NPS India 2025 Day 4 Recap: Vishal Bansal, JaiKiran Kumar, Ashish Ahuja & Arjunn Agrawal Go For Gold & Conquer Wednesday

PokerBaazi’s National Poker Series India 2025 is still raging strong. The ₹100 Crore GTD colossus continued its relentless march on Wednesday, unfurling another seven NPS titles, dangling a combined ₹2.80 Crore guarantee. The players, a vibrant mix of seasoned sharks and hungry newcomers, responded with a tidal wave of 10,166 entries flooding the PokerBaazi tables, catapulting the day’s prize pool to a mammoth ₹3.41 Crores. After just four days, the fifth edition of the NPS had already clocked in 43,433 entries and distributed a staggering ₹13.60 Crores, leaving its ₹11.75 Crore guarantee far in the rearview mirror.

The day’s crown jewel, the ₹1 Crore GTD NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship, was where the real fireworks went off. The third of 21 eight-figure guaranteed tournaments, it became a stage for epic clashes, where legends were made, and new stars were born.

Vishal Bansal, a 32-year-old data analyst from Punjab, now calling Gurgaon home, delivered a performance that made him the day`s undisputed champion. Primarily a cash game player, Bansal occasionally dabbles in tournaments. But last night, he stepped into the tournament arena and orchestrated a stunning victory in PokerBaazi`s NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship. This wasn’t just a win; it was a thunderclap, his first-ever PokerBaazi title, a life-altering ₹13.68 Lakhs windfall, and the gleaming NPS Gold Medal. That prize money didn’t just cover his previous losses; it obliterated them. And get this: it was the largest single score of the series so far, sending him soaring to #2 on the Haryana State Leaderboard.

Anant Purohit, the unstoppable poker veteran who finished runner-up in the 2024 POY race, is already setting the stage for another standout year. A four-time NPS Gold Medallist, Purohit snagged the Silver Medal in the Championship, his third silver and seventh NPS medal, along with a whopping ₹9.44 Lakhs!

Young Gun Shardul Parthasarathi, the Mumbai-based poker powerhouse, kept his hot streak going. After back-to-back fourth-place finishes in the NPS#4 (PLO-5) Knockout and the NPS#16 Megadive, he grabbed the Bronze Medal in the Championship, taking home ₹7.19 Lakhs, his first NPS medal. But Parthasarathi wasn’t done; he went on a tear, cashing in every NPS tournament of the day, racking up over ₹7.65 Lakhs from nine deep runs. This awesome run sent him to #6 on the NPS Series Leaderboard and #9 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard.

Ashish Ahuja, a familiar face from PokerBaazi’s ‘The Circuit,’ made a strong return. He ripped through the fast-paced action in PokerBaazi’s NPS#8 (4-Max) Hyper, winning a Gold Medal for Chandigarh, his second NPS medal, and ₹4.22 Lakhs. Ahuja also made his mark in four other events, pulling in nearly ₹4.49 Lakhs, placing him at the top of the Chandigarh State Leaderboard and #15 on the overall NPS Series Leaderboard.

Vinay B, the 2024 POY #20, nearly got his first NPS Gold in the NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper, finishing runner-up for ₹2.96 Lakhs, his third Silver. The highlight of his day was a final table finish in the Championship, earning ₹3.86 Lakhs in fifth place. With a total mid-week haul of over ₹7.12 Lakhs with two more deep runs, Vinay crossed the jaw-dropping ₹12 Crore mark in tracked online winnings and sits at #2 on the Karnataka State Leaderboard.

Avneesh Munjal, the WPT India Online Player of the Series and a seasoned NPS competitor, added a seventh NPS medal to his impressive collection, picking up his career-third NPS Bronze in the (4-Max) Hyper for ₹2.26 Lakhs. Munjal kept rolling, cashing in five other events, bringing his total to over ₹2.81 Lakhs.

JaiKiran Kumar bagged his second career NPS Gold Medal in PokerBaazi’s NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT, winning a top prize of ₹6.76 Lakhs. This win was his highest NPS score and second-largest PokerBaazi payout, sending him to the top of the Karnataka State Leaderboard and into the NPC Leaderboard’s top ten. Nishant Singh Tomar also made waves, taking his first NPS medal, Silver, and a career-best ₹4.75 Lakhs. WSOP bracelet winner Abhinav Iyer made a strong push for a second career Gold but ended up with Bronze, along with ₹3.62 Lakhs and total winnings just shy of ₹3.80 Lakhs.

Arjunn Agrawal clinched his first-ever NPS Gold Medal by winning PokerBaazi’s NPS#23 Knockout for ₹3.61 Lakhs and breaking a victory drought that extended over two years. An additional score brought his total to ₹3.68 Lakhs. Shravan Chhabria, a seasoned competitor known for his consistency, aimed for his third NPS medal and finished with a Silver in this event, pocketing ₹2.49 Lakhs. Deep runs in three other NPS events boosted his earnings for the night to ₹2.92 Lakhs. Amit Tejura, another seasoned grinder and former NPS Gold Medallist, earned the Bronze and ₹1.93 Lakhs in the Knockout. With an additional min-cash, his total take-home reached ₹1.98 Lakhs.

