Daily Majors: Tarush Gupta’s Commanding ₹7.50 Lakhs Win in PokerBaazi’s The Summit Makes Him Thursday’s MVP

The online poker scene had been simmering, building steadily towards a boil. Thursday arrived, and the heat got cranked up to eleven. Major platforms like PokerBaazi and Natural8 India rolled out a mouthwatering spread of tournaments, dishing out the biggest scores of the day. It was a call to arms for the high-stakes gladiators of the felt, and the seasoned sharks answered with a vengeance. They stormed the leaderboards, their names flashing across the screens as they unleashed a barrage of electrifying plays.

Tarush Gupta emerged from the chaos as the undisputed king of the day. After a string of near misses and final table heartbreaks since his last victory in September, Gupta shattered his two-month title drought in epic fashion. He stormed PokerBaazi’s The Summit, seizing a staggering ₹7.50 Lakh prize! This Pune-based crusher wasn’t done there, though. Deep runs in two other events saw him amass over ₹7.80 Lakhs in total winnings, cementing his place as Thursday’s MVP. Trailing in his wake in The Summit was ‘azzy0097,’ a PokerBaazi veteran with 2.5 years of experience and a The MoneyMaker 37.0 finalist. This November has been a hot streak for ‘azzy0097,’ and they nearly clinched their fourth title of the month. Ultimately settling for the runner-up spot and ₹5.06 Lakhs, it still marked their second-best score on the platform and a peak performance this year.

Meanwhile, over at Adda52, Prince Singh was writing his own legend. Five weeks removed from his Maverick DPT Edition triumph, he conquered the Godfather, claiming a site-best ₹3.91 lakhs after a heads-up deal. This win marked his fourth-best score in what has been a phenomenal year for Singh, with his total Thursday winnings exceeding ₹4.01 Lakhs across three strong finishes. But the Godfather also saw heartbreak for another player. Anurag Srivastava, riding high from his recent Spartan Poker Monday Masters win and a fifth-place finish in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite, endured a rollercoaster night. He battled his way to runner-up in both Godfather (₹3.89 Lakhs) and Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller (₹1.40 Lakhs). These two near misses and another two more deep runs brought his total earnings to a solid ₹5.54 Lakhs, placing him third among the day’s top performers.

PokerBaazi regular ‘thablack’ (anonymity requested) also had a Thursday to celebrate, taking down the WTF for the second time. A four-way deal saw them banking a cool ₹3.20 Lakhs. ‘Shekhvasim‘ claimed the second-place prize of ₹2.50 Lakhs from the deal – their biggest score on the platform. The four-way chop also proved lucrative for Utkarsh Raj (3rd for ₹2.23 Lakhs) and ‘fishbot’ (4th for ₹2.04 Lakhs).

Poker veteran Shravan Chhabria is a man on fire! Hot off his spectacular win in Natural8 India’s Sunday Hyper 50, he carried his momentum forward with impressive finishes in Natural8 India’s Bounty Hunters HR 525 (33rd for ₹2.40 Lakhs) and Daily Hyper 80 (4th for ₹60,322), accumulating ₹3 Lakhs!

The action on Natural8 India continues to sizzle. Here’s a glimpse at some other notable performances:

• ‘dontraiseplz‘ delivered another masterclass, finishing fourth in the Bounty Head Hunter 88 for ₹2.74 Lakhs.
• ‘blastoise88’ made a stunning debut in the GGMasters Bounty 25, snatching fifth place and ₹2.41 Lakhs.
• Anant Purohit added another ₹1.96 Lakhs to his exploding bankroll with a deep run (59th) in the Bounty Hunters HR.
• ‘MR BEAST’ roared onto the scene with a seventh-place finish in the LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo 77, earning ₹1.02 Lakhs – a six-figure start to their poker journey!

Lavesh Meena continued his red-hot form with a victory in Junglee Poker’s Thursday PLO 4 Mini Highroller, adding another ₹2.41 Lakhs to his winnings. This marks his second win in this event and his second title in two days! This victory comes on the heels of his triumph in Pocket52’s (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo and a runner-up finish in Spartan Poker’s Wednesday Warrior. The enigmatic ‘sportime45954574‘ also maintained their impressive run. After a third-place finish in the month’s first Thursday PLO-4 Mini Highroller, they climbed to second place this time, earning a platform-best ₹1.16 Lakhs.

