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Thursday’s online felts were ablaze with high-stakes action. Even though several flagship tournaments fell short of their guarantees, platforms like PokerBaazi, Adda52, and Spartan Poker dished out massive prizes.
PokerBaazi’s MoneyMaker April Mania remained the star of the show, while Junglee Poker’s PPL Series 3 ₹1+ Crore GTD Twin Wins Series kept regulars on the edge of their seats. But the excitement’s far from over! Today, MPL Poker ignites its Poker Master Series 4.0, a two-week extravaganza with a jaw-dropping ₹2.50 Crores up for grabs. This series promises 45 action-packed tournaments and high-stakes cash game leaderboards, guaranteeing adrenaline-pumping thrills for players of all levels.
Young Gun Devang Yadav was the star of the evening! He shattered his eight-week title drought in epic fashion, dominating the 76th edition of PokerBaazi’s iconic #25 The MoneyMaker. Claiming the coveted bracelet and a massive ₹9.01 Lakhs after a strategic heads-up deal, he scored his second-biggest win on the platform and at least his sixth title this year! But Yadav’s rampage didn’t stop there – his total haul for the night exceeded a staggering ₹9.27 Lakhs, making him the undisputed king of Thursday’s action.
The spotlight also shines on Mohit Mehta. Building on his recent successes, he scored a career-best ₹8.16 Lakhs from the same heads-up deal in The MoneyMaker. With at least ₹8.22 Lakhs in total winnings for the day, Mehta came in second on the Thursday scorecard. Meanwhile, former USOP Main Event champion and 2023 People’s Poker nominee Vishal Ojha took home ₹5.05 Lakhs for his third-place finish in this Thursday showstopper.
2022 POY #3 Arjanveer Singh Chadha stormed back into the winner’s circle, ending his six-week title drought with a decisive victory in PokerBaazi’s The Summit, marking his career-fourth win in this event. He pocketed ₹5.46 Lakhs after a heads-up deal, adding to his night’s haul of ₹5.50 Lakhs! ‘SPRINT King’ Pradip Ghosh lived up to his title! He nearly snagged The Summit win, ultimately taking a well-earned runner-up finish worth ₹4.88 Lakhs. Three more deep runs brought his total evening winnings to ₹5.11 Lakhs!
Sashank Chakravarthy, the current POY #3, unleashed a poker blitzkrieg, raking in a jaw-dropping ₹5.74 Lakhs across six deep runs. This relentless performance included final table finishes in Godfather (3rd for ₹2.42 Lakhs), Ultron (3rd for ₹1.78 Lakhs), and the Summit HighRoller (5th for ₹1.29 Lakhs)!
NaveenKumar S is on an unstoppable rampage! This fan-favourite streamer conquered Adda52’s Godfather, securing the title for ₹3.97 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. It’s his sixth title this month, and that wasn’t his only big win of the night – his runner-up finish in Junglee Poker’s TW#11 Thursday Deepstacks added ₹1.31 Lakhs to his ₹5.28 Lakhs haul. Kunal Agrawal took runner-up honours and a ₹3.83 Lakhs payout from the Godfather heads-up deal, netting ₹3.87 Lakhs overall.
Spartan Poker’s Ultron witnessed India’s poker legend, Aditya Agarwal, crushing the competition for his third career Ultron title (his second of 2024), pocketing ₹2.60 Lakhs. He wasn’t done there, adding another final table finish and a deep run for a total Thursday haul of ₹3.30 Lakhs! Neeraj Sattawat, the podium regular, continued his impressive streak with a runner-up finish in the Ultron worth ₹2.07 Lakhs, boosting his day’s total to ₹3.09 Lakhs.
Young Gun Sanat Mehrotra, fresh off his Spartan Poker Sunday Superstack final table finish, conquered PokerBaazi’s Summit HighRoller for a ₹3.40 Lakhs win. With three deep runs, he banked ₹3.92 Lakhs for the night. Hot on his heels, recent #5 The MoneyMaker champion Kabir Tandon kept the pressure on. His runner-up finish in the Summit HighRoller netted him ₹2.61 Lakhs, taking his total winnings to ₹4.34 Lakhs.
