Daily Majors: Aditya Kesharwani’s ₹15 Lakhs The MoneyMaker Win Leads a Star-Studded Thursday; Bhanu Prakash KC, Mohit Bohra & Neeraj Sattawat Deliver Standout Performances

The online poker world is ablaze this May, promising an unforgettable month for players of all stripes. Leading the charge is PokerBaazi’s ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker, now in its fifteenth edition and still going strong with a month-long extravaganza. It’s the longest-standing single-flight tournament in India, consistently drawing huge crowds and keeping the excitement levels sky-high.

Not to be outdone, Junglee Poker has turned up the heat with its ₹7.50 Crores GTD Poker Premier League (PPL), renowned for its daily rewards and as a top destination for mid-month action. Meanwhile, Adda52 keeps pace with its high-stakes weekly flagships, and over at Natural8 India, the World Festival 2025 is making history with non-stop thrills for the country’s dedicated players. And for crypto enthusiasts, Coin Poker is hosting the $2.50 Million GTD CSOP Spring Festival, offering blockchain-backed poker fans a piece of the seasonal frenzy.

On the global stage, Indian poker legend Santhosh Suvarna once again made his mark. The two-time WSOP bracelet winner and India’s highest-earning player showcased his skills at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, finishing 15th in Event #2: $25,000 NLH 8-Handed for a commendable $50,500 (~₹43.20 Lakhs), while Alex Foxen claimed the title and $755,000 top prize.

Back home, Thursday’s online grind saw its share of highs and lows. Despite the buzz, several flagship events across PokerBaazi, Adda52, and Junglee Poker reported overlays—an unusual sight for their typically electrifying weekday lineups. Even PokerBaazi’s #15 The MoneyMaker fell short of its guarantee, though it drew a substantial turnout, bolstered by satellite qualifiers adding significant value to the field.

Aditya Kesharwani stole the Thursday spotlight with a breakout performance in PokerBaazi’s #15 The MoneyMaker, seizing his first-ever title in the prestigious series and pocketing ₹15 Lakhs. The Rewa native, on a hot streak since May began, also cashed in the Summit Lite, racking up ₹15.06 Lakhs for the day—the highest earnings across all platforms.

Following closely was Bhanu Prakash KC, narrowly missing his first MoneyMaker title to finish second for ₹10 Lakhs, marking his biggest PokerBaazi score to date. With consistent deep runs, including another final table in The Summit, Bhanu took home ₹12.02 Lakhs for the day. May proved blazing for Mohit Bohra, India’s inaugural National Poker Champion, who came close to a second MoneyMaker title this month, finishing third for ₹7 Lakhs and rounding off Thursday with ₹7.83 Lakhs.

After a runner-up finish in #14 The MoneyMaker, Neeraj Sattawat continued his momentum with back-to-back final tables, placing third in The Summit for ₹4.04 Lakhs and sixth in #15 The MoneyMaker for ₹3.48 Lakhs, banking ₹7.52 Lakhs in total Thursday winnings.

Thursday night saw Manipur’s ‘Denishokram’ break a nine-month title drought with a victorious run in PokerBaazi’s The Summit, clinching a second platform title and his first of 2025, pocketing ₹7.50 Lakhs—the best score of his year. A deep run in The MoneyMaker added another ₹85,000, bringing his Thursday earnings to ₹8.35 Lakhs and pushing his lifetime winnings past ₹50 Lakhs. Delhi’s Kritarth Pant came close to ending his five-week dry spell, finishing runner-up in The Summit for ₹5.24 Lakhs and totaling over ₹6.23 Lakhs for the day across four cashes, including a final table on Adda52.

After raking in ₹14.61 Lakhs on Tuesday and another ₹3.99 Lakhs on Wednesday, Rishabh Gupta kept the momentum going on Natural8 India with a ₹5.12 Lakh score on Thursday for his ninth-place finish in the Thursday Titans 320. That brings his three-day haul to a massive ₹23.7 Lakhs+, pushing his 2025 earnings past ₹51 Lakhs and taking his lifetime tally well beyond the ₹80 Lakhs mark.

Hot on the heels of a breakout ₹13.66 Lakh win in the Bamboo Bounty 30, ‘YouKnowMe!!!!’ added another ₹4.76 Lakhs with a deep 23rd-place finish in Natural8 India’s Bounty Hunters Daily Main 525. With just five scores under their belt this year, they’re already knocking on the ₹30 Lakhs mark.

