Daily Majors: Natural8 India`s ‘magnumopus’ & ‘Wonderwoman6’ Sent the Cash Registers Ringing on Monday; Yash Chitre Joined the Party With a ₹5.13 Lakhs Haul!

Forget calling it “Monday blues” – the Indian online poker scene has officially declared Mondays a day for high-octane action, and yesterday was no exception. After a weekend filled with Republic Day celebrations and thrilling poker showdowns, platforms like PokerBaazi and Natural8 India kept the action in top gear with a slate of flagship tournaments, resulting in some scorching hot scores. And while those two giants stole the show, other sites like Junglee Poker, Adda52, and Pocket52 weren’t about to be left out, keeping the momentum going and setting the stage for another electrifying week of online poker.

Stealing the show this Monday was none other than Natural8 India newcomer ‘magnumopus,’ who made a debut that will be talked about for weeks to come! Facing off against a staggering field of 2,924 entries in the GGMasters Classic 25, they pulled off an incredible victory, banking a whopping ₹6.95 Lakhs right out of the gate!

Hot on their heels was another Natural8 India star, ‘Wonderwoman6.’ This mysterious crusher, known for their remarkable success in hyper-turbo tournaments, stormed two final tables, racking up a massive ₹5.14 Lakhs. Their impressive run included a runner-up finish in the APL Series: Hold’em Deepstack 7-Max (₹3.35 Lakhs) and a sixth-place finish in the Hold’em Bounty (₹1.78 Lakhs).

Outside the Natural8 India arena, Yash Chitre put on a show of his own. This mid-stakes maestro notched up his second title of the year by conquering Junglee Poker’s Monday Monster for ₹1.05 Lakhs – his second victory in this very event. Less than 30 minutes later, he almost pulled off an incredible double, finishing runner-up in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for a hefty ₹4 Lakhs after striking a heads-up deal with ‘Kidpoker1989.’ With these two deep runs, plus a 35th-place finish in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance, Chitre’s total Monday winnings soared past ₹5.13 Lakhs, making him the third-biggest winner of the day!

Monday was a night for comebacks, and ‘Kidpoker1989,’ who had been grinding on PokerBaazi for 22 long months, finally found their moment in the spotlight. They took down The Big Show for their first-ever title on the platform and a personal-best ₹4.41 Lakhs after a heads-up deal with Chitre. This score, a mind-blowing 60 times their previous best, also catapulted them into profitability for the first time since they started grinding MTTs on the platform!

And that’s not all! Natural8 India saw some more fireworks:

• Siddharth Pandey continued his winning ways, stacking up ₹3.33 Lakhs from two standout performances. With two additional cash finishes, Pandey racked up ₹3.46 Lakhs in total!
• ‘ThunderDruk’ made a smashing debut with a third-place finish in the Bounty Hunters Big Game 21.60, earning ₹2.93 Lakhs.
• Armaan Kochhar dazzled with two final table finishes, banking ₹2.44 Lakhs.
• ‘r@ndomizer‘ reached the final table of APL Series: Zodiac Dragon High Roller, finishing sixth for ₹2.08 Lakhs.
• Premnath Kasinatharao kept his heater alive, finishing 2nd in the APL Series: PLO-NL Bounty, adding ₹1.68 Lakhs to his bankroll.

The comeback train didn’t stop there. Prashant Jain Bhutoria, a sporadic player, made his 2025 online debut a memorable one by conquering PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹1.78 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. This victory landed him his first online title in five years and his second-biggest online score ever! Hot on his heels was another infrequent grinder, Harsh Sehrawat, eager to break his own 17-month title drought, who finished a close second for ₹1.33 Lakhs from the same deal.

Over at Adda52, Aditya Kesharwani, the online reg from Rewa, finally broke through for his first title of 2025! After some near misses earlier this month, he took down Iron Man for ₹1.54 Lakhs. ‘guptaprashant333‘ almost stole the show, finishing a close second in Iron Man for ₹1.14 Lakhs. This was their second-best score ever and nearly their first online title on the platform.

Bhanu Prakash KC was also back in action, making a statement on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard. Fresh off a win in Saturday’s Blockbuster Lite, Prakash took down the Daily Last Chance for ₹1.27 Lakhs after a heads-up deal and added four more cashes for a Monday haul worth ₹1.41 Lakhs. This impressive performance rocketed him to #6 on the POY leaderboard. His closest competitor in the Daily Last Chance, ‘AilaGaya,’ also had a strong showing, finishing second for ₹1.38 Lakhs from the deal and adding another cash for almost ₹1.61 Lakhs in total winnings.

