Anshul Raj Clinches NPS India 2024 Main Event Title For ₹41.60 Lakhs; Ashish Kumar (2nd) Tops the Sunday Charts With ₹44.86 Lakhs in Total Winnings on Holi Eve

Anshul Raj Clinches NPS India 2024 Main Event Title
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  • Attreyee Khasnabis March 26, 2024
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Happy Holi to all! While we at PokerGuru took a day off to celebrate the festival of colours, there was no way we’d miss out on the explosive poker action this past weekend. So, in true Holi spirit, we’re throwing a vibrant twist on our Daily Majors report with a “Holi Special” edition, bursting with highlights from Sunday and Monday’s epic clashes!

The eve of Holi brought a titanic battle in PokerBaazi`s ₹5 Crores GTD NPS#149 Main Event, the crown jewel of the nearly concluded ₹50+ Crores GTD National Poker Series India 2024. Anshul Raj and Ashish Kumar outplayed a field of 963 survivors, whittled down from a staggering 10,121-entry field!

After a gruelling eight-and-a-half-hour showdown, Raj, a seasoned Baazigar with over 5.5 years of experience, painted his victory in gold. He snagged the series’ most coveted gold medal (and his first-ever NPS medal!) alongside a life-changing ₹41.60 Lakhs payday (sweetened by a smart heads-up deal)!

Kumar’s Holi celebration was just as spectacular. His Silver Medal in the NPS Main Event (also his first NPS medal) and monstrous ₹44.86 Lakhs score propelled him to incredible milestones: ₹1 Crore in PokerBaazi winnings, ₹1.50 Crores in tracked online winnings, and ₹50 Lakhs in annual winnings! He painted the town red with a mind-blowing ₹44.97 Lakhs score on Sunday alone, making him the night’s biggest winner.

MoneyMaker 50.0 champion Shriram Varma splashed his way to the NPS Main Event podium with a Bronze finish, pocketing a massive ₹25.94 Lakhs.

Natural8 India was ablaze with high-stakes poker action this weekend! ‘pokerplayer’ (anonymity requested) scorched the competition for a sizzling fifth-place finish in the WSOPC 400 PLOSSUS Bounty, walking away with a jaw-dropping ₹33.38 Lakhs payday! Rahul Sahni kept the fire burning, scoring a blazing third-place finish in the 77 Sunday LUCKY SEVENS Turbo and cashing out a stunning ₹10.33 Lakhs.

While the NPS India 2024 captured the spotlight, Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire painted its own success story. Vikas Thakur became its second champion of 2024, scooping up a massive ₹16.37 Lakhs. Shweta Malhotra’s impressive runner-up performance earned her a personal-best ₹9 Lakhs.

Over on PokerBaazi, Young Gun Sanat Mehrotra splashed into the scene with his first NPS Gold of the year in the NPS#145 Sunday Marathon. He pocketed a hefty ₹10.03 Lakhs, adding to his epic Sunday haul of ₹11.27 Lakhs. Plus, let’s not forget the NPS#35 (6-Max) SPRINT gold medalist Ryan Cardoso! He snagged his first-ever Silver Medal and a sparkling ₹7.69 Lakhs to bolster his winnings to a total of ₹8.26 Lakhs.

The golden hues continued as Satyam Verma (Won NPS#144 Slamdunk for ₹5.65 Lakhs), Mayank Farshwa (Won NPS#147 Sunday Smash for ₹4.92 Lakhs), ‘Pratap42’ (Won NPS#143 (PLO- 6) Marathon for ₹3.41 Lakhs), Siddharth Pandey (Won NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon for ₹2.61 Lakhs), and Kartikey Jain (Won NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹1.71 Lakhs) each etched their names into NPS history with their own gold medal-winning performances. With the NPS Golden Rush waiting to crown a champion tonight, NPS India 2024 isn’t over yet!

Fresh from an NPS#140 Saturday Slamdunk victory, Saransh Garg continued his winning streak with his third Adda52 Millions title! His heads-up deal with ‘dilliwala’ (2nd for a career-best ₹4.64 Lakhs) saw him bank ₹4.67 Lakhs, taking his Sunday earnings to ₹6.59 Lakhs.

Rounding out Sunday’s winners were Snehil Aggarwal (Won Sunday Smash for ₹5.81 Lakhs), ‘Rdxpoker’ (Won Nano Main Event for ₹3.90 Lakhs), ‘Saiupp1987’ (Won Nano Highroller for ₹2.93 Lakhs) and Aditya Agarwal (Won Hitman for ₹2.33 Lakhs).

The action didn’t stop! Monday’s canvas saw Sachin Raj (Won The Big Show for ₹2.20 Lakhs) and Himanshu Dadhich (Won (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹82,550) take top honours. Adding to the excitement were wins by Rupam Thakur, Anish Arora, Neil Kanwar, and Prince Singh!

Here are the Holi special highlights!

Daily Majors Recap With PokerGuru | Sunday & Monday | March 24 & 25 | 2024

 

PokerBaazi

NPS#149 Main Event – 5 Crores GTD

Buy-in – 5,750

Entries – 7,519

Re-entries – 2,602

Prize Pool – 5,06,05,000

Places Paid – 963

The record-breaking National Poker Series India 2024 went out with a bang (barring the NPS#146 Golden Rush finale tonight), and Anshul ‘RajAnshul’ Raj wrote his name into the history books!

Anshul Raj
Anshul Raj

This NPS showstopper saw 10,121 entries across ten qualifying flights, culminating in a Day 2 finale where 963 players fought for poker supremacy. After an epic eight-and-a-half-hour battle, Raj – a Baazigar with over 5.5 years of experience on the platform – emerged the victor, claiming the series’ most prized gold medal (his first NPS medal) and a life-changing 41.60 Lakhs payday (thanks to a savvy heads-up deal)!

Anshul Raj’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: 46.96 Lakhs | Site Profits: 38.10 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold

The runner-up, Ashish ‘Imgabru’ Kumar, also had a night to remember. His Silver Medal (his first NPS medal) and monstrous 44.86 Lakhs score propelled him past significant milestones: 1 Crore in PokerBaazi winnings, 1.50 Crores in tracked online winnings, and 50 Lakhs in annual winnings.

Ashish Kumar
Ashish Kumar

This powerhouse player didn’t stop there, adding cashes in the two other top attractions: Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire and Adda52’s Nano Poker Series Main Event for a total Sunday haul of 44.97 Lakhs – making him the day’s biggest winner!

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for 44,86,040* (heads-up deal)

> 198th in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire for 7,100

> 177th in Adda52’s NPS Main Event for 3,866

Ashish Kumar’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: 1.58 Crores | Lifetime Profits: 67.58 Lakhs | Title Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: 55.36 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver

Another poker star made his mark in the NPS Main Event: MoneyMaker 50.0 champion Shriram ‘MasterBet10’ Varma. He battled his way to a career-best score of 25.94 Lakhs and his first-ever NPS medal – a shining Bronze.

Shriram Varma
Shriram Varma

Shriram Varma’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: 1.36 Crores | Lifetime Profits: 31.76 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #4 | Annual Winnings: 56.45 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 1 Bronze

The NPS Main Event final table exploded with fresh faces like ‘Udaybana4499’ (4th for 17.01 Lakhs), ‘covidraja’ (5th for 12.65 Lakhs), well-known reg Sameer ‘Gofish’ Agarwal (6th for 8.71 Lakhs), ‘dripharder’ (7th for 6.07 Lakhs), and Binit ‘punter27’ Saraf (8th for 4.05 Lakhs).

