Daily Majors: Kovid Saraswat, Mithun Mahesh, Shagun Jain & Rishabh Gupta Seize the Friday Spotlight

The fervour in Friday’s online poker arena was palpable, as Spartan Poker’s ₹25 Crores GTD Legend Poker Series and PokerBaazi’s ₹6-plus Crores GTD 1000X Series led the excitement. Joining these heavyweights, PokerT20’s €1 Million GTD Stretching Summer Series, alongside the day’s regular fixtures, offered players an array of lucrative choices.

Kovid Saraswat ascended to the top of Friday’s scorecard by stamping his authority on Spartan Poker’s Legend #9 Friday Showdown, netting a career-defining ₹7.66 Lakhs (won ₹7.73 Lakhs overall), marking his eighth title victory of the year. Meanwhile, Satypal Singh didn’t lag far behind, notching up a personal best ₹5.15 Lakhs prize for his impressive second-place finish.

Jaipur`s poker sensation Shagun Jain made waves again. Adding to his recent Thursday Highroller win, he championed the day`s biggest guaranteed tournament, PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 Friday Prime, netting a stunning ₹5.12 Lakhs. Nishant Lakhotia, Thursday’s Legend #1 Genesis runner-up, bounced back with vigour by securing the second-place prize of ₹3.11 Lakhs, almost offsetting all his previous losses.

Well-respected pro and coach Mithun Mahesh broke a week-long title hiatus with a spectacular win in Adda52’s The Ballers, bagging a sizable ₹5.78 Lakhs.

Rishabh Gupta snapped a two-week title-less streak by conquering Pocket52’s Friday headliner, Pocket Knights, netting a remarkable ₹4.09 Lakhs (won ₹4.33 Lakhs overall). Prabhat Kumar notched up a career-best ₹2.87 Lakhs in second place.

Prominent poker streamer Harsh Dev Jhirmiria, fresh from his stint at USOP Hanoi 2023, reigned supreme in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash – Ticket Drop Edition, netting a tidy ₹2.50 Lakhs (₹1.56 Lakhs in bounties) – won ₹2.58 Lakhs overall. Ankit Wadhawan, the #4 ranked Player of the Year, secured ₹1.29 Lakhs (₹35,859 in bounties) as the runner-up – adding to a day`s total of ₹1.70 Lakhs.

Young Gun Anmol Mehta also rose to the occasion by clinching Spartan Poker’s Legend #8 Multi Entry title, netting a handsome ₹2.23 Lakhs from his maiden LPS victory (won ₹3.32 Lakhs overall). Last week’s The Summit champion, Aditya Singh, continued his magnificent run by seizing the runner-up payday worth ₹2.20 Lakhs, thanks to a heads-up deal.

The other Legend Poker Series Friday tournaments crowned champions in Gaurav ‘Takkar.singh’ Nawal (Won ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD Legend #11 Turbo LDB), Ankuprasad Aryan (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Legend #6 Turbo 6-Max for ₹55,732) and ‘DEVA5’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Legend #10 PLO6 for ₹51,970) as champions!

Fresh off his Terminator victory four days ago, Vaibhav Temani marked another triumphant outing on Pocket52, dominating the Friday PLO5 for a cool ₹1.93 Lakhs (won ₹2.43 Lakhs overall). Praveen Singh secured the runner-up position with a generous ₹1.36 Lakhs.

Last night marked a landmark win for M Jimmy, who conquered PokerBaazi’s 1000X#25 for ₹1.33 Lakhs (₹1.40 Lakhs overall) following a heads-up deal with ‘Deependra1207,’ who finished second with ₹1.03 Lakhs.

The other 1000X Series champions included ‘xxxnoob’ (Won ₹7 Lakhs GTD 1000X#23 last night for ₹1.02 Lakhs) and Natansh Basandra (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 1000X#22 PLO-6).

The other standout winners on Friday included Amit Sahu, Ankuprasad Aryan, Shivam Shukla, Aabhas Bandlish, Manish Jangid, Laldingliana Tlau Vantawl, Arjunn Agrawal, and Habil Jiruwala.

Here are the Friday highlights!

PokerBaazi

1000X#24 Friday Prime – ₹40 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,400

Entries – 477

Re-entries – 561

Prize Pool – ₹41,52,000

Places Paid – 148

Jaipur’s poker dynamo, Shagun Jain, is firing on all cylinders as the weekend heats up. Fresh from his commendable win in Pocket52’s Thursday Highroller, this two-time Game Changer titleholder scored a back-to-back victory!

