Daily Majors: Vishal Ojha, Shivam Dubey, and Aniruddha Joshi Among the Top Contenders on a Fiery Friday

Friday night’s online poker grind was nothing short of electrifying—high-stakes clashes, adrenaline-pumping showdowns, and clutch victories kept the virtual felts buzzing with intensity! The action was relentless as PokerBaazi and Natural8 India rolled out blockbuster tournaments, setting the stage for grinders hungry for glory. But it’s not just the online arena stealing the spotlight. All eyes are on Goa, where the seventh edition of DPT Xpress is already delivering fireworks, with major wins rolling in and the competition heating up.

The weekend may bring a slight cooldown, but this is merely the calm before the storm. The online poker landscape is set to witness an explosive few weeks, with some of the biggest guarantees of the season about to take center stage. PokerBaazi’s ₹100 Crores GTD NPS India 2025 is on the horizon, ready to redefine the competitive landscape. Pocket52 is ramping up the action with a ₹5 Crores Cash Game Leaderboard and more than ₹5.50 Crores in tournament guarantees. Natural8 India’s Millions Week 2025 is already making waves, attracting some of the most formidable grinders to its tables. Adding to the frenzy, Junglee Poker has launched its all-new ₹1+ Crore Lakhpati Legends series, which kicks off today and will run until February 16.

While the anticipation for the upcoming high-stakes action builds, Friday saw one player stand out from the crowd. Natural8 India’s ‘Wonderwoman6’ delivered another exceptional performance, reinforcing their reputation as a force to be reckoned with. After securing two podium finishes in the Daily Hyper 50 and a runner-up finish in the Daily Hyper 100 on Wednesday, they returned to the virtual felts with an even stronger showing, recording four deep runs and raking in a total of ₹6.22 Lakhs, making them the biggest winner of the day.

Their most significant score of the night came in the Friday Saver 250, where they finished third from a competitive field of 81 entries, earning ₹2.61 Lakhs. The grind did not stop there. Navigating through a massive 634-entry field in the Bounty Hunters HR Special 525, they managed to finish in 56th place, adding ₹1.77 Lakhs to their bankroll. Their strong momentum continued in the Zodiac Dragon High Roller, where they survived deep into the 236-player field to claim seventh place and ₹92,730. To cap off the night, they emerged victorious in the Daily Hyper 80, besting a 39-entry field to pocket ₹91,321.

If Friday was a grinder’s paradise, then Vishal Ojha was one of its undisputed kings! The 2023 USOP Main Event champion delivered a performance worthy of his pedigree. He wasn’t just playing—he was dominating. Ojha’s first moment of glory came in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite, where he powered his way to victory, pocketing ₹2.01 Lakhs. But he wasn’t done yet. In Pocket52’s Pocket Highroller, he came tantalizingly close to pulling off a double victory, ultimately settling for the runner-up finish and a hefty ₹2.82 Lakhs. By the end of the night, his bankroll had swelled by a staggering ₹5.61 Lakhs, making him the second-biggest winner on Friday.

Hot on Ojha’s heels was ‘Chaudharybaba’, who delivered a career-best performance, clinching ₹1.40 Lakhs as the runner-up in The Quest Lite.

After a dominant run in Natural8 India’s Daily Hyper 60 on Thursday, ‘magnumopus’ wasn’t done making headlines. Taking on a staggering 2,412-entry field in the GGMasters Double Stack 25, they battled through the marathon grind, powering their way to a runner-up finish, and padding their bankroll with a massive ₹5.01 Lakhs.

Natural8 India saw its share of fireworks as well.

• Vinay B, coming off back-to-back final table finishes on Thursday, kept his momentum alive, securing third place in the Bounty Hunters Deepstack Turbo 54 and boosting his earnings by ₹1.77 Lakhs.
• Shravan Chhabria made his presence felt in the Zodiac Main Event, making a deep run to eighth place and adding ₹1.69 Lakhs to his bankroll.