Archit Saraogi, fresh off his The Pride victory, made it two titles in two days by shipping PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹1.78 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. With another deep run, his total earnings for the day soared past ₹1.92 Lakhs. Runner-up ‘gauravb2003,’ who has been chasing their first major PokerBaazi title in over three years, grabbed a site-best ₹1.54 Lakhs from the deal.

Ankit Wadhawan further cemented his recent dominance by taking down Pocket52’s Pocket Magnets for ₹1.77 Lakhs – his biggest score on the platform and his fourth major win this month (his second on Pocket52)! Newcomer ‘Har_Hr_Mahadev,’ with just two months of experience on the platform, scored a personal-best ₹1.24 Lakhs by finishing runner-up in the Pocket Magnets.

Thursday was a night of champions across the board, with victories also going to Samarth Bhandari, Young Gun Shardul Parthasarathi, Sanish Chhabra, Swapnil Sawant, Stavya Singh, Sahil Verma, and Pravin Garle.

Here are the Thursday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Summit – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹10,000

Entries – 332

Re-entries – 236

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 89

PokerBazi continues to set the gold standard in tournaments with its jaw-dropping guarantees and electrifying poker action! Thursday night brought fireworks as the much-awaited ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Summit, one of PokerBaazi’s premier weekly tournaments, returned for a spectacular run!

And the spotlight shone brightly on online phenom Tarush ‘Busterr’ Gupta, a name that’s been making waves in the online poker circles all year. After a string of eight final table finishes since his last victory in Adda52’s Big Whale in September, Gupta reclaimed his place on the top of the poker food chain with a commanding victory!

The 8 PM showstopper was a battlefield, drawing a stacked field of 568 entries (332 unique). India’s top players battled it out for over eight hours, but Gupta was not to be denied. He fired two bullets and went on a sun-run, claiming a scorching ₹7.50 Lakhs payday and his first-ever The Summit trophy.

But Gupta’s hot streak didn’t end there. This Pune-based crusher also found success in two other tournaments, raking in over ₹7.80 Lakhs in total winnings – a feat that crowned him the undisputed champion of the day.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹7,50,000

> 17th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹17,571

> 20th in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹12,840

Tarush Gupta’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.09 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.41 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.25 Crores (across all platforms)

Another player who had a strong showing in The Summit was ‘azzy0097.‘ This The MoneyMaker 37.0 finalist has been a regular on PokerBaazi for 2.5 years and has been on a particularly impressive upswing since late October. With recent wins in WTF, (7-Max) Afternoon Boost, and Daily Last Chance, ‘azzy0097’ almost clinched their fourth title of the month last night. They gave it their all, firing five bullets in The Summit before finishing second for a massive ₹5.06 Lakhs – their second-best score on the platform and their best this year.

‘azzy0097’ also made a deep run in the Daily Last Chance, bringing their total winnings for the day to over ₹5.11 Lakhs. This placed them second on the Thursday leaderboard, just behind Gupta.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹5,06,000

> 70th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹5,468

azzy0097’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹94.67 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹27.39 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #4

As expected, The Summit’s final table was packed with notables. Recent BSS Kickoff champion Vivek ‘viveksnmc10’ Pal finished third for ₹3.85 Lakhs, Akshay ‘Akki16’ Choudhary took fourth for ₹2.88 Lakhs, and Rubin ‘kornkid’ Labroo, who recently made a splash in Season 1 of PokerBaazi’s ‘The Circuit,’ finished fifth for ₹2.44 Lakhs.

Although the ₹10,000 buy-in The Summit fell a negligible ₹60,672 short of its ambitious ₹50 Lakhs guarantee, the action was intense, and the value was undeniable. The top 89 players finished in the money, with even the min-cash worth a healthy ₹20,000. PokerBaazi continues to prove its commitment to providing high-quality tournaments with events like The Summit, solidifying its position as a leader in the Indian online poker scene.

