Daily Majors: Sreekanth Narayan, Aditya Singh, Mohit Mehta & Vikhyat Ahlawat Headline the Thursday Winners

After a dull opening this week, the online tournaments picked up steam on Thursday with India`s first-ever PLO-only festival, PokerBaazi`s PLO Championship commencing its second edition alongside the first starting flight of Spartan Poker`s ₹1 Crore GTD The Millionaire.

The former The Millionaire Lite champion, Sreekanth Narayan topped the Thursday charts on the back of his thumping victory in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹6.20 Lakhs (won ₹6.25 Lakhs overall) – his third time winning the Thursday flagship! Khirod Munda finished runner-up, earning a site-best ₹3.75 Lakhs.

The first-ever FTS G.O.D finalist Mitesh Gupta hit the bullseye in Spartan Poker Thursday High Roller (6-Max) to win ₹4.47 Lakhs, ending an extended 18-month-long title drought. He struck a three-way deal with online crusher Aditya Singh (2nd for ₹4.05 Lakhs) (his fifth runner-up finish this year) and site reg ‘kaps017’ (3rd for ₹3.46 Lakhs).

Aditya Singh finished #2 behind Sreekanth Narayan on the Thursday scorecard, with at least ₹5.91 Lakhs in recorded earnings from a scintillating three final table scores.

The recent Destiny 26.0 and Adda52 Millions champion, Mohit Mehta, won his third flagship title in ten days, shipping PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹4.23 Lakhs (won at least ₹4.60 Lakhs overall). Last Friday’s NPS#94 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT champion, Armaan Kochhar placed second for ₹2.95 Lakhs (won ₹3.19 Lakhs overall).

Vikhyat Ahlawat, who finished #2 on the first-ever PLO Championship leaderboard, is primed for another grand series. He won his second PLO Championship title in the opening day showstopper, PokerBaazi’s PC#3 (PLO-6), to win ₹3.26 Lakhs (won ₹3.49 Lakhs overall), taking an early lead in the series leaderboard. Ahlawat struck a heads-up deal in PC#3 with Lavesh Meena (2nd for ₹2.54 Lakhs), the latter accumulating ₹3.27 Lakhs from four deep runs and settling at #2 on the PC leaderboard.

Harsh Bubna had a remarkable Thursday, raking in ₹4 Lakhs in total earnings with a title victory, a runner-up finish, and another score. He went the distance in PokerBaazi`s PC#2 (PLO-4) to collect ₹81,764 (3-way deal) and almost took down Spartan Poker`s Ultron (2nd for ₹3.15 Lakhs) three hours later.

‘Frediefish’ (Won PC#1 (PLO-5) KickOff for ₹1.70 Lakhs) and ‘shades92’ (Won PC#4 (PLO-5 for ₹1.10 Lakhs) won the other PLO Championship titles on Thursday.

Last month’s The Summit champion Maddhav Kohli grabbed Spartan Poker’s Ultron title, winning the Thursday flagship for ₹3.16 Lakhs following a heads-up deal with Harsh Bubna (2nd for ₹3.15 Lakhs).

Dhinesh Kumar made the victory march in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] to win ₹2.80 Lakhs – his second title of the month. Site user ‘Suhas711’ placed runner-up for ₹2.11 Lakhs.

Vivek Parmar hit a career-high last night by taking down PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for a personal-best ₹1.42 Lakhs (won ₹1.50 Lakhs overall), ending a five-month-long dry spell. Rishabh Harsh placed second for ₹1.08 Lakhs (won ₹1.31 Lakhs overall).

Arunav Mittal, Abhishek Sonu, Kamal Punjabi, Arif Ali, and Manoj Sharma won the other Thursday marquees.

Here are the Thursday highlights!

Spartan Poker

Thursday High Roller (6-Max) – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹22,000

Entries – 53

Re-entries – 23

Re-buys – 23

Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Places Paid – 11

Spartan Poker loyalist and the first-ever FTS G.O.D finalist, Mitesh ‘mikefrbike’ Gupta, scored a much-needed breakout win in the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Thursday High Roller (6-Max), netting ₹4.47 Lakhs.

