Daily Majors: Advait Rajguru, Suraj N Yadav, Myron Pereira, & Jasvir Singh Conquer the Thursday Grind!

The online poker scene has been a hotbed of action this week, and Thursday cranked up the heat to eleven. Indian players were crushing it at home and abroad, making waves from Malaysia to Cambodia and beyond. Hot on the heels of Nishant Sharma‘s insane winning streak at Poker Dream 13 Malaysia, Indo-Australian poker beast Hari Rajeev Varma stamped his authority on the Event #30: MYR 30,000 Super High Roller, clinching ninth place for a whopping MYR 100,000 (~₹18.86 Lakhs).

But the Asian circuit wasn’t the only place where the action was hot. Top platforms like PokerBaazi and Natural8 India rolled out a feast of tournaments, pulling in the heavy hitters itching for that massive payout. And the big guns came out in force, with established players stealing the show. But the poker thrills didn’t cool off there. A23 Poker’s ₹1.50 Crores GTD Dynamite Series kept the stakes high, building momentum as it blazes towards an explosive finale, delivering non-stop thrills all around.

Leading the charge on Thursday was none other than POY #6, the unstoppable Advait Rajguru. Fresh off three big wins last week, he conquered PokerBaazi’s The Summit for the second time in a row! Rajguru navigated a field of fierce competitors, ultimately striking a heads-up deal that saw him banking a whopping ₹6.53 Lakhs! But he wasn’t done yet. With deep runs in three other events, he amassed over ₹6.91 Lakhs in total, making him the day’s undisputed champion. This incredible performance catapulted his online winnings past the ₹11 Crores mark and sent shockwaves through the Player of the Year leaderboard. Now sitting pretty at #5 with ₹4.24 Crores in annual winnings, he even knocked Young Gun Aayush Arya down a peg!

Hot on Rajguru’s heels was Suraj N Yadav, bringing the fire! After a near miss in the Daily Last Chance the night before, he snagged a second-place finish in The Summit, grabbing ₹6.13 Lakhs from the heads-up deal – his third-biggest score ever! This impressive finish also pushed him past ₹2 Crores in tracked winnings on PokerBaazi, putting a serious dent in his past losses.

Thursday was a day of redemption for Myron Pereira, who finally shattered his month-long title drought by taking down Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹1.09 Lakhs. This victory was especially sweet, coming on his first night back after a ten-day break for APT Phu Quoc. But Pereira wasn’t content with just one win. He turned the entire night into his personal playground, making deep runs in seven other tournaments across various platforms. This included two more final table appearances and a killer debut on Natural8 India, where he snagged a fifth-place finish in the Bounty Head Hunter 88 for a hefty ₹2.65 Lakhs. By the time the virtual smoke cleared, Pereira had racked up nearly ₹5.76 Lakhs in winnings, pushing him past ₹2.50 Crores in annual winnings!

Over at Adda52, the action was just as wild. Jasvir Singh, who had already made a name for himself by winning two MMA PKO titles last week, conquered the Godfather for a site-best ₹4.57 Lakhs (his second-largest score overall). And he did it all by qualifying through a satellite, turning a small investment into a massive 794x return! POY #8 Satyam Verma, who just won The Big Show last week, finished second in The Godfather, adding ₹3.35 Lakhs to his day`s total of ₹3.51 Lakhs.

Armaan Kochhar, the lawyer-turned-poker pro, kept his momentum going on Natural8 India. After winning the Daily Hyper 50 on Monday, he snagged a third-place finish in the Double Stack Bounty 54 for ₹4.12 Lakhs.

In a fantastic comeback story, Gopal Bajaj, brother of the legendary Vishal Bajaj, broke his 7.5-month title drought in style. He conquered PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹3.16 Lakhs after a heads-up deal with ‘ahambrahmashmi,’ who walked away with a personal-best ₹3.14 Lakhs. Bajaj’s total winnings for the day reached ₹3.34 Lakhs from two deep runs.

Young Gun Ashwin Vijayvergiya, the first-ever DPT Grand Championship bracelet winner, kept his incredible run going, winning Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller for ₹2.44 Lakhs – his 31st online win this year and his second flagship victory in just three days! He also cashed in Adda52’s Monster Turbo, bringing his total to over ₹2.54 Lakhs. With this win, Vijayvergiya has crushed the ₹2.50 Crore mark in online winnings.

