Daily Majors: Sagar Raj Runs Riot With Near Hat-Trick on PokerBaazi, Bags a Staggering ₹11.10 Lakhs as Tuesday’s Top Gun!

There’s a serious buzz in the Indian online poker scene right now. After Monday‘s brief breather for the year-end ledger reset, the action came roaring back yesterday, and PokerBaazi was right in the thick of it. The aftershocks of the record-breaking NPS India 2025 are still being felt, and PokerBaazi’s move to cover TDS on the first three April cashouts is like pouring gasoline on the fire. It feels like the perfect setup for a sizzling summer session before the WSOP frenzy takes over.

If one player owned the spotlight last night, it was Sagar Raj! This is a player with serious credentials – two DPT Grand bracelets in Goa last October, a solid #18 finish in the demanding 2024 POY race, and coming off a red-hot NPS showing this year (a Gold, two Silvers), Raj put on a show last night. He came this close to sweeping the PokerBaazi flagships, falling just short of an incredible hat-trick. Still, what a performance! He shipped the featured attraction, The Endeavour (₹7.50 Lakhs), conquered the late-night Daily Last Chance (₹1.70 Lakhs), and finished second in the Big PLO-5 (₹1.83 Lakhs). Toss in another small cash, and Raj’s Tuesday efforts stuffed his account with a stunning ₹11.10 Lakhs, making him the day’s undisputed top earner!

Meanwhile, Abilash Bala is proving his return to form is the real deal. Armed with a stacked poker resume, Bala snapped a four-month title-less streak by winning PokerBaazi`s The Big Show on Monday. He nearly made it two headline wins in two days, battling deep in The Endeavour before settling for a runner-up finish. That added ₹5 Lakhs to his bankroll and kept his impressive comeback narrative rolling.

Call it great timing or just pure skill – Nitin Rawat is operating on another level right now. The Delhi grinder, celebrated for winning the WPT India Online Main Event last December, has been on an incredible run of form in 2025. Following a five-medal performance in NPS India 2025 (2 Golds, 3 Bronze), Rawat kept the momentum going by capturing PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 title for ₹2.44 Lakhs – his best result yet in a PLO tournament. He also grabbed third place in The Endeavour, adding another ₹3.69 Lakhs to his stack. These scores combined pushed his Tuesday winnings over ₹6.13 Lakhs, making him the second-biggest earner of the day!

Over on Natural8 India, a new name popped onto the radar in a big way. Shashank Vinod Phatak made quite the entrance, navigating a monster field of 7,166 entries in the Big Game 25 to finish third, collecting a hefty ₹5.83 Lakhs!

Anurag Srivastava clearly came back from his short post-NPS break ready to play. After a fantastic series where he collected four medals (including two Golds!) and finished second on the Delhi State Leaderboard, Srivastava got right back to his winning ways. He chopped PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite heads-up, pocketing ₹2.11 Lakhs. The 2020 IOPC Millionaire Main Event champ also made the final table of The Endeavour, finishing fifth for ₹2.30 Lakhs. His combined Tuesday take reached ₹4.41 Lakhs, and this double final table appearance also pushed him past a significant career point – ₹12 Crore in tracked online winnings! Not far behind him was Anurag Kureel. Building on his The Pride Lite win last week, the NPS#139 Knockout (KO) Gold Medallist grabbed the other end of that The Endeavour Lite deal, banking ₹2.06 Lakhs and pushing his total Tuesday earnings near the ₹2.63 Lakh mark.

Other notable scores lighting up the Natural8 India lobbies included:

> ‘Shouryaanga’ kept their recent good run going, winning the Daily Hyper Special 88 title for a neat ₹2.65 Lakhs.

> Harsh Bubna made a deep run in the Bounty Warm Up 88, finishing sixth to add ₹2.32 Lakhs to his name.

> Tushar Bhartia, the current 2025 POY #4, found a score in the high-roller streets, finishing 76th in the Bounty Hunters HR Special 525 for ₹1.80 Lakhs.

