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The roar echoing across the Indian online poker scene is undeniable – it’s the National Poker Series India 2025, and Day 10 was another chapter in this unfolding epic! Seven champions found glory, 21 medals were claimed, and Qualifier 5 of the ₹3 Crores GTD NPS#82 Mega Rush turned up the heat even more. The PokerBaazi tables were practically sizzling under the weight of 8,679 entrants, a number that didn’t just meet the ₹2.80 Crores guarantee—it obliterated it. The prize pool soared to a staggering ₹3.01 Crores, a 7.50% increase. That’s not just meeting expectations; that’s redefining them.
The first ten days of NPS India 2025 have already seen many past records fall. A colossal 97,821 entries have flooded the virtual felt, smashing the ₹29.15 Crores guarantee and sending the total prize pool into orbit at ₹32.84 Crores! And the most incredible part? With nearly two-thirds of this epic poker festival still to come, the action is destined to reach even greater heights of intensity and excitement.
And when it comes to state supremacy, Maharashtra is building a poker empire. They’ve reigned supreme on the medal tally for the fifth time in ten days, grabbing another three Gold Medals and seven medals in total on Tuesday. Their treasure chest is overflowing, now boasting a mighty 43 medals (16 Gold, 12 Silver, and 15 Bronze), a commanding lead that keeps them firmly atop the state-wise leaderboard.
Tuesday night, one name glowed brighter than all others: Kartik Ved. A WSOP bracelet winner and the mastermind behind one of India’s most formidable poker stables, Ved is known for his seamless transitions between live and online poker – and he added another jewel to his crown. He stormed through PokerBaazi’s NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado, taking the title and a stunning ₹11.92 Lakhs – his second NPS Gold Medal (his first this series) and the third-largest score he’s ever recorded on PokerBaazi! His total winnings for the night climbed to a jaw-dropping ₹12.19 Lakhs. Ved’s poker resume is a tapestry of legendary victories, and this latest triumph is his first title of 2025, his second NPS Gold Medal and his sixth NPS medal. This win also elevated him to #12 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard, and he is the 16th Gold Medalist from the state.
Zarvan Tumboli, the live MTT crusher, is proving to be an unstoppable force at NPS India 2025. The PokerBaazi Team Pro began his campaign with a bang, capturing Gold in the NPS#6 Marathon, then followed it up with consecutive Silver Medals in NPS#14 (PLO-6) Megadive and NPS#20 (PLO-5)—that`s three medals in a mere three days! Last night, Tumboli became only the second player in the series to reach four medals, joining the elite company of Bhanu Prakash KC. He faced off against Kartik Ved in an epic heads-up duel in the Tuesday Tornado, ultimately finishing as the runner-up and banking a massive ₹8.28 Lakhs—his biggest score of the series so far and his third Silver Medal! Meanwhile, Suraj Singh, the NPS#45 Knockout (KO) Gold Medallist, was on the cusp of clinching his second Gold of the series (third overall) in the NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado but had to settle for third place—still an impressive feat that earned him a platform-best ₹6.32 Lakhs and his first Bronze Medal of the series. His total Tuesday earnings topped ₹6.43 Lakhs, making him the 26th player to win multiple medals in the series and elevating him to #3 on the Karnataka State Leaderboard!
Young Gun Hardik Nair also had a fantastic run, finally seizing his first-ever Gold Medal (and second medal of the series) in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT, pocketing ₹3.96 Lakhs—his fifth-largest score on the platform! But the night was far from over. Within an hour, he was back in the fray, grinding his way to a third-place finish in the NPS#68 Marathon, adding another ₹2.47 Lakhs to his winnings and claiming a Bronze Medal—his second career Bronze and first of 2025 – making him one of three players to win two medals in a single day in this year`s NPS! By the time the dust settled, Nair’s total Tuesday earnings had reached nearly ₹6.70 Lakhs, sending him straight to #5 on the Maharashtra Leaderboard. Rubin Labroo, who recently made waves with a third-place finish in PokerBaazi’s ‘The Circuit’ Season 2 and collected a Silver Medal in NPS#27 Slamdunk last week, continued his impressive run. He battled to a runner-up finish in the (7-Max) SPRINT, locking in ₹2.76 Lakhs—his second Silver this series and third-best score of 2025—pushing his total Tuesday winnings to ₹3.22 Lakhs and climbing to #9 on the Delhi State Leaderboard.
Young Gun Laksh Pal Singh, the PokerBaazi Team Pro, is riding a wave of momentum. After scoring back-to-back Bronze Medals in NPS#41 (6-Max) SPRINT and NPS#57 (PLO-4), the poker pro finally achieved a breakthrough, winning his first-ever NPS Gold in PokerBaazi’s NPS#68 Marathon and ₹4.60 Lakhs in prize money. This long-awaited victory brings Singh’s career NPS medal count to five, with three in this series alone, placing him among only five players to achieve that feat in NPS India 2025! His remarkable consistency has boosted him to #7 on the NPC Leaderboard, #1 on the Haryana Leaderboard, and #5 on the NPS Series Leaderboard! Singh’s grind didn’t end there—he cashed in three more NPS events, bringing his total Tuesday earnings to over ₹4.78 Lakhs. Utkarsh Vaish, the 2023 IOPC The Crown champion, came incredibly close to his first PokerBaazi title of the year in the NPS#68 Marathon, finishing as the runner-up for ₹3.21 Lakhs. His Tuesday haul reached ₹3.26 Lakhs, and with this first Silver Medal (his second NPS medal overall), he jumped to #8 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard.