Young Gun Siddharth Karia shattered his five-week title drought dramatically, taking down PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹2.92 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. Fueled by three more deep runs, he raked in at least ₹3.71 Lakhs for the night. ‘Ilemangen‘ settled for runner-up honours and a personal-best ₹2.23 Lakhs.
Over on Jungle Poker, ‘theoldestkid’ (anonymity requested) dominated the TW#11 Thursday Deepstacks, emerging victorious with a hefty ₹1.73 Lakhs prize.
‘RampageR1’ went on a winning spree in both of PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINTs (7:15 PM & 10 PM). This double-title rampage, plus another deep run, netted them a ₹1.57 Lakhs payday.
The action didn’t stop there! Well-known regulars like Karan Kapur, Gaurang Bhati, Arun Kumar, Jayant Alagawadi, Pulkit Mehra, and Shubham Chaudhary also tasted victory, each claiming their share of Thursday’s glory.
Here are the Thursday highlights!
PokerBaazi
#25 The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,750
Entries – 1,351
Re-entries – 669
Prize Pool – ₹1,01,00,000
Places Paid – 387
Last night, Young Gun Devang ‘laila’ Yadav (opted out of our tracking) ignited the virtual felts with a triumphant comeback in PokerBaazi’s legendary ₹1 Crore GTD #25 The MoneyMaker! After an eight-week stretch without a title (his last win was in The Quest on March 1), this IIT-Delhi alum crushed a field of 2,020 players (1,351 unique) in an epic nine-hour and 16-minute showdown. A savvy heads-up deal secured him a massive ₹9.01 Lakhs and the coveted champion’s bracelet – his second-biggest PokerBaazi score, and at least his sixth title win this year!
This wasn’t just any victory. Yadav etched his name in poker history, becoming only the second former The Millionaire champion to conquer The MoneyMaker in 2024 (after Aniket Waghmare) – a feat that marks him as a true force to be reckoned with.
But Yadav’s dominance didn’t stop there! He also locked in a 58th-place finish in The Summit for ₹26,000, pushing his total evening haul to a jaw-dropping ₹9.27+ Lakhs and making him the night’s top earner!
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹9,01,065* (heads-up deal)
> 58th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹26,000
However, Yadav wasn’t the only star lighting up this 8 PM Thursday showstopper. Mohit ‘Thejoker’ Mehta (opted out of our tracking), coming off a string of excellent finishes, also had a night for the record books. Buying into the #25 The MoneyMaker twice, he battled to a runner-up finish, earning a career-best ₹8.16 Lakhs from the same heads-up deal. Mehta didn’t stop there, cashing in the WTF as well and bringing his total winnings to at least ₹8.22 Lakhs.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹8,15,935* (heads-up deal)
> 102nd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹5,937
The final table of MoneyMaker 76.0 showcased a roster of seasoned competitors, including the former USOP Main Event champion and 2023 People’s Poker Championship nominee Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha (3rd for ₹5.05 Lakhs), Sameer ‘Gofish’ Agarwal (6th for ₹2 Lakhs), and Atul ‘ChampioNNN’ Nagpal (8th for ₹1.27 Lakhs).
The tournament was packed with stars battling to the money like Chandan ‘darkfish’ Arora (10th for ₹94,940), annual TLB (points) leaderboard kingpin Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor (11th for ₹94,940), Utkarsh ‘Utkraj4’ Raj (14th for ₹62,620), Vinay ‘keechad’ Verma (16th for ₹62,620), Millionaire V champion Utkarsh ‘utkarshvaish9’ Vaish (17th for ₹62,620), Vaibhav ‘vaibhi18’ Arora (18th for ₹62,620), Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj (19th for ₹62,620), and Vishnu ‘superstarrajni’ Adithan (20th for ₹62,620).
With a buy-in of ₹5,750, #25 The MoneyMaker not only met but exceeded its guarantee, amassing a massive ₹1.01 Crores prize pool. This meant an impressive 387 players cashed, each securing at least ₹9,090 – proof that this iconic tournament offers unmatched value for players of all levels.
