Daily Majors: Natural8 India’s ‘borntrouble’ Dominates Again; Suneeth Kalmady, Anurag Srivastava, Vikhyat Ahlawat & Tarun Goyal Also Score Big on Wednesday

The online poker scene was a wildfire this Wednesday, with PokerBaazi and Natural8 India fanning the flames with their flagship tournaments. Players rushed to claim their spots, but other platforms weren’t about to be left in the dust, throwing down their own mid-week gauntlets. And just when you thought things couldn’t get any hotter, a tidal wave of overlays swept in, turning an already juicy schedule into a veritable feast for the taking. Meanwhile, cash game aficionados found themselves lured by the siren song of A23 Poker’s Sankranthi rakeback offer, promising a bottomless chest of rewards, while MPL Poker laid out a velvet rope invitation to experience the thrill of the game without risking a single rupee.

But amidst this chaos, one player emerged from the smoke like a conquering hero: Natural8 India’s ‘borntrouble.’ This poker prodigy, a name already whispered in hushed tones, snagged their tenth major score of the year. After two deep runs the night before, they almost took down a colossal field of 5,590 entrants in the Zodiac Rooster Night Crow Bounty. A third-place finish saw them scooping up a whopping ₹8.70 Lakhs, cementing their status as the day’s MVP and pushing their 2025 earnings to an eye-popping ₹65+ Lakhs – leaving no doubt that they’re the one to beat this year.

Over at PokerBaazi, it was a night of resurrections. Suneeth Kalmady, breaking a four-month title drought, rose like a phoenix to conquer The Pride, snatching his first major win of 2025. A clever heads-up deal saw him walking away with a fat stack of ₹4.23 Lakhs – his fifth-largest score on the platform. Right behind him was Anurag Srivastava, still riding high from his second-place finish in Sunday’s BSS Super Value. He locked down another runner-up spot in The Pride, adding ₹3.93 Lakhs to his winnings from the deal. Another deep dive into Adda52’s Maverick saw his Wednesday earnings climb to a mountain of ₹4.06 Lakhs.

Vikhyat Ahlawat also joined the comeback kings, smashing his own four-month victory curse after a jaw-dropping 21 final table appearances. He reigned supreme in PokerBaazi’s WTF, adding ₹3.04 Lakhs to his war chest. Another impressive performance saw his Wednesday winnings hit ₹3.16 Lakhs, catapulting his tracked online profits past the ₹1.50 Crores milestone. And let’s not forget Jharkhand’s ‘1mposs1bl3,’ who came agonizingly close to victory after a year of grinding on the platform. A hard-fought second-place finish earned them a respectable ₹2 Lakhs – their second-best score on the site.

Mayank Maruka, riding the wave from his victory in Spartan Poker’s Supreme last week, went on a mini-tear, racking up five deep runs and over ₹2.58 Lakhs in winnings. This poker marathon included final table showings in PokerBaazi’s WTF and Big PLO-5, Adda52’s Maverick, and Spartan Poker’s Bullets.

Adda52 witnessed its own comeback story as Deepak Verma snapped a four-week dry spell to conquer Maverick for ₹2.38 Lakhs – his third-largest score on the platform. Inzemaam Husain narrowly missed out on his first title of the year, finishing a close second in the Maverick for ₹1.74 Lakhs – also his third-best score. Husain also made waves in two PokerBaazi flagships, boosting his day`s total to over ₹2.02 Lakhs.

Tarun Goyal, the record-breaking 2024 Player of the Year, continued his reign of terror on Natural8 India. He battled to a second-place finish in a field of 147 entries in the Daily Heater 215, pocketing ₹2.37 Lakhs. With his 2025 earnings already exceeding ₹16 Lakhs, it’s clear he’s got his eyes on defending his POY title.

Nikhil Ramesh carried his December dominance – punctuated by two WPT India Online titles – into the new year, grabbing his first title of 2025 in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹2.20 Lakhs – his third-biggest score on the platform. Arindam Nayak, determined to break his own seven-month title drought, fought hard but ultimately finished as the runner-up, earning ₹1.50 Lakhs. This, combined with another smaller score, brought his mid-week total to over ₹1.55 Lakhs.

‘onewhoknocks5’ (Won The Pride Lite for ₹1.67 Lakhs) and ‘amyourdaddy’ (Won Daily Last Chance for ₹1.24 Lakhs) won the other PokerBaazi flagships of the day.

