Daily Majors: Nishaanth Shanmughasundaram Was Monday’s Top Dog With a Staggering ₹27.60 Lakh Score on Natural8 India

Even the winter chill can’t cool down the scorching hot streak of Indian poker players! From online battles to international showdowns, they’re making their presence known everywhere. While the virtual felts are sizzling with action in PokerBaazi’s ₹35 Crores GTD WPT India Online series, our players are also turning heads at some of the biggest live tournaments across continents.

And speaking of global competitions, the world is watching the World Chess Championship in Singapore with bated breath. The tension is almost unbearable as 18-year-old prodigy Gukesh D is locked in an intense struggle with China’s Ding Liren. With the score deadlocked and just two games remaining, the nation is hoping to witness history. Will Gukesh become the youngest world chess champion ever?

But back to the poker scene. The USOP Grand Finale Hai Phong has been a goldmine for Team India, with an astounding 53 cashes already in the bag. Kunal Patni is leading the charge, holding strong at #4 on the Player of Series leaderboard as the series reaches its climax tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Santhosh Suvarna is chasing a third bracelet at the 2024 WSOP Paradise, and the PokerStars India ambassadors Kanchan Sharma, Goonjan Mall, and POY #2 Neel Joshi are set to make waves at EPT Prague. The excitement is building!

Monday was another day of high-octane action, with PokerBaazi’s WPT India Online serving up five events with a jaw-dropping 1.60 Crores in guaranteed prizes. Combine that with the colossal tournaments on Natural8 India and the non-stop battles on Adda52 and Pocket52, and you have a recipe for pure adrenaline-fueled mayhem. New champions emerged, familiar faces tasted victory once again, and incredible comebacks left everyone in awe. It was a day that set the tone for another unforgettable week of poker action.

And in the midst of this storm, one name rose above the rest: Nishaanth Shanmughasundaram. He delivered a performance on Natural8 India that left everyone speechless, finishing third in the Bounty Hunters HR Mystery Paradise 525 for a staggering ₹27.60 Lakhs. He’s the undisputed champion of Monday, adding another feather to his cap after a stellar November that saw him conquer the APT Online Korea National Cup and climb to #3 in the Player of the Year race. With his annual earnings now at an incredible ₹5.51 Crores (₹4.44 Crores on Natural8 India alone), he’s got his sights set on the #2 spot!

Over at PokerBaazi, ‘Treys‘ (fresh off his victory in The Endeavour Lite) etched his name in the history books with a career-defining win in the WPTO#9 Warm-Up, taking home a whopping ₹11.56 Lakhs. Combined with his other deep run, his Monday winnings soared past ₹11.71 Lakhs! Ankit Wadhawan, who finished second in the WPTO#3 Megastack the night before, continued his hot streak with another runner-up finish, this time for a massive ₹7.70 Lakhs—his biggest online score of the year. Despite narrowly missing out on the top spot for the second night in a row, he smashed through the ₹2 Crore mark in annual earnings and, with three more deep runs, his Monday winnings reached an impressive ₹7.95 Lakhs, catapulting him to the top of the WPT India Online leaderboard!

Manash Kalita, a former The Millionaire Lite champion who broke an over five-month title drought with a WTF win last month, kept his momentum going by winning PokerBaazi’s WPTO#7 Megastack. This victory earned him ₹4.53 Lakhs—his biggest online score this year! Mandar Madaye, who had a podium finish in WPTO#5 (7-Max) Turbo the night before, came in second for ₹2.77 Lakhs. With another deep run in WPTO#6 Deepstack, Madaye’s total winnings for the day climbed to ₹2.80 Lakhs, moving him up five spots to #4 on the WPT India Online leaderboard!

Naman Agrawal, one of June’s Baazi Millionaires who has been crushing the flagship tournaments lately, continued his winning ways by conquering PokerBaazi’s WPTO#10 Superstack for ₹4.15 Lakhs—his sixth-best online score. With three deep runs, his Monday winnings climbed to nearly ₹4.32 Lakhs, propelling him to #5 on the WPT India Online leaderboard. Meanwhile, Dwiti Rahule, a former Game Changer finalist, finished second in the Superstack for ₹2.21 Lakhs—his best score this year.

Back on Natural8 India, online powerhouse Rahul Purohit continued his impressive run with two strong finishes and ₹3.22 Lakhs in total winnings. He grabbed fifth place in the GGMasters Double Stack 25 final table for ₹1.98 Lakhs and then followed it up with a 48th place finish in the Bounty Hunters Mystery Paradise 54, adding another ₹1.24 Lakhs to his bankroll.

Manoj Pentakota made a spectacular return to the online felt after a long break. He wasted no time in making his presence felt, taking down PokerBaazi’s WPTO#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo for his first-ever WPT Online title and ₹2.97 Lakhs (after a heads-up deal) – his first major title in four years! With two deep runs, Pentakota’s Monday winnings surpassed ₹3 Lakhs. Deepak Singh, the NPS India 2024 Podium Leaderboard champion, came agonizingly close to ending his 10-week title drought, finishing second in two flagship events. He earned ₹3.28 Lakhs in the Hyper Turbo from the deal and then, just hours later, repeated the feat in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹1.30 Lakhs, bringing his total winnings across five deep runs to over ₹5.08 Lakhs.

