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The digital felts resonated with their characteristic tranquility this past Monday. Providing a glimmer of excitement on an otherwise monotonous day were two budget series’ – Pocket52’s ₹1.20 Crores Pocket Friendly Series (PFS), promising 1000X value, and MPL Poker’s ₹50 Lakhs GTD Steal Deal Series, both served to stir up the stakes.
Gurpal Singh emerged as a standout player, racking up ₹2.16 Lakhs in total earnings from four deep runs. Breaking his five-week title drought, the seasoned circuit reg claimed victory in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show, winning the event for the second time and securing the day’s largest payout of ₹2.05 Lakhs. Sanjay Khanna finished as the runner-up after a heads-up deal, taking home a commendable ₹1.43 Lakhs.
Ghanshyam Das Jhangyani pulled out a trailblazing performance last night, shipping two Spartan Poker tournaments – The CashMaker – Triple Chance (₹1.53 Lakhs) and Dark Knight (₹27,500), both for the second time this year.
A three-way deal in The CashMaker awarded the user ‘Memekings’ a runner-up payday of ₹1.43 Lakhs, while Michael Keishing, the winner of Saturday’s Dark Knight, secured the third-place payout of ₹1 Lakh.
Bhavyajeet Singh Rathore conquered PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT, pocketing a well-deserved first-place prize of ₹85,636. The remaining top payouts went to ‘Noobpoker2’ (2nd for ₹70,359), ‘Poker4everz‘ (3rd for ₹63,561), and ‘Hydee‘ (4th for ₹49,003) after a four-way deal.
Neeraj Kumar ranked #3 on the annual TLB (points) leaderboard, continued his winning spree with his eighth title victory of the month in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, earning ₹72,215 (won ₹88,599 overall). Kumar negotiated a heads-up deal with ‘pradeepsahani67,’ who secured the second position with a payout of ₹58,535.
Adda52 reg ‘Mahadevpoker’ secured a top finish in Iron Man, claiming the first-place prize of ₹2 Lakhs. Ram Kakkar (opted out of our tracking) secured the runner-up position, netting ₹1.21 Lakhs.
Advait Rajguru kept his phenomenal winning streak going by claiming victory in PokerStars India`s Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹83,762 (₹51,210 in bounties). This marked his third title on the platform this year and at least his 14th overall.
Jimmy Arora, Shobhit Bhargava, Kamlesh Raul, and Sahil Aggarwal celebrated victories in the other Monday marquees.
Here are the Monday highlights!
PokerBaazi
The Big Show – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,300
Entries – 243
Re-entries – 275
Prize Pool – ₹15,54,000
Places Paid – 70
Gurpal ‘roothless’ Singh, a seasoned circuit regular, had been hunting for a triumphant finish since his victory in BTS#39 five weeks ago. Despite several close calls and seven final table appearances during this period, the elusive title had eluded him. However, last night, there was no denying him the glory.
In a field of 518 participants (243 unique), Gurpal Singh emerged victorious in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Big Show. It took him a little over six hours to navigate the competitive field, securing the Monday headliner title for the second time and earning an impressive ₹2.05 Lakhs. The runner-up, Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna, also performed commendably, walking away with ₹1.43 Lakhs as part of a heads-up deal.
Gurpal Singh dominated the Monday charts, accumulating a total of ₹2.16 Lakhs in earnings from four deep runs, including:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹2,05,265* (heads-up deal)
> 26th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹5,000
> 22nd in Spartan Poker’s Daily Turbo (6-Max) for ₹3,039
> 18th in PokerBaazi’s Turbo for ₹3,000
Gurpal Singh’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.76 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹69.28 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #11
The final table of The Big Show was packed with seasoned regulars, including Sunday’s Money Heist winner Sreeharsha ‘yUDdam’ Boneni (5th for ₹71,329), Rahul ‘bunnyhigh’ Solanki (6th for ₹54,390), Ankit ‘Ankitmodi’ Modi (7th for ₹38,073), and Harsh ‘harsh1327’ Bubna (8th for ₹31,080).
The ₹3,300 entry buy-in The Big Show had the top 70 players digging into the guarantee-crushing ₹15.54 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
*denotes a heads-up deal
(7-Max) SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,650
Entries – 265
Re-entries – 172
Prize Pool – ₹6,55,500
Places Paid – 83
Bhavyajeet ‘brbhavya’ Singh Rathore, last month’s Daily Value Boost champion, made another dominating run in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) SPRINT. After an exhilarating six-hour battle against a formidable field of 437 participants (265 unique), Rathore emerged victorious in the 9 PM tournament, claiming a well-deserved first-place prize of ₹85,636.