The other Gold Medallists on Day 4 were Arunav Mittal (Won NPS#25 PLO-4 for ₹3.16 Lakhs), Mohit Bohra (Won NPS#27 Slamdunk for ₹2.45 Lakhs), and Jeetu Surana (Won NPS#24 Run-Up for ₹2.12 Lakhs).

The race for the National Poker Champion (India) Leaderboard is intensifying. PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli (Maharashtra) is still the frontrunner with 20 points (1 Gold and 2 Silver). Close on his heels is Mohit Bohra (Gujarat), who has jumped to #2 with 15 points (1 Gold and 1 Silver), thanks to his NPS#27 Slamdunk victory last night. Vinay Rajpal (Delhi), with 10 points (1 Gold), ranks third and is very much in contention.

Regionally, Delhi is setting a strong pace, leading with six Gold, seven Silver, and six Bronze medals. Maharashtra follows closely with five Gold, five Silver, and four Bronze medals, while Uttar Pradesh ranks third with three Gold, two Silver, and three Bronze medals.

A shake-up occurred on the NPS Series Leaderboard as Vinay Rajpal overtook Zarvan Tumboli for the top spot, with 7,512 points from 24 cashes. Tumboli, with 7,235 points from 18 cashes, now sits at #2. PokerBaazi`s 2025 POY Leaderboard #2 Rajneesh Thakur holds steady in third place with 6,579 points from 20 cashes.

And let’s not forget Myron Pereira, Satyapal, and Janish Jain, each claiming victories in other marquee events.

Here are the Wednesday highlights!

PokerBaazi

NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship – ₹1 Crore GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,500

Entries – 633

Re-entries – 515

Prize Pool – ₹1,14,80,000

Places Paid – 194

PokerBaazi’s ₹100 Crores GTD NPS India 2025 is cranking up the heat, and Day 4 blew the lid off. Seven tournaments, a combined ₹2.80 Crores in guaranteed prizes, and then a tidal wave of 10,166 entries pushed the prize pool to a staggering ₹3.41 Crores. The players had a field day!

But the clash for the ages happened in the ₹1 Crore GTD NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship, the featured attraction of the day and the third of 21 eight-figure guaranteed tournaments on the NPS India 2025 calendar. Here, seasoned veterans and rising stars fought in a quest for NPS glory.

And in the end, it was a name few saw coming that emerged victorious! Enter Vishal ‘Avisha1705’ Bansal – a 32-year-old data analyst from Punjab who has been calling Gurgaon home for the past decade. Though primarily a cash game player, Bansal occasionally dabbles in tournaments. And last night, he proved his tournament mettle in spectacular fashion.

Playing just his fifth-ever NPS event (and only his second of the 2025 series), Bansal bulldozed through a staggering 1,148-entry field (633 unique) in the 7 PM headliner. What ensued was a gruelling ten-hour marathon, and in the end, Bansal stood victorious, clinching his first-ever title on PokerBaazi, a career-defining ₹13.68 Lakhs (offsetting all past losses and then some) and the most coveted NPS Gold Medal of the day. This victory not only made Bansal the day’s biggest winner but also marked the largest single score recorded at the NPS India 2025 so far. With this impressive feat, Bansal has ascended to the #2 spot on the Haryana State Leaderboard, officially stamping his name in NPS legend!

Vishal Bansal’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹46.71 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.04 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Ranked #2 on the Haryana State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹13.68 Lakhs

There are few names in Indian poker that are as feared as Anant ‘Pro_Pro’ Purohit. This unstoppable poker veteran, coming off a phenomenal 2024, where he finished runner-up in the POY race, Purohit is already laying the groundwork for another epic year with over ₹66 Lakhs in annual winnings. This four-time NPS Gold Medallist was on the hunt for his fifth gold last night, and he almost delivered. He fired three bullets in the NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship, desperate to keep his gold rush alive. And for a moment, it seemed like he might pull it off. But fate had other plans.

Despite his aggressive play and undeniable skill, Purohit fell short in the final heads-up confrontation, settling for the Silver Medal – his third career silver and seventh NPS medal overall – and a still massive ₹9.44 Lakhs. Even for a poker warrior like Purohit, this one had to sting.

Anant Purohit’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹13.96 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.16 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1 (across all platforms) | Annual Winnings: ₹66.57 Lakhs (across all platforms) | Ranked #5 on the Tamil Nadu State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 4 Gold & 3 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹40.95 Lakhs

If there was one absolute crusher on Day 4, it was Young Gun Shardul ‘duuurrrr’ Parthasarathi. The Mumbai-based poker beast, coming off back-to-back fourth-place finishes in the NPS#4 (PLO-5) Knockout and the NPS#16 Megadive, nearly bagged his second title of the year, finishing third in the NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship for ₹7.19 Lakhs—and his first-ever NPS medal (a Bronze)!

