Daily Majors: Anish Arora, Mohit Bothra & Nandan Pugalia Turned Monday Blues Into Winning Hues!

Mondays might be known for the back-to-work blues, but not anymore in Indian online poker! PokerBaazi and Natural8 India continue to bring the heat, serving up high-stakes action that would make even the most seasoned pro sweat. And while other top platforms like Junglee Poker, Adda52, and Pocket52 kept the tournament excitement going with their signature events, cash game players also have plenty of opportunities to rake in the dough. A23 Poker is offering a chance to win unlimited rewards with their Sankranthi rakeback offer, while MPL Poker’s cash tables provide a risk-free dopamine rush.

And leading the pack on Monday was none other than Anish Arora! This poker stalwart, who donned the tournament director responsibilities at the Pocket52 PSL Season 6, returned to Natural8 India winner’s circle two months after his stunning debut win in the Daily Special 88, and he did so in absolute flamboyance. He took down the GGMasters Double Stack 25, navigating a towering field of 2,256 entries to claim a massive ₹6.29 Lakhs—his second-biggest score on the platform. Along with this victory, he posted three other deep runs, boosting his total winnings to a stunning ₹6.53 Lakhs and claiming the title of Monday’s biggest winner!

PokerBaazi also saw its share of excitement, with Mohit Bothra, a platform regular for nearly four years, finally breaking through to clinch his maiden victory on the platform. He conquered The Big Show for a lofty ₹5 Lakhs (his fourth-best score on PokerBaazi) after qualifying through a ₹575 buy-in satellite (two bullets) – talk about a 434X return on investment! With another deep run, Bothra’s total winnings for the day reached ₹5.08 Lakhs. This incredible performance pushed him past the ₹1 Crore milestone in PokerBaazi winnings, with a solid 18% in profit from the platform, making him Monday’s second-biggest winner.

Amit Gehani, the ‘high-stakes master’ and New Year’s Day The Pride Lite champion, put up a strong fight in The Big Show but finished as the runner-up for ₹3.15 Lakhs. He also took down the ₹5K GTD (PLO-5) PKO (₹2,629), placed fifth in the Daily Last Chance (₹54,202), and ran deep in two other events, racking up ₹3.76 Lakhs in total and crossing the ₹6.50 Crores mark in tracked online winnings!

Nandan Pugalia is an unstoppable force! He added a third victory to his 2025 trophy case by crushing Junglee Poker’s Monday Monster for ₹96,873. Pugalia also dominated Natural8 India’s GG Masters Double Stack 25, finishing third behind Arora for a hefty ₹3.54 Lakhs and bringing his total Monday winnings to over ₹4.56 Lakhs across three deep runs – making him the third-biggest winner of the day!

Sagar Maheshwari, who had two near misses last week, continued his streak of close calls with another runner-up finish in the Monday Monster for ₹65,162. He also made strides in Pocket52’s Pocket Jacks (23rd for ₹6,720), which he streamed on the Mad About Poker YouTube channel, racking up ₹71,882 for the day.

Back on PokerBaazi, Sonu Shejpal, the 2022 PBC#15 Game Changer winner, closed a three-month-long dry spell by conquering The Big Show Lite for ₹1.85 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. Arpan Majhi, fresh off his Friday victory in Adda52’s The Ballers and a recent Sunday Head Hunter final table finish, claimed the runner-up spot in The Big Show Lite for an equally impressive ₹1.64 Lakhs from the same deal. With deep runs in two other PokerBaazi flagships, this online regular racked up a solid ₹2.10 Lakhs for the day.

Shivam Jain, a recreational player and sporadic streamer, broke a two-year title drought with a spectacular win in Pocket52’s Pocket Jacks, clinching his maiden title on the platform and a career-best ₹1.69 Lakhs. Hot on his heels was Kritarth Pant, who’s been on a red-hot heater lately. Pant, who already has four victories this year, narrowly missed his fifth, finishing second for ₹1.19 Lakhs. With three other scores, his Monday winnings crossed ₹1.36 Lakhs!

