Daily Majors: Kovid Saraswat, Jayjit Ray, Neeraj Kumar & Mohsin Shaikh Make the Monday Headlines

Monday nights are typically slow, but this past Monday shattered that stereotype with high-stakes tournaments running across multiple online platforms, providing a surge of adrenaline for poker enthusiasts. Spartan Poker’s India Turbo Masters 4.0, PokerBaazi’s Indian Micro Poker Series Gold Edition, and Pocket52’s Pocket Poker Championship each contributed to the exciting start to the week.

Kovid Saraswat left an indelible mark on Monday’s scorecard by securing the highest earnings of the day, ₹3.48 Lakhs, in Spartan Poker’s ITM #73 Monday Supersonic (6 Max). Fresh from his Sunday’s Mega Suits win, Saraswat embarked on a consecutive title spree. Ajay Dhayal, the EndBoss Special Edition finalist, followed closely behind, clinching the second-place position and an impressive ₹3.39 Lakhs (won ₹4 Lakhs overall), thanks to a heads-up deal, elevating his total winnings over the past two days to ₹17 Lakhs!

NPS India 2023 gold medallist Jayjit Ray broke a three-month-long title drought by clinching victory in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show and bagging a remarkable ₹3.01 Lakhs. Ekagra Vason also stood out with an impressive runner-up prize of ₹1.60 Lakhs.

Neeraj Kumar, the #3 ranked player on the annual TLB (points) leaderboard, put up a commendable performance on Monday, seizing consecutive titles in Spartan Poker’s ITM #71 Turbo and ITM #72 Turbo, skyrocketing him to the top of the ₹15 Lakhs GTD ITM 4.0 leaderboard. His total winnings came to ₹2.29 Lakhs from 11 cash finishes.

Mohsin Shaikh returned to the winner’s circle with a bang after a month-long hiatus. He triumphed in Pocket52’s PPC#13 Pocket Jacks, claiming his first Pocket Poker Championship title and a cash prize of ₹1.80 Lakhs. Dhaval Doshi, last week’s Pocket Bullets runner-up, narrowly missed the top spot in PPC#13 Pocket Jacks, settling for a second-place payout of ₹1.30 Lakhs.

Aditya Kumar Patodia was the star of Adda52 this Monday, securing the Iron Man title and an impressive sum of ₹2 Lakhs, marking his first title since his Mega Suits victory in January last year. User ‘vaginalfluid‘ finished second, netting ₹1.21 Lakhs.

Nitin Chahar reached a significant milestone by winning his first-ever online title. After finishing as runner-up three times in the ongoing India Turbo Masters series, Chahar claimed the title in Spartan Poker’s ITM #76 Turbo (6-Max), taking home ₹1.18 Lakhs. Mohit Goyal, the recent Sunday Special champion, followed with earnings of ₹1 Lakh via a heads-up deal and a total of ₹1.44 Lakhs.

Gaurav Nawal ended a title drought of three months, winning Spartan Poker’s ITM #74 Turbo and earning ₹1.06 Lakhs for his second ITM title.

Other big winners of the India Turbo Master Monday tournaments included Gaurav Nawal (Won ITM #74 Turbo for ₹1.06 Lakhs), Jimmy Arora (Won ITM #75 Turbo for ₹77,525) and Prafull S (Won ITM #69 Turbo for ₹49,991).

In PokerBaazi’s IMPS#16 (6-Max), ‘ProBusterxXx‘ claimed their first title win after several satellite victories, taking home a personal-best ₹1.14 Lakhs. Other notable IMPS winners included ‘BlueLabel‘ (IMPS#13 for ₹58,276), ‘Arif12333’ (IMPS#15 for ₹24,520), ‘bluffmaster714’ (IMPS#12 5-Max Turbo for ₹12,940), and ‘TerribleLimps98’ (IMPS#11 4-Max Hyper Turbo for ₹8,670).

‘Officer194‘ emerged victorious in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, grabbing a thrilling late-night win of ₹75,204, recouping all previous site losses. Vivek Parmar finished second with a cash prize of ₹73,144 after a heads-up deal.

Abhishek Sonu, a standout winner in June and last week’s The Pride champion, achieved another standout victory in PokerStars India’s Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition, pocketing ₹95,325 (₹52,135 in bounties). Akash Sharma, Friday’s The Big Bash winner, finished second, netting ₹49,449.

Asalie Peseyie, Rahul Sahni, and Prabhat Kumar claimed victories in other Monday marquees.

Here are the Monday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Big Show – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 267

Re-entries – 287

Prize Pool – ₹16,62,000

Places Paid – 70

Jayjit ‘england’ Ray, who struck gold in the NPS#101 (PLO-6) Marathon three months ago, finally tasted victory once more in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Big Show. Despite multiple close calls since his Marathon win, the elusive title had consistently eluded him. But, last night, the spotlight was undeniably his.