But here’s the kicker. Parthasarathi didn’t just cash in this event—he cashed in every single NPS tournament of the day, collectively adding over ₹7.65 Lakhs from a remarkable nine deep runs. This phenomenal showing has pushed him to #6 on the NPS Series Leaderboard from 20 cashes, and he has even cracked the top 10 of the Maharashtra State Leaderboard (now at #9)!

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship for ₹7,18,648

> 96th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#23 Knockout (KO) for ₹10,000

> 169th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹7,118

> 49th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹6,316

> 12th in Spartan Poker’s Supreme for ₹5,600

> 134th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#24 Run-Up for ₹5,000

> 115th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#25 (PLO-4) for ₹4,770

> 196th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper for ₹4,443

> 33rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#27 Slamdunk for ₹3,147

Shardul Parthasarathi’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.70 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.88 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Ranked #9 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | Ranked #6 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹44.11 Lakhs

The NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship final table featured a constellation of notables, including former AVP for Poker Business Operations at Junglee Games Kapil ‘Spady’ Arora (4th for ₹5.37 Lakhs), last night’s NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper Silver Medallist Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B (5th for ₹3.86 Lakhs), Karan ‘bozo’ Kapur (6th for ₹2.85 Lakhs), and Mitesh ‘mikeknp’ Gupta (7th for ₹2.23 Lakhs).

Other known names to post deep runs included leaderboard crusher Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC (8th for ₹1.70 Lakhs), Natural8 India Executive Director and Ambassador Kunal ‘VasooliChacha’ Patni (9th for ₹1.38 Lakhs), 2024 POY #5 Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru (11th for ₹1.38 Lakhs), Kunal ‘lncognito’ Bhatia (12th for ₹1.38 Lakhs), Vikram ‘VikramJaiswal7’ Jaiswal (13th for ₹1.09 Lakhs), Biplave ‘kraken2709’ Kumar (14th for ₹1.09 Lakhs), Bheem ‘Dragonglass’ Singh Meena (16th for ₹1.09 Lakhs), Girish ‘gitty17’ Bhavnani (17th for ₹1.09 Lakhs), Aditya ‘macchi1089’ Chaudhary (18th for ₹1.09 Lakhs), NPS#12 Monday Marathon Bronze Medallist Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat (19th for ₹81,508), and recent DPT XPress Main Event champion Samyak ‘stonedurrr’ Sethi (20th for ₹81,508).

With its ₹11,500 buy-in and eight-figure guarantee, the NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship was a magnet for players. The final prize pool ballooned to a mind-blowing ₹1.15 Crores – crushing the advertised guarantee by almost 15%. With payouts extending to the top 194 finishers with at least ₹26,404 each, NPS India 2025 continues to prove it’s where the true poker action is.

Final Table Results

1. Vishal ‘Avisha1705’ Bansal – ₹13,68,416
2. Anant ‘Pro_Pro’ Purohit – ₹9,43,656
3. Shardul ‘duuurrrr’ Parthasarathi – ₹7,18,648
4. Kapil ‘Spady’ Arora – ₹5,37,264
5. Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B – ₹3,85,728
6. Karan ‘bozo’ Kapur – ₹2,84,704
7. Mitesh ‘mikeknp’ Gupta – ₹2,22,712

NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,600

Entries – 688

Re-entries – 795

Prize Pool – ₹59,32,000

Places Paid – 248

PokerBaazi’s grand ₹100 Crores GTD NPS India 2025 continues its march through the record books, and Day 4 delivered a jolt of adrenaline with seven high-stakes showdowns. A guarantee-crushing ₹3.41 Crores in prize money painted the digital felt. While the ₹1 Crore GTD NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship was the day’s main attraction, the ₹50 Lakhs GTD NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT provided a late-night spectacle, stretching into the early hours of Thursday.

Kicking off at 9:30 PM, the NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT drew an army of 1,483 hopefuls, including 688 unique players. This overwhelming turnout meant the fast-paced event extended beyond seven and a half hours. When the final chips were counted, JaiKiran ‘testify’ Kumar emerged as the champion, seizing his second career NPS Gold Medal and a scorching ₹6.76 Lakhs top prize. That’s his biggest NPS score ever, his second-largest PokerBaazi payout, and it launched him to the top of the Karnataka State Leaderboard and into the NPC Leaderboard’s top ten!

Beyond his SPRINT triumph, Kumar, the former GameChanger champion and the 2024 POY #13, also achieved cash finishes in Junglee Poker’s Wednesday Superstack (16th for ₹13,049) and Adda52’s Maverick (41st for ₹7,797), pushing his total Wednesday earnings to over ₹6.97 Lakhs.

JaiKiran Kumar NPS stats: Moves to #1 on the Karnataka State Leaderboard | Moves to #43 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | Moves to #10 on the NPC Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold & 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹29.40 Lakhs

Nishant ‘somya2727’ Singh Tomar also made a splash! A PokerBaazi regular since 2020, he finally grabbed his first NPS medal, a Silver, in the SPRINT, pocketing a career-best ₹4.75 Lakhs. He’d been so close before, so this felt like redemption – a repeat of his near miss from last week’s WTF. Adding to his stack, he also went deep in the NPS#27 Slamdunk (33rd for ₹11,888), bringing his Wednesday total to a cool ₹4.86 Lakhs. Now, he’s hot on the heels of ‘FelixShukla12’ at the top of the Madhya Pradesh State Leaderboard.