‘bonomo’ took down PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1.49 Lakhs after a heads-up deal, breaking a ten-week dry spell since their last victory in this very event back in November. ‘nikhilbarthwal‘ finished as the runner-up for a personal-best ₹1.42 Lakhs, adding to their earlier victory in the Evening SPRINT where they won ₹17,264. This brought ‘nikhilbarthwal’s Monday total to almost ₹1.59 Lakhs, recovering nearly a fifth of their past losses on the platform.

Tanay Kauntia, Pocket52 PSL Season 6’s highest individual scorer from the Bengaluru Allstars, also made a splash in the Daily Last Chance, rounding out the podium with a third-place finish for ₹86,990. But Kauntia wasn’t just crushing it on PokerBaazi. He also won Pocket52’s Soda (for the second time!) and finished third in Junglee Poker’s Monday Battleground, racking up over ₹1.61 Lakhs across his multi-platform rampage!

Others who tasted victory in the Monday marquees included Sandeep Chatlani and the top two ranked players on the PokerBaazi 2025 POY leaderboard, Bhanu Prakash KC and Rajneesh Thakur.

Here are the Monday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Big Show – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 319

Re-entries – 258

Prize Pool – ₹30,00,000

Places Paid – 84

PokerBaazi is leading the charge in the Indian poker scene, unleashing a tsunami of action and excitement! The platform is ablaze with daily tournaments not just meeting but obliterating their guarantees and a mind-blowing ₹5 Crores POY 2025 Leaderboard that has everyone buzzing!

And on Monday night, the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Big Show took centre stage, delivering a poker frenzy that saw Mohit ‘Heartquake’ Bothra, a PokerBaazi regular for nearly four years, finally claim his first title on the platform in epic fashion!

The 8 PM Monday headliner was a battleground for 577 entries (319 unique), all hungry for a taste of victory. Bothra’s path to the top was forged in the heat of a thousand battles. For 7 hours and 22 minutes, he battled, weaved, and outmanoeuvred a field of hungry sharks. When the dust settled, Bothra stood tall, claiming his maiden title on PokerBaazi and a massive ₹5 Lakhs top prize – his fourth-best score on the platform.

But here’s where things get interesting: Bothra entered The Big Show through a ₹575 buy-in satellite, where he fired two bullets. That means he earned a staggering 434X return on his ₹1,150 investment!

And just for kicks, Bothra also made a deep run in the Daily Last Chance, finishing 23rd for an extra ₹7,807. His total winnings for the day nearly reached ₹5.08 Lakhs, catapulting him to second place on the Monday leaderboard, just behind Anish ‘FishingRod777’ Arora, who took down the GG Masters Double Stack 25 on Natural8 India for a whopping ₹6.29 Lakhs. This incredible Monday performance pushed Bothra past the ₹1 Crore mark in PokerBaazi winnings, with a solid 18% in profits from the platform.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹5,00,100

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹7,807

Mohit Bothra’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.05 Crores | Site Profits: ₹18.70 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

While Bothra claimed The Big Show crown, Ahmedabad’s Amit ‘kavipri’ Gehani, another master of the felt, gave him a run for his money. Gehani, known for his knack for snagging big wins like the prestigious IOPC The Crown title in 2022, has charged into 2025 with a series of impressive performances, including a victory in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite. Last night, he battled like a tiger, finishing as the runner-up in The Big Show for a hefty ₹3.15 Lakhs.

Although he missed out on adding a second flagship title to his 2025 scorecard, Gehani started the night by taking down the ₹5K GTD (PLO-5) PKO, navigating through 114 entries (62 unique) to collect ₹2,629. He also stormed the final table of the Daily Last Chance, finishing fifth for ₹54,202. By the end of his marathon session, Gehani’s total earnings exceeded ₹3.76 Lakhs, pushing him past ₹6.50 Crores in tracked online winnings!

