Daily Majors: Siddhanth Kapoor’s Double Podium Night & Rahul Melwani’s Epic Natural8 India Comeback Make Them Wednesday`s Heroes

What a day for Indian poker! All eyes were glued to the National Poker Champion showdown in Goa, which had the community buzzing all week. After four intense days and six hard-fought matches featuring 12 of India’s top state champions, Gujarat’s Mohit Bohra stood tall, etching his name into the history books as the first-ever National Poker Champion just moments ago! Kerala’s Sreekanth Narayan showed incredible skill all series long, putting up a great fight to finish as the runner-up, while Chandigarh’s Ankit Wadhawan, who started the finale with the chip lead, rounded out the top three. The grand finale at Goa’s Novotel Resort & Spa delivered all the drama and excitement everyone hoped for, streamed live on JioHostar with PokerGuru providing live updates!

Meanwhile, back on the virtual felt, things were a bit different last night. With the NPC excitement brewing, plus a nail-biting IPL Super Over finish between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals grabbing attention, online poker traffic seemed lighter. This led to a wave of overlays across the major platforms – even hitting the big PokerBaazi flagships despite their tempting TDS-free cashout offer! For the players who were showed up to play, it turned into a value hunter’s paradise. Adding to the opportunities were ongoing series like PokerDangal’s ₹60 Lakhs GTD Dangal Value Series heading into its final weekend, Junglee Poker’s Battle Ground events, and Adda52’s revamped MTTs plus the launch of their ₹1 Crore GTD Burstfire multi-day bounty event. And as often happens, Natural8 India produced some of the day’s biggest winners.

Leading the charge on the Wednesday online charts was Siddhanth Kapoor! The multi-talented grinder was absolutely dialled in, nearly scoring wins on two platforms. Just days after finishing ninth in Natural8 India’s Zodiac Main Event, Kapoor jumped back into the same event last night and went even deeper, finishing runner-up in a huge field of 1,607 entries for a site-best ₹7.60 Lakhs (his second-best online score). He also finished a close second in PokerBaazi’s WTF, adding another ₹2.09 Lakhs from a three-way deal. Throw in three more cashes, and Kapoor wrapped up his Wednesday session banking a staggering ₹9.93 Lakhs overall!

Rahul Melwani also made Wednesday memorable. Hopping back onto Natural8 India after a five-week break, he made quite the return, storming through a colossal 18,625-entry field in the Mini Wednesday Wonderbox 15. Melwani claimed a commanding victory, collecting a whopping ₹8.93 Lakhs – his biggest score ever on Natural8 India!

Over at PokerBaazi, ‘Shravsmanth’ continued writing their comeback story. Not long after breaking a title drought with a Blockbuster win and posting several other podium finishes, this mystery player (and former The MoneyMaker runner-up) took down The Pride for ₹5 Lakhs. It was their second title of 2025. An extra cash finish meant their Wednesday scorecard showed ₹5.11 Lakhs in total earnings.

Hot on their heels in The Pride was Aditya Kulkarni, who just keeps winning. Coming off his Big Whale victory on Sunday, Kulkarni finished runner-up for ₹3.30 Lakhs. He also podiumed in Adda52’s new Head Hunter for another ₹1.76 Lakhs. Kulkarni stacked up over ₹6.94 Lakhs for his day’s work, landing him third on the Wednesday earnings leaderboard!

‘pingu,’ the G.O.A.T. 2024 finalist, stepped back into the spotlight by winning PokerBaazi’s WTF. He chopped it three ways, locking in ₹2.20 Lakhs for the victory – his second-biggest online score. Nikhil Aneja was also part of that WTF deal, taking third place but collecting the largest share: ₹2.23 Lakhs. The recent NPS Gold Medallist had a busy night; just an hour earlier, he had won The Pride Lite for the first time, banking ₹1.57 Lakhs. Aneja finished his productive Wednesday with winnings just under ₹3.80 Lakhs.

The ever-present Mohak Kapoor couldn’t be kept quiet either. One night after winning Spartan Poker’s Supreme, Kapoor took down Adda52’s Head Hunter for ₹4.43 Lakhs (his fourth-largest Adda52 score). With three other deep runs added, Kapoor collected just under ₹4.72 Lakhs across his finishes. Also on Adda52, ‘cricpoker’ came incredibly close to their 11th site title of the year, finishing runner-up in the Head Hunter for ₹1.81 Lakhs (their third-best Adda52 score). Adding a small cash, their Wednesday efforts yielded ₹1.83 Lakhs.