Over at Pocket52, ‘oneon1‘ conquered Pocket Jacks for a platform-best ₹1.65 Lakhs, almost six times their previous best score.

Monday wasn’t just about a few big names, though. It was a night of widespread success, with players like Vijay Kamnani, Vishal Kumar, Jason Fernandes, Mohsin Shaikh, and Prince Singh also claiming victories in the other Monday marquees.

Here are the Monday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Big Show – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 355

Re-entries – 290

Prize Pool – ₹32,25,000

Places Paid – 101

Forget Mondays being a day of rest; the action was red hot last night, thanks to PokerBaazi! They kept the online poker engines roaring after a weekend of high-octane Republic Day celebrations and, in the process, may have unveiled a future poker superstar. After a 22-month grind, the enigmatic ‘Kidpoker1989’ finally burst onto the scene with a spectacular victory in the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Big Show!

This wasn’t just any win; it was a bold proclamation. ‘Kidpoker1989’ decimated a field of 355 seasoned players (645 total entries) with an unyielding will to win. Over eight hours of intense battles in the 8 PM Monday headliner, they navigated the shark-infested waters with the composure of a seasoned captain, capturing a long-awaited victory and a career-defining ₹4.41 Lakhs payday after a heads-up deal. This phenomenal score, an astonishing 60 times more than ‘Kidpoker1989’s previous best, catapulted them into profitability for the first time since joining the platform and hints at a future filled with even greater achievements.

Kidpoker1989’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹6 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹73,665 | Titles Won in 2025: #1

But ‘Kidpoker1989’ wasn’t the only one turning heads in The Big Show. Mid-stakes crusher Yash ‘Riraizer’ Chitre was hot on their heels, delivering a string of breathtaking performances. Fresh off podium finishes in Pocket52’s Pocket Magnets and Pocket Kings and another final table appearance in Junglee Poker’s Thursday Thunder, Chitre brought the fire to The Big Show, finishing as the runner-up for a handsome ₹4 Lakhs from the heads-up deal. After firing four bullets, this near-miss was his second close call in this event, following a final table finish last November. It seems victory in The Big Show remains just out of reach for Chitre, at least for now.

And Chitre wasn’t done racking up the wins! Just 30 minutes prior, this poker stalwart from Mumbai had conquered Junglee Poker’s Monday Monster, claiming his first victory of the year and his second in this event. With one more deep run to cap off the night, Chitre racked up an incredible ₹5.13 Lakhs in total, kicking off his poker week with a resounding boom!

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹4,00,196* (heads-up deal)

> 1st in Junglee Poker’s Monday Monster for ₹1,04,669* (₹69,593 in bounties)

> 35th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹8,000

Yash Chitre’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.77 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.09 Crores

The Big Show final table was a who’s who of the Indian poker scene. Last night’s Iron Man finalist, WSOP bracelet winner Young Gun Aayush ‘Learnnwin’ Arya, continued his impressive run with a third-place finish worth ₹2.51 Lakhs. Gaurav ‘gauravgoru’ Bhutra, who narrowly missed the title in this event just two weeks ago, took sixth place for ₹1.16 Lakhs, while Deepanshu ‘SupernutsDeep98’ Anand rounded out the final table in eighth place, adding ₹72,563 to his bankroll.

With a buy-in of ₹5,750, The Big Show more than delivered, smashing its guarantee by generating a scorching ₹32.25 Lakhs prize pool. The top 101 players got a taste of the action, with even a min-cash awarding a respectable ₹10,320 – a fantastic way to start the week for many on India’s leading online poker platform!