Final Table Results
*denotes a heads-up deal
The Summit – ₹50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹8,625
Entries – 261
Re-entries – 223
Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000
Places Paid – 94
Arjanveer ‘holdbaby’ Chadha, the formidable 2022 POY #3, made the Thursday headlines on the back of a spectacular victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Summit, last evening’s second-biggest attraction! This win marks the end of a six-week title drought, though his scorecard has been packed with six impressive final table finishes in big-ticket events since his last big win in Spartan Poker’s Friday Maximum.
Chadha, the seasoned Chandigarh pro, outlasted a field of 484 entries (261 unique) in the 8 PM headliner, showcasing his skill in a seven-hour and 16-minute poker marathon. A strategic heads-up deal secured him a massive ₹5.46 Lakhs – his biggest score of 2024 and his fourth career The Summit title! And that’s not all: another cash in the WTF (163rd for ₹3,738) boosted his total Thursday haul to an explosive ₹5.50 Lakhs.
Arjanveer Singh Chadha’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker, PokerStars India, and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.98 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.17 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹76.02 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹1.10 Lakhs
‘SPRINT King’ Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh, hot off his recent The Quest Lite victory, is proving he’s a force across formats. He nearly snagged another title in The Summit, battling to a runner-up finish and pocketing a hefty ₹4.88 Lakhs from the heads-up deal. But that’s not where his night ended – three more deep runs across platforms netted him a stunning total of ₹5.11 Lakhs!
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹4,87,692* (heads-up deal)
> 40th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹14,003
> 93rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹5,937
> 55th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,721
Pradip Ghosh’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.50 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.08 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.08 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹25.67 Lakhs | Drops to #19 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Cashes) | Ranked #29 in Annual Profits | Ranked #17 in the 2024 TLB (Points) Leaderboard Standings
The Summit served up a final table showdown overflowing with talent, featuring top regulars like Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava (3rd for ₹3.20 Lakhs), poker veteran Jasven ‘JasvenSaigal’ Saigal (4th for ₹2.58 Lakhs), satellite-qualifier Kabir ‘kabira36’ Dhamija (6th for ₹1.40 Lakhs) and online sensation Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru (7th for ₹1.08 Lakhs).
The ₹8,625 buy-in The Summit fell short of its advertised guarantee by a landslide ₹13.70 Lakhs. However, the lofty ₹50 Lakhs prize pool was shared among the top 94 finishers, offering insane value for those who reached the money.
Final Table Results
*denotes a heads-up deal
Summit HighRoller – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹15,000
Entries – 96
Re-entries – 55
Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000
Places Paid – 29
Young Gun Sanat ‘orhem3001’ Mehrotra scorched the virtual felt last night! Fresh off a final table in Spartan Poker’s Sunday Superstack, this poker pro blazed his way to victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹20 Lakhs GTD Summit HighRoller. Outsmarting a massive 151-entry field (96 unique players) in the 8:30 PM Thursday flagship, Mehrotra was an unstoppable force across the seven-hour poker marathon, ultimately pocketing a hefty ₹3.40 Lakhs – his third-largest score of 2024!
But the rampage was far from over! Three more deep runs propelled his Thursday winnings into the stratosphere, reaching a stunning ₹3.92 Lakhs. This surge has catapulted Mehrotra to #13 in the Player of the Year rankings, making him a contender to watch!