Ray demonstrated his skill against a guarantee-crushing player field of 554 entrants (267 unique) in the Monday flagship. Following an intense seven-hour struggle, Ray emerged victorious, claiming a handsome reward of ₹3.01 Lakhs – his second-largest win. Ekagra ‘igottoptop’ Vason settled in the runner-up position, receiving a site-record ₹1.60 Lakhs, his third-highest online earnings.

Jayjit Ray’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.77 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹97.09 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2

The dynamic world of poker has a way of shifting fortunes rapidly, and no one knows it better than Ajay ‘Messironaldo007’ Dhayal. Over the past two days, he has been on an extraordinary upswing, amassing almost ₹17 Lakhs!

After making the final table in Sunday’s record-breaking EndBoss Special Edition (7th for ₹12.05 Lakhs), Dhayal carried his fantastic form into Monday. He racked up over ₹4 Lakhs from five cash finishes, including a near runner-up finish and another final table appearance:

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s ITM #73 Monday Supersonic (6-Max) for ₹3,39,525* (heads-up deal)

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹53,350

> 22nd in Spartan Poker’s ITM #69 Turbo (6-Max) for ₹2,750

> 37th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹2,714

> 60th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#13 for ₹1,764

Ajay Dhayal’s online stats (excluding #PokerStarsIndia): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.26 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹42.97 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5

The Big Show’s final table was a who’s who of regulars, including Akhilesh ‘Ikka5’ Chauhan (3rd for ₹1.23 Lakhs), Samit ‘Superkid7777’ Mehta (4th for ₹95,066), Divyanshu ‘Divyansh1995’ Agrawal (5th for ₹72,297), and Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna (7th for ₹39,888).

With an entry buy-in of ₹3,300, The Big Show obliterated its advertised guarantee, generating a sizeable ₹16.62 Lakhs prize pool that benefited the top 70 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Jayjit ‘england’ Ray – ₹3,01,487
2. Ekagra ‘igottoptop’ Vason – ₹1,59,718
3. Akhilesh ‘Ikka5’ Chauhan – ₹1,22,988
4. Samit ‘Superkid7777’ Mehta – ₹95,066
5. Divyanshu ‘Divyansh1995’ Agrawal – ₹72,297
6. Ajay ‘Messironaldo007’ Dhayal – ₹53,350
7. Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna – ₹39,888
8. bonomo – ₹33,240

IMPS#16 (6-Max) – ₹6 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹880

Entries – 524

Re-entries – 507

Prize Pool – ₹8,25,000

Places Paid – 167

The diligent online poker player ‘ProBusterxXx,’ renowned for a rich PokerGuru profile teeming with satellite wins, finally had a taste of triumph yesterday. They clinched their first victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹6 Lakhs GTD IMPS#16 (6-Max), deftly maneuvering through a massive field of 1,031 participants (524 unique) in the day`s most rewarding IMPS Gold Edition event. This triumph in the 9 PM tournament handed ‘ProBusterxXx’ their largest-ever cash prize of ₹1.14 Lakhs.

In an equally noteworthy performance, the unidentified player ‘miyagi123’ finished just short of the title, pocketing the runner-up payday of ₹89,903.

ProBusterxXx’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹12.26 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.10 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Friday’s (7-Max) SPRINT champion, Siddharth ‘GangnamGangi’ Gangwar, added an impressive ₹82,708 to his Monday earnings from seven cash finishes, which included two final table scores and a bounty of ₹2,561.

Gangwar’s top Monday finishes include:

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#16 (6-Max) for ₹31,755

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹18,455

> 41st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹9,972

> 21st in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹7,600

Siddharth Gangwar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.46 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.97 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #12

Tanay ‘tanay0405’ Kauntia also made a noteworthy appearance at the IMPS#16 final table, grabbing the sixth-place finish and a cash prize of ₹23,094.

The (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, with a ₹2,200 buy-in, generated a sizable prize pool of ₹6.08 Lakhs. As the competition heated up, 59 players took home their respective shares of the winnings.

Final Table Results

1. ProBusterxXx – ₹1,13,822
2. miyagi123 – ₹89,903
3. kj777 – ₹67,551
4. Heydude – ₹45,611
5. Siddharth ‘GangnamGangi’ Gangwar – ₹31,755
6. Tanay ‘tanay0405’ Kauntia – ₹23,094

(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 143

Re-entries – 130

Prize Pool – ₹5,46,000

Places Paid – 53

PokerBaazi player ‘Officer194′ reached a significant personal achievement by claiming their highest-ever winnings on the platform last night. The player shone in the ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, seizing victory in a thrilling late-night face-off.

Navigating a competitive field of 273 entries (143 unique) in the 7:15 PM tournament, ‘Officer194’ engaged in a battle spanning five hours and 39 minutes. A well-negotiated heads-up deal ultimately led to their triumph, earning them the top spot and a substantial reward of ₹75,204, effectively covering all past site losses.