One of 99 players (53 unique) in the ₹22K buy-in flagship, Gupta struck a three-way deal in the 9 PM tournament with online crusher Aditya ‘Ben K Rolle’ Singh (2nd for ₹4.05 Lakhs) (his fifth runner-up finish this year) and site reg ‘kaps017’ (3rd for ₹3.46 Lakhs), posting his first title victory in over 18 months.

Mitesh Gupta`s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.71 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Rising Star Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna collected ₹2.71 Lakhs across four deep runs, which include:

> 4th in Spartan Poker’s Thursday High Roller (6-Max) for ₹1.97 Lakhs (won his entry through a ₹2,200 satellite)

> 7th in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹52,784

> 49th in PokerBaazi’s PC#3 (PLO-6) for ₹14,350

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹7,200

> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker`s The Millionaire (through Day 1A)

Ritwik Khanna’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.68 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.33 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #3

The Thursday High Roller FT was a stacked affair, with India Turbo Masters 3.0 leaderboard topper Mahima ‘mambojojo’ Walia Das (5th for ₹1.56 Lakhs) and Tuesday`s The Endeavour winner Anurag ‘Krifard’ Rawat (6th for ₹1.22 Lakhs) in contention!

The 9 PM Thursday High Roller (6-Max) fell one entry short of its 100-player guarantee, and the top 11 finishers got paid.

Final Table Results

1. Mitesh ‘mikefrbike’ Gupta – ₹4,46,618*
2. Aditya ‘Ben K Rolle’ Singh – ₹4,04,689*
3. kaps017 – ₹3,45,693*
4. Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna – ₹1,97,000
5. Mahima ‘mambojojo’ Walia Das – ₹1,56,000
6. Anurag ‘Krifard’ Rawat – ₹1,22,000

*denotes a three-way deal

Ultron – ₹16 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹6,600

Entries – 137

Re-entries – 41

Rebuys – 92

Prize Pool – ₹16,20,000

Places Paid – 23

Last month’s The Summit champion, Maddhav ‘maddhav’ Kohli, hit the homerun after seven weeks by storming past a 270-strong field (137 unique) in Spartan Poker’s ₹16 Lakhs GTD Ultron, winning the primetime tournament for ₹3.16 Lakhs. Last night’s PC#2 (PLO-4) champion Harsh ‘Chiraunjilal Khosla’ Bubna almost scored a double win, picking up a runner-up payday of ₹3.15 Lakhs, courtesy of a heads-up deal.

Maddhav Kohli’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹88.87 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2

The Kolkata-based pro, Harsh Bubna, had an eventful Thursday run. He struck final table deals in two marquee tournaments and added an impressive ₹4 Lakhs from three deep runs, which include:

> 2nd in SpartanPoker’s Ultron for ₹3,15,443* (heads-up deal)

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s PC#2 (PLO-4) for ₹81,764* (3-way deal)

> 107th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹3,100

Harsh Bubna’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.18 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.08 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #7

In his trademark style, the winningest player on our database, Young Gun Gaurav ‘mozzie17’ Sood, bagged away ₹3.85 Lakhs across three deep runs, posting two final table finishes!

His Thursday finishes include:

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹1,74,660

> 3rd in SpartanPoker’s Ultron for ₹1,70,100

> 9th in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹40,642

Gaurav Sood’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.77 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹8.47 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #14 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.14 Crores | Ranked #2 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #3 in Annual Profits

The IOPC 14.0 Beast champion Madhav ‘APcomingsoon’ Sethi added ₹1.89 Lakhs from two deep runs, which include:

> 4th in Spartan Poker`s Ultron for ₹1,39,320

> 10th in Spartan Poker`s Thursday High Roller for ₹50,000

> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker`s The Millionaire (through Day 1A)

Madhav Sethi’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹51.14 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

The in-form Young Gun Sanat ‘orhem3001’ Mehrotra (5th for ₹1,11,780), Suryaveer ‘Veer’ Singh Bhullar (6th for ₹86,670), and Thursday High Roller runner-up finisher Aditya ‘Ben K Rolle’ Singh (8th for ₹47,142) also featured on the Ultron final table.

The ₹6,600 entry buy-in Thursday flagship dished out ₹16.20 Lakhs in prize money to 23 players.