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹3,15,000

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹54,202

> 31st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹2,680

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-5) PKO for ₹2,629

> 26th in PokerBaazi’s Evening SPRINT for ₹1,918

Amit Gehani’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Spartan Poker and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.51 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹32.29 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

The Big Show’s final table was a gathering of poker giants, including well-known poker pro with some serious titles under his belt (like the Legend Poker Series Main Event and Adda52’s Full House champion) Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar (3rd for ₹2.48 Lakhs) and math teacher known for his The MoneyMaker 4.0 triumph in March 2018, Guruprasad ‘fish_calling’ Gupta (5th for ₹1.35 Lakhs).

The Big Show lived up to its grand billing, delivering a riveting mix of excitement and lucrative payouts. With a ₹5,750 buy-in, it experienced a slight shortfall, missing its ₹30 Lakhs guarantee by a nominal ₹1.15 Lakhs, which only sweetened the pot for the top 84 finishers. Each of them walked away with at least ₹10,200—almost doubling their initial investment. As 2025 unfolds, PokerBaazi continues to redefine the landscape of Indian poker, promising even more exhilarating tournaments as the year progresses.

Final Table Results

1. Mohit ‘Heartquake’ Bothra – ₹5,00,100
2. Amit ‘kavipri’ Gehani – ₹3,15,000
3. Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – ₹2,47,500
4. mythical – ₹1,90,500
5. Guruprasad ‘fish_calling’ Gupta – ₹1,34,700
6. Kuldeeper – ₹1,11,600
7. veggiechatora – ₹91,200
8. CallMeFloopy – ₹72,600

The Big Show Lite – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 451

Re-entries – 345

Prize Pool – ₹13,85,040

Places Paid – 118

Monday nights are usually a time to unwind after a hectic weekend, but not on PokerBaazi! This past Monday, the ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Big Show Lite turned the virtual felt into an all-out war zone for 451 players (796 total entries), all vying for a share of the seven-figure prize pool.

Making a grand return after a two-week break this weekend, Sonu ‘El Magico’ Shejpal, a name etched in PokerBaazi history for his 2022 PBC#15 Game changer victory, was on a mission. Emerging from a three-month title hiatus like a poker superhero, Shejpal navigated the packed field with precision and grit last night. After seven hours and 23 minutes of high-pressure play, he finally conjured up his second flagship title on PokerBaazi, pocketing a cool ₹1.85 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. This wasn’t just a win but a declaration, a triumphant return to the top that added another dazzling highlight to his poker journey.

While this victory was sweet for Shejpal, it’s worth noting that this poker wizard has been consistently crushing the competition. Even though failing to convert his deep runs in those massive tournaments, he’s been racking up impressive scores. Believe it or not, this win doesn’t even crack his top 10 scores on PokerBaazi!

Sonu Shejpal’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.46 Crores | Site Profits: ₹58.92 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

The competition in The Big Show Lite was fierce, with the in-form Arpan ‘Novus’ Majhi (opted out of our tracking) proving again why he’s a name to be feared. Fresh off his Friday victory in Adda52’s The Ballers and another solid final table appearance in the Sunday Head Hunter, Majhi came this close to another big win.

Despite falling shy of the top spot in The Big Show Lite, Majhi locked up a handsome ₹1.64 Lakhs runner-up payday after firing two bullets, thanks to a heads-up deal. His impressive grind also saw him making at least two additional deep runs, boosting his total Monday winnings to a solid ₹2.10 Lakhs.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹1,64,294

> 14th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹39,600

> 31st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹6,691

The final table of The Big Show Lite was stacked with talented regulars, featuring Sushant ‘Tryndamere’ Singh (3rd for ₹1.02 Lakhs), Debapriya ‘detulelungikhul’ Manna (4th for ₹78,947), Arindam ‘darkhorse94’ Nayak (6th for ₹53,047), the always-dangerous Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta (7th for ₹41,551) and Saroj ‘Angrychidiya’ Chudasama (8th for ₹30,332).

With its ₹2,000 buy-in, The Big Show Lite generated a lucrative ₹13.85 Lakhs prize pool—comfortably crushing its advertised guarantee. With 118 players making the money and payouts starting at ₹4,155 (more than twice the buy-in), the event once again showed the thrill and value that PokerBaazi continues to bring to players.