On Adda52, ‘Fishlover001,’ who was apparently playing only their sixth tournament on the site, made it count by taking down The Mint for a site-best ₹2.70 Lakhs. Chasing them to the finish line was ‘LuckboxingLife,’ who finished runner-up, also for a personal high score of ₹2 Lakhs.

Junglee Poker saw ‘happypunter‘ make a welcome return to the winner’s circle. The former Azadi Series Main Event podium finisher captured the Monster title for ₹78,416 (₹43,844 in bounties), ending a seven-month wait for a major win after several close calls. On the flip side, Abhishek Gautam came painfully close to his first online title, finishing second for ₹48,489 (₹13,938 in bounties).

Tuesday also saw victories from Adwait Pol, Kamal Punjabi (two titles), Kunal Kain, Samay Singh Modi, Sumit Ghosh, and Prabhat Kumar in the other marquee events.

Here are the Tuesday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Endeavour – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 516

Re-entries – 408

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 146

There’s a different kind of energy pulsing through the Indian online poker scene right now, and PokerBaazi is undeniably plugged into the mains. The aftershocks from the record-breaking NPS India 2025 are still being felt, and with PokerBaazi stepping up to cover TDS on the first three player withdrawals this April, the scene is primed for a seriously hot summer session.

If Tuesday night offered any clues, April is already scorching. And dancing in the flames was Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj. This guy is already a known quantity in the top tier of Indian poker, but last night, he brought a potent cocktail of skill, grit, and pure marathon-man energy to the tables. He flirted with a sensational flagship hat-trick, and while the third leg didn’t quite land, the performance was electric. Two titles, a runner-up finish, and a Tuesday haul that climbed near a stunning ₹11.10 Lakhs across four deep runs cemented him as the night’s obvious standout performer.

Raj isn’t new to this level of performance. He grabbed attention last October with two DPT Grand bracelets and finished a solid #18 on the 2024 Player of the Year leaderboard – that’s pedigree. Aiming even higher in 2025, he started the year strong, winning two major tournaments on January 23 and another three days later.

His NPS India 2025 run was top-shelf: Gold in the NPS#135 (7-Max) SPRINT, Silvers in the NPS#144 (7-Max) Hyper & NPS#188 Sunday Marathon, earning him the Madhya Pradesh State Champion crown (20 points). Although he missed the top 12 finish needed for the National Poker Champion showdown in Goa (ending in 14th), it likely only lit a bigger fire under him.

Raj hit the ground running in April like he had something to prove. And on April 1, while the rest of the world was busy pulling off April fool pranks, Raj was handling serious business at the tables.

His Tuesday rampage began in the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Big PLO-5. Firing three entries, he navigated the 281-entry field (124 unique) over six hours and 46 minutes. He came agonizingly close to winning the 9 PM PLO flagship for a second time but had to settle for the runner-up spot again, collecting a healthy ₹1.83 Lakhs around 3:46 AM.

But Raj didn’t have time to reflect. Just 39 minutes later, he was the last player standing in the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance. Fighting through a 496-entry field (290 unique) in under six hours, he took down this late-night 10:30 PM event for the first time, adding ₹1.70 Lakhs to his growing tally at 4:25 AM.

The night’s crowning achievement was still to come. At 4:44 AM, a mere 19 minutes after his DLC win, Raj delivered the final blow by conquering PokerBaazi’s Tuesday headliner – the ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Endeavour. It took two entries and an eight-hour, 44-minute grind against a tough field of 924 entries (516 unique), but he got the job done, winning this featured tournament for the first time and banking a huge ₹7.50 Lakhs, putting a loud exclamation point on an incredible session.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹7,50,000

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹1,83,268

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,69,833

> 100th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹6,610

Sagar Raj’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.22 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.89 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹89.59 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹37.05 Lakhs

While Raj dominated the headlines, the runner-up spot in that hard-fought The Endeavour belonged to another player crafting his own compelling narrative: Abilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala. When Bala enters the fray, you expect action. His impressive poker resume includes a Gold Medal from the NPS India 2024 Mega Rush, a coveted The MoneyMaker championship bracelet, and a memorable double-title win in last August’s Indian Poker Masters.

