Online Rankings: Vaibhav Sharma (Weekly) – Haider Madraswala (Monthly) – Gaurav Sood (Annual) Dominate the Leaderboard Rankings

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  • Namita Ghosh September 19, 2021
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In this feature, we will bring you to the top 5 weekly and monthly performers every Saturday. However, the rankings will only include players who are registered to our online ranking system, so if you haven’t signed up on PokerGuru yet, hurry up and register!

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Young Gun Gaurav Sood, the undisputed leaderboard topper of 2020, looks determined to defend the title a second time. After a prolonged three-way tussle, the 25-year-old poker prodigy finally gained an advantage and has held on to it for six straight weeks. However, even if he were to carry it all the way until the year-end, he won’t be able to outdo his 34-week streak from last year. The highlight of his weekly run was the heads-up chop in PokerBaazi`s The Summit. Since our last weekly update, Sood has added ₹6.85 Lakhs to his online scorecard and stands firm as the #1 ranked player of the year.

PokerGuru Ambassador Laksh Pal Singh** has regained the #2 position in the annual rankings, pushing the Siliguri-based Manish Lakhotia** to #3. Singh was, in fact, the most prominent performer of the trio – and raked in an impressive ₹11.56 Lakhs through online MTT`s this week. At the same time, he continues to remain the #2 ranked player in annual profits.

September has seen a lot of MTT activity, with top sites dishing out flagship events like the FTS 3.0, INCOOP, IMPS Gold Edition. Our most recent “PokerGuru Star of the Week,” Haider Madraswala, sits proudly on the top of the monthly leaderboard rankings. The poker player from Chennai sits on a grand total of ₹27.24 Lakhs on his September scorecard and a leaderboard-topping ₹23.51 Lakhs in profits!

The August sensation Vaibhav Sharma and the month’s first The Millionaire champion Abhishek Jain are ranked #2 & #3 in September.

With so much happening across sites, this was a massive week for online poker, and resultantly numerous big winners emerged. However, no one won as much as Vaibhav Sharma. The Delhi-based MTT pro netted ₹15.07 Lakhs this week, moving significantly higher on the September rankings as well. Abhijeet Kumar and PokerGuru Ambassador Kartik Ved round out the top three places in the weekly leaderboard standings.

Online Rankings from September 12 – 18 (Weekly Rankings)

PlayerWeekly CashesWeekly Profit
Vaibhav Sharma₹15,07,462₹11,01,284
Abhijeet Kumar₹14,56,139₹12,10,350
Kartik Ved₹12,38,355₹9,48,525

 

Online Rankings from September 1 – 18 (Monthly Rankings)

PlayerMonthly CashesMonthly Profit
Haider Madraswala₹27,24,193₹23,51,237
Vaibhav Sharma₹24,79,936₹16,10,993
Abhishek Jain₹19,36,851₹17,62,203

 

Online Rankings from January 1 – September 18 (Yearly Rankings)

PlayerYearly CashesYearly Profit
Gaurav Sood₹3,47,31,403₹1,70,96,271
Laksh Pal Singh₹3,12,58,628₹1,65,20,936
Manish Lakhotia₹3,11,55,377₹80,12,710

 

Weekly Online Rankings

1. Vaibhav Sharma

Weekly Cashes – ₹15,07,462

Weekly Profit – ₹11,01,284

Weekly Leaderboard Points – 675

Vaibhav Sharma is a name we have mentioned repeatedly in our weekend ‘Online Rankings’ feature these last few months. And given the consistency, it’s clear that Sharma has no plans to let up in form, given how he has topped this week’s leaderboard on the back of ₹15.07 Lakhs in cumulative winnings.

The bulk of his winnings came from two first-place finishes. He struck very early in the week by taking PokerStars India`s Sunday Special PKO for ₹3.71 Lakhs. Friday was even better as he overcame a hotly-contested final table battle in Spartan Poker`s FTS #20 Monster Stack, netting ₹9.79 Lakhs. This was after striking a heads-up deal with Aniket Waghmare.

Vaibhav Sharma
Vaibhav Sharma

 

Top Cashes This Week

– 1st in Spartan Poker’s FTS #20 Monster Stack ₹60 Lakhs GTD for ₹9.79 Lakhs on September 17

– 1st in PokerStars India’s Sunday Special – Progressive KO ₹18 Lakhs GTD for ₹3.71 Lakhs on September 12

Vaibhav Sharma - Total Profit Graph
Vaibhav Sharma – Total Profit Graph

 

2. Abhijeet Kumar

Weekly Cashes – ₹14,56,139

Weekly Profit – ₹12,10,350

Weekly Leaderboard Points – 1,607

Abhijeet Kumar entered the week after finding early success at FTS 3.0 – he won the series-opener FTS #1 and came close to a second title, only this time in an FTS marquee – the ₹80 Lakhs GTD FTS #17 Big Game. He finished runner-up on the live-streamed FT, collecting a personal-best ₹9.90 Lakhs. With ₹14.56 Lakhs earned over the week, Kumar takes up the #2 spot on the weekly leaderboard with ₹12.10 Lakhs in corresponding profits.