Jain`s chosen battleground was PokerBaazi’s ₹40 Lakhs GTD 1000X#24 Friday Prime, the day`s biggest attraction! Navigating a formidable field of 1,038 competitors (477 unique), Jain captured the title after an approximately nine-hour showdown, pocketing a stunning ₹5.12 Lakhs.

Meanwhile, Nishant ‘madcat’ Lakhotia, who was a close second in Thursday’s Legend #1 #Genesis, continued his impressive form. Clinching the runner-up spot again, he raked in a neat ₹3.11 Lakhs from the 1000X#24 Friday Prime, almost offsetting all his previous losses.

Nishant Lakhotia`s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹29.62 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2

Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor, a multi-talented DJ, actor, and poker enthusiast, took home a respectable ₹1.59 Lakhs for his fifth-place finish in the 1000X#24 Friday Prime. He boosted his earnings by ₹1.70 Lakhs from four deep runs:

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 Friday Prime for ₹1,59,022

> 9th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹7,529

> 81st in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#23 for ₹2,240

> 192nd in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#25 for ₹1,475

Meanwhile, Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel, the Masters#103 winner from August 18, pocketed ₹1.23 Lakhs from two noteworthy finishes:

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 Friday Prime for ₹1,19,162

> 48th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#25 for ₹3,441

Siddharth Kadel’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.17 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹54.40 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #9

The formidable Mayank ‘TwoSmokingBarrels’ Maruka, hot on the heels of his second-place finish at the Legend #3 Thursday Showdown the day before, racked up a striking ₹3.51 Lakhs from four tournaments last night, punctuated by two final table finishes:

> 5th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #9 Friday Showdown for ₹2,26,667

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹85,116

> 12th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #8 Multi Entry for ₹21,036

> 26th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹18,496

Mayank Maruka’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.04 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹90 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #24 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.17 Crores

With an entry fee pegged at ₹4,400, the 1000X#24 Friday Prime surpassed its advertised guarantee, generating a whopping ₹41.52 Lakhs prize pool, distributed among the top 148 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Shagun ‘sogani22’ Jain – ₹5,11,526
2. Nishant ‘madcat’ Lakhotia – ₹3,11,400
3. Anil1986 – ₹2,49,120
4. aajtohogaa – ₹2,00,542
5. Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor – ₹1,59,022
6. Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel – ₹1,19,162
7. Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka – ₹85,116

1000X#25 – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹880

Entries – 626

Re-entries – 603

Prize Pool – ₹9,83,200

Places Paid – 209

M ‘Bluffmaster055’ Jimmy, last month’s Masters#88 MonsterStack champion, scored another standout victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹8 Lakhs GTD 1000X#25 this Friday.

In a packed field of 1,229 participants (626 unique), Jimmy showcased his skills, triumphing in a marathon 7.5-hour battle. He secured his inaugural 1000X title with a prize of ₹1.33 Lakhs after striking a heads-up deal with ‘Deependra1207,’ who finished second and took home ₹1.03 Lakhs.

Further amplifying his accolades for the day, Jimmy also made an 11th-place finish in the 1000X#23, earning ₹7,210 and taking his Friday total to ₹1.40 Lakhs.

M Jimmy’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹23.93 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹5.26 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4

Other prominent players gracing the 1000X#25 final table were Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar (3rd for ₹74,920), Abhishek ‘abbie1987’ Batra (4th for ₹50,340), Arjun ‘TheMathematician’ Singh Bhadauriya (7th for ₹17,599), and Shreyas ‘Batman7’ Chopra (8th for ₹12,290).

With a buy-in pegged at ₹880, the 9 PM tournament generated a ₹9.83 Lakhs prize pool, extending payouts to the top 209 competitors.

Final Table Results

1. M ‘Bluffmaster055’ Jimmy – ₹1,33,027*
2. Deependra1207 – ₹1,03,236*
3. Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar – ₹74,920
4. Abhishek ‘abbie1987’ Batra – ₹50,340
5. Ahsansam – ₹36,378
6. AGENTP52 – ₹25,367
7. Arjun ‘TheMathematician’ Singh Bhadauriya – ₹17,599
8. Shreyas ‘Batman7’ Chopra – ₹12,290

*denotes a heads-up deal

1000X#23 – ₹7 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹770

Entries – 473

Re-entries – 372

Prize Pool – ₹7,00,000

Places Paid – 143

PokerBaazi regular ‘xxxnoob,’ an active player since 2019, marked a significant milestone with their first-ever win on the platform in the value-driven ₹7 Lakhs GTD 1000X#23 last night.