Natural8 India saw Bhavik Khatsuria return to action after a 1.5-month break with a strong performance in the Mini Lucky Sevens Superstack Turbo 17.77. He battled through a tough field of 1,667 entries to finish fourth for ₹1.40 Lakhs—his fourth-largest score on the platform.

Over at Pocket52, ‘Winneratlife‘ lived up to their name, taking down the Pocket Rockets for their second title (first in 2025) and a site-best ₹1.88 Lakhs, putting a dent in past losses. Runner-up Sahil Babbar, fresh off a PokerBaazi BSS victory, banked ₹1.32 Lakhs, pushing his total to over ₹1.36 Lakhs from two deep runs.

Junglee Poker user ‘canecorso‘ took down the Wednesday Superstack for ₹1.36 Lakhs (₹73,055 in bounties), while ‘aravkewat’ finished as the runner-up for ₹90,204 (₹27,117 in bounties).

Wednesday also saw standout wins from Anurag Kureel (who won two titles), Dhaval Solanki, Alok Bhatt, Sikandar Shibsambhu Ghosh, and Subhayan Das in the other marquee events.

Here are the Wednesday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Pride – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 331

Re-entries – 239

Prize Pool – ₹30,00,000

Places Paid – 84

Suneeth ‘suneethkalmady’ Kalmady, a PokerBaazi veteran grinding since 2019, has shattered his four-month title drought with a resounding victory! This seasoned Mumbai regular, already sporting two The Summit and The Endeavour trophies in his collection, just added another glittering gem to his crown by dominating the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Pride. Kalmady, whose last victory dance was in The Quest Lite in October, had been relentlessly hunting for another win. After a series of close calls, he finally struck gold!

The Pride, PokerBaazi’s 8 PM Wednesday night extravaganza, is a magnet for fierce competitors and passionate players. This time, 331 players (570 total entries) piled in, creating a poker hurricane that raged for over seven hours. It was a wild ride, with fortunes changing faster than a chameleon in a disco!

But through it all, Kalmady was ice-cold. With the focus of a Shaolin monk and the nerves of a seasoned bomb disposal expert, he navigated the madness and emerged victorious, capturing his first-ever The Pride title and his first major win of 2025. This impressive feat added a well-deserved ₹4.23 Lakhs to his bankroll (thanks to a heads-up deal) and became his fifth-biggest score on the platform. Kalmady reigned supreme on PokerBaazi last night, settling in as the second-highest earner on the Wednesday charts, just behind the unstoppable Natural8 India crusher ‘borntrouble,‘ who continued his insane streak with another ₹8.70 Lakhs score.

Suneeth Kalmady’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.55 Crores | Site Profits: ₹31.44 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Delhi’s poker prodigy Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava wasn’t about to let Kalmady steal all the spotlight. Hot off a second-place finish in Sunday’s BSS Super Value, Srivastava was determined to add a win to his 2025 scorecard. He stormed in, guns blazing, firing four bullets before finally charting a course to the heads-up showdown. Though he narrowly missed the top spot, he still walked away with a hefty ₹3.93 Lakhs from the deal. And that’s not all! Srivastava also made waves in Adda52’s Maverick, pushing his total winnings for the night close to ₹4.06 Lakhs.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹3,92,518* (heads-up deal)

> 16th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹13,243

The Pride final table was a veritable who’s who of the poker world. Goan crusher Myron ‘priyankAAchoprAA’ Pereira, who also final tabled the Bounty Madness last night, took down third place for ₹2.48 Lakhs. Rising Star Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh, who recently made waves with a second-place finish in The Mint, snagged fifth place for ₹1.35 Lakhs. Last month’s WPT#49 Mini Deepstack champion Kumar ’23offsuits’ Vatsal locked up sixth place for ₹1.12 Lakhs. And poker streamer Mangu ‘Fishvsshark’ Bansal, who stormed the Daily Last Chance final table the night before, finished seventh for ₹91,200.

With a buy-in of ₹5,750 and a sweet ₹1.50 Lakhs overlay, The Pride was a non-stop thrill ride and a value-packed bonanza. The top 84 finishers all got a piece of the action, each pocketing at least ₹10,200. It was a mid-week poker frenzy that set the virtual felt ablaze on India’s hottest online poker platform!

