NPS India 2025 Day 5 Recap: Gurkirat Khanuja, Sandeep Jaiswal, Sagar Naik & Vikhyat Ahlawat Grab Gold in a Thursday Thriller!

PokerBaazi’s National Poker Series India 2025 is a runaway freight train, redefining the Indian poker landscape, and Thursday was just another stop on its record-breaking journey. It was a day for top pros to strut their stuff, a familiar face to find sweet redemption, and a poker warrior to solidify his legend. The leaderboards were a chaotic mess, proving that this poker saga is as unpredictable and competitive as it gets.

The colossal ₹100 Crore GTD beast kept on trucking, unleashing seven more events with a combined ₹2.75 Crores guaranteed. Once more, players – from grizzled veterans to hungry newcomers – jumped in with both feet, creating a monster wave of 8,936 entries. This pumped the day’s prize pool up to a mind-blowing ₹3.10 Crores. In a mere five days, this fifth edition of the NPS has already racked up a staggering 52,369 entries and dished out a jaw-dropping ₹16.70 Crores in prize money, leaving its ₹14.50 Crore guarantee in the dust.

The headlining showdown of the day was the NPS#33 Thursday Thunder! And it was here that Gurkirat Khanuja, a relative newcomer with only 14 months on PokerBaazi, pulled off a career-changing upset, scoring his first-ever victory on the platform and that shiny Gold medal. His win, sealed with a three-way deal, banked him a whopping ₹8.98 Lakhs – over 31 times his previous best score! This monumental win also made him the third player from Haryana to snag Gold in the ongoing series, sending him soaring to #2 on the State Leaderboard. With a few extra winnings piled on, his total for the night hit a massive ₹9.06 Lakhs, making him the second-biggest winner of the day at the NPS.

Divyansh Gupta also made some serious noise in the NPS#33 Thursday Thunder, landing the Silver medal—his first NPS medal—and a hefty ₹7.30 Lakhs runner-up prize, courtesy of that same three-way deal. A little extra moolah on top and his total for the night ballooned to nearly ₹7.35 Lakhs. This score didn’t just wipe out his past losses; it launched him straight to #8 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard!

Suraj Rathi was the day’s MVP at the NPS! This former NPS Silver Medalist put on a masterclass, making two final table appearances. He bagged the Bronze Medal in the NPS#33 Thursday Thunder, taking home ₹6.96 Lakhs from the three-way deal, and almost grabbed another, finishing fourth in the NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT for ₹2.53 Lakhs. With a sizzling ₹9.49 Lakhs in total earnings, he now sits at #8 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard.

Sandeep Jaiswal crafted an epic comeback story, bagging his second-ever NPS Gold (and his first of this series) in PokerBaazi’s NPS#35 Marathon, notching his first major win in over four months and ₹5.49 Lakhs. This victory – his best of 2025 and the third-largest of his career – helped him square up some past losses and boosted him to #3 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard. Nisheeth Bhakuni scooped up the Silver, earning a platform-best ₹3.86 Lakhs. Adding another score, Bhakuni’s Thursday earnings totalled nearly ₹3.93 Lakhs, putting him at #9 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard and flipping him into profit territory on PokerBaazi.

Then there’s Snehil Aggarwal, hot off a Gold win in the NPS#14 (PLO-6) Megadive, who was itching for another NPS title. While a second Gold stayed just out of reach, he nailed down a third-place finish in the NPS#35 Marathon, scoring his first Bronze medal and ₹2.94 Lakhs. This makes him one of only four players with multiple medals in this series. Cashing in nearly every NPS flagship event on Thursday (missing only one!), Aggarwal piled up over ₹3.35 Lakhs. His consistency has not only locked in his #1 spot on the Haryana State Leaderboard but also shot him up to #2 on the overall NPS Series Leaderboard, hot on the heels of Vinay Rajpal. His two-medal haul places him at #4 on the NPC Leaderboard.

Sagar Naik, riding the high of a recent win in The Pride, stormed back into the winner’s circle, taking down PokerBaazi’s NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT. Naik clinched that coveted NPS Gold Medal—his first—and a sweet ₹5.21 Lakhs after striking a heads-up deal. Adding some flair, he also final-tabled NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT, finishing sixth for ₹82,200, bringing his total loot from three deep runs to a fantastic ₹6.15 Lakhs. This killer run pushed him past the ₹1 Crore milestone in tracked online winnings, placing him at #28 on the NPS Series leaderboard and elevating him to #2 on the Karnataka State leaderboard.

Varun Sareen, a recreational player known for turning heads since 2024, was also gunning for his second NPS Gold (his first of this series) in the Big Hyper SPRINT In a heads-up battle against Naik, Sareen had a slight edge and hammered out a deal that gave him a bigger payout: ₹5.39 Lakhs, but he had to settle for the Silver. Shagun Jain, a certified NPS legend, was on the hunt for his seventh Gold medal. The two-time GameChanger champion nabbed a Bronze in the Big Hyper SPRINT, adding ₹3.35 Lakhs to his bank, his 11th NPS medal overall. Jain also cashed in at least four other NPS events, bringing his total Thursday haul to over ₹4.23 Lakhs. This helped him keep his #3 rank on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard and bumped him to #11 on the NPS Series leaderboard.

