Advait Rajguru & Akash Malik Headline the Sunday Carnage

The first Sunday of February kicked off the month with a bang, as Natural8 India once again served up its signature high-stakes drama, delivering some of the night’s biggest scores. PokerBaazi’s Baazi Super Sunday lineup and Adda52’s electric schedule also kept the action sizzling, drawing in hordes of players. Meanwhile, Junglee Poker and Pocket52 turned up the heat with their own thrilling tournaments, ensuring a weekend brimming with intense poker action and spectacular achievements, setting the tone for another fantastic month!

Advait Rajguru, the 2024 POY#5, fresh off a victory in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack last Sunday, continued his red-hot streak for the second Sunday in a row. The PokerGuru Staking coach raked in a staggering ₹11.58 Lakhs from seven deep runs. His most impressive feat was conquering Adda52’s Big Whale—his second title of 2025—and locking in a massive ₹7.01 Lakhs after a three-way deal. He also took second place in the Adda52 Millions, adding another ₹4.24 Lakhs to his haul from a heads-up deal. This incredible performance not only crowned him as Sunday’s undisputed champion but also pushed his tracked online winnings past the ₹11.50 Crores mark, with online profits exceeding ₹4 Crores! This guy is a poker-playing money magnet, currently sitting pretty at #4 in the 2025 Player of the Year race!

Other players who got a taste of the Big Whale’s massive prize pool included Kolkata’s Harsh Bubna, who finished second for ₹6.63 Lakhs and rode that wave to a total of ₹6.72 Lakhs from three deep runs. Friday’s PokerBaazi The Quest Lite champion, Kashish Gupta, also got a piece of the action, finishing third in the Big Whale and pocketing ₹5.91 Lakhs from the deal.

Over at Natural8 India, Akash Malik stole the show. This poker veteran turned in another strong performance after a fifth-place finish in Saturday’s Saturday Saver 250. He posted two deep runs, collectively netting a whopping ₹9.69 Lakhs, making him the second-biggest winner of the day. Malik’s biggest score of the night came from his runner-up finish in the APL Series: Sunday Marathon from a field of 362 entries, earning a scorching ₹8.62 Lakhs. He added another ₹1.04 Lakhs to his impressive Sunday haul with a 436th place finish in the APL Green Snake Main Event.

Anil Sharma, a sporadic but familiar contender on PokerBaazi for nearly seven years, broke his two-year title drought in spectacular fashion by winning the BSS SuperStack. Capturing his third title on the platform—and his first in 2025—he earned a personal-best ₹8.25 Lakhs, more than tripling his previous top score. This breakout victory not only crowned him the biggest Sunday winner on PokerBaazi but also swung him back to profitability on the site. Dhaval Solanki, a consistent daytime player on PokerBaazi who had already won the WTF and (7-Max) Afternoon Boost twice in January, narrowly missed his fourth title of the year. Despite this, Solanki’s runner-up finish netted him a career-best ₹5.38 Lakhs. With another deep run, his Sunday winnings reached almost ₹5.43 Lakhs.

Shashank Shekhar also went on a tear, racking up nearly ₹8.24 Lakhs from seven deep runs, including a standout victory and three additional final table appearances, positioning him as the fourth-biggest winner of the day. This seasoned cash game expert turned tournament beast most notably took down Pocket52’s Pocket Kings for ₹4.42 Lakhs. Delhi’s online powerhouse Abhimanyu Mittal finished runner-up in Pocket Kings for a platform-best ₹3.10 Lakhs. His successful grind continued with four more deep runs, including another final table appearance, adding nearly ₹4.33 Lakhs to his tally!

Rising Star Aman Parakh was another standout who put on a masterclass, notching up six deep runs, including a victory, another podium finish, and two additional final table appearances, good for a ₹6.04 Lakhs bankroll boost. This poker pro from Chittaurgarh won Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter for the first time, earning ₹4.15 Lakhs (₹1.90 Lakhs in bounties). Rishabh Gupta was hot on Parakh’s heels, looking for his second title of 2025, finishing as the runner-up in the Sunday Head Hunter for ₹2.12 Lakhs (₹47,303 in bounties). Deep finishes in two more flagship events pushed his total Sunday earnings to over ₹2.33 Lakhs.

Back on Natural8 India, ‘RealSurrender,‘ building on a fourth-place finish in the Daily Deepstack Special 125 on New Year’s Day, snagged another fourth-place finish in the Sunday Bounty King 32. Competing against a colossal field of 5,213 entries, ‘RealSurrender’ earned ₹5.70 Lakhs.

Siddharth Jolly, just four days after crushing the APL Series: Crazy Eights with a podium finish, was back at it again, racking up two more deep runs on Natural8 India for a combined total of over ₹4.80 Lakhs! Fresh off his second-ever live title win at the Poker Dream 15 Malaysia MYR 800 NLH – Turbo, Jolly is riding a wave of momentum. He took 189th place in the Super Kickoff Bounty Hunters HR for ₹2.70 Lakhs and followed that up with a 175th place finish in the APL Green Snake Main Event for another ₹2.11 Lakhs.