Final Table Results

1. Suneeth ‘suneethkalmady’ Kalmady – ₹4,22,582*
2. Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava – ₹3,92,518*
3. Myron ‘priyankAAchoprAA’ Pereira – ₹2,47,500
4. Meganium9 – ₹1,90,500
5. Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh – ₹1,34,700
6. Kumar ’23offsuits’ Vatsal – ₹1,11,600
7. Mangu ‘Fishvsshark’ Bansal – ₹91,200
8. mythical – ₹72,600

*denotes a heads-up deal

WTF – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 444

Re-entries – 369

Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Places Paid – 118

The mid-week grind on PokerBaazi witnessed a spectacular resurgence of some big names! Like Suneeth Kalmady, who snapped his title drought in The Pride, Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat also emerged from a four-month victory slumber with a performance that could only be described as epic. This Noida-based poker ninja, who had been sharpening his skills since his sixth-place finish in PokerBaazi’s WTF#88 Main Event in December, finally unleashed his full potential.

Ahlawat is a true poker chameleon, known for his prowess in both NLH and PLO tournaments. But despite a string of deep runs and an astounding 21 final table appearances since his last victory in the Daily Super Value in September, that elusive title had been playing hard to get – until now!

Ahlawat finally broke the curse in PokerBaazi’s ₹20 Lakhs GTD WTF, the 7:30 PM flagship that separates the contenders from the pretenders. Facing a packed 813-entry field (444 unique), he battled like a warrior for seven hours and 24 minutes, emerging from the smoke and chaos with a glorious victory, a hefty ₹3.04 Lakhs in prize money, and his first-ever WTF title.

Ahlawat’s scoring streak didn’t stop there. He kept the momentum going with a deep run in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5, finishing 26th for ₹12,000. With his Wednesday winnings soaring to ₹3.16 Lakhs, he blasted past the ₹1.50 Crores mark in tracked online profits!

Vikhyat Ahlawat’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.96 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.50 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Meanwhile, Jharkhand’s ‘1mposs1bl3,‘ who’s been grinding on PokerBaazi since March 2023, had a real shot of snagging their first title win last night. After firing two bullets in the WTF, they locked up a phenomenal runner-up finish, adding a cool ₹2 Lakhs to their bankroll – their second-best score on the platform, hot on the heels of their runner-up finish in the WPT#53 (7-Max) Turbo last month. This impressive performance not only padded their bankroll but also helped them chip away at some of those steep past losses.

And let’s not forget Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka, who was riding a wave of momentum after conquering Spartan Poker’s Supreme last week. He went on a mini-rampage, posting five deep runs and racking up over ₹2.58 Lakhs in total winnings. This poker marathon included final table appearances in PokerBaazi’s WTF and Big PLO-5, Adda52’s Maverick, and Spartan Poker’s Bullets!

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹1,48,000

> 6th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹50,284

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹27,500

> 4th in Spartan Poker’s Bullets for ₹20,800

> 84th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹10,200

> Won Bounties worth ₹1,500 in Junglee Poker’s Wednesday Superstack

Mayank Maruka’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.65 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.91 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2

The WTF’s final table was stacked with familiar faces like Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna (4th for ₹1.14 Lakhs), Saturday’s Blockbuster Lite champ Ayush ‘ClassMonitor’ Goyal (5th for ₹93,800), Kailash ‘mpad’ Rohra (6th for ₹76,600), and Syed ‘devildash777’ Farzad Ahmed (7th for ₹60,000).

With its ₹2,750 buy-in, the WTF experienced a minor ₹56,930 overlay. But with the top 118 finishers guaranteed at least ₹6,000 – more than double the buy-in – it was a value-packed tournament that added to the mid-week excitement on India’s leading online poker platform.

Final Table Results

1. Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat – ₹3,04,000
2. 1mposs1bl3 – ₹2,00,000
3. Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka – ₹1,48,000
4. Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna – ₹1,14,000
5. Ayush ‘ClassMonitor’ Goyal – ₹93,800
6. Kailash ‘mpad’ Rohra – ₹76,600
7. Syed ‘devildash777’ Farzad Ahmed – ₹60,000
8. deardollars – ₹43,800

Big PLO-5 – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,000

Entries – 105

Re-entries – 81

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 27

Wednesday night on PokerBaazi was a symphony of comebacks! Among the regs who rediscovered their winning rhythm was Nikhil ‘rn275’ Ramesh, who carried his December dominance – fueled by two WPT India Online titles – into the new year, capturing his first title of 2025 in the new ₹10 Lakhs GTD Big PLO-5.