But maybe the biggest story of the night belonged to Vikhyat Ahlawat! Just two days after nabbing his first-ever NPS Gold in the NPS#12 Monday Marathon, this Noida poker sharp did it again, crushing the NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT and pocketing ₹3.94 Lakhs. This was his second NPS Gold and his sixth NPS medal overall, making him the first player in this series to win two Golds and one of only four to earn multiple medals. Ahlawat’s incredible performance has him dominating the National Poker Champion (India) Leaderboard with 20 points, dethroning PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli and extending his lead on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard. His total Thursday winnings soared past ₹4.42 Lakhs across four deep runs, pushing his lifetime NPS earnings over the ₹50 Lakhs mark. This stellar performance also propelled him to #5 in the PokerBaazi 2025 POY race and #6 on the NPS Series Leaderboard.

Two-time NPS Gold Medalist Sachin Raj grabbed the Silver in the NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT, taking home ₹2.75 Lakhs—his first-ever Silver and third NPS medal overall. With two more scores, Raj’s Thursday total nearly hit ₹2.93 Lakhs, bumping him up to #4 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard. Up-and-coming talent Bhavil Chopra also had a banner night, finishing third and claiming his first NPS medal (a Bronze), along with a career-best ₹2.11 Lakhs. This big score not only helped him recoup some past losses but also landed him at #20 on the fiercely competitive Delhi State Leaderboard.

The other Gold Medallists on Day 5 included Karnataka’s Advait Rajguru (Won NPS#32 PLO-5 Megadive for ₹4.93 Lakhs), Maharashtra’s Ganesh Durgade (Won NPS#30 Slamdunk for ₹2.93 Lakhs), and Chandigarh’s Ankit Wadhawan (Won NPS#31 Relay for ₹2.50 Lakhs).

The National Poker Champion (India) Leaderboard is a total warzone, with big shake-ups at the top. Vikhyat Ahlawat snagged his second gold of the series last night in the NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT, launching him to the #1 position with 20 points. Despite also having 20 points, PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli, with 1 Gold and 2 Silver medals, has dropped to second place due to the tiebreaker criteria. Mohit Bohra now finds himself in third place with 15 points (1 Gold and 1 Silver).

Regionally, Delhi maintains its iron grip with an impressive six Gold, eight Silver, and seven Bronze medals. Maharashtra has some ground to make up with six Gold, five Silver, and four Bronze medals, while Uttar Pradesh is in third place and fast catching up with five Gold, five Silver, and four Bronze medals.

On the NPS Series Leaderboard, Vinay Rajpal is still the king of the hill with 8,680 points from 31 cashes. Snehil Agarwal, one of only four players to win multiple medals this series, has shot up to #2 with 8,380 points from 25 cashes. Zarvan Tumboli, the 2023 People’s Poker champion, now occupies the third spot with 8,220 points from 23 cashes, reflecting the dynamic and cutthroat competition of this legendary series.

Amit Kaushik, Vikram Mishra and Mohak Kapoor (who won two titles) were the other heavy hitters in the other marquees across various platforms.

Here are the Thursday highlights!

PokerBaazi

NPS#33 Thursday Thunder – ₹80 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹8,625

Entries – 578

Re-entries – 596

Prize Pool – ₹88,05,000

Places Paid – 194

PokerBaazi’s behemoth ₹100 Crores GTD NPS India 2025 isn’t just simmering; it’s boiling over. Day 5 (Thursday) was another day for the books, with seven tournaments bringing in a staggering 8,936 entries. Forget the ₹2.75 Crores guaranteed – they dished out a whopping ₹3.10 Crores in prize money, 13% more. And that’s just a drop in the bucket. We’re only five days in, and a mind-blowing ₹16.70 Crores has already been spread across 35 tournaments.

Thursday was a battlefield. Players nationwide joined the digital felt hungry for NPS medals and state pride. But the spotlight was firmly on the ₹80 Lakhs GTD NPS#33 Thursday Thunder.

Gurkirat ‘MrrWhite’ Khanuja, a relative newcomer to PokerBaazi (only 14 months in), was staring down the barrel of a potential breakthrough. He’d never tasted victory on this scale. The 7 PM NPS#33 Thursday Thunder was his golden ticket. He charged into the fray, facing a guarantee-crushing field of 1,174 entries (578 unique).

An early exit was no problem. Khanuja reloaded, firing his second bullet. Ten gruelling hours and six minutes later, he seized his first-ever title on PokerBaazi and the coveted Gold Medal. The three-way deal saw him walk away with a stunning ₹8.98 Lakhs. This wasn’t just a win; it was a volcanic eruption, obliterating his previous best score (₹28,225 for finishing 69th in the NPS#1 Kickoff on the first day of the series) by over 31 times. This victory also crowned him the third player from Haryana to win Gold in the ongoing series, catapulting him to #2 on the Haryana State Leaderboard.

Khanuja also snagged some cash in the NPS#35 Marathon (124th for ₹7,723), bringing his total take for the night to a massive ₹9.06 Lakhs, turning his fortunes around and making him the second-highest earner of the day at the NPS.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#33 Thursday Thunder for ₹8,98,398* (three-way deal)

> 124th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#35 Marathon for ₹7,723

Gurkirat Khanuja’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹10.06 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹8.56 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Ranked #2 on the Haryana State Leaderboard |NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹9.66 Lakhs

Divyansh ‘Forestw0w’ Gupta, known for grinding the lower stakes, was also on a mission in the NPS#33 Thursday Thunder, chasing his first-ever title. While he didn’t quite reach the summit, he grabbed the Silver medal (a first for him) and a runner-up prize of ₹7.30 Lakhs, also part of the three-way deal. This score was a personal milestone, dwarfing his previous best by over 15 times. A small add-on of ₹4,795 from NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT (203rd) boosted his total winnings to nearly ₹7.35 Lakhs. Gupta not only cleared his past losses but also blasted his way into the top 10 of the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard, landing at #8.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#33 Thursday Thunder for ₹7,29,746* (three-way deal)

