Daily Majors: Rajat Sharma, Vinay Rajpal, Mohak Kapoor & Venkatesh Mukundan Post Standout Victories on Tuesday

Tuesday’s online poker activity peaked as PokerBaazi hosted six high-stakes tournaments to kick off the ₹28 Crores GTD Indian Poker Masters, along with the monthly run of The MoneyMaker. Simultaneously, MPL Poker’s grand ₹1 Crore GTD Steal Deal kept the micro-to-low stake players engaged.

‘Fishlover001‘ stole the show on PokerBaazi, turning a modest ₹1,100 satellite investment into a staggering ₹13.20 Lakhs victory, their first-ever title win on the platform as the 40th The MoneyMaker champion. Their total earnings for the day reached ₹14.79 Lakhs. Hemant Meena secured a respectable runner-up prize of ₹8.10 Lakhs in The MoneyMaker after a spirited performance.

Rajat Sharma, a two-time The Millionaire champion, began August with a stunning victory in the featured Indian Poker Masters tournament, PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural, earning him a hefty cash prize of ₹7.05 Lakhs (won ₹7.51 Lakhs overall) and elevating him to #3 on the IPM leaderboard. ‘cha1nsawman‘ finished as the runner-up, earning a personal best of ₹4.29 Lakhs.

After a six-week drought, Vinay Rajpal secured a victory in Adda52’s The Mint, adding ₹3.19 Lakhs to his total winnings of ₹4.25 Lakhs after a heads-up deal.

Mohak Kapoor, the #1 ranked player on the annual TLB leaderboard, amassed a total of ₹4.16 Lakhs from two victories and six additional scores. His most notable achievement was winning PokerBaazi’s Masters#4, earning him ₹3.28 Lakhs – his highest score on the platform this year, elevating him to #4 on the IPM leaderboard. Vaibhav Sharma secured a second-place prize of ₹2.01 Lakhs in Masters#4 (won ₹3.02 Lakhs overall).

Venkatesh Mukundan ended a four-week title drought with a victory in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6, winning ₹2.97 Lakhs. Accumulating ₹3.74 Lakhs from four cash finishes, Mukundan charged to #2 on the IPM leaderboard. Kashish Gupta narrowly missed the title, securing ₹1.81 Lakhs as the runner-up.

Vikram Mishra, who topped the NPS Podium leaderboard at NPS India 2023, embarked on his Indian Poker Masters campaign in high spirits, scoring in five out of six IPM tournaments, winning ₹3.55 Lakhs, and taking an early lead on the IPM leaderboard. He notably won PokerBaazi’s Masters#1 Kick-off, clinching the first prize of ₹2.62 Lakhs following a three-way deal.

Bharat Vasan (Won Masters#2 6-Max Turbo for ₹2.32 Lakhs) and ‘Johnwick20’ (Won Masters#3 7-Max for ₹1.91 Lakhs) won the other IPM flagships of the day.

Rishabh Gupta broke a 12-week title drought with a victory in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack, earning a solid ₹2.94 Lakhs. A heads-up deal secured a respectable runner-up prize of ₹2.41 Lakhs for Shravan Suresh (won ₹3.16 Lakhs overall).

Vishnu Khandelwal ended a seven-month title dry spell by winning PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition, claiming a handsome ₹2.94 Lakhs. The #6 ranked player of the year, Pocket52 pro Laksh Pal Singh, finished runner-up, earning ₹1.49 Lakhs.

Hemant Gagwana triumphed in Pocket52’s 8 PM flagship, Pocket Bullets, earning a first-place cash prize of ₹2.61 Lakhs.

Harsh Dev Jhirmiria, Young Gun Anmol Mehta, Yash Jaiswal, Dhirendra Chauhan, Prithvi Singh, Rohan Kumar (won two titles), Ganesh Durgade, and Kamal Punjabi claimed victory in the other Tuesday marquees!

Here are the Tuesday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,000

Entries – 512

Re-entries – 444

Total Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000

Places Paid – 115

PokerBaazi user ‘Fishlover001’, having only joined the platform a month and a half ago, soared to new heights yesterday by conquering the prestigious ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker.

After showcasing promise with two runner-up finishes in the ((7-Max) BSS Championship & (6-Max) BSS MonsterStack on July 23, ‘Fishlover001’ demonstrated an incredible performance against a field of 956 competitors (512 unique) across an arduous nine-hour journey to etch his name as the 40th The MoneyMaker champion. This victory resulted in a record-breaking win of ₹13.20 Lakhs and his first-ever title on the platform. Hemant ‘hkm2828’ Meena (opted out of our tracking) fought fiercely but ultimately fell short, securing the runner-up prize of ₹8.10 Lakhs.

‘Fishlover001’s extraordinary triumph was even more special because he entered The MoneyMaker by winning a ticket from a ₹1,100 buy-in satellite, exemplifying the thrilling possibility of transforming small investments into monumental victories in poker.