Natural8 India newcomer ‘milky_way’ had a stellar start, delivering two impressive finishes for ₹2.73 Lakhs in total winnings. They achieved a podium spot in the Daily Special 250, earning ₹1.68 Lakhs, and followed it up with a runner-up finish in the Speed Racer Bounty 108, adding another ₹1.04 Lakhs to their tally.

Rising Star Aman Parakh bounced back from his runner-up finish in Pocket52’s Pocket Kings the night before by taking down PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1.62 Lakhs. This was his first victory in this event and his second flagship title in just four days! Parakh continued his marathon session with deep runs in four more tournaments, bringing his total winnings to over ₹2.27 Lakhs. Ayush Mehta, meanwhile, finished second in the Daily Last Chance for a personal best ₹1.15 Lakhs (over five times his previous best score).

On Pocket52, “SPRINT King” Pradip Ghosh, last week’s Pocket Rockets champion, triumphed in the Pocket Jacks, pocketing ₹1.70 Lakhs—his fourth-biggest score and third title on the platform this year. With four deep runs in total, Ghosh’s winnings for the day topped ₹2.15 Lakhs!

Back on PokerBaazi, Bhavik Khatsuria, last month’s Blockbuster champion and The Quest runner-up, captured his first-ever WPT Online title by winning the WPTO#6 Deepstack. He earned ₹1.80 Lakhs after a three-way deal that also saw Peushup Eugene finish second for ₹1.98 Lakhs. Eugene’s total winnings for the day, boosted by another deep run, reached over ₹2.06 Lakhs. Puneeth B N, the third player in the deal, raked in ₹2.15 Lakhs from four deep runs, including his podium finish in the WPTO#6 Deepstack.

Adda52 newcomer Ajendra Gound, who only started playing last month, made a huge splash by winning the Iron Man. After honing their skills in freerolls and satellites, Gound claimed their first-ever title and ₹1.77 Lakhs.

Junglee Poker’s ‘countstacula’ put on a show in the Monday Monster, taking it down for ₹89,624.

The day also saw strong performances from notables like Akash Singhal, Sandeep Varma RS, Mayank Maruka, Abhishek Malik, Aman Gupta, and Hemanshu Tomar, who all won their respective Monday marquees!

Here are the Monday highlights!

PokerBaazi

WPT#9 Warm-Up – ₹70 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹10,000

Entries – 468

Re-entries – 418

Prize Pool – ₹77,04,656

Places Paid – 138

PokerBaazi’s ₹35 Crores GTD WPT India Online series turned up the heat with an action-packed Day 2 schedule featuring five events and a staggering ₹1.60 Crores in guaranteed prize money. The day’s highlight was undoubtedly the ₹70 Lakhs GTD WPTO#9 Warm-Up, a 7:30 PM showdown that attracted a strong field of 468 players (886 total entries). This wasn’t just another tournament; it was a battleground where seasoned sharks, ambitious newcomers, and everyone in between clashed for the coveted title and a potentially life-changing payday.

And then there was ‘Treys,‘ a name whispered in the online poker community. This player has been haunting PokerBaazi’s mid-stakes tournaments since September 2023. With over 4,600 events to their name, ‘Treys’ is a true enigma, appearing and vanishing like a phantom yet always leaving a trail of victories in their wake. On this Monday night, the legend grew.

‘Treys’ not only conquered the WPTO#9 Warm-Up, but they did so with an air of dominance rarely seen. After an almost nine-hour marathon, they seized the championship title and a staggering ₹11.56 Lakhs (a new personal best), marking their first-ever WPT Online victory and an astounding 19th title on PokerBaazi in 2024 alone. This triumph came just days after their victory in The Endeavour Lite, proving that ‘Treys’ is a force to be reckoned with.

But ‘Treys’ wasn’t satisfied with just the victory. They also made a deep run in WPT#10 Superstack, finishing 22nd for ₹14,940, bringing their total winnings for the night to over ₹11.71 Lakhs. This impressive performance catapulted them to #12 on the ₹50 Lakhs GTD WPT India Online leaderboard with 2,010 points from three cashes.

This mysterious player ended the night second on the Monday charts, just behind POY#3 Nishaanth Shanmughasundaram, who had an incredible run in Natural8 India’s Bounty Hunters HR Mystery Paradise 525, finishing third for a mind-blowing ₹27.60 Lakhs.