Sayandeep Ghosh was busy making headlines in PokerBaazi’s NPS#66 Slamdunk. Ghosh finally clinched his long-awaited first-ever NPS Gold medal, pocketing a career-best ₹3.79 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. His total for the day was a touch over ₹3.95 Lakhs, his best performance in almost 1.5 years of playing on PokerBaazi and one that nudged him back into profitability on the platform. Shiven Meena narrowly missed the top spot but still walked away with a better ₹4.07 Lakhs from the deal and the Silver Medal (his first medal), ending the night with ₹4.11 Lakhs in total winnings.
Arjun Baskaran (Won NPS#63 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹3.52 Lakhs), Goonjan Mall (Won NPS#64 Deepdive for ₹3.45 Lakhs), and Ankit Wadhawan (Won NPS#65 (PLO-5) for ₹2.77 Lakhs) won the other NPS Gold Medals of the day!
The National Poker Champion (India) Leaderboard is shaping up to be a Maharashtra power play. The state has firmly cemented its lead with a remarkable 17 Gold, 13 Silver, and 15 Bronze medals. Delhi remains in a distant second place with 8 Gold, 15 Silver, and 11 Bronze, and Uttar Pradesh maintains its third-place position with 8 Gold, 9 Silver, and 8 Bronze, while the other states have a significant gap to close.
On the NPS Series Leaderboard, Bhanu Prakash KC is still the player to catch with 16,340 points (57 cashes), with Vinay Rajpal (14,450 points) in hot pursuit at #2 and Vishal Tulsyan (13,010 points) holding steady at #3.
Outside the NPS India 2025 madness, the day’s biggest score unfolded on Natural8 India. Anant Purohit, after a phenomenal 2024 that saw him finish just shy of the POY title, is clearly laying the groundwork for another dominant year. He already boasts four deep runs this week on Natural8 India, and Tuesday proved to be another extraordinary night. He stacked up a staggering ₹13.22 Lakhs across two impressive finishes—starting with a runner-up payout of ₹8.76 Lakhs in the Spring Marathon 125 and following it up with a 13th place finish in the Bounty Hunters Circuit HR 525 for another ₹4.45 Lakhs.
Meanwhile, Ashutosh Kumar and Lavesh Meena won the flagship events across the other major platforms!
Here are the Tuesday highlights!
PokerBaazi
NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado – ₹1 Crore GTD
Buy-in – ₹9,200
Entries – 565
Re-entries – 546
Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000
Places Paid – 186
The National Poker Series India 2025 isn’t just heating up; it’s exploding! Day 10 was another scorcher, with seven champions crowned and 21 medals finding worthy owners, with Qualifier 5 of the ₹3 Crores GTD NPS#82 Mega Rush throwing gasoline on an already raging fire. The PokerBaazi tables were practically melting under the pressure of 8,679 entries, creating a prize pool that didn’t merely meet the ₹2.80 Crores guarantee – it obliterated it, soaring to a staggering ₹3.01 Crores (a 7.50% jump)!
Maharashtra is proving to be the undisputed kingdom of poker. They dominated the medal tally for the fifth time in ten days, seizing another three Gold Medals (and seven total medals for the day). Their treasure chest is now practically bursting at the seams, holding a mighty 43 medals (16 Gold, 12 Silver & 15 Bronze), keeping them firmly planted at the top of the state-wise leaderboard.
The first ten days have been nothing short of legendary. A mind-boggling 97,821 entries have flooded in, demolishing the promised ₹29.15 Crores GTD and paying out an eye-watering ₹32.84 Crores in prize money. And the truly insane part? Almost two-thirds of this epic poker festival still lies ahead!
Tuesday’s main attraction, the ₹1 Crore GTD NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado, was more than just a tournament; it was a gladiatorial arena. This 7 PM spectacle, the seventh of 21 tournaments promising at least eight figures in prize money, delivered a showdown for the ages.
At the centre of this maelstrom was Kartik ‘TheInternetKid’ Ved, a WSOP bracelet winner and the strategic genius leading one of India’s most formidable poker stables. This is a player who seamlessly transitions between the live and virtual felt and last night, he decided it was time to add another trophy to his overflowing collection.
Ved, one of the most decorated pros in the circuit, boasts a resume that is nothing short of legendary, including wins in the NPS India 2022 Super HighRoller (Gold), NPS India 2023 Super HighRoller (Bronze), The Millionaire (twice), The Prestige (twice), Adda52 Colossus, and AOPS Holdem Highroller, to name just a few. And he made another addition last night!
