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Daily Majors: Aditya Singh, Shivam Kumar Dubey & Anurag Srivastava Dominate the Friday Grind With Big Wins

The busy season in poker continues, and even as the non-stop chaos of the 56th annual World Series of Poker plays out under the bright Vegas lights, the online grind back home is far from taking a back seat. Over in Sin City, the list of bracelet winners keeps getting longer, with Friday seeing three more pieces of gold finding worthy champions. Dennis Weiss bagged his second WSOP bracelet in the prestigious Event #51: $25K High Roller PLO, Samuel Rosborough joined the gold club with a stunning run in Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout NLH, while Matt Vengrin finally got his moment, lifting his maiden bracelet in Event #54: $1,500 PLO.

For Indian players, it has been more success outside the WSOP arena in Las Vegas, with Santhosh Suvarna and Kunal Patni picking up trophies at the Wynn and the Venetian. And away from the Vegas grind, Armaan Kochhar pulled off a monster win across the pond, taking down the 888poker High Roller at the UKPL Edinburgh for his first-ever live title and a handsome £17,290 (~₹20.14 Lakhs).

The bracelet sweats are still developing for Team India. Ten Indian players have already made Day 2 of Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker, seven qualifying from the Day 1C flight on Friday. This group is led by Nishant Sharma (260,000), followed closely by PokerBaazi Team Pro Laksh Pal Singh (227,000), and bracelet winners Aditya Agarwal (103,000) and Abhinav Iyer (93,000), alongside Ankit Ahuja (76,000), Somasekhar Sanampuri (28,500), and Jagdeep Singh (24,000). They’ll join Bharath Janardhan, Puneet Maheshwari, and PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli for the Day 2 grind on Sunday. Meanwhile, India’s high-roller extraordinaire Santhosh Suvarna has advanced to Day 2 in Event #57: $50K PLO High Roller and will be looking to turn his fortunes around in the WSOP high rollers.

As for the online poker action back home, Friday saw the pre-weekend action we have come to expect. PokerBaazi was at the centre of it all, keeping the momentum from the week alive as all its majors comfortably cleared their guarantees, with its biggest showstopper, The Quest, serving up the day`s biggest winner. Natural8 India also bounced back after a muted Thursday, its microFestival 2025 being a major draw for regulars and new challengers alike.

But the star player of the day was Aditya Singh, who stormed the Friday charts with a commanding performance that snapped a two-week dry spell in style. After conquering Adda52’s Wednesday Wonder to kick off June for his first win in three weeks and building on a couple of recent deep runs, Singh made quite the statement, crushing PokerBaazi’s The Quest for his second victory in the headliner this year, collecting a handsome ₹5.53 Lakhs for the day’s top score anywhere. Singh’s affinity for The Quest is undeniable. Two final table appearances, two finishes on top! A small but tidy score in Adda52’s MMA Friday Mystery Bounty pushed his total haul for the night to just shy of ₹5.59 Lakhs, enough to name him Friday’s top scorer.

Suraj N Yadav, an NPS India 2025 Silver Medallist, came heartbreakingly close to ending his 11-month-long title drought. Riding high on back-to-back close calls in the BSS SuperStack and The Vault, Yadav was once again in the thick of it—this time nearly going the distance in The Quest. He wrapped up a runner-up finish worth ₹3.32 Lakhs—his second-biggest score of the year. Not far behind was fellow NPS standout Ramji Kishore G. The NPS#1 Kickoff Bronze Medallist added another strong finish to his resume, collecting third place for ₹2.54 Lakhs—also his second-best score this year.

On Adda52, Shivam Kumar Dubey stole the show with his own epic comeback. The former The MoneyMaker 91.0 runner-up, who’d been inching closer over the past few weeks with at least nine final table finishes since his last Rapid Fire win, finally kicked the door open with a knockout run in The Ballers. Dubey ended his four-week title drought with a clutch performance, collecting ₹3.98 Lakhs—his second-biggest score on the platform and his fifth title of the year. With three more cashes on the side, his Friday haul soared past ₹4.45 Lakhs. Hot on his heels was ‘The_Alchemist,’ who’s been brewing something serious lately. After winning the Friday Bounty in the first week of June and coming off back-to-back final table finishes in Head Hunter and Godfather just this week, they walked away with ₹2.94 Lakhs for their runner-up finish—easily their top score on Adda52 in over six years of grinding. Add in deep runs in two other Adda52 MMA marquees, and their Friday total landed just north of ₹3.07 Lakhs.

Anurag Srivastava is riding a hot streak that is hard to describe. The Delhi-based poker beast, still buzzing from his victory in Adda52’s The Mint just ten days ago, conquered two more tournaments and landed on another final table, bringing his win count for the year to a staggering 27. He first blazed through Adda52’s Friday Mystery Bounty to grab his second career title in the event, walking away with ₹1.79 Lakhs—including ₹80,883 in bounties. Srivastava followed it up with a dominant run in Spartan Poker’s Supreme, collecting ₹86,822 and claiming his seventh title in the event (second this month alone). With another fifth-place showing in The Ballers and another small cash, they ended the night with ₹4.04 Lakhs added to their fast-growing fortunes. This performance was just the nudge they needed to eclipse Rajneesh Thakur (who won PokerBaazi`s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost yesterday) for the #4 spot in the Player of the Year race and is sitting pretty at #6 in the June leaderboard standings.

Meanwhile, the decorated MTT veteran ‘newkidpoker’ (anonymity requested) continued their return to the forefront. They snapped a seven-week title-less spell last Sunday by conquering the Adda52 Millions. Last night, they nearly did it again, finishing as the runner-up in the MMA Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹1.85 Lakhs, with ₹1.13 Lakhs coming from knockouts alone. A sixth-place run in The Quest and a cash in The Ballers pushed their Friday earnings to nearly ₹3.53 Lakhs, a clear statement that this elite grinder is back in top form.

Siddhant Singh was another standout, firing across the online streets. He kicked things off with a sixth-place finish in MMA Friday Mystery Bounty, followed by a deep run in The Quest, where he landed on the final table of this Friday headliner for the fourth time this year, collecting ₹1.75 Lakhs for fifth place. But Singh saved his best for a return to Natural8 India, where he powered through a 522-entry minefield in the Forty Stack 44, collecting a fine ₹1.93 Lakhs for finishing third. All told, the red-hot young sensation collected over ₹3.85 Lakhs across his multi-platform assault.

Over on Junglee Poker, Sreeharsha Boneni brought the heat in the SS Daily Finale, snapping a 5.5-week title drought with a bang. The Karnataka grinder stormed his way to a ₹1.92 Lakhs payday—his first flagship win of 2025 and fourth title of the year.

Vivek Khemka found his moment in the spotlight, claiming his first title of 2025 with a stellar run in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite. He walked away with a personal-best ₹1.73 Lakhs after a heads-up deal, his second career title on the platform. Tanmay Bagga was in the hunt for what would’ve been his third title on the site but settled for a runner-up finish worth ₹1.70 Lakhs from the same deal, closing out the night with a tidy ₹1.98 Lakhs in total earnings.

PokerBaazi saw another breakthrough run by Arun Pawar, who put the perfect cap on his grind by conquering Daily Last Chance. Four days after a runner-up finish in the same event, Pawar returned with intent, snapping a title drought of over seven months and walking away with ₹1.68 Lakhs.

Adding more firepower to Friday’s packed lineup were standout victories from other in-form players like the POY #5 Rajneesh Thakur, Kabir Dhamija, Rajat Jain, the red-hot ‘SPRINT King’ Pradip Ghosh, Piyush Nanda, Janish Jain, and Jaikishan Jangid.

Here are the Friday highlights!

 

PokerBaazi

The Quest – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 365

Re-entries – 372

Prize Pool – ₹36,85,000

Places Paid – 111

The weekend is here, and as we settle in for a mellow Saturday night—gearing up for the expansive Baazi Super Sunday schedule and the now Sunday-exclusive The MoneyMaker on PokerBaazi—Friday’s action was positively lit on India`s leading online platform!

After a live-wire Thursday, the pace cooled a touch on Friday, but the action certainly didn’t disappoint. Headlining the night was the ever-reliable ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Quest, supported by a robust Friday roster that included the ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Quest Lite and the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance. All of them comfortably surpassed their guarantees!

Naturally, all eyes were on the Friday night headliner: The Quest. The 8 PM flagship didn’t just meet expectations—it smashed them again, pulling in a massive 737 entries (365 unique). While this was about 15% lower than last week’s record-setting field for this flagship, the prize pool still soared to a striking ₹36.85 Lakhs. It’s clear that PokerBaazi’s weekday majors are breathing easier, with The Big Show, The Endeavour, The Pride, and The Summit all handily beating their guarantees earlier in the week. On Friday, The Quest kept that momentum rolling.

Standing tallest in the Friday headliner at the end of nearly eight hours of intense play was the online wizard Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh (opted out of our tracking), who put on a clinical performance from start to finish. Now playing out of Lucknow, Singh has pedigree, and his recent form shows it. Earlier this month, he snapped a three-week title drought by taking down Adda52’s Wednesday Wonder. He followed that with multiple deep runs, including final table appearances in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick and last week’s The Ballers.

Aditya Singh
Aditya Singh

Last night, Singh turned the tables on a 16-day winless stretch, carving through The Quest field and dismantling a stacked final table to win this Friday night bruiser for the second time this year, banking a neat ₹5.53 Lakhs. Interestingly, Singh has only made The Quest final table twice—and he’s won it both times. So, keep an eye out for him if he lands on the final table again!

Adding a small score in Adda52’s MMA Friday Mystery Bounty, Singh rounded out his Friday session with total earnings touching almost ₹5.59 Lakhs, landing him at the top of the day`s earnings board.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹5,53,000

> 24th in Adda52’s #MMA Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹5,570

Singh`s heads-up challenger in The Quest was Suraj ‘MR8BEAST’ N Yadav, the Karnataka-based regular who has been a constant threat at the tables. An NPS India 2025 Silver Medallist, Yadav almost won the BSS SuperStack on the second Sunday of June, taking second place for ₹6.08 Lakhs—his best score of 2025—and came close again in The Vault on Wednesday. Though still hunting for his first online win in nearly 11 months (his last win came in the Adda52 Nano DST in July 2024), Yadav was right there again in The Quest, banking ₹3.32 Lakhs for another runner-up finish—his second-best score of the year, though the chase for a major title continues.

Suraj N Yadav
Suraj N Yadav

Suraj N Yadav’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Jungle Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.95 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹25.54 Lakhs

When it rains, it pours — and Mumbai’s Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh is soaking it all in. After back-to-back big scores on Natural8 India in May, he was back in the mix on Friday, firing across the online streets and putting together another profitable session. He kicked things off with a sixth-place finish in Adda52’s MMA Friday Mystery Bounty, followed by a deep run in The Quest, where he landed on the final table of this Friday headliner for the fourth time this year, pocketing ₹1.75 Lakhs for fifth place.

Siddhant Singh
Siddhant Singh

But Singh saved his best for a return to Natural8 India, where he powered through a 522-entry minefield in the Forty Stack 44, banking a neat ₹1.93 Lakhs for finishing third. All told, the red-hot young sensation racked up over ₹3.85 Lakhs across his multi-platform assault.

> 3rd in Natural8India’s Forty Stack 44 for ₹1,93,000

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹1,75,000

> 6th in Adda52’s MMA Friday Bounty for ₹17,205* (₹5,628 in bounties)

Siddhant Singh’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.25 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.49 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #13 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.44 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹75.06 Lakhs

The Quest final table also saw other top names and upcoming players in the mix. NPS#1 Kickoff Bronze Medallist Ramji ‘upswing4eva’ Kishore G finished third for ₹2.54 Lakhs, his second-best score this year. The dangerous ‘thekid‘ (anonymity requested) placed sixth for ₹1.42 Lakhs. And Devashish ‘Deadmansong’ Jain rounded out the final table with an eighth-place score worth ₹81,440.

Just like the other Friday majors on PokerBaazi, the ₹5,750 buy-in The Quest was a real knocker, crushing its advertised ₹30 Lakhs guarantee and cooking up a prize pool of ₹36.85 Lakhs. The top 111 finishers got a taste of the prize money, with even the min-cash returning a tidy ₹11,050. All told, PokerBaazi’s Friday night delivered another pyrotechnic display of poker action, teeing up what promises to be a supercharged weekend.

Final Table Results

  1. Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh – ₹5,53,000
  2. Suraj ‘MR8BEAST’ N Yadav – ₹3,32,000
  3. Ramji ‘upswing4eva’ Kishore G – ₹2,54,000
  4. Dertanian – ₹2,12,000
  5. Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh – ₹1,75,000
  6. thekid – ₹1,42,000
  7. TheEndgame – ₹1,11,000
  8. Devashish ‘Deadmansong’ Jain – ₹81,440

 

Vivek ‘Tintin0075’ Khemka won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Quest Lite for ₹1.73 Lakhs, and Arun ‘bluebilive’ Pawar took down the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance for ₹1.68 Lakhs.

Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹76,670), ‘suarez09’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Daily PLO-5 for ₹68,730), Kabir ‘kabira36’ Dhamija (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹36,900), ‘Pinnkman’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹18,890), ‘pokerpanki’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Midnight SPRINT for ₹14,040), ‘HighRoller999’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max SPRINT for ₹13,510), Rajat ‘RAJATJAIN14’ Jain (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹12,060), and ‘Bluesheep’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹10,790) won the other Friday marquees on PokerBaazi.

 

Junglee Poker

SS Daily Finale – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,600

Entries – 195

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 29

As Junglee Poker’s ₹7.50+ Crores GTD Summer Showdown series rolls into its final stretch, the action continues to sizzle with value-laced tournaments and fierce competition. Day 20 of the month-long series delivered another thrilling night of poker this Friday, bolstered by crowd-pulling perks like 100% GST cover and a Welcome Bonus of up to ₹50,000.

While the usual primetime doubleheader and Qualifier 5 of the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Main Showdown kept the tables buzzing, the spotlight was firmly fixed on the crown jewel of the evening—the ₹10 Lakhs GTD SS Daily Finale.

Running with a hike buy-in of ₹4,600 (up from ₹3,450), the SS Daily Finale attracted 195 entries, falling short of its guarantee by ₹2.20 Lakhs. But what it lacked in numbers, it made up for in drama.

After a seven-hour, seven-minute showdown, Karnataka’s long-time poker grinder Sreeharsha ‘DonkeyCommitted’ Boneni emerged victorious, clinching his fourth title of the year and his first flagship win of 2025. Boneni, who was last seen hoisting a trophy in Adda52’s The Ballers Lite in mid-May, banked a solid ₹1.92 Lakhs, ending a 5.5-week title drought in style.

Sreeharsha Boneni
Sreeharsha Boneni

Sreeharsha Boneni’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Natural8 India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.42 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.19 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4 (across platforms)

Close on his heels was site regular ‘Hgwills, who brought a fiery mix of patience and aggression to the final table. With past wins in the Wednesday Superstack and Tuesday Turbo, they were gunning for another marquee win but settled for a hard-fought runner-up finish worth ₹1,45,100.

Vinay ‘Keechad’ Verma, who shipped Adda52’s Voyager in April, also came close to adding a second title to his 2025 resume, finishing third for ₹1.07 Lakhs.

Despite the overlay, players found excellent value in the SS Daily Finale, with the top 29 finishers pocketing at least ₹9,900—more than 2.15X the buy-in. With just over a week left in the Summer Showdown, the action is only heating up as grinders chase glory and those final big paydays.

Final Table Results

  1. Sreeharsha ‘DonkeyCommitted’ Boneni – ₹1,92,400
  2. Hgwills – ₹1,45,100
  3. Vinay ‘Keechad’ Verma – ₹1,07,100
  4. Angling35384833 – ₹79,100
  5. Nut_cracker – ₹58,400
  6. Dhurvish-1 – ₹43,100
  7. x.aa.x – ₹34,900
  8. jeevan007 – ₹28,300

 

‘SPRINT King’ Pradip ‘illuminant’ Ghosh (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD SS Daily Mini Finale for ₹35,010) and ‘foldemot.’ (Won ₹50K GTD Hangover for ₹8,296) won the other Friday marquees on Junglee Poker.

 

₹25 Lakhs GTD Summer Series Main Showdown – Qualifier 5

Q5 > Entries – 107 | Survivors – 11 | Chip Leader – ‘nightfury’ (387,209)

Combined > Entries – 466 | Survivors – 48 | Overall Chip Leader – ‘berserker00001’ (387,777)

 

Adda52

The Ballers – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹8,050

Entries – 102

Re-entries – 87

Rebuys – 16

Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Places Paid – 31

The monsoon may be cooling things down, but on Adda52, the action’s only getting hotter. The supercharged player pool merger with A23 Poker has injected even more liquidity, and the buzz around the upcoming ₹28 Crores GTD Epic Poker Championship is already lighting up the lobbies. With round-the-clock satellites, a beefed-up MTT schedule (that`s now a standard), and the affordable MMA series delivering action and unmatched value for players across all stakes, India’s longest-running online poker platform is charging full speed ahead—a change of pace that was on full display during the pre-weekend grind.

Friday night once again had the ₹20 Lakhs GTD The Ballers take centre stage, flanked by the other popular sidekicks—₹10 Lakhs GTD MMA Friday Mystery Bounty and the ₹5 Lakhs GTD MMA Friday Bounty.

