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Daily Majors: Neel Joshi, Sreekanth Narayan, Vijay Singh Gurjar & Anurag Srivastava Emerge as Tuesday`s Biggest Winners
This Tuesday, the online poker landscape was abuzz with action as players across platforms vied for top honours in various high-stakes tournaments. PokerBaazi took the spotlight with its expanded line-up of flagship events, including the newly introduced Endeavour HighRoller, along with The Endeavour, The Endeavour Lite, Daily Mini HighRoller, (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, and (7-Max) Afternoon Boost, each of them surpassing its guarantee.
Adding to the excitement, PokerStars India has launched its ₹2.50 Crores GTD Winter Series 6.0, spanning January 3 to 14. Simultaneously, Spartan Poker kicks off its ₹1 Crore GTD The Millionaire Triple 3 Delight tonight, scheduled from January 3 to 21, promising thrilling poker action to kick off 2024.
Leading the day’s outstanding performances was Young Gun Neel Joshi, who clinched the top spot in PokerBaazi’s inaugural Endeavour HighRoller, bagging ₹4.68 Lakhs. This victory marked a stylish end to his 2.5-week absence from the winner’s circle.
Sreekanth Narayan, known for his exceptional second-place finish in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Crores GTD G.O.A.T 2.0 and securing the #2 spot in 2023’s Player of the Year race, started 2024 on a high note. Narayan’s aggregate earnings of ₹4.45 Lakhs, including second-place finishes in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack (₹2.50 Lakhs) and PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite (₹1.53 Lakhs), underscored his consistent high-level performance.
Vijay Singh Gurjar also grabbed the headlines by winning PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour, securing a personal record prize of ₹4.02 Lakhs and ending his 14-week title drought.
Anurag Srivastava excelled in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition, earning ₹2.39 Lakhs (₹1.42 Lakhs in bounties).
Guneet Kwatra, fresh off his triumph in Natural8 India’s Sunday Mini Merrython, continued his winning streak by seizing the title in PokerBaazi’s Endeavour Lite, pocketing ₹2.03 Lakhs.
Faiz Alam (opted out of our tracking) dominated PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller, claiming ₹1.93 Lakhs, marking a notable comeback in the poker arena.
On Spartan Poker, ‘expo12345‘ emerged victorious in the Mega Stack, securing a profitable deal with Sreekanth Narayan and walking away with ₹2.54 Lakhs.
Mohit Bohra ended his two-month wait for a title with a win in Adda52’s Mechanical Bull, earning ₹1.88 Lakhs, while ‘victor12‘ placed second, bagging ₹1.55 Lakhs.
Other notable winners on PokerBaazi included Ankit Wadhawan (Won (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹97,379), Dhirendra Kumar Chauhan (Won (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹98,390), and Sashank Chakravarthy (Won (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹93,000).
In Pocket52’s Pocket Bullets, Rishabh Harsh clinched the title and a prize of ₹53,917, with Wasim Raja Khan following closely with ₹37,872.
The day also celebrated other champions, including Abilash Bala, Animesh Tripathi, Niteen Raj, Ghanshyam Das Jhangyani, and Arunkumar Singh, each marking their presence in various marquee events.
Here are the Tuesday highlights!
PokerBaazi
Endeavour HighRoller – ₹30 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹12,500
Entries – 180
Re-entries – 97
Prize Pool – ₹30,10,990
Places Paid – 53
Young Gun Neel ‘Worm33’ Joshi, a well-known player in the online poker community, snapped his 2.5-week title drought by clinching the first-ever ₹30 Lakhs GTD Endeavour HighRoller title on PokerBaazi. This victory in the most lucrative event on the second day of the New Year marked a significant win for Joshi, who last took down the (1000X) BSS Superstack on December 10.
The Endeavour HighRoller, starting at 8:30 PM, saw Joshi enter four times, pitting his skills against a robust field of 277 players (180 unique). His perseverance and strategic acumen were on full display during the arduous eight-hour session, which concluded at 4:32 AM, with Joshi claiming the day’s most significant individual prize of ₹4.68 Lakhs.
Additionally, Joshi also added ₹3,438 to his earnings as bounties in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition. These accomplishments elevated his tracked online winnings to surpass the ₹8 Crores mark.
Neel Joshi’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.03 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.77 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Another skilled player, Neeraj ‘neerunj’ Sattawat, kicked off 2024 on a high note. He secured three deep runs, cumulatively earning ₹3.62 Lakhs. His most notable performance was a second-place finish in the Endeavour HighRoller, which brought him ₹3.50 Lakhs.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Endeavour HighRoller for ₹3,49,877
> 97th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹8,835
> 62nd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,086
Neeraj Sattawat’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.21 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹96.11 Lakhs
The final table of the Endeavour HighRoller was a gathering of notable talents. It included Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma securing the third spot with ₹2.74 Lakhs, Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat in fourth place with ₹2.03 Lakhs, and Vaibhav ‘vane_shado’ Temani finishing fifth and earning ₹1.44 Lakhs.
With an entry buy-in of ₹12,500, the Endeavour HighRoller accumulated a generous prize pool of ₹30.11 Lakhs on its maiden run. The top 53 finishers shared this sizeable pot, making it a highly rewarding experience for those who made it to the top ranks.
Final Table Results
- Neel ‘Worm33’ Joshi – ₹4,68,209
- Neeraj ‘neerunj’ Sattawat – ₹3,49,877
- Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma – ₹2,73,699
- Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat – ₹2,03,242
- Vaibhav ‘vane_shado’ Temani – ₹1,43,624
- Dammit7500 – ₹1,01,772
The Endeavour – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,750
Entries – 299
Re-entries – 271
Prize Pool – ₹28,50,000
Places Paid – 106
Vijay ‘Marcopolo10’ Singh Gurjar ended his 14-week title drought in grand style last night, triumphing in PokerBaazi’s signature Tuesday event, the ₹20 Lakhs GTD The Endeavour. In a field teeming with 570 entries (299 unique), Gurjar displayed exceptional skill and endurance during the intense eight-hour-and-nine-minute battle. His outstanding play earned him his first Endeavour title and a personal best prize of ₹4.02 Lakhs, marking Gurjar’s 18th title win on PokerBaazi!
Vijay Singh Gurjar’s PokerBaazi’s stats: Site Winnings: ₹46.39 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹15.72 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
In a close race for the top spot in The Endeavour, the formidable ’tiltplay’ (anonymity requested) (opted out of our tracking) made a strong impact. Entering three times, ’tiltplay’ fought valiantly to secure the runner-up position, walking away with a substantial ₹3.03 Lakhs prize.
Chandan ‘darkfish’ Arora was another notable player at The Endeavour final table. Arora secured a commendable fourth-place finish with two entries, earning ₹1.68 Lakhs for his efforts.
With its ₹5,750 buy-in, The Endeavour surpassed all expectations by generating a massive prize pool of ₹28.50 Lakhs, significantly higher than its advertised guarantee. The impressive turnout ensured that the top 106 players in this highly competitive tournament received a share of the sizeable prize pool, making it a rewarding experience for many participants.