Every poker player knows the sting of a dry spell, and Aniruddha Joshi had been feeling it for seven long weeks. But on Friday, he finally snapped the cold streak—and he did it in style. Taking control of PokerBaazi’s The Quest, he outlasted the competition to take home a well-earned ₹4.40 Lakhs, sealing the deal in a heads-up chop. But his victory wasn’t without a fight. Shivam Kumar Dubey, still riding the momentum from his Big PLO-5 win last Wednesday, came incredibly close to going back-to-back in The Quest. He ultimately had to settle for ₹3.75 Lakhs, thanks to the same heads-up deal. However, Dubey wasn’t just grinding one event. Earlier in the night, he had already secured his second title of 2025, adding ₹1.18 Lakhs to his bankroll. By the time the dust settled, his total earnings for the night stood at ₹4.93 Lakhs.

Another standout performer was ‘Bijuu,’ who put on a show in Pocket52’s Pocket Highroller. Seizing their moment, ‘Bijuu’ claimed the title and a personal-best ₹4.02 Lakhs.

Rajneesh Thakur is proving that momentum is everything! The mid-stakes crusher and 2024 TLB (points) leaderboard runner-up has been on an unstoppable run. After back-to-back wins in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost on Monday and Adda52’s Nighttide DST Adda on Thursday, he kept the heater alive, crushing PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1.90 Lakhs, bringing his Friday haul to ₹3.55 Lakhs. Right on his heels was Viplove Kataria, who put up a strong fight in the Daily Last Chance, finishing runner-up for ₹1.24 Lakhs.

Kashish Gupta stole the spotlight in Adda52’s The Ballers DPT Edition, bagging a hefty ₹3.01 Lakhs—his first major win of the year on the platform! His total haul for the night climbed to ₹3.46 Lakhs. Newcomer ‘RArThShICa’ was inches away from pulling off back-to-back victories. After shipping Wednesday’s Bounty Madness DPT Edition, they came incredibly close to another title in The Ballers DPT Edition, ultimately settling for a site-best ₹2.27 Lakhs. With two more deep runs, they wrapped up the night with ₹2.65 Lakhs in total winnings.

For Arya Dutta, Friday night was about redemption. After enduring a 3.5-month title drought, he finally broke through in dominant fashion, storming through PokerBaazi’s WTF to claim his first-ever win in the event and a well-earned ₹2.28 Lakhs—his second-biggest online score to date. Meanwhile, 2024 POY #9 Sashank Chakravarthy put up another deep run in PokerBaazi’s WTF, finishing runner-up for ₹1.50 Lakhs and pushing his Friday night total to ₹1.63 Lakhs.

Amar Iyer ended a 14-week title drought in emphatic fashion, shipping Junglee Poker’s Friday Supernova and bagging a ₹1.50 Lakhs payday. Hot on his heels was Aditya Kulkarni, who came painfully close to capturing his third title of 2025, but settled for the runner-up spot, pocketing ₹98,669.

The day also saw several top contenders making their mark, including Bhanu Prakash KC (two titles), Praveen KR, Deepak Singh, and Abhinav Menon, who all won their respective Friday marquees!

Here are the Friday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Quest – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 379

Re-entries – 242

Prize Pool – ₹31,05,000

Places Paid – 101

The cards are hot, the stakes are high, and Aniruddha ‘PocketacesAJ’ Joshi is back to doing what he does best—winning big! One of India’s most beloved poker streamers has stormed into 2025, finally capturing his first title of the year in an electrifying fashion!

After a scorching run in late 2024, which included two WPT Online India titles, Joshi took a short break in January. But that silence was merely the prelude to a storm. He returned to the virtual felt with a vengeance, dominating PokerBaazi’s ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Quest.

Joshi, known for his entertaining presence (remember the recent The PokerGuru Show Season 4 Finale?) and, yes, even those infamous drunk streams, is all business when it comes to the game. Snapping a seven-week dry spell, he was back to his winning ways.

This wasn’t your average Friday night tournament. It was a grueling battle against 379 players (621 total entries), lasting over eight hours and 16 minutes. Joshi, known for his audacious bluffs and uncanny reads, fired two bullets before securing a heads-up deal that earned him a hefty ₹4.35 Lakhs.