Even top players hit rough patches, and Bala had been working through one recently. That started to change Monday night when he took down The Big Show, PokerBaazi’s Monday feature. Carrying that momentum, Bala charged into Tuesday’s The Endeavour, aiming for back-to-back headliner victories. He came incredibly close, falling just one spot short. Still, the effort yielded a massive ₹5 Lakhs prize for second place, adding another impressive score to his ledger and signalling loudly that his form is back.

Abilash Bala’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.97 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹82.11 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

As expected, The Endeavour final table was a tough lineup populated by some of the night’s other big performers and established regulars. This included the Big PLO-5 champion Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat (3rd for ₹3.69 Lakhs), The Endeavour Lite winner Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava (5th for ₹2.30 Lakhs), last Thursday’s Big PLO-5 runner-up Vivek ‘mittalgang’ Jain (6th for ₹1.74 Lakhs), and Prabaha ‘alpha321’ Roy (7th for ₹1.30 Lakhs).

Surprisingly, while most PokerBaazi flagships crushed their guarantees, The Endeavour, with its solid ₹5,750 buy-in, experienced a slight overlay, falling short of its tall ₹50 Lakhs guarantee by ₹3.80 Lakhs. This overlay translated directly into extra value sprinkled generously across the field. The tournament paid out the top 146, with everyone in the money receiving at least ₹9,500 – a welcome boost for many. Given the current buzz and that player-friendly TDS-free offer in April, expect PokerBaazi’s tables to keep crackling with high-voltage action.

Final Table Results

1. Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj – ₹7,50,000
2. Abilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala – ₹5,00,000
3. Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat – ₹3,68,500
4. Mrblue1205 – ₹2,85,500
5. Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava – ₹2,29,500
6. Vivek ‘mittalgang’ Jain – ₹1,74,000
7. Prabaha ‘alpha321’ Roy – ₹1,29,500
8. maddy321321 – ₹94,000

Big PLO-5 – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,000

Entries – 124

Re-entries – 157

Prize Pool – ₹12,21,788

Places Paid – 41

PokerBaazi isn’t letting the temperature drop – the first day of the new financial year proved the action is still blazing hot. Fresh off the heels of the record-shattering NPS India 2025, which showered players with over ₹110 Crores in giveaways, India’s biggest poker platform hasn’t missed a beat. Every day feels like a new chance to score big, and last night hammered that point home. The regs were back in force, diving into the action and making for one electric Tuesday night – no doubt helped by PokerBaazi sweetening the deal for players with their TDS-free promotion on the first three withdrawals in April.

Tuesday night brought back a fan favourite, the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Big PLO-5, and the PLO enthusiasts turned up ready for a scrap. What followed was an intense contest full of big pots and familiar, formidable names. After nearly seven hours (six hours and 46 minutes, to be precise) of ups and downs, one player stood tall: Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat. Known for conquering the WPT India Online Main Event last December, Rawat added another major title to his collection.

Rawat put on quite the display at this year`s NPS. His consistency was something else – getting paid in 97 of the 171 series tournaments he entered is no small feat. He reached seven final tables, racking up serious accolades along the way. This included three Bronze Medals (NPS#12 Monday Marathon, NPS#59 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT, NPS#165 Megadive) and two coveted Gold Medals (NPS#85 Friday Deepstack, NPS#136 Marathon). His efforts placed him third on the fiercely competitive Delhi State Leaderboard with 26 points, trailing only Saahib Bawa and Anurag Srivastava (who won The Endeavour Lite last night).

Last night, Rawat reeled his third title for the year. He navigated a tricky field of 124 players (281 total entries) in PokerBaazi’s 9 PM Big PLO-5. He needed five bullets to navigate the PLO swings, but the investment paid off! He scooped a hefty ₹2.44 Lakhs, his best score in a PLO event.

And, in what seemed to be a pattern among the night’s top performers, Rawat didn’t stop there. He also snagged third place in the day’s biggest tournament, The Endeavour, adding another ₹3.69 Lakhs to his name – his second-largest score on the platform this year. All told, his nightly haul exceeded ₹6.13 Lakhs, positioning him as the second biggest winner on Tuesday!