Treys’ PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.57 Crores | Site Profits: ₹33.90 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #19

Meanwhile, Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan, the 2023 Player of the Year #5, experienced the bitter taste of a near-miss again. Despite his undeniable skills and a recent string of successes – including a win in Junglee Poker’s Blockbuster Highroller and three final table appearances in Spartan Poker’s Ignite, Adda52’s The Mint and Big Whale, and PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite – Wadhawan fell short of his first WPT Online title, finishing as the runner-up for the second night in a row.

In the WPTO#9 Warm-Up, Wadhawan found himself locked in a fierce battle with ‘Treys,’ mirroring his clash with ‘ayyappa1963’ in the Megastack on Sunday, refusing to give an inch with two bullets of his own. While he had to settle for second place, he still walked away with a massive ₹7.70 Lakhs – his biggest online score of the year, pushing him past the ₹2 Crore mark in annual earnings.

Wadhawan’s remarkable Monday performance included three more deep runs, racking up over ₹7.95 Lakhs in winnings and storming to the top of the WPT India Online leaderboard with 3,250 points from an impressive seven cashes out of the 10 WPT Online events he’s already played in the series.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#9 Warm-up for ₹7,70,466* (best score of 2024)

> 12th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹11,462

> 90th in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo for ₹7,500

> 164th in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#7 Megastack for ₹5,132

Ankit Wadhawan’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.85 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.61 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #11 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.05 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹61.93 Lakhs | Moves to #1 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online Leaderboard

The final table of the WPTO#9 Warm-Up was packed with worthy challengers, including poker coach extraordinaire Mithun ‘Thepokeraja’ Mahesh (3rd for ₹5.69 Lakhs), sports entrepreneur Siddharth ‘Siddonuts’ Pandey (4th for ₹4.40 Lakhs), Rohit ‘rocky9971’ Goel (5th for ₹3.55 Lakhs), recent Adda52 Millions podium finisher Neeraj ‘neerunj’ Sattawat (6th for ₹2.77 Lakhs), satellite-qualifier Arya ‘Merlion’ Dutta (7th for ₹2.08 Lakhs), and Anshul ‘phaadunga’ Thakur (8th for ₹1.54 Lakhs).

With a buy-in of ₹10,000, the WPTO#9 Warm-Up smashed its guarantee, generating a colossal ₹77.05 Lakh prize pool. The top 138 players cashed in, with even a min-cash worth ₹15,409. This thrilling event set the stage for an epic WPT India Online series, and the poker community is buzzing with anticipation for what’s to come.

Final Table Results

1. Treys – ₹11,55,698
2. Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹7,70,466
3. Mithun ‘Thepokeraja’ Mahesh – ₹5,68,604
4. Siddharth ‘Siddonuts’ Pandey – ₹4,39,936
5. Rohit ‘rocky9971’ Goel – ₹3,55,185
6. Neeraj ‘neerunj’ Sattawat – ₹2,76,597
7. Arya ‘Merlion’ Dutta – ₹2,08,026
8. Anshul ‘phaadunga’ Thakur – ₹1,54,093

WPT#7 Megastack – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,000

Entries – 623

Re-entries – 534

Prize Pool – ₹30,18,613

Places Paid – 169

Day 2 of PokerBaazi’s ₹35 Crores GTD WPT India Online series was packed with five thrilling tournaments, and amidst the excitement, Manash ‘ravenclaws’ Kalita delivered another standout performance, keeping his recent run of form alive! The Goa-based player conquered the ₹30 Lakhs GTD WPTO#7 Megastack, proving that his WTF win last month was just a taste of things to come.

Kalita has a growing reputation, and his recent resurgence has been inspiring. After a 5.5-month dry spell, he broke through with a victory in the WTF last month and hasn’t looked back since. He’s been grinding non-stop, racking up nine deep runs leading up to this incredible victory. With this latest win in the Megastack (his first-ever WPT Online title), Kalita is building a formidable poker resume.

The former The Millionaire Lite champion had his eyes on the prize from the moment he entered the 5:30 PM flagship event. He battled relentlessly for over nine hours, outlasting a packed field of 1,157 entries (623 unique). The tension was palpable as Kalita navigated his way to victory, grabbing a stunning ₹4.53 Lakhs – his biggest online score this year! This win also catapulted him to #24 on the WPT India Online leaderboard. Remember, the top 25 places get paid at the end of the festival on December 22.

Manash Kalita’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.49 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹30.30 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #4 | Annual Winnings: ₹25.93 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹8.08 Lakhs | Ranked #24 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online Leaderboard

While Kalita celebrated his remarkable win, another player faced the bittersweet reality of coming so close yet missing the top spot. Mid-stakes specialist Mandar ‘MAMA04’ Madaye, fresh off a podium finish in the WPTO#5 (7-Max) Turbo just a night earlier, made a determined bid for the WPTO#7 Megastack title. He gave it his all, firing two bullets, but had to settle for second place and a ₹2.77 Lakhs payday. Adding in his deep run in WPTO#6 Deepstack, Madaye ended the night with ₹2.80 Lakhs in total winnings, jumping five spots to #4 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online leaderboard with 2,600 points!