Ranjeet Negi celebrated a breakthrough in Adda52’s Godfather, securing the elusive title after seven previous final table appearances. The Mumbai pro earned ₹3.71 Lakhs—a well-deserved victory, his third of 2025, showcasing his formidable form. With a final table finish in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite, his Thursday tally approached ₹4.08 Lakhs. Kovid Saraswat came close to breaking a 12-week title drought, settling for runner-up in the Godfather with ₹2.72 Lakhs, complemented by a deep run in the Rapid Fire for a total of over ₹2.88 Lakhs.

The former The MoneyMaker champion Anand Babu Pallikona dominated Adda52’s Rapid Fire debut, claiming the top spot and ₹2.12 Lakhs in earnings. Following up with deep runs in The MoneyMaker and Godfather, he wrapped up Thursday with a solid ₹2.47 Lakhs total. ‘Calyx420’ almost clinched their first flagship win, following strong finishes in the MMA Monster Stack PKO and Sunday Big Slick with a runner-up prize of ₹1.48 Lakhs on Adda52—a breakout performance and their best score yet.

After months of near-misses, ‘Omshiva’ secured their first flagship title of 2025 in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹2.07 Lakhs—their second-best site career score. The win ended a five-month title drought and helped recover 10% of their lifetime losses on the platform. Sahil Mahboobani continued his scorching May, finishing runner-up in the Big PLO-5 for ₹1.71 Lakhs and shipping Adda52’s Monster Turbo PKO for ₹96,000, closing Thursday with ₹3.87 Lakhs—his sixth title of 2025 and third this month.

PokerBaazi highlighted ‘Jonoarcrade,’ who won the Summit Lite for ₹2.41 Lakhs, with Anurag Srivastava in second for ₹1.58 Lakhs. ‘nurahahaha’ scored ₹2.25 Lakhs with a win in the Daily Last Chance, while Amit Kumar Jha took home ₹1.48 Lakhs as the runner-up. At Junglee Poker, ‘kahorau’ grabbed the spotlight by winning the Thursday Mini Highroller for ₹1.73 Lakhs.

The day closed with standout wins from seasoned grinders—Sreekanth Narayan, Puneet Jain, Karan Thakker, Anmolraj Singh Chawla, and Stavya Singh—each adding to their impressive resumes.

Here are the Thursday highlights!

PokerBaazi

#15 The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD

Buy-in – ₹10,000

Entries – 590

Re-entries – 436

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000

Places Paid – 146

Thursday may have been quieter in terms of traffic on PokerBaazi, but what it lacked in volume, it made up for with monster overlays and high-octane action. The platform’s two biggest flagships—the ₹1 Crore GTD #15 The MoneyMaker and ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Summit—once again missed their guarantees, continuing May’s trend of unprecedented value for tournament grinders. In contrast, events like the Summit Lite, Big PLO-5, and Daily Last Chance bucked the pattern by comfortably smashing their guarantees.

Amidst this feast of overlays and high-stakes drama, Aditya ‘KesarDa’ Kesharwani emerged as the biggest winner of the night, delivering a career-highlight performance that reaffirmed his growing status on the Indian MTT scene.

The Rewa, Madhya Pradesh native has been on a tear since the start of May. He kicked things off with a podium finish in Adda52’s MMA Thunder PKO on May 1, followed by a title win in PokerBaazi’s The Quest just two days later. Three days after that, he shipped Adda52’s The Mint. Clearly, momentum was building. And last night, Kesharwani reached a new peak.

Taking on a daunting 1,026-entry field (590 unique) in The MoneyMaker 105.0, Kesharwani battled for over nine hours in the 7:30 PM showstopper. His grind paid off spectacularly as he clinched his first-ever The MoneyMaker championship bracelet and banked a massive ₹15 Lakhs payday. This marked not just his biggest score of 2025 but also the second-largest cash of his career, behind only his deep run in the inaugural EndBoss.

Kesharwani wasn’t done yet. He also made a deep run in the Summit Lite, finishing 64th for ₹6,324. That pushed his total Thursday earnings to ₹15.06 Lakhs, making him the top earner of the night across all Indian platforms.

Aditya Kesharwani’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.21 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.25 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹54.37 Lakhs

Close behind Kesharwani on the day’s top earners list was the ever-consistent Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC (opted out of our tracking), the NPS India 2025 Series & Karnataka state leaderboard topper. After a final table appearance in The Pride Lite the previous night, Bhanu returned to the virtual felt on Thursday with serious momentum—and he delivered.