Nishant Singh Tomar’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹7.99 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹5.37 Lakhs | Moves to #2 on the Madhay Pradesh State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹5.07 Lakhs

The NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT also saw WSOP bracelet winner Abhinav ‘Griezmann’ Iyer make a spirited run for his second NPS Gold. Having previously won Gold in the 2022 NPS#64 Thursday Thunder, Iyer, who has been hard on the NPS grind since Sunday, made his first big breakthrough, clinching the Bronze Medal and a sweet ₹3.62 Lakhs. A few smaller scores in the NPS#23 Knockout (169th for ₹8,600), NPS#25 (PLO-4) (119th for ₹4,770), and NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper (198th for ₹4,443) pushed his Wednesday total to just shy of ₹3.80 Lakhs.

Abhinav Iyer’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.70 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.22 Crores | Moves to #11 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹21.14 Lakhs

The NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT final table was packed with recent medallists and other contenders, including Tuesday’s NPS#20 (PLO-5) Gold Medallist Kughahuto ‘ayemi1122’ Aye (4th for ₹2.64 Lakhs), Sunday’s NPS#2 Slamdunk Bronze Medalist Madhav ‘maddy7777’ Sethi (5th for ₹1.91 Lakhs), 2024 POY #3 Young Gun Neel ‘Worm33’ Joshi (6th for ₹1.33 Lakhs), and satellite qualifier Mohsin ‘gongo Shaikh (7th for ₹1.07 Lakhs).

The ₹4,600 buy-in NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT was a guarantee-crusher, generating a scorcher ₹59.32 Lakhs pot! The top 248 players made the money, with each earning a minimum of ₹7,118—more than 1.5 times the buy-in. These fast-paced NPS events are clearly a hit as the NPS India 2025 continues to deliver fireworks.

Final Table Results

1. JaiKiran ‘testify’ Kumar – ₹6,76,248
2. Nishant ‘somya2727’ Singh Tomar – ₹4,74,560
3. Abhinav ‘Griezmann’ Iyer – ₹3,61,852
4. Kughahuto ‘ayemi1122’ Aye – ₹2,63,974
5. Madhav ‘maddy7777’ Sethi – ₹1,91,010
6. Neel ‘Worm33’ Joshi – ₹1,32,877
7. Mohsin ‘gongo Shaikh – ₹1,06,776

NPS#23 Knockout – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,450

Entries – 737

Re-entries – 681

Regular Prize Pool – ₹30,00,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹14,18,000

Places Paid – 242

PokerBaazi’s colossal ₹100 Crores GTD NPS India 2025 is a stage for legends, and Wednesday night wrote another wild chapter in the ongoing saga. Arjunn ‘MaalChaHee’ Agrawal suddenly erupted after four years of a flatline profit graph. He ripped through the ₹30 Lakhs GTD NPS#23 Knockout, grabbing that Gold Medal and ending a two-year-plus victory drought.

This 2023 NPS#55 Friday Force Bronze Medallist proved he still possessed the magic, surviving an eight-hour, 43-minute war against 736 other warriors (1,418 total entries). The bounty battlefield was a savage free-for-all, but Agrawal conquered the 4 PM flagship after firing two shots, taking home his first-ever NPS Gold and a hefty ₹3.61 Lakhs, including ₹15,500 in bounties – his third-best online score ever.

This wasn’t just a win; it was a thunderclap. He’d been grinding all year, over two dozen tournaments, a silent struggle, then BOOM – Gold in his first cash of the year, and suddenly, he’s #3 on the UP State Leaderboard. And just to sprinkle a little stardust on his night, a score in the NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT (166th for ₹7,118) pushed his Wednesday haul to a whisker under ₹3.68 Lakhs.

Arjunn Agrawal’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.31 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹9.51 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #3 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹14.34 Lakhs

The ever-reliable and highly decorated Shravan ‘FishStars’ Chhabria was also on a mission in the NPS#23 Knockout, hunting his career third NPS medal (with two previous Bronze Medals). And he snatched it, too, a heart-stopping heads-up that ended with him taking Silver and ₹2.49 Lakhs (₹7,500 in bounties). But that’s just a sliver of the story. He was a force in three other NPS events, pushing his total winnings for the night to a figure flirting around ₹2.92 Lakhs.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#23 Knockout for ₹2,48,700

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#25 (PLO-4) for ₹25,705

> 94th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹14,830

> 221st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#24 Run-up for ₹2,500

Shravan Chhabria’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.45 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.99 Crores | Moves to #7 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver & 2 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹17.47 Lakhs

Amit ‘Zombiefish’ Tejura, a seasoned grinder and former NPS Gold Medallist who dances to the beat of his own drum, also crashed the party. He stormed the NPS#23 Knockout podium, snagging the Bronze and ₹1.93 Lakhs. With another min-cash in the NPS#24 Run-Up (142nd for ₹5,000), he walked away with roughly ₹1.98 Lakhs. Just like that, he’s now #3 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard.