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#7 Megastack for ₹2,77,712

> 177th in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#6 Deepstack for ₹2,662

Mandar Madaye’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.16 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹49.13 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹74.20 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹24.96 Lakhs | Moves to #4 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online Leaderboard

The WPTO#7 Megastack saw solid final table runs by seasoned Baazigars like Ganpat ‘ganpatdarade1988’ Darade (3rd for ₹2.11 Lakhs), last month’s Blockbuster Lite finalist Shivakumar ‘Shivack’ Channappa (6th for ₹99,614), and back-to-back Pocket Kings finalist Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant (7th for ₹75,465).

The ₹3,000 buy-in WPTO#7 Megastack surpassed its guarantee, generating a tempting ₹30.19 Lakhs prize pool. The top 169 finishers shared the spoils, with payouts starting at ₹5,132, a nice 1.7 times return on investment. Day 2 of the WPT India Online series was a resounding success, and the excitement continues to build as the series progresses.

Final Table Results

1. Manash’ ravenclaws’ Kalita – ₹4,52,792
2. Mandar ‘MAMA04’ Madaye – ₹2,77,712
3. Ganpat ‘ganpatdarade1988’ Darade – ₹2,11,303
4. frank123 – ₹1,58,175
5. aniket030 – ₹1,25,574
6. Shivakumar ‘Shivack’ Channappa – ₹99,614
7. Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant – ₹75,465
8. AceyJuicey – ₹57,354

WPT#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,000

Entries – 364

Re-entries – 359

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 108

Day 2 of PokerBaazi’s ₹35 Crore GTD WPT India Online was a poker feast, with five exciting tournaments on the menu. But the real action was in the ₹25 Lakhs GTD WPTO#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo, a 6:30 PM event that promised a fast and furious battle.

And it delivered! After four hours and 13 minutes of virtual card combat, a familiar name rose to the top: Manoj ‘killbill’ Pentakota. He took down the tournament in style, claiming his first-ever WPT Online title and a cool ₹2.97 Lakhs after a heads-up deal.

If you’ve been around the Indian poker scene for a while, you know Pentakota’s name. This isn’t some newcomer; he is a legend. He first shot to fame in September 2016 when he conquered Spartan Poker’s first-ever The Millionaire title. The Vishakhapatnam-based player has been crushing online tournaments ever since, with victories in The Millionaire Legends, IOPC January 2020 High Roller, and PokerBaazi’s G.O.A. He’d been taking a break from online MTTs, playing only sporadically throughout the year. After a month, he finally returned to the grind specifically for this WPT India Online series, and it has already paid off in a big way!

Here’s where it gets even more interesting. Pentakota almost won a WPT Online title three years ago at the ₹25 Crores GTD WPT Online India on Adda52. He made a deep run in the WPT India Super Highroller but lost the heads-up battle against Young Gun Gaurav Sood.

Last night, Pentakota was determined to seize his second chance at WPT glory. He charged through a field of 723 entries (364 unique), fired two bullets, and, after a heads-up deal, finally claimed his first major title in four years and his best online score of the year! And to top it off, Pentakota also min-cashed PokerBaazi’s WPTO#6 Deepstack, adding another ₹2,662 for his 218th place finish, bringing his total earnings for the day to over ₹3 Lakhs.

Manoj Pentakota’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.05 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹81.65 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

But the night wasn’t without its share of near misses. Deepak ‘3streakbluff’ Singh came close to ending his 10-week title drought in two flagship events, heartbreakingly finishing runner-up in both.

Singh’s quest for the elusive win began in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo. He came in hot, firing five bullets, and narrowly missed out on what would have been his sixth WPT Online title (his first in this series). He had to settle for second place, but thanks to a heads-up deal, he still walked away with the biggest share of the ₹25 Lakhs prize pool, worth ₹3.28 Lakhs.

But wait, there’s more! The former Mega Millions champion was simultaneously running deep in Adda52’s Iron Man, where he once again finished runner-up, this time for ₹1.30 Lakhs. With five cashes on Monday alone, Singh’s total earnings topped ₹5.08 Lakhs. He’s now sitting pretty at #13 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online leaderboard with six WPTO cashes.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo for ₹3,27,603* (heads-up deal)

> 2nd in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹1,29,796

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#7 Megastack for ₹25,055

> 114th in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#9 Warm-Up for ₹15,409

> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#6 Deepstack for ₹10,457

Deepak Singh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.74 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.35 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #15 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.88 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹83.64 Lakhs | Moves to #13 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online Leaderboard

The WPTO#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo final table was not lacking star power, featuring top names like Sunday’s WPTO#3 Megastack finalist, Young Gun Shardul ‘duuurrrr’ Parthasarathi (3rd for ₹1.85 Lakhs), last week’s Daily Last Chance champion Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover (5th for ₹1.19 Lakhs), and Amit ‘Zombiefish’ Tejura (6th for ₹96,000).