Other poker heavyweights also made deep runs, showcasing the event’s fierce competition: four-time NPS India 2024 medal winner Vaibhav ‘durrrr1310’ Saigal (11th for 1.77 Lakhs), Alok ‘TheProfessional’ Birewar (13th for 1.77 Lakhs), Tanay ‘tanay0405’ Kauntia (15th for 1.77 Lakhs), Pocket52 Team Pro Laksh ‘boomtlt23’ Pal Singh (16th for 1.77 Lakhs), Ajay ‘Messironaldo007’ Dhayal (17th for 1.77 Lakhs), Prithviraj ‘PokerPrithvi’ Ganganna (18th for 1.06 Lakhs), Nano Highroller runner-up Avadh ‘Sting240’ Shah (20th for 1.06 Lakhs), Yash ‘Riraizer’ Chitre (22nd for 1.06 Lakhs), Kumar ’23offsuits’ Vatsal (23rd for 1.06 Lakhs), Sumit ‘boronyx’ Sapra (25th for 1.06 Lakhs), and Akhilesh ‘Aone1’ Gautam (27th for 1.06 Lakhs).

The NPS Main Event generated a colossal ₹5.06 Crore prize pool, with 963 players claiming a share – a thrilling finale to this record-breaking series.

Final Table Results

  1. Anshul ‘RajAnshul’ Raj – 41,59,508*
  2. Ashish ‘Imgabru’ Kumar – 44,86,040*
  3. Shriram ‘MasterBet10’ Varma – 25,94,019
  4. Udaybana4499 – 17,00,664
  5. covidraja – 12,65,375
  6. Sameer ‘Gofish’ Agarwal – 8,70,578
  7. dripharder – 6,07,380
  8. Binit ‘punter27’ Saraf – 4,04,920

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

NPS#145 Sunday Marathon – ₹75 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 828

Re-entries – 825

Prize Pool – ₹82,65,000

Places Paid – 267

Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra‘s comeback story just got even sweeter. After 19 final table heartbreaks, this Young Gun finally crushed the title curse with a dazzling victory in Saturday’s Nano Head Shot Bounty. Relentless, he followed through, clinching his first NPS Gold of the year in PokerBaazi’s ₹75 Lakhs GTD NPS#145 Sunday Marathon. This wasn’t just any win; it was a display of dominance after a long grind coming just as the country was waking up to celebrate Holi.

Sanat Mehrotra
Sanat Mehrotra

1,653 challengers (828 unique) stood in his way, but Mehrotra battled for over 10 hours, emerging as the undisputed champion of the 7 PM Sunday Marathon. The NPS#122 (7-Max) SPRINT silver medalist doubled down, using two entries to secure the crown and a staggering ₹10.03 Lakhs payday.

But Sunday was a day of riches for Mehrotra – six deep runs pushed his total winnings to a jaw-dropping ₹11.27 Lakhs, skyrocketing him to #41 on the NPS Series Leaderboard. With the NPS#146 Golden Rush still to be played (rescheduled to March 26), this poker powerhouse could be on the verge of even greater glory!

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Sunday Marathon for ₹10,02,545

> 106th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for ₹60,738

> 20th in Spartan Poker’s Sunday Smash for ₹26,386

> 112th in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire for ₹25,800

> 82nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#150 Afterparty for ₹6,569

> 189th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Sunday Smash for ₹4,872

Sanat Mehrotra’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹13.90 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.59 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #4 | Annual Winnings: ₹85.68 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹15.70 Lakhs | Moves to #16 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze | Moves to #41 on the NPS Series Leaderboard

Ryan ‘AceFromSpace’ Cardoso, after winning a Gold (NPS#35 (6-Max) SPRINT) and two Bronze Medals (NPS#23 (PLO-5) & NPS#118 Marathon), picked up his first-ever NPS Silver Medal in the NPS#145 Sunday Marathon, pocketing a career-best ₹7.69 Lakhs. His five deep runs totalled a massive ₹8.26 Lakhs. ‘bigbull11’ stormed in to claim the Bronze with a personal-best ₹5.55 Lakhs.

The NPS#145 Sunday Marathon was a poker battlefield! Poker streamer Harsh ‘hdjharsh’ Dev Jhirmiria (4th for ₹3.93 Lakhs), Bollywood actor & poker enthusiast Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor (6th for ₹1.55 Lakhs), and the NPS#141 Megadive bronze medallist Bijay ‘jarvis590’ Sarkar (8th for ₹88,436) brought their A-game, making this a thrilling spectacle.

The NPS#145 Sunday Marathon shattered its guarantee with a massive ₹82.65 Lakh prize pool! The intense competition saw 267 players secure payouts, guaranteeing a thrilling climax to NPS India 2024.

Final Table Results

  1. Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra – ₹10,02,545
  2. Ryan ‘AceFromSpace’ Cardoso – ₹7,68,645
  3. bigbull11 – ₹5,55,408
  4. Harsh ‘hdjharsh’ Dev Jhirmiria – ₹3,92,588
  5. roadkill – ₹2,66,133
  6. Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor – ₹1,55,382
  7. Krish1177 – ₹1,10,751
  8. Bijay ‘jarvis590’ Sarkar – ₹88,436

 

NPS#144 Slamdunk – 40 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 4,025

Entries – 613

Re-entries – 655

Prize Pool – 46,51,500

Places Paid – 237

Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma capped off the NPR India 2024 in style, winning one of the last few scheduled events! Already boasting Gold (NPS#67 Marathon) and Silver Medals (NPS#46 Deepdive) from earlier in the series, Verma conquered PokerBaazi’s 40 Lakhs GTD NPS#144 Slamdunk and added yet another Gold to his collection. This determined player persevered through a massive 1,268-entry field (613 unique) in the 6 PM flagship, needing four bullets and over nine gruelling hours to emerge victorious. His 5.65 Lakhs payout marks his top PokerBaazi score of 2024!

Satyam Verma
Satyam Verma

Verma’s dominance extended throughout the day as he cashed in three additional tournaments, raking in over 6.33 Lakhs!

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 Slamdunk for 5,64,957

> 656th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for 25,308

> 59th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 SundayMarathon for 22,316

> 56th in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire for 20,900 (from two stacks)

Satyam Verma’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Spartan Poker and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: 3.91 Crores | Lifetime Profits: 1.30 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #3 | Annual Winnings: 82.16 Lakhs | Annual Profits: 21 Lakhs | Moves to #23 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Moves to #28 in Annual Profits | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold & 1 Silver | Moves to #29 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | Tied at #11 on the NPS Podium Leaderboard

Harsh ‘100crdream’ Dembla (opted out of our tracking) also had a breakout performance, bagging his first Silver Medal of the series in the Slamdunk for a 4.17 Lakhs score. He snagged another cash in the NPS Main Event (822nd for 17,715), amassing at least 4.35 Lakhs on the day.

