Daily Majors: Jyotindra Dubey Strikes Gold in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour, Anant Purohit, Vinay B & Venkatesh Mukundan Make Waves on Natural8 India

Just three weeks into the new year, and the action is hotter than ever. Forget those New Year’s resolutions about taking it easy – PokerBaazi and Natural8 India are throwing down the gauntlet with massive tournaments and prize pools that’ll make your head spin. Meanwhile, Junglee Poker, Adda52, and Pocket52 are fanning the flames with their classic events, giving players endless chances to line their pockets. Tuesday was a day for the sharks to circle, and they didn’t disappoint, delivering a feeding frenzy that would make Jaws blush.

Jyotindra Dubey rose as the day’s ultimate predator. This seasoned grinder has been steadily climbing the ranks on PokerBaazi, notching wins and deep runs with the tenacity of a bulldog. Clearly, Dubey has set his sights on conquering 2025, and his victory in The Endeavour is a powerful declaration. He walked away with a staggering ₹7.50 Lakhs! This phenomenal win, his second-largest score on PokerBaazi, cemented his position as Tuesday’s king of the felt. Hot on his heels was Amit Chopra, who locked up a handsome ₹5 Lakhs – his own second-best score on the platform.

Anant Purohit, the poker veteran who made a stunning runner-up finish in the 2024 Player of the Year race thanks to a phenomenal run on Natural8 India, has not taken his foot off the pedal. Fresh off a win in the Omaholic 5 Card Bounty 25 and a deep run in the GGMasters Bounty Winter FREEZEOUT 320, Purohit unleashed another masterclass in Natural8 India`s Bounty Hunters Daily Main 54. Facing a fierce field of 4,818 contenders, he carved his way to a fifth-place finish, adding a massive ₹6.26 Lakhs to his war chest. Combine that with his impressive performance in The Endeavour, and his winnings for the day catapulted past ₹6.39 Lakhs, making him the second-biggest winner of the day!

Vinay B, another force to be reckoned with on Natural8 India, etched his name in the hall of fame once again. Mere days after his near-miss in the Bounty Hunters Deepstack Turbo 54, the 2024 POY #20 returned to Natural8 India with a vengeance. He navigated a scorching field of 1,998 entries in the GGMasters Asia 25 and emerged victorious, seizing a personal-best ₹5.72 Lakhs on the platform. Add to that his deep run in The Endeavour Lite, and his total for the day reached ₹5.79 Lakhs.

Venkatesh Mukundan is another player lighting up Natural8 India! Hot on the heels of his 13th-place finish in the Bounty Hunters Daily Main 54, Mukundan refused to be denied. He stormed to a seventh-place finish in the same event last night, injecting ₹4.15 Lakhs into his bankroll.

Over at Adda52, Saransh Garg, who had been knocking on the door with six final table finishes since his last win in the Sunday Head Hunter, finally broke through a seven-week title drought by winning The Mint for the second time. After a heads-up deal, he banked ₹2.32 Lakhs for his first victory of the year, pushing his total winnings for the day past ₹3.02 Lakhs and his total tracked online earnings past a mind-blowing ₹7 Crores! Rising Star Aman Parakh, who scored his fourth The Summit victory two weeks ago, came in second for ₹2.24 Lakhs. Parakh racked up almost ₹2.45 Lakhs for the day with two other deep runs.

Back on PokerBaazi, Uppala Sai Raghu, the Bengaluru-based grinder, also made a splash, conquering The Endeavour Lite for the first time and adding ₹2.64 Lakhs to their bankroll, breaking a five-month dry spell. With another deep run, his winnings for the day climbed to ₹2.66 Lakhs. Shivakumar Channappa, the IPM#124 (4-Max) Hyper champion from August, finished runner-up in The Endeavour Lite, earning ₹1.72 Lakhs – his biggest score of the year and sixth-best overall.

In PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5, Varun Sareen, the high-roller extraordinaire with standout wins in the NPS India 2024 Super HighRoller, the WPT#19 (PLO-4) HighRoller and back-to-back The MoneyMaker titles, reigned supreme, collecting ₹2.08 Lakhs. Adding to his already impressive night, Sareen posted another deep run, pushing his total to ₹2.20 Lakhs. ‘Rudraavtar3,’ a relative newcomer with just two weeks of experience, delivered a shocking performance in the Big PLO-5, scoring a runner-up payday worth ₹1.71 Lakhs in just their 12th tournament on the platform.