Ramesh, a battle-hardened MTT regular who first burst onto the scene in 2019, came roaring back last month after a year-long hiatus, quickly racking up two titles and proving he’s still on top of his game. And last night, he brought that same killer instinct to the 9 PM flagship event, tearing through a field of 186 entries (105 unique) like a tornado in a trailer park. Six hours of intense PLO action later, he emerged from the wreckage with a fat stack and a fatter wallet, pocketing a cool ₹2.20 Lakhs – his third-biggest score on PokerBaazi!

Nikhil Ramesh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹71.64 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹14.51 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Arindam ‘darkhorse94’ Nayak, another regular, also joined the PLO party. Determined to break a stubborn seven-month title drought, Nayak, still riding high from a final table appearance in Monday`s The Big Show Lite, was ready to rumble. He fired two bullets and fought his way to the final showdown, eventually finishing as the runner-up for a sweet ₹1.50 Lakhs – his seventh-best score on the platform. And as if that wasn’t enough, Nayak also snagged a cheeky score in The Pride Lite, bringing his mid-week haul to over ₹1.55 Lakhs.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹1,50,000

> 48th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite for ₹5,363

Arindam Nayak’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.02 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹35.37 Lakhs

The Big PLO-5`s final table was a reg-fest, featuring familiar faces like the ubiquitous Deepak ‘3streakbluff’ Singh, who locked up third place for a cool ₹1 Lakh; Shankar ‘Indianmessi’ Singh, who dribbled his way to fourth place for ₹71,300; the previous night’s The Endeavour Lite champion Uppala Sai ‘Saiupp87’ Raghu, who continued his winning ways with a fifth-place finish for ₹55,500; and Saurabh ‘Faiyaaz_Takkar’ Ramola, who battled to sixth place for ₹40,300.

In a delightful turn of events for the players, even the ₹5,000 buy-in Big PLO-5 fell short of its advertised guarantee by a glaring ₹1.91 Lakhs, creating a value-packed bonanza that had everyone scrambling for a seat. The battle for a share of the ₹10 Lakhs prize pool was a bloodbath, with only the top 27 finishers making it into the money. Even those who just barely scraped into the money walked away with a generous ₹12,000 – more than double the buy-in! Overall, it was another night of high-octane action and sweet victories for PLO enthusiasts on PokerBaazi.

Final Table Results

1. Nikhil ‘rn275’ Ramesh – ₹2,20,000
2. Arindam ‘darkhorse94’ Nayak – ₹1,50,000
3. Deepak ‘3streakbluff’ Singh – ₹1,00,000
4. Shankar ‘Indianmessi’ Singh – ₹71,300
5. Uppala Sai ‘Saiupp87’ Raghu – ₹55,500
6. Saurabh ‘Faiyaaz_Takkar’ Ramola – ₹40,300

The Pride Lite – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 385

Re-entries – 244

Prize Pool – ₹10,94,460

Places Paid – 102

PokerBaazi regular ‘onewhoknocks5,‘ who’s been grinding on the platform since November 2021, finally found their moment in the spotlight last night, capturing their first title of the year in the ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Pride Lite. This victory wasn’t just about bragging rights; it also came with a personal-best ₹1.67 Lakhs payday – almost double their previous best score!

The 7:30 PM flagship event is known for attracting some of the fiercest competition on PokerBaazi, and last night was no exception. ‘onewhoknocks5’ had to fire a second bullet after an early setback, but they weren’t about to let that stop them. They battled through a massive field of 629 entries (385 unique), outlasting the competition in a hard-fought six-hour and 19-minute showdown to claim the title and the lion’s share of the prize pool.

Adding to their winnings, ‘onewhoknocks5’ also cashed for ₹5,750 earlier in the day with a 22nd-place finish in the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost, bringing their total Wednesday winnings to almost ₹1.73 Lakhs and making a significant dent in their past losses.

onewhoknocks5’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹12.70 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Meanwhile, newcomer ‘Innocent4,‘ who just started grinding MTTs on PokerBaazi last month, came agonizingly close to their first title. Also needing two bullets in The Pride Lite, they finished as the runner-up, pocketing a respectable ₹1.09 Lakhs – their best score on the platform to date! This impressive performance finally pushed them into the green and set them up for a promising start in 2025.