Navigating a formidable field of 845 entrants (473 unique) in the 5 PM 1000X tournament, ‘xxxnoob’ emerged victorious after a challenging 6.5 hours, notching up a personal-best ₹1.02 Lakhs.

xxxnoob’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹4.19 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.30 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

It wasn’t a smooth sail to the top for ‘xxxnoob.’ Niteen ‘Niteenraj154’ Raj claimed the runner-up spot with ₹76,090, while Imdad ‘rahuljohn1983’ Ahmed stood third, earning ₹58,100.

Despite its affordable entry fee of ₹770, the 1000X#23 missed its advertised guarantee by ₹1.09 Lakhs. Nonetheless, the ₹7 Lakhs prize pool was distributed among the top 143 players.

Final Table Results

1. xxxnoob – ₹1,01,780
2. Niteen ‘Niteenraj154’ Raj – ₹76,090
3. Imdad ‘rahuljohn1983’ Ahmed – ₹58,100
4. UNKOWN – ₹41,790
5. BadbeatPro83 – ₹30,240
6. appropriateFelt – ₹20,510
7. Evilgenius45 – ₹15,400
8. limajamir118 – ₹11,130

1000X#22 (PLO-6) – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹550

Entries – 338

Re-entries – 536

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 115

Natansh ‘Evilbunny36’ Basandra, last month’s Masters#55 (PLO-6) (KO) champion, added another PLO victory to his online repertoire by clinching PokerBaazi’s budget-friendly ₹5 Lakhs GTD 1000X#22 (PLO-6). This win has nudged him closer to the coveted ₹1 Crore mark in online earnings.

Basandra conquered a dynamic field of 874 challengers (338 unique) in #1000X22. Entering the 3 PM 1000X event twice, he stood out in the intense 8.5-hour duel, bagging ₹53,373 and his first 1000X title, ending an over two-week title drought title.

Site-user ‘M_POLU’ secured the second position, earning ₹44,701.

Adding to his accomplishments, Basandra also min-cashed PokerBaazi’s Daily Morning SPRINT, finishing 29th for ₹1,634, bringing his Friday total to ₹55,007. His online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹96.74 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.64 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #12

PokerBaazi regular Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade, last week’s WTF finalist, made a strong showing in 1000X22. Entering the afternoon tournament an astounding ten times, he made his persistence count, scoring a commendable ₹41,275 in third place.

Durgade had a rewarding day, accumulating ₹94,662 across ten tournament finishes, accentuated by two final table appearances. His top finishes include:

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#22 (PLO-6) for ₹41,275

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹24,750

> 87th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹10,380

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹5,874

Ganesh Durgade’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.65 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹9.11 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #12

Despite the attractive ₹550 entry fee, 1000X#22 fell ₹63,000 short of its advertised guarantee. Nevertheless, the top 155 contenders got shares from the ₹5 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. Natansh ‘Evilbunny36’ Basandra – ₹53,373
2. M_POLU – ₹44,701
3. Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade – ₹41,275
4. onelove – ₹27,450
5. HEROCALLSBRO – ₹22,200
6. NvPnKuH – ₹17,100

‘redsniper11’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹64,100), Amit ‘amit28091992’ Sahu (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹62,354), ‘nachoos’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 BOOST for ₹47,100), ‘harsh9570’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD 1000X Daily for ₹42,660), ‘Sangramsuchi’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs Daily Boost for ₹36,920), ‘Indianmessi’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD PLO-6 BOOST Monster for ₹35,330), Habil ‘Habz420’ Jiruwala (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹26,370), ‘HighRoller999’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max SPRINT for ₹26,320), ‘Krazy8’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT for ₹15,400) and ‘Lucifer076’ (Won ₹50K GTD 5-Max Daily Turbo for ₹6,500) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.

Spartan Poker

Legend #9 Friday Showdown – ₹35 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,000

Entries – 178

Re-entries – 69

Re-buys – 115

Prize Pool – ₹36,20,000

Places Paid – 31

Building on his noteworthy win in the Monster Stack – Ticket Drop Edition on August 30, Kovid ‘Fzzzyyy’ Saraswat made a remarkable statement on Friday, pocketing his most significant win yet!

Over a gruelling 8.5 hours in Spartan Poker’s Legend #9 Friday Showdown, Saraswat masterfully steered through a competitive field of 362 entries (178 unique), securing a whopping ₹7.66 Lakhs. This latest victory marked his eighth title for the year.