And making the headlines on the platform was Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey, a player who has been on the prowl and making noise! After weeks of knocking on the door, he kicked it open in style. Ending a four-week dry spell, Dubey grabbed his fifth title of the year with a masterful performance in The Ballers. Playing through an overlay-ridden but stacked 205-entry field (102 unique) in the 8 PM flagship, Dubey brought the hammer down and shipped the event for the first time, walking away with ₹3.98 Lakhs—his second-biggest score on the platform.

Shivam Kumar Dubey
Shivam Kumar Dubey

But despite the short lull, Dubey has been relentless. He’s racked up at least nine final tables since his last recorded win in Rapid Fire last month. His May run was a heater by any standard: a career-best ₹10 Lakhs for a runner-up finish in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker 91.0 right off the gates, that Rapid Fire title, and podium finishes in the Sunday Big Slick, Big Whale, and The MoneyMaker 120.0. June’s been no snooze either, with final table showings in The Pride, The Big Show Lite, and Daily Last Chance.

But last night, it all finally came together. Toss in three other cashes, and his Friday tally shot up to just over ₹4.45 Lakhs.

> 1st in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹3,97,572

> 7th in Adda52’s MMA Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹36,600* (₹20,584 in bounties)

> 35th in PokerBaazi`s Daily Last Chance for ₹6,760

> 91st in PokerBaazi`s The Quest Lite for ₹4,087

Shivam Kumar Dubey’s online stats (Adda52, PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.57 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.17 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹98.41 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹43.03 Lakhs

The Ballers title wasn’t handed to Dubey on a silver platter—far from it. ‘The_Alchemist,’ a battle-hardened grinder who’s been around the Adda52 tables since January 2019 and has been on a rocket-ship upswing in the last 10 months, came in swinging. Having won the Friday Bounty in the first week of the month, they were chasing down their second title in June and third for the year. Coming off back-to-back deep FT finishes—fourth in Wednesday’s Head Hunter and sixth in Thursday’s Godfather—‘The_Alchemist’ kept the pressure high and the chips moving. But the run stopped just shy of glory. Still, a runner-up finish was not too shabby, netting them ₹2.94 Lakhs for a hard-fought performance, their best score yet on Adda52 in their over six years on the platform!

The grind didn’t stop there. They posted two more deep runs in the MMA marquees, bumping their Friday total to over ₹3.07 Lakhs.

> 2nd in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹2,94,468

> 11th in Adda52’s MMA Friday Bounty for ₹7,195* (₹3,048 in bounties)

> 23rd in Adda52’s MMA Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹5,570

The_Alchemist’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹51.34 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹31.68 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

The daily Adda52 headliner always draws a tough crowd, and The Ballers’ final table was a who’s who of the scene. The lineup included heavy-hitters like last month`s The Quest champ Debneil ‘NoobNeil’ Mukherjee (3rd for ₹2.18 Lakhs), January leaderboard topper Rajat ‘oshoswami’ Sharma (4th for ₹1.62 Lakhs), recent Godfather finalist and last night`s Adda52 MMA Friday Mystery Bounty champion now a clear #4 on the POY charts Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava (5th for ₹1.20 Lakhs), and Sunday’s Mystery Bounty finalist, Goan veteran Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira (6th for ₹88,626).

And if the Godfather brought in its best turnout in recent times the night before, The Ballers fell back into overlay territory, with a noticeable ₹5.65 Lakhs shortfall (after rake) on its promised ₹20 Lakhs prize pool. The value was ripe for the taking, with the top 31 finishers walking away with at least ₹21,751—over 2.5 times the ₹8,050 buy-in. With shortfalls like this popping up consistently and the platform not pulling back on guarantees, it’s clear the industry pioneer is doling out serious value that’s just hard to ignore. All signs point to another value-driven weekend!

Final Table Results

  1. Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey – ₹3,97,572
  2. The_Alchemist – ₹2,94,468
  3. Debneil ‘NoobNeil’ Mukherjee – ₹2,18,106
  4. Rajat ‘oshoswami’ Sharma – ₹1,61,547
  5. Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava – ₹1,19,654
  6. Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira – ₹88,626

 

Friday Mystery Bounty – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,200

Unique Entries – 231

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 35

There are hot runs and heaters, and then there is the otherworldly plain of existence that Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava is currently occupying. The long-standing poker pro from Delhi has been on an undeniable tear this year, and Friday was just another chapter in his book of devastation. He knocked off two more tournaments and landed on another final table, bringing his win count for the year to a staggering 27.

Anurag Srivastava
Anurag Srivastava

Just 10 days after shipping Adda52`s The Mint, the Delhi-based online phenom returned with a vengeance. His first stop was the 7 PM MMA Friday Mystery Bounty on Adda52. Srivastava executed a well-structured game plan from the start, navigating a 231-player field to claim his second career win in the event, banking a slick ₹1.79 Lakhs, which included ₹80,883 in bounties.

But he was just getting warmed up. He continued his multi-table grind across platforms, making a key stop at Spartan Poker’s 8 PM staple—the revamped ₹5 Lakhs GTD Supreme. He battled through a field of 160 entries, and after several hours of disciplined play, he was the last one standing, collecting the ₹86,822 top prize for his seventh victory in this event this year (second this month alone).

The grind didn’t stop there. Srivastava also made a deep charge in Adda52’s 8 PM showstopper, The Ballers. Displaying his usual resilience, he reached the final table but bowed out in fifth place, adding ₹1.20 Lakhs to his ever-growing bankroll. All told, his Friday haul came to almost ₹4.04 Lakhs across four cash finishes, making him the day’s third-biggest earner behind Aditya Singh and Shivam Kumar Dubey! It was yet another day where results followed the grind, reinforcing his place among the most successful MTT players of the year.

This performance also had major implications for the Player of the Year race. Srivastava’s recent surge has him back in the #4 spot, edging past Rajneesh Thakur in a closely contested battle. With just ₹2.97 Lakhs separating the two, every deep run now carries even more weight. He is also holding tight just outside the top five at #6 on the June leaderboard, and with the kind of momentum he’s carrying, Srivastava is more than capable of flipping the script in the year-long race.

> 1st in Adda52’s Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹1,78,655* (₹80,883 in bounties)

> 5th in Adda52’s TheBallers for ₹1,19,654

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Supreme for ₹86,822

> 49th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹18,430

While Srivastava was on his rampage, MTT veteran ‘newkidpoker’ (anonymity requested) was quietly mounting a return to form. Known for a stellar track record, including two The Millionaire titles and The MoneyMaker 34.0 bracelet, this player is a serious force in the biggest flagships. After a seven-week title drought, they broke through last Sunday by taking down Adda52 Millions.

Last night, in the MMA Friday Mystery Bounty, ‘newkidpoker’ delivered another powerful showing, narrowly missing out on the top spot but finishing as the runner-up for a total payout of ₹1.86 Lakhs, with ₹1.14 Lakhs coming from bounties. They also made a deep run in PokerBaazi’s The Quest, finishing sixth for a solid ₹1.42 Lakhs, and picked up another score in Adda52’s The Ballers, rounding off the night with almost ₹3.53 Lakhs added to their war chest.

> 2nd in Adda52’s Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹1,85,912* (₹1,13,586 in bounties)

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹1,42,000

> 26th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹24,673

The Friday Mystery Bounty final table was a reg-heavy battleground, bringing together some of the most in-form players of the week. Abhijeet ‘2abhisingh’ Kumar put up an intense fight to finish third for ₹85,128. Wednesday’s TurboCharge (6-Max) champion on a crazy upswing, Ganesh ‘ganesh24’ Durgade, added a fifth-place finish worth ₹29,772 to his growing resume. Sunday’s SS Daily Mini Finale champion, Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena, continued his consistent run with a sixth-place finish for ₹35,095. He was closely followed by yesterday’s The Ballers champion, Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey, who placed seventh for ₹36,600. Rounding out the formidable lineup was Thursday’s Godfather finalist, Arjanveer ‘arjan30’ Singh Chadha, who settled for eighth place with ₹21,254.

Staying true to recent trends, the ₹4,200 buy-in Friday Mystery Bounty fell short of meeting its ₹10 Lakhs guarantee, resulting in a generous overlay. The extra prize money benefited the top 35 players, with even a min-cash returning ₹4,789—exceeding the buy-in and offering solid returns before factoring in any bounty rewards. Adda52 continues to deliver high-EV opportunities through its overlay-prone bounty formats, making it a prime hunting ground for value-driven grinders. For anyone not showing up to play, it’s not just missed action—it’s value left on the table.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

  1. Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava – ₹1,78,655
  2. newkidpoker – ₹1,85,912
  3. Abhijeet ‘2abhisingh’ Kumar – ₹85,128
  4. UNKNOWN – ₹1,13,416
  5. Ganesh ‘ganesh24’ Durgade – ₹29,272
  6. Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena – ₹35,095
  7. Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey – ₹36,600
  8. Arjanveer ‘arjan30’ Singh Chadha – ₹21,254

 

The MasterMinds Arena title winners of the day included Piyush ‘noname30’ Nanda (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD MMA Friday Bounty for ₹88,201), ‘Ankyt22’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD MMA Monster Stack PKO for ₹34,460), ‘Voron0a’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD MMA PKO for ₹31,600), ‘PeriPeriFries’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD MMA Mystery Bounty for ₹21,824), and ‘amardas12’ (Won ₹75K GTD MMA PLO4 Bounty for ₹21,587).

Janish ‘janish1998’ Jain (won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹30,495) and ‘moto007’ (Won ₹50K GTD Morning Adda for ₹12,171) won the other Friday marquees on Adda52.

 

Spartan Poker

Anurag ‘13anurag’ Srivastava (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹86,822), Jaikishan ‘YoungOG’ Jangid (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹56,400), ‘JAYSHREERAM’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹28,650), ‘Rspaciel’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily KickOff for ₹19,415), and ‘subhajitAzadi’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurian for ₹8,100) won the Friday marquees on Spartan Poker.

 

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Daily Majors: The Unstoppable Anurag Srivastava & Karan Pantola Top the Monday Charts With Heads-Up Deal in #26 The MoneyMaker

Mondays don’t always bring the same frenzied energy as a weekend poker marathon. Yet, this past Monday turned into a real treasure trove for those tuned into the action, especially over at PokerBaazi. Even with the 2025 World Series of Poker about to kick off in Las Vegas – and a massive Indian squad expected to make the trip – the online tables were still spitting fire for those not heading to poker’s desert oasis just yet.

The familiar May song of overlays played on as PokerBaazi’s big-ticket headliners, the ₹1 Crore GTD #26 The MoneyMaker and the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Big Show, once again offered a little extra cushion for the players, not quite hitting their ambitious guarantees. Adda52’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Inception also joined this value-laden chorus. For the sharp grinders out there, this spelt opportunity with a capital ‘O.’ And while these giants offered some bonus value, PokerBaazi`s lighter flagships like The Big Show Lite and the ever-present Daily Last Chance steamed right past their posted figures, keeping the poker engines revving at full throttle.

Across the digital landscape, the poker fires burned just as bright. Junglee Poker’s ₹7.50 Crores GTD Poker Premier League (PPL) stayed fiery with its share of top-tier players in the mix, while Adda52’s Monday staples brought their usual punch to the schedule. Natural8 India’s World Festival 2025 kept the cash registers ringing for a growing list of contenders, while CoinPoker’s $2.50 Million GTD CSOP Spring Festival injected a dose of futuristic crypto-excitement into the week’s opening poker salvo.

And to spice things up even more, PokerBaazi just announced its upcoming Summer Cash Carnival. Starting June 1, this promotion is set to deliver huge rewards, with an eye-popping ₹50 Crores in incentives for cash game players throughout the summer months.

Right at the heart of Monday’s value-packed grind, Karan Pantola stormed back into the spotlight by conquering PokerBaazi`s #26 The MoneyMaker. He clinched the prestigious bracelet and a massive ₹12.18 Lakhs via a heads-up deal—his second-biggest career score. The win not only made him the second-highest earner of the day across platforms but also wiped out all his past online losses, essentially doubling his earnings for the year in one incredible night.

The seemingly unstoppable Anurag Srivastava almost snatched away Pantola’s moment of glory. The Delhi-based poker beast is currently in the form of his life, with a jaw-dropping 21 titles already under his belt in 2025. Actively gunning for what would have been his tenth May win, Srivastava came excruciatingly close to grabbing The MoneyMaker bracelet but had to settle for a runner-up finish. Thanks to that heads-up deal where he held the chip advantage, his bankroll was inflated by a site-best ₹12.82 Lakhs—his second near-miss for The MoneyMaker bracelet this month (he also finished second in the #8 edition). Adding four more deep runs to his Monday tally, Srivastava’s daily collections ballooned to near ₹13.27 Lakhs, comfortably crowning him the day`s top earner. This incredible heater has him sitting at #6 on the 2025 Player of the Year standings and #9 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY leaderboard—further proof of his relentless, red-hot streak. Also shining on that big MoneyMaker stage was former The Millionaire champ Rohan Bhasin, who walked away with a cool ₹7 Lakhs for his third-place finish.

Over at Natural8 India, Shiven Meena made a very solid first impression by blasting his way through a 3,464-entry field in the Lotus Bounty Challenge 55, part of the World Festival 2025. His sharp, calculated run saw him finish in a strong fourth place, a performance that translated to his account growing by a fiery ₹7.41 Lakhs, ₹2.13 Lakhs of that came purely from bounties collected along the way.

Meanwhile, back on PokerBaazi, Young Gun Siddhanth Kripalani bagged his second-ever The Big Show title after a heads-up deal, pocketing ₹4.24 Lakhs—his largest score on PokerBaazi and second-best overall this year. Two more cash finishes took his Monday total past ₹4.92 Lakhs. Close on his heels was Siddhant Singh, who is having a scorching May. Just a day after winning the Sunday Signature on Spartan Poker, Singh took second place in The Big Show for ₹3.76 Lakhs per their deal. Two more final table appearances—seventh in Spartan’s Supreme and third in Adda52’s Daily Deep Dive—meant his five deep runs contributed to a nightly total nearing ₹4.32 Lakhs. Already holding the #10 spot in the 2025 POY race, Singh is making a strong push towards the top.

Other notable scores lighting up the Natural8 India lobbies included:

> Neeraj Sattawat finished seventh in The European Classic 30 for ₹3.32 Lakhs; his annual earnings on Natural8 India are now over ₹28 Lakhs.

> Current POY #3 Ankit Bajaj took 10th in the Lotus Bounty Challenge 55 for ₹1.29 Lakhs; his 2025 total climbs to ₹1.84 Crores, with ₹1.29 Crores on the platform.

> Snehil Aggarwal followed up his career-best ₹32.59 Lakhs Sunday haul with a 169th-place finish in the Bounty Hunters Mega Main 525 for ₹1.26 Lakhs.

Other flagship winners on PokerBaazi included Kritagya Sharma (won Daily Last Chance for ₹1.94 Lakhs) and Ganesh Kamat (won The Big Show Lite ₹1.61 Lakhs).

Over on Junglee Poker, the mystery grinder ‘ashmit1105’ conquered the PPL Monday Monster, netting ₹46,400.

Capping off the Monday grind in style were Navneet Tanwar, Sahil Verma (who impressively won two titles), Kripansh Khosla, and Sahil Aggarwal, all adding marquee titles to their growing poker resumes.

Here are the Monday highlights!

 

PokerBaazi

#26 The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD

Buy-in – ₹10,000

Entries – 516

Re-entries – 475

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000

Places Paid – 152

Mondays might not always carry the same high-wattage glitz and organized chaos as a typical Sunday on the poker calendar. Still, last night’s grind was an absolute goldmine for those who knew where to look, especially at PokerBaazi. With the poker world’s richest festival, the 2025 WSOP, just about to kick off at the familiar Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas in a few hours, the online action still promised plenty of glory and, more importantly, massive paydays for those not making the immediate trip to the mecca of poker this summer.

The theme of overlays continues to define the May poker landscape, and both the ₹1 Crore GTD #26 The MoneyMaker and the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Big Show once again fell short of their ambitious guarantees. This, of course, was music to the ears of value-hunters, who pounced on the added money. Meanwhile, the lighter flagship events like The Big Show Lite and the ever-reliable Daily Last Chance held their own, comfortably cruising past their targets and keeping the primetime action rolling strong.

Right at the heart of this value-packed grind, Karan ‘Mahadevpoker’ Pantola came roaring back into the spotlight. A PokerBaazi regular since 2018 and the NPS India 2022 Super HighRoller Silver Medallist, Pantola had been largely flying under the radar for much of 2025. His last major victory came in The Endeavour in January, and since then, the silence on the winner’s front had been rather deafening – until last night.

Karan Pantola
Karan Pantola

Pantola dived into the 7:30 PM primetime showstopper – the #26 The MoneyMaker, the 116th edition of this iconic tournament – and delivered a performance that will be etched in his memory for a long time. Facing off against a challenging 991-entry field (516 unique), he worked his way through nearly nine and a half hours of high-pressure play. He eventually cut a heads-up deal and won the final bout to walk away with the prestigious The MoneyMaker bracelet and a whopping ₹12.18 Lakhs. It was the second-biggest score of his poker career, only behind that NPS India 2022 Super HighRoller runner-up finish. This massive payday was enough to make him the second-highest winner of the day across all platforms. It also impressively offset all his past online losses and then some, nearly doubling his annual earnings in one spectacular night.