Officer194’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹2.51 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹28,728 | Titles Won: #6

Vivek ‘betraise’ Parmar secured an impressive second place in the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, leading to a cash prize of ₹73,144 after the deal. Parmar also added to his bankroll by cashing in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost (51st for ₹1,883), bringing his total to ₹75,027.

Vivek Parmar`s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹32.17 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.86 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Siddharth ‘GangnamGangi’ Gangwar, the recent (7-Max) SPRINT champion, gathered ₹82,708 from his Monday winnings across seven cash finishes, featuring two final table scores and a bounty of ₹2,561.

Gangwar`s Monday finishes include:

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS #16 (6-Max) for ₹31,755

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹18,455

> 41st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹9,972

> 21st in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹7,600

> 20th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #74 Turbo for ₹5,900

> Won bounties worth ₹2,561 in PokerStars India’s Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition

> 111st in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#13 for ₹1,562

Siddharth Gangwar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.46 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.97 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #11

Sumanth ‘sp175’ Kumar (3rd for ₹49,631) and Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant (5th for ₹26,044) were among the familiar names gracing the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT final table.

With a buy-in of ₹2,200, the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT amassed a profitable ₹5.46 Lakhs prize pool. The top 53 contenders walked away with their deserved share of the winnings.

Final Table Results

1. Officer194 – ₹75,204*
2. Vivek ‘betraise’ Parmar – ₹73,144*
3. Sumanth ‘sp175’ Kumar – ₹49,631
4. JCchon413 – ₹36,855
5. Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant – ₹26,044
6. Siddharth ‘GangnamGangi’ Gangwar – ₹18,455
7. yashh7 – ₹15,070

*denotes a heads-up deal

IMPS#13 – ₹4 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹880

Entries – 359

Re-entries – 271

Prize Pool – ₹5,04,000

Places Paid – 113

On Monday, PokerBaazi player ‘BlueLabel’ clinched their second title on the platform, continuing a streak of noteworthy performances that began on May 28. They triumphed in PokerBaazi’s ₹4 Lakhs GTD IMPS#13, a tournament that started at 7:30 PM and drew in 630 participants (350 unique). After six hours and 39 minutes of intense play and three fired bullets, ‘BlueLabel’ claimed victory after a three-way deal, securing a personal-best cash prize of ₹58,276 to recoup all past losses.

Ramji Kishore ‘upswing4eva’ G (2nd for ₹54,917) and ‘Proscorpion’ (3rd for ₹56,000) were the other beneficiaries of the deal.

BlueLabel’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.49 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3,303 | Titles Won: #2

Runner-up Ramji Kishore G brought home ₹69,902 from four cash finishes, which included:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#13 for ₹54,917* (three-way deal)

> 32nd in SpartanPoker’s ITM #73 Monday Supersonic (6 Max) for ₹10,553

> 17th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Night SPRINT for ₹2,700

> 119th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#16 (6-Max) for ₹1,732

Ramji Kishore G’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.53 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #2

Sandeep Varma ‘effuno’ RS had an impressive run, landing five cash finishes and collecting two bounties, accumulating a total of ₹41,400 across his Monday session.

Varma`s top Monday finishes include:

> 7th in PokerStars India’s Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹13,023

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#13 for ₹10,382

> 65th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹9,141

> 13th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #75 Hyper for ₹3,670

Prabhas ‘prabzter’ Sharma also had a good showing, taking the sixth spot in IMPS #13 for ₹14,314.

The ₹880 buy-in tournament smashed its advertised guarantee by amassing a ₹5.04 Lakhs prize pool, rewarding 113 players with cash prizes for their efforts.

Final Table Results

1. BlueLabel – ₹58,276*
2. Ramji Kishore ‘upswing4eva’ G – ₹54,917*
3. Proscorpion – ₹56,000*
4. sompane1975 – ₹27,720
5. sunny2904 – ₹20,664
6. Prabhas ‘prabzter’ Sharma – ₹14,314
7. Sandeep Varma ‘effuno’ RS – ₹10,382
8. Wizard0 – ₹8,518

*denotes a three-way deal

‘Arif12333’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD IMPS#15 for ₹24,520), ‘bluffmaster714’ (Won ₹80K GTD IMPS#12 5-Max Turbo for ₹12,940), and ‘TerribleLimps98’ (Won ₹50K GTD IMPS#11 4-Max Hyper Turbo for ₹8,670) won the other IMPS Monday tournaments.

IMPS Leaderboard Standings After Day 2

The second day of PokerBaazi’s highly anticipated budget series, the Indian Micro Poker Series Gold Edition, has ended. In just two days, the series has already witnessed riveting gameplay, prompting a major reshuffling in the top order of the ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD IMPS leaderboard.

Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade, the triumphant player from last night’s IMPS#10 (PLO-6), stands at the pinnacle of the series leaderboard, boasting an impressive 2,449 points. His dominance comes naturally, having scored in 12 of the 14 concluded IMPS tournaments.

