Daily Majors: Shashank Shekhar Makes the Friday Headlines With ₹14.66 Lakhs in Total Earnings, Storming to the Top of the Weekly Charts!

It`s a massive weekend coming up ahead with another edition of PokerBaazi`s The MoneyMaker and the lucrative finale tournaments of Pocket52’s Pocket Poker Championship and PokerBaazi’s IMPS Gold Edition on the horizon.

Friday brought its fair share of massive winnings. The top-ranked player of April, Shashank Shekhar, made headlines with a jaw-dropping ₹14.66 Lakhs in total earnings! Fresh off his victory in last month’s MHW Colossus, Shekhar started Adda52’s Mega Highroller Weekend with a bang, shipping the ₹50 Lakhs GTD MHW Adda52 Big Game for a whopping ₹14 Lakhs, marking his second MHW title and second-highest score on the platform. Advait Rajguru, the poker whiz from Bengaluru, secured the second spot with ₹8.40 Lakhs, storming to the top of the weekly charts.

Ashish Ahuja, last year’s POY runner-up, was among several pros kicking off the weekend with a major title under their belt. The Chandigarh-based poker sensation broke a month-long title drought with a triumphant run in Spartan Poker’s The Elite (6 Max), earning ₹6.30 Lakhs (won at least ₹6.76 Lakhs overall). Last night’s Night Rider champion, ‘WorstFish,’ came second for ₹4.27 Lakhs (won ₹4.60 Lakhs overall).

Vishal Kumar clinched the top spot in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller, bagging his best score this year at ₹4.36 Lakhs (won ₹4.45 Lakhs overall). Karan Sitlani narrowly missed his second Weekly HighRoller title, settling for a respectable second-best score of ₹3.13 Lakhs.

Piyush Jain made a rousing return to the winner`s circle after a four-month gap with a top finish in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT, taking home ₹2.14 Lakhs. Last night`s The Big Bash champion, Clinton Tavares, came in as a close second with a payday of ₹1.42 Lakhs.

Clinton Tavares, affirming his status as a PKO tournament specialist, scored a thrilling victory in PokerStars India`s The Big Bash [8 Max, PKO]. Entering the heads-up play as a 1:6 underdog, he staged a remarkable comeback to win the title for ₹2.07

Lakhs (₹1.06 Lakhs in bounties), accumulating an impressive ₹3.83 Lakhs across six cash finishes.

Faiz Alam, who won Spartan Poker`s Futuristic – Triple Chance last night, was relegated to a runner-up finish in The Big Bash worth ₹1.20 Lakh in prize money (won at least ₹2.92 Lakhs overall).

Arjun Singh Bhadauriya put up a stellar show in the featured IMPS Gold Edition tournament, IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller. The PokerBaazi loyalist satellited his way into the tournament, spinning up a ₹220 investment into a hefty ₹1.57 Lakhs winner`s payday. Hardik Nair collected an equally impressive ₹1.54 Lakhs in second place, courtesy of a heads-up deal (won ₹1.84 Lakhs overall).

Nikhil Aneja (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD IMPS#100 for ₹55,360), ‘josh5’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD IMPS#101 4-Max Hyper Turbo for ₹30,920), ‘Coldwater1923’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD IMPS#95 for ₹13,107), ‘cha0s’ (Won ₹70K GTD IMPS#96 4-Max Hyper Turbo for ₹11,102) and ‘bluffmaster714’ (Won ₹50K GTD IMPS#94 for ₹9,821) won the other IMPS Gold Edition tournaments on Friday.

Pocket52 user ‘gtobot’ ascended to the top in the poker network`s PPC Friday headliner, PPC#19 Pocket Knights, earning ₹2.63 Lakhs. The user ‘Bpkaku9_TvEMjFpPwl’ collected ₹1.88 Lakhs in second place.

‘nikku443’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD PPC#17 Pocket Lunch for ₹76,400), ‘RUDRAM401’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD PPC#20 Pocket Soda for ₹63,000), and ‘8741dur’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD PPC#18 Pocket Snacks for ₹51,875) won the other PPC tournaments on Day 5 of the series!

Mohsin Shaikh, Deepak Jain, Prabhat Paliya, Ravinder Singh, Chandan Majumdar, Nachiket Jha, and Ankit Thakur won the other Friday marquees!

Here are the Friday highlights.