Adding to his successful night, he also cashed in PokerBaazi’s WTF, finishing 113th for ₹4,500, bringing his total earnings for the day to ₹4.40 Lakhs.

Aniruddha Joshi’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.44 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹49.14 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Meanwhile, online grinder Shivam ‘daddyaddy’ Kumar Dubey continued his impressive run. Fresh off a victory in last Wednesday’s Big PLO-5 on PokerBaazi, along with fourth-place finishes in Sunday Big Slick and Thursday’s Big PLO-5, Dubey was a force across multiple platforms last night, nearly achieving a double-title night.

He started by clinching his second title of 2025 at 1:10 AM in Pocket52’s (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo, bagging ₹1.18 Lakhs. This tournament has become his playground, with three podium finishes and three more final table appearances this year alone, including a fifth-place finish on Monday and a runner-up finish on Wednesday.

But Dubey wasn’t finished. At 4:16 AM, he found himself heads-up in The Quest, facing none other than Joshi. Despite a fierce battle, he finished a close second, banking ₹3.75 Lakhs (via the same deal), his biggest cash of the day. With this runner-up finish, Dubey has climbed to #9 in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Crores GTD 2025 Player of the Year race.

Shivam Kumar Dubey’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.45 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹78.02 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #9 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 Player of the Year Leaderboard

The Quest final table also featured notable players like the ever-consistent Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar (3rd for ₹2.42 Lakhs), Thursday’s The Summit podium finisher Wilson ‘kalingkaling’ Yomso (4th for ₹1.86 Lakhs), Wednesday’s The Pride fourth-place finisher Archit ‘RareAbility’ Saraogi (6th for ₹1.12 Lakhs), and Karan ‘conversestruck’ Thakur (7th for ₹90,666).

With a ₹5,750 buy-in, The Quest offered players a shot at a substantial prize pool. The tournament surpassed its ₹30 Lakhs guarantee by ₹1.05 Lakhs, and the top 101 players all made a profit, each earning at least ₹9,936, nearly double their initial investment. This electrifying event set the stage for an epic weekend of poker action on PokerBaazi.

Final Table Results

1. Aniruddha ‘PocketacesAJ’ Joshi – ₹4,35,322*
2. Shivam ‘daddyaddy’ Kumar Dubey – ₹3,74,773*
3. Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – ₹2,41,569
4. Wilson ‘kalingkaling’ Yomso – ₹1,86,300
5. Openender – ₹1,36,620
6. Archit ‘RareAbility’ Saraogi – ₹1,11,780
7. Karan ‘conversestruck’ Thakur – ₹90,666
8. vaguecartoon – ₹69,863

*denotes a heads-up deal

WTF – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 438

Re-entries – 340

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 118

PokerBaazi regular Arya ‘Merlion’ Dutta is back in the winner’s circle. Last seen taking down the Daily Last Chance on October 23, Dutta made a triumphant return last night, conquering the ₹15 Lakhs GTD WTF, marking his first major win of 2025 and snapping a 3.5-month title drought.

In a grueling 7-hour and 40-minute marathon at the 7:30 PM flagship event, Dutta battled through a massive 778-entry field (438 unique) with unwavering focus and skill. His performance paid off big time, as he emerged as the champion, pocketing a whopping ₹2.28 Lakhs—his second-best online score ever!

Arya Dutta’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹24.74 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

While Dutta was busy crushing the competition, 2024 POY #9 Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy was busy making his mark as well. Coming off a blistering run last Friday (where he scored two titles and a runner-up finish) and a runner-up finish in Monday’s Big Show Lite, Chakravarthy fought hard in the WTF. He fired four bullets and, despite a relentless performance, Chakravarthy finished as the runner-up, collecting ₹1.50 Lakhs. Not stopping there, Chakravarthy also racked up a deep run in The Quest, finishing 38th for ₹13,041, which boosted his total Friday night haul to ₹1.63 Lakhs.

Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker, and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.18 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.06 Crores

The WTF final table was stacked with notables, including Thursday’s WTF finalist Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora (3rd for ₹1.11 Lakhs), Arvind ‘ArvindRathi001’ Rathi (4th for ₹85,500), former IOPC The Crown champion Amit ‘kavipri’ Gehani (5th for ₹70,350), Raghav ‘Ragtag24’ Wah (6th for ₹57,450), and cash-game crusher Sashank ‘Iverson003’ Shekhar (8th for ₹32,850).