Final Table Results

1. Kidpoker1989 – ₹4,41,207*
2. Yash ‘Riraizer’ Chitre – ₹4,00,196*
3. Aayush ‘Learnnwin’ Arya – ₹2,50,905
4. cvsai88 – ₹1,93,500
5. jumboSnaps97487 – ₹1,41,900
6. Gaurav ‘gauravgoru’ Bhutra – ₹1,16,100
7. DeuceBag – ₹94,170
8. Deepanshu ‘SupernutsDeep98’ Anand – ₹72,563

*denotes a heads-up deal

The Big Show Lite – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 406

Re-entries – 301

Prize Pool – ₹12,30,180

Places Paid – 111

The Monday blues were nowhere to be found on PokerBaazi as the virtual felts heated up after a weekend of Republic Day celebrations. And a surprise hero rose from the digital ashes, proving that fortune favours the bold – and the well-rested! Prashant ‘prashant32’ Jain Bhutoria, a well-known face in the Kolkata poker scene, decided to make his 2025 online debut a memorable one.

But this wasn’t just any comeback story. Bhutoria, known for his sporadic online forays, hadn’t tasted victory in the virtual arena for five long years since his PokerStars India Winter Series-33 [Progressive KO – 4-Max] triumph in January 2020. He was ready to rewrite his story; boy, he did it in fashion! He stormed the ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Big Show Lite, leaving seasoned sharks and weekend warriors alike stunned in his wake.

This wasn’t your average Monday grind. The 7:30 PM mini flagship event drew a packed field of 406 players (707 total entries), transforming the virtual arena into a gladiatorial contest. Big names, bigger stacks, and even bigger ambitions collided in a digital battle royale. Bhutoria, however, played with an almost magical touch, outlasting the competition in an over six-hour showdown. He eventually carved out a heads-up deal that saw him snatch the title and a well-deserved ₹1.78 Lakhs – his second-biggest online score ever!

Prashant Jain Bhutoria’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Spartan Poker and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹54.22 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹7.15 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Another infrequent grinder, Harsh ‘harshsrt’ Sehrawat, hungry to end his 17-month title drought since his Blockbuster victory in August 2023, was also in the hunt. Sehrawat, renowned for his final table run in the IPM#57 Big Value last year, came agonizingly close to victory. But alas, it wasn’t meant to be. Despite a performance worthy of a champion, Sehrawat had to settle for a still-impressive second-place prize of ₹1.33 Lakhs from the heads-up deal.

Harsh Sehrawat’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹66.99 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹28.18 Lakhs

Other notables on The Big Show Lite final table included the recent BSS Kickoff finalist Drish ‘dpatron’ Aggarwal (4th for ₹70,612), Ishan ‘rivermaster’ Nadkarni (5th for ₹58,434), the red-hot Arpan ‘novus’ Majhi (6th for ₹47,239), and Aditya ‘Asimov’ Bengali (7th for ₹37,028).

The ₹2,000 buy-in The Big Show Lite was a veritable poker explosion! The prize pool surged to a mouthwatering ₹12.30 Lakhs, smashing through the guarantee and showering 111 players with payouts. Even the min-cash was a respectable ₹4,429, highlighting PokerBaazi’s dedication to providing the most exhilarating and rewarding online poker experience in the country!

Final Table Results

1. Prashant ‘prashant32’ Jain Bhutoria – ₹1,77,962*
2. Harsh ‘harshsrt’ Sehrawat – ₹1,33,274*
3. minraiseit – ₹91,033
4. Drish ‘dpatron’ Aggarwal – ₹70,612
5. Ishan ‘rivermaster’ Nadkarni – ₹58,434
6. Arpan ‘novus’ Majhi – ₹47,239
7. Aditya ‘Asimov’ Bengali – ₹37,028
8. dreadedleapord – ₹27,187

*denotes a heads-up deal

Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 274

Re-entries – 186

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,040

Places Paid – 65

Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC, the tireless leaderboard conqueror, has a new peak in his sights for 2025 – PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Crores 2025 POY Leaderboard. With his eyes firmly fixed on the eight-figure top prize, this seasoned grinder from Goa is determined to give the competition a run for their money. After a hot start to the year, Prakash may have cooled off slightly in the rankings, but his Monday hot streak has thrust him right back into the conversation!

Fresh off a victory in Saturday’s Blockbuster Lite, Prakash stormed into Monday with unstoppable momentum. This time, he conquered PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance, adding another trophy to his collection in just two days.

The late-night flagship event, kicking off at 10:30 PM, attracted a lively crowd of 274 night owls (460 total entries). After six hours and 19 minutes of trading blows, Prakash emerged as the champion, striking a heads-up deal that saw him bank ₹1.27 Lakhs in prize money.