Sashank Chakravarthy, currently ranked #11 in the POY race and still riding high from his Friday Supernova win, scored another big victory at Junglee Poker. This time, he conquered the Thursday PLO 4 Mini Highroller, taking home ₹2.18 Lakhs and bringing his total winnings to over ₹3.44 Lakhs across five deep runs.

Young Gun Anmol Mehta made a champion`s homecoming on PokerBaazi, winning the Summit Lite for ₹1.94 Lakhs – his first win on the platform in ten months. This victory marks Mehta’s second title and fourth-best score on PokerBaazi this year. Sreeharsha Boneni finished as the runner-up for ₹1.38 Lakhs – his fifth-best score of the year.

‘realfc‘ emerged victorious in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance, taking home ₹1.61 Lakhs.

Thursday also saw a host of other champions across different platforms, including Vinay Choudhry, Nikhil Aneja, and Wasim Raja Khan.

Here are the Thursday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Summit – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹10,000

Entries – 329

Re-entries – 210

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 84

When it comes to jaw-dropping guarantees and insane action, PokerBaazi reigns supreme, and Thursday night yet again proved why! The much-awaited ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Summit, one of the crown jewels of PokerBaazi’s weekly MTT schedule, made its grand return – and it delivered fireworks!

At the centre of it all was PokerGuru Staking coach Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru, a name that’s been lighting up the Indian poker circuit all year long. This poker mastermind has been crushing it both live and online, from guiding the Deccan Aces to victory in Pocket52 PSL Season 6 to making a splash in Season 1 of PokerBaazi’s ‘The Circuit’. But his recent online exploits have been nothing short of legendary. And last night, he did something truly spectacular – clinching his fourth flagship title in just eight days and too conquering The Summit for the second week in a row. Oh, and did we mention it’s also his second title in as many days?!

Let’s rewind and appreciate the sheer madness of this streak:

> Last Thursday: Conquered The Summit for the first time.

> Sunday: Dominated the Adda52 Millions (his second win in this event!).

> Wednesday: Crushed Spartan Poker’s Wednesday Warrior.

> Thursday (again!): Back-to-back wins in The Summit!

The Summit itself was a spectacle, drawing a stacked field of 539 entries (210 unique). India’s best and brightest battled it out for over 7.5 hours, but Rajguru was unstoppable. After firing three bullets, he emerged victorious, cutting a heads-up deal to collect a scorching ₹6.53 Lakhs and his second The Summit trophy.

And if that was not enough, Rajguru crushed three other tournaments, amassing over ₹6.91 Lakhs in total winnings. This stellar run didn’t just make him the biggest winner of the day; it also pushed him past ₹11 Crores in tracked online winnings – just another day’s work for this poker crusher from Bengaluru!

Rajguru’s recent rampage has also shaken up the Player of the Year standings. With ₹4.24 Crores in annual winnings, he climbed to #5 in the rankings, bumping Young Gun Aayush Arya down one spot.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹6,53,037* (heads-up deal)

> 17th in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller for ₹14,820

> 21st in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹12,840

> 12th in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹10,529

Advait Rajguru’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹11 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.80 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #26 | Annual Winnings: ₹4.24 Crores (across all platforms) | Moves to #5 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

Suraj ‘MR8BEAST’ N Yadav also had a night to remember, coming incredibly close to winning his first-ever The Summit title. This relentless grinder was riding high on momentum after a podium finish in the Daily Last Chance the night before and was determined to go all the way this time. While he fell just short of the title, he still pocketed a massive ₹6.13 Lakhs for his runner-up finish, thanks to the heads-up deal – his best score ever on PokerBaazi!

This remarkable run marked his third-highest career score, propelling him past the ₹2 Crores in tracked winnings on PokerBaazi and putting a serious dent in his previous losses.

Suraj N Yadav’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.48 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #4

As expected, The Summit final table was a stacked affair, with appearances by the always-dangerous Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh (4th for ₹2.90 Lakhs), the current POY#7 and recent BSS SuperStack champion Nishaanth ‘Shanni’ Shanmughasundaram (6th for ₹2.01 Lakhs), and three-time NPS India gold medallist Ankit ‘akj290’ Jajodia (7th for ₹1.59 Lakhs).