Despite the intense competition, the WTF fell slightly short of its ₹15 Lakhs guarantee by ₹11,686. The ₹2,200 buy-in event saw the top 118 players finish in the money, each pocketing a minimum of ₹4,500—more than double the buy-in.

Final Table Results

1. Arya ‘Merlion’ Dutta – ₹2,28,000
2. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹1,50,000
3. Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora – ₹1,11,000
4. Arvind ‘ArvindRathi001’ Rathi – ₹85,500
5. Amit ‘kavipri’ Gehani – ₹70,350
6. Raghav ‘Ragtag24’ Wahi – ₹57,450
7. nyazmohsin – ₹45,000
8. Sashank ‘Iverson003’ Shekhar – ₹32,850

The Quest Lite – ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 296

Re-entries – 136

Prize Pool – ₹12,50,000

Places Paid – 61

Friday night transformed the virtual felt into a high-stakes arena, a thrilling display of skill, endurance, and breathtaking near-misses. The protagonist of this poker drama was none other than Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha, a dominant force in the Indian poker scene, who came incredibly close to capturing not one but TWO championship titles in a single, electrifying night.

Ojha’s accomplishments already speak volumes – 2023 USOP Main Event champion, 2023 People’s Poker Championship finalist, and the mastermind behind the Kolkata Wizards‘ runner-up finish in Pocket52 PSL Season 6. But last night was different.

His winning streak ignited in PokerBaazi’s ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD The Quest Lite. Firing two bullets, he outplayed a massive field of 432 entries (296 unique) in a grueling six-hour-and-13-minute battle. The victory was sweet: his first-ever The Quest Lite title (his second title of 2025) and a hefty ₹2.01 Lakhs prize – his second-biggest score on PokerBaazi this year. This win also propelled him into the top 100 in PokerBaazi’s fiercely contested ₹5 Crores GTD 2025 Player of the Year Leaderboard standings.

But Ojha was far from finished. Almost two hours after securing The Quest Lite title, he was already deep in another tournament—Pocket52’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD Pocket Highroller. The competition was intense, with a field of 134 entries (89 unique), all vying for the top spot. The stakes were sky-high. And Ojha came inches away from clinching his second title of the night. Instead, he had to settle for runner-up, but the ₹2.82 Lakhs payday still made it his biggest score of the night!

Ojha’s relentless pursuit of glory didn’t end there. He posted deep runs in Adda52’s The Ballers DPT Edition and PokerBaazi’s WTF. By the end of the night, he had amassed an astounding ₹5.61 Lakhs, establishing himself as the second-biggest winner of the day, trailing only Natural8 India’s Hyper Turbo crusher, ‘Wonderwoman6.’

> 2nd in Pocket52’s Pocket Highroller for ₹2,82,000

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹2,01,250

> 7th in Adda52’s The Ballers DPT Edition for ₹56,311

> 11th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹21,300

Vishal Ojha’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.20 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.75 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Moves to #91 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 Player of the Year Leaderboard

Meanwhile, Delhi-based player ‘Chaudharybaba,’ a PokerBaazi regular since January 2024, was on the verge of their first major title on the platform in The Quest Lite. While victory remained just out of reach, they still secured a career-best ₹1.40 Lakhs payday, a result that pushed them back into the green on PokerBaazi.

Chaudharybaba’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹3.70 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.07 Lakhs

The Quest Lite final table was a gathering of poker heavyweights, including the ever-consistent Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma (3rd for ₹1.05 Lakhs), Thursday’s Godfather DPT Edition podium finisher Ashish ‘OMG_spew’ Munot (4th for ₹75,000), the recent Summit Lite finalist Thiyam ‘thiyam’ Dannish (5th for ₹60,000), last week’s The Quest finalist Sahil ‘ImHighIshove’ Mahboobani (6th for ₹48,625), and Vishal ‘karan23’ Kumar (7th for ₹38,250).