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Summit HighRoller for ₹3,39,600
> 62nd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹26,000
> 17th in Spartan Poker’s Ultron for ₹17,172
> 36th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹9,675
Sanat Mehrotra’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.17 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.82 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #8 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.13 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹27.06 Lakhs | Moves to #13 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
Kabir ‘tiltplay’ Tandon (opted out of our tracking), the recent #5 The MoneyMaker champion and last week’s The Endeavour runner-up, also turned heads in the Summit HighRoller. The poker phenom from Chandigarh locked up a runner-up payday worth ₹2.61 Lakhs. His Thursday exploits didn’t end there. He amassed at least ₹4.34 Lakhs with deep runs in five flagship events, proving he’s always a threat at the tables.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Summit HighRoller for ₹2,60,800
> 6th in Spartan Poker’s Ultron for ₹95,400
> 30th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹42,500
> 11th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹22,868
> 183rd in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹12,120
The night’s action wouldn’t be complete without acknowledging Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy. Fresh off his recent Endeavour HighRoller runner-up finish, Chakravarthy, the POY #3, continued his exceptional winning streak. Chakravarthy pulled a poker blitzkrieg, navigating five headliners and storming the final table in the Summit HighRoller, Adda52’s Godfather and the Spartan Poker’s Ultron. This relentless performance added a staggering ₹5.62 Lakhs to his bankroll, making him a formidable threat to those at the top of the POY leaderboard.
> 3rd in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹2,41,815
> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Ultron for ₹1,78,080
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s Summit HighRoller for ₹1,28,800
> 18th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹7,728
> 105th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹5,937
Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, PokerStars India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.77 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.53 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #10 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.46 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹48.56 Lakhs | Ranked #3 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #6 in Annual Profits
The Summit HighRoller final table was a true poker spectacle, featuring top guns like yesterday’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT finalist Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma (3rd for ₹2.15 Lakhs), last night`s Monster Turbo finalist and three-time POY, Young Gun Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood (4th for ₹1.72 Lakhs), and ‘xoredvoid’ (6th for ₹96,800).
The ₹15,000 buy-in Summit HighRoller packed a punch! Despite a ₹30,205 overlay, the top 29 players cashed, sharing the promised ₹20 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
WTF – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,750
Entries – 480
Re-entries – 440
Prize Pool – ₹21,99,000
Places Paid – 182
PokerBaazi’s virtual felts were ablaze Thursday night as Young Gun Siddharth ‘schemer’ Karia (opted out of our tracking) stormed back to the winner’s circle with a decisive victory in the ₹20 Lakhs GTD WTF! This win marks at least his third flagship title of 2024, a triumphant comeback after his NPS#105 Deepdive gold medal victory last month.
Don’t let the five-week title drought fool you – Karia’s been a force to be reckoned with, including a recent fourth-place finish in Tuesday`s Voyager. His unwavering focus paid off in an intense 7-hour and 55-minute battle against a massive 920-player field (480 unique) in the 7:30 PM WTF. After two bullets and a heads-up deal, he came out on top, pocketing a sizzling ₹2.92 Lakhs – his biggest score of the year! But his night was far from over – three more deep runs boosted his bankroll by at least ₹3.71 Lakhs.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹2,92,000* (heads-up deal)
> 26th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹42,500
> 63rd in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹30,300
> 33rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹6,183
Hot on Karia’s heels was the enigmatic ‘ilemangen.’ Fresh off a win in last month’s The Quest Lite and playing just their 96th tournament on the platform, this mystery user nearly snagged a second 2024 title in the WTF. They settled for a runner-up finish, but with a career-high ₹2.23 Lakhs payday from the heads-up deal, it was still a night to remember.
ilemangen’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹7.63 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.03 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Online stalwart Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh (opted out of our tracking) also had a night for the record books. Two final table finishes and at least two other deep runs netted him a sweet ₹2.91 Lakhs, proving his enduring skill.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹1,62,711
> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Ultron for ₹73,140
> 29th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹42,500
> 165th in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹12,120
The WTF final table was stacked! Regulars like the recent Pride HighRoller runner-up Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar (4th for ₹1.12 Lakhs), last night’s Ultron champion Aditya ‘Istredd’ Agarwal (6th for ₹46,395) and the #23 The MoneyMaker champion and reigning “#PokerGuru Star of the Week” Anish ‘Fishlover001’ Vijay (8th for ₹28,584) battled hard, intensifying the high-stakes action.
The WTF delivered the goods! Smashing its guarantee, the ₹2,750 buy-in event amassed a ₹21.99 Lakhs prize pool. This meant sweet payouts for the top 182 finishers, rewarding their hard-fought journey to the money in this competitive event.
