Daily Majors: Premnath Kasinatharao, Venkatesh Mukundan and Gaurav Sood Deliver Thrilling Performances on Friday

The Indian online poker scene is ablaze as 2025 kicks off with a surge of electrifying action! Barely three weeks into the new year, the virtual felts are teeming with adrenaline-fueled battles, and Friday night took the excitement to a whole new level. From marquee tournaments that kept audiences at the edge of their seats to poker prodigies bagging their first wins of the season, the energy was unmistakable.

Natural8 India and PokerBaazi led the charge, delivering heart-stopping moments and monumental payouts, while Junglee Poker, Adda52, and Pocket52 injected their own brand of thrills, ensuring that the action remained relentless. With 2025 just beginning, the grind is only getting fiercer, and the stakes—both emotional and financial—are sky-high!

Two days after an impressive seventh-place finish in the GG Masters Classic 25, Premnath Kasinatharao was back to prove his mettle. Taking on a competitive field of 467 entries in Natural8 India’s LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo 77, he delivered a masterclass in resilience and strategy. His reward? An impressive payday of ₹6.37 Lakhs, marking his second-biggest win on the platform and making him Friday’s top earner.

Venkatesh Mukundan’s journey to the winner’s circle was nothing short of inspiring. After a five-month dry spell, this seasoned grinder finally quenched his thirst for a major title, conquering PokerBaazi’s The Quest. Mukundan’s perseverance paid off as he walked away with a well-deserved ₹5.09 Lakhs, his fourth-biggest haul on the platform.

Hot on Mukundan’s heels was Neeraj Sattawat, who pocketed ₹3.06 Lakhs as the runner-up. In addition to his runner-up finish in The Quest, he bagged final table appearances in The Quest Lite and The Ballers, along with another cash finish in WTF, which netted him a cumulative ₹3.90 Lakhs across four deep runs.

Meanwhile, Kritarth Pant continued his meteoric rise, proving last week’s win in Pocket52’s (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo was no fluke. This week, he conquered Pocket52’s Pocket Highroller, snagging ₹4.02 Lakhs—his best score on the platform yet. Combined with another stellar run, Pant’s day’s earnings soared past ₹4.08 Lakhs. Bharat Vasan also impressed, finishing runner-up in the Pocket Highroller with a ₹2.82 Lakhs payday.

Arpan Majhi claimed the spotlight in Adda52’s The Ballers, rising to the top to seize the winner’s prize of ₹3.51 Lakhs. Adding to the night’s highlights, Young Gun Gaurav Sood once again showcased why he’s regarded as one of India’s most accomplished online MTT players. The three-time POY winner continued his blistering 2025 form with Friday winnings exceeding ₹5.04 Lakhs across four deep runs, including runner-up finishes in Adda52’s The Ballers (₹2.65 Lakhs) and Junglee Poker’s Friday Supernova (₹89,703).

Ending a six-week title drought, Dhaval Solanki roared back to victory in PokerBaazi’s WTF, pocketing ₹2.15 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. This marked his fourth-biggest online score and second-best on PokerBaazi. Runner-up ‘Amyourdaddy’ also had a night to remember, taking home ₹1.63 Lakhs—their third-biggest payday yet—ending the day with ₹1.70 Lakhs in winnings.

Following his victorious run in last month’s High Rollers Daily Wrap Up 525, Akash Malik returned to Natural8 India felt with unstoppable momentum. Battling against 119 fierce competitors in the Midnight Madness III 88, Malik showcased masterful gameplay and relentless determination to secure a ₹2.09 Lakhs payday.

Karan Sitlani made a roaring comeback by dominating PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite. Breaking a three-month title drought, Sitlani claimed his first online title of the year, securing a handsome ₹1.97 Lakhs payday. Adding an extra cash finish to his tally, Sitlani’s Friday earnings swelled to ₹2.01 Lakhs. Nitin Rawat, the recent WPT#88 Main Event champion, also shone as the runner-up, collecting ₹1.34 Lakhs. With an additional min-cash on PokerBaazi, Rawat’s total haul for the day climbed to ₹1.39 Lakhs.