‘Fishlover001’ stormed through PokerBaazi yesterday, accumulating a whopping ₹14.79 Lakhs from four deep runs that included a title win and another final table finish:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Money Maker for ₹13,20,000

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹96,350

> 19th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹57,250

> 26th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹5,180

‘Fishlover001’ PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹23.17 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹16.27 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

March‘s FTS #8 #FridayTitan champion, Monam ‘loosingfreak’ Hayat, pocketed a substantial ₹3.65 Lakhs from two final table scores:

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹2,55,000

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹1,10,223

Monam Hayat’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹78.68 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4

The Money Maker final table was a veritable tour de force with players such as Vivek ‘V42V’ Bajaj (3rd for ₹6.57 Lakhs), Jaikishan ‘royalking7424’ Jangid (4th for ₹5.49 Lakhs), and Deep ‘ChristopherCoke’ Patel (5th for ₹4.44 Lakhs) posting commendable finishes.

Several seasoned players made deep runs in The MoneyMaker, including Paras ‘PARASJAIN1717’ Jain (9th for ₹1.75 Lakhs), Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka (11th for ₹1.50 Lakhs), Vaibhav ‘durrrr1310’ Saigal (12th for ₹1.50 Lakhs), Romit ’tilt83′ Advani (13th for ₹1.29 Lakhs), Chandan ‘darkfish’ Arora (15th for ₹1.10 Lakhs), Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma (16th for ₹1.10 Lakhs), Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover (18th for ₹92,000), Varun ‘Willgetthere’ Devayya (19th for ₹92,000), and Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel (20th for ₹92,000).

The ₹11,000 entry buy-in The MoneyMaker fell a marginal ₹4.40 Lakhs short of its ₹1 Crore guarantee. The top 115 finishers walked away with cash prizes, with payouts starting at ₹22,000.

Final Table Results

1. Fishlover001 – ₹13,20,000
2. Hemant ‘hkm2828’ Meena – ₹8,10,000
3. Vivek ‘V42V’ Bajaj – ₹6,57,000
4. Jaikishan ‘royalking7424’ Jangid – ₹5,49,000
5. Deep ‘ChristopherCoke’ Patel – ₹4,44,000
6. Choker6 – ₹3,42,000
7. Monam ‘loosingfreak’ Hayat – ₹2,55,000
8. goMUCKurself – ₹2,00,000

Masters#5 Inaugural – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 585

Re-entries – 560

Total Prize Pool – ₹57,25,000

Places Paid – 148

Rajat ‘Lungfakeer’ Sharma (opted out of our tracking), a seasoned tournament reg and two-time The Millionaire champion, kicked off August in grand style, seizing the crown in the featured attraction on Day 1 of the Indian Poker Masters. Sharma, fresh off his victory in The Colosseum on July 20, blitzed through an army of 1,145 competitors (585 unique) in the ₹50 Lakhs GTD Masters#5 Inaugural, triumphantly claiming the 7:30 PM tournament title for a whopping ₹7.05 Lakhs – marking his ninth title win for the year.

Sharma’s exceptional skills were on full display as he made significant strides in three other PokerBaazi events (including two more IPM events), amassing over ₹7.51 Lakhs on Tuesday. His standout performance rocketed him to the #3 spot on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM leaderboard.

Sharma’s notable finishes on PokerBaazi include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹7,05,320

> 87th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹35,000

> 87th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹6,030

> 82nd in Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹4,838

New to the PokerBaazi scene, ‘cha1nsawman,’ just 11 days in, fired three shots in Masters#5 Inaugural and secured a personal best of ₹4.29 Lakhs, finishing as the runner-up. Their PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹4.45 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3.58 Lakhs

Regular low-to-mid stakes player Yash ‘ShakeyAnimal’ Jaiswal made his mark in three PokerBaazi tournaments, including a title win and an additional final table finish, amassing ₹1.48 Lakhs in total.

Jaiswal’s Tuesday finishes include:

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹1,17,363

> 1st in Adda52’s The Mint Lite for ₹26,298

> 135th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹4,342

Yash Jaiswal’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.12 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹20.14 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #23

The Masters#5 Inaugural final table was an arena of titans, featuring regs like Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha (3rd for ₹3.43 Lakhs), Akshat ‘takingcuntrol’ Sharma (4th for ₹2.77 Lakhs), Sony ‘swAAmi’ Puthussery (5th for ₹2.19 Lakhs), and Deep ‘ChristopherCoke’ Patel (6th for ₹1.64 Lakhs).

The IPM headliner, with a buy-in of ₹5,500, generated a remarkable ₹57.25 Lakhs in the prize pool, comfortably exceeding its advertised guarantee. The top 148 participants shared this substantial prize, earning significant cash rewards.

Final Table Results

1. Rajat ‘Lungfakeer’ Sharma – ₹7,05,320
2. cha1nsawman – ₹4,29,375
3. Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha – ₹3,43,500
4. Akshat ‘takingcuntrol’ Sharma – ₹2,76,518
5. Sony ‘swAAmi’ Puthussery – ₹2,19,268
6. Deep ‘ChristopherCoke’ Patel – ₹1,64,308
7. Yash ‘ShakeyAnimal’ Jaiswal – ₹1,17,363
8. Bluewhale – ₹85,875

Masters#1 Kick-off – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 512

Re-entries – 444

Total Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 148

Vikram ‘poker_lover’ Mishra (opted out of our tracking), renowned for topping the NPS Podium leaderboard at NPS India 2023, began his pursuit for the #1 position on the Indian Poker Masters leaderboard with an impressive performance. Demonstrating his exceptional skills, Mishra placed in five of the six IPM tournaments on the inaugural day’s agenda, amassing a total of ₹3.55 Lakhs in earnings. This outstanding achievement bagged him 2,931 TLB points and propelled him to the coveted #1 spot on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD Indian Poker Masters leaderboard.