And if the action wasn’t hot enough, a massive ₹6.14 Lakhs overlay made the WPTO#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo irresistible. The top 108 finishers scored at least ₹7,500 – 2.5 times the ₹3,000 buy-in. It was a profitable night for many, and it certainly kept the excitement of the WPT India Online series burning bright.

Final Table Results

1. Manoj ‘killbill’ Pentakota – ₹2,97,397*
2. Deepak ‘3streakbluff’ Singh – ₹3,27,603*
3. Shardul ‘duuurrrr’ Parthasarathi – ₹1,85,000
4. Modi92 – ₹1,43,500
5. Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover – ₹1,18,750
6. Amit ‘Zombiefish’ Tejura – ₹96,000

*denotes a heads-up deal

WPT#10 Superstack – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 801

Re-entries – 790

Prize Pool – ₹27,66,749

Places Paid – 232

The ₹35 Crores GTD WPT India Online, brought to you by PokerBaazi, India’s leading online poker platform in a groundbreaking collaboration with WPT, continues to be a hotbed of intense competition and jaw-dropping wins. Day 2 of the series was no different, featuring five thrilling events with a combined ₹1.60 Crores in guaranteed prizes.

But amidst the flurry of action, one player stood out from the crowd: Naman ‘instamuckk’ Agrawal, one of the June Baazi Millionaires. This Delhi-based poker prodigy, who’s been playing MTTs on PokerBaazi for a little over a year, has been turning heads with his incredible run of success. On Monday night, he once again clinched the spotlight by conquering the ₹20 Lakhs GTD WPTO#10 Superstack!

Agrawal’s rise in the online poker scene has been nothing short of inspirational. He burst onto the scene in June with his first title in the BSS Super Value. Since then, he’s had a lot more success in the big flagships, racking up two wins in the Indian Poker Masters in August, taking down The Endeavour in October, and The Big Show just last month.

Monday night’s victory was a nail-biter. Agrawal fired two bullets into the 9 PM flagship and battled for over nine hours against a guarantee-crushing field of 1,591 entries (801 unique). As the tension mounted and the chips flew, Agrawal kept his cool, outmanoeuvring his opponents one by one. Finally, when the dust settled, he was the last player standing, claiming the top prize of ₹4.15 Lakhs and his sixth title of the year.

What’s even more remarkable is that Agrawal has achieved all this in a relatively short period. A staggering 94% of his lifetime winnings on PokerBaazi have come this year alone. While this latest win is his sixth-largest score to date, all of his top ten scores have been recorded in this phenomenal year!

But the accolades didn’t stop there. Agrawal also delivered two deep runs in other WPT Online events, bringing his total winnings for the day to almost ₹4.32 Lakhs. His Monday performance has helped him jump to #5 on the ₹50 Lakhs GTD WPT India Online leaderboard with 2,542 points from five scores in the series.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s WPT#10 Superstack for ₹4,15,012

> 41st in PokerBaazi’s WPT#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo for ₹12,500

> 93rd in PokerBaazi’s WPT#6 Deepstack for ₹3,993

Naman Agrawal’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹99 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹36.36 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹93.25 Lakhs | Moves to #5 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online Leaderboard

While Agrawal was busy crushing the competition, Dwiti ‘Dstar’ Rahule was also making a name for himself. This former Game Changer sixth-place finisher gave Agrawal a run for his money in the WPTO#10 Superstack, eventually finishing as runner-up after three entries. Despite falling short of the top spot, Rahule still walked away with a respectable ₹2.21 Lakhs – his best score of the year.

Dwiti Rahule’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.31 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹49.09 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2

The WPT#10 Superstack’s final table featured a mix of rising stars, including the 1000X#29 runner-up from earlier this year Sahil ‘saahil11’ Aggarwal (3rd for ₹1.73 Lakhs), last week’s Daily Last Chance finalist Samarth ’tiltsingh’ Bhandari (4th for ₹1,33,911), Nikhil ‘nuts98’ M (5th for ₹1,04,030), Akash ‘hell12’ Singhal (6th for ₹76,916), ‘NoobAlert’ (7th for ₹62,252), and ’roundRobin’ (8th for ₹47,865).

With a buy-in of ₹2,000, WPTO#10 Superstack more than delivered, smashing its guarantee with a prize pool that ballooned to ₹27.67 Lakhs. The top 232 finishers got a piece of the pie, with even a min-cash awarding a sweet ₹3,873 – a great way to kick off the week for many players.

Final Table Results

1. Naman ‘instamuckk’ Agrawal – ₹4,15,012
2. Dwiti ‘Dstar’ Rahule – ₹2,21,340
3. Sahil ‘saahil11’ Aggarwal – ₹1,72,922
4. Samarth ’tiltsingh’ Bhandari – ₹1,33,911
5. Nikhil ‘nuts98’ M – ₹1,04,030
6. Akash ‘hell12’ Singhal – ₹76,916
7. NoobAlert – ₹62,252
8. roundRobin – ₹47,865

WPT#6 Deepstack – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,500

Entries – 722

Re-entries – 736

Prize Pool – ₹19,01,000

Places Paid – 221

Day 2 of PokerBaazi’s ₹35 Crore GTD WPT India Online has just wrapped up, and it was a whirlwind of intense poker action! After an adrenaline-pumping Sunday, Monday kept the action coming with ₹1.60 Crores in guaranteed prizes. And in the ₹15 Lakhs WPTO#6 Deepstack – the most affordable WPT Online event of the day – a familiar name rose to the top: Bhavik ‘bk9033‘ Khatsuria.