Kunchok Tsering burst onto the scene in spectacular fashion, capturing his career’s second-biggest payday in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance. Tsering walked away with ₹1.81 Lakhs, marking his largest score of 2025. Runner-up Mithilesh Choubey also enjoyed a lucrative finish, taking home ₹1.19 Lakhs.

On Junglee Poker, the coveted Friday Supernova title was claimed by ‘mahi,’ who pocketed ₹1.75 Lakhs.

Friday also witnessed stellar performances from seasoned pros and rising stars alike. Clinton Tavares, Anjali Kochhar, Dhaval Doshi, Mubhashir Ahamed, Tanay Kauntia and Rahul Kumar all made their mark by clinching marquee events, adding to the day’s exhilarating poker action.

Here are the Friday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Quest – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 364

Re-entries – 247

Prize Pool – ₹30,55,000

Places Paid – 87

Friday nights are for big moves and bigger wins, and this past Friday, PokerBaazi’s signature ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Quest delivered all the action poker fans could hope for! Venkatesh ‘Psyberius’ Mukundan, a seasoned grinder hungry to end his five-month title drought, stepped into the spotlight determined to make his mark, and boy, did he deliver!

The 8 PM showdown drew a fierce crowd of 364 players (611 total entries), each vying for the prestigious title. Mukundan brought his A-game, diving into the action with calculated precision. For nearly eight hours, the tournament became a battlefield, testing endurance, strategy, and nerves of steel. Mukundan played with the perfect mix of aggression and tactical brilliance, outmaneuvering his opponents with one sharp move after another. After firing four bullets and eliminating rival after rival, he seized the coveted title and the winner’s share of ₹5.09 Lakhs, making him the second biggest winner of the day.

Venkatesh Mukundan’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.15 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹84.82 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Jaipur’s poker prodigy, Neeraj ‘neerunj’ Sattawat, is riding a wave of success, continuing his blazing streak after a recent Blockbuster win. Sattawat delivered another stellar performance on Friday, racking up ₹3.90 Lakhs across four deep runs. The highlight of his night was a close call in The Quest, where he secured the runner-up spot and a hefty ₹3.06 Lakhs. True to his relentless form, Sattawat didn’t stop there. He also made two final table appearances in The Quest Lite and The Ballers, along with an additional cash finish in WTF, proving he’s a force to be reckoned with in any format.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹3,05,500

> 8th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹49,694

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹29,375

> 68th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹5,550

Neeraj Sattawat’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.29 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.48 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Finished #11 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

The Quest final table was a proving ground for poker talent, also featuring notables like Adda52’s The Ballers & Junglee Poker’s Friday Supernova runner-up from last night, Young Gun Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood (5th for ₹1.37 Lakhs), and Ayaz ‘KHAN1977’ Khan (7th for ₹92,872).

The Quest, with its ₹5,750 entry fee, blew past its guarantee, ending up with a colossal ₹30.55 Lakhs prize pool. The top 87 finishers got a piece of the pie, with the smallest payout being ₹10,387.

Final Table Results

1. Venkatesh ‘Psyberius’ Mukundan – ₹5,09,269
2. Neeraj ‘neerunj’ Sattawat – ₹3,05,500
3. sdb1401 – ₹2,44,400
4. zigzagJammer134 – ₹1,85,744
5. Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood – ₹1,37,170
6. Bhaibaazi02 – ₹1,13,646
7. Ayaz ‘KHAN1977’ Khan – ₹92,872
8. Karansc – ₹73,931

WTF – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 431

Re-entries – 344

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 118

PokerBaazi daytime grinder Dhaval ‘TheMaHaKaL’ Solanki roared back to the winner’s circle on PokerBaazi last night, clinching the ₹15 Lakhs GTD WTF in a stunning display of poker prowess – his first title of 2025!

Solanki overcame a massive field of 775 entries (431 unique) in a grueling seven-hour-and-four-minute battle. The 7:30 PM flagship event was an actual test of endurance, but Solanki prevailed, winning the WTF for the first time and securing ₹2.15 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. This win marked his fourth-biggest online score and second-best score on PokerBaazi, ending a six-week title drought in spectacular fashion.