Mishra’s most significant victory came in IPM’s opening event, the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Masters#1 Kick-off. Confronted with a formidable group of 956 participants (512 unique) in the 3:30 PM flagship event, the online poker ace reigned supreme, scooping up ₹2.62 Lakhs in the first-place prize money.

A three-way deal resulted in ‘TheBrunson’ (2nd for ₹2.49 Lakhs) and ‘Srinegs9210’ (3rd for ₹2.58 Lakhs), also bagging noteworthy payouts.

Vikram Mishra’s PokerBaazi scores include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#1 Kick-off for ₹2,62,321* (three-way deal)

> 31st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹45,800

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹21,708

> 19th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹19,350

> 109th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹5,462

Roshan ‘Noobdoob’ Fernandes (5th for ₹1.14 Lakhs), Manav ‘mgehe’ Gehe (6th for ₹85,469), and Rohan ‘likeaboss85’ Bhasin (8th for ₹44,670) also made it to the Masters#1 Kick-off final table.

With an entry fee of ₹2,200, the flagship tournament registered a staggering ₹5.88 Lakhs in overlays, with 148 players sharing in the ₹25 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. Vikram ‘poker_lover’ Mishra – ₹2,62,321*
2. TheBrunson – ₹2,48,931*
3. Srinegs9210 – ₹2,57,667*
4. suminus – ₹1,43,837
5. Roshan ‘Noobdoob’ Fernandes – ₹1,14,057
6. Manav ‘mgehe’ Gehe – ₹85,469
7. Rajsac24 – ₹61,049
8. Rohan ‘likeaboss85’ Bhasin – ₹44,670

*denotes a three-way deal

Masters#4 – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 486

Re-entries – 507

Prize Pool – ₹24,82,000

Places Paid – 115

Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor, the reigning leader in this year’s TLB (points) leaderboard and the victor of last Saturday’s Super Stack 8-Max, is continuing his dominant streak. The online poker ace notched up two victories and six additional cash-ins last night, amassing an impressive total of ₹4.16 Lakhs in earnings.

Kapoor found early success at PokerBaazi’s first-ever Indian Poker Masters, where he emerged as the champion of the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Masters#4 on the series’ opening day. The 7 PM flagship event, boasting a guarantee-crushing participant count of 993 entries (486 unique), amassed ₹24.82 Lakhs in the prize pool, with Kapoor seizing the most significant share. With an impressive display of skill, Kapoor took down the event in under nine hours, earning a prize of ₹3.28 Lakhs – his top score on the platform for the year, taking over the #4 rank on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM leaderboard.

Professional poker player Vaibhav ‘WakhraSwagNi’ Sharma also performed excellently, firing two bullets and securing a second-place prize of ₹2.01 Lakhs.

However, Kapoor’s winning streak didn’t stop there. He earned another title in PokerStars India’s Ultrasonic, overcoming tough competition from 130 participants to snatch the top prize of ₹23,869 after firing five bullets in the late-night tournament.

Kapoor`s Tuesday finishes include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹3,27,690

> 97th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹25,000

> 1st in PokerStars India’s Ultrasonic for ₹23,869

> 15th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹16,170

> 142nd in PokerBaazi`s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹10,305

> 6th in PokerStars India’s Uppercut for ₹5,470

Mohak Kapoor’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.63 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹91.44 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #34 | IPM Titles Won: #1 | Ranked #1 in the 2023 TLB (Points) Standings | Ranked #4 on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM Leaderboard

Meanwhile, Thursday’s Daily Turbo 6-Max winner, Vaibhav Sharma, also shone brightly, amassing ₹3.02 Lakhs from four deep runs:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹2,01,083

> 6th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹56,595

> 15th in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹28,940

> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹15,480

Vaibhav Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.50 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.96 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #15 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.89 Crores | Ranked #18 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #11 on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM Leaderboard

Monam ‘loosingfreak’ Hayat made waves, accumulating ₹3.65 Lakhs from two cash finishes, including:

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹2,55,000

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹1,10,223

Monam Hayat’s online stats (Spartan Poker and PokerBaazi): Lifetime Winnings: ₹75.03 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #3

Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B proved his mettle by amassing ₹2.68 Lakhs from six cash-outs and additional bounties in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition.

Vinay`s top Tuesday finishes include:

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹84,902

> 14th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹62,975

> 53rd in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹45,000

> 7th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹44,468

> 28th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹15,480

Vinay B’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.22 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.50 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #9 | Ranked #8 on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM Leaderboard

Tarush ‘Busterr’ Gupta (opted out of our tracking), fresh off an eventful outing at the 2023 APT Summer Series Da Nang, rounded up ₹65,980 in winnings from two known finishes, including:

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹49,650

> 22nd in Spartan Poker’s MegaStack for ₹16,330

The 8-Max Masters#4 final table featured other notable players like poker streamer Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat (3rd for ₹1.63 Lakhs), Umang ‘Umang94’ Kakarania (4th for ₹1.36 Lakhs), and Arun ‘vazharmorghulis’ Sriram (7th for ₹63,304).