PokerBaazi

The Weekly HighRoller – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,000

Entries – 105

Re-entries – 80

Prize Pool – ₹18,50,000

Places Paid – 20

Vishal ‘karan23’ Kumar, who finished sixth in India’s richest online event, the ₹7 Crores GTD GOAT in November, and last won the IMPS#36 (PLO-4) HighRoller on May 4, has added another online title to his portfolio. Last night, he dominated the 185-player field (105 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD The Weekly HighRoller, bagging a whopping ₹4.36 Lakhs – his highest score this year.

Karan ‘collingwood’ Sitlani narrowly missed out on his second The Weekly HighRoller title, coming in second and taking home ₹3.13 Lakhs – his second most significant online score.

Vishal Kumar‘s impressive Friday performance saw him amass a total of ₹4.45 Lakhs from three cash finishes, including:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller for ₹4,35,675

> 40th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹5,635

> 95th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller for ₹3,856

Vishal Kumar’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.79 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹73.30 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4

Siddharth ‘GangnamGangi’ Gangwar was also in top form, earning ₹5.26 Lakhs across three impressive runs, which included two podium finishes and extra bounties in The Big Bash [8-Max, PKO] and Friday Bounty.

Gangwar`s Friday finishes include:

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s The Elite for ₹2,84,550

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller for ₹2,37,355

> 107th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller for ₹3,856

Siddharth Gangwar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.77 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.73 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹99.63 Lakhs

The Weekly HighRoller final table also featured other top players, such as the #8 ranked player of the year, Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan (4th for ₹1.64 Lakhs), and the #5 ranked Laksh ‘boomtlt23’ Pal Singh (6th for ₹86,950).

With an entry buy-in of ₹11,000, the Friday flagship generated a sizable ₹18.50 Lakhs prize pool (an over 50% surplus of the guarantee), shared among the top 20 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Vishal ‘karan23’ Kumar – ₹4,35,675
2. Karan ‘collingwood’ Sitlani – ₹3,13,020
3. Siddharth ‘GangnamGangi’ Gangwar – ₹2,37,355
4. Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan – ₹1,63,725
5. MAP8989 – ₹1,23,025
6. Laksh ‘boomtlt23’ Pal Singh – ₹86,950

(7-Max) SPRINT – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,850

Entries – 208

Re-entries – 151

Prize Pool – ₹12,56,000

Places Paid – 49

Piyush ‘aero’ Jain, best known for winning the IOPC #49 – IOPC United in July 2021, made good on a four-month-long dry spell last night. Jain outplayed a competitive 359-player field (208 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) SPRINT, winning the 9 PM tournament for ₹2.14 Lakhs. Last night`s The Big Bash champion, Clinton ‘clintontavares’ Tavares, could not pull off the same feat here, locking in ₹1.42 Lakhs as the runner-up.

Piyush Jain’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.30 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.23 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #3

Clinton ‘clintontavares’ Tavares, while not the top Friday earner, showcased impressive gameplay. His thrilling comeback story in The Big Bash was matched by five more cash finishes, bringing his total earnings to ₹3.83 Lakhs.

Tavares’ top Friday scores include:

> 1st in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash for ₹2,06,785

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹1,41,985

> 6th in Adda52’s Friday Bounty for ₹19,617

Clinton Tavares’ online stats: Winnings: ₹2.14 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹56.46 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #20 | Annual Winnings: ₹57.46 Lakhs

Other notables who featured on the (7-Max) SPRINT final table included Jatin ‘patience124’ Sablani (3rd for ₹1.10 Lakhs), Omkarnath ‘omipower’ Nath (4th for ₹87,327), Ridhav ‘Rids’ Chawla (5th for ₹72,626), and Myron ‘priyankAAchoprAA’ Pereira (7th for ₹46,993).

The ₹3,850 buy-in tournament disbursed ₹12.56 Lakhs in prize money to the top 49 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Piyush ‘aero’ Jain – ₹2,13,982
2. Clinton ‘clintontavares’ Tavares – ₹1,41,985
3. Jatin ‘patience124’ Sablani – ₹1,10,321
4. Omkarnath ‘omipower’ Nath – ₹87,327
5. Ridhav ‘Rids’ Chawla – ₹72,626
6. dbean – ₹59,307
7. Myron ‘priyankAAchoprAA’ Pereira – ₹46,993

IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 286

Re-entries – 336

Prize Pool – ₹12,44,000

Places Paid – 113

In an impressive display of skill and strategy, Arjun ‘TheMathematician’ Singh Bhadauriya made his IMPS title debut in style last night. The PokerBaazi loyalist entered the IMPS Gold Edition Friday headliner, ₹10 Lakhs GTD IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller, through a ₹220 satellite. He triumphed over the vast 622-player field (286 unique), securing his first title of the month and a cash prize of ₹1.57 Lakhs.