This wasn’t just any win. Khatsuria came into the tournament hot off a Blockbuster victory and a runner-up finish in last month’s The Quest. He was clearly on a mission, and last night, he turned the poker tables into their personal kingdom!

Imagine this: a guarantee-crushing field of 1,458 entries (722 unique), a gruelling eight-hour and 41-minute battle, and Khatsuria navigating it all like a seasoned pro. He didn’t just win; he dominated, claiming his first-ever WPT Online title and a handsome ₹1.80 Lakhs payday through a three-way deal. This win was Khatsuria’s fourth-highest score on PokerBaazi, his second title of the year, and it rocketed him to #15 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online leaderboard, offsetting over a third of his past losses in the process.

Bhavik Khatsuria’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹30.80 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2 | Moves to #15 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online Leaderboard

But the competition was fierce. Peushup ‘RoyalRelic’ Eugene, a seasoned regular fresh off a BSS Super Value win, was also gunning for WPT glory. He fired a staggering six bullets in the WPTO#6 Deepstack, determined to take it down. But alas, he had to settle for a heartbreaking runner-up finish. Still, he walked away with the lion’s share of the prize pool, worth ₹1.98 Lakhs from the three-way deal. Eugene also picked up an additional score in the WPT#7 Megastack (67th for ₹8,452), raking in over ₹2.06 Lakhs on Monday.

Peushup Eugene’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹94.83 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹21.42 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹9.65 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹5.08 Lakhs | Moves to #15 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online Leaderboard

Meanwhile, Puneeth ‘Ruzzanaire’ B N, the third player in the three-way deal, also had himself a night. He raked in a striking ₹2.15 Lakhs across four deep runs, including a podium finish in the WPT#6 Deepstack, where he pocketed a handsome ₹1.97 Lakhs, making some recovery on past losses.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s WPT#6 Deepstack for ₹1,96,787* (three-way deal)

> 31st PokerBaaz’s Daily Last Chance for ₹8,000

> 105th PokerBaaz’s WPT#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo for ₹7,500

> 31st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Morning SPRINT for ₹2,400

Puneeth B N’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹85.48 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #9 | Moves to #20 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online Leaderboard

Sagar ‘sagar54’ Naik (4th for ₹93,541), Vinod ‘brutalgame’ Kirne (6th for ₹55,136), and Aishwary ‘czarash’ Sharma (8th for ₹32,891), all made their presence felt at the WPT#6 Deepstack final table.

Boasting an accessible ₹1,500 buy-in, the WPTO#6 Deepstack smashed its guarantee, generating a whopping ₹19.01 Lakhs prize pool! The top 221 finishers all got a piece of the action, with each player earning at least ₹2,662. The WPT India Online series is just getting started, and the excitement is building with every tournament.

Final Table Results

1. Bhavik ‘bk9033’ Khatsuria – ₹1,80,219*
2. Peushup ‘RoyalRelic’ Eugene – ₹1,97,927*
3. Puneeth ‘Ruzzanaire’ B N – ₹1,96,787*
4. Sagar ‘sagar54’ Naik – ₹93,541
5. kingloser – ₹73,768
6. Vinod ‘brutalgame’ Kirne – ₹55,136
7. chesam – ₹42,968
8. Aishwary ‘czarash’ Sharma – ₹32,891

*denotes a here-way deal

WPT India Online Leaderboard Standings – Day 2

Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 212

Re-entries – 171

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 51

While the afternoon and evening were buzzing with high-stakes action at PokerBaazi’s ₹35 Crores GTD WPT India Online, the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance kept the poker fire burning well into Tuesday morning.

With so much happening on the site and many regulars focused on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online leaderboard, some players opted to skip this late-night flagship to be fresh for the next day’s grind. And even though the tournament fell short of its guarantee, the competition was fierce as 212 players (383 entries) piled into the 10:30 PM event, ready for a battle.

And a battle it was! Nearly six hours later, Rising Star Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh emerged from the fray, clutching the ₹1.62 Lakhs first-place prize. This was no easy feat; Parakh had to fire six bullets to navigate the treacherous waters of the Daily Last Chance. But this victory was sweet revenge after his runner-up finish in Sunday’s Pocket Kings and his first time winning this event. It was also his second flagship victory in four days (after his Godfather win last week) – talk about a hot streak!