Ashit Sharma, another established player, finally scored his first win of the year, conquering PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1.83 Lakhs. With another deep run in The Endeavour, Sharma’s Tuesday earnings exploded past ₹1.98 Lakhs! ‘FantasticMrFish‘ wasn’t far behind, finishing second in the Daily Last Chance for ₹1.21 Lakhs. Like Sharma, they too made waves in The Endeavour, placing seventh for ₹1.30 Lakhs and bringing their total to over ₹2.50 Lakhs.

On Pocket52, Young Gun Sanat Mehrotra dominated Pocket Bullets after a fierce battle, taking home ₹1.78 Lakhs for his first title in eight weeks after some nail-biting close calls. Across three deep runs, he stuffed his poker wallet with over ₹1.96 Lakhs! ‘darkenergy,’ fresh off a final table finish in Monday’s Pocket Jacks, gave Mehrotra a run for his money, finishing as the runner-up for ₹1.24 Lakhs – their second-best score on Pocket52. They also stormed the final table in the (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo (5th for ₹27,700), taking home almost ₹1.52 Lakhs for the day and recovering almost 40% of their previous losses on Pocket52.

Junglee Poker saw ‘gutshot’ triumph in the Tuesday Phoenix, earning a site-best ₹1.28 Lakhs. Siddhant Singh, already riding a wave of success after two impressive wins on PokerBaazi last week, settled for second place and ₹97,950. Singh also went deep in The Endeavour Lite (92nd for ₹6,201), racking up over ₹1.04 Lakhs.

Tuesday also saw victories from Aditya Chodhary, Pradeep Singh, Sikandar Das, Ashish Kumar and Akho John Richa in the other marquee events.

Here are the Tuesday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Endeavour – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 525

Re-entries – 435

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 146

The online poker scene is exploding in India, and PokerBaazi is at the helm. They’re leading the pack with their savvy marketing moves, partnerships with popular shows like Shark Tank India, and top-tier tournaments and cash games. Tuesday night was no exception, as the ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Endeavour returned for its third instalment of 2025. This 8 PM behemoth, famous for its deep structure and massive prize pool, attracted a horde of 525 players (960 total entries), turning the virtual felts into a battleground for some of the biggest names in poker.

But amidst a sea of seasoned pros and hungry newcomers, Jyotindra ‘JacksPaaro’ Dubey (opted out of our tracking) stood out. This wasn’t some flash-in-the-pan performance; Dubey has been steadily building his reputation on PokerBaazi with consistent wins and deep runs. He came into 2025 with a vengeance, and The Endeavour became his canvas. After a hard-fought nine-hour marathon, he emerged triumphant, seizing a career-defining ₹7.50 Lakhs payday. And to think, he achieved this feat after firing two bullets! This wasn’t just his first major splash of the year but also his second-biggest score on PokerBaazi, crowning him Tuesday’s biggest winner.

Speaking of big wins, Amit ‘invincible2’ Chopra wasn’t about to be left out of the party. He came locked and loaded in The Endeavour, firing two bullets of his own, determined to grab his first title of the year. Victory may have slipped through his fingers, but Chopra still walked away with a handsome ₹5 Lakhs for his second-place finish – his second-best performance on PokerBaazi.

Amit Chopra’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹33.73 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹17.53 Lakhs

The Endeavour final table was loaded with other familiar faces like Mohit ‘mo3bet’ Goyal (3rd for ₹3.69 Lakhs), the G.O.A.T. 2024 runner-up who finished #7 on the 2024 POY leaderboard Sanjay ‘Raskolnikov’ Chaudhary (6th for ₹1.74 Lakhs), and Arya ‘Merlion’ Dutta (8th for ₹94,000).

Even though The Endeavour fell ₹2 Lakhs short of its ambitious ₹50 Lakhs guarantee, it proved to be an incredible value tournament for the players. With a buy-in of ₹5,750, the top 146 finishers were in the money, each taking home at least ₹9,500. It was another epic night on India’s hottest online poker platform, proving that the poker craze is only getting started!