Emerging poker professional Hardik ‘HARDIKHARDIK’ Nair put up a commendable fight, finishing second following a heads-up deal. His performance earned him a notable ₹1.54 Lakhs.

Arjun Singh Bhadauriya’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹44.97 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹24.80 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5

Nair’s Friday was equally profitable, as he amassed ₹1.84 Lakhs from two deep runs, both ending on the final table:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi`s IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller for ₹1,54,439* (heads-up deal)

> 6th in PokerBaazi`s Daily Value Boost for ₹29,096

Hardik Nair’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹91.13 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹43.81 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #18

The final table of the IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller saw other notable players, including Kabir ’tiltplay’ Tandon (3rd for ₹1.06 Lakhs), Yash ‘zayosaz’ Wadhawan (4th for ₹68,42), Aryan ‘pagalkutta’ Singh (5th for ₹51,004), and last month`s three NPS gold medal winner Areyann ‘kreishhAA’ Gurbaxani (6th for ₹35,330).

The ₹2,200 entry buy-in IMPS marquee crushed its advertised guarantee, dishing out ₹12.44 Lakhs in prize money to the top 113 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Arjun ‘TheMathematician’ Singh Bhadauriya – ₹1,57,432*
2. Hardik ‘HARDIKHARDIK’ Nair – ₹1,54,439*
3. Kabir ’tiltplay’ Tandon – ₹1,05,740
4. Yash ‘zayosaz’ Wadhawan – ₹68,420
5. Aryan ‘pagalkutta’ Singh – ₹51,004
6. Areyann ‘kreishhAA’ Gurbaxani – ₹35,330

*denotes a heads-up deal

Daily Value Boost – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,650

Entries – 372

Re-entries – 311

Prize Pool – ₹10,24,500

Places Paid – 113

Devendra ‘thablack’ Suthar covered the gap on a month-long title slump on Friday. He ascended to the top of a robust field of 683 competitors (372 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Value Boost. This impressive win, his third in this 7:30 PM tournament, fetched him ₹1.32 Lakhs, marking his first major victory since his triumph in The Cash Maker – Triple Chance last month.

A three-way final table deal resulted in hefty six-figure payouts for Anil ‘juwari85’ Singh (2nd for ₹1.11 Lakhs) and Abhinav ‘abhinavnath’ Nath (3rd for ₹1.01 Lakhs).

Devendra Suthar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.53 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹50.97 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5

Hardik ‘HARDIKHARDIK’ Nair had an impressive run, amassing ₹1.84 Lakhs from two strong finishes:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller for ₹1,54,439

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹29,096

Hardik Nair’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹92.97 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹43.81 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #16

Habil ‘Habz420’ Jiruwala (4th for ₹56,348) and Saurabh ‘twister’ Rohila (8th for ₹17,314) were other notables on the Daily Value Boost final table.

The ₹1,650 entry buy-in tournament amassed a significant ₹10.25 Lakhs in the prize pool. The rewards were generously spread out, with the top 113 contenders receiving a share of the earnings.

Final Table Results

1. Devendra ‘thablack’ Suthar – ₹1,31,694
2. Anil ‘juwari85’ Singh – ₹1,10,917
3. Abhinav ‘abhinavnath’ Nath – ₹1,01,314
4. Habil ‘Habz420’ Jiruwala – ₹56,348
5. divinehaa – ₹42,005
6. Hardik ‘HARDIKHARDIK’ Nair – ₹29,096
7. maxpain – ₹21,105
8. Saurabh ‘twister’ Rohila – ₹17,314

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

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 162

Re-entries – 143

Prize Pool – ₹6,10,000

Places Paid – 59

PokerBaazi user ‘noobfresh’ conquered a guarantee-crushing field of 305 participants (162 unique) in the site’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost. In doing so, they pocketed a career-best ₹85,232, marking a notable comeback from previous losses. The tournament concluded with a heads-up deal that saw PokerBaazi loyalist Sunil ‘Superfast07’ Sahani walking away with a respectable ₹82,884 for his second-place finish.

noobfresh’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.50 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Sunil Sahani, the Daily Value Boost runner-up finisher from earlier this month, made another in-the-money finish in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller (99th for ₹3,856). His PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹17.72 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹11.39 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Another online reg Utkarsh ‘Utkraj4’ Raj also made it to the Afternoon Boost final table, finishing 7th for ₹16,775.