Final Table Results
- Vijay ‘Marcopolo10’ Singh Gurjar – ₹4,02,135
- tiltplay – ₹3,02,670
- hgnvn – ₹2,29,425
- Chandan ‘darkfish’ Arora – ₹1,68,150
- Nishadraj09 – ₹1,15,425
- EvilPandit – ₹78,660
- MrPrivate – ₹56,145
- raghavggwp – ₹45,600
Endeavour Lite – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,875
Entries – 339
Re-entries – 236
Prize Pool – ₹14,38,000
Places Paid – 106
Guneet ‘guntz’ Kwatra, riding high on his recent win in Natural8 India’s Sunday Mini Merrython, clinched another significant victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Endeavour Lite this Tuesday, snagging his second flagship title in just three days.
In this 7.30 PM tournament, Kwatra faced off against a field of 575 players (339 unique). After an intense battle lasting just under 6.5 hours, he emerged victorious, banking a rewarding ₹2.03 Lakhs. In total, Kwatra accumulated ₹2.12 Lakhs from two cash finishes.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹2,02,831
> 82nd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹8,835
Guneet Kwatra’s online stats (excluding Pocket52 and Natural8 India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.45 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.46 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Sreekanth ‘Vhagar’ Narayan, a notable player in the Indian poker scene, especially for his runner-up finish in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Crores GTD G.O.A.T 2.0, also made a solid resurgence after a period of subdued activity. He finished runner-up in the Endeavour Lite, earning ₹1.53 Lakhs. Narayan, who topped the 2023 profit charts and finished second in the POY race, accumulated a total of ₹4.45 Lakhs from four deep runs, highlighted by two runner-up finishes.
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack for ₹2,50,103* (heads-up deal)
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹1,52,663
> 18th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹21,660
> 50th in PokerBaazi’s Endeavour HighRoller for ₹20,174
Sreekanth Narayan’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.36 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.39 Crores | Finished #2 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Finished #1 in Annual Profits
Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar also had a rewarding day at the tables, amassing ₹1.62 Lakhs from four cash finishes, which included two final table appearances.
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹84,813
> 5th in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹45,642
> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹21,660
> 26th in Adda52’s Mechanical Bull for ₹9,815
Dhinesh Kumar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.38 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.41 Crores
The final table of the Endeavour Lite featured several prominent online players, including online sensation Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru (3rd for ₹1,15,719), Raghav ‘raghav14082’ Chauhan (5th for ₹58,219), Anoushka ‘sarinrun’ Sarin (7th for ₹28,319), and Ekagro ‘igottoptop’ Vason (8th for ₹23,000).
With an entry fee of ₹2,875, the Endeavour Lite accumulated a generous prize pool of ₹14.38 Lakhs, surpassing its guarantee. The top 106 finishers were paid, making it a rewarding tournament for those who managed to climb to the top.
Final Table Results
- Guneet ‘guntz’ Kwatra – ₹2,02,831
- Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan – ₹1,52,663
- Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru – ₹1,15,719
- Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – ₹84,813
- Raghav ‘raghav14082’ Chauhan – ₹58,219
- Blufferoo7 – ₹39,675
- Anoushka ‘sarinrun’ Sarin – ₹28,319
- Ekagro ‘igottoptop’ Vason – ₹23,000
Daily Mini HighRoller – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹7,000
Entries – 128
Re-entries – 74
Prize Pool – ₹12,30,180
Places Paid – 44
Faiz ‘AilaGaya’ Alam (opted out of our tracking), a seasoned player on the poker circuit, marked a triumphant return to the spotlight this Tuesday by winning PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Mini HighRoller. This victory, achieved on January 2, comes after his remarkable third-place finish in PokerBaazi’s (1000X) BSS Superstack on Christmas Eve and dual wins in PokerBaazi’s The Weekly HighRoller and Spartan Poker’s The Elite on December 8.
The Daily Mini HighRoller, which began at 9 PM, saw a strong field of 202 entries (128 unique), setting the stage for an intense competition. Demonstrating his skill and determination, Alam utilized two entries across the nearly 7.5-hour session to eventually emerge victorious, claiming the grand prize of ₹1.93 Lakhs.
Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B also put on an impressive performance in the 9 PM flagship event. Coming off a win in the Christmas Day Daily HighRoller and final table appearances in both The Big Show and Devils Wheel on Monday, Vinay narrowly missed securing his first title of the year, finishing as the runner-up with a noteworthy payout of ₹1.62 Lakhs.
Vinay’s successful run extended beyond the Daily Mini HighRoller. He made significant strides in three other events and notched up additional bounties, accumulating a handsome ₹2.06 Lakhs for the day.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for ₹1,62,026
> 56th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹13,680
> 17th in Adda52’s Mechanical Bull for ₹11,573
> 28th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹9,056
> 12th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹8,188
> Won bounties worth ₹1,719 from PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition
Vinay B’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.39 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.87 Crores
The final table of the Daily Mini HighRoller was not short on talent, featuring accomplished players like Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka (3rd for ₹1.20 Lakhs) and Manish ‘thekid’ Lakhotia (5th for ₹66,676).
With entry priced at ₹7,000, the Daily Mini HighRoller created a significant prize pool of ₹12.30 Lakhs. The top 44 finishers shared in this pool, ensuring a rewarding outcome for a large number of participants.
Final Table Results
- Faiz ‘AilaGaya’ Alam – ₹1,93,497
- Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B – ₹1,62,026
- Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka – ₹1,20,066
- Blackguard – ₹91,894
- Manish ‘thekid’ Lakhotia – ₹66,676
- 1299sanj – ₹48,346
(7-Max) Afternoon Boost – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 183
Re-entries – 183
Prize Pool – ₹6,37,000
Places Paid – 77
Dhirendra ‘dinkum’ Kumar Chauhan made a triumphant return to the winner’s circle, securing a notable victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost just 11 days after his last win. His recent success, a redemption from his seventh-place finish in the same event on Monday, showcased his resilience and skill.
Chauhan dominated the 2 PM PokerBaazi marquee, besting 182 rivals in a 366-entry field. The intense five-hour-and-five-minute gameplay culminated in Chauhan claiming the top prize of ₹98,392, marking this win as his sixth-largest on the platform.
Chauhan’s Tuesday wasn’t just about a single win; he raked in a total of ₹1.32 Lakhs from four different tournament finishes:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹98,392
> 17th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹28,500
> 36th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,905
> 34th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹1,334
Dhirendra Kumar Chauhan’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹63 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Nikhil ‘Nikhilaneja’ Aneja, aiming to break a nearly 13-week winless streak, put up a strong fight in the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost. Entering twice, Aneja secured the runner-up spot with a substantial ₹72,472 payout.