In a star-studded field of 1,111 entries (565 unique), Ved ought his way through nearly ten hours of intense, high-stakes action in the 7 PM NPS showstopper. He didn’t just participate; he dominated, clinching his first title of the year, his second NPS Gold Medal (his first of this series), his sixth career NPS medal, and a colossal ₹11.92 Lakhs payday – the third-largest score he’s ever booked on PokerBaazi. This triumph also launched him straight to #12 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard, making him the 16th Gold Medalist from the state.
But Ved’s warpath wasn’t over. He cashed in two more NPS events, accumulating a grand total of ₹12.19 Lakhs in winnings – making him the undisputed king of Tuesday’s poker battlefield at the NPS!
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado for ₹11,92,000
> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#68 Marathon for ₹20,000
> 129th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹6,550
Kartik Ved’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.16 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.67 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1| Moves to #12 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold, 2 Silver & 2 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹65.43 Lakhs
Ved’s heads-up match-up was a true theomachy. He found himself facing off against none other than PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan ‘MomSaid5Bet’ Tumboli. The Maharashtra-based duo has battled numerous times on the live felts, but it was likely their first online heads-up encounter. And Ved played his heart out, eventually prevailing.
Tumboli, a living legend of the live MTT scene, is on an absolute tear at the NPS India 2025. He’s embarking on a new chapter, fully committing to the NPS online grind – a bold departure he openly describes as venturing into “uncharted territory.” And he’s not just surviving; he’s thriving.
This live poker icon has been on a medal-winning spree. He kicked things off with Gold in the NPS#6 Marathon and Silver in the NPS#14 (PLO-6) Megadive on consecutive days. Not content, he snagged another Silver in the NPS#20 (PLO-5), making it three medals in the first three days alone. Last night, he became the second player in the series to win four medals, after Bhanu Prakash KC.
Tumboli, unleashing four bullets in the Tuesday Tornado, made it all the way to heads-up and fought like a lion against Ved. Though he ultimately finished as the runner-up, he still walked away with a massive ₹8.28 Lakhs – his biggest score of the series so far, and, oh yeah, his third Silver Medal of the series. This performance not only cemented his lead on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard but also pushed him to the #2 spot on the coveted NPC Leaderboard. And with his fellow PokerBaazi Team Pro, Laksh Pal Singh, clinching Gold in the NPS#68 Marathon, Team PokerBaazi proudly displays a dazzling array of seven medals!
And that’s not all! Tumboli, the 2023 People’s Poker Champion, was a cashing machine on Tuesday, making it in the money in every single one of the seven NPS events, raking in a total haul of almost ₹8.91 Lakhs. This rampage has boosted him to #9 on the NPS Series Leaderboard, sporting a formidable 12,140 points from an impressive 39 cashes!
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado for ₹8,28,000
> 25th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#65 (PLO-5) for ₹20,639
> 40th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#66 Slamdunk for ₹15,200
> 54th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹10,687
> 137th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#68 Marathon for ₹7,600
> 181st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#63 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹4,860
> 216th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#64 Deepdive for ₹3,600
Zarvan Tumboli’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.86 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹29.90 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Ranked #1 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | Moves to #9 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | Moves to #2 on the NPC Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 3 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹23.54 Lakhs
Suraj ‘Kioshima6969’ Singh (opted out of our tracking), Saturday’s NPS#45 Knockout (KO) Gold Medallist, was another strong contender! He came close to winning his second Gold of the series (third overall Gold) in the NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado, eventually placing third – a result that still netted him a platform-best ₹6.32 Lakhs and his first Bronze of the series (his third overall and fifth medal). This made him the 26th player to win more than one medal in the series, pushing him to #3 on the Karnataka State Leaderboard.
And, because one major score wasn’t enough, Singh also cashed in two other NPS events, bringing his total Tuesday haul to over ₹6.43 Lakhs.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado for ₹6,32,000
> 124th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#66 Slamdunk for ₹7,600
> 164th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#64 Deepdive for ₹3,600
Suraj Singh’s NPS stats: Moves to #3 on the Karnataka State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold & 3 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹22.39 Lakhs
The NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado final table was smokin’ hot, packed with poker royalty like Mithun ‘Thepokeraja’ Mahesh (5th for ₹3.42 Lakhs), Pratik ‘ace.high’ Modi (6th for ₹2.54 Lakhs), Arvindhan ‘Bblackdegen’ Lakshminarayanan (7th for ₹1.90 Lakhs), and last night’s NPS#65 (PLO-5) Gold Medallist Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan (8th for ₹1.54 Lakhs).
Despite the massive craze, the ₹9,200 buy-in NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado experienced a rare and significant overlay of ₹11.12 Lakhs, falling well short of its ambitious ₹1 Crore guarantee. This created an unexpected goldmine for the players, with the top 186 finishers all cashing for at least ₹18,000 – nearly double the initial buy-in! A high-stakes overlay like this is the poker equivalent of striking oil, significantly boosting the EV for everyone who made the money line, proving again the exceptional opportunities that exist in this one-of-a-kind series.