Final Table Results

1. Maddhav ‘maddhav’ Kohli – ₹3,16,357*
2. Harsh ‘Chiraunjilal Khosla’ Bubna – ₹3,15,443*
3. Gaurav ‘mozzie17’ Sood – ₹1,70,100
4. Madhav ‘APcomingsoon’ Sethi – ₹1,39,320
5. Sanat ‘orhem3001’ Mehrotra – ₹1,11,780
6. Suryaveer ‘Veer’ Singh Bhullar – ₹86,670
7. Whateveh – ₹64,152
8. Aditya ‘Ben K Rolle’ Singh – ₹47,142

*denotes a heads-up deal

₹1 Crores GTD – The Millionaire – Day 1A

Day 1A > Entries – 157 | Re-entries – 40 | Re-buys – 109 | Survivors – 43 | Chip leader: ‘sparta357’ (218,177)

Arunav ‘arcadiaaa’ Mittal (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹48,000), ‘Giraldik’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Dark Knight for ₹41,472), ‘JGSAIN’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Chip Up- Triple Chance for ₹22,252), ‘Pokerguru01’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Sundowner – Triple Chance for ₹21,945) and Manoj ‘cutymannu’ Sharma (Won ₹50K GTD Centurion for ₹8,926) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.

PokerBaazi

The Summit – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹8,250

Entries – 168

Re-entries – 160

Prize Pool – ₹24,60,000

Places Paid – 35

Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta (opted out of tracking) has been on a winning trot these last ten days. He won Spartan Poker`s Destiny 26.0 last week and championed Adda52 Millions on Sunday. Getting himself in the zone for the massive weekend grind, the tournament pro took down a 328-player field in PokerBaazi’s Thursday headliner, ₹20 Lakhs GTD The Summit, winning his ninth title of the year and ₹4.23 Lakhs in prize money.

Mohit Mehta made away with at least ₹4.60 Lakhs from three known scores, which include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹4,23,366

>15th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹25,000

> 14th in PokerBaazi’s PC#4 (PLO-5) for ₹12,000

Last Friday’s NPS#94 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT champion Armaan ‘Armaan007’ Kochhar boosted his online bankroll by ₹3.19 Lakhs from three scores, which include:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹2,94,954

> 22nd in Spartan Poker’s Ultron for ₹18,792

>19th in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹5,000

Armaan Kochhar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.92 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.68 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #5

The #4 ranked player of the year, Laksh Pal ‘boomtlt23’ Singh, added ₹2.43 Lakhs across two deep runs, which include:

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹2.12 Lakhs

> 10th in Spartan Poker’s Ultron for ₹31,590

Laksh Pal Singh`s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹13.52 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.76 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.77 Crores | Ranked #4 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings | Ranked #6 in Annual Profits

The two-time POY Young Gun Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood earned an impressive ₹3.85 Lakhs from three top finishes (two FT scores), which include:

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹1,74,660

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Ultron for ₹1,70,100

> 9th in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹40,642

Gaurav Sood’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.77 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹8.47 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #14 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.14 Crores | Ranked #2 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #3 in Annual Profits

Aditya ‘Ben K Rolle’ Singh (opted out of tracking) accumulated at least ₹5.91 Lakhs on the back of three FT scores, which include:

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Thursday HighRoller for ₹4,04,689

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹1,38,990

> 8th in Spartan Poker’s Ultron for ₹47,142

The ₹8,250 buy-in tournament generated a hefty ₹24.60 Lakhs prize pool, and the top 35 finishers were rewarded for their efforts.

Final Table Results

1. Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta – ₹4,23,366
2. Armaan ‘Armaan007’ Kochhar – ₹2,94,954
3. Abhishek ‘ketchup’ Kumar – ₹2,50,920
4. Laksh Pal ‘boomtlt23’ Singh – ₹2,11,560
5. Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood – ₹1,74,660
6. Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh – ₹1,38,990
7. burningtrain – ₹1,04,550

PC#3 (PLO-6) – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 174

Re-entries – 236

Prize Pool – ₹20,50,000

Places Paid – 49

Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat, who finished #2 on the first-ever PLO Championship leaderboard, looks primed to take on the competition again in the second edition of PokerBaazi`s PLO-only festival.

Ahlawat had a trailblazing run in the February edition, with ten final table finishes, including a title victory in PC#1 (PLO-4) Kickoff. On Thursday, he clinched his second PLO Championship title in the opening day showstopper, ₹20 Lakhs GTD PC#3 (PLO-6), outlasting a 410-strong field to win ₹3.26 Lakhs. He struck a heads-up deal with Lavesh ‘upay4myweed98’ Meena (2nd for ₹2.54 Lakhs).