Amandeep ‘amanpoker27’ Singh has cemented his place at #2 on the series leaderboard, accumulating 2,032 points. This position is well-deserved, as he has achieved ten cash finishes, including a notable second-place finish in yesterday’s IMPS#9.

Claiming the third spot with 1,961 points is Vivek ‘chhotubhaiya’ Kumar, who has nine series finishes to his credit. Kumar’s standout performance was his second-place finish in Sunday’s IMPS#4 (5-Max) Turbo.

Asalie ‘FreeShipping’ Peseyie (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹49,240), ‘stocklock’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹43,440), ‘pokerwolf’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO 5 Boost for ₹34,030), ‘ishael’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹31,530), ‘Adrit’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO 6 Boost Monster for ₹31,500), ‘Acegi’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹24,110), and ‘Skullcracker’ (Won ₹50K GTD 5-Max Daily Turbo for ₹6,330) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.

Spartan Poker

ITM #73 Monday Supersonic (6-Max) – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 183

Re-entries – 95

Re-buys – 134

Prize Pool – ₹20,60,000

Places Paid – 39

Kovid ‘Fzzzyyy’ Saraswat is on a winning spree! Following his victory in the Mega Suits on Sunday, he extended his triumphant run by securing consecutive titles. Standing out from a competitive field of 412 participants (183 unique), Saraswat shone brightly in the featured India Turbo Masters tournament last night, Spartan Poker’s ₹20 Lakhs GTD ITM #73 Monday Supersonic (6-Max). The victory, attained after a nearly six-hour battle and a calculated heads-up deal, earned him the top finisher’s prize of ₹3.48 Lakhs.

Kovid Saraswat’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.26 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹42.97 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5

Ajay ‘gabbarsingh’ Dhayal, Sunday’s EndBoss Special Edition finalist, carried his impressive performance into Monday. Although Dhayal failed to clinch his maiden India Turbo Masters title in ITM #73 Monday Supersonic, he secured a substantial runner-up payout of ₹3.40 Lakhs through a heads-up deal.

Dispelling the typical Monday blues, Dhayal accumulated over ₹4 Lakhs from five deep runs last night, including a title victory and another final table finish, bringing his total winnings in the last two days to nearly ₹17 Lakhs!

Dhayal`s Monday finishes include:

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s ITM #73 Monday Supersonic (6-Max) for ₹3,39,525* (heads-up deal)

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹53,350

> 22nd in SpartanPoker’s ITM #69 Turbo (6-Max) for ₹2,750

> 37th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹2,714

> 60th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#13 for ₹1,764

Ajay Dhayal’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.26 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹42.97 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5

The ITM #73 Monday Supersonic final table also featured Anmol ‘wouldIlietoyou’ Narang and Aman ‘Zontory’ Bhadu, who finished fourth and sixth, earning ₹1.62 Lakhs and ₹96,202, respectively.

The Monday headliner, with a ₹5,500 entry buy-in, generated a hefty ₹20.60 Lakhs prize pool, exceeding the advertised guarantee, with the top 39 contenders earning payouts.

Final Table Results

1. Kovid ‘Fzzzyyy’ Saraswat – ₹3,48,103*
2. Ajay ‘gabbarsingh’ Dhayal – ₹3,39,525*
3. AllwaysTilting – ₹2,00,850
4. Anmol ‘wouldIlietoyou’ Narang – ₹1,62,122
5. MTT beast – ₹1,27,102
6. Aman ‘Zontory’ Bhadu – ₹96,202

*denotes a heads-up deal

ITM #71 Turbo – ₹7 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 166

Re-entries – 54

Re-buys – 104

Prize Pool – ₹7,00,000

Places Paid – 31

Neeraj ‘$elfClaimedPro’ Kumar has been drawing attention in Spartan Poker’s ongoing India Turbo Masters 4.0 with his leaderboard-defying performances. Thanks to his back-to-back wins last night, he joined Ravi Jain as the second player to clinch two ITM titles in a single day.

Currently holding the #3 spot on the annual TLB (points) leaderboard, Kumar showcased his prowess in four other ITM tournaments yesterday. This winning streak has catapulted him to the top of the ₹15 Lakhs GTD ITM 4.0 leaderboard standings.

Kumar set the winning spree in motion at 00:20 PM, outclassing a challenging roster of 324 competitors (166 unique) in Spartan Poker’s ₹7 Lakhs GTD ITM #71 Turbo, seizing the champion’s prize of ₹1.14 Lakhs. He brokered a three-way deal in the 7 PM marquee with users ‘fond_of_galfond’ (2nd for ₹1.12 Lakhs) and ‘FieryMarty’ (3rd for ₹92,193).

Subsequently, 93 minutes later, at 1:53 AM, Kumar claimed his second successive ITM title by besting a field of 402 entrants (211 unique) in Spartan Poker’s ₹4 Lakhs GTD ITM #72 Turbo, conquering the 8 PM ITM event for ₹80,601, securing his career-fourth ITM title. Mohit ‘OfcourseOfcourse’ Savargaonkar secured the runner-up spot, bagging ₹53,587.