With a buy-in of ₹2,750, Masters#4 generated a lucrative ₹24.82 Lakhs prize pool, rewarding the top 115 finishers with well-deserved payouts.

Final Table Results

1. Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor – ₹3,27,690
2. Vaibhav ‘WakhraSwagNi’ Sharma – ₹2,01,083
3. Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat – ₹1,63,100
4. Umang ‘Umang94’ Kakarania – ₹1,36,289
5. Monam ‘loosingfreak’ Hayat – ₹1,10,223
6. Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B – ₹84,902
7. Arun ‘vazharmorghulis’ Sriram – ₹63,304
8. Tarush ‘Busterr’ Gupta – ₹49,650

Masters#6 – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 612

Re-entries – 594

Prize Pool – ₹24,12,000

Places Paid – 148

After capturing back-to-back titles in the final week of June, former Destiny 27.0 champion Venkatesh ‘Psyberius’ Mukundan made a triumphant return to the winner’s circle, ending a four-week-long gap without a title. Last night, Mukundan outperformed a colossal field of 1,206 contenders (612 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD Masters#6, part of the inaugural Indian Poker Masters series. After nearly seven-and-a-half hours of high-stakes action, he stood victorious in the 9 PM flagship, claiming the winner’s prize of ₹2.97 Lakhs – marking his second-highest earnings on the platform this year!

Not far behind Mukundan, online veteran Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta came close to the title, finishing as the runner-up with a lucrative prize of ₹1.81 Lakhs.

Mukundan amassed a total of ₹3.74 Lakhs from four cash finishes on Tuesday, including his title victory. Three of these finishes were in Indian Poker Masters events, propelling him to the #2 spot on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM leaderboard.

Mukundan`s Tuesday finishes include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹2,97,158

> 18th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹57,250

> 27th in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack for ₹14,818

> 88th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹4,388

Venkatesh Mukundan’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.10 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹46.83 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.04 Crores | Ranked #2 on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM Leaderboard

Other notables on the Masters#6 final table included Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj (3rd for ₹1.45 Lakhs), Puneet ‘puneetdurr111’ Sachan (4th for ₹1.17 Lakhs), last night’s Mega Stack runner-up finisher Shravan ‘Enterthedragon’ Suresh (6th for ₹69,224), Young Gun Devang ‘Laila’ Yadav (7th for ₹49,446) and Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant (7th for ₹36,180).

The ₹2,200 entry buy-in Masters#6 collected a substantial ₹24.12 Lakhs in the prize pool, far exceeding its advertised ₹15 Lakhs guarantee. The top 148 players masterfully navigated their way into the money, each claiming a share of the impressive prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. Venkatesh ‘Psyberius’ Mukundan – ₹2,97,158
2. Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta – ₹1,80,900
3. Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj – ₹1,44,720
4. Puneet ‘puneetdurr111’ Sachan – ₹1,16,500
5. Andamani95 – ₹92,380
6. Shravan ‘Enterthedragon’ Suresh – ₹69,224
7. Devang ‘Laila’ Yadav – ₹49,446
8. Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant – ₹36,180

Masters#3 (7-Max) – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,650

Entries – 625

Re-entries – 665

Prize Pool – ₹19,35,000

Places Paid – 148

‘Johnwick20,‘ a PokerBaazi player active since March, struck gold last night with their first title victory on the platform on the opening day of the colossal ₹28+ Crores GTD Indian Poker Masters. Triumphing over a vast field of 1,290 competitors (625 unique) in the ₹15 Lakhs GTD Masters#3 (7-Max), ‘Johnwick20’ emerged victorious after an almost ten-hour-long battle, netting a personal-best ₹1.91 Lakhs following a heads-up deal. This win in the 6 PM tournament catapulted ‘Johnwick20’ to the #7 position on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM leaderboard, bringing them into profits on PokerBaazi!

Johnwick20’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹3.01 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹51,556 | Titles Won: #1 | IPM Titles Won: #1 | Ranked #7 on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM Leaderboard

Harsh Dev ‘hdjharsh’ Jhirmiria performed exceptionally last night, amassing ₹2.59 Lakhs from two top finishes. As he was running deep in the Masters#3 (7-Max) that kicked off at 6 PM, he simultaneously jumped into Spartan Poker’s ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo. Overcoming a 286-strong field (129 unique) in the 9:30 PM tournament, he won ₹66,495 – marking his second victory in this event in 2023.

In less than thirty minutes, Jhirmiria secured a second-place finish in the Masters#3 (7-Max), raking in a notable ₹1.92 Lakhs – his second-highest earnings on the platform – following a heads-up deal.

Harsh Dev Jhirmiria’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹44.41 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8

Other noteworthy contenders on the Masters#3 (7-Max) final table included Vishal ‘ishael’ Swami (3rd for ₹1.16 Lakhs), Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat (4th for ₹93,461), and satellite qualifier Kamal ‘bagdadi345’ Joshi (6th for ₹55,535).

With a ₹1,650 entry buy-in, the IPM tournament generated an enticing ₹19.35 Lakhs prize pool, with the top 148 finishers making it past the money bubble.