Parakh, a back-to-back India Turbo Masters Main Event champion, is a grinder in the truest sense. He didn’t just conquer the Daily Last Chance; he went on to make deep runs in four other tournaments, racking up over ₹2.27 Lakhs in winnings by the end of his marathon session.

> 1st in PokerBaazi Daily Last Chance for ₹1,62,000

> 9th in PokerBaazi WPT#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo for ₹35,750

> 30th in PokerBaazi WPT#7 Megastack for ₹18,112

> 18th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹7,521

> 18th in Adda52’s Voyager for ₹3,393

Aman Parakh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.32 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.58 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #20 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.80 Crores (across all platforms) | Ranked #15 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

The Daily Last Chance also saw ‘Shakespeare,‘ a familiar face on PokerBaazi since July 2021, come within a whisker of their first online flagship victory. They fought hard but had to settle for the runner-up spot and a site-best ₹1.15 Lakhs – over five times their previous best score from a Midnight SPRINT win in October.

Shakespeare’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹24.91 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹6.28 Lakhs

The Daily Last Chance final table featured a host of familiar faces, including Abhinav ‘AffableSatan’ Bhanot (5th for ₹49,000) and Mithilesh ‘Quest4Best’ Choubey (8th for ₹26,500).

With a buy-in of ₹2,500, the Daily Last Chance fell short of its advertised guarantee by ₹1.67 Lakhs. But the ₹10 Lakhs prize pool still offered incredible value, with the top 51 places getting a piece of the action and the min-cash set at a generous ₹6,000. For those who braved the late-night competition, the Daily Last Chance was a profitable adventure.

Final Table Results

1. Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh – ₹1,62,000
2. Shakespeare – ₹1,14,800
3. R1VERRAT – ₹92,000
4. Pyaar – ₹70,000
5. Abhinav ‘AffableSatan’ Bhanot – ₹49,000
6. manav1495 – ₹38,000
7. Tintin0075 – ₹32,200
8. Mithilesh ‘Quest4Best’ Choubey – ₹26,500

‘acegikmoqsu’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD PLO 6 Daily for ₹32,180), ‘turbanantor10’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs 7-Max SPRINT for ₹17,900), Hemanshu ‘papakancha00’ Tomar (Won ₹1 Lakh 6-Max SPRINT for ₹11,750), and ‘onitatit’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Midnight SPRINT for ₹11,750) won the other Monday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

‘countstacula’ (Won ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD Monday Monster for ₹89,624), ‘machaan’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Friday Fighter for ₹39,072), and ‘amyra0001’ (Won ₹75K GTD Monday Sunsetter for ₹18,130) won the Monday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

Iron Man – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 206

Re-entries – 189

Rebuys – 12

Prize Pool – ₹9,76,800

Places Paid – 63

Monday night on Adda52 was a wild one! Forget the usual suspects; this was a night where new blood shook things up, and a fresh face took centre stage. Ajendra ‘AJENDRA20’ Gound stormed the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Iron Man, announcing his arrival with a bang.

Gound might be a newcomer to Adda52, having just started playing in November, but this player has been quietly honing their skills in freerolls and satellites, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. And strike they did.

Facing a tough field of 407 entries (206 unique) in the 8 PM flagship event, Gound showed skill and composure that belied his newbie status. They fearlessly navigated through the tournament, earning a spot at the final table. And when the dust settled, Gound stood tall, claiming their first-ever title on the platform and a well-deserved ₹1.77 Lakhs in prize money!

Ajendra Gound’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹2.11 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.06 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

But the Iron Man wasn’t just the Ajendra Gound show. Deepak ‘peacelover’ Singh, the poker maestro and reigning NPS India 2024 Podium Leaderboard champion, was also in the mix. Looking to break a 10-week title drought (he last won The Mint), Singh had his eyes on not one but two titles last night: PokerBaazi’s WPTO#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo and Adda52’s Iron Man.

He came tantalizingly close in both. First, in the Hyper Turbo, he finished runner-up, adding ₹3.28 Lakhs to his bankroll—his eighth-best score of the year. Then, almost three hours later, he found himself in the same position in the Iron Man, pocketing another ₹1.30 Lakhs. Singh is already a three-time champion in this event, and for a while, it looked like he might add a fourth title to his resume. But it wasn’t meant to be this time.

Still, Singh had a monster night, with deep runs in three other tournaments and total winnings exceeding ₹5.08 Lakhs. He’s currently sitting at #13 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online leaderboard.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo for ₹3,27,603

> 2nd in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹1,29,796

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#7 Megastack for ₹25,055

> 114th in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#9 Warm-Up for ₹15,409

> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s WPTO#6 Deepstack for ₹10,457

Deepak Singh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.74 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.35 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #16 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.88 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹83.64 Lakhs | Moves to #13 on the ₹50 Lakhs WPT India Online Leaderboard

The Iron Man final table brought together two familiar names: last month’s The Pride finalist, Gurpal ‘TheUndecided777’ Singh, who placed fourth for ₹69,737, and poker coach Mithun ‘Intuitionn’ Mahesh, last month’s Big Whale champion, who finished sixth for ₹37,469.