Vishal Bajaj, the MTT crusher who finished #3 in the 2023 Player of the Year standings, snapped a six-month title drought with a resounding victory in Adda52 Millions, taking it down for the second time and earning ₹4.26 Lakhs from a heads-up deal. Bajaj didn’t stop there; another deep run brought his total winnings to ₹4.42 Lakhs.

Meanwhile, over at PokerBaazi, ‘Johnwick20,’ a long-time reg from Ghaziabad, finally got their first win in ten months, shipping the BSS Super Value for a site-best ₹3.78 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. Vignesh Kumar finished as the runner-up, earning ₹3.18 Lakhs from the deal – his second-best score on the platform!

On Junglee Poker, ‘numerouno001‘ came out on top in the Sunday Special Knockout, pocketing a platform-best ₹3.60 Lakhs, including a massive ₹2.05 Lakhs from bounties. Another mystery player, ‘raH,’ known for deep runs and consistent final table appearances, snagged a respectable second-place finish, earning ₹1.95 Lakhs (₹42,563 in bounties).

Sunday was a day of triumph for many players, with several top regs claiming flagship victories, including ‘baaphubsdk’ (Won Junglee Poker’s Sunday Special Highroller for ₹2.90 Lakhs), Muktar Firoj Pathan (Won PokerBaazi’s 6-Max BSS SPRINT for ₹1.88 Lakhs), Sanish Chhabra (Won Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹1.83 Lakhs), ‘khanarana’ (Won PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1.83 Lakhs), and Pramod Kumar (Won PokerBaazi’s BSS Kickoff for ₹1.34 Lakhs).

Sunday also witnessed remarkable performances from Vishal Kalyan, Janish Jain (who won two titles), Saddam Qureshi, Aditya Parashar, and Adwait Pol, who dominated the other marquee events.

Here are the Sunday highlights!

PokerBaazi

BSS SuperStack – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 586

Re-entries – 514

Prize Pool – ₹55,00,000

Places Paid – 161

If January was hot, February’s first Sunday was a straight-up inferno on PokerBaazi. India’s leading platform unleashed a buffet of massive guaranteed tournaments as part of its Baazi Super Sunday (BSS) schedule. And the 7:30 PM headliner, the ₹50 Lakhs GTD BSS SuperStack, was the main course – a high-octane battleground where fortunes were won and lost

But amidst the chaos, one name rose from the ashes—a name that had been quiet for too long. Anil ‘Anil1986’ Sharma—a sporadic yet familiar face on PokerBaazi for nearly seven years—came out of nowhere to shatter a two-year title drought. And what a comeback story it was!

The BSS SuperStack was a true test of endurance, a nine-plus-hour grind that saw a whopping 586 players (1,100 total entries) vying for the crown. The intensity never dipped, the chips never stopped flying, and when the dust settled, Sharma stood alone. Claiming his third title on the platform—the first of 2025—he pocketed a personal-best ₹8.25 Lakhs – over 3X his previous best. This victory not only crowned him the biggest Sunday winner on PokerBaazi but also placed him among the top three winners of the day overall, trailing only Adda52 Big Whale crusher Advait Rajguru and Akash Malik, who pulled out a trailblazing run on Natural8 India. This breakout win also pulled Sharma out of a six-month slump and back into the black on the site.

Anil Sharma’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹38.45 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3.70 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Rajkot’s Dhaval ‘TheMaHaKaL’ Solanki, the daytime grinder on PokerBaazi who had already conquered the WTF and (7-Max) Afternoon Boost twice in January, came this close to bagging his fourth title of the year. It would have been a huge win, but Solanki’s runner-up finish was still spectacular, earning him a personal-best ₹5.38 Lakhs.

And just to add icing to the cake, Solanki also cashed in the BSS Super Value, finishing 181st for ₹4,685, pushing his total Sunday winnings to nearly ₹5.43 Lakhs. This incredible run has catapulted him to #48 on PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Crores 2025 Player of the Year Leaderboard.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹5,37,900

> 181st in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹4,685

Dhaval Solanki’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.27 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹11.95 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹11.35 Lakhs | Moves to #48 on PokerBaazi’s Player of the Year Leaderboard

Gokul ‘Nygma’ Raj, a seasoned poker pro who’s been flying under the radar lately, also turned up the heat. He made not one but two final tables, taking third place in the BSS SuperStack for ₹3.85 Lakhs and sixth place in the (6-Max) BSSS PRINT for ₹49,830. His combined winnings for the day totalled almost ₹4.35 Lakhs.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹3,85,000

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹49,830

Gokul Raj’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker, and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.29 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.33 Crores

As expected, the BSS SuperStack final table was stacked with familiar names, including Shivang ‘Wanwalker’ Wanchoo (4th for a personal-best ₹3.09 Lakhs), former The MoneyMaker winner Himanshu ‘pokerbrat7’ Arora (5th for ₹2.44 Lakhs), and last week’s Adda52 Millions champion on a roll Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj (7th for ₹1.43 Lakhs).

The BSS SuperStack didn’t just meet expectations—it blew them away. The ₹50 Lakhs guarantee ballooned to an eye-popping ₹55 Lakhs prize pool, proving again why this Sunday night spectacle is a must-play for India’s top grinders. The top 161 players earned a share of the spoils, with a minimum payout of ₹9,350—a healthy 1.6X return on their ₹5,750 buy-in. All in all, it was another electrifying and lucrative Sunday on India’s leading online poker platform, setting the tone for another month of high-stakes action!