Dhaval Solanki’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.18 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹7.27 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

But the drama didn’t stop there. Fresh off a third-place finish in last week’s Daily Last Chance, ‘Amyourdaddy’ (opted out of our tracking), playing since March 2022, also looked poised for a significant win. Firing two bullets, they battled fiercely, ultimately finishing runner-up. Still, ‘Amyourdaddy’ snagged a hefty ₹1.63 Lakhs from the same deal – their third biggest payday yet!

Not finished yet, they also scored in the Daily Last Chance, finishing 38th for ₹6,926, pushing their Friday winnings to over ₹1.70 Lakhs.

The WTF final table was brimming with poker talent, including Monday’s Iron Man third-place finisher Jatin ‘patience124’ Sablani (5th for ₹70,350), 2024 TLB (points) leaderboard #2 finisher & Thursday’s Big PLO-5 runner-up Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur (7th for ₹45,000), and Nakul ‘naksrocks’ Sharma (8th for ₹32,850).

With a buy-in of ₹2,200, the WTF fell a negligible ₹17,425 short of its advertised ₹15 Lakhs GTD guarantee. But the value was still immense. Even the min-cash was sweet – the top 118 finishers all took home at least ₹4,500, which is more than double the initial buy-in!

Final Table Results

1. Dhaval ‘TheMaHaKaL’ Solanki – ₹2,14,630*
2. Amyourdaddy – ₹1,63,370*
3. Thepokerman18 – ₹1,11,000
4. sandeep1404 – ₹85,500
5. Jatin ‘patience124’ Sablani – ₹70,350
6. anupamdey – ₹57,450
7. Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹45,000
8. Nakul ‘naksrocks’ Sharma – ₹32,850

*denotes a heads-up deal

The Quest Lite – ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 318

Re-entries – 168

Prize Pool – ₹12,50,000

Places Paid – 78

Karan ‘Collingwood’ Sitlani continues to prove why he’s one of the most exciting names in the poker world, a true “High Roller Specialist”! With at least 17 title wins in 2024, including nine high-roller victories, Sitlani added another feather to his cap last night. After a three-month dry spell, he stormed back to the winner’s circle, clinching PokerBaazi’s ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD The Quest Lite and pocketing a handsome ₹1.97 Lakhs!

His last win was back in October at Adda52’s The Ballers, but Sitlani roared into 2025 with a bang, racking up three final-table finishes on New Year’s Day alone. January 14 saw him make deep runs in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite and Pocket52’s Pocket Bullets—but the elusive title remained just out of reach. That is, until last night.

In the 7:30 PM flagship, Sitlani fired two bullets and outlasted a 486-entry field (317 unique), grinding through six hours and 16 minutes to secure his first title of 2025. It’s also his biggest score of the year so far. Adding ₹4,500 from a 104th-place finish in PokerBaazi’s WTF, Sitlani wrapped up his Friday run with ₹2.01 Lakhs in total winnings.

Karan Sitlani’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.24 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹72.44 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat, another heavy-hitter, was just shy of tasting victory. The WPT#88 Main Event champion fired three bullets in The Quest Lite and finished second for ₹1.34 Lakhs. Rawat also made a solid run in the WTF (54th for ₹5,550), bringing his day’s haul to ₹1.39 Lakhs.

Nitin Rawat’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.72 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.57 Crores

Rounding out The Quest Lite podium was Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade, who finished third for ₹1.03 Lakhs. It was a productive day for Durgade, who added six more deep runs, including final table finishes in s in PokerBaazi’s Midnight SPRINT and (5-Max) Hyper. With ₹1.32 Lakhs in Friday winnings, Durgade climbed to #17 on PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Crores GTD 2025 Player of the Year leaderboard.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹1,02,500

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Midnight SPRINT for ₹9,322

> 52nd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹6,750

> 54th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹5,541

> 60th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹3,700

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (5-Max) Hyper for ₹2,794

> 47th in Adda52’s MMA 8-Max PKO for ₹1,699

Ganesh Durgade’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.09 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹40.93 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #3 | Moves to #17 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 Player of the Year Leaderboard

The Quest Lite’s final table was stacked with poker heavyweights, including Sunday’s Daily Last Chance finalist Naresh ‘Emperor457’ Veeravalli (4th for ₹72,500), the #1 player on PokerBaazi’s 2025 Player of the Year Leaderboard Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC (6th for ₹50,625), the recent The Pride Lite runner-up Sahil ‘ImHighIshove’ Mahboobani (7th for ₹40,000), and last night’s The Quest runner-up Neeraj ‘neerunj ‘ Sattawat (8th for ₹29,375).