Ahlawat`s Thursday run was impressive. He notched up four in-the-money finishes for ₹3.49 Lakhs in total earnings and cashed three of the four PLO Champion tournaments running to take an early lead in the series leaderboard.

His top Thursday finishes include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s PC#3 (PLO-6) for ₹3,26,284* (heads-up deal)

> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s PC#1 (PLO-5) Kickoff for ₹10,000

> 18th in PokerBaazi’s PC#2 (PLO-4) for ₹7,500

Vikhyat Ahlawat’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.90 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹39.45 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5 | PLO Championship Titles Won: #2 | Ranked #1 on the PLO Championship Leaderboard

Lavesh ‘upay4myweed98’ Meena was another serial scorer as he pulled an impressive ₹3.27 Lakhs from four deep runs (two FT finishes), landing the #2 position on the PLO Championship leaderboard.

His Thursday finishes include:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s PC#3 (PLO-5) for ₹2,54,481* (heads-up deal)

> 8th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹56,250

> 11th in PokerBaazi’s PC#2 (PLO-4) for ₹10,500

Lavesh Meena’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.04 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹46.62 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2 | Ranked #2 on the PLO Championship Leaderboard

Wednesday’s Maverick third-place finisher Siddharth ‘GangnamGangi’ Gangwar kept his scorecard ticking with final table finishes in PokerBaazi`s PC#3 (PLO-6) (8th for ₹58,425) and Spartan Poker’s Daily Turbo (5th for ₹24,530), boosting his bankroll by ₹82,955.

Siddharth Gangwar`s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.66 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.68 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4

Raghavendra ‘ThikanaCK’ Hada (4th for ₹1.42 Lakhs), Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat (5th for ₹1.18 Lakgs), and Gaurav ‘DragGEReR’ Mittal (6th for ₹96,760) also FT-ed PC#3 (PLO-6).

The ₹5,500 buy-in tournament collected a generous ₹20.50 Lakhs prize pool, paying out the top 49 finishers.

Final Table Results

1. Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat – ₹3,26,284*
2. Lavesh ‘upay4myweed98’ Meena – ₹2,54,481*
3. fish2203 – ₹1,79,990
4. Raghavendra ‘ThikanaCK’ Hada – ₹1,42,475
5. Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat – ₹1,18,490
6. Gaurav ‘DragGEReR’ Mittal – ₹96,760
7. saurav29 – ₹76,670
8. Siddharth ‘GangnamGangi’ Gangwar – ₹58,425

*denotes a heads-up deal

Daily Value Boost – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,650

Entries – 363

Re-entries – 292

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 113

PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Value Boost tournament saw Vivek ‘betraise’ Parmar emerge as the champion after intense eight-and-a-half hours of gameplay. Parmar defeated a 655-player starting field, including 363 unique entries, to win the 7:30 PM weekday flagship for a career-best ₹1.42 Lakhs. The victory also marked the end of his five-month-long title slump.

Rishabh ’13rishabh’ Harsh finished as the runner-up, earning ₹1.08 Lakhs for his efforts.

Parmar’s triumph was part of his impressive Thursday performance, and he earned ₹1.50 Lakhs across three deep runs, which include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹1,42,500

> 29th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹5,100

> 25th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Morning SPRINT for ₹2,086

Vivek Parmar’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹29.17 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.97 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

The (7-Max) SPRINT winner from March 13, Rishabh Harsh, locked in over ₹1.31 Lakhs from four Thursday scores, which include:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹1,08,200

> 22nd in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹18,750

> 18th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹2,898

> 48th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Night SPRINT for ₹1,482

Rishabh Harsh’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹96.44 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.57 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

The three-time Afternoon Boost winner Abilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala (4th for ₹55,000) was the only other known name on the Daily Value Boost final table littered with mystery players.