Final Table Results

1. Sonu ‘ElMagico’ Shejpal – ₹1,84,737*
2. Arpan ‘Novus’ Majhi – ₹1,64,294*
3. Sushant ‘Tryndamere’ Singh – ₹1,02,493
4. Debapriya ‘detulelungikhul’ Manna – ₹78,947
5. aakaps – ₹64,958
6. Arindam ‘darkhorse94’ Nayak – ₹53,047
7. Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta – ₹41,551
8. Saroj ‘Angrychidiya’ Chudasama – ₹30,332

*denotes a heads-up deal

Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 292

Re-entries – 221

Prize Pool – ₹11,15,000

Places Paid – 82

Forget counting sheep; PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance was the only insomnia cure you needed! A guarantee-crushing field of 292 players (513 entries) turned out for the 10:30 PM flagship event, but after over six hours of intense poker warfare that stretched well into Tuesday morning, it was the online poker regular ‘bonomo’ (opted out of our tracking and anonymity requested) who emerged as the champion.

‘bonomo,’ known for their explosive third-place finish in the IPM Big Value last August, is a familiar face in the online MTT arena. After a ten-week break from the winner’s circle (after winning this same event in November), they returned with a vengeance, navigating a treacherous field of seasoned pros and hungry challengers. With a deadly combination of skill and determination, ‘bonomo’ claimed victory, seizing a ₹1.49 Lakhs payday and their first online win of the year after a strategic heads-up deal.

The Daily Last Chance also saw ‘nikhilbarthwal,‘ a player who has been grinding on PokerBaazi since March 2018, come within a whisker of their first flagship victory on the platform. They fought hard but fell short in the heads-up battle, taking home a personal-best ₹1.42 Lakhs from the deal.

‘nikhilbarthwal’s was on a scoring spree yesterday! Just 4.5 hours earlier, they had championed PokerBaazi’s ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT, where they fired three bullets and bagged ₹17,264 in first-place prize money. Overall, ‘nikhilbarthwal’ took home almost ₹1.59 Lakhs on Monday, recovering nearly a fifth of their past losses on the platform.

nikhilbarthwal’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹17.32 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

The late-night flagship also saw a deep run from Pocket52 PSL Season 6‘s highest individual scorer from the Bengaluru Allstars, Tanay ‘tanay0405’ Kauntia, who rounded out the podium with a third-place finish for ₹86,990.

But Kauntia wasn’t just making waves on PokerBaazi. This multi-platform master started his Monday by taking down Pocket52’s Pocket Soda just minutes before midnight arrived. He fired four bullets in the 9:30 PM marquee event, collecting ₹40,200 for the win. This was his third Pocket52 title of the year, adding to his victories in the Pocket Queens on January 4 and the Pocket Soda (now twice!) after a runner-up finish in the (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo on January 14.

And if that wasn’t enough, Kauntia also posted a third-place finish in Junglee Poker’s Monday Battleground, earning ₹25,287 (₹9,047 in bounties) just 1.5 hours before his Daily Last Chance showing. Overall, he racked in over ₹1.61 Lakhs for the day, including a marquee win, two third-place finishes, and three other deep runs.

Kauntia is a true force to be reckoned with, obliterating low-to-mid-stakes events across multiple platforms like they’re child’s play. He boasts three wins on PokerBaazi in the first week of 2025 alone and a podium finish in Junglee Poker’s Sunday Special Knockout last week. With his impressive performances in PSL Season 6 and his recent online dominance, Kauntia is proving to be a serious contender!

Kauntia’s top Monday achievements include:

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹86,990

> 3rd in Junglee Poker’s Monday Battleground for ₹60,000

> 1st in Pocket52’s Soda for ₹40,200

The Daily Last Chance final table featured a host of familiar faces, including last night’s The Big Show runner-up Amit ‘kavipri’ Gehani (5th for ₹54,202) and Kushal ‘kushalg’ Gathoo (6th for ₹44,611).