While the ₹10,000 buy-in The Summit fell ₹3.13 Lakhs short of its ambitious ₹50 Lakhs guarantee, the action was intense. The best players in the country came out in force, but only the top 84 were rewarded, with even the min-cash bringing in a tidy ₹21,000—more than double the buy-in. PokerBaazi is clearly a major player in the Indian poker scene, and it’s only getting bigger and better!

Final Table Results

1. Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru – ₹6,53,037*
2. Suraj ‘MR8BEAST’ N Yadav – ₹6,13,463*
3. ayemi1122 – ₹3,85,000
4. Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh – ₹2,90,000
5. vaguecartoon – ₹2,44,000
6. Nishaanth ‘Shanni’ Shanmughasundaram – ₹2,01,000
7. Ankit ‘akj290’ Jajodia – ₹1,58,500

*denotes a heads-up deal

WTF – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 418

Re-entries – 367

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 118

This Thursday, the virtual cards were flying on PokerBaazi as the ₹25 Lakhs GTD WTF unfolded, a prelude to the weekend madness. The 7:30 PM start time saw a field overflowing with rising stars and seasoned veterans, ready to clash in what would become a fierce 7.5-hour battle.

Emerging from the fray was a name we all know – Gopal ‘AiDarwin’ Bajaj, brother of the legendary Vishal Bajaj. You might remember Gopal Bajaj from his explosive debut as a wild card for the Kolkata Wizards in Pocket52 PSL Season 6. And he finally shattered a 7.5-month title drought, a dry spell that stretched all the way back to his victory in Adda52`s Mega Millions. Facing a formidable field of 417 skilled players (785 total entries), Bajaj battled his way to the top, claiming his first-ever WTF title and a sweet ₹3.16 Lakhs after a heads-up deal.

But this wasn’t just about the money. This was a statement. Gopal has been grinding relentlessly, racking up at least 30 final table finishes during his extended title drought, including a recent podium finish in Junglee Poker’s Sunday Special Knockout. He’s been knocking on the door of a win for a while now, and last night, he finally kicked it wide open!

But Bajaj wasn’t done yet. He also stormed to 18th place in Adda52’s Godfather, adding another ₹18,588 to his impressive winnings, bringing his total for Thursday to over ₹3.34 Lakhs!

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹3,15,757* (heads-up deal)

> 18th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹18,588

Gopal Bajaj’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.11 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.98 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.48 Crores| Annual Winnings: ₹67.28 Lakhs

But the night wasn’t just about established names. A mysterious player, ‘ahambrahmashmi,‘ emerged from the shadows. Active since April 2021, this player has been a rare sight at the PokerBaazi tables, with only 66 tournaments played in the last 3.5 years. But last night, they were ready to make a statement. They almost pulled off an incredible maiden online victory, finishing a close second in the WTF and claiming a personal-best ₹3.14 Lakhs from the heads-up deal. This incredible score is over 22 times their previous best and effectively wiped out any past losses in a single, glorious stroke!

ahambrahmashmi’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹3.35 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.62 Lakhs

The WTF final table was packed with seasoned contenders like Sanket ‘Sanket16’ Saxena (3rd for ₹1.85 Lakhs), Wednesday’s Daily Boost winner Akshay ‘Akki16’ Choudhary (5th for ₹1.17 Lakhs), Ganesh ‘Ganesh2157’ Balasaheb (6th for ₹95,750), last night’s Thursday PLO-4 Mini Highroller champion and POY#11 Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy (7th for ₹75,000), and Akshay ‘akdolos’ Joshi (8th for ₹54,750).

While the WTF fell short of its advertised ₹25 Lakhs guarantee by ₹2.47 Lakhs, the action was non-stop, and the ₹3,300 entry fee made it accessible to a wide range of players. The top 118 finishers shared the spoils, with even those barely making the cut pocketing a respectable ₹7,500.