Karan Pantola’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.52 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.94 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

Pantola was almost denied that moment of glory by the seemingly unstoppable Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava, who has been ruthlessly dismantling online MTT fields. The Delhi-based poker beast is currently riding what can only be described as a phenomenal wave of form, having already racked up an astounding 21 titles this year. Srivastava, the 2020 IOPC The Millionaire – Main Event champion, has been a dominant presence on the virtual felts, and May has only served to amplify his incredible streak. After taking down Adda52’s Friday Mystery Bounty and Adda52 Millions (for the seventh time!) back-to-back over the weekend, Srivastava came painfully close to notching his tenth title of May on Monday night.

Anurag Srivastava
Anurag Srivastava

Entering The MoneyMaker 116.0 with fire in his eyes, he hunted Pantola all the way to the finish line. While the top spot and the bracelet stayed just out of his reach, Srivastava’s grit and grind paid off in a big way. Holding the chip advantage when the heads-up deal was struck, his account was credited with a site-best ₹12.82 Lakhs – the lion`s share of the prize money. This was his second near-miss for a MoneyMaker championship bracelet this month (he had another close call in #8 The MoneyMaker just weeks ago).

With four more deep runs rounding out his Monday grind, Srivastava saw his day’s earnings swell to nearly ₹13.27 Lakhs, making him the day’s MVP by a clear margin. But this wasn’t just another big payday—it had significant leaderboard implications written all over it. This performance vaulted him to #6 on the overall 2025 Player of the Year leaderboard and #9 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY standings, underlining a run of form that’s as relentless as it is consistent. And all signs point towards him climbing even higher in the days to come, making him a very potent threat to the current frontrunners in the POY race.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s #26 The MoneyMaker for ₹12,82,024* (heads-up deal)

> 9th in Adda52’s Inception for ₹17,185

> 39th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹13,500

> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹7,359

> 29th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹6,752

And then there was Rohan ‘likeaboss85’ Bhasin, a former The Millionaire champion, who added another noteworthy finish to his poker résumé with a podium appearance in #26 The MoneyMaker. Working through the massive field, Bhasin clinched third place and walked away with a very solid ₹7 Lakhs.

Rohan Bhasin
Rohan Bhasin

As expected, the final table of #26 The MoneyMaker was stacked with firepower, featuring a lineup loaded with experience and talent. Mohit ‘mo3bet’ Goyal put in a solid shift, his efforts rewarded with ₹5.70 Lakhs for his fourth-place finish. Right behind him was the formidable Harsh ‘harsh1327’ Bubna, who continued his consistent run of deep finishes with a fifth-place payout of ₹4.46 Lakhs. Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant, the runner-up in last week’s Big PLO-5, kept his positive momentum going by placing sixth for ₹3.48 Lakhs. The always dangerous ‘Daddu26’ (anonymity requested) came seventh for ₹2.70 Lakhs, and Kartik ‘insomniacattack’ Prakash took home ₹1.95 Lakhs for his eighth-place finish—capping off a final table that delivered both high-quality poker and considerable drama from start to finish.

The top 20 also included a host of other well-known players like Nirbheek ‘noobboob23’ Biswas (10th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy (11th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Drish ‘dpatron’ Aggarwal (12th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Shriram ‘MasterBet10’ Varma (13th for ₹85,000), Varun ‘Sareenv17021959’ Sareen (16th for ₹85,000), Raghav ‘scambrahm’ Ananth (17th for ₹85,000), Apoorv ‘Killsden’ Kishore (19th for ₹85,000), and PokerBaazi Team Pro Young Gun Laksh ‘boomtlt23’ Pal Singh (20th for ₹55,000).

Carrying a glaring ₹13.82 Lakhs overlay, the ₹10,000 buy-in The MoneyMaker held firm as the crown jewel of the day`s grind—delivering unmatched prestige and massive value once again. A total of 152 players finished in the money, with the min-cash set at ₹18,000—nearly double the entry fee, making it a prime spot for both profit-seekers and high-stakes regulars. And with five editions left to play out this month, The MoneyMaker continues to reign as the gold standard for daily tournament action!

Final Table Results

  1. Karan ‘Mahadevpoker’ Pantola – ₹12,17,976*
  2. Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava – ₹12,82,024*
  3. Rohan ‘likeaboss85’ Bhasin – ₹7,00,000
  4. Mohit ‘mo3bet’ Goyal – ₹5,70,000
  5. Harsh ‘harsh1327’ Bubna – ₹4,46,000
  6. Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant – ₹3,48,000
  7. Daddu26 – ₹2,70,000
  8. Kartik ‘insomniacattack’ Prakash – ₹1,95,000

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

The Big Show – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 317

Re-entries – 267

Prize Pool – ₹30,00,000

Places Paid – 87

After a Sunday loaded with high-stakes action, Monday on PokerBaazi kept the adrenaline pumping through the night—albeit with a familiar twist. Much like a good part of May, the platform’s major showstoppers—the ₹1 Crore GTD #26 The MoneyMaker and the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Big Show—again fell shy of their towering guarantees. For the dedicated grinders, though, that recurring theme only meant one thing: excellent value. And while these flagship events offered some extra sweetness, other PokerBaazi staples like The Big Show Lite and the ever-dependable Daily Last Chance comfortably crushed their guarantees, keeping the nightly tempo alive and kicking.

And hitting a veritable home run in the 8 PM mainstay—The Big Show—was Young Gun Siddhanth ‘ender’ Kripalani. He delivered a thunderous performance that served as a potent reminder of why he’s still considered one of India’s most feared tournament players. Ending a frustrating two-month title slump, the Mumbai maverick, known for his big-ticket winning exploits like the Game Changer 3.0, PMVS Main Event, and Spartan Poker’s IOPC – The Millionaire United, captured his third title of 2025—and, notably, his second-ever The Big Show crown (his first came way back in May 2021).

Siddhanth Kripalani
Siddhanth Kripalani

Tackling a stacked 584-entry field (317 unique), Kripalani powered his way through a testing seven-hour-and-47-minute battle. He locked up the win after a heads-up deal, a performance that saw his account swell by ₹4.24 Lakhs —his biggest PokerBaazi score and second-best overall this year. To round off a profitable evening, he also navigated to another final table finish in The Big Show Lite and picked up a cash in the #26 The MoneyMaker, pushing his Monday earnings to over ₹4.92 Lakhs!

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹4,24,017* (heads-up deal)

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹40,142

> 62nd in PokerBaazi’s #26 The MoneyMaker for ₹28,000

Siddhanth Kripalani’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.40 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.70 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹45.42 Lakhs

Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh, the 21-year-old Mumbai sensation, continues to set the May poker scene ablaze. With two wins already this month in Spartan Poker’s Supreme and Sunday Signature (just the night before), Singh came into Monday red-hot, and he certainly didn’t miss a beat.

Siddhant Singh
Siddhant Singh

After an early exit from The Big Show necessitated a re-entry, Singh rode that second bullet to a runner-up finish, banking a handsome ₹3.76 Lakhs from the heads-up deal. Already ranked #10 on the 2025 Player of the Year leaderboard, Singh has been a true revelation this year. From his ₹10.10 Lakhs runner-up finish in #12 The MoneyMaker to consistent podium appearances across various platforms, the young pro has repeatedly shown that he firmly belongs in poker’s elite circle.

And Monday was no exception to his current high-flying form. He added two more final table finishes to his day’s work—seventh in Spartan Poker’s Supreme and third in Adda52’s Daily Deep Dive —pushing his day’s total collections to a fiery figure near ₹4.32 Lakhs from five deep runs. In form, rhythm, and impossible to ignore—Singh’s current heater is real and only gaining pace.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹3,76,083* (heads-up deal)

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Supreme for ₹20,000

> 147th in PokerBaazi’s #26 The MoneyMaker for ₹18,000

> 3rd in Adda52’s Daily Deep Dive for ₹12,722* (₹625 in bounties)

> 74th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹5,096

Siddhant Singh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.42 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #13 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.27 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹67.22 Lakhs| Ranked to #10 in the 2025 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Moves to #27 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard

As expected, The Big Show final table was stacked with notable players and other ambitious grinders. Last month’s Daily Last Chance champion, Daksh ‘KidwithaDream’ Kapoor, finished third, an effort worth ₹2.40 Lakhs. Yesterday’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost winner Navneet ‘AlligatorN’ Tanwar continued his good form, placing fourth for ₹1.82 Lakhs. Chandigarh-based crusher Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan took fifth for ₹1.35 Lakhs. Neeraj ‘sherlockofpoker’ Ailsinghani finished sixth for ₹1.12 Lakhs, and Sunday’s BSS SuperStack finalist Gaurav ‘gauravgoru’ Bhutra rounded out the known names in seventh place, earning ₹91,200.

Despite the star-studded lineup at the business end, The Big Show fell ₹80,000 short of its ₹30 Lakhs guarantee – a significant improvement over last week. Still, it was all upside for the 87 players who made the money, each banking at least ₹10,200—nearly 1.8 times the ₹5,750 buy-in. With May madness in full swing, PokerBaazi continues delivering considerable value and even bigger poker stories.

Final Table Results

  1. Siddhanth ‘ender’ Kripalani – ₹4,24,017*
  2. Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh – ₹3,76,083*
  3. Daksh ‘KidwithaDream’ Kapoor – ₹2,40,000
  4. Navneet ‘AlligatorN’ Tanwar – ₹1,82,400
  5. Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹1,34,700
  6. Neeraj ‘sherlockofpoker’ Ailsinghani – ₹1,11,600
  7. Gaurav ‘gauravgoru’ Bhutra – ₹91,200
  8. Acekingsuited77 – ₹72,600

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 312

Re-entries – 274

Prize Pool – ₹12,73,964

Places Paid – 94

PokerBaazi’s late-night arena—the 10:30 PM ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance—lit up again last night, delivering yet another guarantee-smashing edition that brought the fire deep into the midnight grind. And leading the charge was Delhi’s own Kritagya ‘Foldnhihota’ Sharma, who snapped up his first DLC title and continued a red-hot 2025 run.

Kritagya Sharma
Kritagya Sharma

A grinder since 2018, Sharma has been steadily climbing the charts this year. Just nine days after taking down Blockbuster Lite, he returned to the winner’s circle on Tuesday night, bagging his third title of 2025—and second of the month. Firing four bullets in the 586-entry field (312 unique), Sharma dug deep over six hours and thirty-four minutes of relentless play to secure a smooth ₹1.94 Lakhs payday. With another cash on the side, he wrapped up the night with ₹1.99 Lakhs, pushing him up to 39th on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY leaderboard and giving his profit curve a significant nudge upward.

Sharma’s NPS India 2025 performance was another highlight reel. He clinched Gold in NPS#82 Mega Rush for a career-best ₹18.61 Lakhs and added a Silver in NPS#171 (PLO-5) Knockout, bringing his lifetime NPS medal tally to five, two of them coming from this year alone.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,94,279

> 72nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹4,950

But his win didn’t come easily. Waiting in the wings was none other than the #5 ranked 2025 POY contender, Rajneesh ’msdhoni’ Thakur—Delhi’s volume machine.

Rajneesh Thakur
Rajneesh Thakur

Firing two bullets, Thakur nearly snatched up his 17th title of 2025 but had to settle for a hard-fought runner-up finish in the Daily Last Chance, earning ₹1.27 Lakhs. He followed that up with another deep run in #26 The MoneyMaker, taking his Tuesday total to a solid ₹1.55 Lakhs.

Thakur’s 2025 has been a model of relentless consistency. His Godfather title on May 1 set the tone, and since then, he’s posted at least 15 final table finishes in May alone. From podium finishes in Adda52’s Thursday Thunder, Rapid Fire, and Stack Attack to an FT run in the Adda52 Millions, he’s barely skipped a beat.

And who could forget his NPS India 2025 heater—where he bagged Gold in NPS#13 Deepdive, Silver in NPS#166 Slamdunk, and cashed in 68% of the events he played. Thakur isn’t just in the POY race—he’s sprinting toward the top, one final table at a time.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,27,396

> 61st in PokerBaazi’s #26 The MoneyMaker for ₹28,000

The final table of Daily Last Chance was nothing short of fireworks—including Young Gun Abhishek ‘chipndchair’ Sonu (4th for ₹72,616), Sidhant ‘6ix90007’ Khanna (5th for ₹61,532), and recent Daily Last Chance runner-up Sehej ‘UdixiAgain’ Singh (8th for ₹29,683).

And once again, the ₹2,500 buy-in Daily Last Chance smashed through its ₹10 Lakhs guarantee, soaring to a massive ₹12.74 Lakhs prize pool—courtesy of 586 entries. The top 94 finishers made the money, with even the min-cashers pocketing ₹5,096, more than double the buy-in. With its consistent value and star-studded final tables, this 10:30 PM flagship continues to stand tall as one of the most lucrative and popular late-night arenas on PokerBaazi—offering action, prestige, and big paydays for those who dare to outlast the midnight grind.

Final Table Results

  1. Kritagya ‘Foldnhihota’ Sharma – ₹1,94,279
  2. Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹1,27,396
  3. luxuriousDeal2 – ₹95,547
  4. Abhishek ‘chipndchair’ Sonu – ₹72,616
  5. Sidhant ‘6ix90007’ Khanna – ₹61,532
  6. Shakespeare – ₹50,704
  7. gillidas6 – ₹40,130
  8. Sehej ‘UdixiAgain’ Singh – ₹29,683

 

The Big Show Lite – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 434

Re-entries – 335

Prize Pool – ₹13,38,060

Places Paid – 118

The final week of May has kicked things into high gear over on PokerBaazi, with the online tables practically singing with the sound of flying chips! While Monday’s big-ticket headliners, the #26 The MoneyMaker and The Big Show, wrestled with overlays, it was a different tune in the primetime ₹10 Lakhs guaranteed flagships. The Big Show Lite and the ever-dependable Daily Last Chance didn’t just meet their numbers; they waltzed right past them, injecting the night with some welcome financial sunshine. The virtual poker scene truly had it all, proving that on PokerBaazi, every grind is a dance with destiny (and often, a fat payday).

Adding an exceptionally smooth riff to Monday night’s list of success stories was Mumbai’s satellite specialist, Ganesh ‘JesseLivermore’ Kamat. He didn’t just play The Big Show Lite; he conducted a masterclass, taking it down for the first time. A battle-hardened Baazigar since 2019, Kamat has built a reputation as a fierce competitor – he’s a former FTS#5 Turbo champion (from March 2023), a The Quest winner (which remains his career-best online score), and also a Mega Millions finalist (June 2024). After a relatively quiet four-and-a-half-month stretch since his last title grab (the Daily Last Chance in January) and a profit graph that had been doing more shuffling than climbing for the last six months, Kamat showed that his playing fire is still burning bright with this well-executed victory.

Ganesh Kamat
Ganesh Kamat

Firing two bullets in the 7:30 PM The Big Show Lite, Kamat expertly cut through a packed crowd of 772 hopefuls (433 unique). Over an intense session that lasted just over seven hours, he walked away with the top honours, his account boosted by ₹1.61 Lakhs following a heads-up deal—his biggest score of 2025 so far, achieved with this emphatic and long-overdue win.

Ganesh Kamath’s online stats (excuding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.05 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹23 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

Right on Kamat’s heels was fellow site veteran ‘Lucky9960,’ a somewhat sporadic freeroll-to-micro-stakes warrior who nearly scripted an incredible dream finish. This was just their 20th-odd tournament on PokerBaazi in the 5.5 years they have been active on the platform. Gunning for their first-ever title on the site, they threw everything to reach the heads-up showdown. While The Big Show Lite title slipped just out of their reach, their considerable grit didn’t go unrewarded—they bagged a site-best ₹1.76 Lakhs, cleverly snagging the lion’s share of the prize pool from that same heads-up deal. It was not only their highest-ever score by a distance but also their second-recorded cash on PokerBaazi—a windfall of sorts that gave their bankroll a much-welcome boost.

Lucky9960’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.83 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.69 Lakhs

The Big ShowLite final table lineup was high-calibre, bringing together a compelling mix of red-hot regulars and other consistent players who’ve been lighting up the virtual poker tables all month. Puneeth ‘Ruzzanaire’ B N, riding a wave of positive momentum from his Daily Last Chance win earlier this month, stayed consistent and composed to claim third place for ₹99,016. Parimal ‘casadeseo’ Maheshwari, last Thursday’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost champion, continued his strong run of form by finishing fourth for ₹76,269, adding to his recent upswing. Last night`s The Big Show winner, Young Gun Siddhanth ‘ender’ Kripalani, grabbed seventh place for ₹40,142, adding another good score to an eventful start to his poker week. And Subhajit ‘redstriker’ Das locked in eighth place for ₹29,304.

The Big Show Lite continues to affirm its position as one of PokerBaazi’s most reliable and rewarding primetime fixtures. With a modest ₹2,000 buy-in, it delivered tremendous bang for the buck yet again, comfortably going past its ₹10 Lakhs guarantee. This Monday’s edition saw an overwhelming response from players, pushing the prize pool to a lucrative ₹13.38 Lakhs—a strong endorsement of the event’s growing popularity. The top 118 players finished in the money, and even the min-cash of ₹4,010 gave participants more than double their initial investment, making it an ideal launchpad for bankroll builders and mid-stakes grinders alike.