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹3,68,500

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹2,44,358

Nitin Rawat’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.17 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.74 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #3

While Rawat was busy locking up the Big PLO-5, another stalwart, Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj, was crafting an unforgettable session. Raj, who finished a respectable #18 in the 2024 Player of the Year race, has been on an unstoppable tear. His NPS India 2025 campaign was outstanding: Gold in NPS#135 SPRINT, Silver Medals in NPS#144 (7-Max) Hyper, and NPS#188 Sunday Marathon. This powerful run made him the undisputed Madhya Pradesh State Leaderboard champion with 20 points. Though he just missed out on a coveted seat for the National Poker Champion finale in Goa (finishing 14th), that near miss seems to have only stoked his competitive fire. Last night, Raj delivered an absolute masterclass, nearly pulling off a flagship treble and accumulating a jaw-dropping sum close to ₹11.10 Lakhs, making him the undeniable star of the day.

Raj’s momentum carried straight through from NPS. He took down the (PLO-5) BOOST last Friday and kept the pressure on with final table appearances in Sunday’s Daily Last Chance and last week’s Big PLO-5.

But last night was something else entirely! Raj’s incredible run started with the Big PLO-5. Firing three bullets, he chased down Rawat till the end. It looked like his second PLO flagship title was within grasp, but he ultimately finished as the runner-up, collecting a solid ₹1.83 lakhs around 3:46 AM.

There was barely time to breathe. Just 39 minutes later, at 4:25 AM, Raj conquered the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance. In a late-night grind lasting under six hours against 496 entries (290 unique), he claimed his first win in this event for ₹1.70 Lakhs.

Then came the grand finale. A mere 19 minutes after his Daily Last Chance victory, at 4:44 AM, Raj completed a fantastic double by taking down PokerBaazi’s Tuesday headliner – the ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Endeavour. Using two entries over an eight-hour and 44-minute marathon, he outlasted a stacked 924-entry field (516 unique) to win the title for the first time, bagging a massive ₹7.50 Lakhs.

Throw in one more small cash, and when the virtual dust settled, Raj’s Tuesday ledger showed winnings approaching a stunning ₹11.10 Lakhs – easily the top performance across the board.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹7,50,000

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹1,83,268

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,69,833

> 100th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹6,610

Sagar Raj’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.22 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.89 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹89.59 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹37.05 Lakhs

The Big PLO-5 final table also featured Ranjeet ‘Rj147’ Negi, who put in a strong effort, landing in third place for a nice ₹1.22 Lakhs score after using two entries.

With its ₹5,000 buy-in, the Big PLO-5 certainly delivered the expected excitement, continuing the trend of crushing guarantees. The prize money ballooned to ₹12.22 Lakhs, comfortably exceeding the ₹10 Lakhs promise. The top 41 players earned a return on their investment, with even a min-cash worth ₹10,385. This event is clearly a favourite among the PLO regulars, and with PokerBaazi covering TDS on withdrawals this April, expect it to keep drawing big crowds.

Final Table Results

1. Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat – ₹2,44,358
2. Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj – ₹1,83,268
3. Ranjeet ‘Rj147’ Negi – ₹1,22,179
4. Daddu26 – ₹86,136
5. Themanager – ₹61,089
6. 5AA5 – ₹48,872

The Endeavour Lite – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 366

Re-entries – 295

Prize Pool – ₹16,52,500

Places Paid – 102

The aftershocks of the record-shattering NPS India 2025 have now settled, with more than a week gone since the final hand was dealt, but don’t think for a second the virtual poker tables have gone quiet. You can still feel the buzz, especially over at PokerBaazi, where their TDS-free April promotion is clearly keeping the players interested and the pots juicy. Tuesday night was a prime example – the flagship tournaments were humming, drawing big crowds, and mostly smashing their guarantees (okay, The Endeavour had a tiny overlay, but let’s not split hairs). Among the highlights was the ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Endeavour Lite, which brought the heat.