But Prakash wasn’t just about the titles. He kept the pedal to the metal, grinding multiple tables and cashing in five PokerBaazi tournaments for a total haul of over ₹1.41 Lakhs. This incredible run has catapulted him to #6 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 Player of the Year leaderboard, firmly placing him in the race as the year progresses. This is shaping up to be a thrilling battle for the top spot!

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,27,016* (heads-up deal)

> 11th in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-5) BOOST for ₹5,128

> 60th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹4,428

> 9th in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) Hyper for ₹4,040

> 14th in PokerBaazi’s Daily SPRINT for ₹759

However, it wasn’t an easy win for Prakash. His closest challenger, the formidable ‘AilaGaya’ (anonymity requested), fresh off a sixth-place finish in Saturday’s Blockbuster, was also gunning for the title. Firing three bullets, ‘AilaGaya’ was literally all in, battling to the heads-up showdown. While they narrowly missed the top spot, they walked away with the lion’s share of the prize pool—₹1.38 Lakhs—thanks to the heads-up deal with Prakash, who happily scooped up the leaderboard points for the win. Combined with a 23rd-place finish in The Big Show (₹22,575), ‘AilaGaya’ notched up almost ₹1.61 Lakhs for the day.

The Daily Last Chance final table was a meeting ground for some familiar faces on PokerBaazi. The recent BSS Afternoon Boost champion, Vishal ‘bunt259’ Shetty, was in the mix, finishing fourth for ₹60,002. Yesterday’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost podium finisher, Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade, took seventh place for ₹30,601. And Sunday’s (6-Max) SPRINT podium finisher, Deepender ‘PINAKA’ Singh Ahlawat, finished eighth for ₹22,501.

The ₹2,500 buy-in Daily Last Chance truly lived up to its name as a “last chance” for many players looking to close their Monday with a bang. It just about surpassed its advertised guarantee, generating a prize pool of ₹10,00,040. The top 65 players found themselves in the money, each pocketing at least ₹5,500—more than double the buy-in—making for another electrifying night of poker action on PokerBaazi.

Final Table Results

1. Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC – ₹1,27,016*
2. AilaGaya – ₹1,37,994*
3. KingKongHamza – ₹82,003
4. Vishal ‘bunt259’ Shetty – ₹60,002
5. criminalLeader1 – ₹48,002
6. courageousk – ₹38,902
7. Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade – ₹30,601
8. Deepender ‘PINAKA’ Singh Ahlawat – ₹22,501

*denotes a heads-up deal

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

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 185

Re-entries – 113

Prize Pool – ₹5,19,000

Places Paid – 64

Monday afternoon was a scene straight out of a comeback movie starring none other than Vijay ‘Bluffmeister69’ Kamnani, a familiar face on PokerBaazi since 2023. This former NPS gold medallist, whose last victory dance was in The Pride Lite in October, had been grinding away for three and a half months, itching to get back in the winner’s circle. And finally, his persistence paid off!

Kamnani tore through PokerBaazi’s 1:30 PM mainstay, the ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost, grabbing his first-ever win in this popular afternoon showdown. The tournament was a packed house with 298 players (185 unique), all clamouring for the top spot. Kamnani, with laser focus and a touch of swagger, outplayed the competition, cruising to victory after a swift six-hour and 21-minute battle. After firing three bullets, he finally seized the title and a sweet ₹62,222 payday.

But Kamnani wasn’t about to rest on his laurels. He kept the momentum going with a deep run in the Daily Last Chance, racking up a cool ₹72,222 in total winnings on Monday. This marathon session, which kicked off in the afternoon and spilled over into Tuesday morning, brought him within striking distance of achieving overall online profitability!

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹62,222

> 10th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹10,000

Vijay Kamnani’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹63.67 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Another player, ‘Kp9944,’ also had their sights set on the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost title, having come close with a fourth-place finish in the same event on Friday. They fought hard, but victory remained just out of reach. They still managed a respectable second-place finish, padding their bankroll with ₹45,111 – their third-best score on the platform.

Kp9944’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹5.89 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.96 Lakhs

The (7-Max) Afternoon Boost final table was a melting pot of mid-stakes grinders and seasoned pros, featuring PokerBaazi’s current 2025 POY #10 and last night’s Daily Last Chance finalist Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade (3rd for ₹33,704), WPT#4 Milestone champion Vishal ‘VishalMaharaj’ Maharaj (5th for ₹21,467), and Shrey ‘Kingsb30’ Baj (7th for ₹16,333), all vying for a taste of victory.