Final Table Results

1. Tarush ‘Busterr’ Gupta – ₹7,50,000
2. azzy0097 – ₹5,06,000
3. Vivek ‘viveksnmc10’ Pal – ₹3,85,000
4. Akshay ‘Akki16’ Choudhary – ₹2,87,500
5. Rubin ‘kornkid’ Labroo – ₹2,43,500
6. Kharaharaka – ₹2,00,000
7. jokerisback – ₹1,57,500

WTF – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 909

Re-entries – 416

Prize Pool – ₹38,02,750

Places Paid – 130

Thursday night on PokerBaazi was another scorcher as the ₹25 Lakhs GTD WTF exploded with action. Emerging from the fiery crucible of competition was none other than ‘thablack’ (anonymity requested), a player who clearly knows their way around a poker table.

This wasn’t ‘thablack’s first rodeo. A seasoned competitor with a history of success on PokerBaazi, including a (7-Max) Afternoon Boost title from April and a final table run in the BTS#40 Main Event, they came into the WTF with a quiet confidence that screamed, “I’m here to win.” And win they did. Over six hours and forty-nine minutes of intense play, ‘thablack’ navigated a packed field of 909 players (1,325 total entries) in the 7:30 PM flagship with masterful precision. They weren’t just playing; they were orchestrating a poker symphony. And when the final note faded, they’d bagged their first flagship title of the year, along with a fat ₹3.20 Lakhs payday (thanks to a four-way deal). This win wasn’t just big; it was their second-best score ever on PokerBaazi and, get this, their second time taking down the WTF!

‘Shekhvasim’ nearly rained on ‘thablack’s parade in the WTF. This mystery player had been grinding relentlessly on PokerBaazi for the past year and came agonizingly close to claiming their first title. Their performance was nothing short of spectacular, keeping ‘thablack’ on their toes until the very end. While the top spot remained just out of reach, ‘Shekhvasim’ still walked away with a site-best ₹2.50 Lakhs from the deal, giving their PokerBaazi profits a serious boost.

Shekhvasim’s PokerBaazi Stats: Site Winnings: ₹12.50 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.73 Lakhs

The four-way deal also rained riches on other familiar names. Utkarsh ‘Utkraj4’ Raj, fresh off a final table appearance in The Pride the night before, finished third for ₹2.23 Lakhs. And ‘fishbot,‘ a former The Summit champion who recently made the podium in The Big Show Lite, took fourth place and ₹2.04 Lakhs—their second-best score on PokerBaazi.

Even Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar, currently ranked #3 in the annual TLB leaderboard, got in on the action. He battled his way to a respectable seventh-place finish, adding ₹67,830 to his winnings.

The ₹3,300 buy-in WTF was a smash hit, drawing a huge field and pushing the prize pool to a whopping ₹38.03 Lakhs. With only the top 130 players getting paid and a min-cash worth a cool ₹6,522 – almost double the entry fee – the stakes were high, and the competition was fierce.

Final Table Results

1. thablack – ₹3,19,617*
2. Shekhvasim – ₹2,49,999*
3. Utkarsh ‘Utkraj4’ Raj – ₹2,23,033*
4. fishbot – ₹2,04,185*
5. bares007 – ₹1,17,137
6. jokerisback – ₹90,787
7. Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar – ₹67,830
8. godofpoker17 – ₹48,524

*denotes a four-way deal

Summit Lite – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,000

Entries – 200

Re-entries – 166

Prize Pool – ₹12,00,000

Places Paid – 51

Archit ‘RareAbility’ Saraogi seems to have finally hit his stride. After a two-month quiet spell, this two-time Sunday Superstack champion from the national capital has exploded back onto the scene, not with one, but TWO massive victories on consecutive days. This isn’t just a comeback; it’s a statement. He is back and hungry for more!

It all started Wednesday night when Saraogi took down PokerBaazi’s The Pride. This win alone would have been enough to celebrate, but Saraogi was just getting warmed up. He carried that winning energy into Thursday’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD Summit Lite, a tournament that regularly attracts some of the fiercest competitors on the platform.

The Summit Lite brought in a competitive field of 200 challengers (366 total entries). For almost 5.5 hours, Saraogi went toe-to-toe with these sharks, outmanoeuvring and outplaying them one by one. He even fired two bullets in his quest for victory in the 7:30 PM flagship. And victory he achieved! After a heads-up deal, Saraogi claimed a ₹1.78 Lakhs payday – his seventh-largest score on PokerBaazi. Saraogi kept the momentum going with another deep run in WTF (27th for ₹14,349), his Thursday winnings skyrocketing to over ₹1.92 Lakhs.