Final Table Results
*denotes a heads-up deal
(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
7:15 PM
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 179
Re-entries – 150
Prize Pool – ₹5,72,460
Places Paid – 67
10 PM
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 246
Re-entries- 147
Prize Pool – ₹6,83,820
Places Paid – 71
PokerBaazi newcomer ‘RampageR1,’ in the game for just about two months, truly lived up to their online moniker last night. After winning (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT on March 22 and (7-Max) Daily SPRINT on April 8, they unleashed an even more impressive double-title rampage last night, taking down both the 7:15 PM and 10 PM ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINTs!
Their first conquest came in the 7:15 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT. ‘RampageR1’ outlasted a field of 329 players (179 unique) in a thrilling six-hour battle, ultimately clinching the title and a sweet ₹68,695. ‘amu218’ put up a valiant fight but ultimately settled for the runner-up spot and a still-impressive ₹49,804.
But the night was far from over! Barely three hours later, ‘RampageR1’ was back at it, buying into the 10 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT twice. They powered through a 6-hour and 18-minute gritty contest against 393 players (246 unique), securing another win and an even bigger ₹82,058 payday. This marks their fourth SPRINT title, third (7-Max) Daily SPRINT victory, and fifth-highest score on the platform! ‘Chopugohard’ took second place, earning ₹59,492.
And they weren’t done yet! ‘RampageR1’ also made a deep run in the Midnight SPRINT, finishing 28th for ₹5,918. All told, their Thursday rampage netted them an impressive ₹1.57 Lakhs.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹82,058
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹68,695
> 28th in PokerBaazi’s Midnight SPRINT for ₹5,918
RampageR1’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹24.51 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.67 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #4
Notable finalists at the 7:15 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT included recent Maverick champion Young Gun Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta (3rd for ₹37,210) and Sunday`s Nano Main Event podium finisher Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh (5th for ₹23,700).
The 10 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT was equally star-studded with Sumeet ‘Sumitsingh199’ Rajpurohit (4th for ₹35,901), last night’s Midnight SPRINT champion Karan ‘mslpmfrt’ Kapur (5th for ₹27,695), and Summit HighRoller third place finisher Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma (6th for ₹21,540) making notable finishes.
With a ₹2,000 buy-in, the 7:15 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT attracted a massive crowd of players, exceeding its guarantee and creating a lucrative ₹5.72 Lakhs prize pool. The top 67 finishers shared in the spoils, making this a highly rewarding tournament for everyone who reached the money.
The ₹2,000 buy-in 10 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT smashed its guarantee by a massive 37%, creating a ₹6.84 Lakhs prize pool! The top 71 players cashed, making this tournament incredible value for those who reached the money, with payouts starting at ₹4,103.
Final Table Results (7:15 PM)
Final Table Results (10 PM)
Karan ‘Mslpmfrt’ Kapur (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹61,750), ‘Playcool’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹26,350), ‘klaus0072’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹21,990), Gaurang ‘Bhattigaurang’ Bhati (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Daily for ₹18,490), ‘Mosa44’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹15,690), and ‘klaus0072’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 500X Daily for ₹13,250) won the other Thursday marquees on PokerBaazi.
Junglee Poker
TW#11 Thursday Deepstacks – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹4,650
Entries – 224
Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000
Places Paid – 29
Jungle Poker’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD TW#11 Thursday Deepstacks erupted into a thrilling poker warzone last night. 224 hungry contenders entered the fray, vying for the title in an epic seven-hour clash. The formidable POY #9 ‘theoldestkid’ (anonymity requested) emerged as the undisputed champion in this 8 PM PPL flagship, claiming a hefty ₹1.73 Lakhs for their win.
But the real story of the night was NaveenKumar ‘HappyHunter’ S (opted out of our tracking). This under-the-radar streamer turned poker powerhouse has been on an unstoppable title-hunting tear this month – living up to his online moniker. His win streak includes victories in the BBS Thursday Thunder (April 4), PPL Sunday Special KO (April 14), PPL Friday Supernova (April 19), The Mint, and TW#6 Tuesday Turbo (April 23). On top of that, he’s racked up close runner-up finishes in the PPL#34 Thursday Thunder (April 11) and WTF (April 12) – this month is shaping up to be legendary.