With a buy-in of ₹2,500, the Daily Last Chance shattered its advertised guarantee, generating an enticing ₹11.15 Lakhs prize pool. The top 82 places got paid, and even the min-cash was a healthy ₹5,353—more than double the buy-in! It’s safe to say that the late-night grind paid off handsomely for many players.

Final Table Results

1. bonomo – ₹1,48,843*
2. nikhilbarthwal – ₹1,41,571*
3. Tanay ‘tanay0405’ Kauntia – ₹86,990
4. freakoutej – ₹63,905
5. Amit ‘kavipri’ Gehani – ₹54,202
6. Kushal ‘kushalg’ Gathoo – ₹44,611
7. Shashank0805 – ₹35,242
8. ryuzaki3141 – ₹26,209

*denotes a heads-up deal

‘Fisherman15’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹60,000), Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹35,780), ‘amankataria1’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD PLO-6 Daily for ₹32,270), Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-5 Afternoon Boost for ₹24,730), ‘pokernoob91’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹24,360), ‘mkwannabang’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs 7-Max SPRINT for ₹21,150), ‘nikhilbarthwal’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Evening SPRINT for ₹17,260), and Sandeep ‘kundumc’ Chatlani (Won ₹1 Lakh Boost for ₹10,000) won the other Monday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

Monday Monster – ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,300

Entries – 214

Ranked Prize Pool – ₹2,36,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹2,14,000

Total Prize Pool – ₹4,50,000

Places Paid – 23

Nandan ‘RageMonkey42’ Pugalia, the mid-to-high stakes crusher known for his uncanny consistency, is on an absolute tear! After winning two tournaments (Adda52’s Friday Bounty & PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance) in the first ten days of the year, Pugalia added a third win for the year, taking down Junglee Poker’s ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD Monday Monster.

Last night, he took on a challenging field of 214 hopefuls in the 8 PM Monday marquee event, battling for seven hours and 50 minutes in a true test of skill and endurance. But Pugalia was more than up to the challenge. He navigated the Monday Monster field with the precision of a surgeon, clinching his third title in three weeks and a cool ₹96,873 (₹56,281 in bounties).

But that wasn’t even his biggest score of the night! Pugalia headed over to Natural8 India, where he outlasted all but two from a mammoth field of 2,256 entries in the GGMasters Double Stack 25, finishing third for a hefty ₹3.54 Lakhs. He also dipped his toes into PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance, snagging another ₹5,353 in 74th place. By the end of the night, he had racked up over ₹4.56 Lakhs, landing third on Monday’s top scorer’s list!

> 3rd in Natural8 India’s GGMasters Double Stack 25 for ₹3,53,819

> 1st in Junglee Poker’s Monday Monster for ₹96,873* (₹56,281 in bounties)

> 74th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹5,353

Nandan Pugalia’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker, Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.54 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.11 Crores | | Titles Won in 2025: #3 (across all platforms)

But Pugalia wasn’t the only one making waves in the Monday Monster. Poker streamer Sagar ‘mogambopoker’ Maheshwari, coming off runner-up finishes in Pocket52’s Pocket Rockets and Pocket Queens last week, also put on a show. Determined to go all the way in the Monday Monster, Maheshwari had to settle for second best again, netting ₹65,162 (₹14,594 in bounties). He’s knocking on the door of that big win, and by the way he is playing, it’s going to open soon!

Maheshwari also made strides in Pocket52’s Pocket Jacks, finishing 23rd for ₹6,720, collectively racking up ₹71,882 from the two deep runs. He streamed his Pocket Jacks run on the Mad About Poker YouTube channel. You can watch the replay below.

The Monday Monster saw a host of mystery regs and other upcomers making final table runs, such as ‘brokenojoke’ (3rd for ₹36,337), ‘cryptic’ (4th for ₹23,347), ‘streeter47492894’ (5th for ₹20,837), Astam ‘ASTAM008’ Gorain (6th for ₹13,843), ‘chikkumeena’ (7th for ₹23,684), and Jitendra ‘eagle’ Panchal (8th for ₹9,431).