Final Table Results

1. Anil ‘Anil1986’ Sharma – ₹8,25,000
2. Dhaval ‘TheMaHaKaL’ Solanki – ₹5,37,900
3. Gokul ‘Nygma’ Raj – ₹3,85,000
4. Shivang ‘Wanwalker’ Wanchoo – ₹3,08,550
5. Himanshu ‘pokerbrat7’ Arora – ₹2,44,200
6. singhbalbir – ₹1,91,400
7. Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj – ₹1,43,000

BSS Super Value – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 636

Re-entries – 711

Prize Pool – ₹29,28,378

Places Paid – 190

The first Sunday of February was pure fire on PokerBaazi, and ‘Johnwick20’ was among those stoking the flames! This player jumped into the ₹25 Lakhs GTD BSS Super Value, arguably the juiciest tournament on the Baazi Super Sunday schedule, and battled through a guarantee-crushing field to snatch a site-best ₹3.78 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. After an eight-month downswing, this win is a roar—’Johnwick20′ is back, and they mean business.

But this wasn’t just any ordinary Sunday win. This was a marathon showdown of skill, endurance, and sheer willpower! The 5 PM flagship event drew a staggering 1,347 entries (636 unique), turning the virtual tables into a nine-hour, 13-minute warzone. Through it all, ‘Johnwick20’ remained unflappable, a predator stalking its prey with a deadly combination of focus, patience, and relentless aggression. When the smoke cleared, they had seized their first-ever BSS Super Value title, their biggest score yet on PokerBaazi, and their first taste of victory in over ten months!

Johnwick20’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹28.43 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹11.58 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Vignesh ‘Rajjni007’ Kumar (who opted out of tracking) was another player to watch in the BSS Super Value, eager to kickstart their 2025 title chase. Firing two bullets into this high-octane showdown, he danced through the mayhem with the agility of a ninja, making it all the way to the heads-up showdown with ‘Johnwick20’ to snatch a juicy ₹3.18 Lakhs from the deal. This was his second-biggest score on the platform, a leap from his podium finish in the same flagship event in November. Victory was within his grasp, but it seemed fate had other plans—for now!

Jyotindra ‘JacksPaaro’ Dubey (opted out of our tracking) also came to play last night! He kicked things off with a podium finish in the BSS Super Value, relentlessly firing six entries and locking in a cool ₹1.96 Lakhs in third place before the heads-up deal was struck. Dubey kept the momentum rolling, crushing his way to yet another podium finish in the Daily Last Chance, adding over ₹2.95 Lakhs to his bankroll across three deep runs!

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹1,96,201

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹89,633

> 149th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Stack for ₹9,350

The BSS Super Value final table also featured two other known regulars: Rahul ‘Godfather10’ Purohit (4th for ₹1.46 Lakhs) and Vishal ‘bunt259’ Shetty (6th for ₹90,780).

With a modest ₹2,500 buy-in, the BSS Super Value was already a value hunter’s dream. But the insane turnout helped create a gigantic ₹29.28 Lakhs prize pool, making it even sweeter. The top 190 finishers all walked away with at least ₹4,685 – nearly double their initial investment. It was another unforgettable Sunday on India’s leading online poker platform, with ‘Johnwick20’ standing tall amidst the carnage.

Final Table Results

1. Johnwick20 – ₹3,77,976*
2. Vignesh ‘Rajjni007’ Kumar – ₹3,18,393*
3. Jyotindra ‘JacksPaaro’ Dubey – ₹1,96,201
4. Rahul ‘Godfather10’ Purohit – ₹1,46,419
5. shaibics – ₹1,17,135
6. Vishal ‘bunt259’ Shetty – ₹90,780
7. Numi – ₹67,353
8. Hsheoran – ₹46,854

*denotes a heads-up deal

The other BSS title winners of the day included Muktar ‘dhakedboy’ Firoj Pathan (Won ₹10 Lakhs GTD 6-Max BSS SPRINT for ₹1.88 Lakhs), Pramod ‘sherlockholmesB’ Kumar (Won ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD BSS Kickoff for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Janish ‘jaish1998’ Jain (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD PLO-6 BSS for ₹85,870), ‘AceKingGuy’ (Won ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD BSS for ₹49,080), and ‘supernova11’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD BSS for ₹38,110).

‘khanarana’ (Won ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance for ₹1.83 Lakhs), Adwait ‘SSHOTT’ Pol (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹19,470), Janish ‘jaish1998’ Jain (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT for ₹14,450), ‘fruitfullllll’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD 6-Max SPRINT for ₹11,750), and ‘khanarana’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Midnight SPRINT for ₹10,350) won the other Sunday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

Sunday Special Knockout – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹6,900

Total Entries – 371

Regular Prize Pool – ₹11,13,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹11,13,000

Total Prize Pool – ₹22,26,000

Places Paid – 41

Sunday night was a slugfest on Junglee Poker, with the platform’s signature Sunday Special Knockout turning into a high-octane battleground. Three hundred seventy-one hopefuls jumped into this weekly 7:30 PM PKO showdown, all hungry for a piece of the ₹20 Lakhs prize pool. After nearly 8.5 hours of intense poker action, the mysterious ‘numerouno001’ emerged as the champion, taking home a platform-best ₹3.60 Lakhs, including a massive ₹2.05 Lakhs in bounties!

