’ Boneni had a decent showing as well, earning ₹89,897 from two deep runs, along with a bounty:

> 2nd in PokerStars India’s Summer Series-07 [Battle Royale] for ₹68,720 (₹25,225 in bounties)

> 9th in PokerStars India’s Summer Series-06 [Uppercut] for ₹20,952 (₹4,750 in bounties)

Sreeharsha Boneni’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.29 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹77.92 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5

Thursday’s Summer Series-04 [Meltdown] champion Myron ‘khAAbib’ Pereira secured a sixth-place finish in Summer Series-07 [Battle Royale] for ₹17,244.

The ₹2,750 entry buy-in tournament dished out ₹5.10 Lakhs in prize money to the top 27 finishers.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Abhishek ‘Addysonu’ Sonu – ₹1,07,743
2. Sreeharsha ‘DonkeyCommitted’ Boneni – ₹68,720
3. imhobadshah – ₹33,141
4. awesse112 – ₹42,707
5. venaralte90 – ₹18,397
6. Myron ‘khAAbib’ Pereira – ₹17,244
7. ShaktiMaaan – ₹21,143

‘ShaktiMaan’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Summer Series-05 [Heatwave Total KO 100%] for ₹68,531), ‘sanjbat’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Summer Series-08 [Meltdown] for ₹41,780), ‘Henkemeir’ (Won ₹50K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹11,286), ‘haarkedekho’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline for ₹10,934), and Manish ‘manish jangid’ Jangid (Won ₹40K GTD Afternoon on Stars PKO for ₹9.140) won the other PokerStars India marquees.

Adda52

Since The Ballers winner is opted out of our tracking we have not covered the tournament.

‘somendrak’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Friday Bounty for ₹84,659), ‘Jaybangla’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD The Ballers Lite for ₹39,111), ‘turtle99’ (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Afternoon Adda for ₹32,940), ‘papakratos’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST for ₹28,748), ‘Saiupp1987’ (Won ₹30K GTD Freeze Out Adda for ₹12,536), ‘VenkatyadavA1’ (Won ₹40K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹12,403), ‘sk3’ (Won for ₹40K GTD Morning Adda for ₹11,817) and ‘Ronaldoking’ (Won ₹60K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹10,127) won the other Friday marquees on Adda52.

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