> 203rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹4,795

Divyansh Gupta’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹21.96 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹7 Lakhs | Ranked #8 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard |NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹9.27 Lakhs

Suraj ‘SurajRathi’ Rathi, already a previous NPS Silver Medalist, put on a virtuoso performance. He stormed through the night, landing two final table finishes. The first, a Bronze Medal finish (his second after a previous Silver) in the NPS#33 Thursday Thunder, added ₹6.96 Lakhs to his fortune (from the three-way deal), and he almost tacked on a second medal, finishing fourth in the NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT for a crisp ₹2.53 Lakhs. These dual scores netted him a striking ₹9.49 Lakhs, making him the top NPS scorer of the day. He now occupies the #8 spot on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#33 Thursday Thunder for ₹6,96,376* (three-way deal)

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT for ₹2,52,890

Suraj Rathi’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.15 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹30.65 Lakhs | Ranked #8 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹14.17 Lakhs

The NPS#33 Thursday Thunder final table featured an array of poker talent. Notables included Tuesday’s NPS#17 Deepdive Bronze Medallist ‘AilaGaya’ (4th for ₹4.12 Lakhs), Anil ‘Anil1986’ Sharma (5th for ₹2.96 Lakhs), last week’s The Quest champion Neeraj ‘Dattebayo7’ Sattawat (7th for ₹1.71 Lakhs), and the always-dangerous Saurabh ‘twister’ Rohila (8th for ₹1.30 Lakhs).

Like almost all other NPS flagships of the day, the ₹8,625 buy-in NPS#33 Thursday Thunder didn’t just meet expectations; it obliterated them, generating an enormous ₹88.05 Lakhs prize pool. Even a min-cash was worth ₹14,969, proving that the NPS India 2025 is where dreams are made and fortunes are forged.

Final Table Results

1. Gurkirat ‘MrrWhite’ Khanuja – ₹8,98,398*
2. Divyansh ‘Forestw0w’ Gupta – ₹7,29,746*
3. Suraj ‘SurajRathi’ Rathi – ₹6,96,376*
4. AilaGaya – ₹4,12,074
5. Anil ‘Anil1986’ Sharma – ₹2,95,848
6. crankyfish – ₹2,18,364
7. Neeraj ‘Dattebayo7’ Sattawat – ₹1,70,817
8. Saurabh ‘twister’ Rohila – ₹1,30,314

*denotes a three-way deal

NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 525

Re-entries – 520

Prize Pool – ₹52,25,000

Places Paid – 167

Day 5 of PokerBaazi’s NPS India 2025 was a wild ride of skill, determination, and a sprinkle of deal-making magic, with online regular Sagar ‘sagar54’ Naik making serious noise! He exploded back into the winner’s circle, getting his name on the board as one of the seven Gold Medalists crowned yesterday!

Fresh off a resounding victory in The Pride just a fortnight ago, Naik was clearly feeling the heat. He’d gotten a taste of NPS glory on Tuesday, coming agonizingly close to a final table in NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper (finishing sixth). But last night, everything clicked, and he revelled in the spotlight, dominating PokerBaazi’s ₹50 Lakhs GTD NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT.

In the 8:30 PM flagship, he outgunned 524 opponents, manoeuvring through a gigantic field of 1,045 total entries in a four-hour, all-out sprint. Naik grabbed that coveted, career-first NPS Gold Medal, plus a sweet ₹5.21 Lakhs payday, after firing three entries and striking a heads-up deal. But his night was far from over!

Naik’s Thursday was a full-blown poker blitz, including another deep run in the rapid-fire NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT, where he finished sixth, adding ₹82,200 to his rapidly growing pile. Add in another NPS cash, and Naik’s total Thursday winnings were mind-blowing, almost ₹6.15 Lakhs, catapulting him past the ₹1 Crore mark in tracked online earnings. He’s now chilling at #28 on the NPS Series leaderboard and has jumped to the #2 spot on Karnataka’s state leaderboard.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT for ₹5,21,457* (heads-up deal)

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹82,200

> 28th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#31 Relay for ₹10,883

Sagar Naik`s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.05 Crores | Lifetime Profit: ₹51.27 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Moves to #2 on the Karnataka State Leaderboard | Moves up to #28 on the NPS Series leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹9.44 Lakhs

Varun ‘Sareenv17021959’ Sareen, a recreational player who consistently made headlines in 2024, was also in the hunt. His poker resume is epic, including a career-best NPS Gold Medal from last year’s NPS India 2024 Super HighRoller, an IPM#108 (PLO-6) HighRoller win in August, back-to-back The MoneyMaker titles in September, and a WPT#19 (PLO-4) HighRoller crown in December.

Sareen has been on and off the grind in 2025, but he rediscovered his winning touch with a Big PLO-5 victory about six weeks ago. Last night, he was hungry for his second NPS Gold (his first of this series). With a slight chip advantage during heads-up, he locked in a deal that gave him a bigger slice of the pie: ₹5.39 Lakhs. However, victory was just out of reach, and he snagged his second NPS medal, a Silver this time.