Final Table Results

  1. Ganesh ‘JesseLivermore’ Kamat – ₹1,60,778*
  2. Lucky9960 – ₹1,76,413*
  3. Puneeth ‘Ruzzanaire’ B N – ₹99,016
  4. Ryan ‘casadeseo’ Cardoso – ₹76,269
  5. shinigami22 – ₹62,755
  6. dilbaghsingh – ₹51,248
  7. Siddhanth ‘ender’ Kripalani – ₹40,142
  8. Subhajit ‘redstriker’ Das – ₹29,304

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

Navneet ‘AllgatorN’ Tanwar (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹76,630), ‘RedHot’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹37,270), ‘Elamani’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹28,800), and ‘oni8929’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹10,920) won the other Monday marquees on PokerBaazi.

 

Junglee Poker

‘ashmit1105’ won the ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD PPL Monday Monster for ₹46,400.

‘polobabu’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PPL Monday Battleground for ₹21,070) and ‘Tamang153’ (Won ₹75K GTD Hangover for ₹11,903) won the other Monday marquees on Junglee Poker.

 

Adda52

Inception – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,500

Entries – 128

Re-entries – 118

Rebuys – 14

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 39

Adda52 has upped its game with a revamped MTT schedule, and their weekly flagship, the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Inception, is now the unmistakable Monday night primetime showdown. Now, two months into its fresh run, the tournament keeps delivering top-drawer poker action, and last night`s edition was another page-turner, with Vaibhav ‘vane_shado’ Temani taking a bow at the top.

Vaibhav Temani
Vaibhav Temani

Facing down a 260-entry field (128 unique) – a turnout a little leaner than the week before – Temani brought his signature mix of patience, sharp plays, and high-stakes pedigree to the tables. The Jaipur-based pro—a name celebrated for big-stage victories like the IOPC The Crown, Millionaire Series Double Millionaire, and an NPS India 2025 Gold Medal—had recently been quieter on the title front. His last top finish was in April with a (PLO-6) BSS win on PokerBaazi, and since then, he’d notched just a handful of deep runs and a single final table appearance. But Monday night saw that dry spell come to an emphatic end. After hours of intense play, Temani walked away with his first-ever Inception title, his fifth tournament victory of 2025, and a handsome ₹1.93 Lakhs in top prize money. This was his first Adda52 win of the year, a strong statement that he’s never far from reclaiming the spotlight.

Standing between Temani and that Inception title in the final duel was one of the most dangerous players on the circuit right now—Ranjeet ‘rj147’ Negi. Though he’s opted out of tracking, Negi’s May results have been making plenty of noise all by themselves. Following recent victories in Adda52’s Godfather and PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5, along with multiple near-misses—including runner-up finishes in Adda52’s Rapid Fire just days ago and PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value the night before—Negi rolled into the Inception radiating serious momentum. And while the title just danced out of his grasp once again, his ₹1.43 Lakhs runner-up score, combined with two more deep runs on Monday, meant his day’s total collections neared a very healthy ₹2.03 Lakhs (at least). His current form has been relentless, and he continues to be a commanding presence across the major platforms!

Ranjeet Negi
Ranjeet Negi

> 2nd in Adda52’s Inception for ₹1,42,602

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s #26 The MoneyMaker for ₹55,000

> 60th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹4,951

The Inception final table was a minefield of elite regulars, featuring a star-studded cast that included Nandan ‘LotJ24’ Pugalia (3rd for ₹1.05 Lakhs), Sunday’s Mystery Bounty finalist Young Gun Shardul ‘vamos96’ Parthasarathi (4th for ₹77,904), Sunday’s PPL Weekly Finale 4 runner-up Sahil ‘imhighishove’ Mahboobani (5th for ₹57,580), recent Adda52 Millions runner-up Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria (6th for ₹42,559), and Young Gun Arsh ‘bigggtymer’ Grover (7th for ₹31,456).

In line with what’s become a familiar pattern on Adda52, the Inception once again offered some extra padding, with an overlay of ₹2.07 Lakhs. It didn’t quite hit the guarantee, but provided some added juice for all who entered. With a ₹3,500 buy-in, the event paid out the top 39 finishers, with a min-cash worth ₹8,556—more than 2.4 times the initial entry fee. This continues to fuel the buzz that Adda52 is a prime hunting ground for volume grinders and shot-takers looking for serious value as the summer poker action stays hot.

Final Table Results

  1. Vaibhav ‘vane_shado’ Temani – ₹1,92,931
  2. Ranjeet ‘rj147’ Negi – ₹1,42,602
  3. Nandan ‘LotJ24’ Pugalia – ₹1,05,400
  4. Shardul ‘vamos96’ Parthasarathi – ₹77,904
  5. Sahil ‘imhighishove’ Mahboobani – ₹57,580
  6. Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria – ₹42,559
  7. Arsh ‘bigggtymer’ Grover – ₹31,456
  8. TheAceCrown – ₹23,250

 

Kripansh ‘kripanshk’ Khosla (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹59,405), Sahil ‘turtle99’ Verma (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Deep Dive for ₹51,618), ‘Solomun03’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹32,361), ‘BLACKWOLF17’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹28,948), and ‘babu7275’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹12,171) won the other Monday marquees on Adda52.

 

Spartan Poker

‘Stacky’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹51,760), ‘mamba21’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹35,274), Sahil ‘einstein7’ Verma (Won ₹1.5 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹26,309), Sahil ‘saahil11’ Aggarwal (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kickoff for ₹19,100), and ‘its_steve_18’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurian for ₹9,400) won the Monday marquees on Spartan Poker.

 

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Snehil Aggarwal`s ₹32.59 Lakhs Natural8 India Heist Makes Him Sunday`s Top Dog; Anmol Mehta, J Raju & Avijit Jaiswal Also Rake it In!

As the Indian summer hints at the approaching monsoon, the virtual poker tables were already experiencing a deluge of their own – a downpour of massive prizes on the final Sunday of May. The energy was undeniable. Natural8 India and PokerBaazi, as is often the case, were the epicentres of the weekend’s biggest confrontations. Natural8 India’s game-changing World Festival 2025 continued to dish out insane sums, a series running hot until June 10. Simultaneously, PokerBaazi, still buzzing from its transformative Upgrade 2025, kept the daily ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker drama alive alongside its stacked Baazi Super Sunday lineup. The virtual felts were nothing short of a value-packed warzone, with regulars swarming in, chasing glory and serious scores, even as overlays on some big-ticket events added an extra layer of sweetness to an already scorching weekend grind.

And it wasn’t just these two behemoths making noise. Junglee Poker’s ₹7.50 Crores GTD Poker Premier League (PPL) is now in its crucial final legs, adding more weight to the daily action. Adda52, with its clockwork precision, rolled out its signature flagships, keeping the tempo high. Then there’s CoinPoker, where the worlds of poker and blockchain collide, with its $2.50 Million GTD CSOP Spring Festival turning heads, offering high-stakes drama with a distinct crypto flair. The Sunday scorecards certainly mirrored this widespread, high-octane action.

The undisputed king of the Sunday grind, however, was Snehil Aggarwal. After a three-week breather on Natural8 India following his last win there in the Speed Racer Bounty Asia 88, Aggarwal jumped back into the action with fire in his eyes and a mountain of chips to chase. Taking on a colossal 7,272-entry field in the Zodiac Asia Championship, he navigated the chaos and carnage, clinching a remarkable sixth-place finish. This performance saw his account swell by a jaw-dropping ₹32.59 Lakhs, including a hefty ₹10.82 Lakhs just from bounties (a new career-best). With deep runs in four other major tournaments across other platforms also to his name, his Sunday loot soared to a figure just shy of ₹33.31 Lakhs, making him the weekend`s runaway top scorer by a country mile.

Anmol Mehta, one of the circuit’s most dangerous young guns, once again knocked loudly on victory’s door. Three days after a runner-up finish in PokerBaazi`s Daily Last Chance, Mehta found himself deep in another final fight – this time in the BSS SuperStack, where his efforts yielded ₹5 Lakhs for another second-place finish. And then came the #25 The MoneyMaker. Mehta delivered a standout performance in PokerBaazi’s crown jewel, finishing on the podium in third place for a massive ₹9.15 Lakhs after a three-way deal—his best score of 2025 and his fifth-biggest online cash ever. With three more deep runs seasoning his Sunday, his total winnings for the day skyrocketed to a scorching ₹14.70 Lakhs, making him the second-highest earner of the day.

Back on Natural8 India, ‘YouKnowMe!!!!,’ following back-to-back deep runs last week, braved a gigantic 5,876-entry field in The Weekender 50. Their persistence paid off with a fourth-place finish that translated into a whopping ₹12.26 Lakhs – their third-best score on the platform.

One of the night`s most electrifying narratives belonged to Avijit Jaiswal, who seemed to turn back the clock with a stunning run in The MoneyMaker 115.0. A battle-hardened regular with a history of major finishes, he clinched The MoneyMaker bracelet and saw his bankroll increase by a staggering ₹11.36 Lakhs, courtesy of a three-way deal. This was his best score of 2025, his second-biggest on PokerBaazi, his fifth-highest career cash, and his seventh seven-figure score, decisively ending a title drought that had stretched over two years! Raju Jaruplavath, a seasoned live MTT crusher, had a dream run of his own in the same event, coming agonisingly close to his maiden PokerBaazi title. Though The MoneyMaker bracelet slipped just beyond his grasp, he walked away with a career-best ₹11.49 Lakhs—more than 2.3 times his previous top online score—thanks to that same three-way deal.

Natural8 India also saw ‘Shouryaanga’ join the millionaire-making club for the night. Diving into the Sunday Marathon 320, they took on a stacked 1,021-entry field and skillfully worked their way to sixth place, walking away with a stunning ₹11.11 Lakhs.

Goonjan Mall continued his relentless march through the online poker streets with yet another powerhouse performance, taking down PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack in commanding fashion. Hot off a third-place finish in #20 The MoneyMaker just last week, the Kolkata-based crusher, who topped the West Bengal State Leaderboard at NPS India 2025 and earned his seat at the historic National Poker Championship showdown in Goa, pocketed a cool ₹7.50 Lakhs for his second BSS SuperStack title. Two more deep runs saw his Sunday haul reach just under ₹8.05 Lakhs.

Over at Adda52, Shagun Jain simply stole the show. Just days after his Thursday Thunder victory, he scored an epic double, taking down the Big Whale for ₹8.51 Lakhs and then, for good measure, the Sunday Big Slick for another ₹1.81 Lakhs. With four fiery finishes across the board, Jain’s Sunday earnings reached a monstrous ₹10.62 Lakhs. Hot on his heels in The Big Whale was none other than India’s first National Poker Champion, Mohit Bohra. The Ahmedabad-based player continued his own incredible streak, pocketing ₹6.18 Lakhs for his runner-up finish there. Bohra’s recent form has been nothing short of menacing—he recently had a ₹15 Lakhs win in #4 The MoneyMaker and a second-place finish in The Mint on Adda52. With his total haul for this night landing just under ₹7.03 Lakhs, this Sunday run also pushed his tracked annual earnings past the ₹1 Crore point.

It was a big night for several top crushers, and Anurag Srivastava made his presence known. The Delhi-based pro clinched the Adda52 Millions title, his account credited with ₹4.01 Lakhs—this was his seventh win in this particular flagship and an almost unbelievable 21st title of 2025. Already riding high with nine victories this month alone, Srivastava piled on three more deep runs across his Sunday grind, pushing his total haul to ₹4.49 Lakhs for the night. This momentum also carried him up the ranks, catapulting him to #4 on the 2025 Player of the Year leaderboard. Right behind him in the Adda52 Millions was another seasoned name—Shravan Chhabria. A five-time Adda52 Millions champion himself, Chhabria fought through a stacked field to grab the runner-up spot, adding ₹3.80 Lakhs to his tally. With two more scores on the side, he wrapped up Sunday with a solid ₹4.21 Lakhs.

Anmol Narang also brought the heat on Adda52, winning the Mystery Bounty for the second time this month. His win was worth ₹3.54 Lakhs ( ₹1.29 Lakhs in bounties)—his second-biggest score on the platform to date. The former The Millionaire champion had a very busy session, with cash finishes in six more events, which saw his poker coffers swell by ₹4.55 Lakhs. Right behind him in the Mystery Bounty was Shreyansh Sharma, the 2024 POY #6 finisher, who took the runner-up spot for ₹2 Lakhs (₹35,268 in bounties). He padded his night with four additional cashes, pushing his Sunday tally to a healthy ₹3.33 Lakhs.

Almost finding the winner’s spotlight in another PokerBaazi major was Rafiq Khan, who took down the BSS Super Value. He pocketed ₹2.96 Lakhs for his efforts—his biggest score of the year and the second-largest payday of his career. Breathing down his neck was Ranjeet Negi, who’s been on a great run lately. Just three days after finishing as the runner-up in Adda52’s Rapid Fire, Negi was back in the final fight, finishing second in the BSS Super Value for ₹3.34 Lakhs. With a couple more cashes across his grind, his Sunday total went past ₹3.61 Lakhs.

Over on Junglee Poker, Mohsin Shaikh was in full command of the spotlight once again. Coming off a title-winning run in Adda52’s Shark Attack and a runner-up finish in PokerBaazi’s The Pride just last week, Shaikh kept the momentum blazing by taking down the PPL Weekly Finale 4 for ₹2.30 Lakhs—his sixth title of 2025. With deep runs in four flagship tournaments on Sunday alone—including another close second-place finish in Adda52’s The Sundowner—Shaikh wrapped up a profitable session, pushing his total Sunday earnings to ₹3.34 Lakhs. Not far behind was Sahil Mahboobani, who’s already stamped two PPL titles this month. He added another big result with a runner-up finish in PPL Weekly Finale 4 for ₹1.69 Lakhs and backed it up with four more cashes throughout the day, closing out his Sunday with his account fattened by ₹2.55 Lakhs.

Capping off the Sunday grind with style were Prasit Chowdhury, Rising Star Aman Parakh, Prashanth Chandrashekhar, Prince Kumar, Mohak Kapoor, Ravneet Singh, Mayank Maruka, Debneil Mukherjee, G Mohan, and Siddhant Singh—each adding another major title to their growing resumes.

Here are the Sunday highlights!

 

PokerBaazi

#25 The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD

Buy-in – ₹10,000

Entries – 524

Re-entries – 505

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000

Places Paid – 152

PokerBaazi’s groundbreaking Upgrade 2025 has clearly cast its spell, and the virtual tables have been electric with a fresh surge of urgency and adrenaline. With innovations like the AI-powered Sensei coach, a slick new desktop application, the dynamic Kingmaker tournament engine, and the exclusive All-In Club, the platform’s overhaul has ignited a serious fire. That fire erupted into a full-blown inferno of poker action on the final Sunday of May.

While several flagship tournaments, including the BSS Super Value, the (6-Max) BSS SPRINT, and the Daily Last Chance, comfortably blew past their guarantees, the two Sunday behemoths—the ₹1 Crore GTD #25 The MoneyMaker and the ₹50 Lakhs GTD BSS SuperStack—didn’t quite hit their ambitious numbers (not factoring in rake). Yet, the atmosphere never lost its charge. With overlays stacking up and fields swelling with value-hunters, it was a dream night for grinders looking to make a move.

Right in the thick of all this Sunday action was the crown jewel: The MoneyMaker 115.0. India’s longest-running eight-figure guaranteed single-flight showstopper is now fast approaching the end of its month-long daily run, and it continues to be a major draw. Despite a noticeable spike in platform traffic following the recent upgrade, it fell short of its guarantee by ₹10.52 Lakhs. But for the sharp-eyed pros and dedicated grinders, that translated into a fantastic +EV bonanza!

Avijit ‘SwangoRay’ Jaiswal was the one who grabbed that opportunity and truly made it his own. The seasoned regular hailing from Uttar Pradesh, recognised for his runner-up finish in IOPC The Crown (February 2021) and a third-place in the Game Changer (August 2022), turned back the clock with a spectacular performance. Making a second entry after an early exit, he carved his way through a packed field of 1,029 entries (524 unique) over a demanding 9-hour and 52-minute session. His efforts were rewarded as he lifted The MoneyMaker bracelet, and his account was credited with a whopping ₹11.36 Lakhs following a three-way deal.

Avijit Jaiswal
Avijit Jaiswal

This win was far more than just a number on a screen for Jaiswal: It officially marked the end of a long 2-year, 4-month spell without a title. This was his best score of 2025, his second-biggest ever on PokerBaazi, and the fifth-highest cash of his poker career. It also represented his seventh seven-figure payday, adding his name to the rapidly growing and prestigious list of The MoneyMaker champions!

Avijit Jaiswal’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.22 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.38 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹20.41 Lakhs

The final table of The MoneyMaker 115.0 was nothing short of a cinematic climax—brimming with comeback stories, record-breakers, and high-stakes tension.

Playing just his 43rd online tournament this year, Raju ‘dragonpanda’ Jaruplavath—a seasoned live circuit crusher—nearly etched his name into PokerBaazi history with a famous win. Playing with undeniable heart and hustle, Jaruplavath fired two bullets in The MoneyMaker 115.0 and skillfully made his way to the final showdown. Locked in a heads-up duel with Jaiswal (though the deal was three-way, they were the last two playing for the bracelet), he pushed hard for the win, giving the eventual champion a real fight. In the end, Jaruplavath narrowly missed out on his maiden PokerBaazi title but walked away with a career-best ₹11.49 Lakhs from the three-way deal—almost 2.3 times his previous best online score. It was a breakout performance that made him the fourth-biggest winner of the day across all platforms.