‘numerouno001’ played with a deadly combination of aggression and skill, firing two bullets and outmanoeuvring the competition with precision and finesse. This win was a huge accomplishment, and they ended their Sunday with a massive payday and a stack of bounties.

Another mystery player, ‘raH,‘ with a history of deep runs and final table appearances, came agonizingly close to taking down the Sunday Special Knockout. They narrowly missed out on a flagship title but still managed a respectable second-place finish, taking home ₹1.95 Lakhs (₹42,563 in bounties).

Aniruddha ‘pocketacesaj69’ Joshi, the popular poker dreamer who’s chasing a ₹1 Crore profit challenge in 2025, added a decent chunk to his tally with a third-place finish in the Sunday Special Knockout, earning ₹1.92 Lakhs (₹97,570 in bounties). He also cashed in PokerBaazi`s BSS SuperStack (100th for ₹9,350), bringing his total Sunday winnings to almost ₹2.02 Lakhs. This guy is steadily chipping away at his ambitious goal!

Aniruddha Joshi’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker, Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.39 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹45.72 Lakhs

But one of the biggest stories of the night was Shashank ‘Goldfish097’ Shekhar. This cash game crusher turned tournament beast went on an absolute rampage, storming four final tables, including a resounding victory in Pocket52’s Pocket Kings. He was particularly dominant on Junglee Poker, finishing third in the Sunday Special Highroller and taking fifth in the Sunday Special Knockout. By the end of his multi-platform tear, he had racked up a whopping ₹8.24 Lakhs!

> 1st in Pocket52’s Pocket Kings for ₹4,41,800

> 5th in Adda52 Millions for ₹1,46,361

> 3rd in Junglee Poker’s Sunday Special Highroller for ₹1,26,700* (₹35,000 in bounties)

> 5th in Junglee Poker’s Sunday Special Knockout for ₹87,009* (₹31,359 in bounties)

> 45th in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter for ₹8,356

> 108th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹7,028

> 49th in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹6,260

The ₹5,750 buy-in Sunday Special Knockout smashed its ₹20 Lakhs guarantee by ₹2.26 Lakhs, creating incredible value for the players. With 41 players getting paid from the ₹11.13 Lakhs cash prize pool and those juicy bounties on every knockout from the ₹11.13 Lakhs bounty pool, it was an action-packed and rewarding Sunday for many on Junglee Poker.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. numerouno001 – ₹3,59,855
2. raH – ₹1,95,044
3. Aniruddha ‘pocketacesaj69’ Joshi – ₹1,92,175
4. tittooTauji – ₹86,233
5. Shashank ‘Goldfish097’ Shekhar – ₹87,009
6. pranit123-1 – ₹66,270
7. brokenojoke – ₹37,116
8. lELA – ₹36,861

‘baaphubsdk’ won the ₹12 Lakhs GTD Sunday Special Highroller for ₹2.90 Lakhs.

‘aWARA_lONDA’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Sunday Special Grand Loot for ₹30,737), and ‘godfather’ (Won ₹60K GTD Hangover for ₹11,712) won the other Sunday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

Big Whale – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 468

Re-entries – 355

Re-buys – 34

Survivors – 107

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 105

Sunday night belonged to Advait ‘ronaldinho018’ Rajguru, a player who’s not just playing the game; he’s owning it. After a phenomenal 2024, where he finished #5 in the Player of the Year race with a jaw-dropping ₹4.42 Crores in total winnings, the PokerGuru Staking coach has kicked off 2025 in absolute beast mode. Last night was just another chapter in his growing legend.

Last year saw him crushing the competition with some of the biggest wins of his career, including a championship run in PokerBaazi’s IPM#57 Big Value, the Pocket52 PSL Season 6 title as a core member of the Deccan Aces, and even making a splash in Season 1 of PokerBaazi’s ‘The Circuit.’

Now, 2025 is shaping up to be even bigger, and last night was a glimpse into what this poker crusher has in store. With six final table appearances, another two podium finishes, and a decisive victory in last week’s BSS SuperStack already under his belt, Rajguru was already on fire. And for the second Sunday in a row, he stamped his authority on the online felts, adding another flagship title to his ever-growing trophy cabinet.

Last night, he conquered Adda52’s ₹50 Lakhs GTD Big Whale. But he wasn’t done there. He came within a whisker of back-to-back Sunday headliner wins, finishing runner-up in the Adda52 Millions (which would have been his third victory in this Sunday flagship!) and racking up a staggering ₹11.58 Lakhs from seven deep runs, making him the day’s top scorer by a mile.

The Big Whale is no easy ride. It’s one of the most challenging Sunday multi-flight tournaments out there, and the latest edition attracted a massive 857 entries (468 unique) across five starting flights. By the time Day 2 kicked off, only 107 players remained, each with their eyes on the prize.

Rajguru navigated the final table like a seasoned general, picking his battles and staying patient. After an intense heads-up clash, he locked in ₹7.01 Lakhs, walking away as the Big Whale champion thanks to a well-played three-way deal.