Saraswat accumulated earnings of ₹7.73 Lakhs from two notable finishes:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Legend #9 Friday Showdown for ₹7,65,630

> 106th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹7,474

Kovid Saraswat’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.38 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹33.79 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8

Likewise, Spartan Poker regular Satypal ‘Burgersingh’ Singh exhibited top-tier gameplay, seizing second place in the Legend #9 Friday Showdown and a personal record win of ₹5.15 Lakhs. His Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹32.26 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹8.80 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #6

Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta (opted out of our tracking), who previously won the PPC#6 Highroller on August 24, demonstrated sharp strategy and gameplay, capturing third place with ₹3.63 Lakhs.

Following a commendable second-place finish in the (7-Max) BSS Championship on August 27, Young Gun Arsh ‘BigggTymeR’ Grover, currently participating in the VSOP Championship IX in Vietnam, secured fourth place in the Legend #9 Friday Showdown, taking home ₹2.95 Lakhs.

Arsh Grover’s online stats: online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.15 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.85 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹3.30 Crores | Ranked #3 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #19 in Annual Profits

The ever-consistent Mayank ‘TwoSmokingBarrels’ Maruka, hot off his second-place finish in Legend #3 Thursday Showdown just the day before, continued to impress by accumulating ₹3.51 Lakhs across four deep runs, including two outstanding final table finishes:

> 5th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #9 Friday Showdown for ₹2,26,667

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹85,116

> 12th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #8 Multi Entry for ₹21,036

> 26th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹18,496

Mayank Maruka’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.04 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹90 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #24 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.17 Crores

Reputed poker coach Abhishek ‘AllGoodNamesAreGone’ Rathod and Rising Star Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna collected ₹1.77 Lakhs and ₹94,482 in sixth and eighth place, respectively.

With a buy-in of ₹11,000, the Legend #9 Friday Showdown indeed stood true to its reputation, exceeding its listed guarantee with a sizable ₹36.20 Lakhs prize pool. This prize pot was distributed among the top 31 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Kovid ‘Fzzzyyy’ Saraswat – ₹7,65,630
2. Satypal ‘Burgersingh’ Singh – ₹5,15,488
3. Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta – ₹3,63,448
4. Arsh ‘BigggTymeR’ Grover – ₹2,94,668
5. Mayank ‘TwoSmokingBarrels’ Maruka – ₹2,33,128
6. Abhishek ‘AllGoodNamesAreGone’ Rathod – ₹1,77,018
7. OnlySnaps – ₹1,29,234
8. Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna – ₹94,482

Legend #8 Multi Entry – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,100

Entries – 613

Re-entries – 349

Re-buys – 465

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 143

Young Gun Anmol ‘Anzzzzz’ Mehta amassed a stunning ₹3.32 Lakhs on Friday, marking his presence with six deep runs, including a noteworthy title win and a bounty!

The lawyer-turned-poker pro Mehta’s crowning moment came in Spartan Poker’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD Legend #8 Multi-Entry. Navigating a mammoth field of 1,427 entries (613 unique), he clinched his maiden Legend Poker Series title. This victory, fetching him ₹2.23 Lakhs, was also his first title triumph in over three weeks.

In an exciting heads-up deal, last week’s The Summit champion, Aditya ‘Ben K Rolle’ Singh (opted out of our tracking), secured a close second place, pocketing ₹2.20 Lakhs.

Mehta’s Friday finishes include:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Legend #8 Multi Entry for ₹2,22,687

> 15th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #9 Friday Showdown for ₹53,576

> 10th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹34,680

> 15th in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹11,204

> 14th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#23 for ₹5,670

> 54th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#25 for ₹3,441

The final table of the Legend #8 Multi Entry spotlighted formidable players such Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta (4th for ₹87,441) and Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy (8th for ₹26,085).

The ₹1,100 buy-in event missed its advertised guarantee by ₹73,000. The prize pool rewarded the top 143 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Anmol ‘Anzzzzz’ Mehta – ₹2,22,687*
2. Aditya ‘Ben K Rolle’ Singh – ₹2,20,105*
3. priya21 – ₹1,17,450
4. Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta – ₹87,441
5. gochibaba – ₹68,250
6. 12 monkeys – ₹49,491
7. isthat$o – ₹36,525
8. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹26,085

*denotes a heads-up deal

Legend #11 Turbo LDB – ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 196

Re-entries – 32

Re-buys – 149

Prize Pool – ₹7,54,000

Places Paid – 31

Gaurav ‘Takkar.singh’ Nawal, a two-time India Turbo Masters titleholder, made a triumphant return to the winner’s circle by claiming victory in Spartan Poker`s ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD Legend #11 Turbo LDB, ending his over two-month title drought.