Raju Jaruplavath
Raju Jaruplavath

Raju Jaruplavath’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹34.26 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹12.97 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

And then there was Young Gun Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta—the relentless title-chaser who came into Sunday riding the high of a runner-up finish in Thursday’s Daily Last Chance. The lawyer-turned-pro was in pure “heat-check” mode, eyeing a second The MoneyMaker bracelet after his maiden win in this event in September 2022.

Anmol Mehta
Anmol Mehta

With two bullets in play, Mehta battled his way to third place, collecting a handsome ₹9.15 Lakhs from the three-way deal—his biggest score of the year and sixth overall. However, his Sunday exploits were far from over with that score. Earlier in the session, he had also finished as the runner-up in the ₹50 Lakhs GTD BSS SuperStack, adding another ₹5 Lakhs to his name. With three more deep runs across the board also contributing to his Sunday success, Mehta closed out his day with his total winnings exceeding ₹14.70 Lakhs. This made him the second-biggest winner of the day, behind only Snehil Aggarwal, who stacked up a jaw-dropping ₹32.59 Lakhs in Natural8 India’s Zodiac Asia Championship (₹10.82 Lakhs in bounties).

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹9,14,574* (three-way deal)

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹5,00,000

> 22nd in Adda52 Millions for ₹30,842

> 80th in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹16,713

> 59th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹7,872

Unsurprisingly, the final table of The MoneyMaker 115.0 was stacked with elite talent and fierce ambition, including notables like the #21 The MoneyMaker finalist Utkarsh ‘utkarshvaish9’ Vaish (5th for ₹4.46 Lakhs), #6 The MoneyMaker runner-up Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat (6th for ₹3.48 Lakhs), and two-time The MoneyMaker champion, and the red-hot Young Gun Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra (7th for ₹2.70 Lakhs).

Beyond the top eight, the deeper payout spots featured an array of regulars who continue to put in the volume and rack up results, such as #1 The MoneyMaker and yesterday’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT champion Prasit ‘Stungunner’ Chowdhury (9th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Aditya ‘aditya2596’ Sabherwal (10th for 1.34 Lakhs), Sonu ‘ElMagico’ Shejpal (13th for ₹85,000), Vaibhav ‘durrrr1310’ Saigal (18th for ₹85,000), and NPC finalist Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan (19th for ₹85,000).

Despite the sizable ₹10.52 Lakhs overlay, the ₹10,000 buy-in headliner maintained its prestige and undeniable value. A crowd of 152 players finished in the money, with the min-cash set at a healthy ₹18,000—nearly double the initial buy-in. With six editions still to run this month, The MoneyMaker remains the gold standard for daily high-stakes MTTs in India. The path to glory is wide open, and for those willing to battle, one perfect night’s grind could change everything.

Final Table Results

  1. Avijit ‘SwangoRay’ Jaiswal – ₹11,36,454*
  2. Raju ‘dragonpanda’ Jaruplavath – ₹11,48,971*
  3. Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta – ₹9,14,574*
  4. CrazyRobert – ₹5,70,000
  5. Utkarsh ‘utkarshvaish9’ Vaish – ₹4,46,000
  6. Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat – ₹3,48,000
  7. Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra – ₹2,70,000
  8. gladiatorp – ₹1,95,000

*denotes a three-way deal

 

BSS SuperStack – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 485

Re-entries – 513

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 152

While India waits for the monsoon to make its early arrival, PokerBaazi players were already drenched in high-octane action on the final Sunday of May. The energy on the virtual felts ran sky-high with month-long ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker mania nearing its climax and the Baazi Super Sunday (BSS) schedule offering its usual potent mix of massive guarantees and high-value tournaments.

Since the launch of Upgrade 2025 on Thursday, PokerBaazi has seen an unmistakable surge in player traffic, and this past Sunday saw that welcome deluge continuing. The ₹50 Lakhs GTD BSS SuperStack came the closest it has in weeks to breaching its guarantee, missing the mark by just two entries (after rake). That said, value was far from absent on the platform. Other flagships like the BSS Super Value, (6-Max) BSS SPRINT, and the ever-reliable Daily Last Chance not only held their own but comfortably beat their posted guarantees, indicating the increased player interest and reaffirming how PokerBaazi continues to rule the roost in the Indian poker industry!

Rising through the chaos of the BSS SuperStack with a cool, clinical edge was Goonjan ‘gmtesting’ Mall. The Kolkata-based poker veteran has been on an unrelenting hot streak throughout 2025, and Sunday’s performance only added further fuel to that upward trajectory. Known for his remarkable consistency (despite not being the most active grinder), Mall has racked up nine final table finishes and six flagship wins this year alone, including a memorable double Gold Medal performance at NPS India 2025. That particular achievement also saw him top the West Bengal State Leaderboard in April, earning him a spot in the historic National Poker Championship (NPC) showdown in Goa.

Goonjan Mall
Goonjan Mall

Coming off a third-place finish in #20 The MoneyMaker just last week, Mall wasn’t easing up. He fired five bullets in the 7:30 PM BSS SuperStack, skillfully working through a 998-entry field (485 unique) in a marathon session that lasted a demanding 9 hours and 15 minutes. When the dust finally settled, Mall had reclaimed the BSS SuperStack crown—his second time winning this prestigious event (he previously won it way back in December 2019), adding a hefty ₹7.50 Lakhs to his bankroll.

He didn’t stop there. Two more deep runs padded his Sunday grind, taking his total haul for the day to just shy of ₹8.05 Lakhs.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹7,50,000

> 15th in Adda52 Millions for ₹34,985

> 18th in Adda52’s Mystery Bounty for ₹19,588* (₹11,176 in bounties)

Goonjan Mall’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹15.62 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.56 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹73.59 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹34.36 Lakhs

But if anyone gave Mall a real scare during the late-night heads-up contest, it was Young Gun Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta. The Delhi-based lawyer-turned-poker pro has been on a consistent tear this May, and Sunday was another high point in his recent performances. Just three days after finishing as the runner-up in the Daily Last Chance, Mehta locked in another second-place finish—this time in the BSS SuperStack, a result worth ₹5 Lakhs!

Anmol Mehta
Anmol Mehta

However, the bigger story for Mehta was his entire Sunday performance. With his various deep runs yielding ₹14.70 Lakhs in total winnings, he ended up as the second-highest scorer of the day across all platforms, trailing only Snehil Aggarwal, who himself stacked up a jaw-dropping ₹32.59 Lakhs (₹10.82 Lakhs in bounties) from a sixth-place finish in Natural8 India’s Zodiac Asia Championship.

Mehta’s biggest individual cash of the day came from his podium finish in #25 The MoneyMaker, where a three-way deal saw his account credited with a massive ₹9.15 Lakhs—his best score of 2025 and the fifth-largest online cash of his career. Add to that his recent fourth-place finish in #2 The MoneyMaker and a podium in The Summit, and it’s abundantly clear that Mehta is in a fantastic groove right now.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for 9,14,574* (three-way deal)

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹5,00,000

> 22nd in Adda52 Millions for ₹30,842

> 80th in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹16,713

> 59th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹7,872

As always, the BSS SuperStack brought out all the big guns, and its final table was stacked with some of the sharpest names in the Indian poker circuit. December’s WPT#4 Milestone champion, Vishal ‘VishalMaharaj’ Maharaj, took third place for ₹3.50 Lakhs. April’s Big Whale winner Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal followed in fourth with ₹2.85 Lakhs, while Gaurav ‘gauravgoru’ Bhutra banked ₹2.23 Lakhs for finishing in fifth place.

The always-present Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade added ₹1.74 Lakhs to his Sunday tally with a sixth-place finish. April’s Daily Last Chance victor Ramji ‘upswing4eva’ Kishore G finished seventh for ₹1.35 Lakhs, and recent Inception champ Saurabh ‘twister’ Rohila rounded out this talented lineup in eighth place, earning ₹97,500.

Despite missing its guarantee by a razor-thin margin of just ₹10,000, the ₹5,750 buy-in BSS SuperStack saw its payouts flow deep, rewarding the top 152 places. Each min-cash was worth ₹9,000—a healthy 1.6 times the initial buy-in. With back-to-back deep runs from top players, leaderboard climbers making their moves, and title-seeking crushers filling the Sunday grid, PokerBaazi’s grind scene continues to build considerable steam—and if this current momentum holds, June might start even hotter than ever.

Final Table Results

  1. Goonjan ‘gmtesting’ Mall – ₹7,50,000
  2. Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta – ₹5,00,000
  3. Vishal ‘VishalMaharaj’ Maharaj – ₹3,50,000
  4. Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal – ₹2,85,000
  5. Gaurav ‘gauravgoru’ Bhutra – ₹2,23,000
  6. Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade – ₹1,74,000
  7. Ramji ‘upswing4eva’ Kishore G – ₹1,35,000
  8. Saurabh ‘twister’ Rohila – ₹97,500

 

BSS Super Value – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 593

Re-entries – 614

Prize Pool – ₹26,24,018

Places Paid – 155

PokerBaazi has been nothing short of a firestorm this May, and Sunday’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD BSS Super Value added yet another sizzler to the calendar. The 5 PM flagship exploded with action, crushing its guarantee and dishing out fireworks from start to finish. Among the swarm of contenders, Maharashtra’s Rafiq ‘Mrkhan’ Khan—a mid-stakes grinder and a familiar face on the circuit since 2018—rose to the occasion with a long-overdue victory that snapped an eight-month title drought.

Rafiq Khan
Rafiq Khan

Khan, who fired two bullets into the fray, had to dig deep. Facing a mammoth 1,207-entry field (592 unique), he stayed locked in for nine hours and thirty-seven minutes of relentless poker to clinch his first title of 2025. The heads-up concluded with a deal, and Khan walked away with ₹2.96 Lakhs—his biggest score of the year and second-highest career payday, just behind his ₹3.09 Lakhs win in the APT#5 Megastack in January 2022. The win was also financially impactful, helping him recover over 36% of his past losses across platforms.

But the road to the title wasn’t paved easily. On the other side of the heads-up duel stood Ranjeet ‘rj147’ Negi (opted out of our tracking), a player who has been white-hot in May. Coming off title wins in Adda52’s Godfather & PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 and a close runner-up finish in Adda52’s Rapid Fire just three days ago, Negi entered the BSS Super Value with momentum on his side and fired two bullets.

Ranjeet Negi
Ranjeet Negi

While he didn’t claim the title this time, the deal ensured Negi pocketed the lion’s share, banking ₹3.34 Lakhs as the runner-up. He didn’t stop there, either. A 20th-place finish in the BSS SuperStack added ₹27,500 more to his total, pushing his Sunday haul to over ₹3.61 Lakhs.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹3,33,572* (heads-up deal)

> 20th in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹27,500

The final table of BSS Super Value was nothing short of a firestorm—stacked with notables like the former Masters#23 Mini Highroller champion Nikesh ‘Durr102’ Chawla (3rd for ₹1.79 Lakhs), last month’s Summit Lite winner Churchill ‘Chillmaibam’ Maibam (4th for ₹1.39 Lakhs), last Sunday’s #18 The MoneyMaker champ Ankit ‘Bramh’ Jain (5th for ₹1.12 Lakhs), last night’s Adda52 Mystery Bounty runner-up Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma (6th for ₹89,217), and yesterday’s Natural8 India Sunday Hypersonic 20 finalist Amit ‘quark’ Kaushik (7th for ₹66,912).

Carrying forward the momentum from its last explosive edition, the ₹2,500 buy-in BSS Super Value smashed its guarantee by a sizable ₹1.24 Lakhs. The ₹26.24 Lakhs prize pool ensured payouts for 155 finishers, with the min-cash set at ₹5,248—more than double the buy-in. For value-seekers and Sunday grinders, this early-evening flagship continues to be a proven goldmine of ROI and prestige.

Final Table Results

  1. Rafiq ‘Mrkhan’ Khan – ₹2,96,192*
  2. Ranjeet ‘Rj147’ Negi – ₹3,33,572*
  3. Nikesh ‘Durr102’ Chawla – ₹1,78,696
  4. Churchill ‘Chillmaibam’ Maibam – ₹1,39,073
  5. Ankit ‘Bramh’ Jain – ₹1,12,046
  6. Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma – ₹89,217
  7. Amit ‘quark’ Kaushik – ₹66,912
  8. racebegins – ₹47,232

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

Prasit ‘stungunner’ Chowdhury won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹1.60 Lakhs.

The other BSS title winners of the day included Rising Star Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh (Won ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD BSS Kickoff for ₹1.21 Lakhs), Prashanth ‘mcp1212’ Chandrashekhar (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD PLO-6 BSS for ₹82,000), Prince ‘poker7664’ Kumar (Won ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD BSS Boost for ₹45,240), and Mohak ‘tiltin’ Kapoor (Won ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD BSS SPRINT for ₹40,030).

Ravneet ‘rebetshove’ Singh won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance for ₹1.68 Lakhs.

‘ritamb’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD PLO-6 Daily for ₹30,450) ‘Poker4everz’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹19,270) won the other Sunday marquee on PokerBaazi.

 

Junglee Poker

PPL Weekly Finale 4 – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹6,900

Entries – 345

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 47

As the grand spectacle of Junglee Poker’s ₹7.50 Crores GTD Poker Premier League (PPL)—the climactic act in their colossal ₹50 Crores GTD summer festival—begins to head towards its final curtain call, the intensity on the virtual felt is doing anything but diminishing. Sunday night’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD PPL Weekly Finale 4 was a veritable storm of high-stakes poker and unyielding competition, a marathon stretching nearly nine hours of peak-level play. Striding out of that poker maelstrom with undeniable authority was Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh, a name rapidly becoming a byword for consistent excellence in India’s MTT landscape.

Mohsin Shaikh
Mohsin Shaikh

The Goa-based grinder has been in scorching form throughout May. Sunday’s win in the PPL Weekly Finale 4 is another addition to his ever-expanding list of poker achievements. A former The MoneyMaker 85.0 champion and a vital piece of the PSL Season 6-winning Deccan Aces, Shaikh brought pedigree and current momentum to the final table and delivered in style. Facing off against a challenging 345-entry field, he held his nerve through a demanding grind to see his account credited with ₹2.30 Lakhs, nabbing his sixth title of 2025 and adding to what has been a phenomenal month for him.

This victory wasn’t an isolated flash of form but an extension of a blistering run. Shaikh had already made his presence felt at eight final tables in May, including a title-winning performance in Adda52’s Shark Attack and a runner-up finish in PokerBaazi’s The Pride just last week. Sunday’s win came merely hours after he snagged a second-place finish in Adda52’s The Sundowner, a score worth ₹72,326. That near-miss only stoked his competitive fire, as he followed it up with this emphatic PPL victory. With deep runs in four flagship tournaments on Sunday alone, Shaikh wrapped up his night with his total earnings approaching the ₹3.34 Lakhs figure—a haul that speaks volumes about his current sharpness, disciplined approach, and sheer consistency driven by volume.

> 1st in Junglee Poker’s PPL Weekly Finale 4 for ₹2,29,875

> 2nd in Adda52’s The Sundowner for ₹72,326

> 33rd in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹20,146

> 114th in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹11,500

But Mohsin had to navigate some treacherous waters to claim this win, finding himself in a final showdown against none other than Sahil ‘inaboobham’ Mahboobani. And if there’s one player who has been equally lethal throughout this PPL series, it’s Mahboobani. Already boasting two PPL titles this month—the PPL Thursday Mini Highroller and the PPL Friday Supernova—the Gurgaon-based tournament veteran was fiercely chasing a third. He came agonizingly close but had to concede the top spot this time, his efforts rewarded with ₹1.69 Lakhs for the runner-up position. Still, Mahboobani didn’t ease off the gas. With four additional deep runs, his Sunday earnings tally climbed to just over ₹2.55 Lakhs, keeping his name firmly among the series’ most outstanding performers.

Sahil Mahboobani
Sahil Mahboobani

> 2nd in Junglee Poker’s PPL Weekly Finale 4 for ₹1,69,000

> 10th in Adda52 Millions for ₹39,684

> 106th in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹23,000

> 54th Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹18,342

> 53rd in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹5,053

Sahil Mahboobani’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.87 Crores| Lifetime Profits: ₹5.79 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #6 (across all platforms) | Annual Winnings: ₹96.75 Lakhs

Also making the podium in the PPL Weekly Finale 4 was Raghav ‘misterbean’ Ananth, who enjoyed a profitable Sunday session. His overall efforts for the day saw his earnings reach almost ₹1.31 Lakhs, powered by a third-place finish in this PPL event netting him ₹87,750, and another final table appearance in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick.

Raghav Ananth
Raghav Ananth

> 2nd in Junglee Poker’s PPL Weekly Finale 4 for ₹87,750

> 6th in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹38,359

> 69th in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹4,494

Joining this star-studded final table was the ever-reliable Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma, who put in a solid performance to finish sixth for ₹45,625.

And, keeping up with what has become a recurring theme for some larger guaranteed events, the ₹6,900 buy-in PPL Weekly Finale 4 experienced a shortfall of ₹4.30 Lakhs against its guarantee, making it one of the most value-packed tournaments of the night for those who ran deep. With 47 players making the money and min-cashes starting at ₹6,875, the Finale lived up to its billing—offering prime-time overlay, high-calibre clashes, and a platform for breakout and elite grinders alike.