His Thursday assault was a two-part masterpiece. First, he battled to a second-place finish in the TW#11 Thursday Deepstacks with two bullets, earning ₹1.31 Lakhs – his third runner-up showing of the month. Then, two hours later, he demolished a 482-player field (242 unique) in Adda52’s Godfather, again with two entries. A heads-up deal secured him a massive ₹3.97 Lakhs – his sixth title this month! All told, Thursday was a mind-blowing ₹5.28+ Lakhs bonanza!
> 1st in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹3,96,930* (heads-up deal)
> 2nd in Junglee Poker’s TW#11 Thursday Deepstacks for ₹1,30,590
The TW#11 Thursday Deepstacks final table was packed with seasoned champions like Wednesday’s Destiny finalist Mithun ‘intuition’ Mahesh (4th for ₹71,190), Monday’s Money Hunt PKO runner-up Pratik ‘pm2404’ Manjrekar (7th for ₹31,410) and Tuesday’s Mega Stack runner-up Saransh ‘iammrmeeseeks’ Garg (8th for ₹25,470).
Despite the ₹4,650 buy-in TW#11 Thursday Deepstacks falling short of its advertised guarantee prize pool by ₹1.04 Lakhs, the competition remained highly rewarding for the top 29 finishers, who claimed their share of the prize pool. But that wasn’t all – the top 20 finishers scored a bonus prize that raised the stakes even higher: a ₹5,500 ticket to the epic ₹20 Lakhs GTD TW#43 Sunday Special Knockout!
Final Table Results
The other TW title winners of the day included ‘erickhawlhiring’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD TW#12 Thursday Thunder for ₹69,329) and Jayant ‘jayferro’ Alagawadi (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD TW#10 for ₹18,180).
Adda52
Godfather – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,500
Entries – 242
Re-entries – 240
Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000
Places Paid – 71
Sporadic poker streamer NaveenKumar ‘HappyHunter’ S (opted out of our tracking) has been on a trophy-snatching rampage! This poker powerhouse has been utterly dominant this April, proving his screen name is no exaggeration. His hot streak ignited on April 4 with a decisive victory in the BBS#22 Thubbrsday Thunder, and he hasn’t looked back since. He followed that up by taking down the bounty-filled PPL#43 Sunday Special Knockout on April 14, then snagged the PPL#58 Friday Supernova title five days later, proving his versatility across formats.
Not satisfied, he added The Mint and TW#6 Tuesday Turbo titles to his collection on April 23. And if you thought that was enough, he nearly snagged two more podium finishes in the interim, with crushing runner-up finishes in the PPL#34 Thursday Thunder (April 11) and the WTF (April 12).
His most recent triumph came last night in Adda52’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD Godfather. Facing down 241 rivals (482 total entries), NaveenKumar outlasted them all in an epic battle spanning nearly nine hours. A heads-up deal secured him a massive ₹3.97 Lakhs – making this his sixth title victory this April alone!
Let’s not forget his impressive runner-up finish in Junglee Poker’s TW#11 Thursday Deepstacks, adding a cool ₹1.31 Lakhs to his haul. All combined, Thursday was at least a ₹5.28 Lakhs bonanza for this poker phenom!
But NaveenKumar wasn’t alone in the spotlight! Kunal ‘Champosymbo’ Agrawal, coming off his Monday Daily Night SPRINT win, fought valiantly in the Godfather, only bowing out after a heads-up deal that earned him ₹3.83 Lakhs after two entries. He also snagged small scores in PokerBaazi’s WTF (159th for ₹3,738) and Turbo (19th for ₹589), totalling ₹3.87 Lakhs.
Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy is unstoppable! After a blockbuster Tuesday run that saw him making final table finishes in PokerBaazi’s Endeavour HighRoller and Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack, Chakravarthy, the POY #3, pulled off yet another dazzling run last night. He reached the podium in Adda52’s Godfather and Spartan Poker’s Ultron and secured another final table finish in PokerBaazi’s Summit HighRoller, rounding out his Thursday run with ₹5.62 Lakhs across five deep runs – cementing his status as a serious threat to the POY leaders.
> 3rd in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹2,41,679
> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Ultron for ₹1,78,080
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s Summit HighRoller for ₹1,28,800
> 18th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹7,728
> 105th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹5,937
Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, PokerStars India, Junglee Poker, and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.77 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.53 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #10 | Monthly Winnings: ₹24.33 Lakhs | Annual Winnings: ₹1.46 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹48.56 Lakhs | Ranked #17 on the April Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #3 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #6 in Annual Profits
The Godfather final table was stacked with legends, featuring the recent Mega Millions champion Gopal ‘TheAceCrown’ Bajaj (4th for ₹1.77 Lakhs) and poker veteran Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria (6th for ₹95,098).
High-stakes cash game regular and poker coach Aryan ‘aace_26’ Chauhan finished fifth in the Godfather for ₹1.30 Lakhs, live-streaming his deep run on his YouTube channel DeadMoneyMine. You can relive the excitement below.
The ₹5,500 buy-in Godfather fell ₹90,000 short of its advertised guarantee, with the top 71 finishers making it into the money.
Final Table Results
*denotes a heads-up deal
Monster Turbo- ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,750
Entries – 95
Re-entries- 76
Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000
Places Paid – 26
Siddharth ‘gabandheer’ Pandey, fresh off his epic double gold medal wins last month, is back on top! The ever-present threat spectacularly shattered his month-long title drought, dominating Adda52’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo. After firing two bullets in this 9:30 PM marquee, he outlasted a field of 171 players (95 unique) in a nearly four-hour showdown. A three-way deal secured him a sweet ₹80,342 payday – his eighth title of 2024 and his third Monster Turbo win.
Pandey didn’t stop there—four more deep runs boosted his Thursday total to a handsome ₹1.19 Lakhs!
> 1st in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹80,342* (three-way deal)
> 105th in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹18,180
> 67th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹11,883
> 119th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹4,618
> 56th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹4,103
Siddharth Pandey’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.67 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹86.73 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #8 | Annual Winnings: ₹89.24 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹21.54 Lakhs
Rohan ‘toobigtofail’ Sharma also had a night to remember. He battled valiantly in the Monster Turbo, ultimately taking runner-up honours and ₹79,677 from the same three-way deal. But that’s not all – two more deep runs brought his day’s winnings to a cool ₹89,077.
> 2nd in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹79,677* (three-way deal)
> 19th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹7,728
> 24th in Adda52’s Godfather Lite for ₹1,672
Rohan Sharma’s online stats (Adda52, PokerBaazi, and SpartanPoker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹14.43 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹33.89 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹3.93 Lakhs
Akash ‘Hell12’ Singhal, the recent (7-Max) Afternoon Boost winner, also captured the spotlight with a sharp third-place finish in the Monster Turbo, pocketing ₹74,518 from the same deal.
Meanwhile, three-time Player of the Year Young Gun Gaurav ‘BuildPuntOK’ Sood continues his relentless march towards a historic fourth crown. Four deep runs, including two fourth-place finishes, netted him a staggering ₹2.80 Lakhs!
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s Summit High Roller for ₹1,71,600
> 12th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹57,500
> 4th in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹43,264
> 16th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹7,728
Gaurav Sood’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹21.32 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.94 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #14 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.65 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹65.66 Lakhs | Ranked #1 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #2 in Annual Profits
Following his recent Maverick victory, lawyer-turned-poker ace Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta continued his impressive streak, netting ₹59,480 from three significant runs, including two final table appearances.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹37,210
> 7th in Adda52’s MonsterTurbo for ₹18,532
> 172nd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹3,738
The final table of the Monster Turbo was fiercely competitive, featuring other notables like Wednesday’s #24 The MoneyMaker champion Yash ‘Babyshark21’ Chitre (5th for ₹32,613) and Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena (8th for ₹13,969).