The ₹2,000 buy-in (7-Max) Afternoon Boost blew past its guarantee, generating a juicy ₹5.19 Lakhs prize pool. The top 64 finishers got a piece of the action, with each taking home at least ₹3,630, fueling another action-packed day of poker on PokerBaazi.

Final Table Results

1. Vijay ‘Bluffmeister69’ Kamnani – ₹62,222
2. Kp9944 – ₹45,111
3. Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade – ₹33,704
4. FelixShukla12 – ₹27,326
5. Vishal ‘VishalMaharaj’ Maharaj – ₹21,467
6. Shrey ‘Kingsb30’ Baj – ₹16,333
7. gladiatorp – ₹13,326

Vishal ‘karan23’ Kumar (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹38,620), ‘onewhoknocks5’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD PLO-6 Daily for ₹22,290), ‘amish1111995’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs 7-Max SPRINT for ₹19,940), ‘guns465’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Evening SPRINT for ₹15,110), ‘heka’ (Won ₹1 Lakh 6-Max Hyper for ₹12,880), Jason ‘jasonroyce’ Fernandes (Won ₹1 Lakh Midnight SPRINT for ₹12,090), and ‘GokuBlack333’ (Won ₹1 Lakh Boost for ₹10,310) won the other Monday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

Monday Monster – ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,300

Entries – 234

Total Prize Pool – ₹4,68,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹2,34,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹2,34,000

Places Paid – 27

Yash ‘Reeraiser21’ Chitre is proving himself to be a force of nature in the mid-stakes scene, with a hot streak that’s redefining the meaning of consistency. This Mumbai-based crusher is an absolute machine, churning out deep runs and final tables like it’s nobody’s business!

Just four weeks into the new year, Chitre has already laid waste to Pocket52’s Soda, snatched podium finishes in Pocket Magnets and Pocket Kings, and even made a final table run in Junglee Poker’s Thursday Thunder. But last night, he shifted into overdrive, conquering Junglee Poker’s ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD Monday Monster in a blaze of glory!

Facing off against a field of 234 contenders, the #24 The MoneyMaker champion from last April didn’t just play—he dominated. Over 7.5 gruelling hours, Chitre outmanoeuvred and outlasted the competition with surgical precision, claiming the Monday Monster title and a well-deserved ₹1.05 Lakhs, which included a whopping ₹69,593 in bounties! This victory is Chitre’s second of the year, his ninth title on Junglee Poker, and his second time conquering this Monday marquee event.

But Chitre wasn’t even close to being done. He rode that wave of momentum straight to PokerBaazi’s The Big Show, where he delivered a show-stopping runner-up performance for a hefty ₹4 Lakhs after striking a heads-up deal with ‘Kidpoker1989’ just 30 minutes after his Monday Monster triumph. And just when you thought he was done, he added a 35th-place finish in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for another ₹8,000. By the end of this epic run, he had racked up an incredible ₹5.13 Lakhs, making him the second-biggest scorer of the day, trailing only Natural8 India newcomer ‘magnumopus’ who crashed onto the scene with a monstrous ₹6.95 Lakhs score in their first appearance on the platform!

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹4,00,196* (heads-up deal)

> 1st in Junglee Poker’s Monday Monster for ₹1,04,669* (₹69,593 in bounties)

> 35th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹8,000

Yash Chitre’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.77 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.09 Crores

The Monday Monster on Junglee Poker wasn’t just a playground for seasoned pros; it also witnessed the rise of a new contender. ‘gagangaming’ made a name for themselves with an impressive runner-up finish, bagging a respectable ₹49,194, including ₹14,375 in bounties.

Monday Monster delivered a night of pure adrenaline and exceptional value. With a modest ₹2,300 buy-in, it generated a sweet ₹4.68 Lakhs prize pool, smashing its advertised guarantee. The top 27 finishers all got a taste of the ₹2.34 Lakhs cash prize pool, with payouts starting at ₹3,510. And with another ₹2.34 Lakhs up for grabs in the bounty pool, players were racking up rewards left and right, ensuring the action was fast and furious from the first hand to the last!