Varun Sareen’s PokerBaazi stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.08 Crores | Lifetime Profit: ₹74.44 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #11 on the Delhi State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹27.84 Lakhs

Shagun ‘Sogani22’ Jain (opted out of our tracking), a bonafide NPS legend, was chasing an unbelievable seventh Gold medal! This two-time #Game Changer champion was a force of nature, firing five bullets in the NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT. While he had to settle for Bronze (his second one and 11th NPS medal overall), it came with a sweet ₹3.35 Laks prize. This keeps him at #3 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard.

Jain also made some waves in at least four other NPS events, raking in over ₹4.23 Lakhs across the day, moving to #11 on the overall NPS Series leaderboard!

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT for ₹3,35,445

> 34th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#33 Thursday Thunder for ₹50,188

> 35th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#35 Marathon for ₹24,135

> 87th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive for ₹9,849

> 143rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#31 Relay for ₹3,700

Shagun Jain’s NPS stats: Ranked #3 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard | Moves to #11 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 6 Gold, 3 Silver & 2 Bronze | NPS Winnings: ₹57.94 Lakhs

Last night’s NPS#33 Thursday Thunder Bronze Medallist Suraj ‘SurajRathi’ Rathi (4th for ₹2.53 Lakhs) and Prahlad ‘Clutchg0d’ Nilange (5th for ₹1.82 Lakhs) also landed at the NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT final table.

The ₹5,750 buy-in NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT, like the other NPS flagships, was a total frenzy, generating a scorching-hot ₹52.25 Lakhs prize pool that blew past its guarantee. The top 167 players all got a taste of the winnings, with a minimum payout of ₹9,405. Players who love the adrenaline rush of fast-paced events are having a field day at the NPS India 2025, and the series is still delivering non-stop poker fireworks.

Final Table Results

1. Sagar ‘sagar54’ Naik – ₹5,21,457*
2. Varun ‘Sareenv17021959’ Sareen – ₹5,39,218*
3. Shagun ‘sogani22’ Jain – ₹3,35,445
4. Suraj ‘SurajRathi’ Rathi – ₹2,52,890
5. Prahlad ‘Clutchg0d’ Nilange – ₹1,81,830

*denotes a heads-up deal

NPS#35 Marathon – ₹40 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,450

Entries – 820

Re-entries – 789

Prize Pool – ₹48,27,000

Places Paid – 260

PokerBaazi’s NPS India 2025 is a runaway train of big wins, and Thursday’s action saw Sandeep ‘janspeed’ Jaiswal step out of the shadows and into the winner’s circle. This wasn’t your average victory; it was a resurrection. Jaiswal, a former NPS Gold Medalist (from the 2024 NPS#91 Friday Force), had been putting in the work, even through a rough patch. The passion was evident. And then – BAM! – he grabbed his second career Gold, conquering PokerBaazi’s ₹40 Lakhs GTD NPS#35 Marathon – his first big win in nearly four and a half months!

He’s been a warrior, facing a brutal downswing, but Jaiswal’s spirit remained unbroken. Six final table appearances since his Daily Last Chance victory in October were like warning shots, and finally, all the pieces fell into the right place.

The 9:30 PM Marathon was a monster overflowing with 1,609 entries (820 unique). Jaiswal fired two bullets, and after more than eight and a half hours of pure poker warfare, a real endurance test, he stood tall. He claimed his second NPS medal (interestingly, both Gold!) and a sweet ₹5.49 Lakhs payday – his best score of 2025 and the third-biggest of his career. This win doesn’t just pad his bankroll; it’s a sweet taste of redemption, chipping away at past losses and planting another flag for Uttar Pradesh, rocketing him to #3 on the UP State Leaderboard.

Sandeep Jaiswal`s PokerBaazi’s stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.43 Crores | Moves to #3 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹19.70 Lakhs

Nisheeth ‘kidpoker6969’ Bhakuni was also on a personal crusade to end a three-year title drought. The NPS#35 Marathon almost delivered that dream, but a head-to-head battle with Jaiswal resulted in a hard-fought Silver. Even so, Bhakuni scooped a career-best ₹3.86 Lakhs on PokerBaazi – an incredible 22 times larger than his previous best, a score that finally pushed him into profitability on the platform!

Adding another ₹6,557 from a 75th-place finish in the NPS#30 Slamdunk swelled Bhakuni’s Thursday harvest to nearly ₹3.93 Lakhs – a serious bankroll injection for the rest of his NPS India 2025 campaign. He is now placed #9 on the UP State Leaderboard.

Nisheeth Bhakuni’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹5.60 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.77 Lakhs | Moves to #9 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard | NPS Medal Won: 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹3.99 Lakhs

Snehil ‘GTORanges’ Aggarwal is on fire. Hot off his NPS#14 (PLO-6) Megadive triumph, he was hunting for back-to-back NPS glory. A second Gold slipped away, but he still grabbed a third-place finish in the NPS#35 Marathon, earning a well-deserved Bronze (his first) and ₹2.94 Lakhs. This score represents his seventh-biggest on the site and his third-best this year – clearly, he’s still running hot!

This makes him one of only four players to score multiple medals in the series. And Aggarwal wasn’t finished. He cashed in almost every NPS flagship on Thursday (missing out on only one), raking in over ₹3.35 Lakhs across six deep runs. He’s not just playing well; he’s cemented his lead at #1 on the Haryana State Leaderboard and climbed to #2 on the overall NPS Series Leaderboard (only behind Vinay Rajpal). His two-medal haul also puts him at #4 on the NPC Leaderboard, right behind the three other players with multiple medals!