Harsh Dembla
Harsh Dembla

The ever-dangerous Samyak ‘stonedurrr’ Sethi continued his hot streak, adding a second Bronze Medal to his tally with a 3.21 Lakhs win in the Slamdunk. Sethi impressively cashed in five additional events, boosting his total haul to 4.23 Lakhs.

Samyak Sethi
Samyak Sethi

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 Slamdunk for 3,21,311

> 217th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for 43,023

> 30th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Sunday Marathon for 32,234

> 90th in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire for 13,500

> 89th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Sunday Smash for 8,526

> 66th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for 4,297

The final table of the NPS#144 Slamdunk was further lit up by the brilliant runs of Arjun ‘Asuran’ Baskaran (4th for 2 Lakhs), Sunday Smash runner-up Young Gun Devang ‘laila’ Yadav (5th for 1.36 Lakhs), WSOP bracelet winner Young Gun Aayush ‘Learnnwin’ Arya (7th for 67,014), and Shyam ‘ayyappa1963’ Sundar (8th for 53,256).

The ₹4,025 entry NPS#144 Slamdunk exploded with a massive ₹46.51 Lakh prize pool, rewarding 237 skilled players, marking a spectacular finale to the groundbreaking NPS India 2024.

Final Table Results

  1. Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma – 5,64,957
  2. Harsh ‘100crdream’ Dembla – 4,17,172
  3. Samyak ‘stonedurrr’ Sethi – 3,21,311
  4. Arjun ‘Asuran’ Baskaran – 1,99,710
  5. Devang ‘laila’ Yadav – 1,36,247
  6. goldenbhai – 88,760
  7. Aayush ‘Learnnwin’ Arya – 67,014
  8. Shyam ‘ayyappa1963’ Sundar – 53,256

 

NPS#143 (PLO- 6) Marathon – 20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 3,450

Entries – 303

Re-entries – 557

Prize Pool – 25,80,000

Places Paid – 115

PokerBaazi’s ground-breaking NPS India 2024 concluded with a bang Sunday night (barring the NPS#146 Golden Rush finale)! ‘Pratap42’ made a spectacular entry into the NPS Gold Medal club with a thumping victory in the 20 Lakhs GTD NPS#143 (PLO-6) Marathon.

This skilled player overcame 302 opponents (860 total entries) in the 4 PM flagship after a gruelling 9.5-hour grind, even firing two bullets to secure the win. Their determination paid off handsomely with a 3.41 Lakhs top prize – their first-ever NPS Gold Medal, complementing the Silver won in the last edition. ‘Pratap42’ also scored in the NPS#144 Slamdunk (158th in 6,213), netting a handsome 3.47 Lakhs for the day.

Pratap42’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: 73.38 Lakhs | Site Profits: 4.91 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold and 1 Silver

The indomitable Rohit ‘ChubbyGhost’ Begwani, a four-time NPS gold medalist and The MoneyMaker 6.0 champion, made a dazzling finish at the NPS India 2024. After clinching a (NPS#120 Wednesday Volley) and Bronze (NPS#27 Slamdunk) earlier in the series, Begwani added another Silver Medal to his collection in the PLO-6 Marathon, netting 2.09 Lakhs. With cashes in three more NPS tournaments, Begwani raked in over 2.38 Lakhs for the night.

Rohit Begwani
Rohit Begwani

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 (PLO- 6) Marathon for 2,08,980

> 888th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for 17,715

> 102nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Sunday Smash for 8,526

> 200th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon for 2,920

Rohit Begwani’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: 93.16 Lakhs | Site Profits: 45.49 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 4 Gold, 2 Silver & 1 Bronze

The NPS#143 (PLO-6) Marathon final table was stacked! Alongside ‘Pratap42’ and Begwani, ‘kapsa92’ (3rd for 1.70 Lakhs) – their first medal (Bronze), NPS Series Leaderboard champion Rising Star Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh (4th for 1.42 Lakhs) and NPS#41 Mega Rush gold medallist Abilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala (5th for 1.15 Lakhs) fought for the top spots.

With a 3,450 buy-in, the NPS#143 (PLO-6) Marathon shattered its guarantee, generating a massive 25.80 Lakhs prize pool. The top 115 finishers walked away with payouts, making for a thrilling and rewarding finale to the NPS India 2024!

Final Table Results

  1. Pratap42 – 3,40,560
  2. Rohit ‘ChubbyGhost’ Begwani – 2,08,980
  3. kapsa92 – 1,69,506
  4. Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh – 1,41,642
  5. Abilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala – 1,14,552
  6. Pokerstars – 88,236

 

NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,725

Entries – 773

Re-entries – 849

Prize Pool – ₹24,33,000

Places Paid – 267

Friday’s Nano DST champ and poker powerhouse Siddharth ‘Siddonuts’ Pandey closed out his NPS India 2024 campaign with a bang! He snagged his second NPS Gold Medal of the series (and the second to last up for grabs) in a thrilling victory in PokerBaazi`s ₹15 Lakhs GTD Afterparty Marathon.

Siddharth Pandey
Siddharth Pandey

This two-time BSS SuperStack champ and sports entrepreneur outplayed a massive 1,622-player field (773 unique) in the 9:30 PM finale. After eight gruelling hours, he clinched the Afterparty Marathon Gold and a hefty ₹2.61 Lakhs prize – the perfect start to his Holi festivities! A clutch heads-up deal with Archit ‘RareAbility’ Saraogi (who nabbed his first-ever NPS medal (Silver) and ₹2.60 Lakhs) ensured both walked away winners.

But Pandey’s Sunday spree didn’t stop there! He capped off the night with a staggering ₹5.05 Lakhs in winnings, including another final table finish and five additional cashes, displaying his trademark multi-site prowess.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon for ₹2,61,427* (heads-up deal)

> 4th in Adda52’s Nano Highroller for ₹1,18,304

> 112th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for ₹60,738

> 14th in Spartan Poker’s Sunday Smash for ₹38,750

> 85th in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-In Millionaire for ₹13,500

> 136th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Sunday Smash for ₹8,526

> 211th in Adda52’s Nano Main Event for ₹3,866

Siddharth Pandey’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.50 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹78.82 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹72.65 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹17.51 Lakhs

Another star shone brightly at the Afterparty Marathon. ‘Ishan0018, Thursday’s (6-Max) SPRINT champion, made their mark with a third-place finish, earning a Bronze Medal and a career-best ₹1.63 Lakhs.

Ishan0018’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹4.23 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.68 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Bronze

The Afterparty Marathon final table was stacked! Nano Highroller runner-up finisher Avadh ‘Sting240’ Shah (5th for ₹78,343), Sumeet ‘Sumitsingh199’ Rajpurohit (7th for ₹32,602) and Adarsh ‘lazygamer007’ Jha (8th for ₹26,033) all amped up the action with their own final table appearances.

The ₹1,725 buy-in NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon was a massive success, generating a ₹24.33 Lakhs prize pool and rewarding the top 267 players. This guarantee-crushing finale perfectly encapsulates the thrilling poker action that NPS India 2024 delivered.