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Yash ‘Reeraiser21’ Chitre – ₹1,04,670
2. gagangaming – ₹49,194
3. lucky1177 – ₹31,295
4. Sanjay ‘floppeduts’ Kumar – ₹32,633
5. fuckerbaazi – ₹22,758
6. revant123 – ₹12,677
7. expert69 – ₹10,236
8. coolbaby – ₹11,372

‘gagangaming’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Monday Battleground for ₹48,282), ‘subhlabh111’ (Won ₹70K GTD Hangover for ₹14,152), and ‘windsport15105908’ (Won ₹75K GTD Monday Sunsetter for ₹13,910) won the other Monday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

Iron Man – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 143

Re-entries – 128

Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000

Places Paid – 39

Aditya ‘Beware67’ Kesharwani, the online reg from Rewa, finally broke his 2025 title duck last night! After narrowly missing the mark in Adda52’s ₹8 Lakhs GTD Iron Man a fortnight ago and PokerBaazi’s The Pride earlier this month, he went all the way and seized the Iron Man title.

But victory didn’t come easy! Kesharwani had to navigate a battlefield of 142 seasoned opponents (271 total entries) in the 8 PM Monday mainstay on Adda52. After hours of intense play, he was the last player standing, bagging his first Iron Man title and a sweet ₹1.54 Lakhs payday.

Aditya Kesharwani’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.71 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.06 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Adding to the intrigue, a mysterious player known only as ‘guptaprashant333’ nearly stole the show. This sporadic grinder, who’s been lurking in the shadows since May 2020 and mostly plays HU SnGs, was on the cusp of their first online title on the platform. They finished a close second in Iron Man for ₹1.14 Lakhs – their second-best score after a runner-up finish in Maverick in 2021 that significantly boosted their platform profits.

guptaprashant333’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹15.88 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.20 Lakhs

The Iron Man final table was a melting pot of familiar faces and online sharks. Recent Head Shot Bounty winner Akshay ‘Philips000’ Thakur locked up third place for ₹84,320. Last night’s The Big Show podium finisher, WSOP bracelet winner Young Gun Aayush ‘aayusharya’ Arya, continued his hot streak, adding another impressive finish to his poker resume with a fifth-place finish worth ₹46,064. The action didn’t slow down there, with recent Sunday Head Hunter finalist Satyapal ‘Zoca’ snagging sixth place for ₹34,047 and last week’s The Ballers runner-up, Divyansh ‘divyansh2906’ Chandra, who also made a deep run in last week’s Iron Man, finishing eighth for ₹18,600.

With a buy-in of ₹2,750, Iron Man unfortunately fell short of its ₹8 Lakhs guarantee, recording a significant ₹1.50 Lakhs in overlays. This meant extra value for the players, as the top 39 got a piece of the pie, with payouts starting at a generous ₹6,844 – more than double the buy-in! It was a glorious start to the week for everyone who cashed on Adda52, India’s oldest and most trusted online poker platform.

Final Table Results

1. Aditya ‘Beware67’ Kesharwani – ₹1,54,347
2. guptaprashant333 – ₹1,14,081
3. Akshay ‘Philips000’ Thakur – ₹84,320
4. SatishPrem – ₹62,323
5. Aayush ‘aayusharya’ Arya – ₹46,064
6. Satyapal ‘Zoca’ – ₹34,047
7. slickpick – ₹25,165
8. Divyansh ‘divyansh2906’ Chandra – ₹18,600

Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh (Won ₹2.75 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹60,083), ‘Ez4Ence’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Deep Dive for ₹35,866), ‘rockstar2424’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹30,934), and ‘UjUBaBa’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹22,370), and ‘tiktok1234’ (Won ₹70K GTD Iron Man Lite for ₹15,435) won the other Monday marquees on Adda52.

Pocket52

‘oneon1’ won the ₹7 Lakhs GTD Pocket Jacks for ₹1.65 Lakhs.

Prince ‘willcrushu’ Singh (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Deepstack Turbo for ₹73,950), ‘PokarLakshmi’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹38,630), and ‘NOTPHILIVEY’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Brunch for ₹30,000) won the other Monday marquees on Pocket52.

Spartan Poker

‘super99’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹66,600), ‘Play_like_pro’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹22,200), ‘9X7X3X2X3X’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹21,318), and ‘Blablablacar’ (Won ₹50K GTD Holdem for ₹11,100) won the Monday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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