The ₹1,650 entry buy-in tournament paid 113 players a share of the ₹10 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. Vivek ‘betraise’ Parmar – ₹1,42,500
2. Rishabh ’13rishabh’ Harsh – ₹1,08,200
3. CrownDownGuy – ₹85,000
4. Abilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala – ₹55,000
5. ares007 – ₹41,000
6. Joeadam – ₹28,400
7. viveks75 – ₹20,600
8. Dkkushwah887769 – ₹16,900

PC#1 (PLO-5) KickOff – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 186

Re-entries – 193

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 49

PokerBaazi user ‘frediefish’ emerged victorious in the PLO Championship series-opener ₹10 Lakhs GTD PC#1 (PLO-5) KickOff outplaying a field of 379 players (186 unique) to win the top prize of ₹1.70 Lakhs. This was their 142nd tournament on the site, and the win secured them the #5 spot on the series leaderboard.

‘hik18’ finished in second place for a payout of ₹1.13 Lakhs and also cashed PC#4 (PLO-5) (8th for ₹22,800), landing the #4 position on the PLO Championship Leaderboard.

The first The MoneyMaker champion of 2023, Himanshu ‘pokerbrat7’ Arora, reeled in ₹1.35 Lakhs across four deep runs, which include:

> 3rd in PokerBaazi`s PC#1 (PLO-5) KickOff for ₹87,800

> 13th in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹24,095

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’ PokerBaaziPC#3 (PLO-6) for ₹16,400

> 29th in PokerBaazi’s PC#4 (PLO-5) for ₹6,400

> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker’s The Millionaire (through Day 1A)

Himanshu Arora’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.36 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.85 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #3

Prashant ‘prashant031’ Pandagre earned ₹1.17 Lakhs from three Thursday scores, which include:

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s PC#1 (PLO-5) KickOff for ₹69,500

> 9th in PokerBaazi’s PC#3 (PLO-6) for ₹41,000

> 14th in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹6,250

Prashant Pandagre’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.25 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.53 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #3

Debashis ‘Alln’ Bal (5th for ₹57,800) and PC#2 fourth-place finish Samarth ’tiltsingh’ Bhandari (6th for ₹47,200) climbed the PC#1 (PLO-5) KickOff final table.

The ₹2,750 buy-in tournament fell ₹52,500 short of its seven-figure prize pool guarantee, and 49 players scored a payday.

Final Table Results

1. frediefish – ₹1,70,300
2. hik18 – ₹1,13,000
3. Himanshu ‘pokerbrat7’ Arora – ₹87,800
4. Prashant ‘prashant031’ Pandagre – ₹69,500
5. Debashis ‘Alln’ Bal – ₹57,800
6. Samarth ’tiltsingh’ Bhandari – ₹47,200

PC#4 (PLO-5) – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 180

Re-entries – 204

Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000

Places Paid – 49

PokerBaazi user ‘shades92,’ who finished runner-up in BTS#14 (PLO-6) on February 21, made an impressive start to the PLO Championship 2.0. The mystery player outlasted a 384-player field (180 unique) in the ₹8 Lakhs GTD PC#4 (PLO-5) to win ₹1.10 Lakhs following a heads-up deal.

Although Wednesday’s Daily Value Boost champion, Parag ‘vix786’ Shah, missed out on a second title in as many days, he secured a respectable ₹1.17 Lakhs in second place, courtesy of the deal.

shades92’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹21.90 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹5.11 Lakhs | Titles Won: #17

The IOPC 14.0 High Roller third-place finisher, Parag Shah, punched out ₹1.36 Lakhs in Thursday earnings from three deep runs, which include:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s PC#4 (PLO-5) for ₹1,16,921

> 27th in PokerBaazi’s PC#3 (PLO-6) for ₹16,400

> 96th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹3,100

Parag Shah’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.21 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹24.31 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #6

Paras ‘PARASJAIN1717’ Jain (3rd for ₹70,240) and Avinash ‘ladda’ Koneru (5th for ₹46,240) were other familiar regs on the 6-max PC#4 (PLO-5) final table.

The 9:30 PM PC#4 (PLO-5) tournament had an overlay shortfall of ₹32,000, with the top 49 finishers sharing the ₹8 Lakhs guaranteed in prize money.