In the PLO action, poker veteran Jasven Saigal championed PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5, winning his third title of the year for ₹2.20 Lakhs. Runner-up ‘dragonpanda’ continued their quest for a first title, earning ₹1.60 Lakhs for second place – their best score on the site.

The other notable PokerBaazi winner included ‘Treys’ (Won Daily Last Chance for ₹1.76 Lakhs).

Over on Junglee Poker, Amit J put on a dominant show in the BG#38 Wednesday Superstack, collecting ₹1.49 Lakhs for the win.

Wednesday also saw strong showings from other regulars like Arjanveer Singh Chadha, Sandeep Varma RS, Adarsh Jha, Rajneesh Thakur, Abhishek Pal, and Myron Pereira, who all booked wins in other marquee events, keeping the mid-week action exciting across the board.

Here are the Wednesday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Pride – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 296

Re-entries – 241

Prize Pool – ₹26,85,000

Places Paid – 77

Wednesday night was buzzing! While the National Poker Champion finalists got a much-needed break day before the final showdown in Goa, cricket fans were glued to a nail-biting IPL 2025 finish where Delhi Capitals edged out Rajasthan Royals in a Super Over thriller. With so much going on, the online poker action saw a noticeable dip – and surprisingly, value hunters rejoiced as overlays popped up across the board, even hitting PokerBaazi’s major flagships.

Even the Wednesday showstopper, the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Pride, didn’t quite hit its guarantee this week (unlike the week before), creating some nice extra value for those in the mix.

And while the Rajasthan Royals couldn’t quite seal the deal on the cricket field, PokerBaazi regular ‘Shravsmanth’ flipped that script in The Pride. Known often for finishing just short of the top spot – think back to that second place in the #29 The MoneyMaker last April and several big near-misses this year – this familiar face finally climbed the last step. ‘Shravsmanth’ took down their second title of 2025 in style! They controlled the action against a 537-entry field (296 unique) in the 8 PM headliner, putting in just over eight hours at the tables to finally lift The Pride trophy for the first time and collect the ₹5 Lakhs first prize.

This victory felt like it was coming. ‘Shravsmanth’ has been putting together a solid run over the past month, including a podium finish in the Big PLO-5 and final table appearances in the NPS#85 Friday Deepstack and NPS#188 Sunday Marathon. The big breakthrough seemed near when they chopped the Blockbuster heads-up earlier this month for their first title in nearly a year. True to form, they followed that up by finishing second in the BSS SuperStack the next night! But after shaking off those close calls, they landed the major win they were aiming for last night.

The Pride victory landed ‘Shravsmanth’ their third-best score this year and fourth-biggest overall. A 21st-place cash in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹11,000 nicely topped off the session, adding to ₹5.11 Lakhs banked for Wednesday’s work.

Shravsmanth’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.23 Crores | Site Profits: ₹22.14 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

It wasn’t an easy finish, though. Heads-up, ‘Shravsmanth’ had to get past Aditya ‘Whoarewe’ Kulkarni (opted out of our tracking), a player currently running incredibly hot. Kulkarni won Sunday’s Big Whale and finished fourth in Tuesday’s The Endeavour Lite. He fired two shots in The Pride and locked up another big score, taking home ₹3.30 Lakhs for second place, keeping his amazing streak alive.

Wednesday was full of “almost double winners,” and Kulkarni was right there among them. Besides his runner-up finish in The Pride, he also grabbed a podium spot in Adda52’s new Head Hunter for ₹1.76 Lakhs. A 10th-place finish in the Daily Last Chance added another ₹17,084. All that boosted his Wednesday take to over ₹6.94 Lakhs, landing him high on the day’s biggest earners list, just behind Rahul Melwani and Siddhanth Kapoor, who crushed on Natural8 India.

The Pride final table was stacked, as expected. Young Gun Shardul ‘duuurrrr’ Parthasarathi, who has been in the commentary booth for the NPC showdown live-stream on JioHotstar, finished third for ₹2.56 Lakhs. Satellite qualifier Deepak ‘djace’ Jain turned a small entry into a sweet ₹1.96 Lakhs payday for fourth. Also in the mix were Yash ‘ShakeyAnimal’ Jaiswal(5th for ₹1.36 Lakhs), recent Big PLO-5 winner Biplob ‘hellhell’ Rana (6th for ₹1.13 Lakhs), NPS India 2025 double Gold Medallist Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat (7th for ₹92,700), and last night’s Bounty Madness champ Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur (8th for ₹74,100).