The ₹2,200 entry buy-in tournament outperformed its advertised guarantee, creating a prize pool of ₹6.10 Lakhs, shared among the top 59 players.

Final Table Results

1. noobfresh – ₹85,232*
2. Sunil ‘Superfast07’ Sahani – ₹82,884*
3. tarunkacholia – ₹56,242
4. nutsornothing03 – ₹41,297
5. Smikijoejr – ₹29,402
6. prashant1982 – ₹20,923
7. Utkarsh ‘Utkraj4’ Raj – ₹16,775

* denotes a heads-up deal

₹50 Lakhs GTD IMPS Main Event – Qualifier 5

Q5> Entries – 261 | Re-entries – 126 | Survivors – 52| Chip Leader – ‘kalludadabanamau’ (284,000)

Combined> Entries – 1,489 | Re-entries – 605 | Survivors – 274 (Unique) | Overall Chip Leader – Bhavil ‘bhavilchopra’ Chopra (384,000)

Nikhil ‘Nikhilaneja’ Aneja (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD IMPS#100 for ₹55,360), ‘josh5’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD IMPS#101 4-Max Hyper Turbo for ₹30,920), ‘Coldwater1923’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD IMPS#95 for ₹13,107), ‘cha0s’ (Won ₹70K GTD IMPS#96 4-Max Hyper Turbo for ₹11,102) and ‘bluffmaster714’ (Won ₹50K GTD IMPS#94 for ₹9,821) won the other IMPS Gold Edition titles on Friday.

IMPS Gold Edition Leaderboard Rankings After Day 12

As we approach the final stages of the exhilarating IMPS Gold Edition, the race for the ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD leaderboard title is heating up. The top five contenders, each boasting a significant five-figure tally, are locked in a fierce battle.

The results of Friday’s tournaments have sparked a dramatic shake-up in the rankings, with a significant reshuffling at the top and bottom of the standings. This late stage shift sets the stage for a stunning finale.

Continuing to lead the pack is the mystery user ‘amanpoker27,’ who remains the one to beat with a remarkable 12,760 points. This player’s consistent performance has seen them hold the top spot for an unprecedented eleven straight days.

Hot on ‘amanpoker27’s heels is the formidable Shiv ‘cheekychugh’ Chugh, who climbed to the #2 spot yesterday with 11,331 points. Saroj ‘Angrychidiya’ Chudasama, who came second in IMPS#17, has triumphantly returned to the leaderboard podium at #3. With a total of 11,154 points, Chudasama edged out IMPS#26 (4-Max) DST Hyper Turbo winner Aniruddha ‘PocketacesAJ’ Joshi, who now sits in the #4 spot with 10,603 points.

Rounding out the top five is ‘SamaySinghModi,’ who has accumulated an impressive 10,231 points. As we gear up for the weekend, all eyes are on these high-ranking contenders competing for the coveted leaderboard crown.

Deepak ‘djace’ Jain (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹46,280), Prabhat ‘greatsgatsby’ Paliya (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹44,990), Ravinder ‘Ravikirti’ Singh (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Boost Monster for ₹33,880), ‘chikudariya’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹29,100), Ankit ‘Ankitj’ Thakur (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹26,060) and ‘jagdeep20’ (Won ₹50K 5-Max Daily Turbo for ₹6,330) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.

Spartan Poker

The Elite (6 Max) – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,000

Entries – 124

Re-entries – 51

Re-buys – 96

Prize Pool – ₹27,10,000

Places Paid – 23

Ashish ‘Spewushhhiiiii’ Ahuja (opted out of our tracking), who finished #2 in the POY race last year and the first-ever FTS G.O.D. champion, has a well-earned reputation as one of India’s most formidable online poker players. The Chandigarh-based professional broke through a month-long title drought last night by besting a 271-strong field (124 unique) in Spartan Poker’s Friday 9 PM headliner, the ₹20 Lakhs The Elite (6 Max). His victory brought him the title and a cool ₹6.30 Lakhs, marking his eighth title win this year.

Ahuja made another strong showing at PokerStars India’s The Big Bash [8-Max, PKO], achieving another final table finish and bringing his total Friday earnings to at least ₹6.76 Lakhs.