Final Table Results

1. shades92 – ₹1,09,719*
2. Parag ‘vix786’ Shah – ₹1,16,921*
3. Paras ‘PARASJAIN1717’ Jain – ₹70,240
4. CASTLES – ₹55,600
5. Avimash ‘ladda’ Koneru – ₹46,240
6. Onix – ₹37,760

*denotes a heads-up deal

PC#2 – ₹6 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,650

Entries – 151

Re-entries – 170

Prize Pool – ₹6,00,000

Places Paid – 35

Kolkata’s Harsh ‘harsh1327’ Bubna had a remarkable Thursday, raking in ₹4 Lakhs in total earnings with a title victory, a runner-up finish, and another score. After claiming the silver medal at the NPS#16 SPRINT earlier this month, Bubna showed off his PLO skills by topping the 321-player field in PokerBaazi’s ₹6 Lakhs GTD PC#2, earning his first PLO Championship title and ₹81,764.

Bubna chose to share the spoils by making a four-way deal in the 6:30 PM tournament that saw ‘triloki’ (2nd for ₹72,696), ‘Kaikeyi’ (3rd for ₹65,940), and Samarth ’tiltsingh’ Bhandari (4th for ₹67,600) also walk away with profitable payouts.

Just three hours later, Bubna was heads-up in Spartan Poker’s Ultron, but he settled for the runner-up position, pocketing ₹3.15 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. Bubna made another deep run in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost, finishing 107th for ₹3,100.

Harsh Bubna’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.18 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.08 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #7

Meanwhile, Samarth ’tiltsingh’ Bhandari, who finished fourth in PC#2, enjoyed a hot run on Day 1 of the PLO Championship 2.0, also making the PC#1 (PLO-5) Kickoff final table (6th for ₹47,200), taking the #10 rank on the series leaderboard.

Samarth Bhandari`s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹19.73 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8 | Ranked #10 on the PLO Championship Leaderboard

The ₹2,200 entry tournament registered ₹1.19 Lakhs in overlays, and 35 players crossed the money line.

Final Table Results

1. Harsh ‘harsh1327’ Bubna – ₹81,764*
2. triloki – ₹72,696*
3. Kaikeyi – ₹65,940*
4. Samarth ‘tiltsingh’ Bhandari – ₹67,600*
5. Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh – ₹42,600
6. thereallokimon – ₹33,900

* denotes a four-way deal

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

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 142

Re-entries – 113

Prize Pool – ₹5,10,000

Places Paid – 47

The NPS India 2021 Main Event finalist, Narendra ‘khudde’ Singh, emerged victorious in PokerBaazi ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost. With a field of 255 players (142 unique entries), the event exceeded its guarantee, and ‘khudde’ took home the top prize of ₹68,135. It was the player’s second victory in this day-time tournament in the past eight months.

‘KingsFevorite’ (2nd for ₹61,349) and ‘missmaisel’ (3rd for ₹48,608) secured the other top payouts in a three-way deal, finishing in second and third place, respectively.

Narendra Singh’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹17.37 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹8.59 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Wednesday’s Daily Boost champion Prateek ‘Dontbluff’ Pandey added ₹39,329 from FT runs in two PokerBaazi tournaments, which include:

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹21,326

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹18,003

Prateek Pandey’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹36.39 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

The ₹2,200 entry buy-in tournament had a prize pool of ₹5.10 Lakhs, with the top 47 finishers sharing in the spoils.

Final Table Results

1. Narendra ‘khudde’ Singh – ₹68,135*
2. KingsFevorite – ₹61,349*
3. missmaisel – ₹48,608*
4. amandeep11 – ₹33,966
5. Battlefury30 – ₹25,245
6. Prateek ‘Dontbluff’ Pandey – ₹18,003
7. tetrahedron4 – ₹14,841
8. Dkkushwah887769 – ₹16,900

* denotes a three-way deal

PLO Championship Leaderboard Standings After Day 1

The ₹5 Crores GTD PLO Championship got off the mark on Thursday, getting the ₹10 Lakhs GTD PLO Championship leaderboard race underway.

Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat (1,440 points), who finished #2 ranked on the inaugural PLO Championship leaderboard, made a solid start by taking an early lead in the standings. He cashed three of the four PLO Championship tournaments running yesterday, including a top finish in PC#3 (PLO-6).

Lavesh ‘Upay4myweed98’ Meena (1,044 points), who chopped the PC#3 (PLO-6) title with Ahlawat, is currently ranked #2, with the PC#4 (PLO-5) runner-up finishing Parag ‘vix786’ Shah (1,037 points) ranked #3.