Final Table Results

1. Jyotindra ‘JacksPaaro’ Dubey – ₹7,50,000
2. Amit ‘invincible2’ Chopra – ₹5,00,000
3. Mohit ‘mo3bet’ Goyal – ₹3,68,500
4. slyblazer – ₹2,85,500
5. crankyfish – ₹2,29,500
6. Sanjay ‘Raskolnikov’ Chaudhary – ₹1,74,000
7. FantasticMrFish – ₹1,29,500
8. Arya ‘Merlion’ Dutta – ₹94,000

The Endeavour Lite – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 392

Re-entries – 297

Prize Pool – ₹17,22,500

Places Paid – 111

Tuesday night was electric. PokerBaazi’s virtual tables were hotter than ever, a raging inferno of poker action. And a champion emerged from the heart of the flames – Uppala ‘Saiupp87’ Sai Raghu, the Bengaluru-based grinder who’s been turning heads and stacking chips since last July, is back on top!

This wasn’t some random burst of luck. Raghu’s been a force on PokerBaazi, racking up deep runs, final table appearances, and even a glorious victory in The Endeavour in August. But lately, the trophy cabinet had been gathering dust. Five long months without a title. Was the magic gone?

No way. Raghu just needed a little time to reload. He exploded back onto the scene, conquering the ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Endeavour Lite with a performance that left his opponents picking their jaws up off the floor. He faced down a ferocious field of 689 entries (392 unique) in the 7:30 PM flagship, battling for 6.5 hours before finally seizing his first The Endeavour Lite title and a glorious ₹2.64 Lakhs – his biggest win of the year! This victory also stands as Raghu’s fourth-highest cash on the platform – proof that this guy’s a consistent crusher.

The cherry on top was a small but sweet ₹2,424 payday from a 36th-place finish in the Daily Boost, rounding out Raghu’s Tuesday winnings at ₹2.66 Lakhs – a much-welcome injection of cash that helped chip away at some of his previous losses.

Uppala Sai Raghu’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹43.42 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Meanwhile, another familiar face was causing chaos on the felt. Shivakumar ‘Shivack’ Channappa, the IPM#124 (4-Max) Hyper champion from August, was determined to end his own three-month title drought. He came out swinging in The Endeavour Lite, firing four bullets after several early bumps in the road. While the top spot remained just out of reach, Channappa still managed to grab a runner-up finish and a juicy ₹1.72 Lakhs – his biggest score of the year and sixth-best overall.

Shivakumar Channappa’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹90.14 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹17.70 Lakhs

The Endeavour Lite final table was a who’s who of poker talent. Ramu ‘Ramu0550’ Kushwaha, fresh off a final table appearance in Monday’s Daily Last Chance, has been working hard to rebuild his bankroll and snagged a third-place finish for ₹1.27 Lakhs. Dirgesh ‘dirgesh’ Dedhiya, who reached the podium in last week’s The Endeavour, continued his hot streak with a fourth-place finish worth ₹98,872. Rahul ‘Godfather10’ Purohit, runner-up in last week’s BSS Kickoff, added another impressive result with a fifth-place finish for ₹81,819. Even last week’s Daily Last Chance finalist Sachin ‘dopeinderx’ Ranjalkar got in on the action, finishing seventh for ₹51,847.

With a buy-in of ₹2,875, The Endeavour Lite smashed its ₹15 Lakhs guarantee, generating a mouthwatering ₹17.23 Lakhs prize pool. A total of 111 players left with a fatter wallet and a minimum of ₹6,201 – more than double their buy-in. It was another night of pure poker adrenaline on PokerBaazi, proving once again that the online poker scene in India is hotter than ever!

Final Table Results

1. Uppala ‘Saiupp87’ Sai Raghu – ₹2,63,543
2. Shivakumar ‘Shivack’ Channappa – ₹1,72,250
3. Ramu ‘Ramu0550’ Kushwaha – ₹1,27,465
4. Dirgesh ‘dirgesh’ Dedhiya – ₹98,872
5. Rahul ‘Godfather10’ Purohit – ₹81,819
6. mountainmanskm – ₹66,144
7. Sachin ‘dopeinderx’ Ranjalkar – ₹51,847
8. baaziplayer2371 – ₹38,067

Big PLO-5 – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,000

Entries – 120

Re-entries – 119

Prize Pool – ₹10,39,172

Places Paid – 33

Varun ‘Sareenv17021959’ Sareen just made a grand entrance into 2025! This high-roller extraordinaire, known for crushing tournaments like the NPS India 2024 Super HighRoller and the WPT#19 (PLO-4) Highroller and racking up back-to-back wins in The MoneyMaker, is back in action and added another trophy to his already overflowing cabinet.