Final Table Results

  1. Siddharth ‘Siddonuts’ Pandey – ₹2,61,427*
  2. Archit ‘RareAbility’ Saraogi – ₹2,59,965*
  3. Ishan0018 – ₹1,63,498
  4. KiddPoker007 – ₹1,15,568
  5. Avadh ‘Sting240’ Shah – ₹78,343
  6. Alexee17 – ₹45,740
  7. Sumeet ‘Sumitsingh199’ Rajpurohit – ₹32,602
  8. Adarsh ‘lazygamer007’ Jha – ₹26,033

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

NPS#147 Sunday Smash – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 857

Re-entries – 767

Prize Pool – ₹40,60,000

Places Paid – 267

The final night of NPS India 2024 was a poker warzone! In a brutal battle in PokerBaazi`s ₹30 Lakhs GTD Sunday Smash, Mayank ‘Megalodon23’ Farshwan emerged victorious. With the determination of a true poker predator, he outlasted a massive 1,624-player field (857 unique) in the 8 PM flagship, taking just under nine hours to sink his teeth into his first-ever NPS Gold Medal! Firing three bullets, Farshwa proved unstoppable, securing a striking ₹4.92 Lakhs payday after a heads-up deal. This triumphant return to the spotlight boosted his Sunday haul to a tasty ₹5.24 Lakhs across three deep runs.

Mayank Farshwan
Mayank Farshwan

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Sunday Smash for ₹4,92,478* (heads-up deal)

> 760th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for ₹21,258

> 259th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Sunday Marathon for ₹9,918

Mayank Farshwa`s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹25 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹8.34 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold

The recent Friday Smash champ Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B came heartbreakingly close to his maiden Gold Medal. In a valiant fight in the Sunday Smash, he earned a well-deserved Silver (his second of the series!) with ₹3.78 Lakhs from the heads-up deal. But Sunday was his night – with five extra cashes, his winnings soared to ₹5 Lakhs, skyrocketing him to #7 in the Player of the Year rankings!

Vinay B
Vinay B

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Sunday Smash for ₹3,77,580* (heads-up deal)

> 68th in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-In Millionaire for ₹59,900

> 21st in Spartan Poker’s Sunday Smash for ₹23,886

> 808th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for ₹17,715

> 109th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Sunday Marathon for ₹17,357

> 89th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹3,683

Vinay B’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.49 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.19 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.14 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹24.89 Lakhs | Moves to #7 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #20 in Annual Profits

The NPS#147 Sunday Smash final table was replete with regs! Alongside Farshwa and Vinay, battled other Baazigars like ‘casadeseo, who snatched the Bronze Medal and ₹2.73 Lakhs. Saurav ‘eternalgambler’ Gupta (6th for ₹76,328) and the ever-dangerous Saurabh ‘twister’ Rohila (7th for ₹54,404) also made spirited runs for a podium finish.

With a ₹2,875 buy-in, the NPS#147 Sunday Smash defied expectations, generating a whopping ₹40.60 Lakhs prize pool. The top 267 players walked away winners, amplifying the electric energy of the NPS India 2024 finale!

Final Table Results

  1. Mayank ‘Megalodon23’ Farshwan – ₹4,92,478
  2. Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B – ₹3,77,580
  3. casadeseo – ₹2,72,832
  4. GarraCharrua – ₹1,92,850
  5. Abhisheklowanshi – ₹1,30,732
  6. Saurav ‘eternalgambler’ Gupta – ₹76,328
  7. Saurabh ‘twister’ Rohila – ₹54,404
  8. PraksAhir – ₹43,442

 

The Big Show – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,450

Entries – 237

Re-entries – 212

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 92

Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj`s Holi celebration was a splash of colour and a thumping victory! This upcoming star, fresh off his Friday NPS#133 Deepdive Gold, snagged his second major title in just four days, crushing PokerBaazi`s ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Big Show.

Sachin Raj
Sachin Raj

Raj painted a masterpiece of poker strategy in the 8 PM The Big Show, outlasting a field of 449 (237 unique) in a seven-hour showdown for a sweet ₹2.20 Lakhs payday. This marks his second win in PokerBaazi’s Monday headliner (his first this year) – and his third-biggest score on the site!

But Raj’s winning streak wasn’t just about one win! He splashed in even more cash with three additional in-the-money finishes, boosting his Monday haul to a vibrant ₹2.46 Lakhs.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹2,20,350

> 14th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹11,958

> 17th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹7,500

> 19th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹6,000

Sachin Raj’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.58 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹35.56 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #3

The Big Show wasn’t just about Raj. Deepanshu ‘deepanshu02’ Anand, the NPS#97 Marathon finalist, put up a vibrant fight, splashing home a respectable ₹1.68 Lakhs for second place.

Deepanshu Anand
Deepanshu Anand

Deepanshu Anand’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹36.26 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.91 Lakhs

And Aditya ‘adi1108’ Sharma, Friday`s NPS#136 Hyper SPRINT bronze medalist, also proved his range with a deep run in The Big Show, battling to eighth place for ₹28,200. Sharma raked in a neat ₹62,848 from nine cashes (with four final table scores) – a proper shower of winnings!

Sharma’s top Monday achievements include:

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹28,200

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s SPRINT for ₹13,071

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s Afternoon (PLO-5) Boost for ₹7,465

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-5) Boost for ₹6,881

> 56th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹3,900

Aditya Sharma’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.09 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹21.14 Lakhs

The Big Show’s final table also saw electrifying performances from last week’s Knockout runner-up Wilson ‘kalingkaling’ Yomso (4th for ₹92,250), Gurjeet ‘bigfish12’ Singh (5th for ₹64,200), Farookh ‘luckyfa’ Thangkhiew (6th for ₹45,000) and the formidable Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava (7th for ₹34,500).

Even with an ₹1.53 Lakhs overlay, the ₹3,450 buy-in The Big Show`s festive prize pool of ₹15 Lakhs made Holi night extra sweet for the top 92 finishers. This tournament was clearly the place for high-stakes, colourful poker drama!

Final Table Results

  1. Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj – ₹2,20,350
  2. Deepanshu ‘deepanshu02’ Anand – ₹1,67,850
  3. Sumit1sharma – ₹1,24,050
  4. Wilson ‘kalingkaling’ Yomso – ₹92,250
  5. Gurjeet ‘bigfish12’ Singh – ₹64,200
  6. Farookh ‘luckyfa’ Thangkhiew – ₹45,000
  7. Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava – ₹34,500
  8. Aditya ‘adi1108’ Sharma – ₹28,200

 

NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,070

Entries – 340

Re-entries – 342

Prize Pool – ₹12,27,600

Places Paid – 123

The eve of Holi saw a poker champion reborn! After four long months of waiting, Kartikey ‘godfather23’ Jain finally reclaimed his spot on the winner’s podium. In a breathtaking 3.5-hour display in PokerBaazi`s ₹10 Lakhs GTD NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT, Jain navigated a massive field of 682 contenders (340 unique) to claim his first-ever NPS Gold Medal. This victory in the 8:30 PM event brought him a career-best ₹1.71 Lakhs payday on #PokerBaazi!

Kartikey Jain
Kartikey Jain

Jain’s thirst for victory was unquenchable – he piled on four more cashes for ₹2.02 Lakhs in total winnings.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹1,71,127

> 936th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for ₹17,715

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s PLO-6 Daily for ₹8,590

> 217th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon for ₹2,920

> 39th in PokerBaazi’s Midnight SPRINT for ₹1,212

Kartikey Jain ’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹22.59 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.48 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold

Avneesh ‘iamam’ Munjal, the promo face of NPS India 2024, has become an unstoppable force in this series. His Silver Medal finish (his first Silver of the series) in the Hyper SPRINT (₹1.28 Lakhs) was just the beginning. An astonishing nine additional cashes saw him rake in a whopping ₹3.25 Lakhs on Sunday night. This explosive performance catapults him to #11 in the POY standings.