Final Table Results

1. Gopal ‘AiDarwin’ Bajaj – ₹3,15,757*
2. ahambrahmashmi – ₹3,14,243*
3. Sanket ‘Sanket16’ Saxena – ₹1,85,000
4. Pfotokho – ₹1,42,500
5. Akshay ‘Akki16’ Choudhary – ₹1,17,250
6. Ganesh ‘Ganesh2157’ Balasaheb – ₹95,750
7. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹75,000
8. Akshay ‘akdolos’ Joshi – ₹54,750

*denotes a heads-up deal

Summit Lite – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,000

Entries – 216

Re-entries – 166

Prize Pool – ₹12,00,000

Places Paid – 51

Thursday night saw a champions homecoming for Young Gun Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta on PokerBaazi! The talented poker pro finally broke his 10-month dry spell on the platform, taking down the ₹12 Lakhs GTD Summit Lite for a cool ₹1.94 Lakhs. This victory marks Mehta’s second PokerBaazi title of the year, but more importantly, it’s his first win on the platform since January’s (1000X) BSS SuperStack.

Let’s set the record straight before you think Mehta’s been slacking off. This win was specifically a PokerBaazi breakthrough. This lawyer-turned-poker pro has been crushing it elsewhere! Just last month, he took down the Adda52 Millions DPT Edition, ending a six-month overall title drought. He followed that up with another victory in the Friday Bounty just a few weeks ago. Clearly, Mehta`s been on a roll, and his profit graph would agree!

But this Summit Lite win was special. Battling through a challenging field of 382 entries (216 unique), Mehta played with his usual flair over six hours of intense play. This victory not only adds an eighth prestigious title to his resume but also marks his fourth-best score on PokerBaazi this year.

Mehta wasn’t the only one making waves in the Summit Lite. Mid-stakes grinder Sreeharsha ‘yUDdam’ Boneni, fresh off a Wednesday Superstack win on Junglee Poker (his first win in two months), fired two bullets and landed a solid second-place finish for ₹1.38 Lakhs – his fifth-best score of the year!

Sreeharsha Boneni’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.11 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.09 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #11 | Annual Winnings: ₹50.47 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹18.61 Lakhs

And let’s not forget the legendary Young Gun Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood, a three-time POY winner and online MTT beast. Sood, who recently ended his own two-month title drought with a Friday Fighter win on Spartan Poker, claimed third place in the Summit Lite for ₹1.10 Lakhs. This was actually his second Summit Lite final table this year – he also finished third in February. With three other deep runs, including a final table appearance in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller, Sood added over ₹1.92 Lakhs to his lead as India`s all-time winningest MTT player!

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹1,10,400

> 8th in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller for ₹46,800

> 63rd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹21,000

> 18th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹13,750

Gaurav Sood’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹23.60 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹11.39 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #19 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.55 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹1.03 Crores

The Summit Lite final table was stacked with familiar names, including yesterday’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost podium finisher Shobhit ‘shobhit3373’ Naveen (5th for ₹58,800), one of the standouts of last night Myron ‘priyankAAchoprAA’ Pereira (7th for ₹38,640), and Sunday’s MMA Main Event finalist Debneil ‘ChhotaDon’ Mukherjee (8th for ₹31,800).

With a ₹2.03 Lakhs overlay, the ₹3,000 buy-in Summit Lite was an absolute steal! Payouts started at ₹7,200 (over double the buy-in), ensuring the top 51 finishers walked away with a sweet profit.

Final Table Results

1. Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta – ₹1,94,400
2. Sreeharsha ‘yUDdam’ Boneni – ₹1,37,760
3. Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood – ₹1,10,400
4. Realfc – ₹84,000
5. Shobhit ‘shobhit3373’ Naveen – ₹58,800
6. RampageR1 – ₹45,600
7. Myron ‘priyankAAchoprAA’ Pereira – ₹38,640
8. Debneil ‘ChhotaDon’ Mukherjee – ₹31,800

‘realfc’ (Won ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance for ₹1.61 Lakhs), ‘tipnik74’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹54,440), ‘taalam’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹29,040), Nikhil ‘jannat100’ Aneja (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹27,000), ‘amitrai112000’ (Won ₹1 Lakh 6-Max Hyper for ₹21,000), ‘parshaara’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT for ₹14,070), ‘pabloescobarbac’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Midnight SPRINT for ₹11,950), and ‘spvp23’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹10,310) won the other Thursday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

Thursday PLO 4 Mini Highroller – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹6,900

Total Entries – 139

Ranked Prize Pool – ₹5,83,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹4,17,000

Total Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 14

Chennai’s poker powerhouse Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy set Junglee Poker ablaze Thursday night with a performance that can only be described as masterful. He took on a formidable field of 139 players in the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Thursday PLO 4 Mini Highroller, and after a gruelling 7-hour and 24-minute battle, he outlasted them all. This wasn’t just any win, mind you. It was his second major victory on Junglee Poker in less than a week—hot on the heels of his Friday Supernova triumph!