Amit Tejura’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.07 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹33.10 Lakhs | Moves to #3 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹9.14 Lakhs

The NPS#23 Knockout final table was brimming with familiar names like Praveen ‘PinaWXD’ KR (5th for ₹1.09 Lakhs), Mayank ‘Megalodon23’ Farshwan (6th for ₹83,500), and Archit ‘flyingmuck’ Khandelwal (7th for ₹61,200), who all made heroic attempts to climb the podium, but fell just short.

And keeping the excitement levels sky-high, the NPS#23 Knockout delivered ₹1.64 Lakhs in overlays – a delightful bonus for the players. With a ₹3,450 buy-in, the top 242 players were guaranteed at least ₹3,600, rewarding those who dared to go deep. Another major attraction was the ₹14.18 Lakhs in the bounty pool, turning every elimination into a potential treasure trove. This is the kind of electrifying action that defines the NPS India 2025.

Final Table Results

1. Arjunn ‘MaalChaHee’ Agrawal – ₹3,60,500
2. Shravan ‘FishStars’ Chhabria – ₹2,48,700
3. Amit ‘Zombiefish’ Tejura – ₹1,93,100
4. Diler2007 – ₹1,45,600
5. Praveen ‘PinaWXD’ KR – ₹1,08,900
6. Mayank ‘Megalodon23’ Farshwan – ₹83,500
7. Archit ‘flyingmuck’ Khandelwal – ₹61,200
8. CARBON7 – ₹48,900

NPS#27 Slamdunk – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,725

Entries – 1,159

Re-entries – 1,172

Prize Pool – ₹34,96,500

Places Paid – 381

The NPS India 2025 is producing one poker spectacle after another, and last night was no exception! A staggering 2,331 hopefuls (1,159 unique), a mix of seasoned sharks and wide-eyed dreamers, threw down in the ₹30 Lakhs GTD NPS#27 Slamdunk. Everyone wanted that Gold and to etch their name in the history books, but only one could walk away with the prize! And that champion was Mohit ‘Bullets777’ Bohra (opted out of our tracking).

A player on a mission in 2025, Bohra had already tasted title glory twice last month. His pursuit of a third victory this year nearly bore fruit on Day 1 of the series when he came painfully close to his first NPS Gold Medal in the NPS#6 Marathon—only to settle for Silver.

But last night, he flipped the script. He came back, eyes blazing, and stormed through a nine-hour gauntlet with two entries, and all that effort paid off. The 8:30 PM NPS#27 Slamdunk was his playground, and he owned it. A three-way deal sealed his win, his first NPS Gold, his third title of 2025, and ₹2.45 Lakhs tucked into his pockets. He’s now the second player to snag multiple medals at this NPS, joining the ranks of PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli, who achieved a three-medal streak in the first three days.

Bohra wasn’t content with just one victory. He dipped into four more NPS events, and when the dust settled, he’d pulled in over ₹2.83 Lakhs. This phenomenal streak has rocketed him to #9 on the overall NPS Series Leaderboard (from 15 cashes!), #1 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard, and #2 on the NPC Leaderboard.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#27 Slamdunk for ₹2,44,938* (three-way deal)

> 190th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship for ₹19,516

> 126th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹10,084

> 151st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#25 (PLO-4) for ₹4,770

> 184th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#24 Run-Up for ₹4,000

Mohit Bohra’s NPS stats: Ranked #1 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard |Ranked #9 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | Ranked #2 on the NPC Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹18.04 Lakhs

Close on Bohra’s heels was Rubin ‘Kornkid’ Labroo, the Delhi-based pro, who came real close to the Gold. A veteran, a name everyone knows, he’d already shown them what he could do by finishing third in PokerBaazi’s ‘The Circuit’ Season 2! He brought that same intensity to the Slamdunk. Three entries later, Labroo was on a mission, determined not to leave empty-handed. He fought, bluffed, pushed, and found himself heads-up. But when the cards fell, it was Silver he held. Still, he walked away with ₹3.23 Lakhs, the biggest cut of the three-way deal, and his third NPS medal.

Labroo wasn’t just a one-hit wonder last night. He cashed in two more NPS events, adding almost ₹3.49 Lakhs to his haul. Now, that’s how you make an entrance on the Delhi State Leaderboard, landing him at #8.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#27 Slamdunk for ₹3,22,818* (three-way deal)

> 181st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship for ₹19,516

> 118th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper for ₹6,294

Rubin Labroo’s NPS stats: Moves to #8 on the Delhi State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold & 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹23.09 Lakhs

Few players fought as hard as Viplove ‘viplk456’ Kataria (opted out of our tracking) in NPS#27 Slamdunk. A former NPS Gold Medalist, Kataria put it all on the line, seeking his second Gold. But after a battle for the ages, he grabbed third place, ₹2.76 Lakhs, and his first NPS Bronze.