Avneesh Munjal
Avneesh Munjal

Munjal’s eyes are firmly on the NPS Series Leaderboard crown, and with his current momentum, he’s almost guaranteed a massive ₹10 Lakhs Real Cash Bonus in second place (from a staggering 140 cashes), barring a major upset in the NPS#146 Golden Rush tonight.

Munjal`s top Sunday achievements include:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹1,28,161

> 12th in Spartan Poker’s Sunday Smash for ₹42,500

> 77th in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire for ₹42,300

> 303th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 #Main Event for ₹36,443

> 116th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 #Sunday Marathon for ₹17,357

> 47th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#150 #Afterparty Marathon for ₹9,489

> 74th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 (PLO- 6) #Marathon for ₹9,030

Avneesh Munjal’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.11 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.40 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹99.49 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹14.96 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze | Moves to #11 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #2 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | Moves to #20 on the NPS Podium Leaderboard

Online poker heavyweight Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava, known for his February 2020 IOPC The Millionaire Main Event win, had a night to remember. He snagged his first NPS medal of the series – a Bronze in the Hyper SPRINT, along with ₹98,454. Six deep runs inflated his total winnings to a handsome ₹2.44 Lakhs. This performance vaulted him to #56 on the NPS Series Leaderboard, adding to his already impressive poker resume.

Anurag Srivastava
Anurag Srivastava

Srivastava`s top Sunday achievements include:

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹98,454

> 10th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Sunday Marathon for ₹64,467

> 259th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for ₹43,023

> 41st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 Slamdunk for ₹24,409

Anurag Srivastava’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.73 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.34 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #4 | Annual Winnings: ₹43.96 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze

The NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT final table was stacked with notables like Shailesh ‘MrShailesh’ Patel (4th for ₹67,518) and Karan ‘Apocalypto’ Radia (5th for ₹46,772) already boasting multiple NPS medals this series, including Silvers in NPS#121 (PLO-4) and NPS#106 Big Knockout (KO), and a Bronze in the NPS#99 Mini Main Event.

With a ₹2,070 buy-in, NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT smashed its guarantee, generating a ₹12.28 Lakhs prize pool. 123 players walked away with payouts, adding a thrilling chapter to the closing act of the NPS India 2024.

Final Table Results

  1. Kartikey ‘godfather23’ Jain – ₹1,71,127
  2. Avneesh ‘iamam’ Munjal – ₹1,28,161
  3. Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava – ₹98,454
  4. Shailesh ‘MrShailesh’ Patel – ₹67,518
  5. Karan ‘Apocalypto’ Radia – ₹46,772

 

(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 135

Re-entries – 76

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 44

PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT delivered a thrilling spectacle last night. The NPS #111 Marathon finalist Himanshu ‘NoNutsNoGlory’ Dadhich (opted out of our tracking) proved his strategic might, outplaying a field of 211 (135 unique) to claim the 7:15 PM marquee title in just over 5.5 hours of intense action to collect a well-deserved ₹82,550 top prize.

Himanshu Dadhich
Himanshu Dadhich

Hot on his heels was ‘Amulyeaah, a rising star and (7-Max) specialist with three prior Daily SPRINT titles. They came tantalizingly close to snagging a fourth but ultimately took home ₹61,950 for their runner-up finish.

Amulyeaah’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹9.28 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹62,814 | Titles Won in 2024: #2

Mukesh ‘Guruuu’ Surana also made his mark on Monday, banking ₹54,750 across three deep runs on PokerBaazi, including a final table finish in the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT.

Mukesh Surana
Mukesh Surana

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹37,350

> 11th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹11,400

> 66th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹6,000

Mukesh Surana’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.25 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹38.36 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #9

Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor, currently crushing the annual TLB (points) leaderboard, went on a scoring tear! He cashed in nine events, raking in ₹91,048. His deep run in the 7:15 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT earned him a seventh-place finish and ₹15,000, while his decisive victory in Adda52’s Nighttide DST Adda was the cherry on top, landing him ₹34,671.

Mohak Kapoor
Mohak Kapoor

Mohak Kapoor’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.52 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.20 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #16 | Annual Winnings: ₹82.81 Lakhs | Ranked #22 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #1 in the 2024 TLB (Points) Leaderboard Standings

The ₹2,000 buy-in (7-Max) Daily SPRINT recorded an unexpected ₹1.33 Lakhs overlay, adding extra value for the players. With the top 44 players cashing out, this event made for a thrilling and profitable addition to the Holi festivities!

Final Table Results

  1. Himanshu ‘NoNutsNoGlory’ Dadhich – ₹82,550
  2. Amulyeaah – ₹61,950
  3. Vmittal08 – ₹48,800
  4. Mukesh ‘Guruuu’ Surana – ₹37,350
  5. pleasedChops687 – ₹27,100
  6. jewelcichlid – ₹19,650
  7. Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor – ₹15,000

 

‘udixi18’ (Won 4 Lakhs GTD Midnight SPRINT for 69,800), ‘pokermajid’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Daily for 33,150), Prince ‘NaNki’ Singh (Won 2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for 31,660), ‘tripacesonturn’ (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for 26,700), ‘safuu4u’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for 20,090), ‘Uttamkr86’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD 500X Daily for 13,250), and ‘studded13’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD 500X Daily for 12,800) won the other Monday marquees on PokerBaazi.

 

Junglee Poker

PPL#12 Monday Monster – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,300

Entries – 172

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 29

Junglee Poker’s PPL#12 Monday Monster crowned a new beast of the felt – ‘ophunter7568’! In a fierce five-hour and 48-minute showdown amidst 172 hungry players, this poker predator outmanoeuvred the pack to snag the 8 PM PPL title and a respectable ₹90,900 top prize.

But the hunt wasn’t easy. Shivam ‘broosky’ Shukla, a seasoned reg, stalked the competition to a hard-fought runner-up finish, snaring ₹70,050 in the process. His Monday exploits didn’t end there – Shukla also slayed Adda52’s Iron Man, landing in 15th place to add another ₹10,365 to bring his total haul to ₹80,415.

Shivam Shukla
Shivam Shukla

Shivam Shukla’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.47 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹17.10 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #5

Online veteran Partho ‘SpidermanIndia’ Datta also spun a web of strategy in the PPL#12 Monday Monster, weaving his way to a fourth-place finish worth ₹44,200.

This ₹2,300 buy-in thriller may not have hit its guarantee, recording ₹1.56 Lakhs in overlays, but the top 29 players still walked away with some serious jungle loot from the ₹5 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

  1. ophunter7568 – ₹90,900
  2. Shivam ‘broosky’ Shukla – ₹70,050
  3. patelji07 – ₹58,000
  4. Partho ‘SpidermanIndia’ Datta – ₹44,200
  5. rah – ₹26,750
  6. Kush0078 – ₹25,700
  7. nrs0001 – ₹19,900
  8. varunkandaswami – ₹15,000

 

Monday`s other PPL title winners included ‘kakaji47’ (Won 2.50 Lakhs GTD PPL#13 Monday Battleground for 53,477) and ‘zoyakhan’ (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD PPL#11 for 18,511).