This win was extra sweet because it was Chakravarthy’s first time conquering this 8 PM Thursday PLO flagship event. He proved he’s not just an NLHE beast but a PLO crusher too. And crush he did, taking home a handsome ₹2.18 Lakhs, including ₹1.09 Lakhs in bounties!

Currently ranked #11 in the Player of the Year race, Chakravarthy wasn’t about to rest on his laurels. He’s a true grinder at heart, and he showed it by cashing in four more tournaments across different platforms. He even went on a tear in PokerBaazi’s WTF, finishing seventh and adding a cool ₹75,000 to his winnings. By the end of this insane run, his total earnings for the night had skyrocketed past ₹3.44 Lakhs.

> 1st in Junglee Poker’s Thursday PLO 4 Mini Highroller for ₹2,17,746* (₹1,08,609 in bounties)

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹75,000

> 41st in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹28,500

> 43rd in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹15,830

> 39th in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹7,200

Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker, Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.93 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.01 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #18 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.85 Crores (including all platforms) | Ranked #11 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

But the action wasn’t limited to Chakravarthy. Junglee Poker regular ‘sporto7911002’ nearly stole the show, coming within a hair’s breadth of winning the Thursday PLO 4 Mini Highroller. They fell just short of the title but still walked away with a hefty ₹1.70 Lakhs (₹61,359 in bounties) for their second-place finish. This was a sweet redemption story after finishing fourth in the same event ten weeks ago.

The red-hot Aditya ‘The Paper House’ Kulkarni also made it to the Thursday PLO 4 Mini Highroller final table. He finished sixth, adding ₹69,267 (₹33,938 in bounties) to his poker coffers.

The ₹6,900 buy-in Thursday PLO 4 Mini Highroller was a dream for the players. It had a ₹10 Lakhs guarantee, but a massive ₹1.66 Lakhs overlay meant the value was insane. The top 14 finishers got their share of the loot, and many others walked away with some sweet bounty cash.

Final Table Results

1. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹2,17,746
2. sporto7911002 – ₹1,70,438
3. guptaji_yash – ₹87,690
4. rummy_11 – ₹85,875
5. s^K^Y6666 – ₹73,518
6. Aditya ‘The Paper House’ Kulkarni – ₹69,267

‘kkking1991’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Thursday Thunder for ₹1.33 Lakhs) and ‘aryan0711’ (Won ₹90K GTD Thursday Sunsetter for ₹18,358) won the other Thursday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

Godfather – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 186

Re-entries – 200

Rebuys – 10

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 62

Jasvir ‘gpdk’ Singh is having a week to remember! This talented player, who already boasts a silver medal from PokerBaazi’s NPS#100 Sunday Sail in March and two Adda52 MMA PKO titles from last week, just added a major accomplishment to his poker resume: winning the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Godfather!

Riding high on his recent PKO victories, Singh entered the 8 PM headliner through a ₹575 satellite and came ready to play. And he put on a show, storming past a daunting field of 396 entries (186 unique) with skill and determination, battling for nine hours straight into Friday morning. When the dust settled, Singh stood tall as the champion, taking home a massive ₹4.57 Lakhs – his biggest score ever on Adda52 and his second-largest overall! This was his first Godfather victory, and he achieved an incredible 794X return on his satellite investment.

Jasvir Singh’s online stats (Adda52 and PokerBaazi): Lifetime Winnings: ₹52.42 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹22.42 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #12

Satyam ‘8X9X3X0X3X’ Verma, currently ranked #8 in the Player of the Year race, has also been on a phenomenal streak this year. He’s fresh off a podium finish in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker 90.0 last month and a victory in The Big Show just last week. This talented pro from Dhaulpur came close to adding the missing Godfather title to his already stacked poker resume, ultimately finishing runner-up for ₹3.35 Lakhs – his fourth-best score on Adda52. He also made a notable run in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller, finishing 13th for ₹16,120. All told, Verma raked in almost ₹3.51 Lakhs for the day.