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#35 Marathon for ₹2,94,447

> 37th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#30 Slamdunk for ₹13,619

> 133rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT for ₹9,405

> 139th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive for ₹7,387

> 114th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹6,508

> 140th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#31 Relay for ₹3,700

Snehil Aggarwal’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.69 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹58.83 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Ranked #1 on the Haryana State Leaderboard | Moves to #2 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze| Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹23.95 Lakhs

The NPS#35 Marathon final table was a den of poker talent. Natural8 India Executive Director and Ambassador Kunal ‘VasooliChacha’ Patni (4th for ₹2.15 Lakhs), Bhaumik ‘Sihan’ Morzaria (5th for ₹1.55 Lakhs), Kumar ’23offsuits’ Vatsal (6th for ₹1.08 Lakhs), Kunal ‘Vampire2706’ Chaudhary (7th for ₹86,886), and Sunday’s NPS#5 Inaugural Silver Medalist Rising Star Ritwik ‘Ritwikkhanna’ Khanna (8th for ₹69,026) all made impressive runs, adding to the intensity.

The ₹3,450 buy-in NPS#35 Marathon was another runaway hit for the NPS India 2025. The massive participation created a sizzling ₹48.27 Lakhs prize pool. A whopping 260 players cashed, with everyone making it that deep earning at least ₹5,310, proving that the excitement of this record-breaking poker series is very much alive.

Final Table Results

1. Sandeep ‘janspeed’ Jaiswal – ₹5,48,830
2. Nisheeth ‘kidpoker6969’ Bhakuni – ₹3,86,160
3. Snehil ‘GTORanges’ Aggarwal – ₹2,94,447
4. Kunal ‘VasooliChacha’ Patni – ₹2,14,802
5. Bhaumik ‘Sihan’ Morzaria – ₹1,55,429
6. Kumar ’23offsuits’ Vatsal – ₹1,08,125
7. Kunal ‘Vampire2706’ Chaudhary – ₹86,886
8. Ritwik ‘Ritwikkhanna’ Khanna – ₹69,026

NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,600

Entries – 353

Re-entries – 673

Prize Pool – ₹41,04,000

Places Paid – 167

Day 5 of PokerBaazi’s NPS India 2025 was another humdinger, offering a delicious mix of playing formats. But for the five-card PLO aficionados, the ₹30 Lakhs GTD NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive was the main course, a nine-hour-plus marathon that separated the wheat from the chaff.

The battle commenced at 6:30 PM, a chaotic, electric vortex of PLO-5 swings that attracted a whopping 1,026 entries (353 unique). Among the crowd of hopefuls was Bengaluru’s Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru, a poker beast with undeniable talent. Rajguru, who finished #5 in the record-breaking 2024 POY race, has clearly carried that fire into 2025. With five major flagship titles already to his name this year, including PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack, Adda52’s Big Whale, and the Daily Last Chance just last week, this PokerGuru Staking coach is a constant threat.

Rajguru, having already tasted NPS Gold twice in 2023 (NPS#32 Monday Medley and NPS#58 Marathon), was clearly gunning for the triple crown, and last night, he nailed it, ending a two-year gap since his last NPS Gold.

The PLO-5 showdown was a seesaw affair. Rajguru, showing calculated aggression, fired four bullets before finally finding his winning groove. This wasn’t just another victory; it was a powerful statement that he’s equally adept at both NLHE and PLO-5 – a point he’d already underscored with his Big PLO-5 win three weeks prior! The ₹4.93 Lakhs first-place prize was his second-largest NPS score and his third-biggest of the year, adding more shine to his already impressive poker record. This victory gave him his fifth NPS medal and his first of the current series. It also stands as his all-time best score in a PLO flagship on PokerBaazi.

With deep runs in three other NPS events, his Thursday night winnings piled up to over ₹5.26 Lakhs, pushing him to #3 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard. He’s also now leading the charge on the Karnataka State Leaderboard and holding steady at #7 on the NPC Leaderboard. With this kind of form, Rajguru is shaping up to be a real threat for the National Poker Champion title.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive for ₹4,93,301

> 44th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper for ₹25,080

> 184th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#30 Slamdunk for ₹4,035

> 161st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#31 Relay for ₹3,700

Advait Rajguru’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.88 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.22 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹63.47 Lakhs | Moves to #3 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard | Moves to #1 on the Karnataka State Leaderboard | Moves to #7 on the NPC Leaderboard | Moves to #36 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 3 Gold, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹38.27 Lakhs

Apurv ‘ppsumit’ Shah also enjoyed a night of epic proportions. He nearly parlayed a ₹920 satellite investment (after firing two bullets in a ₹460 satellite) into a Gold Medal in the NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive, ultimately taking the runner-up honours and a career-high ₹3.40 Lakhs, plus his first-ever NPS Silver medal. He now finds himself at #7 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard.

Apurv Shah’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹23.33 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹8.11 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #7 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹4.24 Lakhs

Amit ‘quark’ Kaushik, fresh off a spectacular run at the WPT Championship Cambodia 2025 (where he cashed eight events for a jaw-dropping ₹53.29 Lakhs), is back on his home turf and eager to conquer the online arena.

Thursday was a banner day for Kaushik, who stacked up close to ₹6.76 Lakhs in total winnings, lit up by a title win on Adda52 and his second-ever NPS Bronze.

Kaushik showed no mercy in the NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive, unleashing an astounding 10 bullets before claiming third place and the Bronze Medal (his first medal of this series) for ₹2.63 Lakhs. However, his crowning achievement of the night was taking down Adda52’s Godfather for a massive ₹3.76 Lakhs (his second victory in this particular Thursday flagship). With additional earnings from two other NPS events, he’s currently ranked #7 on the Haryana State Leaderboard.