Competing against a field of 377 entrants (196 unique), Nawal exhibited exceptional skills in this high-tempo event that began at 9:30 PM. After a gruelling six-hour contest, he emerged triumphant, clinching his inaugural LPS title and an impressive cash reward of ₹1.59 Lakhs.

In a closely contested finale, Spartan Poker loyalist ‘Get$chwifty121’ secured the second spot, taking home an admirable ₹1.06 Lakhs.

Nawal made another in-the-money finish in Legend #7 (PKO), finishing 14th for ₹4,898, bringing his total earnings for the day to ₹1.11 Lakhs. His online stats (Spartan Poker and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹23.84 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #3

The final table of Legend #11 Turbo featured several seasoned players, including Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta (5th for ₹48,558), Anant ‘Shaarang’ Purohit (6th for ₹36,871) and last night’s The Big Bash – Ticket Drop Edition finalist Siddharth ‘cooking_nuts’ Gangwar (7th for ₹26,918).

With the entry buy-in set at ₹2,200, Legend #11 Turbo dished out a guarantee-crushing ₹7.54 Lakhs in prize money to the top 31 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Gaurav ‘Takkar.singh’ Nawal – ₹1,59,471
2. Get$chwifty121 – ₹1,05,849
3. BiggBuLlll – ₹75,702
4. ExpoSupremo – ₹61,376
5. Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta – ₹48,558
6. Anant ‘Shaarang’ Purohit – ₹36,871
7. Siddharth ‘cooking_nuts’ Gangwar – ₹26,918
8. The Rightful Heir – ₹19,679

Legend #7 PKO – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,650

Entries – 168

Re-entries – 51

Re-buys – 74

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 27

Sandeep ‘MaestroEric’ Singh continues to make waves in the poker arena, underlining his dominance with another superb performance just two weeks after bagging the Pride and Endeavour titles.

Sandeep rose to the occasion in a thrilling face-off at Spartan Poker’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD Legend #7 PKO. Outplaying a competitive lineup of 293 entrants (168 unique) in a nail-biting 6.5-hour contest that began at 5 PM, Singh emerged victorious, pocketing a substantial ₹94,883 (₹46,764 in bounties).

The user ‘barge’ showcased exemplary gameplay to seize the runner-up position, garnering an impressive ₹68,539 (₹20,420 in bounties).

Singh`s Friday total reached ₹1.28 Lakhs from two significant finishes:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Legend #7 PKO for ₹94,883

> 32rd in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹33,216

Sandeep Singh’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.66 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹18.91 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #12

Vinay ‘keechad’ Verma also had a notable performance, finishing sixth in Legend #7 PKO, adding ₹21,438 (₹7,594 in bounties) to his kitty. Verma’s Friday haul totalled ₹41,388, thanks to these finishes:

> 6th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #7 PKO for ₹21,438

> 125th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹7,474

> 30th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #11 for ₹6,635

> 29th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #8 Multi Entry for ₹5,841

Vinay Verma’s online stats: Lifetime winnings – ₹1.26 Crores | Lifetime Profits – ₹4.50 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #10

Other prominent faces at the Legend #7 PKO final table were Dipin ‘dk1841’ Tamang (4th for ₹31,114) and Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey (8th for ₹7,987).

With a ₹1,650 buy-in, Legend #7 PKO recorded a marginal overlay deficit of ₹16,550. The top 27 players were rewarded for their stellar play.

Final Table Results (Including bounties)

1. Sandeep ‘MaestroEric’ Singh – ₹94,883
2. barge – ₹68,539
3. $ogani22 – ₹44,459
4. Dipin ‘dk1841’ Tamang – ₹31,114
5. Bombacha – ₹24,310
6. Vinay ‘keechad’ Verma – ₹21,438
7. Space_light1 – ₹16,134
8. Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey – ₹7,987

₹1.50 Crores GTD LEGEND Esteem – Day 1B

Day 1B > Entries – 174 | Re-entries – 60 | Re-buys – | Survivors – 51 | Chip Leader – Hemant ‘HemantPoddar’ Poddar (241,970)

Combined > Entries – 372 | Re-entries – 89 | Re-buys – XXX | Survivors – 93 | Chip Leader – Areyann ‘TheManiacInTheCircuit’ Gurbaxani (254,500)

Ankuprasad ‘Jerry Maguire’ Aryan (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Legend #6 Turbo 6-Max for ₹55,732), and ‘DEVA5’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Legend #10 PLO6 for ₹51,970) won the other Legend Poker Series titles on Friday.