Kamal ‘syrubinek’ Punjabi (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹46,270), Arif ‘Mrperfecto’ Ali (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹34,970), ‘Fruitfulllll’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Morning SPRINT for ₹35,660), ‘kannug’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Afternoon SPRINT for ₹24,810), ‘starrk0’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹20,990), and ‘bullish’ (Won ₹50K 5-Max Daily for ₹5,830) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.

First Games

Mega Freeroll – ₹2 Lakhs GTD

Total Entries – 1,759

Prize Pool – ₹2,00,000

Places Paid – 1,759

First Games Poker is rapidly gaining traction in the Indian online poker community with its secure gaming environment and appealing cash games and tournaments.

One of the newest additions to the industry, First Games Poker offers a daily Mega Freeroll with a guaranteed prize pool of ₹2 Lakhs. On Thursday, ‘Amit’ emerged as the winner of the massive 1,759-player field, taking home a poker ticket worth ₹800.

The runner-up, ‘Sonu Lalpur,’ received a poker ticket worth ₹600 for finishing in second place. With such attractive offerings, it’s no wonder that First Games Poker is quickly becoming a player favorite in the online poker scene.

Final Table Results

1. Amit – Poker ticket worth ₹800
2. Sonu Lalpur – Poker ticket worth ₹600
3. Loki – Poker ticket worth ₹400
4. radhe radhe – Poker ticket worth ₹200
5. ritul dly – Poker ticket worth ₹200
6. vkombtciad – Poker ticket worth ₹100

IndiaPlays

IBC – Texas Bounty – ₹100K GTD

Buy-in – ₹770

Entries – 87

Re-buys – 34

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,000

Places Paid – 19

IndiaPlays user ‘RoyalMoney’ came out on top of a 121-player starting field in the ₹100K GTD IBC– Texas Bounty, winning the Thursday marquee for ₹21,500 (won an additional ₹4,200 in bounties). ‘Yokohama’ placed second for ₹15,500 and scored ₹900 in bounties.

‘Kutubuddin786’ (Won ₹25K GTD Texas Bounty for ₹5,375), ‘Rose56’ (Won ₹10K GTD Texas Bounty for ₹2,400), ‘SmokingAces3’ (Won ₹10K GTD PLO 6 Bounty for ₹2,250), ‘Hitler82’ (Won ₹5K GTD PLO 6 Bounty for ₹1,350) won the other IBC tournaments.

PokerSaint

Opas – ₹4 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,500

Entries – 102

Re-buys – 98

Prize Pool – ₹4,00,000

Places Paid – 35

The user ‘Gambler365’ fired twice before taking down the 200-player field in PokerSaint`s ₹4 Lakhs GTD Opas, winning the Thursday tournament for ₹75,435. ‘RadiumSingh’ finished runner-up for ₹55,601.

Final Table Results

1. Gambler365 – ₹75,435
2. RadiumSingh – ₹55,601
3. GoldenCa1 – ₹40,982
4. Karan15 – ₹30,207
5. THEWORSTWITCH – ₹22,365
6. A23 – ₹16,411
7. BumHunter – ₹13,212
8. Ciaociao – ₹10,642

PokerDangal

PLO 5 Thursday – ₹50K GTD

Buy-in – ₹550

Entries – 62

Re-buys – 23

Prize Pool – ₹50,000

Places Paid – 13

PokerDangal user ‘Bonjourno45’ bested ‘AdamGlock23’ (2nd for ₹9,250) heads-up in the ₹50K GTD PLO 5 Thursday, winning the title for ₹12,250.

Anshu ‘nope11’ Pandey placed fourth for ₹5,250.

Final Table Results

1. Bonjourno45 – ₹12,250
2. AdamGlock23 – ₹9,250
3. Mastersss – ₹6,750
4. Anshu ‘nope11’ Pandey – ₹9,000
5. ridhhisidhhi108 – ₹3,750
6. ScrewBishop76 – ₹2,750

PokerStars India

The Colosseum [6-Max] – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in- ₹11,000

Entries – 62

Re-entries – 49

Prize Pool – ₹12,00,000

Places Paid – 14

Dhinesh ‘you3betl4bet’ Kumar, the reigning Legend Poker Series Main Event champion, triumphed over a field of 111 players to win PokerStars India’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD The Colosseum [6-Max] and bagged his second title of the month along with a cash prize of ₹2.80 Lakhs. The win earned Kumar his 18th six-figure score this year, a testament to his consistency.