Sareen didn’t just ease into the new year; he exploded onto the scene, taking down the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Big PLO-5 and leaving his opponents in awe of his PLO prowess. He battled through a fierce field of 239 entries (120 unique) in the new 9 PM PLO flagship event, grinding it out for six hours and 11 minutes before finally emerging victorious and claiming a cool ₹2.08 Lakhs. This was his first win in six weeks, and boy, did he make it count! But Sareen wasn’t satisfied with just one victory. He also went deep in The Endeavour (102nd for ₹12,500), stacking up over ₹2.20 Lakhs across his Tuesday grind!

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹2,07,834

> 102nd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹12,500

Varun Sareen’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹99.76 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹70.29 Lakhs| Titles Won in 2025: #1

But hold on, there’s a new kid in town! A mysterious player known only as ‘Rudraavtar3’ has emerged from the shadows, and they’re already making a name for themselves on PokerBaazi. Despite being on the platform for just two weeks, they came within a whisker of winning the Big PLO-5. After an early exit, they re-entered the fray, determined to prove their skills. And prove them they did! ‘Rudraavtar3’ finished in second place, taking home a sweet ₹1.71 Lakhs. Not bad for their 12th tournament ever! With a bankroll padded and sky-high confidence, ‘Rudraavtar3’ is a player we’ll keep a close eye on.

Rudraavtar3’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.81 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.10 Lakhs

Meanwhile, Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj, last month’s WPT#1 Deepstack Opener champion and a force to be reckoned with at the DPT Grand last October (where he snagged two DPT bracelets and finished #18 in the 2024 POY race), also made his presence felt. He battled to the Big PLO-5 final table, finishing in a respectable third place for ₹1.30 Lakhs. And with two more cash finishes, Raj’s total winnings for the day reached almost ₹1.41 Lakhs.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹1,29,897

> 51st in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹8,894

> 19th in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-6) Daily for ₹1,863

Sagar Raj’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.43 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.57 Crores

The Big PLO-5 final table was no walk in the park. The legendary G.O.A.T. 2024 champion ‘Ksc7‘ finished fourth for ₹86,251. Poker veteran Romit ’tilt83′ Advani took fifth place for ₹51,959. And ‘kunwar0510’ rounded out the top six with a ₹41,567 score.

The action in the Big PLO-5 was electric, surpassing the advertised guarantee and generating a prize pool of over ₹10.39 Lakhs. This meant that the top 33 finishers walked away with at least ₹9,353 – almost double the ₹5,000 buy-in! PokerBaazi is clearly pushing the boundaries of Indian poker, and with the strong response to the Big PLO-5, it’s clear that this exciting new addition is here to stay.

Final Table Results

1. Varun ‘Sareenv17021959’ Sareen – ₹2,07,834
2. Rudraavtar3 – ₹1,71,463
3. Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj – ₹1,29,897
4. Ksc7 – ₹86,251
5. Romit ’tilt83′ Advani – ₹51,959
6. kunwar0510 – ₹41,567

Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 300

Re-entries – 236

Prize Pool – ₹11,65,264

Places Paid – 82

Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma is a poker legend in the making, and last night, he added another dazzling victory to his ever-growing list of triumphs. You might remember him from his impressive win in the Summit Lite in early November – well, he’s done it again! This time, Sharma conquered PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance, ending a two-month-long curse of near misses and claiming a handsome ₹1.83 Lakhs top prize.

But don’t think for a second that this was an easy win. The 10:30 PM flagship event attracted a guarantee-crushing crowd of 300 players (536 total entries), each hungry for the title. Sharma, however, wasn`t settling for anything but the title. With laser focus and nerves of steel, he battled for six hours and 16 minutes before finally emerging victorious, conquering the Daily Last Chance for the first time and grabbing his biggest score of the year so far.

But Sharma wasn’t satisfied with just the victory. He also set his sights on the high-stakes headliner, The Endeavour, making a deep run and finishing 12th for an extra ₹15,503. By night’s end, Sharma’s winnings had skyrocketed past ₹1.98 Lakhs!