Final Table Results
NPS#68 Marathon – ₹40 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,220
Entries – 728
Re-entries – 668
Prize Pool – ₹40,00,000
Places Paid – 226
The NPS India 2025 is serving more drama than a year of Bollywood releases! And Tuesday night belonged to Young Gun Laksh ‘boomtlt23’ Pal Singh, the PokerBaazi Team Pro whose comeback story is more captivating than any movie script. A graduate of the prestigious SRCC and building on a wave of recent success—a Bronze in the NPS#41 (6-Max) SPRINT on Friday, followed by another in the NPS#57 (PLO-4) on Monday—Singh was on a mission, and nothing could stop him. He finally captured his fifth NPS medal (his third of the series!) and that long-desired first-ever NPS Gold Medal in PokerBaazi`s ₹40 Lakhs GTD NPS#68 Marathon!
Singh lets his results do the talking. And he was laser-focused last night. Two bullets were fired. A massive field of 728 players (swelling to 1,396 entries) stood in his way in the 8:30 PM NPS#68 Marathon. But across a back-breaking 9-hour and 21-minute marathon that stretched well into Wednesday morning, Singh dominated, seizing the top prize of ₹4.60 Lakhs!
With his Gold win, Singh blasts his way into an elite group. He is now one of only five players to have bagged three medals in this series. His fellow PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli (who won a Silver last night) slides into an even more exclusive club (joining Bhanu Prakash KC) as a four-time medal winner!
The three-medal haul sees Singh now at #7 on the NPC India Leaderboard, climbing to #1 on the Haryana State Leaderboard and #5 on the NPS Series Leaderboard with 12.84K points from 48 cash finishes (out of 69 tournaments played). But Singh didn’t stop there, profiting from three other NPS events, banking over ₹4.78 Lakhs for his Tuesday efforts.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#68 Marathon for ₹4,60,000
> 81st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#64 Deepdive for ₹7,500
> 87th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#65 (PLO-5) for ₹6,086
> 169th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹4,827
Laksh Pal Singh’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹17.49 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.92 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #7 on National Poker Champion India Leaderboard | Moves to #1 on the Haryana State Leaderboard | Moves to #5 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 1 Silver & 3 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹59.47 Lakhs
Right behind Singh in the NPS#68 Marathon was Utkarsh ‘utkarshvaish9’ Vaish, known for conquering the 2023 IOPC The Crown, who came tantalizingly close to his first PokerBaazi title of the year. The Gold remained just beyond his grasp, but his stellar performance earned him a well-deserved runner-up finish and a hefty ₹3.21 Lakhs. This also gave him his first Silver Medal, his second overall, a boost to #8 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard, and an appearance in the top 50 on the NPS Series Leaderboard (now at 44), with Tuesday’s run giving him a bankroll boost of nearly ₹3.26 Lakhs across two deep runs.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi`s NPS#68 Marathon for ₹3,20,800
> 185th in PokerBaazi`s NPS#63 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹4,860
Utkarsh Vaish’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.91 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.13 Crores | Moves to #8 on the UP State Leaderboard | Moves to #44 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver & 3 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹15.93 Lakhs
Young Gun Hardik ‘HARDIKHARDIK’ Nair also made a lot of noise on Day 10. This rising star, known for his calculated aggression, has been a consistent presence at the NPS, with a Silver Medal from the 2023 NPS#102 Slamdunk and two Bronze Medals already in his collection. He’d been craving that NPS Gold Medal and he didn’t just nibble last night; he feasted, with not one but two more medals added to his growing trophy case. Most importantly, he finally seized that coveted Gold in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT, netting a handsome ₹3.96 Lakhs.
Just an hour later, he resurfaced to take third in the NPS#68 Marathon. This netted him not only a cool ₹2.47 Lakhs but also the Bronze Medal – his second and a significant first for his 2025 run! Nair wasn’t just collecting hardware; he was also raking in the cash! His total earnings crested nearly ₹6.70 Lakhs, sending him soaring to #5 on the intensely competitive Maharashtra State Leaderboard.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹3,96,463
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#68 Marathon for ₹2,46,800
> 23rd in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹12,897
> 113th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#66 Slamdunk for ₹7,600
> 82nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#65 (PLO-5) for ₹6,086
Hardik Nair’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.44 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.68 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4 | Annual Winnings: ₹35.14 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹24.81 Lakhs | Moves to #5 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 1 Silver & 2 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹19.25 Lakhs
The NPS#68 Marathon also saw strong final table runs from Jaikishan ‘royalking7424’ Jangid (4th for ₹1.81 Lakhs), Girish ‘gitty17’ Bhavnani (5th for ₹1.31 Lakhs), Sreeharsha ‘yUDdam’ Boneni (6th for ₹96,000) and the legendary G.O.A.T. 2020 champion Abhishek ‘Human_AI’ Maheshwari (7th for ₹73,600).