Satyam Verma’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.83 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.99 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #13 | Annual Winnings: ₹3.69 Crores (including all platforms) | Ranked #8 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

The final table of Godfather was stacked to the brim with heavy hitters like last week’s The Quest winner Aniket ‘anteman’ Waghmare (3rd for ₹2.45 Lakhs), last night`s Spartan Poker Thursday Thriller finalist on a tear Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan (4th for ₹1.80 Lakhs), two-time The Millionaire champion Phanindra ‘iluvpoke’ Akkina (5th for ₹1.32 Lakhs), recent The Big Show finalist Abilash ‘steelbala’ Bala (7th for ₹70,845), and Aritra ‘flushnace’ Sengupta (8th for ₹51,929).

The ₹5,750 buy-in Godfather fell short of its ₹25 Lakhs guarantee, overlaying ₹5.20 Lakhs. This meant incredible value for the players, and the top 62 finishers all got a piece of the pie. With a minimum payout of ₹13,481, it was a memorable (and profitable) Thursday for everyone who cashed in!

Final Table Results

1. Jasvir ‘gpdk’ Singh – ₹4,56,766
2. Satyam ‘8X9X3X0X3X’ Verma – ₹3,34,808
3. Aniket ‘anteman’ Waghmare – ₹2,45,414
4. Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹1,79,887
5. Phanindra ‘iluvpoke’ Akkina – ₹1,31,857
6. Revival – ₹96,651
7. Abilash ‘steelbala’ Bala – ₹70,845
8. Aritra ‘flushnace’ Sengupta – ₹51,929

Monster Turbo – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 91

Re-entries – 53

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 20

Thursday night was one for the books for Goa’s own Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira. This poker veteran, a familiar face in the online poker world, has been grinding relentlessly, consistently appearing in our daily coverage. But despite his dedication and numerous deep runs, a major victory had remained elusive for the past month. He had come close, oh so close, with a second-place finish in the Adda52 Big Whale (he won it in September) a few weeks back. Then, he took a break from the virtual felt to test his skills in the live arena at APT Phu Quoc 2024 in Vietnam (more on that later). But his return to the online grind was nothing short of explosive.

On his very first night back, Pereira stormed through Adda52’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo, claiming his first-ever victory in this event. For Pereira, this victory was about more than just the title and the prize money – it was about redemption. Earlier this month, he had come agonisingly close to capturing his first-ever live title in a poker journey spanning over a decade. We’ve been following his journey for years, witnessing his deep runs and near misses, even before poker reached its current popularity in India.

At APT Phu Quoc 2024, he was part of an all-star Indian contingent making waves, narrowly missing victory with back-to-back runner-up finishes in Event #79: VN₫ 25 Million Turbo – High Roller and Event #44: VN₫ 5 Million Hyper Turbo – Hold ’em “Limits.” But on this Thursday night, redemption was his.

The 10 PM Monster Turbo drew a crowd, with 144 entries (91 unique players) battling it out. Pereira weathered the storm, emerging victorious after a lightning-fast 4-hour and 17-minute showdown. He clinched the title and a well-deserved ₹1.09 Lakhs top prize.

But Pereira wasn’t content with just one victory. He turned the night into a personal poker masterclass, racking up deep runs in seven more tournaments across different platforms. This included two more final table appearances and a headline-grabbing debut on Natural8 India.

His most impressive feat was a fifth-place finish in Natural8 India’s Bounty Head Hunter 88, earning him ₹2.65 Lakhs – his highest score of the day. He also added to his winnings with a 90th-place finish in the King of the Jungle Bounty 6-Max 525 for ₹87,981. By the end of this incredible run, Pereira had amassed nearly ₹5.76 Lakhs in winnings (plus ₹1,500 in bounties), placing him third among the top Thursday scorers. This also propelled him past the ₹2.50 Crores mark in annual winnings across all platforms – a truly remarkable achievement!