Most players would have called it a night after such a massive win, but not Rajguru. He rode his wave of momentum straight into the Adda52 Millions, battling through another stacked field and reaching the final table again. This time, he fell just short of victory in heads-up play, but a ₹4.24 Lakhs payout from another savvy deal added even more fuel to his already explosive Sunday performance.

Rajguru isn’t just putting up numbers—he’s setting the pace. Currently sitting at #4 in the POY race, he’s again looking like a serious contender for Player of the Year. His tracked online winnings have now crossed ₹11.50 Crores, and just last night, he blasted past the ₹4 Crore profit mark. The way he’s playing, another career-defining year, is definitely on the cards.

The Bengaluru pro has already cemented his place among the best, but nights like these only add to his growing legacy. If 2024 was his breakout year, 2025 might be the year he claims the throne.

Rajguru’s Sunday achievements include:

> 1st in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹7,00,672* (three-way deal)

> 2nd in Adda52 Millions for ₹4,24,365* (heads-up deal)

> 31st in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter for ₹9,570

> 93rd in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹9,350

> 31st in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹5,392

> 119th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹4,685

> 77th in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹3,756

Advait Rajguru’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.54 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.03 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Annual Winnings: ₹37.70 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹27.66 Lakhs | Ranked #4 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Moves to #6 in Annual Profits | Ranked #41 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 Player of the Year Leaderboard

While Rajguru was busy lifting the Big Whale trophy, Harsh ‘harsh1327’ Bubna was hot on his heels. This Kolkata-based grinder, known for flying under the radar until he’s ready to strike with a massive score, did just that last night.

Just ten days ago, Bubna claimed his first title of 2025 after taking down Natural8 India’s APL Series: Hold’em Deepstack and finished second in PokerBaazi’s The Summit, and last night, he came within a whisker of his second win of 2025. Finishing as the runner-up in the Big Whale, he locked in ₹6.63 Lakhs from the same three-way deal!

Adding to his Sunday success, Bubna made deep runs in two more events, closing out his session with over ₹6.72 Lakhs added to his bankroll.

> 1st in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹6,63,120* (three-way deal)

> 131st in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹4,685

> 28th in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-6) BSS for ₹4,584

Kashish ‘Fletcher03’ Gupta (opted out of our tracking) also had a taste of success in the Big Whale, reaching three-handed play before the deal was struck. The #28 MoneyMaker champion had already kicked off his weekend by winning PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite on Friday, and Sunday, he went all-in for a second major title. While he missed out on becoming the Big Whale champion, the three-way chop netted him ₹5.91 Lakhs, making for a solid payday.

The Big Whale final table was packed with some serious talent, including Uppala ‘Saiupp1987’ Sai Raghu (4th for ₹3.32 Lakhs), recent The Ballers runner-up Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh (5th for ₹2.41 Lakhs) and Rising Star Aman ‘karmapoker’ Parakh (8th for ₹92,257), who also won last night’s Adda52 Sunday Head Hunter and placed third in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-6) BSS.

With a buy-in of ₹5,750, the Big Whale fell short of its ambitious ₹50 Lakhs guarantee by a glaring ₹7.15 Lakhs. The value was off the charts for the top 105 players who got a piece of the pie, with a min-cash of ₹16,105 – almost three times the buy-in! It was a great day for everyone who cashed in, proving once again that Adda52 is the place to be for exciting and rewarding poker action.

Final Table Results

1. Advait ‘ronaldinho018’ Rajguru – ₹7,00,672*
2. Harsh ‘harsh1327’ Bubna – ₹6,63,120*
3. Kashish ‘Fletcher03’ Gupta – ₹5,91,163*
4. Uppala ‘Saiupp1987’ Sai Raghu – ₹3,31,854
5. Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh – ₹2,40,909
6. fsociety007 – ₹1,74,910
7. oilluscious349 – ₹1,27,015
8. Aman ‘karmapoker’ Parakh – ₹92,257

*denotes a three-way deal

Adda52 Millions – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,500

Entries – 129

Re-entries – 102

Re-buys – 8

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 35

The first Sunday of February was a monster on Adda52, a high-stakes spectacle filled with top-tier tournaments. Amidst the mayhem, MTT crusher Vishal ‘GigaaBet’ Bajaj made a statement. The 2023 POY #3, a wild card on the Pocket52 PSL Season 6 podium-finishing team, Lucknow Kings, had been patiently waiting for a big win since his last victory in PokerBaazi’s BSS Big Bounty KO in July 2024. Last night that six-month wait came to a resounding end with a win in the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Adda52 Millions.

2024 was a year of consistent success for Bajaj, with ten wins and numerous final table appearances. But the new year brought a renewed hunger, and Bajaj kicked off 2025 with a string of deep runs. But, last night was his night. He entered this 9 PM Sunday flagship, facing a tough field of 128 opponents (239 total entries). Re-entering for a second time after an early stumble, he proved unstoppable. After an intense session, Bajaj emerged on top, winning the Adda52 Millions title for the second time and ₹4.26 Lakhs in prize money, thanks to a heads-up deal. And get this: It wasn’t even one of his top 15 scores on Adda52. That’s how good this guy is.