Innocent4’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.26 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹4,828

PokerBaazi regular and a fierce contender on the tournament leaderboard, Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar, had another busy and profitable day, racking up ₹1.15 Lakhs in total winnings from seven tournaments, including final table appearances in The Pride Lite and (7-Max) SPRINT.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite for ₹80,990

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹18,000

> 40th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹4,750

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹4,650

> 11th in PokerBaazi’s Midnight SPRINT for ₹2,658

> 41st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Morning Sprint for ₹2,045

> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s (5-MAx) Hyper for ₹1,710

The Pride Lite’s final table brought together a powerhouse lineup, featuring usual suspects like last night’s Big PLO-5 finalist coming off a The Endeavour Lite win the previous night, Uppala ‘Saiupp87’ Sai Raghu (4th for ₹62,822), Netra ‘BoB_Das’ Kumar Das (5th for ₹51,987) and Naman ‘KidPoker09’ Puri (7th for ₹32,943).

Unlike several other flagships last night, the ₹2,000 buy-in The Pride Lite crushed its listed guarantee, generating a lucrative ₹10.94 Lakhs prize pool. The top 102 finishers took home at least ₹4,378, more than twice the buy-in – making it a night of celebration and profit for many!

Final Table Results

1. onewhoknocks5 – ₹1,66,905
2. Innocent4 – ₹1,09,446
3. Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar – ₹80,990
4. Uppala ‘Saiupp87’ Sai Raghu – ₹62,822
5. Netra ‘BoB_Das’ Kumar Das – ₹51,987
6. gambleton – ₹42,027
7. Naman ‘KidPoker09’ Puri – ₹32,943
8. GummyBear – ₹24,188

Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 248

Re-entries – 199

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 65

PokerBaazi kept the mid-week poker party going strong into the wee hours of Thursday morning with its late-night flagship event, the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance. The virtual felt was sizzling like a tandoor oven as a horde of poker warriors entered the battle, and leading the charge was the mysterious ‘amyourdaddy’ (opted out of tracking).

Determined to improve on their runner-up finish in the WTF last Friday, ‘amyourdaddy’ faced off against a field of 248 seasoned regulars (447 total entries) in the 10:30 PM flagship. The action was intense, with six hours and 14 minutes of grinding, bluffing, and all-out poker warfare. But in the end, ‘amyourdaddy’ emerged from the chaos, striking a heads-up deal and claiming the title along with a cool ₹1.24 Lakhs – their fourth-biggest score on the platform. And with cash finishes in two other flagship events, their mid-week winnings soared to over ₹1.36 Lakhs.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,24,000* (heads-up deal)

> 25th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite for ₹6,347

> 82nd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹6,000

Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia is living up to his moniker in 2025, tearing through the online poker scene like a force of nature. Fresh off an explosive podium finish in Natural8 India’s GG Masters Double Stack 25 on his debut splash on the platform and a victory in Junglee Poker’s Monday Monster – both this Monday – the Kolkata-based crusher was back for more. Pugalia came within a hair’s breadth of winning the Daily Last Chance for the second time this year, locking up a hard-fought runner-up finish for an equally impressive ₹1.41 Lakhs – thanks to the deal. Throw in a deep run in the WTF (76th for ₹7,400), and his Wednesday winnings crossed ₹1.48 Lakhs, proving that Pugalia is a name to watch in 2025.

Nandan Pugalia’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.56 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.10 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1

The Daily Last Chance final table was a galaxy of notables, with Prasit ‘Stungunner’ Chowdhury blasting his way to third place for ₹82,000, Karan ‘mslpmfrt’ Kapur manoeuvring to fourth for ₹60,000, Debapriya ‘detulelungikhul’ Manna snagging fifth for ₹48,000, Rohit ‘rohit22rm’ Mishra reappearing on the scene and locking up sixth for ₹38,900, the red-hot Arpan ‘Novus’ Majhi blazing to seventh for ₹30,600, and Monday’s The Big Show Lite winner Sonu ‘ElMagico’ Shejpal conjuring an eighth-place finish for ₹22,500.

And in a twist that had players doing cartwheels, the ₹2,500 buy-in Daily Last Chance also overlayed for a sweet ₹28,222. This unexpected bonus was a gift for the top 65 finishers, who walked away with at least ₹5,500, more than doubling their investment! It was another night of electrifying action on PokerBaazi, proving that the late-night grind can be a goldmine for those brave enough to enter the arena.