Like other PokerBaazi majors last night, The Pride missed its guarantee, resulting in a ₹3.15 Lakhs overlay. This meant extra value for the top 77 finishers, who were all guaranteed at least ₹10,200 – a nice return on the ₹5,750 buy-in. From the massive success of NPS India 2025 to the electrifying NPC showdown, these value-added nightly tournaments and the tempting TDS-free offer, PokerBaazi consistently keeps the Indian poker action turned up high!

Final Table Results

1. Shravsmanth – ₹5,00,100
2. Aditya ‘Whoarewe’ Kulkarni – ₹3,30,000
3. Shardul ‘duuurrrr’ Parthasarathi – ₹2,55,600
4. Deepak ‘djace’ Jain – ₹1,95,600
5. Yash ‘ShakeyAnimal’ Jaiswal – ₹1,36,200
6. Biplob ‘hellhell’ Rana – ₹1,13,100
7. Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat – ₹92,700
8. Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹74,100

WTF – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 439

Re-entries – 339

Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Places Paid – 118

Even as the National Poker Champion finalists got a well-earned breather before their big finale today, PokerBaazi didn’t miss a beat last night! India’s leading online poker platform kept the action rolling with its usual power-packed Wednesday lineup, ensuring the virtual tables stayed hot and the prize pools swelled deep into the early hours of Thursday morning.

In a surprising twist from the usual grind, value seemed to be the theme of the night. Nearly all of PokerBaazi’s majors experienced overlays, including the big dogs like the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Pride and the ₹20 Lakhs GTD WTF. For the players who jumped in, it turned into a seriously value-heavy mid-week session!

Kicking off the primetime action was the WTF, and Raghavendra ‘pingu’ Rajanna surfed his way to the top. This is the guy who crashed the history-making G.O.A.T. 2024 final table last year, but Rajanna, who’s been playing on the site sporadically since April 2018, is generally known for his presence in the low-to-mid stakes. Last night in the WTF, though, he put on a show that turned heads.

The 7:30 PM flagship, running for the first time this week, attracted 439 players, building to 778 total entries – a field stacked with familiar pros and tough grinders. But Rajanna expertly picked his way through this challenging lineup in just under 7.5 hours of play. He outlasted everyone to claim his first flagship title of 2025 in impressive fashion! The win came with a sweet ₹2.20 Lakhs payday, representing Rajanna’s first WTF victory and second-largest online score, right after that massive ₹50 Lakhs G.O.A.T. 2024 final table score, sealing after a savvy three-way deal at the end.

Raghavendra Rajanna’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.10 Crores | Site Profit: ₹53.44 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Finishing one spot away from the WTF title was Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor. A multi-talented regular, Kapoor has consistently shown he can put up monster results when he finds his groove. Having last shipped the Daily Last Chance in February, Kapoor had momentum, coming off three final table appearances on PokerBaazi already this month in the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost, The Endeavour, and The Summit.

Kapoor came within striking distance of grabbing his second title of the year in the WTF. While the win slipped away, the deal ensured he still walked away with a healthy ₹2.09 Lakhs for his runner-up performance. But Wednesday night turned into something truly special for Kapoor. He narrowly missed out on two titles, as he also finished second in Natural8 India’s Zodiac Main Event (an event in which he placed ninth just last Friday). That runner-up score bagged him a huge ₹7.60 Lakhs – his best result on Natural8 India and second-biggest cash overall, trailing only that breakout podium finish in the Adda52 Mega Millions last July!

Kapoor was on a roll, also finding cashes in three other PokerBaazi majors. By the time he called it a night, his five scores added up to a scorching haul nearing ₹9.93 Lakhs, making him the undisputed top earner of the day and taking a significant chunk out of his previous downswing!