Final Table Results

1. Johnwick20 – ₹1,91,110*
2. Harsh Dev ‘hdjharsh’ Jhirmiria – ₹1,92,407*
3. Vishal ‘ishael’ Swami – ₹1,16,100
4. Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat – ₹93,461
5. iamnoob2519 – ₹74,111
6. Kamal ‘bagdadi345’ Joshi – ₹55,535
7. sw1612 – ₹39,668

*denotes a heads-up deal

Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 329

Re-entries – 373

Prize Pool – ₹17,55,000

Places Paid – 115

After making waves at the NPS India 2023, Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan (opted out of our tracking) got his Indian Poker Masters campaign started on a winning note. Vasan didn’t hold back as he entered the fray twice in PokerBaazi’s 4.30 PM IPM attraction, the ₹12 Lakhs GTD Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo. He skillfully navigated through the intense competition, taking just six-and-a-half hours to emerge victorious over the 702-strong field (329 unique), recording his seventh title victory of the year and a first-place prize of ₹2.32 Lakhs.

The runner-up title was clinched by ‘Rebuy2survive,‘ who made his resolve clear by firing four shots in the tournament, ultimately earning an impressive ₹1.42 Lakhs.

Bharat Vasan didn’t stop there; he earned cash rewards in at least three other tournaments, including the fiercely competitive Masters#3 (7-Max) and Masters#6, garnering a substantial minimum total of ₹2.95 Lakhs. His steadfast performance on the IPM’s first day catapulted him to #6 on the series leaderboard with 1,548 points.

Vasan`s known finishes include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹2,31,660

> 58th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹45,000

> 44th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹14,470

> 90th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹3,870

Sharing the spotlight on the 6-Max Masters#2 Turbo final table were other top players, including birthday boy Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar (3rd for ₹1.15 Lakhs), the in-form Shivam Kumar ‘daddyaddy’ Dubey (5th for ₹77,922), and Maria ‘MariaKirloskar’ Kirloskar (6th for ₹60,021).

With a buy-in of ₹2,750, the Masters#2 amassed a guarantee-crushing ₹17.55 Lakhs in the prize pool, rewarding the top 115 finishers with well-deserved payouts.

Final Table Results

1. Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan – ₹2,31,660
2. Rebuy2survive – ₹1,42,155
3. Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – ₹1,15,304
4. Fishlover001 – ₹96,350
5. Shivam Kumar ‘daddyaddy’ Dubey – ₹77,922
6. Maria ‘MariaKirloskar’ Kirloskar – ₹60,021

(7-Max) Afternoon Boost – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 147

Re-entries – 112

Prize Pool – ₹5,18,000

Places Paid – 47

Yesterday, ‘Battlefury30,‘ a PokerBaazi regular and NPS#61 Mini Main Event finalist, notched an impressive victory, stealing the limelight in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost. Amidst a competitive field of 259 participants (147 unique) in the 2 PM tournament, ‘Battlefury30’ fired two bullets to clinch the top spot after over five gruelling hours of play, bagging a handsome payout of ₹77,234.

Keeping the competition fierce, Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi, Monday’s Pocket Jacks finalist and Voyager runner-up, once again landed in the second spot, earning a commendable payout of ₹58,223.

Battlefury30’s #PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹15.64 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹6.59 Lakhs | Titles Won: #8

Other notables at the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost final table included Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover (4th for ₹34,499), Karan ‘Paul7788’ Paul (5th for ₹25,641), Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia (6th for ₹18,285) and Snehil ‘Snehil99’ Aggarwal (7th for ₹15,074).

The ₹2,200 buy-in tournament recorded an impressive ₹5.18 Lakhs prize pool. The top 47 competitors enjoyed a slice of this prize money.

Final Table Results

1. Battlefury30 – ₹77,234
2. Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi – ₹58,223
3. NightBot – ₹45,429
4. Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover – ₹34,499
5. Karan ‘Paul7788’ Paul – ₹25,641
6. Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia – ₹18,285
7. Snehil ‘Snehil99’ Aggarwal – ₹15,074

Indian Poker Masters Leaderboard Rankings After Day 1

Tuesday marked an electrifying beginning for PokerBaazi’s inaugural ₹28-plus Crores GTD Indian Poker Masters, featuring six high-stakes tournaments that drew poker aficionados nationwide.

Vikram ‘Poker_lover’ Mishra has raced to an early lead on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM leaderboard. The primary catalyst for Mishra’s ascension to the pinnacle was his stellar performances in five of the six IPM tournaments yesterday, including an impressive win in the Masters#1 Kick-Off.

Close on his heels and claiming the second spot on the leaderboard with 1,993 points was the established online player, Venkatesh ‘Psyberius’ Mukundan. His climb was fueled by three significant in-the-money finishes, featuring a resounding victory in the 9 PM flagship tournament, Masters#6.

Completing the top trio on the leaderboard is Rajat ‘LungFakeer’ Sharma, who accumulated 1,916 points. His standing on the leaderboard was secured through three deep runs, topped by a high-scoring victory in the day`s featured attraction, Masters#5 Inaugural.