Abhijeet Kumar
Abhijeet Kumar

 

Top Cashes This Week

– 2nd in the FTS #17 Big Game ₹80 Lakhs GTD for ₹9.90 Lakhs on September 16

– 2nd in The Mint for ₹2.10 Lakhs on September 15

Abhijeet Kumar - Total Profit Graph
Abhijeet Kumar – Total Profit Graph

 

Kartik Ved

Weekly Cashes – ₹12,38,355

Weekly Profit – ₹9,48,525

Weekly Leaderboard Points – 1,229

PokerGuru Ambassador Kartik Ved rounds out the top three on this week’s standings with ₹12.38 Lakhs in cumulative earnings (includes ₹9.49 Lakhs in profits).

On Sunday, bracelet winner Kartik Ved shipped the BSS SuperStack for ₹3.93 Lakhs and supplemented his scorecard with half a dozen more cashes, including FT finishes in the INCOOP – 08 Bounty Builder HR, INCOOP – 29 Highroller, and Godfather.

Kartik Ved
Kartik Ved

 

Top Cashes This Week

– 1st in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack ₹20 Lakhs GTD for ₹3.93 Lakhs on September 12

– 3rd in PokerStars India’s INCOOP-29 [Highroller] ₹18 Lakhs GTD for ₹3.02 Lakhs on September 16

– 3rd in Adda52’s Godfather ₹25 Lakhs GTD for ₹2.50 Lakhs on September 16

– 2nd in the INCOOP – 08 Bounty Builder HR ₹15 Lakhs GTD for ₹2.28 Lakhs on September 15

Kartik Ved - Total Profit Graph
Kartik Ved – Total Profit Graph

 

 

Monthly Online Rankings

1. Haider Madraswala

Monthly Cashes – ₹27,24,193

Monthly Profit – ₹23,51,237

Monthly Leaderboard Points – 2,649

Haider Madraswala has been on a breakout for the majority of September, and he finally took control of the monthly standings this week.

A look at his September tally and its dotted with top finishes – all adding up to ₹27.24 Lakhs. And since he`s been in the knack of making top-two finishes, Madraswala boasts a commendable ₹23.51 Lakhs in monthly profits.

Haider Madraswala
Haider Madraswala

 

Top Cashes This Month

– 1st in Spartan Poker’s FTS #2 – Friday Special ₹50 Lakhs GTD for ₹9.74 Lakhs on September 10

– 2nd in Spartan Poker’s FTS #8 – Sunday Special ₹60 Lakhs GTD for ₹7.38 Lakhs on September 12

– 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Destiny ₹23 Lakhs GTD for ₹4.27 Lakhs on September 8

Haider Madraswala - Total Profit Graph
Haider Madraswala – Total Profit Graph

 

2. Vaibhav Sharma

Monthly Cashes – ₹24,79,936

Monthly Profit – ₹16,10,993

Monthly Leaderboard Points – 786

Vaibhav Sharma’s September run is marked by two title wins, two runner-up scores, and two other standout scores.

It all came together for him on Friday when he rode his FT chip lead to victory in Spartan Poker`s FTS #20 Monster Stack to win the FTS Gold Medallion for ₹9.79 Lakhs. This formed the bulk of the ₹15.07 Lakhs he lapped up through the week, vaulting him to the top of the weekly leaderboard and landing him the #2 position in the September charts.

Vaibhav Sharma
Vaibhav Sharma

 

Top Cashes This Month

– 1st in Spartan Poker’s FTS#20 Monster Stack ₹60 Lakhs GTD for ₹9.79 Lakhs on September 17

– 2nd in Adda52’s The Ballers ₹22.5 Lakhs GTD for ₹3.93 Lakhs on September 3

– 1st in PokerStars India’s Sunday Special – Progressive KO ₹18 Lakhs GTD for ₹3.71 Lakhs on September 12

Vaibhav Sharma - Total Profit Graph
Vaibhav Sharma – Total Profit Graph

 

3. Abhishek Jain

Monthly Cashes – ₹19,36,851

Monthly Profit – ₹17,62,203

Monthly Leaderboard Points – N/A

Last week’s topper Abhishek Jain takes up the third spot on the monthly rankings. Jain started strong early by picking a runner-up finish in Spartan Poker’s Destiny on September 1. Four days later, he earned a career-best ₹17.03 Lakhs after taking down The Millionaire.

Abhishek Jain sits with recorded monthly earnings to the tune of ₹19.37 Lakhs (includes ₹17.62 Lakhs in net profits).