The ₹2,875 buy-in The Quest Lite saw a significant ₹1.70 Lakhs overlay, ensuring solid payouts for the top 61 finishers. Even a min-cash was worth ₹7,500—2.6X the buy-in, proving once again why PokerBaazi’s flagships offer some of the best value in the game.

Final Table Results

1. Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha – ₹2,01,250
2. Chaudharybaba – ₹1,40,000
3. Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma – ₹1,05,000
4. Ashish ‘OMG_spew’ Munot – ₹75,000
5. Thiyam ‘thiyam’ Dannish – ₹60,000
6. Sahil ‘ImHighIshove’ Mahboobani – ₹48,625
7. Vishal ‘karan23’ Kumar – ₹38,250
8. prodgorilla – ₹28,125

Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 313

Re-entries – 258

Prize Pool – ₹12,41,354

Places Paid – 87

Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur, a mid-stakes powerhouse who secured the #2 spot on the 2024 TLB (points) leaderboard, was on a tear this Friday, clinching his third title of the month (and sixth of the year) in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance.

After victories in Adda52’s Nighttide DST Adda, PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT, and (PLO-5) Afternoon Boost in January, Thakur continued his winning streak in February, taking down PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost on Monday and Adda52’s Nighttide DST Adda on Thursday.

Last night, Thakur navigated a competitive field of 571 entries in the 10:30 PM flagship event. After six hours and 37 minutes of intense play, he emerged victorious, claiming his first flagship title of the year, his third title of the week, and his second consecutive title in as many days, earning a hefty ₹1.90 Lakhs.

This “volume ninja” from Delhi also secured a final table finish in Pocket52’s Pocket Highroller, finishing fourth for ₹1.34 Lakhs. He added deep runs in four other events, bringing his total winnings for the night to over ₹3.55 Lakhs. These impressive results have propelled him to the #1 position in PokerBaazi’s highly competitive ₹5 Crores GTD 2025 Player of the Year Leaderboard race.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,90,175

> 4th in Pocket52’s Pocket Highroller for ₹1,34,000

> 20th in Adda52’s The Ballers DPT Edition for ₹17,500

> 51st in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹7,500

> 15th in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-5) Boost for ₹3,456

> 44th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹2,390

Viplove ‘viplk45’ Kataria (opted out of our tracking) came incredibly close to winning the Daily Last Chance title. After a strong performance, Kataria finished as the runner-up, earning a respectable ₹1.24 Lakhs.

The Daily Last Chance final table was packed with talent, including the 2024 TLB (points) leaderboard topper Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor (3rd for ₹93,226), Jitin ‘Jraj94’ Raj Nath (4th for ₹70,757), and former The MoneyMaker champion & a ‘Baazi Millionaire’ from June last year, Mukesh ‘Guruuu’ Surana (7th for ₹39,103).

With a ₹2,500 buy-in, the Daily Last Chance generated a substantial ₹12.41 Lakhs prize pool, exceeding expectations. With 87 players making the money and a min-cash of ₹5,462 (more than double the buy-in), the event highlighted the excitement and value that PokerBaazi consistently delivers.

Final Table Results

1. Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹1,90,175
2. Viplove ‘viplk45’ Kataria – ₹1,24,135
3. Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor – ₹93,226
4. Jitin ‘Jraj94’ Raj Nath – ₹70,757
5. psykicks – ₹59,957
6. criminalLeader1 – ₹49,406
7. Mukesh ‘Guruuu’ Surana – ₹39,103
8. Moneymaker9 – ₹28,924

‘Jaind’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹64,102), ‘despicableji’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹35,420), Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹28,680), ‘sharkyfish’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD PLO-6 Daily for ₹25,470), ‘khanarana’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹23,770), Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC (Won ₹1 Lakh 6-Max Hyper for ₹16,000), ‘serendipity’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Bost for ₹10,000), and ‘pinnkman’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Boost for ₹8,410) won the other Friday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

Friday Supernova – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,450

Entries – 231

Total Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹4,53,500

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹3,46,500

Places Paid – 27

The virtual Junglee Poker felts was on fire last night, and at the center of it all was sporadic online grinder Amar ‘PsykoEko’ Iyer, a grinder who finally caught the break he’d been waiting for. He scored a stunning victory in the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Friday Supernova, ending an almost fourteen-week dry spell since his last big win in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show on November 4.