> 1st in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹3,76,159

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive for ₹2,63,477

> 12th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#31 Relay for ₹25,247

> 56th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹10,618

Amit Kaushik’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.80 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.13 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #7 on the Haryana State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold & 2 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹31.89 Lakhs

The NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive final table was steeped in talent, featuring Wednesday’s NPS#25 (PLO-4) Gold Medalist Arunav ‘Frankie08’ Mittal (4th for ₹1.99 Lakhs), Rohan ‘Theoldrod’ Sahni (5th for ₹1.43 Lakhs), and Naman ‘instamuckk’ Agrawal (6th for ₹1.07 Lakhs).

The ₹4,600 buy-in NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive was another smashing success for the NPS India 2025. The enormous turnout generated a gigantic ₹41.04 Lakhs prize pool. With 167 players in the money, everyone who made it that far walked away with at least ₹7,387 (over 1.6 times the buy-in), keeping the action intense well into Friday morning and proving once again that the NPS India 2025 is a poker player’s paradise.

Final Table Results

1. Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru – ₹4,93,301
2. Apurv ‘ppsumit’ Shah – ₹3,39,811
3. Amit ‘quark’ Kaushik – ₹2,63,477
4. Arunav ‘Frankie08’ Mittal – ₹1,98,634
5. Rohan ‘Theoldrod’ Sahni – ₹1,42,819
6. Naman ‘instamuckk’ Agrawal – ₹1,06,704

NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 614

Re-entries – 756

Prize Pool – ₹34,25,000

Places Paid – 226

PokerBaazi’s NPS India 2025 is the proving ground where legends are being made, and Thursday witnessed a performance for the ages. Noida’s poker ace, Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat, didn’t just win; he made history. Ahlawat became the first player in this series to grab two Gold Medals.

Just two days after claiming his first-ever NPS Gold in the NPS#12 Monday Marathon, Ahlawat went back-to-back, conquering the ₹30 Lakhs GTD NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT. He’s clearly playing a different game than everyone else.

Ahlawat’s run in the ₹2,875 buy-in NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT was a display of pure poker power. Kicking off the day’s action, the 2:30 PM flagship drew a massive 1,370-entry field (614 unique), making for a gruelling yet intense 7.5-hour showdown.

After an initial setback and having to reload, Ahlawat came back with guns blazing. He clawed back from the brink, being the shortest stack with only four players left. He was so sure of victory that he dismissed a heads-up deal, eventually seizing the crown and a handsome ₹3.94 Lakhs – his second NPS Gold (his sixth NPS medal overall). This win didn’t just line his pockets; it launched him to the #1 spot on the National Poker Champion (India) Leaderboard with 20 points, dethroning PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli. He’s also extended his lead on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard.

This win puts Ahlawat in a very exclusive club. He’s one of only four to grab multiple medals at NPS India 2025, joining Zarvan Tumboli (1 Gold, 2 Silvers), Mohit Bohra (1 Gold, 1 Silver), and Snehil Aggarwal (1 Gold, 1 Bronze). Snehil Aggarwal also scored his second medal (Bronze) last night alongside Ahlawat!

As if that wasn’t enough, Ahlawat also final-tabled Adda52’s Monster Turbo PKO, finishing fifth for ₹23,910, and added two more NPS cashes to his tally. His total Thursday winnings soared past ₹4.42 Lakhs, pushing his lifetime NPS earnings over ₹50 Lakhs. His incredible performance also sent him soaring to #5 in the PokerBaazi 2025 POY race and #6 on the NPS Series Leaderboard with 6.90K points!

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹3,93,875

> 62nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT for ₹18,810

> 5th in Adda52’s Monster Turbo PKO for ₹23,910

> 71st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#31 Relay for ₹5,441

Vikhyat Ahlawat’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.23 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.66 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #3 | Ranked #1 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard | Moves to #6 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | Moves to #1 on the NPC Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold, 1 Silver & 3 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹50.87 Lakhs

Online regular Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj, already a two-time NPS Gold Medalist, almost tasted a third victory. He played with fire, battling through the NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT final table and even proposing a deal to Ahlawat (which was swiftly rejected). He had to settle for the Silver and a sweet ₹2.75 Lakhs– his first-ever Silver Medal to add to his collection (third NPS medal overall!).

With two more scores, including another NPS cash, Raj’s Thursday haul reached nearly ₹2.93 Lakhs. He’s also made a significant jump, climbing to #4 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard!

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹2,74,685

> 33rd in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹12,942

> 236th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#35 Marathon for ₹5,310

Sachin Raj’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.22 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹48.97 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Ranked #4 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold & 1 Silver| Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹11.58 Lakhs

Emerging talent Bhavil ‘bhavilchopra’ Chopra had a breakout run in the NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT. After firing two bullets, he finished third, picking up his first NPS medal (a Bronze) and a career-best ₹2.11 Lakhs, recouping some of his past losses. This impressive result also propelled him onto the competitive Delhi State Leaderboard at #20.

Bhavil Chopra’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.26 Lakhs | Ranked #20 on the Delhi State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Bronze| Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹2.61 Lakhs

The NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT also featured final table appearances by Surajkishan ‘sukira’ Razdan (5th for ₹1.12 Lakhs) and Sagar ‘sagar54’ Naik (6th for ₹82,200).