Neeraj Kumar made an impressive Monday showing, accumulating over ₹2.29 Lakhs in total earnings from eleven deep runs, including:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s ITM #71 Turbo for ₹1,13,935* (three-way deal)

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s ITM #72 Turbo for ₹80,601

> 14th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #76 Turbo (6-Max) for ₹8,742

> 12th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #70 Turbo for ₹5,000

> 9th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #69 Turbo (6-Max) for ₹4,924

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s Afternoon PLO-5 Boost for ₹4,080

> 27th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#16 (6-Max) for ₹3,959

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Morning SPRINT for ₹2,570

> 20th in Spartan Poker’s PLO-5 BOOST for ₹2,525

> 19th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Afternoon SPRINT for ₹1,747

> 43rd in Spartan Poker’s ITM #75 – Hyper for ₹1,090

Neeraj Kumar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.44 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.81 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #37 | Ranked #3 on the 2023 TLB (Points) Leaderboard | Moves to #1 on the ₹15 Lakhs GTD ITM 4.0 Leaderboard

Mohit ‘mogo’ Goyal, fresh from his Sunday Special victory, demonstrated strong gameplay on Monday, with collective earnings of ₹1.44 Lakh from two final table finishes in ITM tournaments, including:

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s ITM #76 Turbo (6-Max) for ₹1,00,318

> 5th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #71 Turbo for ₹43,827

Mohit Goyal’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹93.11 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Nitin ‘Lawyer_on_trial’ Chahar also had an exceptional Monday. After finishing second three times in the ongoing India Turbo Masters 4.0, Chahar finally seized his first-ever title in Spartan Poker’s ₹5.50 Lakhs GTD ITM #76 Turbo (6-Max), bagging ₹1.18 Lakhs via a heads-up deal. Chahar also made it to the final table in three other ITM events yesterday, boosting his total winnings by ₹2.29 Lakhs, propelling him to the #5 spot on the ₹15 Lakhs GTD ITM 4.0 leaderboard.

Chahar’s Monday finishes include:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s ITM #76 Turbo – 6 Max for ₹1,17,988* (heads-up deal)

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #73 Monday Supersonic – 6 Max for ₹70,658

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #71 Turbo for ₹23,737

> 5th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #69 Turbo – 6 Max for ₹16,725

Nitin Chahar’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹8.24 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹4.88 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1 | ITM Titles Won: #1 | Moves to #5 on the ITM 4.0 Leaderboard

The ITM #72 Turbo final table also featured several top performers including Shrikant ‘baphomate’ Sanjay Pradhan (3rd for ₹39,195), Young Gun Aayush ‘Eureka226’ Arya (4th for ₹31,637), Vaibhav ‘Aam Jahe Munde’ Sharma (5th for ₹24,803), Biplob ‘hellhell’ Rana (6th for ₹18,773), the #7 ranked player on the ITM 4.0 leaderboard Sandeep ‘MaestroEric’ Singh (7th for ₹13,789), and Sai ‘LemonShot’ Ganesh Reddy (8th for ₹10,130).

The IOPC #71, with a ₹2,200 entry buy-in, fell short of its advertised guarantee by ₹52,000, rewarding the top 31 finishers from the ₹7 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. Neeraj ‘$elfClaimedPro’ Kumar – ₹1,13,935*
2. fond_of_galfond – ₹1,11,882*
3. FieryMarty – ₹92,193*
4. Amitji11 – ₹56,980
5. Mohit ‘mogo’ Goyal – ₹45,080
6. DC959 – ₹34,230
7. Nitin ‘Lawyer_on_trial’ Chahar – ₹24,990
8. poker_thakur – ₹18,270

*denotes a three-way deal

ITM #76 Turbo (6-Max) – ₹5.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 133

Re-entries – 39

Re-buys – 110

Prize Pool – ₹5,64,000

Places Paid – 23

Nitin ‘Lawyer_on_trial’ Chahar marked a remarkable milestone on Monday by clinching his first-ever online title. Having thrice finished second in the ongoing India Turbo Masters series, Chahar finally captured the crown in Spartan Poker’s ₹5.50 Lakhs GTD ITM #76 Turbo (6-Max). After nearly five hours of intense competition and firing three bullets in the 11 PM tournament, Chahar prevailed over a starting field of 282 participants (133 unique), securing his maiden ITM title earlier today and a considerable ₹1.18 Lakhs in earnings. This victory, achieved via a heads-up deal, is his second-largest on the site.

A steadfast Spartan Poker participant, Chahar had a string of deep runs yesterday, accumulating ₹2.29 Lakhs from four final table finishes and moving up two spots to #5 on the ₹15 Lakhs GTD ITM 4.0 leaderboard.