Viplove Kataria’s NPS stats: Moves to #4 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 1 Bronze| Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹6.45 Lakhs

The NPS#27 Slamdunk final table was a who’s who of poker talent. Known regs like Anish ‘Fishlover001’ Vijay (4th for ₹1.41 Lakhs), Gunisha ‘obimikel’ Sinha (5th for ₹98,951), and Young Gun Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra (7th for ₹54,196) all put up a fight to make the podium, only to fall just short.

The ₹1,725 buy-in NPS#27 Slamdunk was another home run for NPS India 2025. The prize pool exploded to ₹34.97 Lakhs, way over the guarantee, and 381 players walked away with at least ₹3,147. The NPS India 2025 is a fire, and it’s burning brighter every single night.

Final Table Results

1. Mohit ‘Bullets777’ Bohra – ₹2,44,938*
2. Rubin ‘kornkid’ Labroo – ₹3,22,818*
3. Viplove ‘viplk456’ Kataria – ₹2,75,600*
4. Anish ‘Fishlover001’ Vijay – ₹1,41,259
5. Gunisha ‘obimikel’ Sinha – ₹98,951
6. kidd – ₹66,084
7. Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra – ₹54,196
8. thekid – ₹43,357

*denotes a three-way deal

NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 601

Re-entries – 880

Prize Pool – ₹37,02,500

Places Paid – 248

The NPS India 2025 buzz is undeniable, and Day 4 kicked off with a lightning-fast clash in PokerBaazi’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD NPS#8 (4-Max) Hyper. And Ashish ‘Rocky3705’ Ahuja (opting out of tracking), a poker luminary, steered through this turbo-charged maelstrom.

Ahuja, a familiar figure from PokerBaazi’s ‘The Circuit’, returned from a period of relative quiet; his resurgence this year a brilliant display. A win in Big PLO-5 and a runner-up finish in Adda52’s Iron Man last month were mere appetizers. The NPS stage beckoned for a grand return, and he answered with a flourish. The 2:30 PM NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper, a swirling vortex of 601 players (1,481 entries total), whittled down to a champion in a blazing-fast four-hour and 11-minute showdown. And Ahuja claimed a Gold for Chandigarh—his second NPS medal—and a handsome ₹4.22 Lakhs, a fine return on his three entries.

This Hyper victory was merely the overture. Ahuja left his mark on four other NPS events, racking up nearly ₹4.49 Lakhs. Solidly at the helm of the Chandigarh State Leaderboard, Ahuja now sits at #15 on the overall NPS Series Leaderboard.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#8 (4-Max) Hyper for ₹4,22,085

> 56th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#24 Run-Up for ₹8,000

> 91st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#23 Knockout for ₹7,500

> 80th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#27 Slamdunk for ₹6,643

> 122nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#25 (PLO-4) for ₹4,770

Ashish Ahuja`s NPS stats: Moves to #1 on the Chandigarh State Leaderboard | Moves to #15 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold and 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹30.02 Lakhs

Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B, 2024 POY #20, riding high from a final table run in Adda52’s Iron Man DPT Edition, came within a breath of his first NPS Gold in the NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper, settling for second and ₹2.96 Lakhs, his third NPS Silver. This pushed him to #2 on the Karnataka State Leaderboard. And this wasn`t his best result of the day. His evening peaked with a remarkable final table performance in the NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship, a hefty ₹3.86 Lakhs in fifth place. Vinay’s mid-week haul exceeded ₹7.12 Lakhs with two further deep runs, pushing him past the jaw-dropping ₹12 Crores mark in tracked online winnings.

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship for ₹3,85,728

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#8 (4-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹2,96,200

> 8th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹25,762

> 141st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#25 (PLO-4) for ₹4,770

Vinay B’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.03 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.80 Crores | Ranked #2 on the Karnataka State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 3 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹37.24 Lakhs

Avneesh ‘iamam’ Munjal, WPT India Online Player of the Series and a seasoned NPS competitor, added a seventh NPS medal to his growing collection. Following a fourth-place result in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick DPT Edition, he grabbed his career-third NPS Bronze in the (4-Max) Hyper, adding ₹2.26 Lakhs to his coffers after six entries. Munjal swept the field with payouts in five other NPS events, netting over ₹2.81 Lakhs in total.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper for ₹2,25,853

> 179th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#26 (7-Max) Championship for ₹19,516

> 72nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹14,830

> 49th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#24 Run-Up for ₹10,000

> 121st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#23 Knockout for ₹8,100

> 358th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#27 Slamdunk for ₹3,147

Avneesh Munjal’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.90 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.28 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #4 on the Haryana State Leaderboard | Moves to #39 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold, 2 Silver & 3 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹49.54 Lakhs

Nishant ‘NC1202’ Chowdhury completed the NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper final table, using three entries to finish fourth for ₹1.65 Lakhs.