Final Table Results

1. amyourdaddy – ₹1,24,486*
2. Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia – ₹1,40,514*
3. Prasit ‘Stungunner’ Chowdhury – ₹82,000
4. Karan ‘mslpmfrt’ Kapur – ₹60,000
5. Debapriya ‘detulelungikhul’ Manna – ₹48,000
6. Rohit ‘rohit22rm’ Mishra – ₹38,900
7. Arpan ‘Novus’ Majhi – ₹30,600
8. Sonu ‘ElMagico’ Shejpal – ₹22,500

*denotes a heads-up deal

Dhaval ‘TheMaHaKal’ Solanki (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹56,531), Alok ‘back2simplicity’ Bhatt (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹31,610), ‘laaalaa’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD PLO-6 Daily for ₹23,270), Anurag ‘AGENTP52’ Kureel (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹25,800), ‘draj02’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs 7-Max SPRINT for ₹20,250), ‘mahi832612’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Evening SPRINT for ₹16,430), ‘tete’ (Won ₹1 Lakh 6-Max Hyper for ₹16,000), ‘DeepAddOn86662’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Boost for ₹10,310), and Subhayan ‘arjun100’ Das (Won ₹1 Lakh Midnight SPRINT for ₹9,430) won the other Wednesday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

‘canecorso’ (Won ₹7 Lakhs GTD Wednesday Superstack for ₹1.36 Lakhs), ‘roinhood’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Wednesday Mania for ₹45,860) and ‘fucknrunn’ (Won ₹80K GTD Wednesday Sunsetter for ₹17,517) won the Wednesday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

Maverick – ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,350

Entries – 158

Re-entries – 157

Prize Pool – ₹12,50,000

Places Paid – 47

Adda52’s ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD Maverick was a rootin’ tootin’ rollercoaster last night! 158 poker gunslingers (315 total entries) stormed into the 8 PM mid-week flagship, each with dreams of glory and a fistful of rupees. The action was intense, with the tournament raging on until the break of dawn.

As the night owls hooted and the first rays of sunlight peeked over the horizon, a familiar name rose from the poker battlefield: Deepak ‘Sambahadur’ Verma. Like a gunslinger returning to his favourite saloon after a long journey, Verma was back in the winner’s circle after a four-week hiatus, breaking his dry spell since his seventh victory in the Freeze Out Adda. Already riding a wave of momentum from final table finishes in the Adda52 Millions and MMA MonsterStack on Sunday, Verma added another notch to his belt and a hefty ₹2.38 Lakhs to his bankroll – his third-highest career score and first victory of 2025.

Deepak Verma’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹44.71 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹34.41 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Online grinder Inzemaam ‘shavzz’ Husain came within a whisker of capturing his first title of 2025. He fought like a lion but finished a nail-biting second in Maverick for a sweet ₹1.74 Lakhs – his third-best score.

But Husain wasn’t about to call it a night! This poker maverick had more fight in him, and he proved it by making deep runs in two PokerBaazi flagships, adding over ₹2.02 Lakhs for the day’s work.

> 2nd in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹1,74,190

> 12th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹18,000

> 15th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite for ₹9,850

Inzemaam Husain’s online stats (Adda52, PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹93.94 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹12.98 Lakhs

The final table of the Maverick was a showdown for the ages, with regs like Ajay ‘messironaldo007’ Dhayal (3rd for ₹1.28 Lakhs), Dhaval ‘faizal1506’ Doshi (4th for ₹93,589), the top contender on the January leaderboard Rajat ‘oshoswami’ Sharma (5th for ₹68,601), last night’s WTF podium finisher Mayank ‘AreyBetaRaise’ Maruka (6th for ₹50,284) and Jaikishan ‘Royalking7424’ Jangid (7th for ₹36,858) all bringing the heat.

With its ₹3,350 buy-in, the Maverick was a high-octane affair. While it fell short of its advertised guarantee by a glaring ₹3.37 Lakhs, the promised ₹12.50 Lakhs prize pool found its way to the top 47 finishers, each earning at least ₹8,814, making this mid-week showdown a profitable one for many players on India`s longest running poker platform!