Demonstrating strategic acumen and sportsmanship, Rathore negotiated a four-way deal at the final table. The user ‘Noobpoker2’ secured the second spot, walking away with ₹70,359, while ‘Poker4everz’ closely followed in third place with ₹63,561. ‘Hydee’ secured the fourth position, securing a payout of ₹49,003 as part of the deal.
In addition to his triumph in the (7-Max) SPRINT, Bhavyajeet Singh Rathore also made a deep run in Adda52’s Iron Man (25th for ₹5,600). His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹62.74 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹13.71 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4
Other notable players who made their mark on the (7-Max) SPRINT final table included last night`s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT finalist Shrvan ‘SSAScorpion’ Amlekar (5th for ₹28,580), Atishay ‘nutscracker’ Samuel (6th for ₹20,124) and Nitin ‘naghiss’ Suresh Kamath (7th for ₹16,060).
The 9 PM (7-Max) SPRINT boasted an entry buy-in of ₹1,650 and attracted a competitive field, resulting in a lucrative prize pool of ₹6.56 Lakhs. The event comfortably surpassed the initial guarantee, and the top 83 finishers earned well-deserved payouts for their efforts.
Final Table Results
* denotes a four-way deal
(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,200
Entries – 153
Re-entries – 79
Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000
Places Paid – 47
Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar, currently ranked #3 on the annual TLB (points) leaderboard, continues to astound with his exceptional skills and unwavering dedication. Demonstrating his consistent approach, this mid-stakes crusher claimed his eighth tournament title of the month in an exciting showdown last night.
In a fierce battle involving 232 participants (153 unique), Kumar emerged victorious in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT. This impressive victory marks his second triumph in the 7:15 PM tournament this month, earning him a well-deserved first-place prize of ₹72,215. Notably, Kumar struck a heads-up deal with fellow player ‘pradeepsahani67,’ who secured the second position with a payout of ₹58,535.
Adding to his impressive achievements, Kumar, Sunday’s (7-Max) BSS SPRINT champion, amassed a lucrative ₹88,599 from five deep runs, including a title victory.
Kumar`s top Monday finishes include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹72,215* (heads-up deal)
> 19th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹5,441
> 9th in PokerBaazi’s Turbo for ₹5,130
> 11th in PokerBaazi’s PLO5 BOOST for ₹4,200
Neeraj Kumar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.32 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.78 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #35 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.20 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹11.35 Lakhs | Ranked #3 in the 2023 TLB (Points) Standings
Another online regular, Shrvan ‘SSAScorpion’ Amlekar, showcased his skills on PokerBaazi, earning a total of ₹72,430 from two noteworthy finishes, including:
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹43,850
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹28,580
Shrvan Amlekar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹73.98 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹12.57 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5
Ishita ‘Warrior08’ Arora, last month’s Anniversary Series Main Event champion on PokerStars India, narrowly missed winning two marquee tournaments, securing a substantial ₹75,305 in total earnings.
Arora’s Monday finishes include:
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹33,300
> 2nd in Adda52’s Voyager for ₹42,005
Ishita Arora’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹92.20 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹9.12 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2
The #5 ranked player on the annual TLB (points) standings, Yuvraj ‘Yuvi0069’ Bhardwaj (5th for ₹24,750) and Prashanth ‘Iveyleague’ Sekar (6th for ₹17,650) were the other online regs on the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT final table.
The ₹2,200 buy-in tournament fell short of its listed guarantee by ₹36,000, providing additional value to the top 47 finishers who received payouts.
Final Table Results
* denotes a heads-up deal
‘Nutsalwayss’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹48,360), Jimmy ‘jeeven’ Arora (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO 5 Boost for ₹46,560), Shobhit ‘AreadyTaken’ Bhargava (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹42,180), Kamlesh ‘Malvette’ Raul (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹37,870), ‘ybiitr’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹29,390), ‘crosskhua’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹26,320), ‘pkk@2021’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Afternoon SPRINT for ₹24,940) and ‘iamperfectKnock’ (Won ₹50K GTD 5-Max Daily Turbo for ₹5,830) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.