The ₹3,220 buy-in NPS#68 Marathon was a battleground. While a slight overlay of ₹91,200 might have been a slight hiccup, the event delivered fireworks, distributing the ₹40 Lakhs prize pool among the top 226 finishers, with even the min-cash starting at a respectable ₹5,600. This isn’t just growth; it’s a poker explosion, proving that NPS India 2025 is the place to be for unmatched value and insane action!
Final Table Results
NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,875
Entries – 664
Re- entries – 715
Prize Pool – ₹34,48,000
Places Paid – 226
NPS India 2025 is blazing a trail, and the heat is on. One player who finally caught fire in a big way is Young Gun Hardik ‘HARDIKHARDIK’ Nair. This promising talent had been knocking on the door of NPS greatness for a while, with a Silver Medal from the 2023 NPS#102 Slamdunk and two Bronze Medals hanging on his wall. He’s been hungry for that NPS Gold, and last night, he feasted, with not one but two more medals added to his growing trophy case. Most importantly, he finally seized that coveted Gold in PokerBaazi’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT, leaving a field of rivals in his dust.
The 9:30 PM (7-Max) SPRINT was pure poker chaos. A field of 664 players created a monstrous 1,379 total entries, all looking to survive the seven-hour slugfest that stretched well into Wednesday morning. But when the smoke cleared, it was Nair standing tall, the NPS Gold Medal finally in his grasp. The victory added a sweet ₹3.96 Lakhs to his bankroll, his fifth-largest score on the platform. But the night was far from over for Nair.
Just an hour later, he was back in beast mode, grinding his way to a third-place finish in the NPS#68 #Marathon, pocketing a cool ₹2.47 Lakhs and the Bronze Medal (his second Bronze and the first of his 2025 campaign!)! Nair is now one of just three players to have won two medals in a single day in the ongoing series.
But Nair wasn’t just collecting NPS hardware—he was making serious bank with three more deep runs boosting his tally! By the time the dust settled, his total winnings for the night soared to nearly ₹6.70 Lakhs, sending him skyrocketing to #5 on the ultra-competitive Maharashtra State Leaderboard.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹3,96,463
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#68 Marathon for ₹2,46,800
> 23rd in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹12,897
> 113th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#66 Slamdunk for ₹7,600
> 82nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#65 (PLO-5) for ₹6,086
Hardik Nair’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.44 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.68 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4 | Annual Winnings: ₹35.14 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹24.81 Lakhs | Moves to #5 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 1 Silver & 2 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹19.25 Lakhs
Rubin ‘Kornkid’ Labroo, a name that commands respect and a little fear in the poker circles, came this close to snatching the Gold. Renowned for his fearless style, he’s a veteran, a poker warrior who’s seen it all. He’d already tasted glory with a third-place finish in PokerBaazi’s ‘The Circuit’ Season 2 and felt the sting of near-victory with a Silver in the NPS#27 Slamdunk just last week. This time, he was determined.
And Labroo wasn’t about to go quietly, firing four bullets in the (7-Max) SPRINT and bullying his way to the heads-up showdown. Bluffing, pushing, and battling to the end, he came agonizingly close, but when the final card fell, he settled for Silver—his second medal of this series and fourth overall. Still, the ₹2.76 Lakhs in prize money made this his third-best score of 2025.
But Labroo, operating with the efficiency of a well-oiled poker machine, also managed to cash in five other NPS events – almost echoing the perfect performance of PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli. This relentless grind boosted his single-day haul to over ₹3.22 Lakhs, climbing to #9 on the Delhi State Leaderboard.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹2,76,490
> 34th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#65 (PLO-5) for ₹16,670
> 85th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#66 Slamdunk for ₹10,000
> 89th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#63 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹7,898
> 123rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#68 Marathon for ₹7,600
> 203rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#64 Deepdive for ₹3,600
Rubin Labroo’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹13.56 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.96 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Moves to #9 on the Delhi State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold & 2 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹28.25 Lakhs
And let’s not forget Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta (opted out of our tracking). This former NPS Gold Medallist, who had already sent a warning shot with a fifth-place finish in the NPS#31 Relay, was a serious threat. He snagged the Bronze in the NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT, pocketing a cool ₹2.13 Lakhs. Not content, he continued his rampage across the NPS schedule, making four more deep runs. These impressive results contributed to a total take-home of nearly ₹2.65 Lakhs, a performance that saw him jump to #18 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹2,12,711
> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#65 (PLO-5) for ₹20,638
> 120th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#67 TuesdayTornado for ₹18,000
> 98th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#64 Deepdive for ₹7,500
> 191st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#66 Slamdunk for ₹6,000
The NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT final table was packed with some serious talent with Omanath ‘omipower’ Nath (4th for ₹1.56 Lakhs), Monday`s NPS#59 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT Silver Medallist Nakul ‘naksrocks’ Sharma (5th for ₹1.13 Lakhs), Rajat ’happyfish’ Mahajan (6th for ₹82,740) and serial grinder Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar (7th for ₹63,434) all making spirited, albeit unsuccessful, runs for the podium.