Ahuja`s known Friday finishes include:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s The Elite for ₹6,30,075

> 6th in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash [8-Max, PKO] for ₹45,432

The mystery user ‘WorstFish‘ had an explosive Friday run on Spartan Poker, raking in total earnings of ₹4.60 Lakhs – recouping all past losses on the site. The player secured second place in The Elite, bagging ₹4.27 Lakhs, and within a mere 20 minutes, went on to win the 1 AM event, ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Night Rider, adding another ₹32,813 to their purse.

WorstFish’s Spartan Poker’s stats: Site Winnings: ₹20.36 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.52 Lakhs | Titles Won: #1

Aditya ‘Ben K Rolle’ Singh (opted out of our tracking), who was the runner-up in Thursday’s Daily Value Boost, continued his impressive scoring streak, amassing at least ₹2.50 Lakhs from two notable finishes:

> 4th in Spartan Poker’s The Elite for ₹2,33,060

> 10th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller for ₹16,790

Siddharth ‘cooking_nuts’ Gangwar was another reg in prime form, achieving final table finishes in Spartan Poker’s The Elite and PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller and cashing in three other events to bring home a total of ₹5.28 Lakhs.

Gangwar`s top Friday finishes include:

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s The Elite for ₹2,84,550

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller for ₹2,37,355

Siddharth Gangwar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.80 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.73 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹99.63 Lakhs

The Elite’s final table also featured site regulars Kumar ‘Graham Potter’ Vatsal (5th for ₹1.87 Lakhs) and Arunkumar ‘denoi’ Singh (6th for ₹1.45 Lakhs).

The ₹11,000 entry buy-in tournament generated an impressive ₹27.10 Lakhs prize pool. The top 23 finishers shared the spoils.

Final Table Results

1. Ashish ‘Spewushhhiiiii’ Ahuja – ₹6,30,075
2. WorstFish – ₹4,26,825
3. Siddharth ‘cooking_nuts’ Gangwar – ₹2,84,550
4. Aditya ‘Ben K Rolle’ Singh – ₹2,33,060
5. Kumar ‘Graham Potter’ Vatsal – ₹1,86,990
6. Arunkumar ‘denoi’ Singh – ₹1,44,985

Futuristic – Triple Chance – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 268

Re-entries – 96

Re-buys – 161

Prize Pool – ₹8,58,000

Places Paid – 39

It was a gratifying but bittersweet Friday session for Faiz ‘FoldTo1BB’ Alam (opted out of our tracking). An hour after he disappointingly lost The Big Bash title heads-up to Clinton Tavares, settling for a runner-up payout worth ₹1.20 Lakhs, Alam redeemed himself by outplaying a field of 525 players (268 unique) in Spartan Poker’s ₹8 Lakhs GTD Futuristic – Triple Chance, winning the Friday tournament for ₹1.72 Lakhs. This win boosted his total earnings for the day to at least ₹2.92 Lakhs.

Meanwhile, Tuesday’s Daily Turbo champion, Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma, finished runner-up, earning a respectable ₹1.14 Lakhs.

Anish ‘TeenTakle1212’ Arora also had a productive day, accumulating ₹2.76 Lakhs across four cash finishes, including:

> 7th in Adda52’s MHW Big Game for ₹1,87,500

> 4th in Spartan Poker’s Futuristic – Triple Chance for ₹67,524

> 12th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#98 HighRoller (6-Max) for ₹12,813

> 72nd in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#100 for ₹1,240

Anish Arora’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.77 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹52.38 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #3

Mayank ‘barrelbrat’ Maruka, the champion of Thursday’s Dark Knight, also had a successful Friday, amassing ₹1.16 Lakhs across seven cash finishes. His top scores included:

> 6th in Spartan Poker’s Futuristic – Triple Chance for ₹40,068

> 11th in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller for ₹37,000

>14th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller for ₹12,813

Mayank Maruka’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.66 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹58.10 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #13

The Futuristic – Triple Chance final table also featured other site regs like Shrikant Sanjay ‘baphomate’ Pradhan (5th for ₹52,938), last night’s The Big Bash finalist Tanmay ‘PlusEv’ Benara (7th for ₹29,429), and Rising Star Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna (8th for ₹19,750).