Hot on the heels of his runner-up finish in Adda52’s Head Shot Bounty last Saturday, Iyer outplayed a challenging field of 231 contenders in the 8 PM Friday headliner. After firing a second bullet, fueled by determination, he battled his way to the top, locking down the title in just six hours and thirty minutes. He claimed a top prize of ₹1.50 Lakhs, with a hefty ₹82,471 of that coming from bounties.

Mumbai-based poker ace Aditya ‘The Paper House’ Kulkarni (opted out of our tracking) is a picture of consistency. Coming off dual victories in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance and Daily Boost early in January, he has already racked up three podium finishes and another five final table appearances, including Tuesday’s Pocket Bullets and Wednesday’s Pocket Magnets.

Last night, he was hunting for his third 2025 title. Victory slipped through his fingers in the Friday Supernova in a heartbreaking heads-up finale, leaving him with a close second for ₹98,669, with ₹31,189 of that from bounties.

But Kulkarni is not one to be easily satisfied. He also made an appearance on Pocket52’s Pocket Highroller final table for the second week in a row, finishing sixth for ₹80,400, padding his bankroll with at least ₹1.79 Lakhs for the day’s efforts.

Tuesday’s Pocket Soda champion and Thursday’s Godfather DPT Edition finalist Yash ‘darkshark_11’ Jaiswal rounded out the Friday Supernova podium, taking third place for ₹65,821, with ₹16,254 of that coming from bounties.

With a buy-in of ₹3,450, the Friday Supernova was no walk in the park, and those who dared to enter knew that only the skilled and those touched by luck would make it to the top. The ₹8 Lakhs guaranteed prize pool had a ₹1.07 Lakhs overlay, injecting even more value for the 27 players who cashed. With those juicy bounties in play, there was non-stop action.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Amar ‘PsykoEko’ Iyer – ₹1,50,450
2. Aditya ‘The Paper House’ Kulkarni – ₹98,669
3. Yash ‘darkshark_11’ Jaiswal – ₹65,821
4. rdx1111-1 – ₹47,120
5. rax490 – ₹31,492
6. IELA – ₹26,616
7. windsport15105908 – ₹17,838
8. maher.bhai – ₹15,459

The Lakhpati Legends title winners of the day included ‘nilay38265713’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD LL#2 for ₹55,454), ‘sattakinglol’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD LL#3 for ₹30,681), ‘warrior21’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD LL#1 for ₹17,638) and ‘generationx231’ (Won ₹50K GTD Hangover for ₹8,825).

Adda52

The Ballers DPT Edition – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹8,050

Entries – 90

Re-entries – 77

Re-buys – 13

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 27

Friday nights are synonymous with big moves and even bigger wins, and Adda52’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Ballers DPT Edition delivered the high-stakes action that poker enthusiasts crave. Shahjahanpur’s very own poker maverick, Kashish ‘Fletcher03’ Gupta (opted out of our tracking), once again proved why he’s one of the most exciting names in the game.

Riding the momentum from a victory in last Friday’s The Quest Lite on PokerBaazi and a podium finish in Sunday’s Big Whale, Gupta came in guns blazing at Adda52’s The Ballers DPT Edition. Outlasting 89 rivals (180 total entries) in the 8 PM Friday headliner, he clinched a massive ₹3.01 Lakhs payday, his first significant win of the year on the platform.

And this former The MoneyMaker champion wasn’t finished. Gupta continued his relentless grind, stacking up two more deep runs, bringing his total Friday night haul to at least ₹3.46 Lakhs.

> 1st in Adda52’s The Ballers DPT Edition for ₹3,00,594

> 17th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹35,707

> 26th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹10,000

The newcomer ‘RArThShICa,’ with just three days of experience under their belt, has already made waves in the virtual arena! After savoring victory in Wednesday’s Bounty Madness DPT Edition and finishing strong with two final table appearances in Thursday’s Nighttide DST Adda and Bounty Adda, they battled their way to a heads-up showdown in The Ballers DPT Edition. Although the title slipped just out of reach, they walked away with a site-best ₹2.27 Lakhs as the runner-up.