Like the other fast-paced events at the NPS India 2025, the ₹2,875 buy-in NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT was a resounding success. The final prize pool reached a whopping ₹34.25 Lakhs – crushing the guarantee by ₹4.25 Lakhs. With payouts for the top 226 finishers and a min-cash worth ₹4,795, the NPS India 2025 remains the place for the most electrifying and rewarding tournament action!

Final Table Results

1. Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat – ₹3,93,875
2. Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj – ₹2,74,685
3. Bhavil ‘bhavilchopra’ Chopra – ₹2,11,323
4. poshDrops769243 – ₹1,54,810
5. Surajkishan ‘sukira’ Razdan – ₹1,12,340
6. Sagar ‘sagar54’ Naik – ₹82,200
7. vinovilla – ₹63,020

NPS#30 Slamdunk – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,300

Entries – 609

Re-entries – 652

Prize Pool – ₹25,22,000

Places Paid – 201

Day 5 of PokerBaazi’s NPS India 2025 wasn’t just another Thursday – it was a day of breakthroughs and hard-won triumphs! And the spotlight was blazing on Pune’s mid-stakes regular, Ganesh ‘ganesh24’ Durgade. He finally landed that major win he’d been chasing, and oh boy, did he pick the perfect moment to do it.

Durgade, a player who’s sported a Silver Medal from the 2022 NPS#60 PLO5 Heavy Weight and three Bronze ones, has been relentlessly hunting for that big-time score. With six wins already in his pocket this year, including a recent MMA8 Max PKO victory, Durgade finally had his “mic drop” moment. He steamrolled PokerBaazi’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD NPS#30 Slamdunk, claiming his first-ever NPS Gold Medal in a performance that was pure domination.

The 4 PM Slamdunk, the second NPS event on the day`s lineup, was overflowing. A crowd of 609 players (generating 1,261 total entries) went to war in a clash that lasted almost eight and a half hours. When the battlefield was clear, it was Durgade standing tall, finally holding that Gold Medal that had been just out of reach, netting a career-best ₹2.93 Lakhs. This win sent him rocketing to the #2 spot on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard, hot on the heels of PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli.

Durgade is a known grinder, and he played a full schedule, cashing in all but one NPS event. He put a perfect cap on his most successful and memorable online run, accumulating nearly ₹3.39 Lakhs in total winnings.

> 1st in #PokerBaazi’s NPS#30 Slamdunk for ₹2,92,552

> 153rd in #PokerBaazi’s NPS#33 Thursday Thunder for ₹14,969

> 63rd in #PokerBaazi’s NPS#32 PLO-5 Megadive for ₹14,774

> 93rd in #PokerBaazi’s NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹8,563

> 176th in #PokerBaazi’s NPS#35 Marathon for ₹5,310

> 242nd in #PokerBaazi’s NPS#31 Relay for ₹2,612

Ganesh Durgade’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.26 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹46.27 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #6 | Moves to #2 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 1 Silver & 3 Brozes | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹34.52 Lakhs

PokerBaazi veteran Shakti ‘shakeshwar’ Singh, famous for a runner-up finish in the WTF and a recent (PLO-6) BSS title, almost added an NPS Gold to his trophy case. He put up a serious fight in the NPS#30 Slamdunk but had to settle for second, still banking a very solid ₹2.04 Lakhs and the Silver Medal after three entries – notching his second-biggest PokerBaazi score! His efforts landed him at #6 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard.

Shakti Singh’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹27.06 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹5.16 Lakhs | Moves to #6 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹2.01 Lakhs

Another familiar face, Amit ‘aLLisolate’ Patel from Vadodara, a former (1000X) BSS Super Stack podium finisher, also created some serious buzz in the NPS#30 Slamdunk. He grabbed a hefty ₹1.57 Lakhs for third place and the Bronze (making some recovery on past losses), comfortably settling into the #4 spot on the Gujarat State Leaderboard.

Amit Patel’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹20.33 Lakhs | Moves to #4 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹8.22 Lakhs

The NPS#30 Slamdunk final table was a straight-up battlefield, packed with regs like last week’s The Quest finalist Ishan ‘rivermaster’ Nadkarni (4th for ₹1.17 Lakhs), the formidable Arjanveer ‘holdbaby’ Singh Chadha (5th for ₹83,478), dual WPT India Online title winner Pranay ‘setmeup’ Chawla (6th for ₹61,285), online beast Rahul ‘Godfather10’ Purohit (7th for ₹47,666), and recent NPS#27 Slamdunk finalist Gunisha ‘obimikel’ Sinha (8th for ₹36,065).

The NPS#30 Slamdunk was pure dynamite for the NPS India 2025, surpassing its guarantee by ₹22,000. The top 201 finishers all enjoyed a taste of the prize pool, with each player pocketing at least ₹4,035, adding another chapter to this series’ legendary run.

Final Table Results

1. Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade – ₹2,92,552
2. Shakti ‘shakeshwar’ Singh – ₹2,04,282
3. Amit ‘aLLisolate’ Patel – ₹1,56,616
4. Ishan ‘rivermaster’ Nadkarni – ₹1,16,769
5. Arjanveer ‘holdbaby’ Singh Chadha – ₹83,478
6. Prany ‘setmeup’ Chawla – ₹61,285
7. Rahul ‘Godfather10’ Purohit – ₹47,666
8. Gunisha ‘obimikel’ Sinha – ₹36,065

NPS#31 Relay – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,725

Entries – 684

Re-entries – 767

Prize Pool – ₹21,76,500

Places Paid – 242

Day 5 of PokerBaazi’s NPS India 2025 exploded with another chapter of epic poker stories! It saw many top pros showing off their skills, a familiar player striking gold for a second time, and a true poker titan adding another gold to his already overflowing trophy case. The leaderboards got a good shake-up, proving that this poker saga is far from a predictable tale.

But Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan‘s story is one for the books. This poker powerhouse pulled off a serious comeback, snatching his second-ever NPS Gold Medal (and his first this series!), his ninth NPS medal in total. He crushed PokerBaazi’s ₹20 Lakhs GTD NPS#31 Relay, ending a victory silence that had stretched since his Adda52 Ferris Wheel win back in mid-December.

Wadhawan is a proven heavy-hitter, a player who’s always a danger in some of the biggest online battles. He’s been knocking on the door of a win, with more than six final table appearances in 2025 so far. He even came oh-so-close to a podium finish in Monday’s NPS#11 Knockout (PKO).

A former NPS Gold Medalist, dating back to the 2021 NPS#30 (7-Max) Deepstack Championship, Wadhawan’s four-year hunt for another Gold finally ended last night. In the 5:30 PM NPS#31 Relay, he outplayed a monstrous field of 1,451 entries (684 unique) in a grinding session of seven hours and 47 minutes. Wadhawan, who also represented the second runner-up Lucknow Kings in Pocket52 PSL Season 6, fired three bullets, and that determination landed him a very sweet ₹2.50 Lakhs prize!

But Wadhawan wasn’t settling for just one deep run. He was all over the place, cashing in almost every NPS event (except one), piling up total Thursday winnings close to ₹3.26 Lakhs. This power move boosted him to #2 on the Chandigarh State Leaderboard and #48 on the overall NPS Series Leaderboard.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#31 Relay for ₹2,50,298

> 104th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#33 Thursday Thunder for ₹20,252

> 48th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive for ₹19,699

> 24th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹15,977

> 142nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT for ₹9,405

> 220th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#35 Marathon for ₹5,310

> 118th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#30 Slamdunk for ₹5,044

Ankit Wadhawan’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹17.32 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.80 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #2 on the Chandigarh State Leaderboard | Moves to #48 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold, 4 Silver & 3 Bronze | NPS Winnings: ₹71.19 Lakhs

Surajkishan ‘sukira’ Razdan, still riding high from a runner-up finish in The Big Show Lite earlier this month, kept the momentum going. He bagged a career milestone, grabbing his first-ever NPS medal – a bright, shiny Silver – in the NPS#31 Relay! After two entries, he walked away with a cool ₹1.75 Lakhs.

Razdan almost made it a double-medal performance, coming just short of the podium in the NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT and taking home a grand total exceeding ₹2.87 Lakhs for his day (making a serious recovery on past losses). He’s now firmly in the #7 spot on the UP State Leaderboard.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#31 Relay for ₹1,74,991

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹1,12,340

Surajkishan Razdan’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹19.06 Lakhs | Moves to #7 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver | NPS Winnings: ₹3.82 Lakhs

‘Sirfuxalot20,’ a regular since May 2022, also had a day they won’t soon forget. This player locked up the Bronze Medal in the NPS#31 Relay, boosting their PokerBaazi account with a hefty ₹1.34 Lakhs- offsetting over a third of their past losses in the process.

Sirfuxalot20’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹13.89 Lakhs | Moves to #12 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Bronze | NPS Winnings: ₹1.90 Lakhs

Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta also stepped into the series limelight, finishing fifth in the NPS#31 Relay and collecting a nice ₹71,389.

Adding to a phenomenal Thursday at the NPS India 2025, the NPS#31 Relay was an absolute banger. It generated a mouthwatering ₹21.77 Lakhs prize pool, exceeding its advertised guarantee. With 242 players cashing in, each walked away with at least ₹2,612; it was another rewarding day for plenty of players in this legendary series.

Final Table Results

1. Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹2,50,298
2. Surajkishan ‘sukira’ Razdan – ₹1,74,991
3. Sirfuxalot20 – ₹1,34,290
4. ZaalimA23 – ₹98,378
5. Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta – ₹71,389
6. CrystalTurtle44 – ₹52,236
7. Naman2618 – ₹40,048
8. Synzie91 – ₹31,124

Junglee Poker

Vikram ‘GreenSTUFF79’ Mishra won the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Thursday Mini Highroller for ₹1.93 Lakhs.

‘expert69’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Thursday Thunder for ₹99,056), ‘meenajain99’ (Won ₹80K GTD Thursday Sunsetter for ₹22,145), and ‘dragoon07’ (Won ₹60K GTD Hangover for ₹11,712) won the other Thursday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

Amit ‘ragingbull’ Kaushik won the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Godfather for ₹3.76 Lakhs.

Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor (Won ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD Bounty Madness for ₹1.09 Lakhs), ‘mohan1969’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Godfather Lite for ₹30,518), Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹28,390), ‘shashank14’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹24,589), and ‘shekharsharma919’ (Won ₹60K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹17,927) won the other Thursday marquees on Adda52.

₹50 Lakhs GTD Big Whale – Day 1A

Day 1A > Entries – 108 | Re-entries – 88 | Re-buys – 6 | Survivors – 24 | Chip Leader – Rishab ‘rish1994’ Malik (335,874)

Pocket52

‘sethjii’ won the ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Deepstack Turbo for ₹62,350.

Spartan Poker

‘9X0X5X4X5Y’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹76,400), ‘Alibhai’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹44,400), ‘sparta357’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹33,300), and ‘BAZIGAR5’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹29,688) won the Thursday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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