Aneja’s Tuesday achievements extended beyond this event, earning him a total of ₹82,077 across three deep runs:
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for 72,472
> 65th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹5,894
> 43rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,711
Nikhil Aneja’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹44.99 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹9.57 Lakhs
The final table of the 7-Max) Afternoon Boost was a showcase of skill, featuring prominent players like Shekhar ‘shakyshark’ Singh (3rd for ₹52,730), satellite qualifier Md ‘007Bahubali’ Zeeshan (6th for ₹20,379), and Amit ‘AmitA07’ Ayare (7th for ₹15,666).
The ₹2,000 buy-in marquee boasted a prize pool that soared to ₹6.37 Lakhs, well above the advertised guarantee. In this fiercely contested field, 77 players earned payouts.
Final Table Results
- Dhirendra ‘dhirekum’ Kumar Chauhan – ₹98,392
- Nikhil ‘Nikhilaneja’ Aneja – ₹72,472
- Shekhar ‘shakyshark’ Singh – ₹52,730
- onitatit – ₹40,057
- shinigami22 – ₹27,766
- Md ‘007Bahubali’ Zeeshan – ₹20,379
- Amit ‘AmitA07’ Ayare – ₹15,666
(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 209
Re-entries – 153
Prize Pool – ₹6,29,880
Places Paid – 69
Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan, a notable figure in Indian poker and the fifth-place finisher in the 2023 Player of the Year race, kicked off 2024 with a remarkable victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT.
Following his recent win in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum last week, Wadhawan continued his winning streak by clinching the top spot in the Daily SPRINT. Competing against a field of 362 entries (209 unique), he came out on top after a six-hour session to secure his first (7-Max) Daily SPRINT title and his inaugural win for 2024, pocketing ₹97,379.
Wadhawan’s success on Tuesday extended beyond this single victory. He demonstrated his consistent high-level play with strong performances across three additional tournaments, amassing total earnings of ₹1.30 Lakhs for the day.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹97,379
> 17th in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack for ₹18,088
> 21st in Adda52’s Mechanical Bull for ₹9,815
> 104th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹4,456
Ankit Wadhawan online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.81 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.80 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Finished #5 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
In the same tournament, PokerBaazi user ‘HarveySpectre,’ in pursuit of their first title on the platform, finished as the runner-up, claiming a personal best cash prize of ₹71,869.
Gurpal ‘roothless’ Singh, a seasoned player on the circuit, also had an impressive Tuesday session. He accumulated total earnings of ₹1.20 Lakhs from six deep runs, marked by two notable final table finishes.
> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack for ₹51,163
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹39,745
> 14th in Adda52’s Mechanical Bull for ₹11,573
> 83rd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹8,835
> 103rd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹4,456
> 11th in PokerStars India’s Uppercut for ₹3,949
Gurpal Singh’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.45 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹85.66 Lakhs
The final table of the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT also featured accomplished players like Sunday’s top scorer and Monday’s Daily Mini HighRoller champion Karan ‘Collingwood’ Sitlani (3rd for ₹52,280) and online regular Ankit ‘akj290’ Jajodia (7th for ₹15,747).
With its ₹2,000 entry fee, the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT easily surpassed its advertised guarantee, generating a prize pool of ₹6.30 Lakhs. The tournament rewarded the top 69 finishers, underlining its success and popularity among the poker community.
Final Table Results
- Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹97,379
- HarveySpectre – ₹71,869
- Karan ‘Collingwood’ Sitlani – ₹52,280
- Gurpal ‘roothless’ Singh – ₹39,745
- Kaio575 – ₹27,715
- Marcosfightr – ₹20,786
- Ankit ‘akj290’ Jajodia – ₹15,747
(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 200
Re-entries – 144
Prize Pool – ₹5,99,000
Places Paid – 69
Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy continued his commanding presence in the Indian poker scene into the New Year, amassing an impressive ₹2.72 Lakhs from five deep runs, including clinching a title and a third-place finish.
Chakravarthy began his 2024 campaign with a victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT. Competing amid 344 entrants (200 unique), he displayed exceptional skill in the 7:15 PM marquee event. Entering twice, Chakravarthy persevered for over six hours and nineteen minutes to secure the top prize of ₹92,537.
Chakravarthy’s Tuesday achievements include:
> 3rd in Adda52’s Mechanical Bull for ₹1,28,820
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹92,537
> 10th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for ₹24,604
> 14th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹14,375
> 76th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹11,685
Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.37 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹97.96 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
The runner-up in the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT was ‘tncxlegend,‘ who earned ₹68,296 for their impressive play, their third-best score on PokerBaazi.
Deepak ‘Dkrocks01’ Meena also made his mark, scoring in all three (7-Max) marquees on PokerBaazi, accumulating ₹48,823:
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹37,769
> 13th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹8,188
> 74th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹2,866
Deepak Meena’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹12.86 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹6.06 Lakhs
Another standout at the final table of the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT was Paras ‘PARASJAIN1717’ Jain, who finished seventh and earned ₹14,964.
The (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, requiring a ₹2,000 entry fee, amassed a substantial ₹5.99 Lakhs prize pool. A total of 69 players benefitted from this, sharing in the prize pool and earning well-deserved payouts.
Final Table Results
- Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹92,537
- tncxlegend – ₹68,296
- Dynamickiller – ₹49,681
- Deepak ‘Dkrocks01’ Meena – ₹37,769
- dilbaghsingh – ₹26,337
- Whoarewe – ₹19,753
- Paras ‘PARASJAIN1717’ Jain – ₹14,964
Abilash ‘steelbala’ Bala (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹36,970), ‘ssssss’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 BOOST for ₹34,810), Animesh ‘ogamayaken’ Tripathi (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹23,490), ‘Mostlycoming’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹17,790), and Niteen ‘Niteenraj154’ Raj (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 500XDaily for ₹15,970) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.
Junglee Poker
Bounty Blast – ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,200
Total Entries – 123
Total Prize Pool – ₹1,29,150
Regular Prize Pool – ₹64,575
Bounty Prize Pool – ₹64,575
Places Paid – 13
Stealing the show on Tuesday, ‘khan1234568‘ emerged as the champion in Junglee Poker’s ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Bounty Blast, the highlight event on the platform. The Bounty Blast attracted a field of 123 participants, surpassing the advertised guarantee and setting the stage for an exciting competition.
‘khan1234568’ stood out with their exceptional play, navigating the field strategically. Their efforts culminated in a well-deserved victory, earning them ₹24,309 (₹11,640 in bounties) as the first-place prize.
The event also saw a strong performance from ‘aaaaj,’ who claimed the runner-up spot. Their commendable play was rewarded with ₹23,259 (₹10,590 in bounties).
With the prize pool swelling to ₹1.29 Lakhs, the top 13 finishers were rewarded for their perseverance and skill.