 

Adda52

Adda52 Millions – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,000

Entries – 180

Re-entries – 153

Prize Pool – ₹33,30,000

Places Paid – 53

Saransh ‘don004’ Garg is on an unstoppable poker rampage! Fresh off his NPS#140 Saturday Slamdunk Gold Medal win, he bulldozed his way to victory in the ₹30 Lakhs GTD Adda52 Millions. Garg masterfully navigated an 8-hour marathon showdown in the 8 PM Sunday headliner, outlasting a field of 333 hopefuls (180 unique) to clinch a dominant ₹4.67 Lakhs top prize after a heads-up deal. This marks his third triumph in this flagship tournament, his second of the year, and his fifth-biggest score on Adda52.

Saransh Garg
Saransh Garg

But Garg’s scorching run didn’t end there. Like a poker juggernaut, he piled on seven additional cashes, propelling his total Sunday earnings to a staggering ₹6.59 Lakhs.

> 1st in Adda52 Millions for ₹4,66,751* (heads-up deal)

> 36th in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire for ₹76,200

> 6th in Adda52’s Nano Highroller for ₹64,958

> 372nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for ₹36,443

> 156th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon for ₹5,109

> 241st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Sunday Smash for ₹4,872

> 75th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹4,297

Saransh Garg’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.19 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.91 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #8 | Annual Winnings: ₹82.65 Lakhs

In a stunning twist, the mystery user ‘dilliwala’ nearly stole the show! They staged a jaw-dropping comeback, recouping all past losses with a career-best ₹4.64 Lakhs runner-up score in Adda52 Millions – thanks to the heads-up deal.

dilliwala’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹9.37 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.96 Lakhs

The Adda52 Millions final table was a shark-infested bloodbath. Garg had to outplay seasoned stars like Vinay ‘vinay0902’ Rajpal (3rd for ₹4.36 Lakhs), Sanish ‘sanish21’ Chhabra (4th for ₹3.94 Lakhs), poker coach Mithun ‘Intuitionn’ Mahesh (5th for ₹1.90 Lakhs) and the NPS Podium Leaderboard champion Deepak ‘peacelover’ Singh (6th for ₹1.39 Lakhs) to secure the win!

The Adda52 Millions, featuring a ₹11,000 buy-in, showcased its allure by amassing a ₹33.30 Lakhs prize pool, distributed among the top 53 finishers.

Final Table Results

  1. Saransh ‘don004’ Garg – ₹4,66,751*
  2. dilliwala – ₹4,63,623*
  3. Vinay ‘vinay0902’Rajpal – ₹4,36,106
  4. Sanish ‘sanish21’Chhabra – ₹3,93,865
  5. Mithun ‘Intuitionn’ Mahesh – ₹1,89,711
  6. Deepak ‘peacelover’ Singh – ₹1,38,747

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

Nano Main Event – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,100

Total Entries – 1587

Total Re-entries – 482

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 215

Adda52’s ₹1 Crore GTD Nano Poker Series concluded with a bang on Sunday night! Making a powerful statement, ‘Rdxpoker,’ a primarily small-stakes and freeroll grinder, outplayed the field of 229 finalists in the NPS showstopper, the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Nano Main Event, securing their maiden victory on the platform. Following a swift under five-hour battle in the 10 PM finale, ‘Rdxpoker’ scored a ₹3.90 Lakhs windfall – over 15X their previous best score on Adda52!

Rdxpoker’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹4.71 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹4.44 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

Building on his podium finish in the WTF on February 23, Sameer ‘underscore’ Agarwal nearly shattered his seven-month title drought last night. His runner-up performance in the Nano Main Event secured him a well-deserved ₹2.83 Lakhs – his best score on Adda52. Agarwal’s winnings soared – a total cache of ₹4.03 Lakhs from five impressive finishes across platforms.

Sameer Agarwal
Sameer Agarwal

> 2nd in Adda52’s Nano Main Event for ₹2,82,798

> 20th in SpartanPoker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire for ₹93,900

> 27th in Adda52’s Nano Highroller for ₹14,366

> 54th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon for ₹6,569

> 172nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 Slamdunk for ₹4,882

Sameer Agarwal’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹64.60 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹8.07 Lakhs

The Nano Main Event also saw notable performances from Sagar ‘sagar1102’ Sadhwani (3rd for ₹2.05 Lakhs) and the annual TLB (points) leaderboard champion Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor (7th for ₹56,919).

Despite a stiff ₹4.31 Lakhs overlay shortfall, the ₹1,100 buy-in Nano Main Event saw the top 215 finishers walk away with a slice of the prize pool, making it a rewarding evening all around.

Final Table Results

  1. Rdxpoker – ₹389,689
  2. Sameer ‘underscore’ Agarwal – ₹282,798
  3. Sagar ‘sagar1102’ Sadhwani – ₹205,226
  4. daredevils8055 – ₹148,933
  5. jigs2412 – ₹108,080
  6. vishnuagrawal2534 – ₹78,434
  7. Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor – ₹56,919
  8. NAIK111 – ₹41,306

 

Nano Highroller – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,300

Entries – 183

Re-entries – 150

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 35

Redemption was the name of the game for former Adda52 Millions champ ‘Saiupp1987.’ After a runner-up finish in January’s AOPS Warhammer, they stormed back to dominate the ₹15 Lakhs GTD Nano Highroller on Sunday night. After eight gruelling hours against a stacked field, this victory in the 7 PM flagship marks ‘Saiupp1987’s fifth-highest platform score – netting them a cool ₹2.93 Lakhs.

But the spotlight wasn’t solely on ‘Saiupp1987.’ Former Big Whale victor Avadh ‘cateyes’ Shah made a legendary return to the online arena. Shah raked in a striking ₹4.29 Lakhs across eight cashes – including a runner-up finish in the Nano Highroller and a final table appearance in the NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon.

Avadh Shah
Avadh Shah

Shah`s top Sunday achievements include:

> 2nd in Adda52’s Nano Highroller for ₹2,16,978

> 20th in PokerBazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for ₹1,06,292

> 5th in PokerBazi’s NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon for ₹78,343

Avadh Shah’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.09 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹30.19 Lakhs

Adda52 stalwart Sumit ‘Thebang02’ Ghosh also crushed the Nano Highroller – an event he finished runner-up in just four weeks ago – taking third place for ₹1.60 Lakhs. But Ghosh’s grind didn’t stop there – he dominated the ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Nano Monster Turbo for an additional ₹46,916, totalling a sweet ₹2.11 Lakhs for the day.

Sumit Ghosh’s online stats (Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹99.96 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹24.96 Lakhs | Titles won in 2024: #4

The Nano Highroller final table was replete with talent, featuring standout performances from Sunday’s NPS#150 Afterparty Marathon gold medallist Siddharth ‘gabandheer’ Pandey (4th for ₹₹1,18,304), Millionaire VII finalist Devvrat ‘glitch_d’ Arya (5th for ₹87,401), the Adda52 Millions champion Saranh ‘don004’ Garg (6th for ₹64,958), Mohit ‘FloatingMonkey’ Bohra (7th for ₹48,049), and poker veteran Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria (8th for ₹35,127).