Final Table Results

  1. Mohsin ‘gongo’ Shaikh – ₹2,29,875
  2. Sahil ‘inaboobham’ Mahboobani – ₹1,69,000
  3. urmindismine – ₹1,21,750
  4. Raghav ‘misterbean’ Ananth – ₹87,750
  5. dpis – ₹63,250
  6. Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma – ₹45,625
  7. godfather – ₹36,625
  8. munnam123 – ₹29,375

 

Mayank ‘riverrshiverr’ Maruka won the ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD PPL Sunday Special Knockout Mini for ₹45,450.

‘flush baller’ won the ₹75K GTD Hagover for ₹13,420.

 

Adda52

Big Whale – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Total Entries – 450

Total Re-entries – 392

Total Rebuys – 41

Survivors – 111

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 105

If PokerBaazi brought the heat with its stacked Sunday schedule, the action was dialled all the way up on Adda52 as well. India’s longest-standing online poker platform was ablaze with activity, thanks to its power-packed Sunday lineup, prominently featuring the Big Whale finale. And although the overlay storm hit every flagship on the platform, the value on offer was undeniably real, as were the poker fireworks.

Among the names lighting up the winner`s gallery, Shagun ‘sogani94’ Jain (opted out of our tracking) stepped in like a true maestro on a mission. Calm under the intense Sunday lights and ruthless in his execution, Jain showed once again exactly why he’s considered one of the most formidable names at the virtual tables. He didn’t just show up—he went on an absolute tear. Barely days after taking down the Thursday Thunder, Jain doubled down on his winning ways on Sunday night, conquering two of Adda52’s biggest flagship tournaments back-to-back—the ₹50 Lakhs GTD Big Whale and the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Sunday Big Slick.

Shagun Jain
Shagun Jain

The Big Whale was no easy beast to tame. With five starting flights bringing in 883 entries, 111 players made it to Day 2, already in the money by the time cards went flying at 10 PM. The stacks were deep, and the pressure was immense—but when all the virtual chips had settled, Jain was left standing, outlasting a field full of skilled players to see his account credited with ₹8.51 Lakhs. As if that wasn’t enough for one night, he ploughed through a field of 421 entries (230 unique) in the Sunday Big Slick shortly afterwards, adding another title and ₹1.81 Lakhs to his rapidly growing stack for the night.

But Jain’s heater isn’t a one-night wonder—it’s a continuation of a monster run. He’s the most decorated player in National Poker Series (NPS) history, with an incredible 13 medals. His NPS India 2025 grind was the stuff of legends: a Gold in NPS#87 Friday Freestyle, a Silver in NPS#21 (7-Max) SPRINT, and two Bronze finishes in NPS#60 Monday Medley and NPS#34 (5-Max) Big Hyper SPRINT. He played all 191 events, cashed in 139—an eye-popping 73% cash rate—and raked in ₹41.38 Lakhs during the series.

Sunday only added more fuel to this ongoing fire. With at least two more deep runs in the biggest PokerBaazi flagships also to his name, Jain’s total Sunday haul soared to a figure just shy of ₹10.62 Lakhs—firmly placing him among the night’s biggest winners and pointing out yet again that when the stakes get serious, Shagun Jain is always a central figure in the conversation.

> 1st in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹8,51,223

> 1st in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹1,81,274

> 126th in PokerBaazi’s #25 The Moneymaker for ₹18,000

> 107th in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹11,500

The Big Whale win was anything but a cruise for Shagun Jain—especially with Ahmedabad’s battle-hardened poker force, Mohit ‘FloatingMonkey’ Bohra, locked in across the felt. When Bohra is at your table, you’re not just playing for chips—you’re bracing for a war of attrition against one of India’s most consistent and composed poker minds.

Mohit Bohra
Mohit Bohra

The first-ever National Poker Champion, Bohra has carved out a reputation for turning high-pressure situations into podium finishes. Earlier this month, he took down PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker 94.0 (the #4 edition in May), which meant a massive ₹15 Lakhs and a gleaming championship bracelet went his way. That night, he nearly pulled off an epic double win, finishing as the runner-up in Adda52’s Mystery Bounty and falling just short of an iconic two-title sweep in a single session.

His NPS India 2025 run was pure fire: five medals—three Gold, two Silver—and a clinical hot streak in Goa that hasn’t cooled since. While he kicked off the year by winning The Ballers on Adda52, Bohra’s been hunting for another big one on the platform. He recently finished runner-up in The Mint, made final tables in Nighttide DST Adda, Stack Attack, and Head Hunter on Adda52, and also clocked in deep finishes in the Blockbuster Lite and #15 The MoneyMaker on PokerBaazi.

Last night, he was back in the thick of the high-stakes action. Navigating through the minefield that was the Big Whale final stages, Bohra once again delivered under pressure, locking up another runner-up finish, boosting his earnings by ₹6.18 Lakhs.

But he wasn’t done grinding. With six more deep runs spread across the Sunday slate, Bohra wrapped up the night with his total collections landing just a shade under ₹7.03 Lakhs—pushing him past the ₹1 Crore mark in annual winnings. With the way he is playing, Bohra is a name you can expect to hear a lot more in the headlines.

> 2nd in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹6,18,183

> 19th in Adda52 Millions for ₹30,842

> 102nd in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹23,000

> 139th in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹9,000

> 20th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹8,436

> 44th in Adda52’s Mystery Bounty for ₹7,070

> 42nd in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹6,237

Mohit Bohra’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.21 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.64 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹1 Crore | Total Winnings: ₹64.70 Lakhs

The final table of the Big Whale featured a stacked lineup of grinders and regulars, with Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey continuing his hot streak by finishing third for ₹4.49 Lakhs, just three days after his Rapid Fire win. Last week’s The Summit runner-up Rajat ‘oshoswami’ Sharma followed in fourth for ₹3.26 Lakhs, while Ryan ‘plaasma’ Cardoso (5th for ₹2.37 Lakhs), ‘High Roller Specialist’ Karan ‘nebzo’ Sitlani (6th for ₹1.73 Lakhs), Young Gun Ujjwal ‘fourteenk’ Narwal (7th for ₹1.26 Lakhs), and last week’s Wednesday Wonder runner-up Pratik ‘manjer24’ Manjrekar (8th for ₹91,752) rounded out this challenging final table.

Despite all the buzz and high-quality play, the ₹5,750 buy-in Big Whale came up short on numbers, missing its ambitious ₹50 Lakhs guarantee by ₹4.85 Lakhs! This was, however, the best turnout this weekend showstopper has clocked this month. But for the players who made it deep into the money, it was an overlay-fueled value fest. With 105 players finishing in the money, even the smallest cash paid out ₹15,245—nearly triple the buy-in, making it a very rewarding Sunday grind for many on India`s longest-serving online poker platform.

Final Table Results

  1. Shagun ‘sogani94’ Jain – ₹8,51,223
  2. Mohit ‘FloatingMonkey’ Bohra – ₹6,18,183
  3. Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Kumar Dubey – ₹4,49,084
  4. Rajat ‘oshoswami’ Sharma – ₹3,26,368
  5. Ryan ‘plaasma’ Cardoso – ₹2,37,314
  6. Karan ‘nebzo’ Sitlani – ₹1,72,687
  7. Ujjwal ‘fourteenk’ Narwal – ₹1,25,787
  8. Pratik ‘manjer24’ Manjrekar – ₹91,752

 

Adda52 Millions – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,500

Entries – 102

Re-entries – 90

Rebuys – 11

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 31

Sunday night on Adda52 wasn’t just another day at the virtual office – it was a full-blown poker carnival! While the high-stakes drama of the Big Whale finale was the biggest attraction, the action was just as intense across the board. Among the other premier flagships lighting up the platform, the ever-popular ₹25 Lakhs GTD Adda52 Millions unleashed its brand of poker fireworks. And leading that explosive charge, with a performance that was both commanding and clinical, was Delhi’s Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava. He didn’t just participate; he owned the night, continuing a red-hot streak that’s becoming legendary.

Anurag Srivastava
Anurag Srivastava

Srivastava didn’t just win; he delivered another poker masterclass. Firing two precisely timed entries in the 9 PM Sunday mainstay, he systematically dismantled a challenging field of 203 players (102 unique) over a seven-hour poker battle. When the dust settled, a three-way deal was struck, and Srivastava walked away with the title and a handsome ₹4.01 Lakhs in prize money. This victory handed him his remarkable seventh Adda52 Millions title and, almost unbelievably, his 21st flagship tournament win of the year – and we’re only five months into 2025! From sheer consistency to an uncanny ability to close out big events, Srivastava is in a league of his own right now.

Srivastava, the 2020 IOPC The Millionaire – Main Event champion, has been on an extraordinary roll this year. Coming off a stellar campaign at NPS India 2025—where he clinched an impressive four medals (2 Golds, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)—he rolled into April with back-to-back wins in the Daily Last Chance, clearly setting the tone for what was to come. And May has been a full-blown heater for him. With nine title victories already this month, Srivastava’s been on a veritable rampage—shipping major PokerBaazi flagships like The Quest Lite and the BSS SuperStack, finishing as the runner-up in #8 The MoneyMaker, shipping the Friday Mystery Bounty just two days ago, and narrowly missing another title with a runner-up finish in The Ballers. It’s not just good form—it’s pure, unadulterated poker dominance.

With another final table finish in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick and two more deep runs rounding out his Sunday grind, Srivastava saw his Sunday earnings climb to nearly ₹4.49 Lakhs. But it wasn’t just about the immediate cash injection—this performance also catapulted him to #4 on the 2025 Player of the Year leaderboard. Once again, Srivastava proved that when the pressure peaks and the stakes soar, he doesn’t just show up—he often owns the spotlight.

> 1st in Adda52 Millions for ₹4,01,126* (three-way deal)

> 7th in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹28,117

> 102nd in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹11,500

> 31st in Spartan Poker’s Sunday Signature for ₹8,100

While Srivastava grabbed the Adda52 Millions title, Mumbai’s seasoned warrior Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria wasn’t far behind. Already a five-time Adda52 Millions champion, Chhabria was keenly eyeing what would have been his third title of 2025 and an epic sixth win in this signature Sunday flagship. Riding high on positive momentum from recent victories in Inception and Head Hunter, he brought the heat again on Sunday, pushing Srivastava to the wire. Though he fell just short of the top spot this time, Chhabria walked away with a very healthy ₹3.80 Lakhs from that three-way deal.

Shravan Chhabria
Shravan Chhabria

The poker veteran backed up his runner-up finish with deep runs in two other headlining tournaments, which saw his Sunday haul grow to over ₹4.21 Lakhs. A relentless grinder through and through, Chhabria continues to stack up results with his trademark consistency and class.

> 2nd in Adda52 Millions for ₹3,79,972* (three-way deal)

> 89th in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹23,000

> 52nd in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹18,342

Shravan Chhabria’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.94 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.35 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2

Rounding out the podium, the third beneficiary of that well-negotiated deal was Ankit ‘imluckbox’ Bajaj from Ahmedabad. A standout performer this year, Bajaj has been firmly entrenched at #3 on the 2025 POY leaderboard for twelve straight weeks, diligently working to catch up to the runaway frontrunners Tarun Goyal and Anant Purohit. His meteoric rise began with that game-changing ₹1 Crore Mystery Bounty score on Natural8 India in early March, and he’s been a consistent name in and out of the spotlight ever since!

Ankit Bajaj
Ankit Bajaj

April saw Bajaj ignite the Adda52 tables—winning the Godfather, making another final table in The Ballers, and achieving two podium finishes in the Mystery Bounty. The message was clear: Bajaj was mastering the art of the bounty grind. Then came May 11, when he finally snapped a month-long title drought, taking down the Adda52 Millions with a commanding performance. Just two days after that, he was back wreaking havoc on Natural8 India, finishing third in the Bounty Hunters Deepstack Turbo 525 for a massive ₹12.32 Lakhs and also adding scores in both the Bounty Hunters Daily Main 525 and the Global Mystery Bounty Festival 525. And he didn’t slow down. On Friday, he ran deep again, finishing 20th in the Bounty Hunters Daily Main 525, followed by two solid final-table finishes – fifth in Adda52’s The Ballers and sixth in PokerBaazi’s The Quest. Bajaj has been making big strides across various formats, and his consistency is certainly keeping the POY leaders on notice.

Bringing the heat to this Adda52 Millions final table, Ankit Bajaj kept the pressure on until the end. He had both Srivastava and Chhabria on their toes throughout the closing stages, displaying the fearless aggression he’s become known for. And while the title narrowly eluded him, Bajaj walked away with a sweet ₹3.57 Lakhs from the three-way deal.

The Adda52 Millions final table also featured other notable talents like Saturday’s Stack Attack finalist Avneesh ‘IamAM’ Munjal, who continued his hot streak with a fourth-place finish worth ₹2.02 Lakhs. Mid-stakes crusher Nishant ‘robotiam’ Chowdhury also held his own against stiff competition to claim fifth place for ₹1.50 Lakhs.

The value train was running at full speed on Adda52 last night—and the Adda52 Millions was no exception. Falling ₹4.70 Lakhs short of its advertised ₹25 Lakhs guarantee – an even larger overlay than last week – the flagship event served considerable added value for the participants. The payouts reached the top 31 finishers, with each pocketing at least ₹27,189, well over double the buy-in amount. All told, it was yet another Sunday where Adda52 generously rewarded those willing to put in the grind, and many players left the virtual tables with fuller pockets.

Final Table Results

  1. Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava – ₹4,01,024*
  2. Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria – ₹3,79,972*
  3. Ankit ‘imluckbox’ Bajaj – ₹3,56,676*
  4. Avneesh ‘IamAM’ Munjal – ₹2,01,934
  5. Nishant ‘robotiam’ Chowdhury – ₹1,49,568
  6. somcetati – ₹1,10,782

*denotes a three-way deal

 

Mystery Bounty – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 208

Re-entries – 257

Re-buys – 24

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 71

Sundays are always the crescendo of the poker week, a day when the virtual felt truly comes alive, and last night was anything but quiet, with all the major online platforms serving up a heap of high-value action. As always, Adda52 was right there in the thick of things, delivering a full slate of high-octane flagship tournaments, including the increasingly popular ₹25 Lakhs GTD Mystery Bounty. And with all the major tournaments on the site experiencing overlays, the playing field was positively bursting with value. This factor showed in the intense competition and the payout numbers by the night’s end.

A permanent and much-anticipated fixture on the Sunday schedule, Adda52’s big push into the Mystery Bounty format (rolled out on the platform in March) kicked off at its usual 8 PM slot. This edition drew a feisty 489 entries (208 unique). Beyond the standard payouts, the tantalising allure of those hidden mystery bounties had everyone firing with intent. Every knockout once the money bubble burst held the potential to unlock a surprise payday, and the sheer unpredictability of those rewards created a buzz that permeated the tournament from start to finish.

The final table was a veritable gallery of online circuit regulars, a mix of familiar faces and players currently riding a wave of good form, all vying for top honours. But Anmol ‘ace10’ Narang navigated the bounty madness best, putting on a commanding performance that saw him take down this event for the second time this month (he first won it on May 4). Known to many as a former The Millionaire champion and previously featured in PokerStars India’s social media campaigns, Narang, a cash game beast and now MTT fiend, had last tasted a major Adda52 win with the Sunday Big Slick title in mid-December. He also took down Junglee Poker’s JK#8 in late March before these back-to-back Mystery Bounty victories this month!

Anmol Narang
Anmol Narang

Narang entered the Mystery Bounty field with his sights set on the top, and his timing was almost impeccable. Playing a sharp, aggressive style, he expertly made his way through the competition! His efforts resulted in a handsome ₹3.54 Lakhs landing in his account – his second-largest cash on Adda52 to date. A significant chunk of that, a whopping ₹1.29 Lakhs, came purely from bounties, perfectly illustrating the exciting dynamic of this format. (His career-best score on Adda52 remains the ₹9.28 Lakhs he banked for a third-place finish in the Mega Millions in June 2024).

But Narang’s Sunday success wasn’t limited to this one impressive win. Across a busy session that saw him cash in seven events, his bankroll received a boost of nearly ₹4.55 Lakhs, rounding out one of his most profitable Sundays in recent memory.

> 1st in Adda52’s Mystery Bounty for ₹3,53,604* (₹1,28,569 in bounties)

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for 55,000

> 100th in Adda52’s Big Whale for 15,245

> 99th in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for 11,500

> 28th in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for 8,025

> 35th in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for 6,237

> 129th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for 5,248

Anmol Narang’s online stats (Adda52, PokerBaazi, and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.21 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹88.66 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #4 (across all platforms)

The spotlight, however, wasn’t Narang’s alone. Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma, one of the most consistently feared names in the Indian online poker circuit, was hot on his heels throughout the Mystery Bounty. The young Howrah-based pro made serious waves last year by finishing #6 on the 2024 Player of the Year leaderboard, backed by a phenomenal ₹4.40 Crores in tracked winnings, which included an astounding ₹3.45 Crores in profits – the kind of return on investment most players can only dream about.

Shreyansh Sharma
Shreyansh Sharma

Sharma has been a constant figure in the deep stages of major tournaments, and he came incredibly close to adding the Mystery Bounty title to his growing list of accolades. After firing three bullets in the event, Sharma put on a strong performance that resulted in a runner-up finish worth ₹2 Lakhs, of which ₹35,268 came via those sought-after bounties.

Like Narang, Sharma’s night wasn’t defined by just one event. He backed up that excellent finish with three more deep runs, including a final table appearance in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value. These efforts saw his Sunday haul reach just under ₹3.33 Lakhs.