The NPS#22 (4-Max) Hyper was an absolute knocker, pulverizing its listed guarantee with a whopping ₹37.03 Lakhs prize pool. With a ₹2,875 buy-in, the top 248 finishers locked in at least ₹4,443, proving just how popular these fast-paced formats are at NPS India 2025!

Final Table Results

1. Ashish ‘Rocky3705’ Ahuja – ₹4,22,085
2. Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B – ₹2,96,200
3. Avneesh ‘iamam’ Munjal – ₹2,25,853
4. Nishant ‘NC1202’ Chowdhury – ₹1,64,761

NPS#24 Run-Up – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,300

Entries – 585

Re-entries – 660

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 201

The NPS India 2025 is a relentless spectacle of poker prowess. Each day, seven new champions are crowned, their names etched in golden hues, and last night, Chennai’s Jeetu ‘G21982’ Surana added his masterpiece to the gallery. Forget the shadow of a past Silver Medal; this seasoned strategist meticulously painted his poker canvas with a vibrant gold, conquering the ₹25 Lakhs GTD NPS#24 Run-Up.

Surana, a seasoned card shark with a hunger for glory, came loaded in the 5:30 PM showdown—three bullets deep—ready to tango with a sea of 1,245 entries (585 unique). Eight hours and 21 minutes of pure, unadulterated poker drama later, he emerged victorious. A three-way chop sealed the deal, showering him with ₹2.12 Lakhs and his first-ever NPS Gold Medal, catapulting him to #3 on the Tamil Nadu State Leaderboard! This win snapped a six-week title drought with a resounding “checkmate” and provided a much-needed boost after an extended downswing.

Jeetu Surana’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹69.08 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Moves to #3 on the Tamil Nadu State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹8.19 Lakhs

The NPS#24 Run-Up wasn’t a solo performance. Mid-stakes regular Ravinder ‘RaviMital’ Singh, whose last victory was in the (PLO-6) Daily in October, almost broke through. Singh, the 2023 NPS#3 Marathon Gold Medalist, nearly captured his second NPS Gold in the NPS#24 Run-Up. He ultimately finished as the runner-up but still walked away with the lion`s share of the prize pool, ₹2.18 Lakhs from the three-way deal and the NPS Silver Medal. Singh also picked a small score in NPS#27 Slamdunk (225th for ₹4,545), boosting his bankroll by over ₹2.23 Lakhs!

Ravinder Singh’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.19 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹66.20 Lakhs | Moves to #11 on the Delhi State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹8.22 Lakhs

Adding another medal to Rajasthan’s tally, Bhavit ‘Tyrogambit’ Jain, the THC#64 Mini Main Event runner-up, also shone in the NPS#24 Run-Up. Jain finished third after firing two bullets, earning a handsome ₹2,16,868 from the three-way deal and his first-ever NPS medal (a Bronze)!

Bhavit Jain’s NPS stats: Moves to #5 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard | NPS Medal Won: 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹4.26 Lakhs

The NPS#24 Run-Up final table itself was a veritable hall of fame, a convergence of poker royalty. The 2023 USOP Hanoi Main Event and recent The Quest Lite champion, Vishal ‘darky’ Ojha, took fourth place, adding ₹1.16 lakhs to his ever-growing bankroll. Last week’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT winner, Yash ‘Riraizer’ Chitre, finished fifth with ₹82,750. Upcoming star Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia claimed sixth for ₹60,750, Prakash ‘pinnug’ Gupta banked ₹47,250 for seventh, and online regular Abhishek ‘aajtohogaa’ Sharma rounded out the final table in eighth place, earning ₹35,750.

With a ₹2,300 buy-in, the NPS#24 Run-Up fell just short of its guarantee by five entries, but the action was electric. The top 201 finishers shared in the ₹25 Lakhs prize pool, each taking home at least ₹4,000, adding another thrilling chapter to the NPS India 2025 saga.

Final Table Results

1. Jeetu ‘G21982’ Surana – ₹2,12,396*
2. Ravinder ‘RaviMital’ Singh – ₹2,18,485*
3. Bhavit ‘Tyrogambit’ Jain – ₹2,16,868*
4. Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha – ₹1,15,750
5. Yash ‘Riraizer’ Chitre – ₹82,750
6. Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia – ₹60,750
7. Prakash ‘pinnug’ Gupta – ₹47,250
8. Abhishek ‘aajtohogaa’ Sharma – ₹35,750

*denotes a three-way deal

NPS#25 (PLO-4) – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 423

Re-entries – 637

Prize Pool – ₹26,50,000

Places Paid – 186

The NPS India 2025 caters to every poker palate, and PLO aficionados have been feasting on a daily dose of high-octane action. Day 4 of this PokerBaazi extravaganza unleashed the ₹20 Lakhs GTD NPS#25 (PLO-4), where Arunav ‘Frankie08’ Mittal doubled his NPS Gold Medal count, seizing his first title of the series.

Mittal, a familiar face in PokerBaazi’s mid-stakes arena, arrived with a score to settle, the sting of last week’s The Endeavour Lite near-miss still fresh. His hunger for that golden glory was a palpable force, and this 6:30 PM showdown became his battleground, delivering a victory almost seven weeks in the making.