The 3,300 entry buy-in Nano Highroller filled in a massive 5.06 Lakhs in overlays. The guaranteed 15 Lakhs prize pool was distributed among the top 30 contenders.

Final Table Results

  1. Saiupp1987 – 2,93,333
  2. Avadh ‘cateyes’ Shah – 2,16,978
  3. Sumit ‘Thebang02’ Ghosh – 1,60,498
  4. Siddharth ‘gabandheer’ Pandey – 1,18,304
  5. Devvrat ‘glitch_d’ Arya – 87,401
  6. Saranh ‘don004’ Garg – 64,958
  7. Mohit ‘FloatingMonkey’ Bohra – 48,049
  8. Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria – 35,127

 

Downswingforever’ (Won 2.50 Lakhs GTD Voyager for 49,148), ‘osf1981’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Adda for 24,406), ‘Collutory’ (Won 50K GTD Bounty Adda for 16,063), ‘mak02’ (Won 70K GTD Iron Man Lite for 13,689), and ‘Master386’ (Won 30K GTD Freeze Out Adda for 11,550) won the other Monday marquees on Adda52.

 

Spartan Poker

Half Buy-In Millionaire – ₹1 Crore GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 1,832

Re-entries – 406

Rebuys – 1,489

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000

Places Paid – 439

Holi came early for Vikas ‘Sun787’ Thakur! This Spartan Poker loyalist painted a masterpiece of victory in the ₹1 Crore GTD Half Buy-in Millionaire – the second running of this event in 2024 – his dazzling performance transforming the virtual felt into a canvas of triumph. Conquering a massive field of 3,730 (1,832 unique), Thakur claimed their first-ever Spartan Poker title and a jaw-dropping ₹16.37 Lakhs payday – a win over 10X his previous best on the platform! This is the stuff poker dreams are made of.

From Qualifier 9 to the Day 2 finale, Thakur blazed a trail of determination. After six intense hours, his brilliant play turned past struggles into poker glory, leaving the competition in the dust.

Vikas Thakur’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹18.18 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹12.88 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

The relentless Shweta ‘Shitolos’ Malhotra, known for her exceptional recent performances like fourth place in the ITM#69 Main Event and a runner-up finish in the ITM#66 Sunday Supersonic, nearly stole the show. Malhotra’s spectacular Half Buy-in Millionaire run ended in second place, earning her ₹9 Lakhs – Malhotra’s second-biggest score on SpartanPoker.

Shweta Malhotra’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹36.22 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹13.77 Lakhs

Vikhyat ‘Super Saiyan’ Ahlawat, hungry for a win after a two-month drought, proved his unwavering skill. A third-place finish in the Half Buy-in Millionaire for ₹5.90 Lakhs was just the start – he cashed in a remarkable seven NPS events, raking in a total ₹7.53 Lakhs for the night. Talk about a poker powerhouse!

Vikhyat Ahlawat
Vikhyat Ahlawat

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire for ₹5,90,000

> 12th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Sunday Marathon for ₹64,467

> 16th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 (PLO- 6) Marathon for ₹28,380

> 25th in PokerBaazi’s NOS#144 Slamdunk for ₹24,409

> 876th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for ₹17,715

> 45th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Sunday Smash for ₹15,834

> 21st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹8,839

> 225th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#150 Afterparty for ₹2,920

Vikhyat Ahlawat’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Winnings: ₹4.35 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹94.37 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹83.03 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹10.86 Lakhs | Moves to #20 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

The Half Buy-in Millionaire final table was a star-studded one, to say the least. NPS#107 Marathon silver medallist Rajat ‘$uper$ystem’ Mahajan (4th for ₹4.50 Lakhs), three-time The Millionaire champion Rishab ‘NoChanc3’ Malik (6th for ₹2.66 Lakhs), Saturday’s Helicopter finalist Siddharth ‘cooking_nuts’ Gangwar (7th for ₹2.10 Lakhs), and seasoned pro Sahil ‘de_dust2’ Mahboobani (8th for ₹1.60 Lakhs) all gave their best, adding to the high-stakes drama.

Madhab ‘prosperity777’ Pal (10th for ₹1 Lakh), Shagun’$0gani22’ Jain (11th for ₹1 Lakh), Pocket52 Team Pro Laksh ‘b00mTilt23’ Pal Singh (12th for ₹85,000), Randeep ‘SUDDEN’ Lather (14th for ₹70,000), Amit ‘saaranshgarg’ Kaushik (16th for ₹55,000), Pranav ‘R_U_SUAR’ Khandalkar (19th for ₹45,000), and Sunday’s Nano Main Event runner-up finisher Sameer ‘chipsy’ Aggarwal (20th for ₹45,000) were among the notables who finished in the top 20.

Despite a slight ₹5.53 Lakhs overlay shortfall, the ₹5,500 buy-in Half Buy-In Millionaire still delivered a vibrant Holi eve with 439 players securing payouts.

Final Table Results

  1. Vikas ‘Sun787’ Thakur – ₹16,37,400
  2. Shweta ‘Shitolos’ Malhotra – ₹9,00,000
  3. Vikhyat ‘Super Saiyan’ Ahlawat – ₹5,90,000
  4. Rajat ‘$uper$ystem’ Mahajan – ₹4,50,000
  5. Get$chwifty121 – ₹3,50,000
  6. Rishab ‘NoChanc3’ Malik – ₹2,66,000
  7. Siddharth ‘cooking_nuts’ Gangwar – ₹2,10,000
  8. Sahil ‘de_dust2’ Mahboobani – ₹1,60,000

 

Sunday Smash – 25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 11,500

Entries – 131

Re-entries – 43

Re-buys – 67

Prize Pool – 25,00,000

Places Paid – 23

Snehil ‘snehil99’ Aggarwal has been on a breakout run in 2024 and shows no signs of slowing down! He snagged his fifth title of the year in Spartan Poker’s 25 Lakhs GTD Sunday Smash. Aggarwal outlasted a field of 241 hungry players (131 unique) in the 8 PM flagship after an epic 7.5-hour-plus battle, scoring a massive 5.81 Lakhs payday – his second-biggest career win and biggest score of the year.

Snehil Aggarwal
Snehil Aggarwal

His Sunday success didn’t stop there – Aggarwal raked in a stunning 7.35 Lakhs across six events, including a deep run in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 (PLO-6) Marathon.

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Sunday Smash for 5,81,250

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 (PLO- 6) Marathon for 65,790

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Hitman for 37,812

> 40th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 Slamdunk for 24,409

> 750th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for 21,258

> 212th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Sunday Smash for 4,872

Snehil Aggarwal’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: 2.38 Crores | Lifetime Profits: 18.47 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #5 | Annual Winnings: 37.23 Lakhs

Young Gun Devang ‘bear_trap’ Yadav (opted out of our tracking) also had a night to celebrate. This poker prodigy banked at least 6.22 Lakhs across six deep runs, including a runner-up finish in the Sunday Smash and another final table appearance in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 Slamdunk.