Chahar`s Monday finishes include:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s ITM #76 Turbo – 6 Max for ₹1,17,988* (heads-up deal)

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #73 Monday Supersonic – 6 Max for ₹70,658

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #71 Turbo for ₹23,737

> 5th in Spartan Poker’s ITM #69 Turbo – 6 Max for ₹16,725

Nitin Chahar’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹8.24 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹4.88 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1 | ITM Titles Won: #1 | Moves to #5 on the ₹15 Lakhs GTD ITM 4.0 Leaderboard

Meanwhile, recent Sunday Special champion Mohit ‘mogo’ Goyal came close to earning back-to-back titles twice but fell just short on both occasions. Nonetheless, a heads-up deal earned him a substantial ₹1 Lakh for his second-place finish in the ITM #76 Turbo – 6 Max. Goyal also made it to the final table in the ITM #71 Turbo, securing a fifth-place payout of ₹43,827.

Mohit Goyal’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹93.11 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Moreover, Mitesh ‘mikefrbike’ Gupta, last month’s Sunday Superstack winner and the MHW Colossus champion from May, made his presence felt at the ITM #76 final table, taking third place and a prize of ₹59,220.

At a buy-in of ₹2,200, ITM #76 Turbo surpassed its advertised guarantee by ₹14,000, with the ₹5.64 Lakhs prize pool distributed among the top 23 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Nitin ‘Lawyer_on_trial’ Chahar – ₹1,17,988*
2. Mohit ‘mogo’ Goyal – ₹1,00,318*
3. Mitesh ‘mikefrbike’ Gupta – ₹59,220
4. Streetwrapper – ₹48,504
5. Prince Of Persia – ₹37,262
6. suraj4757 – ₹28,520

* denotes a heads-up deal

ITM #74 Turbo – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,650

Entries – 169

Re-entries – 47

Re-buys – 115

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 31

Making a spectacular entrance at the ongoing India Turbo Masters 4.0, Gaurav ‘Takkar.singh’ Nawal triumphed over an imposing field of 331 players (169 unique) in Spartan Poker’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD ITM #74 Turbo on Monday. His noteworthy performance in the 9:30 PM tournament broke his three-month title drought, landing him a hefty payday of ₹1.06 Lakhs and his second career ITM title. The mystery user ‘Butterfly effect‘ bagged the second-place prize of ₹71,200.

Gaurav Nawal’s online stats (Spartan Poker and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹21.80 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2 | ITM Titles Won: #1

Other notable players at the ITM #74 Turbo final table included Satyapal ‘Burgersingh’ Singh (3rd for ₹50,200), last night’s ITM #72 Turbo sixth-place finisher Biplob ‘hellhell’ Rana (5th for ₹32,200) (won ₹50,973 overall), and Jason ‘Jasonroyce’ Fernandes (6th for ₹24,450).

The IOPC #74, with an entry buy-in of ₹1,650, fell marginally short of its advertised guarantee, and the top 31 finishers secured a spot in the money.

Final Table Results

1. Gaurav ‘Takkar.singh’ Nawal – ₹1,05,750
2. Butterfly effect – ₹71,200
3. Satyapal ‘Burgersingh’ Singh – ₹50,200
4. Manifest – ₹40,700
5. Biplob ‘hellhell’ Rana – ₹32,200
6. Jason ‘Jasonroyce’ Fernandes – ₹24,450
7. coldcoffee – ₹17,850
8. Doge Coin – ₹13,050

Neeraj ‘$elfClaimedPro’ Kumar (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD ITM #72 Turbo for ₹80,601), Jimmy ‘brahmos999’ Arora (Won ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD ITM #75 Turbo for ₹77,525), Prafull ‘SanWitcher’ S (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD ITM #69 Turbo for ₹49,991) and ‘Tandroid’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD ITM #75 Hyper for ₹39,989) won the other ITM tournaments on Monday.

ITM 4.0 Leaderboard Standings After Day 9

As we venture into the concluding week of Spartan Poker’s India Turbo Masters (ITM) 4.0, the leaderboard standings are in flux following an exhilarating Monday session featuring nine ITM tournaments.

Neeraj ‘$elfClaimedPro’ Kumar stole the show on Monday, shaking up the leaderboard standings with his commendable performances. His back-to-back victories in ITM #71 Turbo and ITM #72 Turbo last night put him in an exclusive club with Ravi Jain as the only player to win two ITM titles in one day.

Currently holding the #3 position on the annual TLB (points) leaderboard, Kumar showcased his prowess in four more ITM tournaments yesterday. This spectacular streak has propelled him to the top of the ₹15 Lakhs GTD ITM 4.0 leaderboard standings, tallying a staggering 7,230 points.

The mystery player ‘Prince Of Persia’ continues his ascendency, climbing to the #2 position on the leaderboard, boasting an impressive total of 6,375 points.