Ashit Sharma’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.72 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.18 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1

But the Daily Last Chance was no one-horse race. ‘FantasticMrFish,‘ a familiar face on PokerBaazi since September, was determined to kick off 2025 with a splash and add a second title to their name. They fired three bullets in the late-night flagship, eventually finishing in second place for a very respectable ₹1.21 Lakhs. But that wasn’t even their most impressive feat of the night! Like Sharma, ‘FantasticMrFish’ also took on The Endeavour, finishing seventh for a massive ₹1.30 Lakhs after firing two bullets. When all was said and done, ‘FantasticMrFish’ swam away with over ₹2.50 Lakhs!

FantasticMrFish’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹32.42 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹12.63 Lakhs

The Daily Last Chance also saw the return of Mangu ‘Fishvsshark’ Bansal, who made a deep run in the same tournament last Saturday. This time, Bansal was all in, firing five bullets before finishing sixth for ₹46,611.

With a buy-in of ₹2,500, the Daily Last Chance smashed its guarantee, generating a lucrative ₹11.65 Lakhs prize pool. The top 82 finishers got a piece of the pie, with payouts starting at ₹5,593 – more than double the initial buy-in, wrapping up another thrilling Tuesday on PokerBaazi!

Final Table Results

1. Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma – ₹1,82,830
2. FantasticMrFish – ₹1,20,6 5
3. Pulkitrathi – ₹90,891
4. Highness – ₹66,770
5. RampageR1 – ₹56,632
6. Mangu ‘Fishvsshark’ Bansal – ₹46,611
7. ashwani369 – ₹36,822
8. Frankie08 – ₹27,384

‘GODRAFAA’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹32,140), ‘laaalaa’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD PLO-6 Daily for ₹23,270), ‘UrusaLim’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹25,080), ‘pokerdaddy69’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs 7-Max SPRINT for ₹19,380), ‘vishaal20’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Evening SPRINT for ₹16,680), Aditya ‘AnonPokerGuy’ Chodhary (Won ₹1 Lakh 6-Max Hyper for ₹12,180), ‘shawkingman’ (Won ₹1 Lakh 6-Max SPRINT for ₹10,570), and ‘guns465’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Boost for ₹10,180) won the other Tuesday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

Tuesday Phoenix – ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,450

Entries – 231

Ranked Prize Pool – ₹4,03,500

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹3,46,500

Total Prize Pool – ₹7,50,000

Places Paid – 27

Junglee Poker has kicked off the new year with a bang! Last night, the ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD Tuesday Phoenix ignited the action, attracting a fearsome crowd of 231 contenders hungry for victory. The battle was non-stop, a white-knuckle ride that lasted for eight hours and 22 minutes before a champion was crowned.

But when the dust settled, the mystery user ‘gutshot’ emerged from the chaos! This breakout star, who we last saw making a final table appearance in last week’s Wednesday Superstack, made a grand entrance, conquering the Tuesday Phoenix for a site-best ₹1.28 Lakhs, including ₹67,441 from bounties alone!

But victory wasn’t handed to them on a silver platter. Siddhant ‘AajNahiAana-1’ Singh, already on a red-hot streak after two impressive wins on PokerBaazi last week – the Big PLO-5 on Wednesday and the (6-Max) BSS SPRINT on Sunday – was determined to make it a hat trick. He came agonizingly close to taking down the Tuesday Phoenix but had to settle for second place and a still-impressive ₹97,950 (₹37,910 in bounties). Singh also went deep in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite ( 92nd for ₹6,201), boosting his total winnings for the day to over ₹1.04 Lakhs.

Siddhant Singh’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker, Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.93 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹73.85 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

The Tuesday Phoenix final table had two other notables in the mix. Ashit ‘Cringing’ Sharma, who took down last night’s Daily Last Chance, continued his hot streak with a sixth-place finish for ₹22,640 (₹3,797 in bounties). And Jitendra ‘eeagle’ Panchal soared to seventh place, adding ₹16,828 (₹2,625 in bounties) to his bankroll.

While the ₹3,450 buy-in Tuesday Phoenix fell a notable ₹57,000 short of its advertised ₹7.50 Lakhs guarantee, it still offered incredible value for players. The ₹4.04 Lakhs prize pool was shared among the top 27 finishers, with an additional ₹3.46 Lakhs in bounties up for grabs. All told, it was another thrilling Tuesday night on Junglee Poker, and ‘gutshot’ led the charge!