And the fire didn’t die there—adding a podium finish in the Friday Bounty DPT Edition (3rd for ₹35,341) and another deep run in The Ballers Lite, ‘RArThShICa’ amassed total winnings of ₹2.65 Lakhs on Friday!

> 2nd in Adda52’s The Ballers DPT Edition for ₹2,27,378

> 3rd in Adda52’s FridayBounty DPT Edition for ₹35,341 (₹14,923 in bounties)

> 19th in Adda52’s The Ballers Lite for ₹2,228

RArThShICa’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹3.46 Lakhs | Site Winnings: ₹3.11 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Reigning as the NPS India 2024 Podium Leaderboard Champion, Deepak ‘peacelover’ Singh showcased his mastery once again. He battled hard and made a deep run, ultimately securing third place in The Ballers DPT Edition for a solid ₹1.72 Lakhs payday. But that’s not all. Earlier in the evening, this poker powerhouse had already clinched a victory in Adda52’s Afternoon Bounty, adding another ₹14,723 to his tally. With six cashes on Friday alone, Singh wrapped up the night with total earnings of ₹2.10 lakhs.

> 3rd in Adda52’s The Ballers DPT Edition for ₹1,71,995

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Afternoon Bounty for ₹23,355* (₹8,632 in bounties)

> 27th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹8,250

> 48th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹3,751

> 21st in Adda52’s The Ballers Lite for ₹2,228

> 36th in PokerBaazi’s Boost for ₹840

Deepak Singh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.82 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.40 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1

The final table of The Ballers DPT Edition was stacked with some well-known names, including Thursday’s WTF runner-up Neeraj ‘NeeruNJ’ Sattawat (4th for ₹1.30 Lakhs), Aritra ‘flushnace’ Sengupta (5th for ₹98,413), and Kailasagounder ‘aravindh1001’ Yogendran (6th for ₹74,443).

The DPT Xpress effect was noticeable across online platforms, with widespread overlays. Despite the star-studded field, the ₹8,050 buy-in The Ballers DPT Edition experienced a ₹2.40 Lakhs overlay against its advertised ₹15 Lakhs guarantee. With an ₹8,050 buy-in, the top 27 finishers all walked away with at least ₹17,500, making it a lucrative night for many.

Final Table Results

1. Kashish ‘fletcher03’ Gupta – ₹3,00,594
2. RArThShICa – ₹2,27,378
3. Deepak ‘peacelover’ Singh – ₹1,71,995
4. Neeraj ‘NeeruNJ’ Sattawat – ₹1,30,102
5. Aritra ‘flushnace’ Sengupta – ₹98,413
6. Kailasagounder ‘aravindh1001’ Yogendran – ₹74,443

‘cricpoker’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Friday Bounty DPT Edition for ₹65,999), Praveen ‘praveen2626’ KR (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD The Ballers Lite for ₹39,111), ‘sambrunson’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹31,209), Deepak ‘peacelover’ Singh (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹23,355), ‘bubby3737’ (Won ₹60K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹17,608), ‘sandy231’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹10,891), Abhinav ‘borntogamble’ Menon (Won ₹50K GTD Morning Adda for ₹10,828) won the other Friday marquees on Adda52.

Pocket52

Pocket Highroller – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,000

Entries – 89

Re-entries – 45

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 15

After months of consistent effort on Pocket52, ‘Bijuu’ finally experienced a breakthrough, ending a four-month title drought with a decisive victory in last night’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD Pocket Highroller.

A regular on the platform since October 2023, this enigmatic player had shown steady progress, narrowly missing a Pocket Highroller win with an 11th-place finish on January 17 and a seventh-place finish on January 31. But last night was a culmination of that effort. They navigated a challenging 134-entry field (89 unique) in a grueling seven-hour-and-50-minute session in the 8 PM flagship, ultimately securing the title and a personal-best ₹4.02 Lakhs prize.