With its ₹2,750 buy-in, Monster Turbo proved its value with a massive ₹72,500 overlay, ensuring juicy paydays for the top 26 finishers.
Final Table Results
*denotes a three-way deal
‘PokerBolcom’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Godfather Lite for ₹37,568), ‘united57’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹32,772), ‘brat_poker’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Adda for ₹20,806), ‘Alrdywnnerm’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹11,870), Arun ‘ShahidKapoorAfridi’ Kumar (Won ₹40K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹13,041), and ‘anujrajani28’ (Won ₹50K GTD Morning Adda for ₹10,642) won the other Thursday marquees on Adda52.
Pocket52
‘mahadav897’ (Won ₹50K GTD Pocket Magnets for ₹10,871) and ‘Shivangi’ (Won ₹20K GTD Brunch for ₹4,732) won the Thursday marquees on Pocket52.
Spartan Poker
Ultron – ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹6,900
Entries – 146
Re-entries – 22
Re-buys – 97
Prize Pool – ₹15,90,000
Places Paid – 35
Despite recently scaling back his tournament schedule, India’s poker legend Aditya ‘Yennefer’ Agarwal continues to crush the competition. Since his Spartan Poker Hitman victory on March 24, he’s racked up an incredible five final table appearances, including strong finishes in PokerBaazi’s iconic #5 The Moneymaker and #13 The MoneyMaker.
Last night, Agarwal clinched his third career Ultron title (his second of 2024!) in Spartan Poker’s ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD Thursday flagship. Outlasting 265 entries (146 unique) in a seven-hour showdown, Agarwal pocketed a hefty ₹2.60 Lakhs.
But that’s not all. He also bulldozed his way to sixth place in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹46,395 and cashed in The Summit (60th for ₹26,000). In a single night, this poker pioneer padded his bankroll with a staggering ₹3.30 Lakhs!
Aditya Agarwal’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker, and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.19 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.05 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹33.41 Lakhs | Ranked #21 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #18 in Annual Profits
Neeraj ‘Believe It’ Sattawat is on a hot streak. Building on his third-place finish in Wednesday’s The Pride, he stormed to a runner-up finish in the Ultron, earning ₹2.07 Lakhs. Sattawat’s Thursday onslaught included four deep runs, including another final table appearance in PokerBaazi’s Summit HighRoller. All told, his relentless drive netted him a handsome ₹3.09 Lakhs!
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Ultron for ₹2,06,700
> 7th in PokerBaazi’s Summit HighRoller for ₹76,600
> 44th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹14,003
> 186th in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹12,120
Neeraj Sattawat’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, PokerStars India, Junglee Poker, and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.15 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.16 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #8 | Annual Winnings: ₹97.40 Lakhs.
This Ultron final table was a who’s-who of poker talent! Heavy hitters like last night’s Godfather third-place finisher Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy (3rd for ₹1.78 Lakhs), Summit HighRoller runner-up Kabir ‘KAKAROT98$’ Tandon (6th for ₹95,400), WTF third-place finisher Aditya ‘Ben K Rolle’ Singh (7th for ₹73,140), and recent The Endeavour finalist Chirag ‘ShonkeyMoulder’ Sodha (8th for ₹54,060), rounded out the stacked lineup.
The ₹6,900 buy-in Ultron smashed its guarantee, generating a massive ₹15.90 Lakhs prize pool. This meant the top 35 finishers all walked away with a share of the spoils, offering fantastic value for those who made the money.
Final Table Results
Pulkit ‘The Clairvoyant’ Mehra (Won ₹1.75 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo for ₹33,025), ‘chinchoppa’ (Won ₹75K GTD Dark Knight for ₹18,648), Shubham ‘theViperArena’ Chaudhary (Won ₹40K GTD Knockout PKO for ₹14,318), ‘alwaysontilt’ (Won ₹40K GTD Chip up – Triple Chance for ₹12,000) and ‘newcomer’ (Won ₹25K GTD Centurion for ₹4,700) won the other Thursday marquees on Spartan Poker.
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