The ₹2,875 buy-in NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT was another home run for NPS India 2025. The prize pool exploded to ₹34.48 Lakhs – nearly 38% over the guarantee – and 226 players walked away with at least ₹4,827. The NPS India 2025 is a raging fire, and it’s growing hotter every day.
Final Table Results
NPS#66 Slamdunk – ₹40 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,450
Entries – 667
Re-entries – 611
Prize Pool – ₹40,00,000
Places Paid – 219
The NPS India 2025 keeps shattering records, and Tuesday delivered another unforgettable chapter. Before the Day 10 headliner, the ₹1 Crore GTD NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado, even revved its engine, the ₹40 Lakhs GTD NPS#66 Slamdunk was already turning up the heat.
And it`s here that Sayandeep ‘syng8’ Ghosh, a name last echoing through the halls of victory after conquering the Daily Last Chance in November, found himself bathed in the spotlight once more. He seized a career-best ₹3.79 Lakhs and his first-ever NPS Gold medal after a heads-up deal, a victory that tasted even sweeter. This win was a glorious 16th Gold for Maharashtra; the state now boasts double the Gold count of its closest competitors in the fierce state-wide rivalry.
Ghosh, firing two bullets in the 6:30 PM flagship, outlasted a field of 1,278 entries (667 unique). After a marathon grind of eight hours and 43 minutes, he finally tasted sweet victory, his first of the year and his best NPS cash added to his PokerBaazi wallet.
Ghosh kept the charge on, posting deep runs in the NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT (118th for ₹6,550) and the NPS#65 (PLO-6) (119th for ₹6,085)! His total take for the day was a shade over ₹3.95 Lakhs, making this his most profitable session in almost 1.5 years of playing on PokerBaazi and also boosting him back into profitability on the platform. Ghosh has now leapt to the #11 spot on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard.
Sayandeep Ghosh’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹22.29 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3.69 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #11 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹4.63 Lakhs
Then there was Shiven ‘Sampapa’ Meena. After barely missing the podium in the NPS#15 Slamdunk last week and finishing seventh in the NPS#60 Monday Medley the night before, he came incredibly close to that long-awaited first NPS Gold in the NPS#66 Slamdunk. He had to settle for Silver, but the heads-up deal meant he walked away with the lion’s share, a hefty ₹4.07 Lakhs—his best score of the year and his second-biggest career payday.
Meena also managed a small cash in the NPS#63 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT (189th), contributing an extra ₹4,860. Meena’s Tuesday earnings topped ₹4.11 Lakhs, which fueled his ascent to #8 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard.
Shiven Meena’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.75 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹47.72 Lakhs | Moves to #8 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹12.02 Lakhs
Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj, still smarting from a near-miss in Adda52`s Head Shot Bounty over the weekend, found sweet redemption. He scooped up his first-ever NPS Bronze in the NPS#66 Slamdunk, his fourth NPS medal in total (his first this series), and a cool ₹2.48 Lakhs. Another deep run in the NPS#53 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT (71st) added ₹7,898 to his winnings. Raj’s Tuesday earnings came in at over ₹2.56 Lakhs, and he has now powered his way to #5 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard.
Sachin Raj’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.27 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹52.85 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #5 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹15.11 Lakhs
The NPS#66 Slamdunk final table saw a thrilling blend of seasoned pros and fresh talent like Prabaha ‘alpha321’ Roy (5th for ₹1.32 Lakhs), recent NPS#50 Sunday Kickoff Silver Medalist Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma (6th for ₹97,200), NPS#1 Kickoff Bronze Medalist Ramji ‘upswing4eva’ Kishore G (7th for ₹75,600), and Aayush ‘Jindal_92’ Aggarwal (8th for ₹57,200).
Even with the adrenaline pumping, the ₹3,450 buy-in NPS#66 Slamdunk experienced an overlay shortfall of ₹1.66 Lakhs, giving even more value to everyone who entered. The top 219 finishers were guaranteed a minimum payout of ₹6,000, representing over 1.7 times the initial buy-in, a significant boost for their bankrolls, keeping the energy and rewards flowing freely at NPS India 2025.
Final Table Results
*denotes a heads-up deal
NPS#64 Deepdive – ₹30 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,300
Entries – 754
Re- entries – 664
Prize Pool – ₹30,00,000
Places Paid – 242
The wait is over—Goonjan ‘gmtesting’ Mall has officially conquered the NPS Gold Medal chase! Just two weeks after crushing the Daily Last Chance, Mall, a name that just screams online poker success, came back for seconds, delivering a knockout performance in PokerBaazi’s ₹30 Lakhs GTD NPS#64 Deepdive, turning a nine-hour grind into pure Gold. And get this – the top three finishers were all from West Bengal, making the final table a full-blown regional rumble.