Setting off at the usual 7:30 PM, The Endeavour Lite attracted 366 hopefuls, and with re-entries factored in, the total count swelled to 661. This pushed the prize pool well past the initial promise, landing at a tempting ₹16.53 Lakhs. The fierce competition lasted just over six hours, a real grind. When the virtual smoke cleared, one player remained – Delhi’s poker heavyweight Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava. He clinched the victory and a cool ₹2.11 Lakhs after striking a heads-up deal. This win must have felt extra sweet for Srivastava; he’d been painfully close in this tournament twice before, finishing second both times. The third time proved to be the charm.

You can’t deny Srivastava is riding a wave of great form lately. His recent NPS India 2025 performance was something else – grabbing four medals (two Golds in the NPS#16 Megadive and the NPS#74 Wednesday Volley!) put him second on the hotly contested Delhi State Leaderboard, just behind Saahib Bawa. This adds another major achievement to a poker CV that already includes many prestigious titles, including conquering the massive IOPC The Millionaire Main Event in 2020.

After a brief breather post-NPS, Srivastava jumped back into the online fray, looking sharp. And what a Tuesday night it was! Besides conquering The Endeavour Lite, he put on another deep run in the bigger sibling, The Endeavour, placing fifth for an even better ₹2.30 Lakhs. Add it all up, and his Tuesday efforts swelled his bankroll by just under ₹4.41 Lakhs. This double dose of final table action also saw him cruise past a massive milestone: over ₹12 Crores in tracked online winnings!

Now, interestingly, there was another Anurag making waves. Thane’s mid-stakes regular, Anurag ‘AGENTP52’ Kureel, gave the eventual winner a real fight in The Endeavour Lite. Kureel was actually on the hunt for what would have been his 13th title this year – incredible consistency! He couldn’t quite go the distance, but the heads-up deal ensured he walked away with a very respectable ₹2.06 Lakhs for his second-place finish. Kureel, himself a recent NPS Gold Medallist (NPS#139 Knockout (KO)), is clearly in top gear, having won The Pride Lite just last week after several near misses.

Kureel’s Tuesday grind didn’t stop there; he also notched up a 13th-place finish in The Endeavour for ₹40,500 and 11th in the Daily Last Chance for ₹16,714. Adding it all up, Kureel’s Tuesday night activities netted him a tidy sum exceeding ₹2.63 Lakhs.

Anurag Kureel’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹79.50 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹32.16 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #12 | Annual Winnings: ₹33.43 Lakhs

The Endeavour Lite final table wasn’t just about the top two; it was a lineup of poker sharpshooters. PokerBaazi Team Pro Laksh ‘boomtlt23’ Pal Singh finished third ₹1.22 Lakhs). Close behind was Friday’s The Quest victor Chethan ‘FoldMasterCK’ C K in fourth (₹94,854). Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade, coming off a final table in The Mint the previous night and a three-medal haul at this year’s NPS, took fifth (₹78,494). Young Gun Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta placed sixth (₹63,456), and the 2024 NPS#30 Megadive Gold Medallist Suman ‘sk97099’ Saurabh Singh placed seventh (₹49,740).

With that beefy ₹16.53 Lakhs prize pool, the top 102 finishers all made money, getting at least ₹6,610 back – more than double the ₹2,875 entry fee. Between the comeback story for Srivastava, the relentless consistency of Kureel, and the packed final table, The Endeavour Lite delivered far more than your average Tuesday tournament. Looking at these turnouts and the response to the TDS-free April deal, the competitive spirit is burning brighter than ever on the PokerBaazi tables.

Final Table Results

1. Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava – ₹2,11,403*
2. Anurag ‘AGENTP52’ Kureel – ₹2,05,853*
3. Laksh ‘boomtlt23’ Pal Singh – ₹1,22,285
4. Chethan ‘FoldMasterCK’ C K – ₹94,854
5. Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade – ₹78,494
6. Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta – ₹63,456
7. Suman ‘sk97099’ Saurabh Singh – ₹49,740
8. chessmaster – ₹36,520

*denotes a heads-up deal

Adwait ‘SSHOTT’ Pol (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹69,530), Kamal ’syrubinek’ Punjabi (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹32,140), Kunal ‘khanarana’ Kain (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹27,000), ‘pokerwolf’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Morning SPRINT for ₹23,402), ‘pokerwolf’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max Hyper for ₹19,510), ‘bahubali7710’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹11,310), ‘RomanReigns’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max SPRINT for ₹10,840), and ‘Ronakkkkk’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹6,840) won the other Tuesday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