And if that was not enough, Bajaj also made a deep run in the Big Whale, finishing 73rd for ₹16,105, bringing his total Sunday winnings to over ₹4.42 Lakhs.

> 1st in Adda52 Millions for ₹4,26,154* (heads-up deal)

> 73rd in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹16,105

Vishal Bajaj’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker, and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.37 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.14 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1

Advait ‘ronaldinho018’ Rajguru, the 2024 POY#5 who conquered PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack last Sunday, continued his reign of dominance this Sunday. The PokerGuru Staking coach raked in a staggering ₹11.58 Lakhs from seven deep runs, including a title win and a runner-up finish, making him Sunday’s undisputed champion. This phenomenal performance also pushed him past the ₹11.50 Crores mark in tracked online winnings and over ₹4 Crores in online profits.

Rajguru’s crowning achievement was conquering the biggest flagship of Adda52, the ₹50 Lakhs GTD Big Whale (his second title of 2025), walking away with a massive ₹7.01 Lakhs after a three-way deal. But this poker powerhouse wasn’t done. He came this close to taking down both of Adda52’s Sunday headliners. Firing four bullets in the Adda52 Millions, he finished runner-up, adding another ₹4.24 Lakhs to his coffers from a heads-up deal and narrowly missing out on winning this tournament for a third time.

> 1st in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹7,00,672* (three-way deal)

> 2nd in Adda52 Millions for ₹4,24,365* (heads-up deal)

> 31st in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter for ₹9,570

> 93rd in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹9,350

> 31st in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹5,392

> 119th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹4,685

> 77th in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹3,756

Advait Rajguru’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.54 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.03 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Annual Winnings: ₹37.70 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹27.66 Lakhs | Ranked #4 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Moves to #6 in Annual Profits| Ranked #41 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 Player of the Year Leaderboard

The Adda52 Millions final table was a constellation of poker stars, including three-time The Millionaire champion Rishab ‘rish1994’ Malik (3rd for ₹2.67 Lakhs), Friday’s The Quest runner-up JaiKiran ‘jeditriv’ Kumar (4th for ₹1.98 Lakhs), cash-game aficionado & last night’s Pocket Kings champion Shashank ‘Goldfish03’ Shekhar (5th for ₹1.46 Lakhs), and Jaipur’s poker dynamo coming off a Daily Last Chance win the night before Neeraj ‘NeeruNJ’ Sattawat (6th for ₹1.08 Lakhs).

The Adda52 Millions might have fallen ₹1.10 Lakhs short of its advertised ₹25 Lakhs guarantee, but it still delivered the excitement players crave. With an ₹11,500 buy-in, the tournament saw only 35 players make it into the money, highlighting the intense competition. The rewards were sweet for those who survived the battle—each player pocketed at least ₹23,943, more than double their buy-in. The action and the rewards kept flowing on Adda52 well into Monday morning.

Final Table Results

1. Vishal ‘GigaaBet’ Bajaj – ₹4,26,154*
2. Advait ‘ronaldinho018’ Rajguru – ₹4,24,365*
3. Rishab ‘rish1994’ Malik – ₹2,67,496
4. JaiKiran ‘jeditriv’ Kumar – ₹1,97,866
5. Shashank ‘Goldfish03’ Shekhar – ₹1,46,361
6. Neeraj ‘NeeruNJ’ Sattawat – ₹1,08,263

*denotes a heads-up deal

Sunday Head Hunter – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 326

Total Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Places Paid – 47

Adda52’s Sunday schedule was jam-packed, and Rising Star Aman ‘Karmapoker’ Parakh was right in the thick of it! After winning PokerBaazi’s The Summit last month and a string of near misses, including a runner-up finish in the Daily Last Chance just last week, Parakh wasted no time making another statement—taking down Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter in style! This poker pro from Rajasthan put on a clinic, racking up six deep runs, including a victory, another podium finish, and two other final table appearances, raking in striking ₹6.04 Lakhs across his Sunday grind!

He entered the 8 PM flagship locked and loaded, ready for a fight. And a fight it was! Facing a tough field of 326 hopefuls, Parakh played with his signature flair, grinding his way to his first-ever Sunday Head Hunter title and a fat ₹4.15 Lakhs payday (₹1.90 Lakhs in bounties!). This is his second major victory of the year and his second-biggest score on Adda52. He also stormed the final table of Big Whale and made the podium in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-6) BSS, wrapping up a spectacular weekend!

> 1st in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter for ₹4,15,473 * (₹1.90 Lakhs in bounties!)

> 8th in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹92,257

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-6) BSS for ₹57,902

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Kickoff for ₹27,295

> 30th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹7,161

> 74th in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹3,756

Aman Parakh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.79 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.82 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2

While Parakh was busy celebrating his victory, Rishabh ‘rishabh002’ Gupta was hot on his heels! Having already scored a victory in The Big Show in the first week of 2025 and a jaw-dropping seven-figure score on Natural8 India on Republic Day, Gupta came charging in, looking to double his title count for the year.