Spartan Poker
The CashMaker – Triple Chance – ₹8 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,300
Entries – 97
Re-entries – 61
Re-buys – 106
Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000
Places Paid – 23
Former The Elite runner-up finisher, Ghanshyam ‘sewadari’ Das Jhangyani, pulled out a trailblazing performance last night, sweeping away two titles and nearly ₹1.83 Lakhs in prize money!
Jhangyani made his best run in Spartan Poker’s ₹8 Lakhs GTD The CashMaker – Triple Chance, where he outshined a strong field of 264 players (97 unique) to claim victory in the Monday headliner for the second time this year. His outstanding performance earned him a first-place prize of ₹1.53 Lakhs.
A three-way deal was struck, resulting in ‘Memekings‘ finishing as the runner-up for ₹1.43 Lakhs, while Michael ‘folditnoob’ Keishing, the winner of Saturday’s Dark Knight, secured the third-place payout of ₹1 Lakh.
Just 12 minutes before his triumph in The CashMaker, Jhangyani emerged victorious in the ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight, conquering the 59-player field (unique) to claim the top prize of ₹27,500, his second time winning the 11:30 PM tournament.
Jhangyani’s Monday finishes include:
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance for ₹1,52,601* (three-way deal)
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Dark Knight for ₹27,500
> 18th in Spartan Poker’s Daily Turbo (6-Max) for ₹3,301
Ghanshyam Das Jhangyani’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹21.76 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹12.33 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #6
The CashMaker – Triple Chance final table was brimming with notables like Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh (4th for ₹68,800), Sunday’s PPC #48 The Bracelet winner Saurabh ‘darksider’ Rohila (5th for ₹55,200), Parag ‘Persie’ Shah (7th for ₹31,680), and Harshad ‘omglukbox’ Barve (8th for ₹23,280).
The ₹3,300 buy-in multi-entry Monday flagship fell ₹35,000 short of its advertised guarantee, and the top 23 finishers earned their share of the spoils.
Final Table Results
*denotes a three-way deal
Deepesh ‘deep1407’ Jain (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo 6-Max for ₹60,000), ‘boynotsocool’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹46,500), Ghanshyam ‘sewadari’ Das Janghyani (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for ₹27,500), ‘THE SUPREME MAN’ (Won ₹75K GTD Hold’em PKO for ₹24,656), ‘WorstFish’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Chip Up – Triple Chance for ₹24,373), ‘ImperialHAL’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Night Rider for ₹23,771), and ‘Sandeepchoudhary’ (Won ₹75K GTD Sundowner – Triple Chance for ₹12,159) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.
MPL Poker
Steal Deal #44 Monday Money Mania – ₹2 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹550
Entries – 221
Re-entries – 94
Prize Pool – ₹2,00,000
Places Paid – 85
MPL Poker’s highly anticipated ₹50 Lakhs GTD Steal Deal Series is in full swing and has approached its mid-way stage. Stealing the spotlight on Monday was the ₹2 Lakhs GTD Steal Deal #44 Monday Money Mania. The tournament saw an impressive turnout of 315 players vying for the top prize. Once the dust settled, the mystery user ‘username1177‘ emerged victorious, turning their ₹550 buy in into an impressive ₹40,000 payday, boasting a remarkable 72X return on investment!
Not far behind, ‘icegod969961‘ secured a commendable runner-up payout of ₹23,000.
Although the tournament fell short of its listed guarantee by ₹42,500, representing over a 20% deficit, it provided fantastic added value to the 85 players who finished in the money.
Final Table Results
PokerSaint
Amethyst – ₹4 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,500
Total Entries – 202
Prize Pool – ₹4,00,000
Places Paid – 35
PokerSaint user ‘THEWORSTWITCH’ stormed past the 202-player field in the site`s primetime attraction, the ₹4 Lakhs GTD Amethyst, taking down the Monday event for ₹48,009.
A six-way deal saw ‘AfaSuraz’ (2nd for ₹47,652), ‘Sirjadeja’ (3rd for ₹41,991), ‘TheDeal’ (4th for ₹35,863), ‘Nitharpgi1992’ (5th for ₹34,412) and ‘Butterflyeffect’ (6th for ₹32,974) banking substantial payouts.