Legend Signature Leaderboard Standings After Day 2

Rahul ‘Watatheif’ Singh, who claimed victory in Legend #3 Thursday Showdown, sits on top of the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Legend Signature leaderboard with an outstanding 852 points. Kovid ‘Fzzzyyy’ Saraswat, the champion of Legend #9 Friday Showdown, is closely following in second place with 786 points, while Himanshu ‘WhatIffGawd’ Arora, who secured third place in Legend #3 Thursday Showdown, is currently in third place with 635 points.

Legend PLO Leaderboard Standings After Day 2

Abhinav ‘gambu’ Menon, the champion of LEGEND #10 PLO6, is the player to catch on the ₹5 Lakhs GTD Legend PLO leaderboard with an impressive 667 points. Spartan Poker user ‘TRUCKHORN’ is closely trailing in second place with 399 points. Sony ‘swAAmi’ Puthussery, who reached the final table in the LEGEND #2 – PLO4, currently holds the third position with 381 points.

Laldingliana ‘patea1971’ Tlau Vantawl (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for ₹28,160) and ‘slr111’ (Won ₹50K GTD Night Rider for ₹15,158) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.

Pocket52

Pocket Knights – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 224

Re-entries – 155

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 60

After experiencing a two-week title drought, Sunday’s Nano Main Event runner-up Rishabh ‘Radaaa’ Gupta made an impressive comeback by winning Pocket52’s Friday headliner, the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Pocket Knights. He navigated a field of 379 players (224 unique) to walk away with a first-place prize of ₹4.09 Lakhs. Prabhat ‘prabhat2810’ Kumar took the second spot, collecting a career-best ₹2.87 Lakhs.

Rishabh Gupta scored in two more tournaments, walking away with ₹4.33 Lakhs overall. His Friday finishes include:

> 1st in Pocket52’s Pocket Knights for ₹4,08,988

> 29th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹16,184

> 139th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹7,474

Rishabh Gupta’s online stats (excluding Pocket52 and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.92 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹68.59 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #12

The Pocket Knights final table was a star-studded affair featuring the year’s #5 ranked player, Vishal ‘_Vishal_’ Bajaj (3rd for ₹2.16 Lakhs) and Sagar ‘sagarmaheshwari’ R Maheshwari (6th for ₹1.01 Lakhs).

The tournament, which had a buy-in of ₹5,500, encountered a massive overlay of ₹6.05 Lakhs. The ₹25 Lakhs prize pool was distributed among the top 60 performers.

Final Table Results

1. Rishabh ‘Radaaa’ Gupta – ₹4,08,988
2. Prabhat ‘prabhat2810’ Kumar – ₹2,87,255
3. Vishal ‘_Vishal_’ Bajaj – ₹2,15,658
4. DeccanAces – ₹1,64,515
5. Shivi69 – ₹1,27,985
6. Sagar ‘sagarmaheshwari’ R Maheshwari – ₹1,00,520
7. yennefer – ₹79,868
8. kholnayak – ₹64,343

Friday PLO5 – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,400

Entries – 114

Re-entries – 68

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 30

Vaibhav ‘ChoubeyJi’ Temani continued his splendid form by claiming his second title of the week in Pocket52’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Friday PLO5, just four days after his Terminator victory.

In a field of 182 players (114 unique), the IOPC 11.0 The Crown victor Temani showcased his expertise by firing two bullets to clinch the title within six hours, adding ₹1.93 Lakhs to his bankroll. Praveen ‘Durr’ Singh took the second spot with ₹1.36 Lakhs.

Vaibhav Temani walked away with ₹2.43 Lakhs from three deep runs and additional bounties worth ₹375:

> 1st in Pocket52’s Friday PLO5 for ₹1,93,483

> 23rd in Spartan Poker’s Legend #9 Friday Showdown for ₹32,635

> 59th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹16,608

> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker’s Legend #24 Esteem (from Day 1B)

> Won bounties worth 1,000 in Spartan Poker’s Legend #7 PKO for ₹375

Vaibhav Temani’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.74 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.09 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.96 Crores

Wednesday’s 1000X#14 (6-Max) winner NaveenKumar ‘gaddarinsaan’ S rounded out the podium with a third-place finish in the Friday PLO5 worth ₹1.02 Lakhs.