Dhirendra ‘dhirekum’ Chauhan (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹45,610), ‘pradip9794’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹35,620), ‘rahul29340’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Boost Monster for ₹33,270), ‘ooltus’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD SPRINT for ₹29,090) and Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade (Won ₹1 Lakhs GTD PKO for ₹20,300) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.

Pocket52

Pocket Bullets – ₹18 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,400

Entries – 251

Re-entries – 160

Prize Pool – ₹18,00,000

Places Paid – 75

With the Big Pocket Series now a fading memory, Pocket52’s Tuesday slate was highlighted by the ₹18 Lakhs GTD Pocket Bullets. Battling a competitive pool of 412 participants (251 unique), Hemant ‘Kingkobra’ Gagwana emerged victorious, outplaying the opposition to claim an impressive first-place prize of ₹2.61 Lakhs.

The site user ‘_Gaurav_‘ also gave a sterling performance, securing second place along with ₹1.84 Lakhs in prize money.

The India Turbo Masters Main Event champion from July 16, Rising Star Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh, put up a laudable performance, finishing third and taking home ₹1.38 Lakhs. Parakh’s earnings for Tuesday hit ₹1.70 Lakhs from four cash finishes that included:

> 3rd in Pocket52’s Pocket Bullets for ₹1,38,469

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹21,285

> 93rd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#1 Kick-off for ₹5,956

> 141st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹4,342

Aman Parakh’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.55 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #15 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.40 Crores

With an entry buy-in of ₹4,400, the primetime flagship tournament experienced an overlay shortfall of ₹1.52 Lakhs. The top 75 finishers benefitted from this additional value.

Final Table Results

1. Hemant ‘Kingkobra’ Gagwana – ₹2,60,996
2. _Gaurav_ – ₹1,83,845
3. Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh – ₹1,38,469
4. 62##.738##79_2050769 – ₹1,06,058
5. middamo – ₹82,908
6. Assassinato – ₹65,502
7. ShawnMichaels – ₹52,414
8. _Ankit2_ – ₹42,574

Terminator – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 173

Re-entries – 103

Prize Pool – ₹8,28,000

Places Paid – 40

Building on his standout performance from last Thursday, Young Gun Anmol ‘Anzzzzz’ Mehta’s success continued on Pocket52. The lawyer-turned-poker-pro asserted his dominance over a starting field of 276 contenders (173 unique) in the poker network`s 7 PM flagship, the ₹8 Lakhs GTD #Terminator, banking the lion’s share of ₹1.49 Lakhs. The user ‘Kamui‘ also had an impressive run, clinching the second-place prize of ₹1.04 Lakhs.

In addition to his Terminator victory, Mehta accumulated a substantial ₹2.11 Lakhs from four deep runs:

> 1st in Pocket52`s Terminator for ₹1,48,811

> 9th in Spartan Poker`s Mega Stack for 32,659

> 91st in PokerBaazi`s The Money Maker for 25,000

> 94th in PokerBaazi`s Masters#6 for 4,824

Meanwhile, Rahul ‘rajd2305’ Kumar claimed third place in Terminator, garnering a respectable ₹78,475.

The 7 PM event, with a buy-in of ₹3,300, was a roaring success for Pocket52, with a prize pool of ₹8.28 Lakhs shared among the top 40 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Anmol ‘Anzzzzz’ Mehta – ₹1,48,811
2. Kamui – ₹1,04,525
3. Rahul ‘rajd2305’ Kumar – ₹78,475
4. Arsames – ₹59,864
5. Akshay – ₹46,573
6. Maa111 – ₹36,578
7. Disko0001 – ₹29,063
8. sub56 – ₹23,413

‘97##.598##160167_5499634’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Snacks for ₹48,371), Ginish ‘Ginishvadera’ Vadera (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Pocket Soda for ₹40,736) and ‘Coconut1’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Pocket Brunch for ₹37,146), won the other Pocket52 marquees.

Spartan Poker

Mega Stack – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,400

Entries – 170

Re-entries – 49

Re-buys – 159

Prize Pool – ₹15,12,000

Places Paid – 31

Breaking free from a 12-week title dry spell and building on his second-place finish in Sunday’s BSS HighRoller, Rishabh ‘radda’ Gupta found his way to the winner’s podium last night. Triumphing over a starting field of 378 contenders (170 unique) in Spartan Poker’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD Mega Stack, Gupta emerged victorious in the 8 PM flagship event after an intense seven-hour-long duel. His win netted him an impressive ₹2.94 Lakhs purse, thanks to a heads-up deal with Shravan ‘Gambledore’ Suresh, who claimed a respectable runner-up prize of ₹2.41 Lakhs.

Rishabh Gupta’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.38 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹40.12 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8

Shravan Suresh had a lucrative Tuesday, raking in ₹3.16 Lakhs from three significant finishes:

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack for ₹2,40,932* (heads-up deal)

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹69,224

> 95th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹6,206

Shravan Suresh’s online stats (Spartan Poker and PokerBaazi): Lifetime Winnings: ₹88.92 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹18.21 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4

The Mega Stack final table showcased renowned regulars, such as Sunday’s BSS HighRoller champion Karan ‘Engineerlonda’ Malhotra (3rd for ₹1.52 Lakhs), the Mega Suits winner Anant ‘Shaarang’ Purohit (4th for ₹1.23 Lakhs), last week’s The Mint finalist Raghav ‘Mr. Bean’ Ananth (5th for ₹97,373), Sunday’s Deepstack Turbo finalist Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma (6th for ₹73,937), Young Gun Karan ‘Majestic’ Radia (7th for ₹53,978) and Sandy ‘Fifa21’ Lamba (8th for ₹39,463).