With its ₹2,300 buy-in, Monday Monster fell a nominal ₹22,000 short of its advertised ₹4.50 Lakhs guarantee. But with the top 23 in the money and a ton of bounties up for grabs, Junglee Poker delivered yet another exciting night of tournament action for mid-stakes players. And this is just the beginning of what promises to be an exciting year at Junglee Poker!

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Nandan ‘RageMonkey42’ Pugalia – ₹96,873
2. Sagar ‘mogambopoker’ Maheshwari – ₹65,162
3. brokenojoke – ₹36,337
4. kryptic – ₹23,347
5. streeter47492894 – ₹20,837
6. Astam ‘ASTAM008’ Gorain – ₹13,843
7. chikkumeena – ₹23,684
8. Jitendra ‘eeagle’ Panchal – ₹9,431

‘tubhiaaja’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Monday Battleground for ₹43,769), and ‘bbkb0haiya’ (Won ₹75K GTD Monday Sunsetter for ₹21,301) won the other Monday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

Iron Man – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Total Entries – 308

Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000

Places Paid – 47

Adda52 kept the poker action sizzling this Monday, even after an action-packed weekend. And at the centre of the excitement was Saurabh ‘saurabh21’ Rohila, who blazed through the competition like wildfire to conquer the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Iron Man, walking away with a cool ₹1.35 Lakhs after a heads-up deal!

A poker powerhouse from Rajasthan, Rohila boasts a trophy case that would make any player green with envy, with titles like the IOPC The Crown and PPC The Bracelet to his name. Although he’s been keeping a relatively low profile lately, he came out swinging last night.

After a relatively quiet December, Rohila seems determined to make 2025 this year. He jumped into the 8 PM flagship event, locking horns with 308 fierce contenders. After an intense grind, he emerged victorious, snapping a two-month dry spell and taking down Iron Man for the second time!

The heads-up showdown was an epic clash, with Rohila facing off against Ashish ‘rocky3705’ Ahuja—the 2022 POY runner-up, fresh off a smashing victory in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 two weeks ago and a final table appearance in The Mint last week. Ahuja, a player whose reputation precedes him, was a clear contender, navigating the competition with his signature style. While the top spot eluded him this time, he still pocketed a commendable ₹1.28 Lakhs from the heads-up deal.

Not finished yet, Ahuja also picked up a small score in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost, finishing 11th for ₹3,816 and boosting his Monday winnings to at least ₹1.32 Lakhs.

The Iron Man final table was a hotbed of poker talent, featuring a host of regulars like Harry ‘harrys111’ Singh (3rd for ₹81,715), Bijay ‘jarvis590’ Sarkar (4th for ₹59,897), 2024 TLB (points) leaderboard #2 finisher and yesterday’s (PLO-5) Afternoon Boost winner Rajneesh ‘rajneesh620’ Thakur (6th for ₹32,182), last night’s Daily Deep Dive finalist Divyansh ‘divyansh2906’ Chandra (7th for ₹23,589), and The Big Show Lite finalist on a roll Mohit ‘thejokerrrr’ Mehta (8th for ₹17,291).

With a buy-in of ₹2,750, Iron Man fell ₹60,800 short of its advertised ₹8 Lakhs guarantee. But the value was still off the charts! Even a min-cash was sweet – the top 47 finishers took home at least ₹5,641, more than double the initial buy-in. This exciting tournament kicked off another week of poker action on Adda52, and it’s just a taste of what’s to come!

Final Table Results

1. Saurabh ‘saurabh21’ Rohila – ₹1,35,330*
2. Ashish ‘rocky3705’ Ahuja – ₹1,28,241*
3. Harry ‘harrys111’ Singh – ₹81,715
4. Bijay ‘jarvis590’ Sarkar – ₹59,897
5. deathstroke458 – ₹43,905
6. Rajneesh ‘rajneesh620’ Thakur – ₹32,182
7. Divyansh ‘divyansh2906’ Chandra – ₹23,589
8. Mohit ‘thejokerrrr’ Mehta – ₹17,291

*denotes a heads-up deal

‘subzero570’ (Won ₹2.75 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹55,553), ‘teraflop’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nightide DST Adda for ₹32,772), ‘ryogi’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹22,183), ‘kvy123’ (Won ₹55K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹18,857), ‘newkidnow’ (Won ₹45K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹14,771), and ‘ryogi’ (Won ₹70K GTD Iron Man Lite for ₹13,579) won the other Monday marquees om Adda52.