> 2nd in Natural8 India’s Zodiac Main Event for ₹7,59,910

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹2,08,887* (three-way deal)

> 60th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹10,200

> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹9,000

> 60th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite for ₹4,800

Siddhanth Kapoor’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.35 Crore | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Rounding out the top three in the WTF deal was Nikhil ‘Jannat100’ Aneja. The recent NPS#4 (PLO-5) Knockout (PKO) Gold Medallist fired a bold five bullets in the 7:30 PM flagship and ended up taking third place for ₹2.23 Lakhs – the largest slice of the prize pool, thanks to the deal negotiations.

Amazingly, Aneja was also chasing a second title for the night. Just an hour before his WTF third-place finish, he had already conquered PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite for the first time. After firing two bullets and about 6.5 hours of play, he claimed the ₹1.57 Lakhs top prize. Between these two big scores, Aneja’s Wednesday grind resulted in total earnings just shy of ₹3.80 Lakhs.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹2,22,687* (three-way deal)

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite for ₹1,56,900

The WTF final table was loaded with familiar faces like the two-time NPS India 2025 medallist Kshitij ‘kmk1127’ Kucheria (4th for ₹1.14 Lakhs), this month`s BSS SuperStack podium finisher Rohit ‘rocky9971’ Goel (5th for ₹93,800), Monday‘s double-final-tablist Arjun ‘arr86’ Raghani (6th for ₹76,600), ‘ayyappa1963’ (7th for ₹60,000), and the always-dangerous Janish ‘janish1998’ Jain (8th for ₹43,800).

On a night when overlays were standard all across, the WTF also missed its ₹20 Lakhs guarantee, falling short by ₹1.41 Lakhs. This created some nice extra value for the players, especially the top 118 finishers who all collected at least ₹6,000 – more than double the ₹2,750 entry fee. It was another night of exciting tournament action that PokerBaazi consistently delivers. And with their TDS-free promotion still running hot through April, there’s even more incentive to get in on the action this month!

Final Table Results

1. Raghavendra ‘pingu’ Rajanna – ₹2,20,426*
2. Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor – ₹2,08,887*
3. Nikhil ‘Jannat100’ Aneja – ₹2,22,687*
4. Kshitij ‘kmk1127’ Kucheria – ₹1,14,000
5. Rohit ‘rocky9971’ Goel – ₹93,800
6. Arjun ‘arr86’ Raghani – ₹76,600
7. Shyam ‘ayyappa1963’ Sundar – ₹60,000
8. Janish ‘janish1998’ Jain – ₹43,800

*denotes a three-way deal

Big PLO-5 – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,000

Entries – 117

Re-entries – 100

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 32

While the National Poker Champion showdown remained the hot topic across the Indian poker community this week, the online action certainly didn’t hit the pause button! Wednesday night saw PokerBaazi roll out its usual lineup of major tournaments. And overlays were the story of the night! It seemed like extra value was floating around everywhere, as even the most popular events felt a bit lighter than usual – a great spot for players who were grinding.

Take PokerBaazi`s big Pot-Limit Omaha draw, the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Big PLO-5. This 9 PM flagship is usually a packed house, but surprisingly, even it couldn’t escape last night’s overlay trend – something you don’t see often! It drew 117 players, totalling 217 entries, and just missed its guarantee. But for the PLO die-hards, the event delivered plenty of four-card excitement and intensity.

Rising above the fray was the well-respected poker veteran Jasven ‘JasvenSaigal’ Saigal, who put on a clinic. Known more for his live poker achievements, he is certainly no slouch online. With a trophy case boasting several prestigious titles like The Moneymaker championship bracelet (#16 edition), Saigal has repeatedly proved he`s a formidable online contender, even if he doesn’t put in enough volume.

Saigal started 2025 strong with wins in the (7-Max) SPRINT and (PLO-5) Afternoon Boost. After a quiet couple of months title-wise, he made the Daily Last Chance final table on Tuesday and followed it up by going all the way last night. Saigal conquered the Big PLO-5, clinching his third title of the year and a nice ₹2.20 Lakhs payday after a focused grind of just over six hours. Live, or online, Saigal can hold his ground against the best on his day!

Jasven Saigal’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.91 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹94.80 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹15.92 Lakhs

Coming closest to stopping Saigal’s march was last month’s The Endeavour runner-up, ‘dragonpanda.’ Playing just their 24th tournament in over five years on PokerBaazi, this mystery player came into the final stages playing with purpose, clearly hoping to finally snag that first title on the platform. Despite putting up a good fight, they fell just short once again, having to settle for a well-earned runner-up prize worth ₹1.60 Lakhs – their second-best score on the platform after that The Endeavour near-miss in March!