Archit Saraogi’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.30 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #7

The heads-up duel was a clash between Saraogi and the mysterious ‘gauravb2003.‘ This player, a sporadic tournament grinder on PokerBaazi, was looking for their first major title in over three years on the platform. They fought hard, but Saraogi’s experience and relentless play proved too much to overcome. ‘gauravb2003’ finished in second place, earning a personal-best ₹1.54 Lakhs from the deal – a remarkable accomplishment that marked their return to profitability on this special night.

gauravb2003’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹3.14 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹34,736

And the talent didn’t stop there. Online stalwart Shagun ‘Sogani22’ Jain (3rd for ₹1.10 Lakhs), the always-dangerous Debneil ‘ChhotaDon’ Mukherjee (4th for ₹84,000), Faiz ‘AilaGaya’ Alam (5th for ₹58,800), Mandar ‘MAMA04’ Madaye (6th for ₹45,600), Mahesh ‘mahikalra’ Shyamsundar (7th for ₹38,640), and the ever-present Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma (8th for ₹31,800) all brought their A-game to the table, making the finale an epic duel.

While the Summit Lite fell short of its advertised ₹12 Lakhs guarantee by a glaring ₹2.45 Lakhs, the action was non-stop. The top 51 finishers shared the spoils, with even those barely making the cut pocketing a respectable ₹7,200, that’s over twice the ₹3,000 buy-in. It was another thrilling night of poker action on PokerBaazi!

Final Table Results

1. Archit’ RareAbility’ Saraogi – ₹1,77,996*
2. gauravb2003 – ₹1,54,164*
3. Shagun ‘Sogani22’ Jain – ₹1,10,400
4. Debneil ‘ChhotaDon’ Mukherjee – ₹84,000
5. Faiz ‘AilaGaya’ Alam – ₹58,800
6. Mandar ‘MAMA04’ Madaye – ₹45,600
7. Mahesh’ mahikalra’ Shyamsundar – ₹38,640
8. Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma – ₹31,800

*denotes a heads-up deal

Samarth ‘tiltsing’ Bhandari (Won ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance for ₹1.79 Lakhs), Swapnil ‘sswapnil1904’ Sawant (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹56,486), ‘LuckyGold8’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹28,610), ‘miim90’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹27,000), ‘deadshot73’ (Won ₹1 Lakh 6-Max SPRINT for ₹15,380), ‘arwen’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max Hyper for ₹21,000), ‘presa’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹10,880), and Pravin ‘littlejohny’ Garle (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹10,000) won the other Thursday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

Thursday PLO-4 Mini Highroller – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹6,900

Total Entries – 161

Ranked Prize Pool – ₹5,17,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹4,83,000

Total Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 17

They say when the going gets good, the good gets going, and Lavesh ‘magicodds98’ Meena’s recent performance certainly seems to confirm that! After a stunning mid-week run with a victory in Pocket52’s (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo and a runner-up finish in Spartan Poker’s Wednesday Warrior, this Jaipur poker star set the online felt ablaze Thursday night with a decisive victory in Junglee Poker’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Thursday PLO-4 Mini Highroller. That’s two wins in two days!

It seems we were wrong to speculate about him having a “quieter-than-usual” month. Meena just went on a title-grabbing spree, putting any doubts about his form to rest. This latest win adds another impressive accomplishment to his poker resume and shows his ability to dominate different poker formats. Whether it’s Pot-Limit Omaha or No-Limit Hold ’em, Meena seems to conquer them all. Plus, he’s no stranger to success in this particular tournament, having won the GPP#37 Thursday PLO-4 Mini Highroller on October 31 and taking second place in the same event back in August.

Meena’s consistency on Junglee Poker is remarkable. In just seven months, he has racked up six titles, three runner-up finishes, and countless final table appearances and deep runs in the platform’s major events. His most significant win to date is still his victory in the VS#18 Sunday Special KO last month, but Thursday’s performance only adds to his impressive record.

The 8 PM Thursday PLO-4 Mini Highroller was a 6-hour and 49-minute slugfest. Meena outlasted a field of 161 entries to grab the ₹2.41 Lakhs first-place prize, which included a whopping ₹1.48 Lakhs in bounties.