> 2nd in Adda52’s Mystery Bounty for ₹2,00,218* (₹35,268 in bounties)

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹89,217

> 113th in PokerBaazi’s #25 The MoneyMaker for ₹23,000

> 93rd in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹15,245

> 46th in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹5,053

Shreyansh Sharma’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.79 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.05 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4 | Finished #6 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

The Mystery Bounty final table featured an electric mix of online regulars and high-hitting crushers. This included Anay ’rounderAA’ Kumar Singh (3rd for ₹1.31 Lakhs, last week’s Tuesday Night Stacks finalist Yash ‘gambler11’ Jaiswal (4th for ₹1.71 Lakhs), last Sunday’s Big Whale finalist Siddarth ‘badtameez_donk’ Singhvi (6th for ₹73,010), Jitesh ‘Jiteshamritkar’ Amritkar (7th for ₹1.47 Lakhs), and Saturday’s Daily Last Chance finalist Young Gun Shardul ‘vamos96’ Parthasarathi (8th for ₹1,30,931).

Even though it fell ₹55,000 short of breaking even on its advertised guarantee, the ₹5,750 buy-in Mystery Bounty still distributed meaningful returns across the board. The top 71 finishers received at least ₹5,941 from the ₹12.50 Lakhs in the main prize pool, even before factoring in those game-changing mystery bounties they picked up along the way from the ₹12.50 Lakhs in the bounty pool. This once again reinforced the excellent value that Adda52 continues to provide its players. From breakout results to landmark milestones for established pros, Adda52’s Sunday grind packed more than enough drama and depth to hold its own, and players like Narang and Sharma made sure of it.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

  1. Anmol ‘ace10’ Narang – ₹3,53,604
  2. Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma – ₹2,00,218
  3. Anay ’rounderAA’ Kumar Singh – ₹1,30,725
  4. Yash ‘gambler11’ Jaiswal – ₹1,71,224
  5. dsoulkeeper – ₹1,05,647
  6. Siddarth ‘badtameez_donk’ Singhvi – ₹73,010
  7. Jitesh ‘Jiteshamritkar’ Amritkar – ₹1,47,276
  8. Shardul ‘vamos96’ Parthasarathi – ₹1,30,931

 

Shagun ‘sogani94’ Jain won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Sunday Big Slick for ₹1.81 Lakhs.

Debneil ‘noobneil’ Mukherjee (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD The Sundowner for ₹97,772), ‘Parti5’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹31,971), and G ‘mohan1969’ Mohan (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Sunday Bounty for ₹30,257) won the other Sunday marquees on Adda52.

‘bajajkutir’ won the ₹2 Lakhs GTD War Main Event for ₹25,504.

 

Spartan Poker

Siddhant ‘AajNahiAana’ Singh won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Sunday Signature for ₹1.44 Lakhs.

‘DOWEIIS’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹38,200), ‘9X7X3X2Y3Y’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹26,298), ‘ZEUS1979’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kickoff for ₹19,100), ‘SUNRISE21’ (Won ₹50K GTD Afternoon Turbo for ₹13,000), and ‘singis001’ (Won ₹50K GTD Cen1turian for ₹13,500) won the Sunday marquees on Spartan Poker.

 

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Daily Majors: Prateek Sharma Strikes Gold in #23 The MoneyMaker, Banks ₹15 Lakhs to Dominate Friday Grind

Friday set the tone for a busy poker weekend, and from the first hand dealt to the last chip bagged, the action didn’t let up. On international tables and home turf alike, the momentum was unmistakable—and Indian pros made sure they weren’t just part of the story, they were driving it.

Leading the way was Santhosh Suvarna, who continued his deep run through Triton Poker’s Montenegro stop with yet another final table appearance—this time in the $100K Main Event. Suvarna clinched seventh place for $643,000 (~₹5.48 Crores), a stellar follow-up to his already impressive Triton resume. Jesse Lonis grabbed top honors and the $3.4 Million payday, picking up his second Triton title in less than a week.

Santhosh Suvarna
Santhosh Suvarna

Back in India, PokerBaazi’s highly awaited Upgrade 2025 rolled out—and players wasted no time diving in. With a sleek new desktop client, the Sensei AI coach, the Kingmaker engine, and access to the All In Club, the revamped platform was buzzing by Friday evening. And the action that followed proved the update was more than just bells and whistles.

Headlining the action was the ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker, PokerBaazi’s long-running flagship that continues to draw in India’s top grinders night after night.While traffic was up across the board, the showstopper narrowly missed its guarantee, that overlay turned into a sweet spot for value-seekers, fueling a high-intensity contest packed with regulars chasing major scores.

But the buzz wasn’t limited to PokerBaazi. Over at Junglee Poker, the ongoing ₹7.50 Crores GTD Poker Premier League (PPL) has taken over the schedule, transforming the platform into a battleground where leaderboard crushers and rising stars are trading big pots and momentum swings. Adda52 continues to hold its ground with a steady stream of flagship events that are delivering week after week.

Then there’s Natural8 India, currently deep into World Festival 2025. The series is fast becoming a breakout stage for Indian talent, with prize pools climbing higher and deep runs piling up across the board. And let’s not forget CoinPoker, where the fusion of crypto and cards is taking shape during the $2.50 Million GTD CSOP Spring Festival.

Prateek Sharma stole the spotlight on a charged-up Friday night on PokerBaazi, riding the momentum of the newly launched Upgrade 2025 to clinch his first-ever The MoneyMaker title. After narrowly missing the mark the previous night with a 15th-place finish, Sharma returned with renewed focus to take down the #23 The MoneyMaker for a personal-best ₹15 Lakhs. The win was a major milestone in what’s shaping up to be his strongest year yet—marking his fourth title and 10th final table finish of 2025.

Hot on his heels was Delhi’s Varun Sareen, who was gunning for an unprecedented third The MoneyMaker title. The NPS India 2024 Super HighRoller Gold medalist came close to making history but had to settle for a hard-fought runner-up finish and ₹10 Lakhs—his biggest score of the year and fourth seven-figure payday on the site. Also making waves was Thane’s Apoorv Kishore, who shattered expectations with a breakthrough third-place finish worth ₹7 Lakhs, firmly put him back in the black for the year.

‘ksc7’ made a powerful return with a ₹5.42 Lakhs victory in PokerBaazi’s The Quest, their second-biggest score of the year and fourth flagship title in 2025. The reigning G.O.A.T champion and triple medallist from NPS India 2025 ended a nine-week title drought in style and added a 100th-place finish in The MoneyMaker 113.0 to push their day’s total past ₹5.65 Lakhs. Shashank Gami finally found his breakthrough moment. Known for his steady grind and close calls—including a runner-up finish in NPS#47 Relay last year—Gami finished second in The Quest for a career-best ₹3.24 Lakhs, cutting nearly half his all-time losses on the site in one go.

Rising Star Aman Parakh clinched his maiden The Ballers title on Adda52, bagging ₹3.98 Lakhs and pushing his total Friday haul to ₹4.39 Lakhs across five deep runs. The Chittaurgarh grinder, currently ranked #4 on the 2025 POY leaderboard, continued his red-hot streak that includes an Adda52 Millions win earlier this month and standout performances at NPS India 2025. Anurag Srivastava wasn’t far behind, finishing runner-up in The Ballers for ₹2.94 Lakhs and shipping the Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹3.06 Lakhs (₹2.08 Lakhs in bounties). With four additional cashes, he closed the night with nearly ₹6.48 Lakhs in total winnings—surging to #7 on the 2025 POY and #20 on PokerBaazi’s leaderboard.

Aditya Sushant delivered a masterclass performance in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite, banking ₹2.04 Lakhs for his first win in the event and sixth title of 2025. With a third-place finish in Adda52’s The Ballers and a deep run in the Friday Mystery Bounty, Sushant racked up over ₹4.27 Lakhs in total winnings—catapulting him to #7 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY leaderboard. Anmol Narang made a strong return to the grind with a runner-up finish in The Quest Lite for ₹1.34 Lakhs—his first major result since early May. He followed it up with three more deep runs, taking his total haul for the day to over ₹2.33 Lakhs.

After a strong showing in Natural8 India’s Global Mystery Bounty Festival 525 earlier this week, Ankit Bajaj returned to the grind on Friday with the same relentless pace that’s kept him firmly at #3 on the 2025 POY leaderboard. The man behind the iconic ₹1 Crore mystery bounty hit in March’s Mystery Bounty Kick Off 108 added yet another solid performance to his résumé, finishing 20th in the Bounty Hunters Daily Main 525 for ₹1.40 Lakhs. He didn’t stop there—Bajaj also locked in a fifth-place finish in Adda52’s The Ballers (₹1.20 Lakhs) and a sixth-place run in PokerBaazi’s The Quest (₹1.20 Lakhs), pushing his day’s total earnings to ₹3.79 Lakhs.

Meanwhile, over at Natural8 India, Furukawa Shimpei picked up right where he left off. The high-flying grinder made his presence felt once again, navigating a 183-entry field in the Daily Hyper 50 to land a podium finish. His third-place result added ₹1.42 Lakhs to his tally, bringing his 2025 total on the site to ₹8.76 Lakhs from just six cashes—an impressive clip that keeps him among the platform’s most efficient crushers this year.

Rahul Dhal and ‘brokenojoke’ headlined the remaining Friday flagships, with Dhal clinching PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹2.34 Lakhs and ‘brokenojoke’ shipping Junglee Poker’s PPL Friday Supernova for ₹1.39 Lakhs—both adding signature wins to their 2025 campaigns.

Meanwhile, Daljit Singh, Prateek Parakh, Tanay Kauntia, and Sahil Verma were all in top form, each bagging marquee titles across platforms and contributing to a night packed with sharp decision-making and standout performances.

Here are the Friday highlights!

 

PokerBaazi

#23 The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD

Buy-in – ₹10,000

Entries – 575

Re-entries – 419

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000

Places Paid – 152

Just one night after PokerBaazi pulled back the curtain on its massive Upgrade 2025, the virtual felts were crackling with energy. The rollout—featuring a turbocharged desktop app, AI-powered Sensei coach, Kingmaker tournament engine, and exclusive All In Club—instantly re-energized the ecosystem. And Friday night made that momentum impossible to ignore.

At the center of it all was the ₹1 Crore GTD #23 The MoneyMaker—India’s longest-running daily single-flight high-stakes flagship. While traffic was up across the board, the event surprisingly missed its guarantee by ₹13.56 Lakhs, making it the only flagship of the day to fall short. But for savvy grinders, that translated into a +EV bonanza.

Capitalizing in style was Jaipur’s Prateek ‘DABANGG2’ Sharma, who turned the post-upgrade adrenaline into a career-defining moment. After finishing 15th in The MoneyMaker 112.0 less than 24 hours earlier, Sharma returned to the battlefield with renewed focus and fire. Entering his 407th tournament of the year, he outlasted a 994-entry field (575 unique) in a relentless 9.5-hour grind, capturing his first-ever The MoneyMaker bracelet and a personal-best ₹15 Lakhs. The win marked his fourth title and 10th final table finish of 2025—capping a year that’s quietly turning into his best yet.

Prateek Sharma
Prateek Sharma

The final table was loaded with storylines—and Delhi’s Varun ‘Sareenv17021959’ Sareen came closest to rewriting the record books. The NPS India 2024 Super HighRoller Gold Medalist, who had already pulled off the rare feat of back-to-back The MoneyMaker wins last year, was gunning for a historic third title—something no player has achieved to date. Sareen went deep, made the final showdown, and gave Sharma a serious sweat, but ultimately settled for runner-up and ₹10 Lakhs—his biggest score of 2025 and fourth seven-figure haul on the platform.

For Apoorv ‘Killsden’ Kishore, Friday’s run was nothing short of a breakout. The Thane-based player, whose previous best on PokerBaazi was a 44th-place finish in The MoneyMaker 112.0, flipped the script in a big way. He clinched third place and ₹7 Lakhs—nearly 18X his prior best, and a crucial boost that pushed him back into the green for 2025.

Apoorv Kishore’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹9.55 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3.99 Lakhs

The final table of The MoneyMaker 113.0 featured a lineup brimming with firepower, including the NPS India 2025 Delhi State Leaderboard topper & first-ever NPC Finalist Saahib ‘Junta’ Bawa (4th for ₹5.70 Lakhs), the #20 The MoneyMaker fifth place finisher Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat (5th for ₹4.46 Lakhs), the #17 The MoneyMaker runner-up Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta (6th for ₹3.48 Lakhs), and the #11 The MoneyMaker champion Puneet ‘neo1’ Dua (8th for ₹1.95 Lakhs).

Beyond the top nine, the deeper payout spots also featured an array of regulars who continue to put in the volume and rack up results, such as Aniket ‘Anteman’ Waghmare (9th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Sameer ‘tandoori’ Agarwal (11th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Viraj ‘Viruspades’ Uberoi (13th for ₹85,000), Ritik ‘Shooterbuzz1234’ Jaiswal (14th for ₹85,000), Arman ‘Qbranch’ Khan (15th for ₹85,000), Imran ‘Kamran777’ Anwar (16th for ₹81,000), Ashish OMG_spew’ Munot (17th for ₹85,000), Rubin ‘kornkid’ Labroo (18th for ₹85,000), Mohit ‘mo3bet’ Goyal (19th for ₹85,000) and Bhola ‘Bhola77’ Sharma (20th for ₹55,000).

Despite the ₹13.56 Lakhs overlay, the ₹10,000 buy-in tournament maintained its prestige and value. A total of 152 players finished in the money, with the min-cash set at ₹18,000—nearly 2X the buy-in. And with eight more editions left on the calendar, The MoneyMaker remains India’s most reliable daily high-stakes opportunity—a series where titles are hard-won and bankrolls can explode in a single session.

With PokerBaazi Upgrade 2025 now live and the summer grind heating up, the road to glory and breakout moments is wide open—and Friday night’s action was just the beginning.

Final Table Results

  1. Prateek ‘DABANGG2’ Sharma – ₹15,00,000
  2. Varun ‘Sareenv17021959’ Sareen – ₹10,00,000
  3. Apoorv ‘Killsden’ Kishore – ₹7,00,000
  4. Saahib ‘Junta’ Bawa – ₹5,70,000
  5. Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat – ₹4,46,000
  6. Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta – ₹3,48,000
  7. Chaudharybaba – ₹2,70,000
  8. Puneet ‘neo1’ Dua – ₹1,95,000

 

The Quest – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 374

Re-entries – 290

Prize Pool – ₹33,20,000

Places Paid – 101

Friday night on PokerBaazi delivered peak pre-weekend adrenaline, with the virtual felts buzzing long after midnight. While the iconic ₹1 Crore GTD #23 The MoneyMaker continued its nightly run, the absence of WTF for a fourth straight week was felt. But the action didn’t slow down one bit—The Quest, The Quest Lite, and Daily Last Chance all blew past their guarantees, with The Quest emerging as the undisputed highlight of the night.

At the heart of the action was none other than ‘ksc7’ (anonymity requested), the celebrated G.O.A.T champion of 2024, making a triumphant return to the spotlight. A formidable presence at NPS India 2025, where they racked up two Gold medals (NPS#133 Saturday Showdown & NPS#181 (6-Max) Deepdive) and a Silver in NPS#100 (PLO-6) Knockout, ‘ksc7’ came in with serious credentials—and reminded everyone why they’re considered one of the circuit’s most complete crushers.

Taking on a 664-entry field (374 unique) in The Quest, ‘ksc7’ was in vintage form. Without firing a second bullet, they navigated eight hours of relentless action to capture the title and the ₹5.42 Lakhs top prize—their second-biggest score of 2025 and fourth flagship title of the year. The win also ended a nine-week title drought, and their grind didn’t stop there. They followed it up with a deep run in #23 The MoneyMaker, finishing 100th for ₹23,000, bringing their Friday night haul to over ₹5.65 Lakhs.

But the night’s most compelling storyline belonged to Shashank ‘shashank3’ Gami, a quiet but determined presence on the platform since January 2024. Gami had tasted final table heartbreak before—most notably with a runner-up finish in NPS#47 Relay last year for ₹2.76 Lakhs. On Friday, the poker gods gave him another shot.

Shashank Gami
Shashank Gami

Gami once again blazed a trail through the field in The Quest, and though he fell at the final hurdle, this second-place finish brought redemption. He walked away with a career-best ₹3.24 Lakhs, a score that slashed nearly 50% of his all-time losses on the platform in one night.

As expected, The Quest final table was filled with familiar faces. Sanjay ‘SpinDoctor’ Chandy, the #3 The MoneyMaker bracelet winner, finished third for ₹2.58 Lakhs. He was joined by Vishal ‘Mrvkey’ Kadyan (4th for ₹1.99 Lakhs), Prince ‘NaNki’ Singh (5th for ₹1.46 Lakhs), Ankit ‘Psycorp’ Bajaj—who also final-tabled The Ballers last night—(6th for ₹1.20 Lakhs), and Ishan ‘rivermaster’ Nadkarni (8th for ₹74,700).

In a welcome break from the month-long trend of overlays, The Quest smashed its ₹30 Lakhs guarantee by ₹3.20 Lakhs, clocking one of the few surpluses of May. With a ₹5,750 buy-in, the top 101 finishers earned a payout, starting at ₹10,624—almost double the buy-in—underscoring the excellent value PokerBaazi continues to offer.