In a gruelling heads-up showdown in the Sunday Head Hunter, Gupta battled like a beast, refusing to give an inch before settling for a runner-up finish, pocketing a respectable ₹2.12 Lakhs (₹47,303 in bounties!) – his eighth-best score on Adda52. Gupta also made deep runs in two more flagships, sending his Sunday haul soaring to over ₹2.33 Lakhs.

> 2nd in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter for ₹2,12,435* (₹47,303 in bounties)

> 85th in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹16,105

> 135th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹4,685

The final table of the Sunday Head Hunter was a who’s who of poker talent. It featured last night’s Adda52 Millions finalist and 2024 POY #13 JaiKiran ‘jeditriv’ Kumar (3rd for ₹1.26 Lakhs, including ₹5,000 in bounties), last night’s Sunday Big Slick winner Sanish ‘sanish21’ Chhabra (4th for ₹1.26 Lakhs, including ₹37,109 in bounties), yesterday’s Pocket Kings runner-up Abhimanyu ‘PsychoDrama’ Mittal (5th for ₹83,316, including ₹18,282 in bounties), Nandan ‘LotJ24’ Pugalia (6th for ₹82,512, including ₹34,843 in bounties), 2024 TLB (points) leaderboard kingpin Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor (7th for ₹59,943, including ₹25,001 in bounties) and long-time regular Gurpal ‘TheUndecided777’ Singh (8th for ₹52,644, including ₹27,032 in bounties).

With a ₹5,750 buy-in, the Sunday Head Hunter fell a glaring ₹3.70 Lakhs short of its advertised ₹20 Lakhs guarantee. But this meant extra value for the players, with the top 47 finishers padding their bankrolls with at least ₹8,356 and many others snagging lucrative bounties, keeping the action hot throughout the night on India’s longest-running online poker platform!

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Aman ‘karmapoker’ Parakh – ₹4,15,473
2. Rishabh ‘rishabh002’ Gupta – ₹2,12,435
3. JaiKiran ‘jeditriv’ Kumar – ₹1,26,041
4. Sanish ‘sanish21’ Chhabra – ₹1,25,832
5. Abhimanyu ‘PsychoDrama’ Mittal – ₹83,316
6. Nandan ‘LotJ24’ Pugalia – ₹82,512
7. Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor – ₹59,943
8. Gurpal ‘TheUndecided777’ Singh – ₹52,644

Sunday Big Slick – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 210

Re-entries – 175

Re-buys – 16

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 62

Sanish ‘sanish21’ Chhabra seems to be hitting the cards hard! Fresh off a Big PLO-5 victory last month, plus deep runs in The Pride Lite, BSS Super Value, Sunday Head Hunter, and most recently, The Summit, this Delhi-based poker pro kicked off February with a bang by taking down Adda52’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Sunday Big Slick last night.

The 7 PM flagship event attracted a tough crowd of 210 players (401 total entries). Still, Chhabra, the EndBoss 4.0 champion, stormed past the competition like a honey badger, battling for seven hours before finally seizing the title and a solid ₹1.83 Lakhs top prize.

But Chhabra`s Sunday wasn`t just about one victory. He was hard at the grind, adding three more deep runs to his Sunday scorecard, including a fourth-place finish in the Sunday Head Hunter for a handsome ₹1.26 Lakhs (₹37,109 in bounties). By the end of his marathon Sunday grind, Chhabra had racked up over ₹2.92 Lakhs in total winnings!

> 1st in Adda52’s SundayBig Slick for ₹1,82,706

> 4th in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter for ₹1,25,832* (₹37,109 in bounties)

> 103rd in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹16,105

> 149th in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperValue for ₹4,685

Sanish Chhabra’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.29 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.46 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2

Hardik ‘hardiknair1999’ Nair, the ever-dangerous Young Gun from Thane, came into the Sunday Big Slick with momentum on his side, looking for his fourth title of the year. Nair started 2025 with a bang, winning Adda52`s Big Whale, followed by shipping the Adda52 Millions and the Monster Turbo PKO. Last night, he played like a predator stalking its prey, aiming for his first-ever Sunday Big Slick title, but had to settle for second place behind Chabbra, still pocketing a respectable ₹1.34 Lakhs. While the top spot eluded him, Nair’s three other cashes brought his Sunday total to almost ₹2.49 Lakhs.

> 2nd in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹1,33,923

> 10th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Superstack for ₹72,600

> 23rd in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter for ₹23,461* (₹12,500 in bounties)

> 57th in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹18,681

Hardik Nair’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.34 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.64 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #3

The Sunday Big Slick final table was a star-studded affair, with top pros like last night`s Pocket Kings finalist, PokerGuru Staking coach Mithun ‘Intuitionn’ Mahesh (3rd for ₹98,165), last Wednesday’s Big PLO-5 champion Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey (4th for ₹71,955), PokerStars India Ambassador Goonjan ‘gmtesting’ Mall (7th for ₹28,338), and the formidable Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora (8th for ₹20,772) keeping the action fierce until the very end.

And let’s not forget the incredible value offered by the ₹2,500 buy-in Sunday Big Slick. With a sweet ₹1.18 Lakhs overlay, the top 62 finishers all walked away with a min-cash of ₹5,392, more than double their initial investment. It was another Sunday packed with value and excitement on Adda52!