The Big PLO-5 final table also included Sumit ‘NewbieA’ Kumar (4th for ₹80,000), Tarush ‘Busterr’ Gupta, who seems to be running hot with another podium in this same event just days earlier (5th for ₹60,000), and PokerBaazi Team Pro Laksh ‘boomtlt23’ Pal Singh. The ‘The Circuit’ Season 1 winner, taking a break from his NPC commentary duties, jumped into the online action and added ₹40,000 to his account with a sixth-place finish.

It might be unusual, but the ₹5,000 buy-in Big PLO-5 missing its ₹10 Lakhs guarantee by ₹56,484 meant great value for the players who cashed. The top 32 spots got paid, with even the min-cash set at ₹9,000 – a healthy profit for anyone making the money. While this PLO favourite is almost sure to see bigger fields again soon, last night showed it remains a fantastic battleground for PLO fans, offering extra value on top of the usual action!

Final Table Results

1. Jasven ‘JasvenSaigal’ Saigal – ₹2,20,000
2. dragonpanda – ₹1,60,000
3. makk02 – ₹1,22,000
4. Sumit ‘NewbieA’ Kumar – ₹80,000
5. Tarush ‘Busterr’ Gupta – ₹50,000
6. Laksh ‘boomtlt23’ Pal Singh – ₹40,000

‘Treys’ (Won ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance for ₹1.76 Lakh) and Nikhil ‘jannat100’ Aneja (Won ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Pride Lite for ₹1.57 Lakhs) won the other Wednesday flagships on PokerBaazi.

Sandeep ‘effuno’ Varma RS (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹24,000), Adarsh ‘lazygamer007’ Jha (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max Hyper for ₹13,880), ‘AG1812’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max SPRINT for ₹13,880), ‘Mumbles’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹11,140), and ‘RTOM776’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹10,450) won the other Wednesday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

Amit ‘the_ziro’ J won the ₹6 Lakhs GTD BG#38 Wednesday Superstack for ₹1.49 Lakhs.

The other Battle Ground Series title winners of the day included ‘tripknot’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD BG#39 Wednesday Mania for ₹37,925) and ‘pintu5152’ (Won ₹70K GTD BG#34 Wednesday Sunsetter for ₹16,750).

‘msdhooni07’ won the ₹60K GTD Hangover for ₹14,918.

₹50 Lakhs GTD BG Main Event – Qualifier 17

Q17 > Entries – 98 | Survivors – 14 | Chip Leader – ‘fundice55341’ (253,906)

Combined > Entries – 796| Survivors – 94 | Overall Chip Leader – ‘SaajanDhadialaa’ (522,112)

Adda52

Head Hunter – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 158

Re-entries – 136

Rebuys – 13

Total Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹12,32,500

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹7,67,500

Places Paid – 47

You can feel it in the air – something big is brewing at Adda52. What started as whispers about change now has real energy behind it. With the game-changing player pool merger with A23 Poker getting closer, India’s longest-standing online poker site is seriously stepping on the gas. This isn’t just window dressing; April brought a significant overhaul to their tournament schedule, sending a clear message that Adda52 isn’t just playing along anymore – they’re making bold moves.

Last night kept that new vibe going strong. Two recently introduced mid-week majors hit the tables back for their second week. The ₹20 Lakhs GTD Head Hunter anchored the prime-time action with its knockout-focused action (taking over from the ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD Maverick), while the ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD Wednesday Wonder kept the mid-week grind interesting. This beefed-up schedule looks like a direct play to challenge the current market leader, PokerBaazi, on the MTT front!

And grabbing the attention of every player looking for value, Adda52 dropped two massive ₹10 Lakhs GTD Golden Freerolls onto the calendar. These are zero-buy-in shots at serious money. The first one already played out on April 13, but don’t sweat it if you missed out – round two is set for Sunday (April 20), offering another chance to spin up a bankroll from nothing.

But the biggest buzz started last night with the launch of the ₹1 Crore GTD Burstfire. This multi-flight bounty extravaganza runs until April 20 and is already turning heads. With a massive eight-figure guarantee, the extra thrill of knockouts, and a structure built for grinders and shot-takers, Burstfire seems set to be Adda52’s next major hit. Speaking of players hitting hard, Wednesday night belonged to one of the most consistently dangerous players around, Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor.