The ₹2,200 buy-in multi-entry tournament distributed a generous ₹8.58 Lakhs in prize money among the top 39 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Faiz ‘FoldTo1BB’ Alam – ₹172,029
2. Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma -₹1,14,371
3. MaestroEric – ₹83,655
4. Anish ‘TeenTakle1212’ Arora – ₹67,524
5. Shrikant Sanjay ‘baphomate’ Pradhan – ₹52,938
6. Mayank ‘barrelbrat’ Maruka – ₹40,068
7. Tanmay ‘PlusEv’ Benara – ₹29,429
8. Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna – ₹21,621

Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo 6-Max for ₹51,533), ‘folditnoob’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹46,500), ‘roxko’ (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Dark Knight for ₹31,478), Nachiket ‘knowsbleed’ Jha (Won ₹75K GTD Sundowner – Triple Chance for ₹16,387) and ‘Always_nuts’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurion for ₹9,178) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.

Pocket52

PPC#19 Pocket Knights – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 235

Re-entries – 154

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 63

Pocket52 user ‘gtobot’ emerged as the dominant force in the poker network`s PPC Friday showstopper, ₹15 Lakhs GTD PPC#19 Pocket Knights. Living up to their online alias, they seized the prestigious title and a hefty first-place cash prize of ₹2.63 Lakhs.

Another commendable competitor, ‘Bpkaku9_TvEMjFpPwl,’ took home a notable ₹1.88 Lakhs as the runner-up.

Aniruddha ‘Pocketaces_’ Joshi, who live-streamed his final table run, finished fourth for ₹97,500. You can watch the replay of his stream below.

MPL Poker pro Siddharth ‘Richierich’ karia fell a narrow margin short of the title, finishing third for ₹1.28 Lakhs. The first-ever PokerGuru Challenge winner, Shailesh ‘MrShailesh’ Patel, finished sixth for ₹60,000.

The PPC#19 Pocket Knights experienced an overlay deficit of ₹3.33 Lakhs, indicating a 22% shortfall. However, this added value was a boon for the top 63 finishers who shared in the ₹15 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. gtobot – ₹2,62,500
2. Bpkaku9_TvEMjFpPwl – ₹1,87,500
3. Siddharth ‘Richierich’ karia – ₹1,27,500
4. Aniruddha ‘Pocketaces_’ Joshi – ₹97,500
5. 70##.720##91_5989791 – ₹70,500
6. Shailesh ‘MrShailesh’ Patel – ₹60,000

‘nikku443’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD PPC#17 Pocket Lunch for ₹76,400), ‘RUDRAM401’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD PPC#20 Pocket Soda for ₹63,000), and ‘8741dur’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD PPC#18 Pocket Snacks for ₹51,875) won the other PPC tournaments on Day 5 of the series!

First Games Poker

Mega Freeroll – ₹2 Lakhs GTD

Total Entries – 2,244

Prize Pool – ₹2,00,000

Places Paid – 2,244

On Friday, First Games Poker player ‘Madhu Chandra’ skillfully navigated a massive 2,244-strong field in the site`s ₹2 Lakhs GTD Mega Freeroll, earning a poker ticket valued at ₹800.

The second-place finisher, ‘Anil,’ was awarded a poker ticket worth ₹600.

Final Table Results

1. Madhu Chandra – Poker ticket worth ₹800
2. Anil – Poker ticket worth ₹600
3. sambhav – Poker ticket worth ₹400
4. Gautam – Poker ticket worth ₹200
5. Wasim Akhtar – Poker ticket worth ₹200
6. Rohit – Poker ticket worth ₹100

PokerSaint

Sapphire – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 132

Re-entries – 98

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 41

In PokerSaint’s Friday night marquee, ₹5 Lakhs GTD Sapphire, ‘Leo_Leo’ cut through a competitive field of 230 players (132 unique) to claim the top spot. The victory earned ‘Leo_Leo’ a substantial first-place prize of ₹92,186.

Meanwhile, ‘Deathranger01’ put up an intense fight, eventually finishing in the runner-up position for ₹66,829.

Final Table Results

1. Leo_Leo – ₹92,186
2. Deathranger01 – ₹66,829
3. Faaadu – ₹48,446
4. Sc789 – ₹35,120
5. KKR_KKR – ₹25,460
6. Narayan_Narayan – ₹18,457
7. OnSnow – ₹15,150
8. MadBluffer – ₹12,435

PokerDangal

Friday Fun – ₹1 Lakh GTD

Buy-in – ₹660

Entries – 84

Re-buys – 35

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,000

Places Paid – 20

In PokerDangal’s ₹1 Lakh GTD Friday Fun, Chandan ‘GGBOSS741316’ Majumdar topped the 119-player field (84 unique) to claim the top prize of ₹22,000. The user ‘manishskd’ finished runner-up for ₹16,500.