Final Table Results (Including Bounties)
- khan12345685 – ₹24,309
- aaaaj – ₹23,259
- ballbat18498666 – ₹12,759
- lakzay – ₹9,225
- anuj44125 – ₹7,896
- aravkewat – ₹7,659
Pocket52
Pocket Bullets – ₹3 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹990
Entries – 145
Re-entries – 115
Prize Pool – ₹3,00,000
Places Paid – 40
Rishabh ‘13rishabh’ Harsh, the victor of the Daily Night SPRINT on December 9, added another feather to his cap by winning Pocket52’s enhanced ₹3 Lakhs GTD Pocket Bullets last night. The Tuesday signature event started at 8 PM, and Harsh demonstrated his poker expertise over six hours and 43 minutes, standing out in a field of 260 entrants (145 unique) to clinch his first victory of 2024 and a top prize of ₹53,917.
Harsh’s performance was not just limited to Pocket52. He also made his mark in two other PokerBaazi events, bringing his total earnings for Tuesday to ₹59,403.
> 1st in Pocket52’s Pocket Bullets for ₹53,917
> 67th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,086
> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹2,400
Rishabh Harsh’s online stats (excluding PokerStarsIndia and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.47 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹13.29 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Wasim ‘madking111’ Raja Khan, a regular on the site, also put up a strong show in Pocket Bullets, finishing in second place with a payout of ₹37,872.
Niteen ‘niteenplus’ Raj, who triumphed in last night’s 500X Daily on PokerBaazi, also made a notable appearance at the Pocket Bullets final table, securing ₹21,690 for his fourth-place finish.
The Pocket Bullets, with an entry fee of ₹990, experienced an overlay of ₹66,000. Nonetheless, the top 30 finishers were rewarded, and Pocket52 covered the overlay shortfall by crediting players with Tournament Discount Credit (TDC).
Final Table Results
- Rishabh ‘13rishabh’ Harsh – ₹53,917
- Wasim ‘madking111’ Raja Khan – ₹37,872
- Charu007 – ₹28,433
- Niteen ‘niteenplus’ Raj – ₹21,690
- fishvsshark – ₹16,874
- Only_Jua – ₹13,253
- JAIMATADI777 – ₹10,530
- SUKRAYANAMO – ₹8,483
‘Amardas89’ (Won ₹50K GTD Soda for ₹19,569) and ‘DEEPA324’ Won ₹75K GTD Brunch for ₹16,370) won the other Pocket52 marquees.
PokerStars India
Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition – ₹9 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹7,700
Entries – 64
Re-entries – 55
Regular Prize Pool – ₹4,90,938
Bounty Prize Pool – ₹4,09,062
Total Prize Pool – ₹9,00,000
Places Paid – 13
On Tuesday night, PokerStars India’s virtual tables were the stage for Anurag ‘GutshotHaiBro’ Srivastava‘s triumphant victory in the ₹9 Lakhs GTD Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition. This marked Srivastava’s third career win in this event and ended his nearly three-week dry spell on the platform. Since his last win in The Big Bash – Ticket Drop Edition on December 15, Srivastava had been chasing a victory, coming close with two significant runner-up finishes.
Srivastava, a seasoned player with four Adda52 Millions titles and a notable IOPC Millionaire Main Event victory under his belt, faced a formidable field of 119 entrants (64 unique) in the 8 PM flagship event. After a gruelling six-hour contest, he emerged as the champion, clinching his first title of 2024 and bagging the top prize of ₹2.39 Lakhs (₹1.42 Lakhs in bounties).
But Srivastava’s accomplishments on Tuesday didn’t stop at the Bounty Builder HR. He also made an additional cash finish, bringing his total earnings for the day to ₹2.43 Lakhs.
> 1st in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹2,38,667
> 25th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹4,489
Anurag Srivastava’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.32 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.28 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1
In the heads-up of the Bounty Builder HR, Amar ‘PsykoEko’ Iyer (opted out of our tracking) proved to be a challenging adversary for Srivastava. Despite a valiant effort and four entries, Iyer had to settle for the runner-up spot, earning ₹1.15 Lakhs (₹17,832 in bounties).
The final table of the Bounty Builder HR was a gathering of poker elites featuring Sunday’s BSS Big Bounty finalist Shravan ‘lukBo$$13’ Chhabria (3rd for ₹1.03 Lakhs) (₹36,416 in bounties), last night’s The Endeavour Lite finalist Dhinesh ‘you3betl4bet’ Kumar (4th for ₹45,642) (₹5,156 in bounties), EndBoss victor Sanish ‘sneakysani’ Chhabra (6th for ₹47,960) (₹16,328 in bounties), and Myron ‘khAAbib’ Pereira (7th for ₹35,457) (₹10,742 in bounties).
With its ₹7,700 entry fee, Bounty Builder HR recorded a nominal ₹81,875 in overlays. Nonetheless, the ₹9 Lakhs prize kitty was shared among the top 13 contenders. The event was further spiced up by the Ticket Drop Promotion, which randomly awarded Spin & Gos and Monster Stack Mega Satellite tickets to players across 15 tables, adding an extra layer of thrill to the tournament.
Final Table Results (Including Bounties)
- Anurag ‘GutshotHaiBro’ Srivastava – ₹2,38,667
- Amar ‘PsykoEko’ Iyer – ₹1,14,595
- Shravan ‘lukBo$$13’ Chhabria – ₹1,02,737
- kabir2298 – ₹77,384
- Dhinesh ‘you3betl4bet’ Kumar – ₹45,642
- Sanish ‘sneakysani’ Chhabra – ₹47,960
- Myron ‘khAAbib’ Pereira – ₹35,457
‘nknkn693’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs Uppercut for ₹42,343), ‘pokerface0455’ (Won ₹50K Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹16,113), and ‘pallavi@1717’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline ₹10,837) won the other PokerStars India marquees.
Spartan Poker
Mega Stack – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹4,400
Entries – 131
Re-entries – 27
Re-buys – 165
Prize Pool – ₹12,92,000
Places Paid – 23
Spartan Poker user ‘expo12345’ (opted out of our tracking) achieved a stunning victory last evening in the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Mega Stack. The Tuesday flagship event, which began at 8 PM, witnessed ‘expo12345’ skillfully navigate through a field of 323 entries (130 unique) across an intense eight-hour session. Demonstrating remarkable poker acumen, ‘expo12345’ entered the tournament twice and ultimately secured the top prize of ₹2.54 Lakhs after a strategic heads-up deal.
Sreekanth ‘Vhagar’ Narayan, a well-known figure in the Indian poker scene, also shone brightly in the Mega Stack. Notably remembered for his second-place finish in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Crores GTD G.O.A.T 2.0, where he won a staggering ₹1.50 Crores, Narayan continued his formidable form. Narayan, who emerged as the most profitable player of 2023 and secured the second spot in the POY race, had a particularly profitable night. He accumulated a striking total of ₹4.45 Lakhs from four deep finishes, including notable runner-up finishes in Mega Stack and The Endeavour Lite!