He came agonizingly close to clinching his first The MoneyMaker bracelet in the 105th edition, ultimately finishing runner-up for ₹10 Lakhs—his biggest score yet on PokerBaazi. He didn’t stop there. Bhanu also final-tabled The Summit and cashed in Summit Lite, bringing his total Thursday earnings to a scorching ₹12.02 Lakhs—placing him firmly among the night’s biggest crushers.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s #15 The MoneyMaker for ₹10,00,000

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹1,96,000

> 93rd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit Lite for ₹6,324

Meanwhile, India’s inaugural National Poker Champion Mohit ‘bullets777’ Bohra continued his red-hot May streak. Over the last two weeks, Bohra has been nearly unstoppable, racking up a runner-up finish in Adda52’s Mystery Bounty, a victory in #4 The MoneyMaker, and final table finishes in Wednesday Wonder and Friday Bounty. He also placed runner-up in The Mint on Adda52 just last week.

Looking to make history by becoming the first double-bracelet winner of The MoneyMaker series this May, Bohra made another deep run in The MoneyMaker 105.0. He came close—very close—but eventually bowed out in third place, banking ₹7 Lakhs. Adding in his other results for the day, Bohra ended Thursday with at least ₹7.83 Lakhs in total winnings, further cementing his status as one of the top performers of the month.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s #15 The MoneyMaker for ₹7,00,000

> 20th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹50,000

> 13th in Adda52’s Rapid Fire for ₹12,215

> 11th in Adda52’s Thursday Thunder for ₹11,302

Mohit Bohra’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.02 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.53 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #6

The final table of The MoneyMaker 105.0 was stacked with familiar names, including Aayush ‘Quads2810’ Pandey (4th for ₹5.70 Lakhs), the #14 The MoneyMaker runner-up Neeraj ‘Dattebayo7’ Sattawat (6th for ₹3.48 Lakhs), Inaka ‘p10babu’ Chisi (7th for ₹2.70 Lakhs) and PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan ‘MomSaid5Bet’ Tumboli (8th for ₹1.95 Lakhs).

Even with all the excitement, The MoneyMaker 105.0 carried a sizeable overlay of ₹10.78 Lakhs, coming up short of its ₹1 Crore guarantee. But for players, that translated to incredible value. With a ₹10K buy-in, the event paid the top 152 places, with the minimum cash set at ₹18,000—nearly double the entry fee.

And remember, this was just Edition #15. With 16 more MoneyMakers still to come in May, PokerBaazi’s month-long mega grind continues to deliver both prestige and payout potential. From breakthrough wins to dream run payouts, the series is turning into one of the biggest value-fests of the year. And judging by how the first half has played out, the second half promises even more fireworks on India’s biggest poker stage.

Final Table Results

1. Aditya ‘KesarDa’ Kesharwani – ₹15,00,000
2. Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC – ₹10,00,000
3. Mohit ‘bullets777’ Bohra – ₹7,00,000
4. Aayush ‘Quads2810’ Pandey – ₹5,70,000
5. antiqueDonkbet8 – ₹4,46,000
6. Neeraj ‘Dattebayo7’ Sattawat – ₹3,48,000
7. Inaka ‘p10babu’ Chisi – ₹2,70,000
8. Zarvan ‘MomSaid5Bet’ Tumboli – ₹1,95,000

The Summit – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹10,000

Entries – 278

Re-entries – 174

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 70

After a relatively subdued Wednesday, Thursday brought renewed energy to the virtual felts of PokerBaazi. While headliner events like the ₹1 Crore GTD #15 The MoneyMaker and the ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Summit missed their guarantees, there was no shortage of action—or opportunity. Other Flagships like Summit Lite, the always-reliable Daily Last Chance, and the action-packed Big PLO-5 comfortably cleared their marks, hinting at a shift in momentum.

But the spotlight, as always on Thursdays, was squarely on The Summit—and it did not disappoint. The 8 PM primetime showdown served up some of the night’s fiercest poker, culminating in a breakthrough victory for ‘Denishokram’, a Manipur-based grinder and long-time PokerBaazi regular.