Devang Yadav
Devang Yadav

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Sunday Smash for 3,93,750

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 Slamdunk for 1,36,247

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Helicopter DST (6-Max) for 58,032

> 111th in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire for 19,500

> 186th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Sunday Marathon for 9,918

> 20th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Sunday Smash for 4,872

The Sunday Smash final table was a thrilling spectacle! Alongside Aggarwal and Yadav, poker heavyweights like WSOP bracelet winner Young Gun Aayush ‘Eureka226’ Arya (3rd for 2.62 Lakhs), Himanshu ‘WhatIffGawd’ Arora (4th for 2.15 Lakhs), perennial POY contender Vishal ‘SimSlave’ Bajaj (5th for 1.72 Lakhs), Kiran ‘Yuki2417’ Ainala (6th for 1.34 Lakhs), and Arun ‘Rohini Sharma’ Karthik (8th for 72,750) battled for the top spots.

The 11,500 buy-in Sunday Smash fell nine entries short of its 250-player guarantee. Nevertheless, the top 23 finishers cashed in from the 25 Lakhs prize pool, with a min-cash worth 29,000 – a sweet start to the Holi celebrations!

Final Table Results

  1. Snehil ‘snehil99’ Aggarwal – 5,81,250
  2. Devang ‘bear_trap’ Yadav – 3,93,750
  3. Aayush ‘Eureka226’ Arya – 2,62,500
  4. Himanshu ‘WhatIffGawd’ Arora – 2,15,000
  5. Vishal ‘SimSlave’ Bajaj – 1,72,500
  6. Kiran ‘Yuki2417’ Ainala – 1,33,750
  7. @Valmiki@ – 99,000
  8. Arun ‘Rohini Sharma’ Karthik – 72,750

 

Helicopter DST (6 Max) – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 125

Re-entries – 24

Rebuys – 128

Prize Pool – ₹13,85,000

Places Paid – 20

Spartan Poker has a new champion to celebrate! ‘doublemaxxi,’ a relative newcomer to the platform with just 3.5 months of play, soared to victory in the ₹12 Lakhs GTD Helicopter DST (6 Max). This marks their first-ever flagship title, a massive leap from their earlier Night Rider win this month.

In a 6.5-hour Sunday battle in the 9:30 PM Helicopter DST, ‘doublemaxxi’ outmanoeuvred a field of 277 hardened contenders (125 unique). Their strategic prowess and determination earned them a career-high ₹3.32 Lakhs payday. This win was even sweeter, wiping away any lingering losses in one triumphant swoop!

doublemaxxi’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹5.28 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹64,575 | Titles Won in 2024: #3

‘doublemaxxi’ wasn’t the only winner. Online reg Rishabh ‘radda’ Gupta (opted out of our tracking), fresh off his Adda52 Nano DST runner-up finish and (500X) Daily triumph last month, snagged a well-deserved second place in the Helicopter DST, banking a sweet ₹2.26 Lakhs.

Rishabh Gupta
Rishabh Gupta

The Helicopter DST final table was a true shark tank, featuring seasoned champions like Gopal ‘OSolverHelp’ Bajaj (3rd for ₹1.49 Lakhs), Mahesh ‘mariokart’ Shyamsundar (4th for ₹1.18 Lakhs), Vivek ‘KasolHieghts’ Singh (5th for ₹98,751) and Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta (6th for ₹72,302).

The ₹5,750 buy-in Helicopter DST (6 Max) was a crowd-puller, generating a massive ₹13.85 Lakhs prize pool and smashing its guarantee. With the top 20 players cashing out, this event kicked off the Holi celebrations in high-stakes style!

Final Table Results

  1. doublemaxxi – ₹3,32,400
  2. Rishabh ‘radda’ Gupta – ₹2,25,755
  3. Gopal ‘OSolverHelp’ Bajaj – ₹1,48, 88
  4. Mahesh ‘mariokart’ Shyamsundar – ₹1,17,868
  5. Vivek ‘KasolHieghts’ Singh – ₹98,751
  6. Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta – ₹72,302

 

Hitman – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,450

Entries – 146

Re-entries – 26

Re-buys – 87

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 23

India`s poker pioneer Aditya ‘Yennefer’ Agarwal is never far from a win when he starts playing seriously! Just days after his Godfather win, this poker icon absolutely demolished Spartan Poker’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Hitman on Sunday. Outplaying 145 hungry opponents (259 total entries) in an epic seven-hour showdown, Agarwal pocketed a sweet ₹2.33 Lakhs – marking his second title of the month and an incredible sixth in 2024!

Aditya Agarwal
Aditya Agarwal

But Agarwal’s dominance didn’t stop there. He flexed his poker prowess with five additional deep runs, boosting his Sunday winnings to a staggering ₹4.08 Lakhs!

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Hitman for ₹2,32,500

> 60th in PokerBazi’s NPS#149 Main Event for ₹73,392

> 13th in PokerBazi’s NPS#144 Slamdunk for ₹35,504

> 19th in Adda52’s Adda52 Millions for ₹29,430

> 11th in SpartanPoker’s Helicopter for ₹27,700

> 225th in PokerBazi’s NPS#145 Sunday Marathon for ₹9,918

Aditya Agarwal’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.95 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.13 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹85.51 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹32.50 Lakhs | Moves to #16 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #15 in Annual Profits

Spartan Poker’s ‘yogibabaa‘ put up a valiant fight, ultimately taking runner-up honours and ₹1.58 Lakhs in prize money.

The Hitman final table was a battleground of skilled players, including Vikas ‘Grabaka_Hitman’ Yadav (3rd for ₹1.05 Lakhs), POY#5 Rising Star Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna (4th for ₹86,000), Himanshu ‘StupidCommonMan’ Kataria (6th for ₹53,500), the Sunday Smash champion Snehil ‘snehil99’ Aggarwal (7th for ₹39,600), and Kolkata crusher Harsh ‘Chiraunjilal Khosla’ Bubna (8th for ₹29,100).

The ₹3,450 buy-in Hitman missed its break-even mark by ₹2.23 Lakhs, with the top 23 contenders walking away with well-deserved payouts.

Final Table Results

  1. Aditya ‘Yennefer’ Agarwal – 2,32,500
  2. yogibabaa – 1,57,500
  3. Vikas ‘Grabaka_Hitman’ Yadav – 1,05,000
  4. Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna –86,000
  5. OnlySnaps – 69,000
  6. Himanshu ‘StupidCommonMan’ Kataria – 53,500
  7. Snehil ‘snehil99’ Aggarwal – 39,600
  8. Harsh ‘Chiraunjilal Khosla’ Bubna – 29,100

 

‘pin2chem’ (Won 4 Lakhs GTD Helicopter for 1.10 Lakhs), ‘nathuramgodse’ (Won 2.50 Lakhs GTD Helicopter for 68,750), Rupam ‘poker_thakur’ Thakur (Won 2 Lakhs GTD Helicopter for 46,052), Anish ‘TeenTakle1212’ Arora (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Powerplay 6-Max for 39,919), Neil ‘NeilontheFelt’ Kanwar (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Death Over for 38,710), ‘Noexcuse’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD Knockout for 37,610), ‘PACHAMAMA’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD Super Over for 30,845), ‘MachaMoneyMatters’ (Won 50K GTD Knockout for 20,732), ‘einstein7’ (Won 75K GTD Helicopter Blue for 21,863), ‘limitless147’ (Won 50K GTD Chip up – Triple Chance for 9,809), and ‘girbind’ (Won 20K GTD Knockout for 6,940) won the other Monday marquees on Spartan Poker.

 

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