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack for ₹2,50,103* (heads-up deal)
> 2nd in Pokerbaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹1,52,663
> 18th in Pokerbaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹21,660
> 50th in Pokerbaazi’s Endeavour HighRoller for ₹20,174
Sreekanth Narayan’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.36 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.39 Crores | Finished #2 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Finished #1 in Annual Profits
Another experienced player, Gurpal ‘Vodka.paaji’ Singh, also had a successful outing. He garnered ₹1.20 Lakhs from six deep runs during the night, including two prominent final-table appearances:
> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack for ₹51,163
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹39,745
> 14th in Adda52’s Mechanical Bull for ₹11,573
> 83rd in Pokerbaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹8,835
> 103rd in Pokerbaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹4,456
> 11th in PokerStars India’s Uppercut for ₹3,949
Gurpal Singh’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.45 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹85.66 Lakhs
The final table of the Mega Stack included notable regulars like WSOP bracelet winner Young Gun Aayush ‘Eureka226’ Arya, finishing fourth with ₹1.11 Lakhs, and Ishita ‘agency’ Arora, who clinched the eighth spot for ₹37,597.
The Mega Stack, featuring a ₹4,400 buy-in, surpassed its advertised guarantee, amassing a total prize pool of ₹12.92 Lakhs. This sum was distributed among the top 23 finishers, making it a lucrative event for the successful competitors.
Final Table Results
- expo12345 – ₹2,53,777*
- Sreekanth ‘Vhagar’ Narayan – ₹2,50,103*
- FunnyLeone – ₹1,35,660
- Aayush ‘Eureka226’ Arya – ₹1,11,112
- MazaAaya – ₹89,148
- D₹B@b@ – ₹69,122
- Gurpal ‘Vodka.paaji’ Singh – ₹51,163
- Ishita ‘agency’ Arora – ₹37,597
*denotes a heads-up deal
‘Vipul27031985’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo 6-Max for ₹35,124), ‘Samnang’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for ₹20,698), Ghanshyam ‘sewadari’ Das Jhangyani (Won ₹50K GTD Hold’em PKO for ₹19,608), ‘harryThakur’ (Won ₹75K GTD Monster Turbo for ₹16,580), ‘youngistan’ (Won ₹50K GTD Night Rider Anonymous for ₹15,000), Arunkumar ‘denoi’ Singh (Won ₹50K GTD Chip up – Triple Chance for ₹12,736), ‘25dinMe$double’ (Won ₹20K GTD PKO for ₹8,075), and ‘HOBO.’ (Won ₹25K GTD Centurion for ₹5,237) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.
Adda52
Mechanical Bull – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,499
Entries – 189
Re-entries – 188
Prize Pool – ₹11,99,237
Places Paid – 55
Mohit ‘FloatingMonkey’ Bohra triumphantly ended his two-month title drought, clinching victory in Adda52’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Mechanical Bull on the second day of the New Year. Competing in a challenging field of 377 entrants (189 unique), Bohra showcased his skill and tenacity in the 8 PM Monday flagship event. His triumph, achieved after a gripping 6.5-hour session and three entries, resulted in a significant payout of ₹1.88 Lakhs, marking this win as his third highest on Adda52.
Bohra’s successful day extended beyond this victory, as he accumulated a total of ₹2.89 Lakhs from four cash finishes, notably picking up final table scores in two major tournaments:
> 1st in Adda52’s Mechanical Bull for ₹1,88,368
> 5th in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack for ₹89,148
> 100th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹8,835
> 60th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹2,933
Mohit Bohra’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.22 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹56.38 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
‘Victor12,’ the runner-up in Mechanical Bull, also stood out, earning ₹1.55 Lakhs after three entries. This was their most significant score on Adda52, even though they haven’t won a tournament on the platform yet.
Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy had an exceptional day, winning PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT and placing third in Mechanical Bull on two bullets less than an hour later. His total earnings for the day reached ₹2.72 Lakhs from five cash finishes, extending his dominant form from last year into 2024.
> 3rd in Adda52’s Mechanical Bull for ₹1,28,820
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹92,537
> 10th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for ₹24,604
> 14th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹14,375
> 76th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹11,685
Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.37 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹97.96 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Sagar ‘rajsagar32’ Raj also had a lucrative day, earning a total of ₹1.03 Lakhs from three cash finishes, including two final table appearances:
> 5th in Adda52’s Mechanical Bull for ₹64,238
> 42nd in PokerBaazi’s Endeavour HighRoller for ₹20,174
> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Daily Turbo (6 Max) for ₹18,590
Sagar Raj’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.52 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹49.77 Lakhs
The Mechanical Bull`s final table also featured other notable online talents like upcoming star Hardik ‘hardiknair1999’ Nair (4th for ₹1.21 Lakhs after four entries), Monday’s The Big Show champion Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena (6th for ₹47,087) and Tanmay ‘PlusEv’ Benara (8th for ₹25,299).
With an entry fee of ₹3,499, Mechanical Bull generated a substantial prize pool of ₹11.99 Lakhs. This enhanced kitty was distributed among the top 55 finishers, ensuring rewarding payouts for the successful competitors.
Final Table Results
- Mohit ‘FloatingMonkey’ Bohra – ₹1,88,368
- victor12 – ₹1,54,643
- Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹1,28,820
- Hardik ‘hardiknair1999’ Nair – ₹1,21,010
- Sagar ‘rajsagar32’ Raj – ₹64,238
- Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena – ₹47,087
- Smokescreen – ₹34,514
- Tanmay ‘PlusEv’ Benara – ₹25,299
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Daily Majors: Rajat Sharma, Vinay Rajpal, Mohak Kapoor & Venkatesh Mukundan Post Standout Victories on Tuesday
Tuesday’s online poker activity peaked as PokerBaazi hosted six high-stakes tournaments to kick off the ₹28 Crores GTD Indian Poker Masters, along with the monthly run of The MoneyMaker. Simultaneously, MPL Poker’s grand ₹1 Crore GTD Steal Deal kept the micro-to-low stake players engaged.
‘Fishlover001‘ stole the show on PokerBaazi, turning a modest ₹1,100 satellite investment into a staggering ₹13.20 Lakhs victory, their first-ever title win on the platform as the 40th The MoneyMaker champion. Their total earnings for the day reached ₹14.79 Lakhs. Hemant Meena secured a respectable runner-up prize of ₹8.10 Lakhs in The MoneyMaker after a spirited performance.
Rajat Sharma, a two-time The Millionaire champion, began August with a stunning victory in the featured Indian Poker Masters tournament, PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural, earning him a hefty cash prize of ₹7.05 Lakhs (won ₹7.51 Lakhs overall) and elevating him to #3 on the IPM leaderboard. ‘cha1nsawman‘ finished as the runner-up, earning a personal best of ₹4.29 Lakhs.
After a six-week drought, Vinay Rajpal secured a victory in Adda52’s The Mint, adding ₹3.19 Lakhs to his total winnings of ₹4.25 Lakhs after a heads-up deal.
Mohak Kapoor, the #1 ranked player on the annual TLB leaderboard, amassed a total of ₹4.16 Lakhs from two victories and six additional scores. His most notable achievement was winning PokerBaazi’s Masters#4, earning him ₹3.28 Lakhs – his highest score on the platform this year, elevating him to #4 on the IPM leaderboard. Vaibhav Sharma secured a second-place prize of ₹2.01 Lakhs in Masters#4 (won ₹3.02 Lakhs overall).