Final Table Results
*denotes a six-way deal
PokerDangal
Monday Monster – ₹1 Lakh GTD
Buy-in – ₹770
Entries – 91
Re-buys – 43
Prize Pool – ₹1,03,180
Places Paid – 20
PokerDangal reg ‘Riverat’ emerged victorious from a starting field of 134 entrants (43 unique) in the ₹1 Lakh GTD Monday Monster, winning the title for ₹22,699. The user ‘Mobile45‘ finished runner-up for ₹17,2025.
Gaurav ‘BIT00Poker’ Verma placed sixth for ₹5,159.
The top 20 finishers shared in the ₹1.03 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
PokerStars India
Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition – ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,500
Entries – 91
Re-entries – 67
Regular Prize Pool – ₹1,79,804
Bounty Prize Pool – ₹1,79,804
Total Prize Pool – ₹3,59,608
Places Paid – 17
Advait ‘ronaldinh18’ Rajguru, the 26-year-old poker sensation from Bengaluru, continues to amaze. Just two days after his victory in the Royal Rumble – Ticket Drop Edition on PokerStars India, Rajguru showcased his extraordinary skills again, clinching another marquee title. This latest triumph marks his third title on the platform this year and at least his 14th title victory overall.
The ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition attracted a formidable field of 158 starters (91 unique). Undeterred by the competition, Rajguru emerged as the undisputed champion, claiming the top prize of ₹83,762 (₹51,210 in bounties). The mystery user ‘rinkua’ fought valiantly but had to settle for a runner-up payout of ₹47,880 (₹15,327 in bounties).
Upcoming pro Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma hauled in a respectable ₹43,687 through three cash finishes, which include:
> 3rd in PokerStars India’s Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹31,557
> 14th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹8,000
> 31st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹4,130
Shreyansh Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹34.47 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.71 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8
Other notable regs who made their mark on the Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition final table included Mandar ‘MAMA4000’ Madaye (4th for ₹20,073), Pranay ‘pranay1245’ Thawait (5th for ₹17,468), Adwait ‘Adwait Pol’ Pol (6th for ₹17,230), and the #6 ranked player of the year, Young Gun Arsh ‘BiggggTymeR’ Grover (7th for ₹15,383).
The tournament, featuring a buy-in of ₹2,500, generated a guarantee crushing ₹3.59 Lakhs prize pool. The top 17 finalists received a payout. As a bonus, PokerStars India awarded eight fortunate players at randomly selected tables tickets worth ₹1,500 each for the Bounty Builder HR Mega Satellite.
Final Table Results (Including Bounties)
‘BattleBuddha’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Ultrasonic for ₹22,661), ‘whitebill9352’ (Won ₹60K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹18,186), and ‘sumanjodha’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline 6-Max for ₹10,705) and won the other PokerStars India marquees.
Adda52
Iron Man – ₹8 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,400
Entries – 219
Re-entries – 142
Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000
Places Paid – 38
Adda52 reg ‘Mahadevpoker’ staged an impressive comeback, securing a top finish in the site`s primetime Monday tournament, the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Iron Man. This accomplished player, who previously won the Bounty Adda on May 10, triumphed over a starting field of 361 entrants (219 unique) to claim the top prize of ₹2 Lakhs.
Ram ‘mowgumotu’ Kakkar (opted out of our tracking) secured the runner-up position, earning a well-deserved payday of ₹1.21 Lakhs.
Mahadevpoker’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹18.50 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹7.67 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #7
Clinton ‘RedArmy07’ Tavares delivered a stellar Monday performance, reeling in ₹93,134 Lakhs across two podium finishes and additional bounties in PokerStars India’s Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition, including:
> 3rd in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹88,000
> 3rd in PokerStars India’s Bounty Adrenaline [6-Max] for ₹5,134
Clinton Tavares’ online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹57.93 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #23
The Iron Man final table also featured seasoned players like Sunday`s PPC#49 Ragnarok winner Mayank ‘AreyBetaRaise’ Maruka (4th for ₹64,000) and Kunal ‘Champosymbo’ Agrawal (6th for ₹30,000).
The ₹2,400 entry buy-in Monday tournament registered a negligible ₹5,800 in overlays, and the top 38 finishers shared in the ₹8 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
‘Zambo999’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹70,460), Sahil ‘cashout69’ Aggarwal (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹30,301), ‘tacaz99’ (Won ₹30K GTD Freezeout Adda for ₹10,954), and ‘vinay1111’ (Won ₹40K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹9,188) won the other Adda52 marquees.
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