Final Table Results

1. Sanish ‘sanish21’ Chhabra – ₹1,82,706
2. Hardik ‘hardiknair1999’ Nair – ₹1,33,923
3. Mithun ‘Intuitionn’ Mahesh – ₹98,165
4. Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey – ₹71,955
5. airporthobo163 – ₹52,743
6. banno9211 – ₹38,660
7. Goonjan ‘gmtesting’ Mall – ₹28,338
8. Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora – ₹20,772

Saddam ‘sam0594’ Qureshi (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Holdem Bash for ₹52,006), ‘rahshe’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Deep Dive for ₹38,294), Aditya ‘jumbo52’ Parashar (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹32,772), ‘Confucian’ (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Sunday Bounty for ₹29,680), and ‘riverbet1’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sunday Night PLO for ₹15,549) won the other Sunday marquees on Adda52.

Pocket52

Pocket Kings – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 184

Re-entries – 153

Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Places Paid – 20

February is off to a roaring start on Pocket52! The action is hotter than ever, with ₹5 Crores in prizes up for grabs in their Cash Game Leaderboards and another ₹5.50+ Crores guaranteed across tournaments. And Sunday’s ₹20 Lakhs GTD Pocket Kings was the place to be, with 184 players (337 total entries) battling it out in the ₹5,750 buy-in flagship event.

After six hours and 18 minutes of intense poker warfare, one player emerged from the smoke—Shashank ‘Goldfish03’ Shekhar. This seasoned cash game crusher seems to have finally cracked the code, conquering the 8 PM Pocket52 Sunday headliner and proving he’s a force in the tournament streets, too!

And he wasn’t done! His Sunday performance was a masterclass—he piled up three more final table finishes in Adda52 Millions and Junglee Poker’s Sunday Special Knockout and Sunday Special Highroller, along with three other deep runs. By the time he was finished, he’d racked up almost ₹8.24 Lakhs across his multi-platform rampage!

> 1st in Pocket52’s Pocket Kings for ₹4,41,800

> 5th in Adda52 Millions for ₹1,46,361

> 3rd in Junglee Poker’s Sunday Special Highroller for ₹1,26,700* (₹35,000 in bounties)

> 5th in Junglee Poker’s Sunday Special Knockout for ₹87,009* (₹31,359 in bounties)

> 45th in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter for ₹8,356

> 108th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹7,028

> 49th in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹6,260

Abhimanyu ‘Holy_Grail’ Mittal was also in the mix, bringing the heat to the Pocket Kings. After a five-week title drought and a brief hiatus from the online grind, this online beast from Delhi returned to action last week with a vengeance. Just days after a final table finish in Adda52’s The Ballers, Mittal came razor-close to taking down Pocket Kings. He fought tooth and nail but had to settle for second place, pocketing a hefty ₹3.10 Lakhs—his biggest score yet on Pocket52!

But Mittal wasn’t finished yet, either! He made four more deep runs, including another final table appearance in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter, boosting his Sunday winnings to almost ₹4.33 Lakhs.

> 2nd in Pocket52’s Pocket Kings for ₹3,10,000

> 5th in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter for ₹65,034

> 17th in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹35,444

> 27th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹15,228

> 13th in Pocket52’s (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo for ₹7,050

Abhimanyu Mittal’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker, PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.87 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.30 Crores

The Pocket Kings final table was stacked with some serious talent. Last night’s Adda52 Sunday Big Slick podium finisher and PokerGuru Staking coach Mithun ‘riverman’ Mahesh put up a strong fight to finish sixth for ₹88,600. Last week`s Junglee Poker Thursday Mini Highroller and Spartan Poker Supreme champion, Lavesh ‘lavesh7’ Meena, followed closely behind in seventh place for ₹73,600, while last Thursday’s PokerBaazi WTF champion, Bharat ‘lorenzovonmatterhorn’ Vasan, rounded out the top eight with a ₹59,000 payday.

The ₹5,750 buy-in Pocket Kings may have missed its ₹20 Lakhs guarantee by ₹3.15 Lakhs, but for the players, that meant extra value! The top 20 finishers got a sweet deal, and even the min-cash of ₹19,800 was more than three times the buy-in—a win in itself. It was an incredible start to what promises to be another amazing month of poker action on India’s only cryptographically secured poker network.

Final Table Results

1. Shashank ‘Goldfish03’ Shekhar – ₹4,41,800
2. Abhimanyu ‘Holy_Grail’ Mittal – ₹3,10,000
3. totalWyk_gjwx5 – ₹1,99,400
4. BadeMiya – ₹1,47,600
5. wiseturing_gbxhy – ₹1,10,800
6. Mithun ‘riverman’ Mahesh – ₹88,600
7. Lavesh ‘lavesh7’ Meena – ₹73,600
8. Bharat ‘lorenzovonmatterhon’ Vasan – ₹59,000

Vishal ‘hazardous10’ Kalyan (Won the ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo for ₹1.18 Lakhs), ‘ram2443’ (Won the ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Soda for ₹39,140), and ‘ConsciousPoker’ (Won the ₹1 Lakh GTD Brunch for ₹29,976) won the other Sunday marquees on Pocket52.

Spartan Poker

‘GutShot94’ won the ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Turbo for ₹22,200.

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