Kapoor is just one of those grinders who seems permanently in form. The virtual tables are becoming his playground as he jumps into everything from mid-stakes events to the biggest flagships. Known for incredible discipline and multi-tabling as few others can, the player who topped the 2024 TLB (points) race (and is leading again this year) was already on a heater. Just a day after winning Spartan Poker’s Supreme and following a string of deep runs – including a near-miss second place in last week’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost on PokerBaazi – Kapoor showed up again, this time dominating Adda52’s Wednesday feature.

Jumping into the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Head Hunter (sharing its name with the Sunday major), Kapoor sliced through a tough 307-entry field (158 unique) in the 8 PM headliner. He grabbed the title and a hefty ₹4.43 Lakhs payout, boosted by a massive ₹2.08 Lakhs collected purely from bounties. This stands as his fourth-largest score on Adda52.

Staying true to his always-on-the-grind approach, he cashed in three tournaments across a marathon session that started in the afternoon and ran past midnight. By the time he was done, Kapoor had stacked up just under ₹4.72 Lakhs. Another day, another striking performance from the Delhi pro who rarely takes a day off!

> 1st in Adda52’s Head Hunter for ₹4,42,737* (₹2,08,430 in bounties)

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Supreme for ₹20,000

> 35th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite for ₹6,000

> 7th in Adda52’s Afternoon Bounty for ₹3,104

Mohak Kapoor’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.39 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.25 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #11 | Annual Winnings: ₹77.05 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹20.68 Lakhs | Finished #1 in the 2024 TLB (Points) Leaderboard Standings | Finished #1 in the 2023 TLB (Points) Leaderboard Standings | Ranked #1 in the 2025 TLB (Points) Leaderboard Standings

For Adda52 regular ‘cricpoker,’ Wednesday night was almost legendary. A steady presence on the site since November 2019, they were this close to nabbing their 11th title of the year and their biggest Adda52 score ever in the Head Hunter, but had to settle for a runner-up finish. Still, the deep run paid off handsomely, earning them ₹1.81 Lakhs (₹8,750 in bounties) – their third-best result on the platform after two Head Shot NL Bounty wins in previous years. They also added a ninth-place finish in the Daily Deep Dive for ₹2,954. All told, this consistent crusader logged earnings close to ₹1.83 Lakhs for the night.

cricpoker’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹82.78 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹32.77 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #10

The Head Hunter final table wasn’t short on familiar faces. Recent big winners like last Sunday’s Big Whale champ Aditya ‘whatistheend’ Kulkarni (3rd for ₹1.76 Lakhs) and 2024 POY #4 Nishaanth ‘superdeluxe’ S (6th for ₹54,893) were also in the mix.

Interestingly, the mid-week online action seemed a bit cooler across the board last night. Major tournaments on most big sites saw overlays, likely because of all the buzz surrounding the National Poker Champion showdown happening in Goa. Adda52 wasn’t immune; the ₹5,750 buy-in Head Hunter came up ₹4.65 Lakhs short of its guarantee. That’s an overlay of over 23%, noticeably higher than the ₹2.75 Lakhs overlay in its first run the previous week.

Despite the shortfall, the Head Hunter was action-packed, with the bounty format keeping things lively all night long. The top 47 players made the money from the main prize pool (worth ₹12.325 Lakhs), taking home at least ₹8,691 each, while another ₹7.675 Lakhs was paid out in knockout bounties. With this revamped schedule and extra value popping up, Adda52 is making a case for being a prime spot for serious poker players right now – ignoring the action there means leaving big money on the virtual table.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor – ₹4,42,737
2. cricpoker – ₹1,80,501
3. Aditya ‘whatistheend’ Kulkarni – ₹1,76,363
4. harsh1327 – ₹1,03,295
5. Calyx420 – ₹89,319
6. Nishaanth ‘superdeluxe’ S – ₹54,893
7. vision100 – ₹69,702
8. Thibaut1 – ₹29,764

Wednesday Wonder – ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,350

Entries – 107

Re-entries – 55

Rebuys – 16

Prize Pool – ₹7,50,000

Places Paid – 27

Arjanveer ‘arjan30’ Singh Chadha keeps proving he’s one of the hottest players on the virtual felt right now! Last night, the Chandigarh-based poker crusher found himself back in the winner’s circle yet again, adding another trophy to his fast-growing 2025 collection by conquering Adda52’s ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD Wednesday Wonder. This victory in the newly added tournament is already his sixth title this year!