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. gutshot – ₹1,27,925
2. Siddhant ‘AajNahiAana-1’ Singh – ₹97,950
3. fucknfly – ₹69,250
4. Ranjha_01 – ₹58,192
5. vip7477 – ₹36,267
6. Ashit ‘Cringing’ Sharma – ₹22,640
7. Jitendra ‘eeagle’ Panchal – ₹16,828
8. coolbaby – ₹14,419

‘ssw19’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Tuesday Turbo for ₹59,677) and ‘robot3333’ (Won ₹80K GTD Tuesday Sunsetter for ₹23,938) won the other Tuesday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

The Mint – ₹14 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,200

Entries – 165

Re-entries – 146

Re-buys- 17

Prize Pool – ₹14,00,000

Places Paid – 53

The poker whiz kid from Jabalpur, Saransh ‘don004’ Garg, has broken his silence, and it was a roar heard across the virtual felt! Six final table finishes since his last win in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter (including two just last Thursday) hinted at a storm brewing, a hunger that couldn’t be contained. And then, it happened. Like a volcano erupting after a long slumber, Garg exploded back onto the scene, spectacularly shattering his seven-week title drought.

Last night, Adda52’s ₹14 Lakhs GTD The Mint became his playground. A field of 164 intrepid players (328 total entries) stood in his way, but Garg tore through the competition. An early setback was a mere blip on the radar. He re-entered the fray and proceeded to dismantle his opponents with ruthless efficiency. After a testing session, Garg stood tall, clutching his second The Mint title, posting his first victory of 2025 with a cool ₹2.32 Lakhs in his pocket – the spoils of a heads-up deal that left his adversary reeling.

Garg’s rampage didn’t stop there. He notched up three more deep runs, including a fifth-place finish in Pocket52’s Pocket Bullets for ₹44,320. By the end of his Tuesday tear, Garg had racked up over ₹3.02 Lakhs in total winnings, pushing his total tracked online earnings past the ₹7 Crores milestone!

> 1st in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹2,31,617* (heads-up deal)

> 5th in Pocket52’s Pocket Bullets for ₹44,320

> 39th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹20,000

> 70th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹6,201

Saransh Garg’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.73 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹6.32 Lakhs

Rising Star Aman ‘karmapoker’ Parakh, who scored his fourth The Summit victory two weeks ago and made a string of final table appearances last week, had his sights set on another title. Like Garg, he too fired two bullets in The Mint and narrowly missed out on his third victory in the event, settling for ₹2.24 Lakhs from the same heads-up deal that crowned Garg. With deep runs in two other tournaments on PokerBaazi, Parakh piled up almost ₹2.45 Lakhs for the day.

> 2nd in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹2,24,121* (heads-up deal)

> 12th in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹17,666

> 29th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹2,759

Aman Parakh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.71 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.74 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1

The Mint’s final table was a conclave of elite players, including Friday’s The Ballers finalist Randeep ‘randysingh’ Lather (3rd for ₹1.41 Lakhs), Monday’s The Big Show Lite runner-up on a heater Arpan ‘Distroyer’ Majhi (4th for ₹1.04 Lakhs), the legendary three-time POY Young Gun Gaurav ‘BuildPuntOK’ Sood (5th for ₹75,915), last month’s Maverick runner-up Sneha ‘8B9B5C4C4C’ Karmakar (7th for ₹40,788), and the 2024 POY #4 Nishaanth ‘superdeluxe’ Shanmughasundaram (8th for ₹29,897).

The ₹4,200 buy-in The Mint proved a goldmine of value, with a ₹2.03 Lakhs overlay sweetening the pot for players. The ₹14 Lakhs prize pool was distributed among the top 53 finishers, each earning at least ₹8,894. It was an exciting and rewarding night on Adda52, and Garg’s victory was the icing on the cake.

Final Table Results

1. Saransh ‘don004’ Garg – ₹2,31,617*
2. Aman ‘karmapoker’ Parakh – ₹2,24,121*
3. Randeep ‘randysingh’ Lather – ₹1,41,293
4. Arpan ‘Distroyer’ Majhi – ₹1,03,568
5. Gaurav ‘BuildPuntOK’ Sood – ₹75,915
6. Alonewie – ₹55,645
7. Sneha ‘8B9B5C4C4C’ Karmakar – ₹40,788
8. Nishaanth ‘superdeluxe’ Shanmughasundaram – ₹29,897

*denotes a heads-up deal

Pradeep ‘learnnwin’ Singh (Won ₹2.75 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹55,553), ‘playhereforsure13’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹34,671), ‘ShukluJi’ (Won ₹1.30 Lakhs GTD The Mint Lite for ₹25,422), ‘erace’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹24,363), ‘Alonewie’ (Won ₹55K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹20,530), and Sikandar ‘ASHAD01’ Das (Won ₹45K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹12,171) won the other Tuesday marquees on Adda52.