The runner-up, ‘Suhas711’, gave Kumar tough competition but eventually settled for a handsome payday worth ₹2.11 Lakhs.

Dhinesh Kumar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.30 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.67 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4

The Colosseum final table featured notable players such as Goonjan ‘gmtesting.ind’ Mall (3rd for ₹1.60 Lakhs), Deepankur ‘dp8218’ Gupta (4th for ₹1.20 Lakhs), and last night`s Thursday HighRoller finalist Rising Star Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna (7th for ₹52,784).

The tournament had an entry fee of ₹11,000 and featured a total prize pool of ₹12 Lakhs. However, it suffered overlays of ₹90,000, and the top 14 finishers received a payout.

Final Table Results

1. Dhinesh ‘you3betl4bet’ Kumar – ₹2,80,239
2. Suhas711 – ₹2,11,460
3. Goonjan ‘gmtesting.ind’ Mall – ₹1,59,561
4. Deepankur ‘dp8218’ Gupta – ₹1,20,400
5. newbie884 – ₹90,850
6. imhobadshah – ₹68,553
7. Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna – ₹52,784

Abhishek ‘addysonu’ Sonu (Won ₹2 lakhs GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹54,564), ‘DrOsama12’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Ultrasonic for ₹25,630), and ‘chillikevj’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline for ₹12,619) won the other PokerStars India marquees.

Adda52

Godfather – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 223

Re-entries – 200

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 43

Yesterday marked the triumphant return of Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan to the winner’s circle after a four-week gap. The former The Millionaire Lite champion fired two bullets in Adda52’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD Godfather, eventually outlasting a starting field of 423 players (223 unique) after a grueling nine hours of play. Narayan’s impressive performance resulted in his third victory in the Thursday headliner and netted him the day’s single-biggest score of ₹6.20 Lakhs.

Khirod ‘ksmunda’ Munda also had an impressive showing, finishing in second place for a site-best ₹3.75 Lakhs.

In addition to his victory in the Godfather tournament, Narayan also made a deep run in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost (26th for ₹5,500) and bagged the sixth-largest stack on Day 1A of Spartan Poker’s ₹1 Crore GTD The Millionaire, bringing his total take-home to an impressive ₹6.25 Lakhs.

Sreekanth Narayan’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.24 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.41 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.38 Crores

Joining Narayan and Munda at the Godfather final table were notables like Kovid ‘fzzfzz’ Saraswat (3rd for ₹2.62 Lakhs), Vaibhav ‘alienrobot’ Sharma (4th for ₹2 Lakhs), Bhavyajeet ‘brbhavya’ Singh Rathore (5th for ₹1.30 Lakhs), Sunday’s Battlezone winner Karan ‘JUNIOR11’ Kapur (7th for ₹68,750), and yesterday’s PC#3 (PLO-6) runner-up finisher Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena (8th for ₹56,250) (won ₹3.27 Lakhs across four deep runs).

Like the Maverick on Wednesday, the ₹5,500 entry buy-in Godfather suffered a glaring ₹3.85 Lakhs in overlays, and 43 players got a share from the ₹25 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

1. Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan – ₹6,20,000
2. Khirod ‘ksmunda’ Munda – ₹3,75,000
3. Kovid ‘fzzfzz’ Saraswat – ₹2,62,500
4. Vaibhav ‘alienrobot’ Sharma – ₹2,00,000
5. Bhavyajeet ‘brbhavya’ Singh Rathore – ₹1,30,000
6. Intuitionn – ₹87,500
7. Karan ‘JUNIOR11’ Kapur – ₹68,750
8. Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena – ₹56,250

‘LotJ24’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Nano Godfather for ₹45,320), ‘amanpoker07’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Nano DST for ₹42,475), ‘GABBARISBACK143’ (Won ₹90K GTD Nano Siesta for ₹21,633), ‘ThePokerbond007’ (Won ₹70K GTD Nano Crack Jack for ₹15,126), ‘riskyboys’ (Won ₹30K GTD Nano Battleship for ₹8,700) and ‘satbir2222’ (Won ₹25K GTD Nano PLO for ₹7,250) won the Nano Poker Series titles on Thursday.

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