The ₹4,400 entry buy-in PLO tournament fell ₹2.72 Lakhs short of its listed prize pool and rewarded the top 30 finishers, with a min-cash worth ₹10,013.

Final Table Results

1. Vaibhav ‘ChoubeyJi’ Temani – ₹1,93,483
2. Praveen ‘Durr’ Singh – ₹1,35,898
3. NaveenKumar ‘gaddarinsaan’ S – ₹1,02,025
4. 97##.108##198171_6078118 – ₹77,831
5. SP0007 – ₹60,549
6. gan9977 – ₹47,555

Shivam ‘broosky’ Shukla (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹50,920), ‘bapan bauri_iiaT9nOGbA’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Brunch for ₹38,818) and ‘Talco2044’ (Won ₹50K GTD Snacks for ₹10,871) won the other Pocket52 marquees.

PokerSaint

Sapphire – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 273

Prize Pool – ₹5,46,000

Places Paid – 53

In PokerSaint’s Friday night spectacle, the ₹5 Lakhs GTD Sapphire, Young Gun Siddharth ‘Sadhguru’ Karia soared to victory. Competing against 273 participants (including re-entries), Karia’s strategic prowess shone through, earning him the champion’s reward of ₹91,215.

Siddharth Karia’s online stats (excluding Pocket52 and PokerSaint): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.66 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.30 Crores

In the same event, PokerSaint user ‘jannat17’ exhibited a strong performance, clinching the runner-up position and taking home a substantial ₹66,022. Not far behind, Shubham ‘HeartBreakKid’ Saroch earned a notable ₹47,787 in third place.

With an entry fee set at ₹2,000, this primetime event generated a hefty prize pool of ₹5.46 Lakhs, rewarding the top 53 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Siddharth ‘Sadhguru’ Karia – ₹91,215
2. jannat17 – ₹66,022
3. Shubham ‘HeartBreakKid’ Saroch – ₹47,787
4. Razorfish – ₹34,588
5. suckout_king – ₹25,035
6. 9999lifetime – ₹18,120
7. LucisFur – ₹14,462
8. Sajjan93 – ₹11,542

PokerStars India

The Big Bash – Ticket Drop Edition – ₹9 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 102

Re-entries – 116

Regular Prize Pool – ₹5,45,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹5,45,000

Total Prize Pool – ₹10,90,000

Places Paid – 27

Well-known poker streamer Harsh ‘hdj_harsh’ Dev Jhirmiria, freshly back from his USOP Hanoi 2023 adventures, caused a stir on the virtual tables yesterday.

Diving into PokerStars India’s ₹9 Lakhs GTD The Big Bash – Ticket Drop Edition, Jhirmiria emerged triumphant against a 218-strong field (102 unique), seizing the 8 PM flagship title in less than six hours. His victory saw him pocket a neat ₹2.50 Lakhs (₹1.56 Lakhs in bounties).

Jhirmiria’s total Friday earnings summed up to ₹2.58 Lakhs from the following deep runs:

> 1st in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹2,49,678

> 28th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #8 Multi Entry for ₹5,841

> 80th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹1,950

Harsh Dev Jhirmiria’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹49.59 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8

Ankit ‘b00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan, currently 4th on the Player of the Year leaderboard, narrowly missed out on his second title this month at The Big Bash, earning ₹1.29 Lakhs (₹35,859 in bounties) as the runner-up.

Wadhawan’s Friday tally was ₹1.70 Lakhs from the following finishes:

> 2nd in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹1,29,443

> 22nd in Spartan Poker’s Legend #9 Friday Showdown for ₹32,635

> 112th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹7,474

Ankit Wadhawan’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.25 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.78 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #12 | Annual Winnings: ₹3.30 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹97.96 Lakhs | Ranked #4 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #7 in Annual Profits

Coming off his first live win at the USOP Hanoi 2023’s VN₫ 1 Billion GTD Event #33: VN₫ 11 Million Megastack, Arjanveer ‘ballistik310’ Singh Chadha gathering ₹1.42 Lakhs from three significant finishes:

> 3rd in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹74,835

> 19th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹41,520

> 28th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #9 Friday Showdown for ₹25,395

Arjanveer Singh Chadha’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹15.60 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.41 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #16 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.68 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹71.37 Lakhs | Ranked #10 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #17 in Annual Profits

The Big Bash’s finale was a star-studded affair, with poker stalwarts such as last night’s Legend #11 Turbo finalist Siddharth ‘gangnam gangi’ Gangwar (4th for ₹59,540), Thursday’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT champion Piyush ‘jacks_apart’ Jain (6th for ₹37,710), Prateek ‘Bdninja’ Sharma (8th for ₹24,295) and Ravi ‘rkcravi’ Kumar (9th for ₹16,949) also making a mark.