With 753 other hopefuls (and 1,418 total entries) all gunning for the same prize, Mall didn’t flinch. We’re talking about a player with over ₹15 Crores in tracked online winnings and an insane 18 seven-figure scores. When this seasoned veteran gets in the zone, look out. He’d already hinted at what was to come with an eighth-place finish in Friday’s NPS#38 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT – a clear indication that he had Gold in his sights, and he finally got it.
Mall fired two bullets in the 4 PM NPS#64 Deepdive, showing he meant business. And that business paid off big time. He scooped a fantastic ₹3.45 Lakhs, his best score on PokerBaazi so far this year, and – finally – he can sport that shiny NPS Gold Medal. He’s now rocketed up to #2 on the West Bengal State Leaderboard, and Manish Lakhotia better watch his back.
But that’s not where the story ends. Showing some serious stamina, Mall almost immediately found himself heads-up for another title, playing through a packed 273-entry field in Adda52’s The Mint. He came this close to winning, taking second place, but still pocketed a very nice ₹1.97 Lakhs. He even cashed in two more NPS events. Add it all up, and Mall’s winnings for the night totalled almost ₹5.66 Lakhs (give or take a few thousand) – his most explosive online performance of 2025 so far!
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#64 Deepdive for ₹3,45,000
> 2nd in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹1,97,398
> 184th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado for ₹18,000
> 199th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#68 Marathon for ₹5,600
Goonjan Mall’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹15.10 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.31 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Moves to #2 on the West Bengal State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹16.88 Lakhs
Right on Mall’s tail in the NPS#64 Deepdive was Debapriya ‘detulelungikhul’ Manna, who nearly picked up his first PokerBaazi title of the year. While the Gold remained just out of reach, his stellar play got him a well-deserved runner-up finish, a solid ₹2.41 Lakhs payday, and also his first-ever NPS medal (Silver). This finish gave him a serious boost, bumping him to #7 on the West Bengal State Leaderboard.
Debapriya Manna’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.43 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹67.92 Lakhs | Moves to #7 on the West Bengal State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹16.31 Lakhs
And then there was Howrah’s own poker ace, Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma. Already rocking a Silver from the NPS#3 (5-Max) Hyper on the series’ opening day, the 2024 POY #6 (and 2023 NPS#90 Megadive Gold Medalist) came so close to a second NPS Gold. Sharma, showing real dedication, fired four entries in the Deepdive, playing with heart before eventually landing in third, taking home ₹1.85 Lakhs and his first-ever NPS Bronze Medal. He wasn’t finished for the night, though, also cashing in the NPS#68 Marathon (81st for ₹10,000). His total PokerBaazi haul for the evening came out to a very respectable ₹1.95 Lakhs.
Shreyansh Sharma’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.41 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹85.50 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Moves to #4 on the West Bengal State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹14.67 Lakhs
Adwait ‘SSHOTT’ Pol also made some noise at the NPS#64 Deepdive final table, ending in eighth place and collecting ₹42,900.
The ₹2,300 buy-in NPS#64 Deepdive had a little surprise for the players – a ₹1.64 Lakhs overlay. That was a sweet little bonus for the top 242 finishers, all guaranteed at least ₹3,600 – that’s more than 1.7 times their buy-in back. But all eyes were on West Bengal, with the state sweeping the podium, making it clear that the state-wide rivalry is heating up at the NPS India 2025.
Final Table Results
NPS#65 (PLO-5) – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,450
Entries – 320
Re-entries – 562
Prize Pool – ₹26,46,000
Places Paid – 146
The NPS India 2025 is a non-stop highlight reel of poker action, and Tuesday night’s performance was a masterclass in domination starring a familiar crew of crushers. Among them was Chandigarh’s poker phenom, Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan, a force of nature who’s turning the NPS into his personal gold-mining expedition! Wadhawan continued his relentless gold rush, demolishing the competition to claim his second Gold of the series – a repeat victory that solidified his place among the festival’s elite – this time conquering PokerBaazi’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD NPS#65 (PLO-5)!
The 5:30 PM NPS#65 (PLO-5) is notorious for its volatility. Five bullets. That’s what it took for Wadhawan to conquer the PLO beast. He steamrolled through a massive field of 320 players (generating a staggering 882 total entries) in a gruelling nine-hour-and-19-minute poker marathon. He eventually struck a heads-up deal that locked in the lion’s share of the prize: a hefty ₹2.77 Lakhs. This victory wasn’t just about the money; it was about the glory. It was Wadhawan’s third career NPS Gold Medal (his second of this series and his tenth NPS medal overall!), cementing his status as an NPS legend. The win has him ruling the roost at the Chandigarh State Leaderboard and pushed him to a formidable #4 on the coveted NPC Leaderboard.