> 5th in Natural8 India’s Bounty Head Hunter 88 for ₹2,65,035

> 1st in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹1,09,241

> 90th in Natural8 India’s King of the Jungle Bounty 6-Max 525 for ₹87,981

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹38,640

> 9th in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller for ₹36,400

> 60th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹21,000

> 37th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹11,250

> 31st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹6,144

> Won bounties worth ₹1,500 in Junglee Poker’s Thursday PLO 4 Mini High Roller

Myron Pereira’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹13.32 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.31 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #15 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.54 Crores (across all platforms)

Nikhil ‘nickel0992’ Chaudhary came within a whisker of his first win of the year, finishing second in the Monster Turbo. Despite falling just short of Periera in the final heads-up showdown, Chaudhary snagged a solid ₹81,012 payday, recovering some of his losses.

The Monster Turbo final table was packed with fierce contenders like the recent Adda52 Millions DPT Edition champion on a tear Utkarsh ‘Mathfane’ Somaaieyaa (4th for ₹44,553), this week’s BSS Super Value champion Tejas ‘sajet69’ Anantha (5th for ₹33,040), and Pradeep ‘Learnnwin’ Singh (8th for ₹13,475).

With a buy-in of ₹2,875, the Monster Turbo lived up to its name with fast-paced action. While the event fell short of its ₹5 Lakhs guarantee by ₹1.40 Lakhs, the top 20 finishers still earned a decent payout, each pocketing at least ₹8,227.

Final Table Results

1. Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira – ₹1,09,241
2. Nikhil ‘nickel0992’ Chaudhary – ₹81,012
3. Zebra93 – ₹60,077
4. Utkarsh ‘Mathfane’ Somaaieyaa – ₹44,553
5. Tejas ‘sajet69’ Anantha – ₹33,040
6. b787 – ₹24,502
7. smr1g10 – ₹18,170
8. Pradeep ‘Learnnwin’ Singh – ₹13,475

‘AppyDaBoss786’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Godfather Lite for ₹37,568), ‘Pipisibumin’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹34,671), ‘shivam2314’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹22,465), ‘ltnsouza’ (Won ₹55K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹14,805), and ‘knightmare91’ (Won ₹45K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹13,192) won the other Thursday marquees on Adda52.

Pocket52

(7-Max) Deepstack Turbo – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 184

Re-entries – 127

Prize Pool – ₹5,40,829

Places Paid – 36

Vinay ‘DhanrajSeth’ Choudhry is making Pocket52 his own personal kingdom. This familiar face in the Pocket52 community is absolutely crushing it, and last night, he added another trophy to his overflowing cabinet. Choudhry took down the ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo, earning ₹1.19 Lakhs – his fourth-largest score on the platform!

October was a particularly fruitful month for Choudhry on Pocket52. He racked up an impressive string of victories in Pocket Rockets (two titles) and Deepstack Turbo (a win and a runner-up finish). This guy is a model of consistency!

With last night’s triumph, Choudhry now boasts five Pocket52 titles. In the 7 PM marquee event, he faced a challenging field of 184 players (311 total entries), but he brought his best game. He fought tooth and nail, firing three bullets before ultimately emerging as the champion and reminding everyone who’s in charge. We might have to start calling the platform “Choudhry52” at this rate!

Two-time IOPC title winner Abhishek ‘EINSTEIN’ Agarwal gave Choudhry a run for his money in the (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo. Agarwal was riding high after back-to-back runner-up finishes in the PPC Brunch and PPC Soda, and he made it a three-peat, taking second place again with two entries, earning ₹83,828 – his second-best score on Pocket52. Agarwal was everywhere last night! He also reached the final table in Soda and Brunch and made a deep run in the Speed. His remarkable consistency throughout the day resulted in total winnings of ₹97,321!

> 1st in Pocket52’s (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo for ₹83,828

> 6th in Pocket52’s Soda for ₹7,725

> 6th in Pocket52’s Brunch for ₹5,705

> 11th in Pocket52’s Speed for ₹66

Abhishek Agarwal’s online stats (including HU SnGs and excluding Pocket52, Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.23 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹16.53 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹7.36 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹4.79 Lakhs

The always-dangerous Abhimanyu ‘Holy_Grail’ Mittal also showed off his skills with a strong performance in the (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo. After a final table finish in Adda52’s Godfather earlier this month, Mittal finished sixth in this event, adding ₹23,959 to his bankroll.

The ₹2,500 buy-in (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo was a huge success, smashing its ₹5 Lakhs guarantee by ₹40,829. With payouts for the top 36 finishers, even the minimum cash of ₹3,678 was a nice bonus for the players. It’s clear that the action on Pocket52 is hotter than ever, even after the Pocket Poker Championship!