The ₹2,750 buy-in Iron Man blew past its ₹8 Lakhs guarantee, creating a juicier ₹9.77 Lakhs prize pool. The top 63 finishers got a taste of the action, with payouts starting at ₹4,935 – almost double the buy-in! It was a rewarding start to the week for many players on Adda52 and a reminder that in poker, anything is possible.

Final Table Results

1. Ajendra ‘AJENDRA20’ Gound – ₹1,77,076
2. Deepak ‘peacelover’ Singh – ₹1,29,796
3. newkidpoker – ₹95,140
4. Gurpal ‘TheUndecided777’ Singh – ₹69,737
5. SB7980 – ₹51,117
6. Mithun ‘Intuitionn’ Mahesh – ₹37,469

Akash ‘hell12’ Singhal (Won ₹2.75 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹48,163), ‘callmerockets7’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹24,056), and ‘sureshchiku’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹19,056) won the other Monday marquees on Adda52.

Pocket52

Pocket Jacks – ₹7 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 132

Re-entries – 120

Prize Pool – ₹7,23,240

Places Paid – 27

The Indian online poker scene is on fire right now, and Pocket52 is right in the middle of the action! Last night, the ₹7 Lakhs GTD Pocket Jacks was the place to be, and a familiar face came out on top. Pradip ‘CalmMind’ Ghosh, the notorious “SPRINT King” from Durgapur, just keeps winning! And he took down the Pocket Jacks, adding another trophy to his fast-growing collection.

Ghosh has been on a hot streak lately. He crushed the Pocket Rockets on Pocket52 just last week and carried that winning energy into the Pocket Jacks. He had to outlast a packed field of 252 players (132 unique) in the 8 PM flagship, but after more than seven and a half hours of intense poker action, Ghosh proved he was the best. This win earned him a cool ₹1.70 Lakhs – his fourth-biggest score on Pocket52 and his third title on the platform this year.

Ghosh wasn’t done winning just yet. He also cashed in three different WPT Online events on PokerBaazi. By the end of the day, he had racked up over ₹2.15 Lakhs in winnings.

> 1st Pocket52’s Pocket Jacks for ₹1,70,178

> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s WPT#9 Warm-Up for ₹32,360

> 84th in PokerBaazi’s WPT#8 (6-Max) Hyper Turbo for ₹7,500

> 113th in PokerBaazi’s WPT#7 Megastack for ₹5,132

Pradip Ghosh’s online stats (excluding Pocket52, Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.68 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.66 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #18 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.28 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹75.36 Lakhs | Ranked #15 in the 2024 TLB (Points) Leaderboard Standings

Pradip Ghosh’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹17.13 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹8.08 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #3

While Ghosh was the star of the show, we can’t forget about ‘Akshit_bunny.‘ This player might be relatively new to Pocket52 (they’ve only been playing for seven weeks!), but they almost pulled off a huge upset. ‘Akshit_bunny’ came incredibly close to winning their second title but finished in second place. Still, it was their biggest payday on Pocket52, taking home ₹1.19 Lakhs.

Akshit_bunny’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹3.55 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.16 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

The Pocket Jacks final table also featured players like ‘user1621169967’ (3rd for ₹76,808), last night’s Supreme & Monster Turbo finalist Jatin ‘patience124’ Sablani (4th for ₹56,847), ‘nanga_insaan’ (5th for ₹42,671), ‘Lundfakeer’ (6th for ₹34,137), ‘D777’ (7th for ₹28,351), and ‘moneymaker07’ (8th for ₹22,710).

The ₹3,300 buy-in Pocket Jacks smashed its advertised ₹7 Lakhs guarantee, generating a prize pool of ₹7.23 Lakhs. The top 27 finishers shared the spoils, with even the min-cash worth ₹7,594—a generous 2.3x return on the buy-in. The tournament proved a fantastic start to the week, offering big rewards to players across the board.

Final Table Results

1. Pradip ‘CalmMind’ Ghosh – ₹1,70,178
2. Akshit_bunny – ₹1,19,407
3. user1621169967 – ₹76,808
4. Jatin ‘patience124’ Sablani – ₹56,847
5. nanga_insaan – ₹42,671
6. Lundfakeer – ₹34,137
7. D777 – ₹28,351
8. moneymaker07 – ₹22,710

‘jatin777’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Deepstack Turbo for ₹73,950), Sandeep ‘effuno’ Varma RS (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹38,630), and Abhishek ‘MALIKSAAB’ Malik (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Soda for ₹28,795) won the other Monday marquees on Pocket52.

Spartan Poker

‘JAYA0330’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹60,110), Mayank ‘barrelbrat’ Maruka (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Bullet for ₹31,562), Aman ‘prometheus1224’ Gupta (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹20,270), and ‘rajatp11’ (Won ₹50K GTD Holdem for ₹12,300) won the Monday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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