Playing on the platform since April 2018, ‘Denishokram’ last tasted gold in the BSS SuperStack back in July 2024. After a nine-month title drought, they returned in dominant fashion. Outlasting a stacked 452-entry field (278 unique) across a grueling 8 hours and 47 minutes, the Manipur crusher clinched their second PokerBaazi title—and their first of 2025—along with a sizzling ₹7.50 Lakhs payday, their second-best career score and best of the year.

The heater didn’t stop there. While deep in The Summit, ‘Denishokram’ was also carving through the field in #15 The MoneyMaker, eventually placing 18th for ₹85,000, pushing their Thursday earnings to a stellar ₹8.35 Lakhs—making them one of the top winners across all Indian platforms for the day. The scores also took their lifetime platform earnings past ₹50 Lakhs and helped them recover 25% of their previous losses on PokerBaazi—momentum, meet redemption.

Denishokram’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹57.32 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Delhi’s Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant, a familiar face in the winner’s circle, who last shipped the BSS SuperStack in April, was gunning for his fourth title of the year and looking to snap a five-week title drought. He came heartbreakingly close, entering The Summit twice and grinding his way to a hard-fought runner-up finish, banking a healthy ₹5.24 Lakhs for his efforts.

But Pant didn’t stop there. He fired across the felt with full force, notching up four additional scores, including a fifth-place finish in Adda52’s Thursday Thunder for ₹43,908, taking his total Thursday haul north of ₹6.23 Lakhs.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹5,24,000

> 5th in Adda52’s Thursday Thunder for ₹43,908

> 9th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹30,926

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹13,453

> 56th in Adda52’s Rapid Fire for ₹11,079* (₹6,100 in bounties)

Kritarth Pant’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.05 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.02 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #3

The Summit final table itself was a minefield of seasoned crushers & in-form phenoms like Wednesday’s #14 The MoneyMaker runner-up Neeraj ‘Dattebayo7’ Sattawat (3rd for ₹4.04 Lakhs), Shivam ‘daddyaddy’ Kumar Dubey (4th for ₹2.40 Lakhs), NPS Series leaderboard crusher & last night’s #15 The MoneyMaker runner-up Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC (6th for ₹1.96 Lakhs), and Tuesday’s The Endeavour Lite & Big PLO-5 champion Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta (7th for ₹1.53 Lakhs).

Despite the star power, The Summit offered one of the juiciest overlays of the night, missing its ₹50 Lakhs guarantee by a staggering ₹10.69 Lakhs—an overlay of over 21%. That added value was a windfall for grinders, with the top 71 finishers each walking away with at least ₹25,000—a 2.5x return on the ₹10,000 buy-in. With The MoneyMaker continuing its 31-day run and Thursday night serving up such incredible value and fireworks, May is shaping up to be one of the most action-packed months Indian poker has ever seen.

Final Table Results

1. Denishokram – ₹7,50,000
2. Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant – ₹5,24,000
3. Neeraj ‘Dattebayo7’ Sattawat – ₹4,04,000
4. Varun18 – ₹3,05,000
5. Shivam ‘daddyaddy’ Kumar Dubey – ₹2,40,000
6. Bhanu ‘Chennaino1’ Prakash KC- ₹1,96,000
7. Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta – ₹1,53,000

‘Jonoarcrade’ won the ₹12 Lakhs GTD The Summit Lite for ₹2.41 Lakhs, and ‘nurahahaha’ won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance for ₹2.25 Lakhs.

‘Acehigh20’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹58,110), ‘Lonewolf720’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Morning SPRINT for ₹33,200), ‘ritamb’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹31,170), ‘pkk@2021’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-5 Afternoon Boost for ₹21,460), ‘Acehigh20’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹19,090), Puneet ‘arhanhit’ Jain (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹13,650), ‘Chaitanya9763’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹10,000), and Karan ‘karannthakker’ Thakker (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD SRINT for ₹9,680) won the other Thursday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

‘kahorau’ won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD PPL Thursday Mini Highroller for ₹1.73 Lakhs.

The other PPL title winners of the day included Anmolraj ‘modi chai wala’ Singh Chawla (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD PPL Thursday Thunder for ₹90,900) and ‘green_ghost’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PPL Thursday Sunsetter for ₹31,080).

‘vladiirputitin’ won the ₹75K GTD Hangover for ₹12,444.

Adda52

Godfather – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 153

Re-entries – 200

Rebuy – 12

Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Places Paid – 55

It’s becoming clearer by the day—Adda52 has found its groove again. With overlays popping up like unexpected treats, the platform has turned into a goldmine of value for any grinder willing to put in the hours. As India’s longest-running poker platform and now firmly the second-largest in daily tournament offerings (behind only PokerBaazi), Adda52 is making a hard push to reassert its place in the online poker pecking order.