Venkatesh Mukundan ended a four-week title drought with a victory in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6, winning ₹2.97 Lakhs. Accumulating ₹3.74 Lakhs from four cash finishes, Mukundan charged to #2 on the IPM leaderboard. Kashish Gupta narrowly missed the title, securing ₹1.81 Lakhs as the runner-up.
Vikram Mishra, who topped the NPS Podium leaderboard at NPS India 2023, embarked on his Indian Poker Masters campaign in high spirits, scoring in five out of six IPM tournaments, winning ₹3.55 Lakhs, and taking an early lead on the IPM leaderboard. He notably won PokerBaazi’s Masters#1 Kick-off, clinching the first prize of ₹2.62 Lakhs following a three-way deal.
Bharat Vasan (Won Masters#2 6-Max Turbo for ₹2.32 Lakhs) and ‘Johnwick20’ (Won Masters#3 7-Max for ₹1.91 Lakhs) won the other IPM flagships of the day.
Rishabh Gupta broke a 12-week title drought with a victory in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack, earning a solid ₹2.94 Lakhs. A heads-up deal secured a respectable runner-up prize of ₹2.41 Lakhs for Shravan Suresh (won ₹3.16 Lakhs overall).
Vishnu Khandelwal ended a seven-month title dry spell by winning PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition, claiming a handsome ₹2.94 Lakhs. The #6 ranked player of the year, Pocket52 pro Laksh Pal Singh, finished runner-up, earning ₹1.49 Lakhs.
Hemant Gagwana triumphed in Pocket52’s 8 PM flagship, Pocket Bullets, earning a first-place cash prize of ₹2.61 Lakhs.
Harsh Dev Jhirmiria, Young Gun Anmol Mehta, Yash Jaiswal, Dhirendra Chauhan, Prithvi Singh, Rohan Kumar (won two titles), Ganesh Durgade, and Kamal Punjabi claimed victory in the other Tuesday marquees!
Here are the Tuesday highlights!
PokerBaazi
The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD
Buy-in – ₹11,000
Entries – 512
Re-entries – 444
Total Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000
Places Paid – 115
PokerBaazi user ‘Fishlover001’, having only joined the platform a month and a half ago, soared to new heights yesterday by conquering the prestigious ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker.
After showcasing promise with two runner-up finishes in the ((7-Max) BSS Championship & (6-Max) BSS MonsterStack on July 23, ‘Fishlover001’ demonstrated an incredible performance against a field of 956 competitors (512 unique) across an arduous nine-hour journey to etch his name as the 40th The MoneyMaker champion. This victory resulted in a record-breaking win of ₹13.20 Lakhs and his first-ever title on the platform. Hemant ‘hkm2828’ Meena (opted out of our tracking) fought fiercely but ultimately fell short, securing the runner-up prize of ₹8.10 Lakhs.
‘Fishlover001’s extraordinary triumph was even more special because he entered The MoneyMaker by winning a ticket from a ₹1,100 buy-in satellite, exemplifying the thrilling possibility of transforming small investments into monumental victories in poker.
‘Fishlover001’ stormed through PokerBaazi yesterday, accumulating a whopping ₹14.79 Lakhs from four deep runs that included a title win and another final table finish:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Money Maker for ₹13,20,000
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹96,350
> 19th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹57,250
> 26th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹5,180
‘Fishlover001’ PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹23.17 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹16.27 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1
March‘s FTS #8 #FridayTitan champion, Monam ‘loosingfreak’ Hayat, pocketed a substantial ₹3.65 Lakhs from two final table scores:
> 7th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹2,55,000
> 7th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹1,10,223
Monam Hayat’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹78.68 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4
The Money Maker final table was a veritable tour de force with players such as Vivek ‘V42V’ Bajaj (3rd for ₹6.57 Lakhs), Jaikishan ‘royalking7424’ Jangid (4th for ₹5.49 Lakhs), and Deep ‘ChristopherCoke’ Patel (5th for ₹4.44 Lakhs) posting commendable finishes.
Several seasoned players made deep runs in The MoneyMaker, including Paras ‘PARASJAIN1717’ Jain (9th for ₹1.75 Lakhs), Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka (11th for ₹1.50 Lakhs), Vaibhav ‘durrrr1310’ Saigal (12th for ₹1.50 Lakhs), Romit ’tilt83′ Advani (13th for ₹1.29 Lakhs), Chandan ‘darkfish’ Arora (15th for ₹1.10 Lakhs), Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma (16th for ₹1.10 Lakhs), Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover (18th for ₹92,000), Varun ‘Willgetthere’ Devayya (19th for ₹92,000), and Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel (20th for ₹92,000).
The ₹11,000 entry buy-in The MoneyMaker fell a marginal ₹4.40 Lakhs short of its ₹1 Crore guarantee. The top 115 finishers walked away with cash prizes, with payouts starting at ₹22,000.
Final Table Results
- Fishlover001 – ₹13,20,000
- Hemant ‘hkm2828’ Meena – ₹8,10,000
- Vivek ‘V42V’ Bajaj – ₹6,57,000
- Jaikishan ‘royalking7424’ Jangid – ₹5,49,000
- Deep ‘ChristopherCoke’ Patel – ₹4,44,000
- Choker6 – ₹3,42,000
- Monam ‘loosingfreak’ Hayat – ₹2,55,000
- goMUCKurself – ₹2,00,000
Masters#5 Inaugural – ₹50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,500
Entries – 585
Re-entries – 560
Total Prize Pool – ₹57,25,000
Places Paid – 148
Rajat ‘Lungfakeer’ Sharma (opted out of our tracking), a seasoned tournament reg and two-time The Millionaire champion, kicked off August in grand style, seizing the crown in the featured attraction on Day 1 of the Indian Poker Masters. Sharma, fresh off his victory in The Colosseum on July 20, blitzed through an army of 1,145 competitors (585 unique) in the ₹50 Lakhs GTD Masters#5 Inaugural, triumphantly claiming the 7:30 PM tournament title for a whopping ₹7.05 Lakhs – marking his ninth title win for the year.
Sharma’s exceptional skills were on full display as he made significant strides in three other PokerBaazi events (including two more IPM events), amassing over ₹7.51 Lakhs on Tuesday. His standout performance rocketed him to the #3 spot on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM leaderboard.
Sharma’s notable finishes on PokerBaazi include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹7,05,320
> 87th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹35,000
> 87th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹6,030
> 82nd in Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹4,838
New to the PokerBaazi scene, ‘cha1nsawman,’ just 11 days in, fired three shots in Masters#5 Inaugural and secured a personal best of ₹4.29 Lakhs, finishing as the runner-up. Their PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹4.45 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3.58 Lakhs
Regular low-to-mid stakes player Yash ‘ShakeyAnimal’ Jaiswal made his mark in three PokerBaazi tournaments, including a title win and an additional final table finish, amassing ₹1.48 Lakhs in total.