With an entry buy-in of ₹4,400, the flagship tournament accumulated an attractive prize pool of ₹15.12 Lakhs, divided among the top 31 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Rishabh ‘radda’ Gupta – ₹2,94,165*
2. Shravan ‘Gambledore’ Suresh – ₹2,40,932*
3. Karan ‘Engineerlonda’ Malhotra – ₹1,51,805
4. Anant ‘Shaarang’ Purohit – ₹1,23,077
5. Raghav ‘Mr. Bean’ Ananth – ₹97,373
6. Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma – ₹73,937
7. Karan ‘Majestic’ Radia – ₹53,978
8. Sandy ‘Fifa21’ Lamba – ₹39,463

*denotes a heads-up deal

Harsh ‘Top G’ Dev Jhirmiria (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo 6-Max for ₹66,495), Prithvi ‘Blunders whale’ Singh (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹36,080), ‘The Flying Dutchman’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Night Rider for ₹29,229), Rohan ‘conquerorbhaiya’ Kumar (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for ₹27,500), ‘agarwal124’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Chip Up for ₹22,668), Rohan ‘conquerorbhaiya’ Kumar (Won ₹75K GTD Hold’em PKO for ₹21,346) and ‘Testimoney’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurion for ₹10,037) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.

MPL Poker

Steal Deal#78 Terrific Tuesday – ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹770

Entries – 308

Re-entries – 176

Prize Pool – ₹3,50,000

Places Paid – 95

MPL Poker user ‘cleverspeed8550’ skillfully dominated the 484-strong field (308 unique) in the featured Steal Deal Series tournament last night, the ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD Steal Deal#78 Terrific Tuesday, banking ₹84,000 in first-place prize money. ‘mitp2509‘ trailed closely, securing a runner-up finish with winnings amounting to ₹45,850.

This prime-time tournament experienced a minor overlay deficit of ₹11,200 and disbursed payouts to the top 95 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. cleverspeed8550 – ₹84,000
2. mitp2509 – ₹45,850
3. funsets18878741 – ₹24,500
4. dqg4z4ay – ₹14,000
5. expert00020086 – ₹10,500
6. quickmode483416 – ₹8,750

‘timedkitty49674’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Steal Deal#77 for ₹18,500), ‘badboy476’ (Won ₹60K GTD Steal Deal#79 for ₹10,432), ‘arakavara’ (Won ₹50K GTD Steal Deal#72 MPL Brunch for ₹10,200), ‘virat1008’ (Won ₹30K GTD Steal Deal#75 MPL Sundowner for ₹5,850), ‘hero3747967’ (Won ₹20K GTD Steal Deal#80 for ₹5,203), ‘rav_mangat’ (Won ₹20K GTD Steal Deal#71 for ₹4,800), ‘krishnatyagi70’ (Won ₹10K GTD Steal Deal#76 ‘for ₹2,368), ‘world0015’ (Won ₹10K GTD Steal Deal#73 for ₹1,760), ‘santal0095’ (Won ₹3K GTD Steal Deal#74 for ₹600) won the other Steal Deal Series Tuesday tournaments.

PokerStars India

Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹7,700

Entries – 88

Re-entries – 84

Regular Prize Pool – ₹6,02,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹6,02,000

Total Prize Pool – ₹12,04,000

Places Paid – 17

Vishnu ‘violator2018’ Khandelwal (opted out of our tracking) has been consistent in his deep runs and final table finishes in recent months. However, a title victory had remained elusive since his triumph in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #91 Monday Prime on January 30.

Ending his seven-month title dry spell, Khandelwal clinched the victory in PokerStars India’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition last night. In a little over six hours, he outplayed a field of 172 competitors (88 unique) in the 8 PM flagship tournament, taking home a sizeable ₹2.94 Lakhs (₹1.85 Lakhs in bounties). Laksh ‘B00MTilt23’ Pal Singh, ranked #6 in Player of the Year standings, secured the runner-up spot, accumulating ₹1.49 Lakhs (₹40,469 in bounties).

Sunday’s BSS HighRoller finalist, Laksh Pal Singh, also scored in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 (19th for ₹24,120), bringing his total earnings to ₹1.74 Lakhs and surpassing ₹6 Crores in online profits. His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.57 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.03 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #11 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.82 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹76.36 Lakhs | Ranked #6 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #11 in Annual Profits

The final table of the Bounty Builder HR was brimming with experienced regulars like Advait ‘ronaldinh18’ Rajguru (4th for ₹86,165), Tanmay ‘tanmay1909’ Benara (5th for ₹54,810), and Sandeep ‘effuno007’ Varma RS (7th for ₹42,245).