Final Table Results

1. Vinay ‘DhanrajSeth’ Choudhry – ₹1,19,469
2. Abhishek ‘EINSTEIN’ Agarwal – ₹83,828
3. jatin777 – ₹53,921
4. Time_Is_Money – ₹39,913
5. Killersam – ₹29,962
6. Abhimanyu ‘Holy_Grail’ Mittal – ₹23,959
7. user1688882957 – ₹19,903

Wasim ‘madking111’ Raja Khan (Won ₹8 Lakhs GTD Pocket Magnets for ₹1.81 Lakhs), ‘LordKrishna777’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹38,630), and ‘Mummykaisih’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Brunch for ₹28,526) won the other Thursday marquees on Pocket52.

Spartan Poker

Thursday Thriller – ₹13 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 117

Rebuys – TBD

Prize Pool – ₹13,00,000

Places Paid – 25

Forget the “Young Gun” label – Ashwin ‘A116’ Vijayvergiya is a full-fledged poker phenomenon. The 25-year-old trailblazer from Udaipur, who already holds the prestigious DPT Grand Championship bracelet, is blazing through the online poker scene like wildfire in the summer. This week has been nothing short of spectacular for Vijayvergiya, and it seems like every time he enters a tournament, he’s destined for the top.

It all started on Tuesday when he took down Adda52’s The Mint. Not content with just one victory, he followed that up with a runner-up finish in Pocket52’s Pocket Rockets on Wednesday. You’d think he might take a breather, but that’s not how this guy rolls.

Thursday saw Vijayvergiya reach a new level of dominance. He stormed through Spartan Poker’s ₹13 Lakhs GTD Thursday Thriller, leaving 116 other players in his dust in the 8 PM flagship. This incredible victory marks his 31st title of the year and his second flagship victory in just three days! The ₹2.44 Lakhs prize money is just the icing on the cake.

And there’s more! He also cashed in Adda52’s Monster Turbo (16th for ₹9,307), bringing his day’s total to almost ₹2.54 Lakhs. With this latest surge, Vijayvergiya has now smashed past ₹2.50 Crores in tracked online profits. Is this the beginning of another legendary poker career? You better believe it.

Ashwin Vijayvergiya’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.11 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.50 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #31 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.53 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹99.33 Lakhs

While Vijayvergiya was busy winning another title, another poker star was making waves. Ankit ‘Shippament’ Wadhawan, the Chandigarh pro, has been crushing it this month. With two big wins and a string of final table appearances already under his belt, Wadhawan continued his hot streak on Thursday.

Fresh off a fifth-place finish in Spartan Poker’s Wednesday Warrior, he put on a grinding masterclass, racking up almost ₹3.72 Lakhs from four deep runs. And because he seems to have a permanent seat at the final table, he also made it to the final showdowns in Adda52’s Godfather and Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller.

> 4th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹1,79,887

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller for ₹1,56,000

> 29th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹28,500

> 104th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹7,500

Ankit Wadhawan’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.62 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.39 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #11 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.82 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹43.05 Lakhs

Adding to the excitement, India’s poker royalty Young Gun Gaurav ‘mozzie17’ Sood, who just finished on the podium in last night’s PokerBaazi Summit Lite, also reached the final table in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller. He finished a respectable eighth, adding ₹46,800 to his bankroll and added over ₹1.92 Lakhs in total winnings from four deep runs.

Final Table Results

1. Ashwin ‘A116’ Vijayvergiya – ₹2,44,400
2. UNKNOWN – ₹1,82,000
3. Ankit ‘Shippament’ Wadhawan – ₹1,56,000
4. join – ₹1,28,700
5. UNKNOWN – ₹1,06,600
6. 8X4X6X4X4X – ₹85,800
7. oneness – ₹65,000
8. Gaurav ‘mozzie17’ Sood – ₹46,800

‘TerroGaandhi’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Bullet for ₹46,207), ‘highhand’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo for ₹33,300), ‘smallkick’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹22,200), ‘Rambo Iyer’ ‘(Won ₹80K GTD Fullhouse for ₹17,760), and HiraA123’ (Won ₹60K GTD Equaliser for ₹11,840) won the other Thursday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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