Jaiswal’s Tuesday finishes include:
> 7th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹1,17,363
> 1st in Adda52’s The Mint Lite for ₹26,298
> 135th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹4,342
Yash Jaiswal’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.12 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹20.14 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #23
The Masters#5 Inaugural final table was an arena of titans, featuring regs like Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha (3rd for ₹3.43 Lakhs), Akshat ‘takingcuntrol’ Sharma (4th for ₹2.77 Lakhs), Sony ‘swAAmi’ Puthussery (5th for ₹2.19 Lakhs), and Deep ‘ChristopherCoke’ Patel (6th for ₹1.64 Lakhs).
The IPM headliner, with a buy-in of ₹5,500, generated a remarkable ₹57.25 Lakhs in the prize pool, comfortably exceeding its advertised guarantee. The top 148 participants shared this substantial prize, earning significant cash rewards.
Final Table Results
- Rajat ‘Lungfakeer’ Sharma – ₹7,05,320
- cha1nsawman – ₹4,29,375
- Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha – ₹3,43,500
- Akshat ‘takingcuntrol’ Sharma – ₹2,76,518
- Sony ‘swAAmi’ Puthussery – ₹2,19,268
- Deep ‘ChristopherCoke’ Patel – ₹1,64,308
- Yash ‘ShakeyAnimal’ Jaiswal – ₹1,17,363
- Bluewhale – ₹85,875
Masters#1 Kick-off – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,200
Entries – 512
Re-entries – 444
Total Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000
Places Paid – 148
Vikram ‘poker_lover’ Mishra (opted out of our tracking), renowned for topping the NPS Podium leaderboard at NPS India 2023, began his pursuit for the #1 position on the Indian Poker Masters leaderboard with an impressive performance. Demonstrating his exceptional skills, Mishra placed in five of the six IPM tournaments on the inaugural day’s agenda, amassing a total of ₹3.55 Lakhs in earnings. This outstanding achievement bagged him 2,931 TLB points and propelled him to the coveted #1 spot on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD Indian Poker Masters leaderboard.
Mishra’s most significant victory came in IPM’s opening event, the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Masters#1 Kick-off. Confronted with a formidable group of 956 participants (512 unique) in the 3:30 PM flagship event, the online poker ace reigned supreme, scooping up ₹2.62 Lakhs in the first-place prize money.
A three-way deal resulted in ‘TheBrunson’ (2nd for ₹2.49 Lakhs) and ‘Srinegs9210’ (3rd for ₹2.58 Lakhs), also bagging noteworthy payouts.
Vikram Mishra’s PokerBaazi scores include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#1 Kick-off for ₹2,62,321* (three-way deal)
> 31st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹45,800
> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹21,708
> 19th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹19,350
> 109th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹5,462
Roshan ‘Noobdoob’ Fernandes (5th for ₹1.14 Lakhs), Manav ‘mgehe’ Gehe (6th for ₹85,469), and Rohan ‘likeaboss85’ Bhasin (8th for ₹44,670) also made it to the Masters#1 Kick-off final table.
With an entry fee of ₹2,200, the flagship tournament registered a staggering ₹5.88 Lakhs in overlays, with 148 players sharing in the ₹25 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Vikram ‘poker_lover’ Mishra – ₹2,62,321*
- TheBrunson – ₹2,48,931*
- Srinegs9210 – ₹2,57,667*
- suminus – ₹1,43,837
- Roshan ‘Noobdoob’ Fernandes – ₹1,14,057
- Manav ‘mgehe’ Gehe – ₹85,469
- Rajsac24 – ₹61,049
- Rohan ‘likeaboss85’ Bhasin – ₹44,670
*denotes a three-way deal
Masters#4 – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,750
Entries – 486
Re-entries – 507
Prize Pool – ₹24,82,000
Places Paid – 115
Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor, the reigning leader in this year’s TLB (points) leaderboard and the victor of last Saturday’s Super Stack 8-Max, is continuing his dominant streak. The online poker ace notched up two victories and six additional cash-ins last night, amassing an impressive total of ₹4.16 Lakhs in earnings.
Kapoor found early success at PokerBaazi’s first-ever Indian Poker Masters, where he emerged as the champion of the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Masters#4 on the series’ opening day. The 7 PM flagship event, boasting a guarantee-crushing participant count of 993 entries (486 unique), amassed ₹24.82 Lakhs in the prize pool, with Kapoor seizing the most significant share. With an impressive display of skill, Kapoor took down the event in under nine hours, earning a prize of ₹3.28 Lakhs – his top score on the platform for the year, taking over the #4 rank on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM leaderboard.
Professional poker player Vaibhav ‘WakhraSwagNi’ Sharma also performed excellently, firing two bullets and securing a second-place prize of ₹2.01 Lakhs.
However, Kapoor’s winning streak didn’t stop there. He earned another title in PokerStars India’s Ultrasonic, overcoming tough competition from 130 participants to snatch the top prize of ₹23,869 after firing five bullets in the late-night tournament.
Kapoor`s Tuesday finishes include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹3,27,690
> 97th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹25,000
> 1st in PokerStars India’s Ultrasonic for ₹23,869
> 15th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹16,170
> 142nd in PokerBaazi`s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹10,305
> 6th in PokerStars India’s Uppercut for ₹5,470
Mohak Kapoor’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.63 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹91.44 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #34 | IPM Titles Won: #1 | Ranked #1 in the 2023 TLB (Points) Standings | Ranked #4 on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM Leaderboard
Meanwhile, Thursday’s Daily Turbo 6-Max winner, Vaibhav Sharma, also shone brightly, amassing ₹3.02 Lakhs from four deep runs:
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹2,01,083
> 6th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹56,595
> 15th in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹28,940
> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹15,480
Vaibhav Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.50 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.96 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #15 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.89 Crores | Ranked #18 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #11 on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM Leaderboard
Monam ‘loosingfreak’ Hayat made waves, accumulating ₹3.65 Lakhs from two cash finishes, including:
> 7th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹2,55,000
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹1,10,223
Monam Hayat’s online stats (Spartan Poker and PokerBaazi): Lifetime Winnings: ₹75.03 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #3
Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B proved his mettle by amassing ₹2.68 Lakhs from six cash-outs and additional bounties in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition.
Vinay`s top Tuesday finishes include:
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹84,902
> 14th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹62,975
> 53rd in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹45,000
> 7th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹44,468
> 28th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹15,480
Vinay B’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.22 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.50 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #9 | Ranked #8 on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM Leaderboard
Tarush ‘Busterr’ Gupta (opted out of our tracking), fresh off an eventful outing at the 2023 APT Summer Series Da Nang, rounded up ₹65,980 in winnings from two known finishes, including:
> 8th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹49,650
> 22nd in Spartan Poker’s MegaStack for ₹16,330
The 8-Max Masters#4 final table featured other notable players like poker streamer Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat (3rd for ₹1.63 Lakhs), Umang ‘Umang94’ Kakarania (4th for ₹1.36 Lakhs), and Arun ‘vazharmorghulis’ Sriram (7th for ₹63,304).