This week’s Booster Wednesday winner, site reg Sumit ‘m0ney’ Gupta, finished sixth for ₹5,000.

Final Table Results

1. Chandan ‘GGBOSS741316’ Majumdar – ₹22,000
2. manishskd – ₹16,500
3. Kanak56 – ₹12,000
4. MattSaint92 – ₹9,000
5. destroyer – ₹6,750
6. Sumit ‘m0ney’ Gupta – ₹5,000

PokerStars India

The Big Bash [8-Max, PKO] – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 99

Re-entries – 76

Total Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹5,62,500

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹4,37,500

Places Paid – 20

Clinton ‘Clinton Tavares’ Tavares has proved himself a formidable player in PKO tournaments, and it’s a format in which he can give even the best players a run for their money! The online reg has won both the Bounty Madness tournaments this month and pulled out a coup in PokerStars India’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Big Bash last night. Tavares was one of 99 players (175 total entrants) in the Friday flagship and battled Faiz Alam heads-up, starting as a 1:6 underdog. He defied all odds by staging a remarkable comeback over a long-drawn battle, winning the title for ₹2.07 Lakhs (₹1.06 Lakhs in bounties), making his fourth top finish this month!

While Faiz ‘LFGgggg’ Alam (2nd for ₹1.20 Lakhs) (₹19,805 in bounties) was denied a second The Big Bash title, which considering the significant chip lead at heads-up would have been a tad disappointing for the poker pro, he more than made up for it by championing Spartan Poker’s Futuristic – Triple Chance an hour later. He added at least ₹2.92 Lakhs to his earnings from these top two finishes.

Tavares made six cash finishes last night, including two FTs and a title victory, boosting his online bankroll by ₹3.83 Lakhs.

His Friday finishes include:

> 1st in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash for ₹2,06,785

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹1,41,985

> 6th in Adda52’s Friday Bounty for ₹19,617

> 10th in PokerStars India’s Uppercut for ₹5,489

> 57th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller for ₹5,474

> 46th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹3,599

Clinton Tavares’ online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.14 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹56.46 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #20 | Annual Winnings: ₹57.46 Lakhs

Tanmay ‘tanmay1909’ Benara, Sunday’s Adda52 Millions champion, has been an absolute beast since his early success at NPS India 2023. On the heels of a profitable Thursday run that saw him banking ₹4.76 Lakhs across four cash finishes, Benara kept the momentum going, adding ₹1.80 Lakhs to his bankroll on Friday.

Benara’s Friday finishes include:

> 15th in Adda52’s MHW Big Game for ₹72,500

> 4th in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash for ₹64,092

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Futuristic – Triple Chance for ₹29,429

> 46th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹8,796

> 53rd in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller for ₹5,474

Tanmay Benara’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.23 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.80 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #8 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.17 Crores

The final table of The Big Bash feature other notable regs like Ravi ‘rkcravi’ Kumar Chandran (3rd for ₹98,750), the ever-consistent Abhimanyu ‘fraudscheme’ Mittal (5th for ₹68,066), last night’s The Elite champion Ashish ‘Spewushhhiiiii’ Ahuja (6th for ₹46,682), Tushar ‘tush.patil17’ Patil (7th for ₹31,832), Ankit ‘I am VR4Poker’ Nahar (8th for ₹36,014) and Shravan ‘lukBo$$13’ Chhabria (9th for ₹22,059).

The 8 PM flagship registered ₹1.25 Lakhs in overlays, offering significant value to the top 20 finishers.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Clinton ‘Clinton Tavares’ Tavares – ₹2,06,785
2. Faiz ‘LFGgggg’ Alam – ₹1,20,378
3. Ravi ‘rkcravi’ Kumar Chandran – ₹98,750
4. Tanmay ‘tanmay1909’ Benara – ₹64,092
5. Abhimanyu ‘fraudscheme’ Mittal – ₹68,066
6. Ashish ‘Spewushhhiiiii’ Ahuja – ₹46,682
7. Tushar ‘tush.patil17’ Patil – ₹31,832
8. Ankit ‘I am VR4Poker’ Nahar – ₹36,014
9. Shravan ‘lukBo$$13’ Chhabria – ₹22,059

‘honey mhr 143’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Uppercut for ₹41,387), ‘44706625’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Ultrasonic for ₹27,298), ‘dularidevi’ (Won ₹70K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹17,385), ‘RadheKrishnaRam’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline 6-Max for ₹12,646), ‘Yanu0710’ (Won ₹50K GTD Afternoon on Stars for ₹11,948) and ‘NONI LADEN’ (Won ₹50K GTD Primetime Grind for ₹10,959) won the other PokerStars India marquees.