Pocket52

Pocket Jacks – ₹7 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 134

Re-entries – 78

Prize Pool – ₹7,00,000

Places Paid – 24

Shivam ‘cyflopse’ Jain just turned Pocket52 upside down! This sporadic poker streamer, who’s been gracing the online felts (on and off) since June 2018, is a true recreational player who grinds with a passion that’s hard to match. Jain first appeared on the Pocket52 MTT scene in August 2023 and has only played 25 tournaments on the platform. But last night, he achieved something truly special, proving that sometimes, it’s not about how often you play but how you play.

Jain wiped away an over two-year-long title drought (since his PokerStars India Winter Series-54 [Deep Snow, DST] win in January 2023) with an incredible victory in Pocket52’s ₹7 Lakhs GTD Pocket Jacks, the platform’s marquee Monday tournament. This was his first big win on Pocket52, which he will likely remember for a long time!

The 8 PM Monday showdown was a battleground for 212 contenders (134 unique), who clashed for almost 7.5 hours. But when the dust settled, Jain stood tall as the champion, taking home a sweet ₹1.69 Lakhs – his career-best score after firing two calculated bullets.

Shivam Jain’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹2.68 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.75 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

If you’ve been following the online poker scene lately, you know that Kritarth ‘Pahaadi’ Pant is on a heater of a lifetime. This player is blazing through the online felts at lightning speed, and his run can only be described as volcanic! His domination started with a win in Pocket52’s (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo exactly two weeks ago, followed by a victory in the Adda52 Millions last week. And if that wasn’t enough, he took down his second Pocket52 title in ten days by conquering the Pocket Highroller on Friday before racking up a new career-high score with a victory in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack on Sunday.

But Pant shows no signs of slowing down. He was on the verge of capturing his third Pocket52 title and fifth overall of 2025, but he narrowly missed the mark, finishing second in the Pocket Jacks for a still-impressive ₹1.19 Lakhs. With in-the-money finishes in three other events across different platforms, Pant’s Monday winnings totalled over ₹1.36 Lakhs. This guy is a true multi-platform master!

> 2nd in Pocket52’s Pocket Jacks for ₹1,18,510

> 10th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹9,708

> 37th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹6,233

> 41st in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-5) BOOST for ₹1,896

Kritarth Pant’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.42 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹74.57 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

Kritarth Pant’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹19.09 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹5.63 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

The Pocket Jacks final table also saw a strong performance from Sameer ‘Killersam’ Tavanandi, who finished fifth for ₹42,350.

While the ₹3,300 buy-in Pocket Jacks fell a significant ₹91,560 short of its advertised guarantee, the promised ₹7 Lakhs prize pool was distributed among the top 24 finishers, with even a min-cash worth ₹6,720—more than double the buy-in! Even those who didn’t make the final table walked away with a sweet profit, making it a winning start to the week for many on India’s only cryptographically secured poker network!

Final Table Results

1. Shivam ‘cyflopse’ Jain – ₹1,69,050
2. Kritarth ‘Pahaadi’ Pant – ₹1,18,510
3. MKRAO188 – ₹76,160
4. Yuvaan2014 – ₹56,420
5. Sameer ‘Killersam’ Tavanandi – ₹42,350
6. JHONPUR1A – ₹33,880
7. darkenergy – ₹28,140
8. Akashkumar23 – ₹22,540

‘Aato1010only’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Deepstack Turbo for ₹72,450), Tanay ‘rujula16’ Kauntia (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹40,200), and ‘gixer66’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Brunch for ₹30,000) won the other Monday marquees on Pocket52.

Spartan Poker

‘fatkidpoker’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹59,743), ‘ChotaTiger04’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Bullet for ₹44,400), and ‘DON00007’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹22,200) won the Monday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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