Abhishek Jain
Abhishek Jain

 

Top Cashes This Month

– 1st in Spartan Poker’s The Millionaire ₹1 Crore GTD for ₹17.03 Lakhs on September 5

– 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Destiny ₹23 Lakhs GTD for ₹2.31 Lakhs on September 1

Abhishek Jain - Total Profit Graph
Abhishek Jain – Total Profit Graph

 

 

Yearly Online Rankings

1. Gaurav Sood

Yearly Cashes – ₹3,40,66,361

Yearly Profit – ₹1,70,96,271

Yearly Leaderboard Points – 49,351

Young Gun Gaurav Sood is unflinching from his #1 position on the annual leaderboard standings, where he completes six consecutive weeks today. And if he taught us something last year, it was that once he`s grasped the lead, it’s virtually impossible to displace him unless someone close to him were to bag a disproportionate score in a tournament like the EndBoss.

Sood rallied up ₹6.85 Lakhs in total winnings this week, and his only run worth talking about is from PokerBaazi`s The Summit. He had finished runner-up in the Thursday flagship the week prior and placed one better this week to collect ₹3.54 Lakhs. He struck a heads-up deal in The Summit with another Young Gun, the bracelet-winning Abhinav Iyer.

The first player on our tracked database to cross ₹10 Crores in online winnings, Sood also boasts the most in annual profits, i.e., ₹1.71 Crores.

Gaurav Sood
Gaurav Sood

 

Top Cashes This Year

– 1st in Adda52’s WPT Super Highroller ₹1 Crore GTD for ₹32.60 Lakhs on August 12

– 1st in Spartan Poker’s The Millionaire ₹1 Crore GTD for ₹14.51 Lakhs on April 18

– 1st in Spartan Poker’s FTS#2 – Kick-off ₹75 Lakhs GTD for ₹14.39 Lakhs on March 7

Gaurav Sood - Total Profit Graph
Gaurav Sood – Total Profit Graph

 

2. Laksh Pal Singh

Yearly Cashes – ₹3,12,58,628

Yearly Profit – ₹1,65,20,936

Yearly Leaderboard Points – 36,852

The IOPC – The Crown January champion, PokerGuru Ambassador Laksh Pal Singh, was back on the frontline and put up several impressive performances this week. He FT-ed the Sunday Highroller and the BSS SuperStack, picking a runner-up finish worth ₹3.21 Lakhs in the latter.

On Wednesday, Singh finished fourth in FTS #17 Big Game for ₹6.01 Lakhs. With over ₹11.56 Lakhs in weekly winnings, he finds his back to the #2 spot on the annual charts, displacing Manish Lakhotia to the #3 position.

Laksh Pal Singh
Laksh Pal Singh

 

Top Cashes This Year

– 1st in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #117 – The Crown ₹3.5 Crores GTD for ₹53.12 Lakhs on February 1

– 1st in Spartan Poker’s Millionaire Series #8 – High Roller ₹50 Lakhs GTD for ₹17.24 Lakhs on May 6

– 1st in Spartan Poker’s The Millionaire ₹1 Crore GTD for ₹14.47 Lakhs on April 11

Laksh Pal Singh - Total Profit Graph
Laksh Pal Singh – Total Profit Graph

 

3. Manish Lakhotia

Yearly Cashes – ₹3,11,55,377

Yearly Profit – ₹80,12,710

Yearly Leaderboard Points – 61,247

Siliguri-based pro Manish Lakhotia has always been one of the top-ranked players of the year – one way or another. That said, Lakhotia had another relatively unfruitful week with a little over ₹3.29 Lakhs in total earnings, and this has pushed him down to the #3 position.

**PLS NOTE: Manish Lakhotia`s score from the FTS #23: High Roller has not been considered for this report and will be counted in next week`s update.

Manish Lakhotia
Manish Lakhotia

 

Top Cashes This Year

– 2nd in Adda52’s Adda52 DOPT Main Event ₹1.5 Crores GTD for ₹17.93 Lakhs on June 13

– 1st in PokerBaazi’s APT Championship ₹40 Lakhs GTD for ₹12.15 Lakhs on January 21

– 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#36 NPS (6-Max) Super Highroller ₹1 Crore GTD for ₹10.74 Lakhs on June 17

Manish Lakhotia - Total Profit Graph
Manish Lakhotia – Total Profit Graph

 

Young Gun Arsh Grover (Yearly Cashes – ₹2.64 Crore), Kunal Patni (Yearly Cashes – ₹2.64 Crore), and PokerGuru Ambassador Arjanveer Singh Chadha (Yearly Cashes – ₹2.40 Crore) are the other top-ranked players on the annual leaderboard.

 

For a complete list of online rankings, check out our ‘Leaderboards’ page. If your name is not on our list, register and enter your screen names to your account to get ranked.

**PLS NOTE: Manish Lakhotia`s score from the FTS #23: High Roller has not been considered for this report and will be counted in next week`s update.

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