Despite a ₹35,000 overlay, the ₹2,875 buy-in The Quest Lite once again delivered explosive action. The top 78 finishers each earned at least ₹6,250 – more than 2x the buy-in, proving why PokerBaazi remains a go-to destination for poker enthusiasts nationwide.

Final Table Results

1. Karan ‘Collingwood’ Sitlani – ₹1,96,875
2. Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat – ₹1,33,750
3. Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade – ₹1,02,500
4. Naresh ‘Emperor457’ Veeravalli – ₹72,500
5. Sahasra – ₹61,250
6. Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC – ₹50,625
7. Sahil ‘ImHighIshove’ Mahboobani – ₹40,000
8. Neeraj ‘neerunj ‘ Sattawat – ₹29,375

Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 300

Re-entries – 231

Prize Pool – ₹11,54,394

Places Paid – 82

Kunchok ‘Kunjo23’ Tsering made a smashing debut in the winner’s circle on Friday night, capturing his first online title in style with #PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance! A regular on PokerBaazi since June last year, Tsering had been knocking on the door of victory for months, with several near-misses, including a close call in the Blockbuster last September. But last night, he flipped the script, turning the tables and claiming his rightful place as champion.

Navigating through a competitive 531-entry field (300 unique) in the 10:30 PM flagship event, Tsering displayed nerves of steel and masterful skill. After six hours and 19 minutes of intense play, he walked away with the title and a hefty ₹1.81 Lakhs payday—his biggest score of the year and the second-largest of his poker career! A true breakthrough moment.

Kunchok Tsering’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹12.39 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹4.21 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Mithilesh ‘Quest4Best’ Choubey (opted out of our tracking) came tantalizingly close to claiming the Daily Last Chance crown. After firing two bullets, Choubey finished runner-up, pocketing a commendable ₹1.19 Lakhs.

The Daily Last Chance final table was a stacked affair, a true battleground of poker talent. It featured a mix of established players and recent champions, including Wednesday’s Daily Morning SPRINT champion Navneet ‘AlligatorN’ Tanwar (3rd for ₹90,043), Sunday’s Daily Last Chance runner-up Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia (4th for ₹66,147), Deepak ‘dkp24’ Kumar (5th for ₹56,104), last Thursday’s Midnight SPRINT podium finisher Srujan ‘Gambling_buddha’ Gudelly (7th for ₹36,479), and Cholaraj ‘C11R’ G (8th for ₹27,128).

With its ₹2,500 buy-in, the Daily Last Chance soared to an ₹11.54 Lakhs prize pool—way above expectations. With 82 players min-cashing at ₹5,541, more than 2x the buy-in, the event once again showcased the thrill and value that PokerBaazi brings to the table.

Final Table Results

1. Kunchok ‘Kunjo23’ Tsering – ₹1,81,124
2. Mithilesh ‘Quest4Best’ Choubey – ₹1,19,480
3. Navneet ‘AlligatorN’ Tanwar – ₹90,043
4. Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia – ₹66,147
5. Deepak ‘dkp24’ Kumar – ₹56,104
6. manav1495 – ₹46,176
7. Srujan ‘Gambling_buddha’ Gudelly – ₹36,479
8. Cholaraj ‘C11R’ G – ₹27,128

Clinton ‘OnlyTens’ Tavares (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹60,000), ‘ame007’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹34,890), ‘rain13’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹22,440), ‘abhikmaity’ (Won ₹1 Lakh 6-Max SPRINT for ₹15,290), ‘gandalf07’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Evening SPRINT for ₹13,690), Anjali ‘smoothie12’ Kochhar (Won ₹1 Lakh Midnight SPRINT for ₹12,860), and ‘daz666’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Boost for ₹10,290) won the other Friday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