Thursday night was no exception, and all eyes were on the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Godfather—a flagship that never fails to bring the heat. A fired-up field of 365 entries (153 unique) clashed in what turned out to be one of the most intense mid-week showdowns in recent weeks.

When the dust settled, it was Mumbai-based pro Ranjeet ‘Rj147’ Negi who rose from the carnage, claiming his first-ever Godfather title after seven final table finishes in the event. This win was a long time coming—and he made it count, banking ₹3.71 Lakhs for his efforts.

Negi had been riding momentum since his victory in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 just nine days ago. Thursday’s triumph marked his third title of 2025, third-biggest score of the year, and 12th-highest career cash—a powerful reminder of what he’s capable of when locked in.

But he wasn’t done yet. Negi also final-tabled PokerBaazi’s The Summit Lite, finishing eighth for ₹36,839 and pushing his Thursday tally just shy of ₹4.08 Lakhs.

> 1st in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹3,71,112

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹15,165

Hot on his heels was none other than Kovid’ fzzfzz’ Saraswat, a poker stalwart and the PSL Season 6 Goa Gators captain. Coming off a fifth-place finish in PokerBaazi’s #6 The MoneyMaker last week, Saraswat was chasing his first title in 12 weeks, his last coming in The Summit back in February.

He came heartbreakingly close in the Godfather, finishing runner-up for ₹2.72 Lakhs, just missing out on adding the prestigious title to his resume. Saraswat also posted a 42nd place finish in Adda52’s Rapid Fire, collecting ₹16,207, and wrapped up his night with over ₹2.88 Lakhs in total earnings—a strong outing that reinforced his position as a consistent big-stage contender.

> 2nd in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹2,72,028

> 42nd in Adda52’s Rapid Fire for ₹16,207* (₹10,674 in bounties)

Kovid Saraswat’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.23 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.94 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹80.36 Lakhs | Annual Profit: ₹32.41 Lakhs

The Godfather final table was loaded with high-calibre players right down the line, including the recent Adda52 Millions fourth-place finisher Arun ‘runyrules’ Sriram (3rd for ₹1.99 Lakhs), Wednesday’s Head Hunter champion Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma (4th for ₹1.46 Lakhs), Ashish ‘lazyfish’ Kumar (5th for ₹1.07 Lakhs), Deveshwar ‘DeveshwarRaj’ Raj (6th for ₹78,528), and the ever-dangerous Avneesh ‘IamAM’ Munjal (7th for ₹57,561).

Echoing a broader trend seen recently, the ₹5,750 buy-in Godfather fell notably short of its guarantee, leaving a significant ₹1.75 Lakhs in overlays for the players to enjoy – an increase in added value. For the players who cashed, this meant some truly insane value. The top 55 finishers got paid, with min-cashes starting at ₹11,774 – more than double the buy-in. With incredible value like this regularly on offer and Adda52 not pulling any punches with its beefed-up schedule, India’s longest-serving online poker platform’s summer grind is hitting a very exciting stride.

Final Table Results

1. Ranjeet ‘rj147’ Negi – ₹3,71,112
2. Kovid ‘fzzfzz’ Saraswat – ₹2,72,028
3. Arun ‘runyrules’ Sriram – ₹1,99,396
4. Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma – ₹1,46,156
5. Ashish ‘lazyfish’ Kumar – ₹1,07,132
6. Deveshwar ‘DeveshwarRaj’ Raj – ₹78,528
7. Avneesh ‘IamAM’ Munjal – ₹57,561
8. Doctordang789 – ₹42,192

Rapid Fire Finale – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,500

Total Entries – 317

Total Re-entries – 250

Total Rebuys – 34

Survivors – 73

Total Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹10,83,475

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹9,16,525

Places Paid – 73

Adda52’s new era of tournament aggression is in full swing—and Thursday night’s debut edition of the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Rapid Fire proved exactly why the platform has solidified its position as India’s #2 poker destination. With rivals still recalibrating in the post-GST landscape, Adda52 has been quick to plug the gaps, doubling down on aggressive guarantees, improved formats, and a noticeable upswing in daily traffic. Sure, overlays haven’t vanished, but the rising turnout signals that the strategy is working—and if this keeps up, the gap between Adda52 and PokerBaazi could narrow faster than expected.