Lavesh Meena’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker, PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.21 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹67.09 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹67.56 Lakhs

And adding to the excitement, the mysterious ‘sportime45954574’ put on quite a show. After a third-place finish in this month’s first Thursday PLO-4 Mini Highroller, they came agonizingly close to victory again. This time, they improved to a second-place finish, earning a platform-best ₹1.16 Lakhs, including ₹23,156 in bounties. Though victory eluded them, their upward trajectory is definitely something to keep an eye on.

February leaderboard topper and current POY #13, JaiKiran ‘ZEEKE777’ Kumar, continued his strong run. Kumar, known for his relentless play and calculated approach, finished fourth in the Thursday PLO-4 Mini Highroller, adding ₹58,949 (₹9,938 in bounties) to his bankroll.

The ₹6,900 buy-in Thursday PLO-4 Mini Highroller has always been a magnet for PLO players, and last night’s edition was no different. It boasted a ₹10 Lakhs guarantee, but an ₹34,000 overlay only added to the value. The top 17 finishers got a piece of the ₹5.17 Lakh prize pool, and many others scored some nice bounty cash from the ₹4.83 Lakhs bounty kitty, making for another electric night of poker action on Junglee Poker.

Final Table Results

1. Lavesh ‘magicodds98’ Meena – ₹2,41,133
2. sportime45954574 – ₹1,16,060
3. vishark – ₹80,750
4. JaiKiran ‘ZEEKE777’ Kumar – ₹58,949
5. signalling – ₹52,114
6. Tamang153 – ₹48,833

‘chunnug0’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Thursday Thunder for ₹99,627) and ‘semag’ (Won ₹90K GTD Thursday Sunsetter for ₹22,371) won the other Thursday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

Godfather – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 223

Re-entries – 241

Re-buys – 13

Prize Pool – ₹12,50,000

Places Paid – 71

The virtual cards were flying, fortunes were shifting, and tensions were running high. It was Thursday night on Adda52, and we were treated to an epic clash. Prince ‘pranavcr07’ Singh, a well-known reg, was amid a career-defining year. With a history of crushing the competition on PokerBaazi, including a near-win in the 2018 PPL#31 The MoneyMaker and his ‘Baazi Millionaire‘ coronation in June, Singh was a predator stalking his next big score.

He’d tasted victory five weeks prior, conquering the Maverick DPT Edition on Adda52. But this man was insatiable. Seven final table appearances later, he was back, hungrier than ever. This time, his eyes were locked on the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Godfather, Adda52’s 8 PM headliner.

The Godfather, known for its massive fields and nail-biting action, was a battlefield worthy of Singh’s ambition. He wasn’t alone, though, with a daunting field of 222 others (477 total entries) all chasing the top prize. For eight hours and 40 minutes, Singh navigated the treacherous waters of tournament poker, outplaying some of the best names in the game one hand at a time. Finally, he found himself heads-up against a formidable player, a worthy adversary in this epic clash.

A hush fell over the virtual arena as the duo locked horns. Then, whispers filled the chat – a deal was in the works! Moments later, it was done. Singh, the poker prince, had seized his first-ever Godfather title and a handsome ₹3.91 Lakhs payday – his biggest score yet on Adda52 and the fourth-largest of his already incredible year.

But Singh wasn’t done. Like a shark scenting blood, he dove into the PokerBaazi waters, adding to his winnings with deep runs in the Daily Last Chance (19th for ₹7,545) and the (PLO-5) BOOST (30th for ₹2,120). By the time the night was over, Singh had amassed a stunning ₹4.01 Lakhs in total winnings.

Prince Singh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.95 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹85.03 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #12

Meanwhile, another poker maestro was busy orchestrating his own symphony of success. Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava, fresh off a decisive win in Spartan Poker’s Monday Masters and a solid fifth-place finish in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite, was on the verge of achieving the unthinkable – winning two major titles in a single night. But as we know, the poker gods can be cruel.

Srivastava’s quest for double glory began with a near-miss in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller, where he made a great run but ultimately settled for a respectable runner-up finish and ₹1.40 Lakhs. He then locked horns with Singh in the Godfather heads-up battle, but despite a valiant effort, he had to concede defeat, taking home ₹3.89 Lakhs after the deal.