‘mahi’ (Won ₹8 Lakhs GTD Friday Supernova for ₹1.75 Lakhs), ‘vikas96691’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Friday Fighter for ₹68,816), and ‘bholekabeta’ (Won ₹80K GTD Friday Sunsetter for ₹21,427) won the Friday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

The Ballers – ₹17.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹8,050

Entries – 99

Re-entries – 88

Prize Pool – ₹17,50,000

Places Paid – 27

Friday Night on Adda52 transformed into an all-out battleground, with the ₹17.50 Lakhs GTD The Ballers drawing everyone from ambitious up-and-comers to seasoned sharks. Among them, Arpan ‘Distroyer’ Majhi (opted out of tracking) took center stage, returning to the winner’s circle three weeks after his last Adda52 Bumper Car victory on the penultimate day of 2024.

This grinder from Srirampur, West Bengal, brought the heat to the 8 PM The Ballers. He faced a gauntlet of 99 skilled regulars (187 total entries) and battled hard and strong! He proved unstoppable, seizing the top prize of ₹3.51 Lakhs and adding another trophy to his cabinet.

As Majhi claimed, The Ballers, Young Gun Gaurav ‘BuildPuntOK’ Sood reminded everyone why he’s revered as one of India’s most accomplished online MTT players and a three-time POY winner. Already off to a blazing start in 2025 with back-to-back wins in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite and Adda52’s Ferris Wheel, plus several more FT finishes, Sood once again showed top-tier skill.

This poker superstar from Gurugram collected over ₹5.04 Lakhs in Friday’s winnings from four deep runs, highlighted by runner-up finishes in Adda52’s The Ballers (₹2.65 Lakhs) and Junglee Poker’s Friday Supernova (₹89,703). If that wasn’t enough, he also finished fifth in PokerBaazi’s The Quest (₹1.37 Lakhs) and 15th in The Quest Lite (₹11,875), a true display of multi-platform dominance.

Gaurav Sood’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹22.74 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹11.70 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2

The 2024 POY#15 Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy also posted a lucrative weekend run, pocketing ₹3.15 Lakhs for the day’s work from four deep runs, including a third-place finish in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹2.01 Lakhs and a fifth-place finish in Poket52’s Pocket Highroller for ₹1.01 Lakhs. Following his last night’s performance, Chakravarthy has made it into the ₹2 Crores in tracked online profits club, a testimony to his consistent success.

Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Spartan Poker, and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.11 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.02 Crores

The final table of The Ballers was stacked with talent, featuring the recent Iron Man finalist Nabeel ‘7Z3Z8Z6A3A’ (4th for ₹1.52 Lakhs), Randeep ‘randysingh’ Lather (5th for ₹1.15 Lakhs), the 2024 POY#20 Vinay ‘ContemporisT’ B (6th for ₹86,850), site-loyalist Divyansh ‘divyansh2906’ Chandra (7th for ₹65,696) and the 2024 POY#11 Neeraj ‘NeeruNJ’ Sattawat (8th for ₹49,694), who also finished runner-up in PokerBaazi’s The Quest and FT-ed The Quest Lite last night.

The ₹8,050 buy-in The Ballers fell short of its ₹17.50 Lakhs guarantee by a significant ₹4.41 Lakhs. However, the top 27 finishers left with fatter wallets and smiles on their faces, each pocketing at least ₹20,417, making it a night to remember on India’s longest-running online poker platform!