Bijuu’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ~₹12.29 Lakhs | Site Profits: ~₹8.21 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

However, the true narrative of the night revolved around Vishal ‘darky012’ Ojha, a dominant figure in the Indian poker circuit who nearly pulled off a rare double-title feat. Ojha, the 2023 USOP Main Event champion, 2023 People’s Poker Championship finalist, and the strategic leader behind the Kolkata Wizards‘ runner-up finish in Pocket52 PSL Season 6, has established himself as one of India’s most formidable players. Last night, he reinforced that reputation.

Ojha’s largest payout of the night came in the PockeHighroller, where he battled through a tough field to reach the final table. Displaying his characteristic aggressive style and precise decision-making, he navigated a challenging final table, eliminating several well-known regulars. He faced ‘Bijuu’ in a heads-up duel for the championship, but despite a strong effort, Ojha finished as the runner-up, adding ₹2.82 Lakhs to his winnings.

Almost two hours prior to his deep run in the Pocket Highroller, he was already deeply involved in the final stages of PokerBaazi’s ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD The Quest Lite. He fired two bullets and fought through a massive 432-entry field (296 unique) in a grueling six-hour-and-13-minute marathon. This time, victory was his. Ojha triumphed in The Quest Lite, earning ₹2.01 Lakhs—his second title of 2025. This win also boosted him into the top 100 of PokerBaazi’s highly competitive ₹5 Crores GTD 2025 Player of the Year Leaderboard standings.

Even after almost conquering two of the night’s major tournaments, Ojha’s relentless pursuit continued. He posted two more deep runs in Adda52’s The Ballers DPT Edition and PokerBaazi’s WTF, further adding to his bankroll. By the night’s end, Ojha had accumulated an impressive ₹5.61 Lakhs, establishing himself as the second-biggest winner on Friday, only behind Natural8 India’s Hyper Turbo specialist, ‘Wonderwoman6.’

> 2nd in Pocket52’s Pocket Highroller for ₹2,82,000

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹2,01,250

> 7th in Adda52’s The Ballers DPT Edition for ₹56,311

> 11th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹21,300

Vishal Ojha’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ~₹15.71 Lakhs | Site Profits: ~₹6.06 Lakhs

Vishal Ojha’s online stats (excluding Pocket52, Natural8 India, and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.20 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.75 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2

The Pocket Highroller final table was a star-studded affair, including the likes of Prathik ‘richdaddy’ Gandhi (3rd for ₹1.81 Lakhs), last night’s Daily Last Chance champion Rajneesh ‘msdhonii’ Thakur (4th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Piyush ‘PokerrPanda’ Baid (5th for ₹1 Lakh), and last night’s Friday Supernova runner-up Aditya ‘TimeLoop’ Kulkarni (6th for ₹80,400).

The ₹11,000 buy-in Pocket Highroller came close to its ₹15 Lakhs guarantee, falling just ₹1.60 Lakhs shy. However, it turned out to be a rewarding night for the 15 players who made it to the money. The minimum cash of ₹24,000 offered a substantial return on investment, making the tournament worthwhile for all ITM finishers. With heart-stopping action and tempting prize pools like these, Pocket52 continues to solidify its place as a premier destination for competitive tournament players.

Final Table Results

1. Bijuu – ₹4,02,000
2. Vishal ‘darky012’ Ojha – ₹2,82,000
3. Prathik ‘richdaddy’ Gandhi – ₹1,81,000
4. Rajneesh ‘msdhonii’ Thakur – ₹1,34,000
5. Piyush ‘PokerrPanda’ Baid – ₹1,00,000
6. Aditya ‘TimeLoop’ Kulkarni – ₹80,400

Shivam ‘SoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Deepstack Turbo for ₹1.18 Lakhs) and ‘PokerDon77’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹38,690) won the other Friday marquees on Pocket52.

Spartan Poker

‘Roshan_7299’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹66,600), ‘Sandiplika’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Bullet for ₹34,947), ‘stick’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹22,200), ‘6X7X9X2X0X’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹20,016), and ‘Play_like_pro’ (Won ₹50K GTD Holdem for ₹11,100) won the Friday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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