Undeterred, Srivastava continued his hot streak with deep runs in PokerBaazi’s The Summit (82nd for ₹20,000) and the Daily Last Chance (67th for ₹5,468). By the end of his Thursday session, Srivastava had accumulated a glorious ₹5.54 Lakhs in winnings, landing him the #3 spot among the day’s top scorers.

Anurag Srivastava’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.09 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.45 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.66 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹39.21 Lakhs

The Godfather final table was a veritable who’s who of the Indian poker scene. Alongside Singh and Srivastava, the final showdown featured notables like September’s Big Whale runner-up Satyam ‘9X8X8X3X6X’ Bhalla (5th for ₹1.30 Lakhs), recent Maverick finalist Shailesh ‘MrShailesh’ Patel (6th for ₹95,234), and Kushal ‘Kushujain’ Jain (7th for ₹69,806).

The Godfather was an undeniable hit, and the minor ₹1.15 Lakhs overlay only ensured extra value for players. The top 71 finishers walked away with at least ₹11,883 – over twice the ₹5,750 buy-in, making it an unforgettable Thursday night on Adda52.

Final Table Results

1. Prince ‘pranavcr07’ Singh – ₹3,91,404*
2. Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava – ₹3,88,564*
3. pumb – ₹2,41,815
4. oilluscious349 – ₹1,77,250
5. Satyam ‘9X8X8X3X6X’ Bhalla – ₹1,29,924
6. Shailesh ‘MrShailesh’ Patel – ₹95,234
7. Kushal ‘Kushujain’ Jain – ₹69,806
8. Lemonade – ₹51,168

*denotes a heads-up deal

Monster Turbo – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 120

Re-entries – 75

Prize Pool – ₹12,50,000

Places Paid – 27

Sanish ‘sanish21’ Chhabra, the poker maestro with over ₹10 Crores in tracked online winnings and best known for conquering the EndBoss 4.0, has been relentlessly chasing a major victory since his Adda52 Millions takedown in early September. He’s been a constant threat at the tables, racking up a fantastic 13 final table finishes since then, but that elusive big win kept slipping away. Well, last night, the drought ended. Chhabra’s persistence finally paid off as he took down Adda52’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo!

The action went down in the 9:30 PM marquee, where Chhabra battled his way through a 120-player field (195 total entries). It was a fast and furious 4.5 hours of intense poker, but in the end, he was the last player standing, capturing his first-ever Monster Turbo title and a sweet ₹1 Lakh payday.

Sanish Chhabra’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.12 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.37 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.79 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹52.96 Lakhs

But it wasn’t a cakewalk. Abhinav ‘Borntogamble’ Menon, who finished fifth in PokerBaazi’s Daily Morning SPRINT just a day ago, was hot on his heels. Menon, who won the MMA Monster Stack title two weeks ago, was clearly hungry for another trophy, but it wasn’t meant to be. He finished as the runner-up, still taking home a very respectable ₹75,793.

Abhinav Menon’s online stats (Adda52, PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.18 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹29.81 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #18 | Annual Winnings: ₹55.20 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹14.65 Lakhs

And this final table was stacked! It featured some serious talent, including Durga ‘pokerchess’ Deepak Botta (3rd for ₹57,332), last night’s Daily Last Chance finalist Aritra ‘prongs’ Hazra (4th for ₹43,367), Pranav ‘pkpok’ Khandalkar (5th for ₹32,804), Young Gun Karan ‘Reg_Slayer’ Radia (7th for ₹18,770), and last night’s Bounty Adda finalist Babu ‘Babuajaykumar’ Ajay Kumar PN (8th for ₹14,198).

The ₹2,875 buy-in Monster Turbo was non-stop action, and even though it had a ₹12,500 overlay, that just meant more value for everyone. The top 27 finishers all walked away with at least ₹5,833, double the buy-in! Talk about a good night at the tables.

Final Table Results

1. Sanish ‘sanish21’ Chhabra – ₹1,00,198
2. Abhinav ‘Borntogamble’ Menon – ₹75,793
3. Durga ‘pokerchess’ Deepak Botta – ₹57,332
4. Aritra ‘prongs’ Hazra – ₹43,367
5. Pranav ‘pkpok’ Khandalkar – ₹32,804
6. sam1027 – ₹24,814
7. Karan ‘Reg_Slayer’ Radia – ₹18,770
8. Babu ‘Babuajaykumar’ Ajay Kumar PN – ₹14,198

‘newkidnow’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Godfather Lite for ₹34,069), Stavya ‘dgunner09’ Singh (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST for ₹31,423), Sahil ‘turtle99’ Verma (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹25,621), ‘fearcheema’ (Won ₹55K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹17,213), ‘krishiv9935’ (Won ₹45K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹14,671), and ‘stackAA’ (Won ₹45K GTD Morning Adda for ₹14,671) won the other Thursday marquees on Adda52.