Final Table Results

  1. ksc7 – ₹5,42,156
  2. Shashank ‘shashank3’ Gami – ₹3,24,032
  3. Sanjay ‘SpinDoctor’ Chandy – ₹2,58,296
  4. Vishal ‘Mrvkey’ Kadyan – ₹1,99,200
  5. Prince ‘NaNki’ Singh – ₹1,46,080
  6. Ankit ‘Psycorp’ Bajaj – ₹1,19,520
  7. salamsan – ₹96,944
  8. Ishan ‘rivermaster’ Nadkarni – ₹74,700

 

The Quest Lite – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 433

Re-entries – 339

Prize Pool – ₹13,43,280

Places Paid – 118

Friday night wasn’t just another grind—it was a full-blown poker storm, and Aditya ‘a_sushant’ Sushant was right in the eye of it. As PokerBaazi’s flagship tournaments lit up the virtual skyline, players from all corners threw themselves into the deep end. And while the ₹1 Crore GTD #23 The MoneyMaker was the only flagship to fall short of its guarantee, the energy across the felt was relentless.

Aditya Sushant
Aditya Sushant

At the center of the storm was Chennai’s most iconic pro, India’s first-ever WSOP bracelet winner, and a two-time The MoneyMaker champion. Already a legend, Sushant reminded the country why he remains one of Indian poker’s most enduring forces.

After a commanding showing at NPS India 2025—where he topped the Tamil Nadu State Leaderboard and finished 8th at the National Poker Champion finale—Sushant’s momentum hasn’t missed a beat. He kicked off April with a win in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance, then went on a heater: seven FT appearances in just a few weeks. May turned into his highlight reel with wins in Adda52’s The Ballers (for the fifth time!) and MMA Main Event.

In the ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Quest Lite, PokerBaazi’s Friday 7:30 PM flagship, Sushant, faced off against a 772-entry field (433 unique). As the blinds escalated and the stakes climbed, Sushant showcased brilliance—no theatrics, just surgical table presence. After six hours and twenty-eight minutes of elite-level poker, he took it down, scoring ₹2.04 Lakhs and his first-ever The Quest Lite title. This was his sixth title of 2025, reaffirming that when the lights are bright, Sushant shows up.

But the night was far from over. He chased a rare double-title finish, making a deep run in Adda52’s The Ballers, where he finished third for ₹2.18 Lakhs, narrowly missing a record-extending sixth win in the event. Add in a strong run in the Friday Mystery Bounty, and his total Friday haul soared past ₹4.27 Lakhs— good enough to shoot him up to #7 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY leaderboard.

> 3rd in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹2,18,106

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹2,04,178

> 33rd in Adda52’s Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹4,789

While Sushant was writing headlines, Anmol ‘airball’ Narang penned a strong comeback story of his own. A former The Millionaire champion, Narang hadn’t been seen on the scene since his win in the Mystery Bounty on May 3. But on Friday, he came out of hibernation with purpose.

Anmol Narang
Anmol Narang

Running deep in The Quest Lite, Narang navigated the pressure with poise, coming within striking distance of his second title of the year. Though he settled for runner-up and ₹1.34 Lakhs, the message was clear—he’s back. And he wasn’t done. Narang followed up with three more deep runs, pushing his total for the night past ₹2.33 Lakhs.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹1,34,328

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹53,120

> 45th in PokerBaazi’s #23 The MoneyMaker for ₹40,000

> 12th in Adda52’s Friday Bounty for ₹7,463* (₹2,578 in bounties)

Anmol Narang’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.21 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹86.27 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

The Quest Lite final table was stacked with familiar names and seasoned regulars, with loyalist Vishal ‘karan23’ Kumar (3rd for ₹99,403), Shakti ‘shakeshwar’ Singh (4th for ₹76,567), the ever-present Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma (5th for ₹63,000), Hemaya ‘achilles06’ Gupta (6th for ₹51,448), and Anindit ‘pindapanda1’ Pan (7th for ₹40,298), each bringing their A-game.

With a modest ₹2,000 buy-in, The Quest Lite continues to deliver heavyweight value. Friday’s edition crushed expectations, surpassing its guarantee by ₹3.43 Lakhs to build a ₹13.43 Lakhs prize pool. A total of 118 players finished in the money, with min-cashers pocketing ₹4,030—more than double their entry, making it one of the best value picks on the weekend schedule.

Final Table Results

  1. Aditya ‘gangajal’ Sushant – ₹2,04,178
  2. Anmol ‘airball’ Narang – ₹1,34,328
  3. Vishal ‘karan23’ Kumar – ₹99,403
  4. Shakti ‘shakeshwar’ Singh – ₹76,567
  5. Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma – ₹63,000
  6. Hemaya ‘achilles06’ Gupta – ₹51,448
  7. Anindit ‘pindapanda1’ Pan – ₹40,298
  8. Poker4everz – ₹29,418

 

Rahul ‘BiggDogg’ Dhal won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance for ₹2.34 Lakhs.

‘KrmiK3’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹54,330), ‘Pantheraleo’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Morning SPRINT for ₹35,850), ‘Poker4everz’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹30,600), Daljit ‘Djbro22’ Singh (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹30,520), ‘Amish1111995’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹19,660), Prateek ‘CHOTUU88’ Parakh (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max SPRINT for ₹12,610), ‘Digitap2929’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹10,390), and ‘Xsblaze’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹9,910) won the other Friday marquees on PokerBaazi.

 

Junglee Poker

‘brokenojoke’ won the ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD PPL Friday Supernova for ₹1.39 Lakhs.

‘allinaddict’ won the ₹2 Lakhs GTD PPL Friday Fighter for ₹46,680.

‘sportfire36494358’ won the ₹75K GTD Hangover for ₹11,903.

 

Adda52

The Ballers – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹8,050

Entries – 99

Re-entries – 111

Rebuys – 4

Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Places Paid – 31

While the virtual streets of PokerBaazi were on fire following its explosive Upgrade 2025 rollout, the pressure cooker of Friday night poker was just as intense over at Adda52. And stepping straight into the storm—undaunted and unshakable—was none other than Rising Star Aman ‘karmapoker’ Parakh, the current ranked #4 in the 2025 POY, who reminded everyone why his name keeps popping up wherever the stakes are high.

Aman Parakh
Aman Parakh

The Chittaurgarh-based star, fresh off a massive Adda52 Millions win earlier this month, delivered another flagship victory in the ₹20 Lakhs GTD The Ballers, capturing the elusive title for the very first time. Focused, ferocious, and fearless, Parakh carved through a stacked 214-entry field (99 unique, 111 re-entries & 4 rebuys), clinching the title and a payday of ₹3.98 Lakhs after nearly seven hours of unrelenting poker.

This win wasn’t just a one-hit highlight. Parakh’s 2025 grind has been methodical and menacing. His April run featured eight final table finishes, including runner-up finishes in Adda52’s The Sundowner, PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance, and Big PLO-5. At the NPS India 2025, he made his mark with a Silver Medal in NPS#48 Megadive and a 4th place finish in the NPS India 2025 Main Event—agonizingly close to claiming gold. A few different cards, and he might’ve rewritten the series.

May has only turned up the heat. Starting the month by shipping Adda52 Millions, Parakh has continued his machine-like march through marquee MTTs. On Friday, after grabbing The Ballers title, he didn’t call it a night—instead, he deep-dived into four more tournaments, collecting ₹4.39 Lakhs across the board.

> 1st in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹3,97,572

> 14th in Adda52’s Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹26,580* (₹20,102 in bounties)

> 62nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹5,518

> 9th in PokerBaazi (PLO-5) Boost for ₹5,108

> 105th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹4,030

Aman Parakh’s online stats (Adda52, PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.98 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.42 Crores |Titles Won in 2025: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.48 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹75.36 Lakhs | Ranked #4 in the 2025 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #22 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard

But the crown didn’t come easy. Breathing down his neck to the very last hand was one of the most feared names in the business—Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava.

Anurag Srivastava
Anurag Srivastava

Already a former The Ballers champion, Srivastava was gunning for a second shot at the title, and he wasn’t far off. The Delhi-based juggernaut settled for runner-up but still walked away with a solid ₹2.94 Lakhs.

The four-time NPS India 2025 medalist—with 2 Golds, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze—has been in near-unstoppable form all year. His resume reads like a highlight reel: IOPC Millionaire Main Event & Destiny in 2020 and IOPC Spotlight in 2023, among others. And 2025 has been arguably his most dominant run yet.

The numbers back it: 20 titles this year, many in top-tier flagships. Just this month, Srivastava bagged the MMA Thunder PKO on May 1 and then went on an absolute heater, claiming seven more titles, including last night’s Friday Mystery Bounty —where he scored ₹3.06 Lakhs, with a jaw-dropping ₹2.08 Lakhs in bounties alone.

Friday wasn’t done testing him, and neither was he. Four more deep runs later, Srivastava closed the night with nearly ₹6.48 Lakhs in total winnings. The performance catapulted him to #7 on the 2025 POY leaderboard and #20 on PokerBaazi’s POY standings—proving once again that if there’s a big stage, Anurag Srivastava is never far from the spotlight.

> 1st in Adda52’s Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹3,06,126* (₹2,08,354 in bounties)

> 2nd in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹2,94,468

> 117th in PokerBaazi’s #23 The MoneyMaker for ₹18,000

> 16th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹13,794

> 75th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹10,624

> 59th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹4,970

Anurag Srivastava’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.65 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.36 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #20 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.39 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹77.98 Lakhs | Moves to #7 in the 2025 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Moves to #20 on #PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard

The final table of The Ballers was a veritable who’s who of India’s MTT elite, stacked top-to-bottom with crushers in red-hot form. The lineup featured the likes of WSOP bracelet winner & last night’s The Quest Lite champion, Aditya ‘a_sushant’ Sushant, who continued his heater with a third-place finish worth ₹2.18 Lakhs. Not far behind was Deepankur ‘dp178’ Gupta, fresh off a Sunday double (Mystery Bounty + Big Slick titles), who added another deep run to his May resume, taking fourth for ₹1.62 Lakhs. 2025 POY #3 Ankit ‘imluckbox’ Bajaj kept his leaderboard push alive, finishing fifth for ₹1.20 Lakhs, along with his 20th-place finish in the Bounty Hunters Daily Main 525 (₹1.40 Lakhs) on Natural8 India. And rounding out the high-impact lineup was Thursday’s Rapid Fire winner, Shivam Kumar ‘SSoulShaker’ Dubey, who pocketed ₹48,620 for his eighth-place finish—his fourth final table in just two weeks.

Much like the rest of Adda52’s Friday slate, The Ballers came dripping with value. The tournament missed its ambitious ₹20 Lakhs GTD by a chunky ₹5.02 Lakhs, serving up one of the juiciest overlay spots of the night. Still, the action didn’t skip a beat—214 entries poured in, proving that when +EV is on the table, India’s top grinders come calling. With 31 players making the money and a min-cash of ₹21,751 (more than double the ₹8,050 buy-in), The Ballers once again reinforced its reputation as one of the most rewarding Friday night battlegrounds in the game.

Final Table Results

  1. Aman ‘karmapoker’ Parakh – ₹3,97,572
  2. Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava – ₹2,94,468
  3. Aditya ‘a_sushant’ Sushant – ₹2,18,106
  4. Deepankur ‘dp178’ Gupta – ₹1,61,547
  5. Ankit ‘imluckbox’ Bajaj – ₹1,19,654
  6. akshaydaga29 – ₹88,626
  7. DontStopMeNow – ₹65,643
  8. Shivam Kumar ‘SSoulShaker’ Dubey – ₹48,620

 

Friday Mystery Bounty – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,200

Entries – 113

Re-entries – 115

Rebuys – 14

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 35

Friday night on Adda52 was anything but ordinary—and the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Friday Mystery Bounty turned into a perfect storm of adrenaline, aggression, and added value. With a modest overlay boosting the pot, the late-evening slugfest attracted a sharp field of crushers. But when the smoke cleared, it was Delhi’s high-stakes phenom Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava who stood tall, claiming the flagship bounty crown in emphatic style.

Anurag Srivastava
Anurag Srivastava

Srivastava didn’t just win—he dominated. Firing on all cylinders, the online beast crushed the 242-entry field (113 unique) to seize the Friday Mystery Bounty title – his eighth title of the month, banking a total ₹3,06,126, including a massive ₹2.08 Lakhs in bounties alone. But for Srivastava, the win was just the start.

Earlier in the evening, he came agonizingly close to a double-title sweep—finishing runner-up in the ₹20 Lakhs GTD The Ballers for ₹2.94 Lakhs. Add in four more deep runs, including a score in #23 The MoneyMaker, and Srivastava’s Friday earnings soared to ₹6.48 Lakhs, making him one of the night’s top performers across all platforms. The heater also ignited a major leaderboard leap, propelling him to #7 in the 2025 POY rankings and into the top 20 on PokerBaazi’s POY leaderboard.

And make no mistake—this is no isolated run. Srivastava has been tearing through May with eight title victories already under his belt, including marquee wins in The Quest Lite and BSS Super Stack. Earlier this month, he also posted his highest score of 2025—₹9.78 Lakhs—for a runner-up finish in #8 The MoneyMaker.

That’s just May. Across the first four months of the year, Srivastava clinched 12 more titles, including back-to-back Daily Last Chance wins in April and an exceptional showing at NPS India 2025, where he snagged four medals—2 Golds, a Silver, and a Bronze. In February, he shipped both the Adda 52 Millions and its DPTedition, reinforcing his status as one of the most feared tournament players in the country.

And that legacy—it runs deep. With career-defining wins like the IOPC Millionaire MainEvent (2020), Destiny (2020), and IOPC Friday Spotlight (2023) already in his resume, Srivastava continues to deliver masterclass performances—on demand.

> 1st in Adda52’s Friday Mystery Bounty for ₹3,06,126* (₹2,08,354 in bounties)

> 2nd in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹2,94,468

> 117th in PokerBaazi’s #23 The MoneyMaker for ₹18,000

> 16th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹13,794

> 75th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹10,624

> 59th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹4,970

Anurag Srivastava’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.65 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.36 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #20 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.39 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹77.98 Lakhs | Moves to #7 in the 2025 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Moves to #20 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard

Right on his heels was Chandigarh’s Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan, one of the circuit’s most battle-tested crushers, who brought the heat in a gritty final table showdown. Wadhawan, coming in hot off a title run in Adda52’s The Ballers just last week, was locked in from the firsthand. He kept the pressure on Srivastava through a tense heads-up clash, trading big pots and testing the Delhi pro at every turn. But despite the back-and-forth momentum, the title slipped through his fingers. Still, Wadhawan walked away with a solid ₹1.25 Lakhs, including ₹53,158 in bounties. And he wasn’t done—jumping onto PokerBaazi post-final, he cashed in two majors, including #23 The MoneyMaker, closing out Friday with ₹1.54 Lakhs in total winnings.

Ankit Wadhawan
Ankit Wadhawan

> 2nd in Adda52’s Friday MysteryBounty for ₹1,25,484* (₹53,158 in bounties)

> 97th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹10,624

> 133rd in PokerBaazi’s #23 The MoneyMaker for ₹18,000

Ankit Wadhawan’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹17.81 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.98 Crores| Titles Won in 2025: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹68.57 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹20.46 Lakhs

The Friday Mystery Bounty final table was no place for the faint-hearted—it was a pressure cooker packed with talent. Deepankur ‘dp178’ Gupta, fresh off a Sunday double (Mystery Bounty & Big Slick titles) & last night’s The Ballers finalist, finishing third for ₹87,851. Right behind him was #7 The MoneyMaker finalist Kashish ‘Fletcher03’ Gupta, who clinched fourth for ₹68,244 (₹28,671 in bounties), continuing a string of consistent performances this month. April’s Bounty Madness champion Babu ‘Babuajaykumar’ Ajay Kumar PN secured ₹16,016 in seventh, and former BSS SuperStack winner Dayanand ‘1God’ Prass rounded out the table in eighth, walking away with ₹19,935.

While the ₹4,200 buy-in event fell short of its ₹10 Lakhs GTD by ₹1.17 Lakhs, the overlay only added more incentive for grinders. The top 35 players finished in the money with a minimum payout of ₹4,789. But the real magic of the mystery bounty format was in the surprise element—after the bubble burst, every knockout held the potential for a random, often massive, bounty.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

  1. Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava – ₹3,06,126
  2. Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹1,25,484
  3. Deepankur ‘dp178’ Gupta – ₹87,851
  4. Kashish ‘Fletcher03’ Gupta – ₹68,244
  5. Gabbar1510 – ₹37,290
  6. Soumya Banerjee – ₹ 21,653
  7. Babu ‘Babuajaykumar’ Ajay Kumar PN – ₹16,016
  8. Dayanand ‘1God’ Prass – ₹19,935

 

Tanay ‘ruula16’ Kauntia (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Friday Bounty for ₹83,003), ‘amigo533732’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Deep Dive for ₹44,7755), ‘R0123456789’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹42,519), ‘Ssw19’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹30,865), and ‘PVIRUS’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Bounty Adda for ₹25,866) won the other Friday marquees on Adda52.

 

Spartan Poker

‘kidwithin12’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹76,400), ‘joyma625’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹44,400), Sahil ‘einstein7’ Verma (Won ₹1.5 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹26,309), ‘singis001’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kickoff for ₹22,200), ‘bodmas’ (Won ₹50K GTD Dark Knight for ₹13,000), and ‘JollyTheJoker’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurian for ₹9,400) won the Friday marquees on Spartan Poker.

 

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