Final Table Results

1. Arpan ‘Distroyer’ Majhi – ₹3,50,693
2. Gaurav ‘BuildPuntOK’ Sood – ₹2,65,274
3. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹2,00,661
4. Nabeel ‘7Z3Z8Z6A3A’ – ₹1,51,786
5. Randeep ‘randysingh’ Lather – ₹1,14,815
6. Vinay ‘ContemporisT’ B – ₹86,850
7. Divyansh ‘divyansh2906’ Chandra – ₹65,696
8. Neeraj ‘NeeruNJ’ Sattawat – ₹49,694

₹25 Lakhs GTD MMA Main Event – Day 1E

Day1E> Entries – 107 | Re-entries – 35 | Re-buys – 8 | Survivors – 22 | Chip Leader – Karan ‘karannthakker’ Thakker (247,348)

Combined> Entries – 481 | Re-entries – 175 | Re-buys – 24 | Survivors – 84 | Overall Chip Leader – Aditya ‘whatistheend’ Kulkarni (373,383)

The MasterMinds Arena title winners of the day included Dhaval ‘faizal1506’ Doshi (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD MMA Mini HR 6-Max for ₹96,467), ‘gagan291’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD MMA 8-Max PKO for ₹45,817), Mubhashir ‘copains37’ Ahamed (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD MMA Monster Stack for ₹44,898), ‘shakes121089’ (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD MMA Daily for ₹21,510), ‘mellowman’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD MMA PKO for ₹19,642), ‘newkidnow’ (Won ₹75K GTD MMA Daily for ₹17,811), ‘ten1020twenty’ (Won ₹80K GTD MMA 6-Max for ₹16,645), and ‘VNB2030’ (Won ₹50K GTD MMA PLO 6-Max for ₹11,874).

Pocket52

Pocket Highroller – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,000

Entries – 81

Re-entries – 56

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 15

Kritarth ‘Pahaadi’ Pant is running hotter than the sun in 2025, already having claimed his third victory of the year! Following his recent Pocket52’s (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo win from Tuesday last week, he followed it with an even bigger showing, a dominating win in Adda52 Millions on Sunday. And last night, he continued his blazing streak.

Pant emerged victorious in Pocket52’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD Pocket Highroller, winning the 8 PM flagship title for his third victory on the platform and his second time in the last ten days. Competing against a formidable lineup of 137 players (81 unique), Pant outlasted them all in an intense 8.5-hour-plus showdown after firing two bullets. This victory marked his platform-best score and saw him pocket a chunky ₹4.02 Lakhs in first-place prize money.

Alongside the win, Pant also cashed in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance (80th for ₹5,541), taking home ₹4.08 Lakhs for the day’s work.

Kritarth Pant’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹17.91 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹4.83 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

Kritarth Pant’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹66.08 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Online poker stalwart Bharat ‘lorenzovonmatterhon’ Vasan also made his presence felt in the Pocket Highroller, battling fiercely to secure the runner-up spot and a substantial ₹2.82 Lakhs payout.

The Pocket Highroller final table was a star-studded affair, a true gathering of poker titans. It featured top guns like Saransh ‘TerrorGandhi’ Garg (3rd for ₹1.81 Lakhs), Kashish ‘Kamui’ Gupta (4th for ₹1.34 Lakhs) and the 2024 POY#15 Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy (6th for ₹1.01 Lakhs), who finished third in Adda52’s The Ballers last night.

With a ₹11,000 buy-in, the Pocket Highroller fell ₹1.90 Lakhs short of its ₹15 Lakhs guarantee—translating to excellent value for participants. The top 15 finishers each pocketed at least ₹24,000, a solid profit for those who braved the field! With this level of action and value, it’s no surprise that Pocket52 has become a haven for serious tournament players.

Final Table Results

1. Kritarth ‘Pahaadi’ Pant – ₹4,02,000
2. Bharat ‘lorenzovonmatterhon’ Vasan – ₹2,81,550
3. Saransh ‘TerrorGandhi’ Garg – ₹1,81,050
4. Kashish ‘Kamui’ Gupta – ₹1,34,100
5. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹1,00,500
6. Nikk5588 – ₹80,400

‘Bestadvice_gqm27’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Deepstack Turbo for ₹1.18 Lakhs), Tanay ‘rujula16’ Kauntia (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹38,630), and ‘luck777’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Brunch for ₹30,000) won the other Friday marquees on Pocket52.

Spartan Poker

Rahul ‘Rahul4444s’ Kumar (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹61,303), ‘fatkidpoker’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Bullet for ₹44,400), and ‘FORA_Natehi’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹21,211) won the Friday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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