Now, this wasn’t a gentle stroll. The NPS#25 (PLO-4) was a cauldron of competition, with 423 souls (1,060 entries in total) all vying to make the podium in the day’s sole NPS PLO event. The gruelling 8.5-plus hour war of attrition saw Mittal emerge unscathed, clutching his third NPS medal and a handsome ₹3.16 Lakhs first-place prize, his fifth-best on PokerBaazi. This win bolsters Delhi’s dominance on the NPC Leaderboard, catapulting Mittal to #3 on the State Leaderboard.

Mittal snagged another small cash in the NPS#28 (7-Max) SPRINT (105th for ₹14,830), adding to his day’s earnings, which reached nearly ₹3.31 Lakhs. He now sits at #26 on the overall NPS Series Leaderboard, boasting 4.52K points and cash finishes in 16 of the 28 NPS events held so far.

Arunav Mittal’s NPS stats: Moves to #3 on the Delhi State Leaderboard | Moves to #26 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹26.31 Lakhs

The tale takes a twist with ‘RajaRaniRank,’ a player with a history as unassuming as a quiet melody, having played only 59 events since May 2018, who almost achieved the unthinkable. Primarily a frequenter of freerolls, satellites, and low-stakes tournaments, ‘RajaRaniRank’ fired a staggering nine bullets in the NPS#25 (PLO-4), their first earned after four tries in a ₹287 buy-in satellite. The result was a heartbreaking runner-up finish but a site-best ₹2,19,420 and a gleaming NPS Silver Medal. This was more than just a payout; it was a complete wipeout of past losses, a significant bankroll boost for the rest of the NPS India 2025 action.

RajaRaniRank’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹2.29 Lakhs | Site Winnings: ₹1.60 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver

The NPS#25 (PLO-4) podium was completed by Mayank ‘alwaystiltAA’ Jaggi, famed for his runner-up finish in The Millionaire Legends in March 2020. Jaggi took third place, pocketing ₹1.67 Lakhs and his first-ever NPS medal, a Bronze. This result now places him at #5 on the Haryana State Leaderboard. He also made a deep run in the NPS#23 Knockout (KO), finishing 144th and adding another ₹11,100 to his take, bringing his mid-week total to nearly ₹1.79 Lakhs.

Mayank Jaggi’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and SpartanPoker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.35 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹27.48 Lakhs | Moves to #5 on the Haryana State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹5.48 Lakhs

The NPS#25 (PLO-4) final table was a who’s who of poker talent, featuring birthday boy Himanshu ‘pokerbrat7’ Arora (4th for ₹1.26 Lakhs), last week’s Adda52 Millions champion Sahil ‘ImHighIshove’ Mahboobani (5th for ₹90,630), and last night’s NPS#24 Run-Up finalist Prakash ‘pinnug’ Gupta (6th for ₹67,310).

As has become customary for PLO events at NPS India 2025, the ₹2,875 buy-in NPS#25 (PLO-4) drew immense interest, generating a massive ₹26.50 Lakhs prize pool, crushing the guarantee by over 30%. The top 186 players shared the spoils, each receiving at least ₹4,770. PLO enthusiasts are having a field day at the NPS India 2025; the best is undoubtedly yet to unfold.

Final Table Results

1. Arunav ‘Frankie08’ Mittal – ₹3,15,880
2. RajaRaniRank – ₹2,19,420
3. Mayank ‘alwaystiltAA’ Jaggi – ₹1,67,480
4. Himanshu ‘pokerbrat7’ Arora – ₹1,25,610
5. Sahil ‘ImHighIshove’ Mahboobani – ₹90,630
6. Prakash ‘pinnug’ Gupta – ₹67,310

Junglee Poker

‘Ltnsouza’ won the ₹7 Lakhs GTD Wednesday Superstack for ₹1.42 Lakhs.

‘tripal.x’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Wednesday Mania for ₹55,811), ‘speedcub44435807’ (Won ₹80K GTD Wednesday Sunsetter for ₹15,547), and ‘pokerking009’ (Won ₹60K GTD Hangover for ₹11,712) won the other Wednesday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira won the ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD Maverick for ₹2.27 Lakhs.

Satyapal ‘zoca’ (Won ₹2.75 Lakhs GTD Bounty Madness for ₹68,105), ‘kalidenalli’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹27,888), ‘neela1236’ (Won ₹1.30 Lakhs GTD Maverick Lite for ₹22,940), Md. ‘t9ace’ Nazim (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹22,355), and ‘yogiboy26’ (Won ₹60K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹18,991) won the other Wednesday marquees on Adda52.

Pocket52

Janish ‘Janish1998’ Jain won the ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Deepstack Turbo for ₹62,170.

Spartan Poker
‘rektking’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹76,400), ‘Alibhai’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kick Off for ₹26,000), and ‘8X5X0X2X7Y’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurian for ₹9,400) won the Wednesday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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