With a ₹5,500 entry, The Big Bash amassed an impressive ₹10.90 Lakhs prize pool, benefiting the top 27 players. To spice things up, PokerStars India also awarded tickets to the ₹3 Lakhs GTD Royal Rumble (buy-in: ₹2,200) and the 15 Seats GTD Sunday Special Mega Sattelite (buy-in: ₹1,000) for select participants as part of its Ticket Drop Promotion!

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Harsh ‘hdj_harsh’ Dev Jhirmiria – ₹2,49,678 (Bounties: ₹1,56,093)
2. Ankit ‘b00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹1,29,443 (Bounties: ₹35,859)
3. Arjanveer ‘ballistik310’ Singh Chadha – ₹74,835
4. Siddharth ‘gangnam gangi’ Gangwar – ₹59,540
5. ps pro vegas – ₹63,099
6. Piyush ‘jacks_apart’ Jain – ₹37,710
7. GudThimma – ₹56,085
8. Prateek ‘Bdninja’ Sharma – ₹24,295
9. Ravi ‘rkcravi’ Kumar – ₹16,949

Manish ‘manish jangid’ Jangid (Won ₹1.75 Lakhs GTD Uppercut for ₹45,856), ‘SobereityMyth’ (Won ₹70K GTD Ultrasonic PKO for ₹20,920), Arjunn ‘MaalChaHee’ Agrawal (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline 6-Max for ₹13,968) and ‘IamBountyDaddy’ (Won ₹50K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹11,363) won the other PokerStars India marquees.

Adda52

The Ballers – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹7,500

Entries – 181

Re-entries – 158

Prize Pool – ₹23,11,980

Places Paid – 34

Veteran MTT pro and coach Mithun ‘Intuitionn’ Mahesh (opted out of our tracking) shone brightly at Adda52’s ₹20 Lakhs GTD The Ballers. This marked his first victory since triumphing at PokerStars India’s Galactic Series-52 [Monster Stack] on September 7.

Among a field of 339 participants (181 unique), Mahesh stood out. He fired two bullets in the 8 PM flagship events, clinching the title within eight hours and an impressive ₹5.78 Lakhs in prize money. The user ‘checkthat’ claimed the second spot, earning ₹3.50 Lakhs.

Neeraj ‘NeeruNJ’ Sattawat walked away with an impressive ₹2.37 Lakhs from six notable finishes this Friday, which include:

> 4th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹1,93,050

> 10th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #8 Multi Entry for ₹19,011

> 64th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#24 (7-Max) Friday Prime for ₹16,608

> 40th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#23 for ₹3,430

> 39th in Spartan Poker’s Legend #7 PKO for ₹2,906

> 135th in PokerBaazi’s 1000X#25 for ₹2,065

Neeraj Sattawat’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.51 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹65.36 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5

The Ballers final table spotlighted key players such as Thursday’s Godfather finalist Sourabh ‘Sourabh1000’ Sahu (5th for ₹1.33 Lakhs) and Sunday’s EndBoss 6.0 third-place finisher Nitin ‘JeeneNhiDunga’ Rawat (6th for ₹86,699).

With a ₹7,500 buy-in, the flagship amassed a whopping ₹23.12 Lakhs prize pool, with the top 34 finishers enjoying the spoils.

Final Table Results

1. Mithun ‘Intuitionn’ Mahesh – ₹5,77,995
2. checkthat- ₹3,50,265
3. Vikramarora1507 – ₹2,54,318
4. Neeraj ‘NeeruNJ’ Sattawat – ₹1,93,050
5. Sourabh ‘Sourabh1000’ Sahu – ₹1,32,939
6. Nitin ‘JeeneNhiDunga’ Rawat – ₹86,699

Aabhas ‘MicroGrinder9’ Bandlish (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD The Ballers Lite for ₹38,587), ‘basu05’ (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Afternoon Adda for ₹28,000), ‘Slipshuod’ (Won ₹40K Bounty Adda for ₹16,864), ‘XuPPvrJr’ (Won ₹50K Sundown Adda for ₹12,000), ‘babeeshp’ (Won ₹30K Freeze Out Adda for ₹11,618) and ‘Bluffminister’ (Won ₹50K Morning Adda for ₹11,562) won the other Adda52 marquees.

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