Pocket52

Pocket Bullets – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 147

Re-entries – 122

Prize Pool – ₹8,07,000

Places Paid – 36

Young Gun Sanat ‘trust_me_not’ Mehrotra, the IIT and IIM whiz who’s become a poker powerhouse, just put on a show in Pocket52’s ₹8 Lakhs GTD Pocket Bullets last night. After a string of near misses in the eight weeks since his Spartan Poker Supreme victory last November, Mehrotra finally grabbed his first title of the new year!

But don’t think for a minute that Mehrotra was taking a break. This guy’s been on a tear, racking up five podium finishes and another three final table appearances in this title-less interim, proving he’s one of the most consistent crushers in the game. Just last week, he landed at #3 in the weekly standings thanks to a super Sunday performance where he stormed four final tables, including a runner-up finish in Spartan Poker’s Ignite, a third-place finish in Adda52’s Big Whale, fourth place in Adda52 Millions, and a sixth-place finish in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value. Mehrotra is a true poker phenomenon!

Last night, though, was his time to shine. The 8 PM Tuesday tournament drew a crowd of 269 entrants (147 unique), and Mehrotra navigated the field like a maestro. After an intense eight-hour battle, he emerged victorious, claiming his first title of 2025 and a sweet ₹1.77 Lakhs payday, wiping out over two-thirds of his previous losses on the platform! And he didn’t stop there. Mehrotra rode his hot streak with deep runs in two other tournaments, stuffing his poker wallet with over ₹1.96 Lakhs!

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

> 23rd in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹11,705

> 43rd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹7,751

Sanat Mehtora’s online stats (excluding Pocket52, Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹15.70 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.76 Crores

Meanwhile, Pocket52 regular ‘darkenergy,’ active on the platform since September 2023 and fresh off a final table finish in Monday’s Pocket Jacks, came within a whisker of their first-ever win. They finished a nail-biting second in Pocket Bullets for a cool ₹1.24 Lakhs – their second-best score on Pocket52.

‘darkenergy’ was on fire last night, also making the final table of the (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo (5th for ₹27,700) and taking home almost ₹1.52 Lakhs for the day. This impressive performance helped them recover over 40% of their past losses on the platform.

The Pocket Bullets final table was a star-studded affair. Last night’s The Mint champion, Saransh ‘TerrorGandhi’ Garg, finished fifth for ₹44,320. The recent Adda52 Millions winner, Young Gun Hardik ‘showman’ Nair, took sixth place for ₹35,440. And mid-stakes crushers Mandar ‘MAMA04’ Madaye and Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh finished seventh (₹29,440) and eighth (₹23,600) respectively.

With a buy-in of ₹3,300, Pocket Bullets surpassed its ₹8 Lakhs guarantee, adding an extra ₹7,000 on top. The top 36 finishers all walked away with at least ₹5,440 – more than enough to keep them returning for more. This kind of value, combined with the thrill of the competition, is what makes Pocket52 a true haven for tournament grinders.

Final Table Results

1. Sanat ‘trust_me_not’ Mehrotra – ₹1,76,720
2. darkenergy – ₹1,24,000
3. FeetFetish – ₹79,760
4. MAX456 – ₹59,040
5. Saransh ‘TerrorGandhi’ Garg – ₹44,320
6. Hardik ‘showman’ Nair – ₹35,440
7. Mandar ‘MAMA04’ Madaye – ₹29,440
8. Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh – ₹23,600

‘laak7’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Deepstack Turbo for ₹1.10 Lakhs), and ‘LeoMessi10’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹40,200), and ‘Sethjii’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Brunch for ₹30,000) won the other Tuesday marquees on Pocket52.

Spartan Poker

Ashish ‘imgabru’ Kumar (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹57,300), ‘9X7X3X2X3X’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Bullet for ₹34,761), and Akho ‘jaadugarni’ John Richa (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹19,079) won the Tuesday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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