Until last Thursday, the top spot was occupied by Bhanu ‘spectre’ Prakash KC (opted out of our tracking). Now at the third position with 6,142 points, Prakash is lauded for his tenacity and unrivaled track record in leaderboard races. Given his consistent performance, a bounce back to the top spot wouldn’t be unusual.

At #4 on the series leaderboard with 6,054 points, Ravi ‘Rvjn91’ Jain is another potent challenger for the apex position. His past consecutive wins in ITM #45 Turbo and ITM #46 Hyper 6 Max on Friday indicate that he can swiftly climb up the leaderboard.

‘platinumm‘ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Chip Up for ₹19,933) and ‘brijesh sahani’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurion for ₹9,933) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.

Pocket52

PPC#13 Pocket Jacks – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 252

Re-entries – 113

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 55

Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh made a triumphant comeback to the winner’s circle following a four-week break last night. He mastered a field of 365 competitors (252 unique) in Pocket52’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD PPC#13 Pocket Jacks, securing his first Pocket Poker Championship title in the 7 PM PPC flagship and a hefty ₹1.80 Lakhs cash prize.

Monday turned out to be a profitable day for Shaikh, as he accumulated total winnings of ₹1.88 Lakhs from four deep runs, including:

> 1st in Pocket52’s PPC#13 Pocket Jacks for ₹1,80,000

> 10th in Adda52’s Nano DST for ₹3,096

> 39th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#13 for ₹2,772

> 33rd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Night SPRINT for ₹1,590

Mohsin Shaikh’s online stats (excluding Pocket52 and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.79 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹61.13 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #6

Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi, last week’s Pocket Bullets runner-up, once again fell just short of the top position in PPC#13 Pocket Jacks, earning a second-place payout of ₹1.30 Lakhs. Kunal ‘Symbolicchamp’ Agrawal completed the top three, bagging ₹90,000 in third place.

The ₹2,500 entry buy-in 7 PM PPC flagship fell ₹2.70 Lakhs short of its promised guarantee. Still, the top 55 players were awarded payouts, ensuring a balanced distribution of winnings.

Final Table Results

1. Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh – ₹1,80,000
2. Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi – ₹1,30,000
3. Kunal ‘Symbolicchamp’ Agrawal – ₹90,000
4. KolkataKingpin – ₹65,000
5. BATMAN_333 – ₹47,000
6. Rocketpockets – ₹40,000

‘Devilfish1’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD PPC#11 Pocket Brunch for ₹55,500), and ‘scattered_bedser45_27957118’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD PPC#12 Pocket Snacks for ₹50,000) won the other PPC Monday tournaments.

PokerDangal

Monday Monster – ₹1 Lakh GTD

Buy-in – ₹770

Entries – 81

Re-buys – 38

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,000

Places Paid – 20

The ₹1 Lakh GTD Monday Monster, hosted by PokerDangal, brought in 119 participants (81 unique), with the top 20 finishers scoring a payday.

The user ‘MattSaint91‘ took home the largest portion of the prize pool worth ₹222,000. Following closely was ‘RobMorgan,’ who secured the second-place prize of ₹16,500.

Final Table Results

1. MattSaint92 – ₹22,000
2. RobMorgan – ₹16,500
3. SanjeevBhaskar – ₹12,000
4. Goshawker – ₹9,000
5. Saimba44 – ₹6,750
6. Hitman127 – ₹5,000

PokerStars India

Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition – ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 82

Re-entries – 33

Regular Prize Pool – ₹2,19,130

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹1,30,870

Total Prize Pool – ₹3,50,000

Places Paid – 13

Abhishek ‘Addysonu’ Sonu, last week’s The Pride winner, continued his impressive streak from June, scoring another standout victory in PokerStars India’s primetime Monday tournament, the ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition. Sonu walked away with a handsome ₹95,325 (₹52,135 in bounties) first-place prize after overcoming a starting field of 115 contenders (82 unique) in under five hours. This accomplishment marks Sonu’s second Eliminator title, following his inaugural victory in 2021.

Akash ‘as5072828’ Sharma, Friday’s The Big Bash winner, put up a strong fight, narrowly missing out on his second title in three days. He ended the event in the runner-up position, bagging a payday of ₹49,449 (₹6,259 in bounties).

With his triumph, Sonu’s total earnings for the day soared to ₹1.09 Lakhs, thanks to his commendable performance across three events, which included:

> 1st in PokerStars India’s Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹95,325

> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹11,135

> 55th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹2,213

Abhishek Sonu’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.07 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹78.90 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #28

The Eliminator’s final table featured a mix of established players and relative newcomers like Pranjal ‘broke08’ Raut (3rd for ₹34,723), Ram ‘TheLagLawyer’ Kakkar (4th for ₹28,819), the Sunday Special finalist Ankit ‘PsylenceT’ Jajodia (5th for ₹23,050), Deepkant ‘flight922’ Agarwal (6th for ₹17,889), yesterday’s IMPS#13 finalist Sandeep ‘effuno007’ Varma RS (7th for ₹13,023), and Piyush ‘Zeta Sagittarii’ Kumar (9th for ₹9,630).