Pocket52

Pocket Magnets – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 154

Re-entries – 111

Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000

Places Paid – 36

It seems like every time we turn around, Ankit ‘Ankit-W’ Wadhawan is adding another trophy to his case! This November is proving to be a remarkable month for the seasoned pro, who finished #5 in the 2023 Player of the Year race. Last night, he added another victory to his already stacked resume by taking down Pocket52’s ₹8 Lakhs GTD Pocket Magnets.

Remarkably, this win marked his fourth big win this month! He’s been on an absolute tear, with recent wins in Spartan Poker’s Monday Masters and Wednesday Warrior and another victory in Pocket52’s Pocket Jacks just a few weeks back. It’s like he’s a serious contender in every tournament he enters.

The 8 PM Pocket Magnets drew a tough crowd of 265 entries (154 unique), but Wadhawan wasn’t fazed. He battled through the field and emerged as the champion after an intense eight-hour grind. This win came with a ₹1.77 Lakhs payday – his biggest score yet on Pocket52!

And he didn’t stop there. Wadhawan also cashed in three other events yesterday, bringing his total winnings for the day to almost ₹2.36 Lakhs.

> 1st Pocket52’s Pocket Magnets for ₹1,76,720

> 9th in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Thriller for ₹28,000

> 17th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹20,000

> 55th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹11,218

Ankit Wadhawan’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.64 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.40 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #10 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.84 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹44.09 Lakhs

While Wadhawan ultimately took home the gold, we have to give a shout-out to Pocket52 user ‘Har_Hr_Mahadev.‘ They’ve only been playing on the platform for two months, but they almost pulled off a huge upset. Chasing their maiden title, ‘Har_Hr_Mahadev’ made a great run to finish runner-up in the Pocket Magnets, walking away with a platform-best ₹1.24 Lakhs.

Har_Hr_Mahadev’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.80 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.49 Lakhs

The Pocket Magnets’ final table was a who’s who of the Indian poker scene. The final showdown included well-known names like the ‘SPRINT King’ himself, Pradip ‘CalmMind’ Ghosh (3rd for ₹79,760), Mayank ‘Mayank9894t’ Thakkar (4th for ₹59,040), Arpan ‘Novus’ Majhi (6th for ₹35,440), and Ashish ‘AK19’ Kumar (7th for ₹29,440).

Even though the Pocket Magnets fell ₹39,450 short of its ₹8 Lakhs guarantee, the tournament was still a thrill ride for everyone involved. The top 36 finishers cashed out, with each player taking home at least ₹7,920 – more than double the buy-in! This kind of value is why Pocket52 is becoming a go-to platform for serious poker players.

Final Table Results

1. Ankit ‘Ankit-W’ Wadhawan – ₹1,76,720
2. Har_Hr_Mahadev – ₹1,24,000
3. Pradip ‘CalmMind’ Ghosh – ₹79,760
4. Mayank ‘Mayank9894t’ Thakkar – ₹59,040
5. internetkid – ₹44,320
6. Arpan ‘Novus’ Majhi – ₹35,440
7. Ashish ‘AK19’ Kumar – ₹29,440
8. Kunal1993 – ₹23,600

Young Gun Shardul ‘user1687448220’ Parthasarathi (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Deepstack Turbo for ₹1.18 Lakhs), ‘BARUD111’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹38,630), and ‘DANGERKHILARI’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Brunch for ₹28,795) won the other Thursday marquees on Pocket52.

Spartan Poker

‘zenith’ (Won ₹10 Lakhs GTD Thursday Thriller for ₹1.88 Lakhs), ‘satan.vish’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Bullet for ₹34,871), ‘SNB’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹15,414), and ‘luckyraj2004’ (Won ₹50K GTD PLO 6 for ₹11,100) won the other Thursday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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