Final Table Results

1. Deepak ‘Sambahadur’ Verma – ₹2,37,640
2. Inzemaam ‘shavzz’ Husain – ₹1,74,190
3. Ajay ‘messironaldo007’ Dhayal – ₹1,27,680
4. Dhaval ‘faizal1506’ Doshi – ₹93,589
5. Rajat ‘oshoswami’ Sharma – ₹68,601
6. Mayank ‘AreyBetaRaise’ Maruka – ₹50,284
7. Jaikishan ‘Royalking7424’ Jangid – ₹36,858
8. siva9889 – ₹27,017

₹50 Lakhs GTD DPT Rush – Day A

Day1A> Entries – 116 | Re-entries – 65 | Re-buys – 3 | Survivors – 20 | Chip Leader – Ranjeet ‘rj147’ Negi (321,420)

‘slickpick’ (Won ₹2.75 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹75,886), Anurag ‘anuragkureel’ Kureel (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹34,671), ‘shyamrathi’ (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Maverick Lite for ₹19,022), ‘sonu749’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹23,724), ‘rahul615’ (Won ₹55K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹17,690), and Sikandar Shibsambhu ‘robot3’ Ghosh (Won ₹45K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹12,171) won the other Wednesday marquees on Adda52.

Pocket52

Pocket Rockets – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 143

Re-entries – 114

Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000

Places Paid – 27

Pocket52 turned up the heat last year with a revamped tournament schedule, and the action is hotter than ever in 2025. Their mid-week mainstay, the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Pocket Rockets, delivered another night of high-octane poker action!

This 8 PM showdown was an all-out brawl, with 257 contenders (143 unique) piling in for a chance to claim the title and a hefty chunk of the prize pool. After a gruelling seven hours and 55 minutes of intense poker warfare, ‘Winneratlife’ emerged from the smoke and chaos as the Pocket Rockets champion! This player, who has been grinding on Pocket52 since November 2024 and has already battled in 222 tournaments, captured their second title on the platform (their first in 2025), along with a site-best ₹1.88 Lakhs payday. And get this – they had to fire a whopping seven bullets to get there!

This impressive victory not only marked their biggest win on Pocket52 but also signalled their return to the winner’s circle after a seven-week break since their Pocket Queens triumph in December. And to make things even sweeter, this win helped them erase over 10% of their past losses. It looks like ‘Winneratlife’ is living up to their name!

Winneratlife’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹6.84 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Online reg Sahil ‘illuminati777’ Babbar, still riding high from a win in PokerBaazi’s BSS on Sunday, came agonizingly close to victory in the Pocket Rockets. He put up a great fight but had to settle for second place and a still-impressive ₹1.32 Lakhs. And because he’s a true grinder, Babbar also made a deep run in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite (62nd for ₹4,378), bringing his mid-week winnings to over ₹1.36 Lakhs.

Sahil Babbar’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.67 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹52.56 Lakhs

Sahil Babbar’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹6.68 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3.12 Lakhs

Saturday’s Blockbuster Lite finalists Young Gun Arsh ‘BigggTymeR’ Grover (4th for ₹62,880) and Sriram ‘Srinegs9210’ Subramanian (8th for ₹25,120) also made their presence known at the #PocketRockets final table.

Even though the ₹2,750 buy-in Pocket Rockets had a slight overlay of ₹62,410, Pocket52 ensured the top 27 finishers got a piece of the ₹8 Lakhs prize pool. Everyone who cashed walked away with at least ₹6,640 – more than double their buy-in! All told, it was another night of big action and big wins on Pocket52.

Final Table Results

1. Winneratlife – ₹1,88,240
2. Sahil ‘illuminati777’ Babbar – ₹1,32,080
3. BadeMiya – ₹84,960
4. Arsh ‘BigggTymeR’ Grover – ₹62,880
5. Bikerrain_gmtu7 – ₹47,200
6. DennyCrane – ₹37,760
7. Yuvaan2014 – ₹31,360
8. Sriram ‘Srinegs9210’ Subramanian – ₹25,120

‘racoon_feroz_96245’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo for ₹1.18 Lakhs), and ‘sethji’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹38,630), and ‘Rahulmaske’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Brunch for ₹28,150) won the other Wednesday marquees on Pocket52.

Spartan Poker

‘Th1rt33n’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹66,600), ‘@TheVillager@’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Bullet for ₹44,400), and ‘DOWEIIS’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹22,200) won the Wednesday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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