Chadha has been playing lights out lately, stacking up wins and final table finishes with amazing consistency. His current hot streak really ignited in February, featuring big wins in The Mint DPT Edition and the Sunday Big Slick DPT Edition. He kept the fire burning through March with another Sunday Big Slick victory and a Bronze Medal in PokerBaazi`s NPS#158 Deepdive. He carried that form right into April. Chadha started the month by shipping PokerBaazi`s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT on the very first Sunday and quickly followed that by taking down last week’s Friday Mystery Bounty.

Last night, in Adda52’s 7 PM Wednesday Wonder, Chadha bested the field of 178 entries (107 unique) over nearly seven hours of focused poker. He took down the title and a solid ₹1.50 Lakhs payday for his performance.

Chadha stayed busy elsewhere, too, adding two more deep runs during his session. By the end of the night, his Wednesday grind resulted in earnings just shy of ₹1.84 Lakhs. This performance also had the remarkable effect of pushing him past the colossal ₹17 Crore milestone in tracked online winnings! This player is a beast at the tables, and his current form is plain to see.

> 1st in Adda52’s Wednesday Wonder for ₹1,50,299

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹25,000

> 40th in Adda52’s Head Hunter for ₹8,691* (₹6,250 in bounties)

Arjanveer Singh Chadha’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹17.02 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.03 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹22.97 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹21.05 Lakhs

Getting through the Wednesday Wonder final table was no easy task; it was packed with tough circuit regulars. Lakshay ‘lakshayadhikari’ Adhikari, coming off recent final table runs in the Inception and Tuesday Takedown, continued his good run with a third-place finish worth ₹85,998. The always-dangerous Debneil ‘NoobNeil’ Mukherjee grabbed sixth place, earning ₹37,221. Even the legendary Young Gun Gaurav ‘BuildPuntOK’ Sood, a three-time POY champ who just won Sunday’s Adda52 Millions, made an appearance, finishing seventh for ₹28,155. And Advait ‘ronaldinho018’ Rajguru, recent Tuesday Takedown winner and current POY #5, completed the tough lineup in eighth place for ₹21,298.

Mirroring the trend seen across other sites last night, the ₹3,350 buy-in Wednesday Wonder came up well short of its guarantee. It recorded a glaring ₹2.34 Lakhs in overlays – meaning it missed by over 31%! While maybe not ideal for the site, it meant fantastic value for the players who showed up. With new tournaments and these kinds of overlays adding extra juice, Adda52 is undeniably one of the hottest destinations for players hunting for action and value.

Final Table Results

1. Arjanveer ‘arjan30’ Singh Chadha – ₹1,50,299
2. nipun3551 – ₹1,13,689
3. Lakshay ‘lakshayadhikari’ Adhikari – ₹85,998
4. as2029 – ₹65,051
5. deathstroke458 – ₹49,207
6. Debneil ‘NoobNeil’ Mukherjee – ₹37,221
7. Gaurav ‘BuildPuntOK’ Sood – ₹28,155
8. Advait ‘ronaldinho018’ Rajguru – ₹21,298

₹1 Crore GTD Burstfire – Day 1A

Day 1A > Entries – 223 | Survivors – 71 | Survivors – 1 | Chip Leader – Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira (350,472)

Rajneesh ‘rajneesh620’ Thakur (Won ₹2.75 Lakhs GTD Bounty Madness for ₹68,076), ‘kingimo9’ (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Deep Dive for ₹51,104), ‘bullzeye’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹30,495), ‘indra100’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹30,290), Abhishek ‘abhispal’ Pal (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Head Hunter Lite for ₹29,915), and ‘Adelphia’ (Won ₹50K GTD Morning Adda for ₹16,302) won the other Wednesday marquees on Adda52.

Spartan Poker

Myron ‘Zzzzz369’ Pereira (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹66,308), ‘RJ@KGF1993’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹38,200), ‘Shivatandava’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo for ₹28,650), ‘Rayeesuddin’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹27,446), ‘RKROYAL’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kickoff for ₹22,200), and ‘Alibhai’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurian for ₹9,400) won the Wednesday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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