While Thursdays have traditionally belonged to the iconic Godfather, the real fireworks this week came from Rapid Fire, Adda52’s brand-new bounty-infused, multi-flight MTT. Designed for speed & high volatility spread across three starting flights and culminating in a tense Day 2 finale at 10 PM. With 601 entries (317 unique), the numbers came in a bit under par, resulting in a healthy overlay—and extra value for the field. Seventy-three players advanced to Day 2, all already in the money but with their eyes set on the biggest spoils.

At the end of this rollercoaster ride, it was Goa’s veteran pro Anand ‘anand1895’ Babu Pallikona who stood tallest. A former The MoneyMaker champion, Pallikona added yet another trophy to his name by conquering the first-ever Rapid Fire. Staying composed in the face of fast-paced chaos, he pulled off a clinical win to bag ₹2.12 Lakhs (including ₹19,060 in bounties)—his second-best score of 2025 and a fitting follow-up to his The Pride victory earlier this month.

But Pallikona didn’t stop there. He turned Thursday into a personal poker showcase, deep running in PokerBaazi’s #15 The MoneyMaker and Adda52’s Godfather, collectively amassing over ₹2.47 Lakhs for the day. Quietly consistent and always dangerous, Pallikona continues to prove why he’s one of the sharpest minds in the Indian MTT ecosystem.

> 1st in Adda52’s Rapid Fire for ₹2,12,388* (₹19,060 in bounties)

> 88th in PokerBaazi’s #15 The MoneyMaker for ₹23,000

> 51st in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹11,774

Hot on his heels was site regular ‘Calyx420’, who pushed hard to capture their first flagship title. Already riding high after shipping the MMA Monster Stack PKO and finishing runner-up in the Sunday Big Slick, they were clearly in the zone. Thursday night was nearly the breakout moment, but they had to settle for a runner-up finish worth ₹1.48 Lakhs (₹6,100 in bounties)—their biggest Adda52 score to date.

Calyx420’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹5.21 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹4.52 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

The final table of Rapid Fire lived up to its name—fast-paced, fierce, and an actual test of the best. A shark tank of top MTT pros battled it out, with Bharat ‘rungooserun’ Vasan continuing his hot streak by finishing third for ₹1.06 Lakhs, days after winning The Endeavour Lite. 2025 POY #5 Advait ‘ronaldinho018’ Rajguru stayed in the title race with a fourth-place finish worth ₹88,581. The stacked final table also featured Avinash ‘aksinha97’ Kumar (5th for ₹72,115), Yash’ Nasse’ Bajpai (6th for ₹65,445), and Ram’ mowgumotu’ Kakkar (8th for ₹38,366).

Despite the electric action, Rapid Fire couldn’t quite dodge the overlay bug, with the ₹3,500 buy-in event falling ₹1.67 Lakhs short of its ₹20 Lakhs guarantee. But for the 73 players who made it to Day 2, that overlay translated into pure value. Even a min-cash was worth ₹4,979, and with the bounty format in play, many padded their paydays significantly along the way. Adda52 is clearly doubling down on its revamped schedule, and the early signs are promising.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Anand ‘anand1895’ Babu Pallikona – ₹2,12,388
2. Calyx420 – ₹1,47,890
3. Bharat ‘rungooserun’ Vasan – ₹1,06,335
4. Advait ‘ronaldinho018’ Rajguru – ₹88,581
5. Avinash ‘aksinha97’ Kumar – ₹72,115
6. Yash ‘Nasse’ Bajpai – ₹65,445
7. GABBARISBACK143 – ₹31,870
8. Ram ‘mowgumotu’ Kakkar – ₹38,366

Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan won the ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD Thursday Thunder for ₹1.47 Lakhs.

Sahil ‘ImHighIshove’ Mahboobani (Won ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo PKO for ₹96,149), Stavya ‘dgunner09’ Singh (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Godfather Lite for ₹38,234), ‘creep804’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹33,872), ‘BigBlackHole’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST for ₹32,770), and ‘ashwath12593’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹12,171) won the other Thursday marquees on Adda52.

Spartan Poker

‘9X7X3X2Y3Y’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹36,365), ‘B.G75’ (Won ₹1.5 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹28,200), ‘einstein7’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kickoff for ₹22,252), and ‘BADSHAHKIPUBLIC’ (Won ₹50K GTD Dark Knight for ₹13,000) won the Thursday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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