Despite a buy-in of ₹2,500, the tournament experienced an overlay of ₹88,260, with payouts awarded to the top 13 finishers. The Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition spanned four hours and 49 minutes, during which players on randomly selected tables received tickets to the Bounty Builder HR Mega Satellite (8 Seats GTD) as part of the Ticket Drop promotion.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Abhishek ‘Addysonu’ Sonu – ₹95,325
2. Akash ‘as5072828’ Sharma – ₹49,449
3. Pranjal ‘broke08’ Raut – ₹34,723
4. Ram ‘TheLagLawyer’ Kakkar – ₹28,819
5. Ankit ‘PsylenceT’ Jajodia – ₹23,050
6. Deepkant ‘flight922’ Agarwal – ₹17,889
7. Sandeep ‘effuno007’ Varma RS – ₹13,023
8. arthur0029 – ₹12,602
9. Piyush ‘Zeta Sagittarii’ Kumar – ₹9,630

Rahul ‘Unleashed2519’ Sahni (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹44,705), ‘JITENDRAPANCHA’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Ultrasonic for ₹25,897), ‘SD@1424’ (Won ₹60K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹15,964) and ‘rkgadhsurya’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline 6-Max for ₹8,236) and won the other PokerStars India marquees.

Adda52

Iron Man – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,400

Entries – 195

Re-entries – 148

Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000

Places Paid – 34

Aditya Kumar ‘balls86’ Patodia stole the show on Adda52 this Monday, clinching the victory in the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Iron Man. The primetime flagship, which started at 8 PM, drew 343 participants (195 unique), and Patodia emerged as the champion after a grueling six-hour battle, bagging a hefty ₹2 Lakhs. This win marks his first title since his triumph in the Mega Suits in January last year.

Trailing closely, the user known as ‘vaginalfluid‘ finished second, pocketing ₹1.21 Lakhs.

Aditya Kumar Patodia’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹88.41 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹17.16 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

On the other hand, Venkat ‘vv22’ Viswanath claimed third place in Iron Man, securing ₹88,000. His total earnings for the day were ₹92,200, courtesy of another deep run in Spartan Poker’s ITM #70 Turbo (20th for ₹4,200).

Venkat Viswanath’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹67.72 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹8.83 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2

Clinton ‘RedArmy07’ Tavares, who won two tournament titles just last Tuesday, maintained his impressive performance, securing the seventh spot in the Iron Man and pocketing ₹24,000. His total winnings for the day amounted to ₹31,427 from the following finishes:

> 7th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹24,000

> 54th in Spartan Poker’s IMPS#16 (6-Max) for ₹3,299

> Won bounties worth ₹3,359 in PokerStars India’s SuperStack 8-Max

> Won bounties worth ₹569 in PokerStars India’s Eliminator – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹569

> Won bounties worth ₹200 in PokerStars India’s Ultrasonic

Clinton Tavares’ online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.41 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹59.29 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #25

Sachin ‘brownguy26’ Raj, who made waves as the winner of last week’s The Big Show and Monster Turbo, also had a commendable showing. He netted ₹42,192 in cash prizes, including an eighth-place finish in Iron Man for ₹20,000. Making a bid to defend his The Big Show title, he placed 37th for ₹11,135.

Sachin Raj`s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.23 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹33.53 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8

“rajjani21,” the recent Sunday Showdown winner, secured fourth place in Iron Man, receiving ₹66,800. Meanwhile, Kashish ‘dubaisoon’ Sachdev placed sixth, earning ₹30,000.

The Iron Man, featuring a buy-in of ₹2,400, experienced an overlay shortfall of ₹45,400. Nevertheless, the top 34 finishers were rewarded for their commendable performance.

Final Table Results

1. Aditya Kumar ‘balls86’ Patodia – ₹2,00,000
2. vaginalfluid – ₹1,21,200
3. Venkat ‘vv22’ Viswanath – ₹88,000
4. rajjani21 – ₹66,800
5. himadri654321 – ₹46,000
6. Kashish ‘dubaisoon’ Sachdev – ₹30,000
7. Clinton ‘RedArmy07’ Tavares – ₹24,000
8. Sachin ‘brownguy26’ Raj – ₹20,000

‘ATM8888868’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹68,625) won the other Adda52 marquee

‘pokergiri_44’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Nano DST for ₹53,664), ‘adi1008’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Nano Inception for ₹27,406), ‘cashout69’ (Won ₹90K GTD Nano Siesta for ₹26,779), ‘cashout69’ (Won ₹70K GTD Nano Crack Jack for ₹14,052), Prabhat ‘Bountyhunter1’ Kumar (Won ₹30K GTD Nano Battleship for ₹10,171) and ‘pokergiri_44’ (Won ₹25K GTD Nano PLO for ₹10,145) claimed victory in the Nano Poker Series tournaments on Monday.

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