But, like a true poker machine, Wadhawan wasn’t content with a single deep run. His relentless pursuit of victory saw him also final-table the NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado, claiming eighth place and a cool ₹1.54 Lakhs. He was everywhere, profiting from all seven NPS events that day and even punching his ticket to Day 2 of the NPS#82 Mega Rush from Qualifier 5. When the dust settled, his total Tuesday winnings rocketed to nearly ₹4.91 Lakhs from eight deep runs. With a grind this intense, more medals seem not just possible but probable.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#65 (PLO-5) for ₹2,76,565* (heads-up deal)
> 8th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado for ₹1,54,000
> 44th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#68 Marathon for ₹15,200
> 24th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹12,897
> 53rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#63 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹12,150
> 97th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹8,619
> 192nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#66 Slamdunk for ₹6,000
> 129th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#64 Deepdive for ₹5,100
> Made Day 2 in PokerBaazi’s NPS #82 Mega Rush (Qualifier 5)
Ankit Wadhawan’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹17.39 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.83 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #3 (across all platforms) | Moves to #1 on the Chandigarh State Leaderboard | Moves to #21 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | Moves to #4 on the NPC Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 3 Gold, 4 Silver & 3 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹77.99 Lakhs | Moves to #35 in PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Race
The race for NPS glory wasn’t just about Wadhawan. Madhab ‘madhabpal2017’ Pal, a former NPS Gold Medalist with a hunger that burns brighter than ever, added another medal to his impressive resume – a Silver – in the NPS#65 (PLO-5). Thanks to the heads-up deal, he pocketed an equally commendable ₹2.70 Lakhs, boosting his Tuesday take to just over ₹2.73 Lakhs while climbing to #6 on the West Bengal State Leaderboard.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#65 (PLO-5) for ₹2,69,569* (heads-up deal)
> 194th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#64 Deepdive for ₹3,600
Madhab Pal’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.59 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹46.47 Lakhs | Moves to #6 on the West Bengal State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹12.78 Lakhs
Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh, the young prodigy celebrated as one of the millionaires from last year’s Baazi Millions and the recent NPS#51 Deepdive Bronze Medalist, extended his medal tally last night. He added another Bronze to his trophy case – his second at the NPS India 2025 and third overall – in the NPS#65 (PLO-5), a finish that fattened his wallet by ₹1.73 Lakhs, resulting in Tuesday spoils that tipped the scales at over ₹2.34 Lakhs.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#65 (PLO-5) for ₹1,73,048
> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Supreme for ₹48,800
> 126th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#66 Slamdunk for ₹7,600
> 166th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#63 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹4,860
Siddhant Singh’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.24 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹88.07 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #5 | Moves to #24 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 2 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹18.28 Lakhs
The NPS#65 (PLO-5) final table was a gauntlet of poker talent – last week’s NPS#42 (PLO-5) Megadive Bronze Medallist Sony ‘swAAmi’ Puthussery (4th for ₹1.31 Lakhs), Vaibhav ‘vane_shado’ Temani (5th for ₹94,462), and ‘Adrianna’ (6th for ₹71,442), added extra heat to the battle.
With a ₹3,450 buy-in, the NPS#65 (PLO-5) blew away its guarantee, generating a juicy ₹26.46 Lakhs prize pool. A significant 146 players walked away with a profit, with the min-cash set at a respectable ₹6,086. This, once again, proves that the NPS India 2025 isn’t just another tournament series; it’s a poker phenomenon – a breeding ground for champions and a goldmine of opportunity!
Final Table Results
*denotes a heads up deal
₹3 Crores GTD Mega Rush – Qualifier 5
Q5> Entries – 367 | Re-entries – 216 | Survivors – 55 | Chip Leader – Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur ()
Combined> Entries – 2,091 | Re-entries – 1,240 | Survivors – 295 (Unique) | Overall Chip Leader – Siddhant ‘ender’ Kripalani (662,000)
Junglee Poker
Lavesh ‘magicodds98’ Meena won the ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD Tuesday Phoenix for ₹1.67 Lakhs.
Yash ‘darkshark_11’ Jaiswal (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Tuesday Turbo for ₹57,128), ‘lilyrohit’ (Won ₹80 GTD Tuesday Sunsetter for ₹21,114), and ‘kamikazziii’ (Won ₹60K GTD Hangover for ₹13,170) won the other Tuesday marquees on Junglee Poker.
Adda52
Ashutosh ‘Akp125602’ Kumar won the ₹14 Lakhs GTD The Mint for ₹2.68 Lakhs.
‘cricpoker’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹37,143), ‘Feelancer11’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹31,209), ‘MUCKu’ (Won ₹1.30 Lakhs GTD The Mint Lite for ₹24,858), ‘pyaar’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹25,070), ‘nitinsnegi12’ (Won ₹60K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹19,828), and ‘perfectgogo98’ (Won ₹55K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹12,171) won the other Tuesday marquees on Adda52.
Pocket52
‘RAVAN07’ won the ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Deepstack Turbo for ₹60,460.
Spartan Poker
‘9X9X9X9Y9Y’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹76,400), ‘Shubh199115’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹44,400), ‘its_steve_18’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹36,017), and ‘prakashmaher’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo for ₹33,300) won the Tuesday marquees on Spartan Poker.
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