Monster – ₹4 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,300

Entries – 201

Total Prize Pool – ₹4,02,000

Ranked Prize Pool – ₹2,01,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹2,01,000

Places Paid – 23

After hitting pause for a quick year-end ledger reset on Monday, Junglee Poker sprang back into action on Tuesday, rolling out its usual slate of tournaments. And making the biggest noise was site regular ‘happypunter’! This player, a capable mid-to-high-stakes grinder with achievements like a breakout podium finish in last August’s Azadi Series Main Event for a staggering ₹10.65 Lakhs, snatched the crown in the ₹4 Lakhs GTD Monster. The victory added a neat ₹78,416 to their account, with a hefty chunk—₹43,844—coming straight from knockout bounties. This win likely felt extra good; it was ‘happypunter’s first major win since taking down the Thursday Thunder in September!

It’s not like ‘happyhunter’ has been laying low, though. They’ve been consistently in the mix, putting together some solid runs in recent months. Think final table appearances in the JKS#38 Main Event, the Thursday PLO4 Mini Highroller, and a near-win second-place finish in a Sunday Special Knockout last September. Add another final table appearance in the Sunday Special Knockout two weeks ago, and you can see the persistence. Tuesday’s Monster win finally brought that consistency home, giving them their first title grab of 2025.

The 7:30 PM tournament clearly hit the mark, attracting a lively field of 201 hopefuls all aiming for the top spot. ‘happypunter’ navigated the field with skill and resilience, firing two bullets over a demanding 7.5-hour session to finally capture the title.

Yesterday’s Monster almost delivered a classic underdog story. Satellite grinder Abhishek ‘abhiric12’ Gautam came incredibly close to locking up his first online tournament win. Gautam showed plenty of fight, investing three entries in his quest for the top prize. Despite a strong performance, he ultimately landed in second place, still earning a respectable ₹48,489 (₹13,938 in bounties) for his efforts.

Also making his presence felt at the final table was the ever-consistent Lavesh ‘magicodds98’ Meena. Fresh off a final table run in Sunday’s Junglee Knockout Series Main Event, Meena added another FT appearance to his record, finishing eighth here for ₹6,509 (₹500 in bounties).

With its player-friendly ₹2,300 buy-in, the Monster drew enough entries to cruise past its guarantee, building a prize pool worth ₹4.02 Lakhs. The tournament paid out the top 23 finishers, but the knockout format meant many others also grabbed extra cash by busting opponents – spreading the rewards around nicely.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. happypunter – ₹78,416
2. Abhishek ‘abhiric12’ Gautam – ₹48,489
3. tripnot – ₹24,806
4. fallball45657508 – ₹27,279
5. mindsport53339568 – ₹18,118
6. akgdr – ₹22,326
7. bigs10allin – ₹14,049
8. Lavesh ‘magicodds98’ Meena – ₹6,509

Samay ‘LIM!TLE$$’ Singh Modi (Won ₹1 Lakhs GTD Battleground for ₹33,751), ‘gunnu9498’ (Won ₹80K GTD Tuesday Sunsetter for ₹22,447) and ‘RAV1619’ (Won ₹60K GTD Hangover for ₹11,712) won the other Tuesday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

‘Fishlover001’ won the ₹14 Lakhs GTD The Mint for ₹2.70 Lakhs.

Sumit ‘TheBang02’ Ghosh (Won ₹2.75 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹55,553), ‘raksha121’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Deep Dive for ₹46,046), Kamal ‘kamalpnjabi11’ Punjabi (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹35,623), ‘Akm95’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹34,489), ‘realninjas795’ (Won ₹55K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹25,001), ‘rjthegod’ (Won ₹1.30 Lakhs GTD The Mint Lite for ₹24,858), and Prabhat ‘Bountyhunter1’ Kumar (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹14,771) won the other Tuesday marquees on Adda52.

Pocket52

‘billaking’ won the ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo for ₹40,200.

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