The ₹7,700 entry buy-in headliner raised an impressive ₹12.04 Lakhs in the prize pool, effortlessly surpassing its guarantee. The top 17 finishers received payouts. Additionally, PokerStars India distributed tickets to the 15 Seats GTD Monster Stack Mega Sat worth ₹660 each to players on randomly selected tables.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Vishnu ‘violator2018’ Khandelwal – ₹2,93,723
2. Laksh ‘B00MTilt23’ Pal Singh – ₹1,49,457
3. Pleasedontbet – ₹92,603
4. Advait ‘ronaldinh18’ Rajguru – ₹86,165
5. Tanmay ‘tanmay1909’ Benara – ₹54,810
6. rax490 – ₹51,844
7. Sandeep ‘effuno007’ Varma RS – ₹42,245

‘prince14774’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Uppercut for ₹36,798), Mohak ‘Flyingmuck’ Kapoor (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Ultrasonic for ₹23,869), Kamal ‘kamalpunjabi’ Punjabi (Won ₹50K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹12,701) and ‘RAHUL072’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline 6-Max for ₹12,682) and won the other PokerStars India marquees.

Adda52

The Mint – ₹14 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,850

Entries – 261

Re-entries – 201

Prize Pool – ₹16,17,000

Places Paid – 49

Last night, Vinay ‘vinay0902’ Rajpal tasted a sweet victory after a six-week hiatus, securing his second win in Adda52’s Tuesday headliner, the ₹14 Lakhs GTD The Mint. Displaying sheer grit, Rajpal entered the 8 PM flagship thrice, finally shining amidst a challenging field of 462 participants (261 unique) and clinching the win in just eight hours. After a heads-up deal, he claimed the much-coveted top prize of ₹3.19 Lakhs. Rajpal’s heads-up opponent garnered a runner-up payday of ₹3.12 Lakhs.

Rajpal didn’t stop there. His impressive streak resulted in a commendable ₹4.25 Lakhs in Tuesday earnings from five strong performances, which included:

> 1st in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹3,18,949* (heads-up deal)

> 15th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹62,975

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹32,024

> 82nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#1 Kick-off for ₹7,445

> 106th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹3,861

Vinay Rajpal’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.12 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.21 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #12 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.89 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹21.01 Lakhs | Ranked #19 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

Fresh from his Deepstack Turbo victory on Sunday, Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma added an impressive ₹2.55 Lakhs to his bankroll, thanks to four cashes and bounties collected in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition:

> 3rd in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹1,61,700

> 27th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹51,525

> 79th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹35,000

> 105th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹5,462

> Won bounties worth ₹1,750 in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition

Ashit Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.36 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.60 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #13 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.37 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹18.23 Lakhs

Sahil ‘illuminati777’ Babbar rounded up ₹1.58 Lakhs from four cash-outs, including a title win. He shot four bullets in PokerBaazi’s 11.30 PM event, the ₹40K GTD PLO Daily, ultimately reigning over the 69-player field to clinch the top prize of ₹12,000.

Babbar’s Tuesday finishes include:

> 4th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹1,21,275

> 38th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹16,884

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Night SPRINT for ₹7,788

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s PLO Daily for ₹12,000

Sahil Babbar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹73.31 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹19.55 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #7

Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel, the recent ‘₹2 Crores Club’ entrant, thrashed out ₹2.02 Lakhs across five deep runs, with notable finishes in three IPM tournaments:

> 20th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹92,000

> 5th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹80,850

> 132nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹10,305

> 65th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹9,930

> 45th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹8,775

Siddharth Kadel’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.03 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹51.63 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8

Vaibhav ‘alienrobot’ Sharma, the runner-up in Masters#4, bagged his second final table score in The Mint last night. Sharma’s Tuesday haul totalled ₹3.02 Lakhs from the following finishes:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹2,01,083

> 6th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹56,595

> 15th in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹28,940

> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹15,480

Vaibhav Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.50 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.96 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #15 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.89 Crores | Ranked #18 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

Vinay ‘ContemporisT’ B also had a prosperous day as he cashed in six tournaments and pocketed bounties, resulting in Tuesday earnings of ₹2.68 Lakhs. His top finishes include:

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹84,902

> 14th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹62,975

> 53rd in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹45,000

> 7th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹44,468

> 28th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹15,480

Vinay B’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.22 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.50 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #9

The flagship tournament, with a ₹3,850 entry fee, generated a ₹16.17 Lakhs prize pool, rewarding the top 49 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Vinay ‘vinay0902’ Rajpal – ₹3,18,949*
2. UNKNOWN – ₹3,11,681*
3. Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma – ₹1,61,700
4. Sahil ‘illuminati777’ Babbar – ₹1,21,275
5. Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel – ₹80,850
6. Vaibhav ‘alienrobot’ Sharma – ₹56,595
7. Vinay ‘ContemporisT’ B – ₹44,468
8. saurabh21 – ₹36,383

*denotes a heads-up deal

‘Shyamsoni400’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹73,728), ‘Gauravs7770’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹26,771), Yash ‘gambler11’ Jaiswal (Won ₹1.40 Lakhs GTD The Mint Lite for ₹26,298), ‘bhaagbc’ (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Afternoon Adda for ₹23,022), ‘sk3’ (Won ₹40K GTD Morning Adda for ₹13,041), ‘Abhi7778’ (Won ₹40K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹11,959) and ‘ani1125’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹10,645) won the other Adda52 marquees.

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