Adda52

MHW Adda52 Big Game – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹27,500

Entries – 104

Re-entries – 87

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 19

Shashank ‘Goldfish03’ Shekhar, the top-ranked player of April and last month’s MHW Colossus winner, banked another seven-figure score on the opening night of Adda52’s Mega Highroller Weekend! A week after shipping the Godfather, Shekhar seized another win in the ₹50 Lakhs GTD MHW Adda52 Big Game. Overcoming a competitive field of 104 top regs (191 total entries), he emerged victorious in the ₹27,500 entry buy-in high roller tournament, banking a jaw-dropping ₹14 Lakhs – his second-highest score on the site!

Shekhar was hands down the day’s MVP with over ₹14.66 Lakhs in total earnings across four cash finishes. His Friday windfall propelled him to the top of the weekly leaderboard rankings.

Shekhar’s Friday finishes include:

> 1st in Adda52’s MHW Big Game for ₹14,00,000

> 16th in Spartan Poker’s The Elite for ₹37,940

> 17th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹15,706

> 28th in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash for ₹12,500

The online poker prodigy from Bengaluru, Advait ‘ronaldinho018’ Rajguru, one of the top-ranked players of the week, has been posting final table finishes almost daily. The 26-year-old crusher pocketed ₹8.40 Lakhs for his second-place finish in the MHW Adda52 Big Game.

Vaibhav ‘alienrobot’ Sharma collected ₹5.17 Lakhs through five deep runs, which include:

> 4th in Adda52’s MHW Adda52 Big Game for ₹4,50,000

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹41,000

> 37th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹9,424

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Daily Turbo for ₹9,289

> 37th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#98 (6-Max) HighRoller for ₹6,842

Vaibhav Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.72 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.97 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.11 Crores

Wednesday’s Maverick finalist Ravindra ‘wormhole’ Arikeri (5th for ₹3.13 Lakhs) and Rachit ‘baba_ramdev’ Soni (6th for ₹2.25 Lakhs) were other notables gracing the MHW Adda52 Big Game final table.

The top 19 places got paid, and the notables who cashed the tourney included Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora (7th for ₹1.88 Lakhs), Shailesh ‘MrShailesh’ Patel (8th for ₹1.38 Lakhs), Satyam ‘9X8X8X3X6X’ Bhalla (9th for ₹1.13 Lakhs), Manik ‘royalty’ Kapoor (10th for ₹92,500), Aman ‘zontory’ Bhadu (11th for ₹92,500), the #3 ranked player of the year, Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan (12th for ₹85,000), Omprakash ‘Spartan111’ Jureshiya (13th for ₹85,000), Gaurav ‘zillastar’ Bhandari (14th for ₹72,500), Tanmay ‘PlusEv’ Benara (15th for ₹72,500), Sumit ‘hammer_head’ Sapra (18th for ₹50,000), and Goonjan ‘gmtesting’ Mall (19th for ₹50,000).

The ₹27,500 buy-in Friday headliner missed the break-even mark by a significant ₹2.25 Lakhs, with the top 19 finishers scoring a payday.

Final Table Results

1. Shashank ‘Goldfish03’ Shekhar – ₹14,00,000
2. Advait ‘ronaldinho018’ Rajguru – ₹8,40,000
3. Ace5Suited – ₹6,35,000
4. Vaibhav ‘alienrobot’ Sharma – ₹4,50,000
5. Ravindra ‘wormhole’ Arikeri – ₹3,12,500
6. Rachit ‘baba_ramdev’ Soni – ₹2,25,000

‘Slipshuod’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Friday Bounty for ₹85,132), ‘mac0000’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD The Ballers Lite for ₹38,587), ‘JabamiYumeko’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹31,209), ‘Rake09876’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹11,800), ‘kingmaker100’ (Won ₹50K GTD Freeze Out Adda for ₹11,618), ‘manishratwaya16’ (Won ₹50K GTD Morning Adda for ₹10,938) and ‘jalachetan’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹10,616) won the other Adda52 marquees.

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