With a buy-in of ₹2,750, Masters#4 generated a lucrative ₹24.82 Lakhs prize pool, rewarding the top 115 finishers with well-deserved payouts.
Final Table Results
- Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor – ₹3,27,690
- Vaibhav ‘WakhraSwagNi’ Sharma – ₹2,01,083
- Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat – ₹1,63,100
- Umang ‘Umang94’ Kakarania – ₹1,36,289
- Monam ‘loosingfreak’ Hayat – ₹1,10,223
- Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B – ₹84,902
- Arun ‘vazharmorghulis’ Sriram – ₹63,304
- Tarush ‘Busterr’ Gupta – ₹49,650
Masters#6 – ₹15 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,200
Entries – 612
Re-entries – 594
Prize Pool – ₹24,12,000
Places Paid – 148
After capturing back-to-back titles in the final week of June, former Destiny 27.0 champion Venkatesh ‘Psyberius’ Mukundan made a triumphant return to the winner’s circle, ending a four-week-long gap without a title. Last night, Mukundan outperformed a colossal field of 1,206 contenders (612 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD Masters#6, part of the inaugural Indian Poker Masters series. After nearly seven-and-a-half hours of high-stakes action, he stood victorious in the 9 PM flagship, claiming the winner’s prize of ₹2.97 Lakhs – marking his second-highest earnings on the platform this year!
Not far behind Mukundan, online veteran Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta came close to the title, finishing as the runner-up with a lucrative prize of ₹1.81 Lakhs.
Mukundan amassed a total of ₹3.74 Lakhs from four cash finishes on Tuesday, including his title victory. Three of these finishes were in Indian Poker Masters events, propelling him to the #2 spot on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM leaderboard.
Mukundan`s Tuesday finishes include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹2,97,158
> 18th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹57,250
> 27th in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack for ₹14,818
> 88th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹4,388
Venkatesh Mukundan’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.10 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹46.83 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.04 Crores | Ranked #2 on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM Leaderboard
Other notables on the Masters#6 final table included Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj (3rd for ₹1.45 Lakhs), Puneet ‘puneetdurr111’ Sachan (4th for ₹1.17 Lakhs), last night’s Mega Stack runner-up finisher Shravan ‘Enterthedragon’ Suresh (6th for ₹69,224), Young Gun Devang ‘Laila’ Yadav (7th for ₹49,446) and Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant (7th for ₹36,180).
The ₹2,200 entry buy-in Masters#6 collected a substantial ₹24.12 Lakhs in the prize pool, far exceeding its advertised ₹15 Lakhs guarantee. The top 148 players masterfully navigated their way into the money, each claiming a share of the impressive prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Venkatesh ‘Psyberius’ Mukundan – ₹2,97,158
- Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta – ₹1,80,900
- Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj – ₹1,44,720
- Puneet ‘puneetdurr111’ Sachan – ₹1,16,500
- Andamani95 – ₹92,380
- Shravan ‘Enterthedragon’ Suresh – ₹69,224
- Devang ‘Laila’ Yadav – ₹49,446
- Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant – ₹36,180
Masters#3 (7-Max) – ₹15 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,650
Entries – 625
Re-entries – 665
Prize Pool – ₹19,35,000
Places Paid – 148
‘Johnwick20,‘ a PokerBaazi player active since March, struck gold last night with their first title victory on the platform on the opening day of the colossal ₹28+ Crores GTD Indian Poker Masters. Triumphing over a vast field of 1,290 competitors (625 unique) in the ₹15 Lakhs GTD Masters#3 (7-Max), ‘Johnwick20’ emerged victorious after an almost ten-hour-long battle, netting a personal-best ₹1.91 Lakhs following a heads-up deal. This win in the 6 PM tournament catapulted ‘Johnwick20’ to the #7 position on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM leaderboard, bringing them into profits on PokerBaazi!
Johnwick20’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹3.01 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹51,556 | Titles Won: #1 | IPM Titles Won: #1 | Ranked #7 on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM Leaderboard
Harsh Dev ‘hdjharsh’ Jhirmiria performed exceptionally last night, amassing ₹2.59 Lakhs from two top finishes. As he was running deep in the Masters#3 (7-Max) that kicked off at 6 PM, he simultaneously jumped into Spartan Poker’s ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo. Overcoming a 286-strong field (129 unique) in the 9:30 PM tournament, he won ₹66,495 – marking his second victory in this event in 2023.
In less than thirty minutes, Jhirmiria secured a second-place finish in the Masters#3 (7-Max), raking in a notable ₹1.92 Lakhs – his second-highest earnings on the platform – following a heads-up deal.
Harsh Dev Jhirmiria’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹44.41 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8
Other noteworthy contenders on the Masters#3 (7-Max) final table included Vishal ‘ishael’ Swami (3rd for ₹1.16 Lakhs), Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat (4th for ₹93,461), and satellite qualifier Kamal ‘bagdadi345’ Joshi (6th for ₹55,535).
With a ₹1,650 entry buy-in, the IPM tournament generated an enticing ₹19.35 Lakhs prize pool, with the top 148 finishers making it past the money bubble.
Final Table Results
- Johnwick20 – ₹1,91,110*
- Harsh Dev ‘hdjharsh’ Jhirmiria – ₹1,92,407*
- Vishal ‘ishael’ Swami – ₹1,16,100
- Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat – ₹93,461
- iamnoob2519 – ₹74,111
- Kamal ‘bagdadi345’ Joshi – ₹55,535
- sw1612 – ₹39,668
*denotes a heads-up deal
Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo – ₹12 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,750
Entries – 329
Re-entries – 373
Prize Pool – ₹17,55,000
Places Paid – 115
After making waves at the NPS India 2023, Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan (opted out of our tracking) got his Indian Poker Masters campaign started on a winning note. Vasan didn’t hold back as he entered the fray twice in PokerBaazi’s 4.30 PM IPM attraction, the ₹12 Lakhs GTD Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo. He skillfully navigated through the intense competition, taking just six-and-a-half hours to emerge victorious over the 702-strong field (329 unique), recording his seventh title victory of the year and a first-place prize of ₹2.32 Lakhs.
The runner-up title was clinched by ‘Rebuy2survive,‘ who made his resolve clear by firing four shots in the tournament, ultimately earning an impressive ₹1.42 Lakhs.
Bharat Vasan didn’t stop there; he earned cash rewards in at least three other tournaments, including the fiercely competitive Masters#3 (7-Max) and Masters#6, garnering a substantial minimum total of ₹2.95 Lakhs. His steadfast performance on the IPM’s first day catapulted him to #6 on the series leaderboard with 1,548 points.
Vasan`s known finishes include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹2,31,660
> 58th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹45,000
> 44th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹14,470
> 90th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹3,870
Sharing the spotlight on the 6-Max Masters#2 Turbo final table were other top players, including birthday boy Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar (3rd for ₹1.15 Lakhs), the in-form Shivam Kumar ‘daddyaddy’ Dubey (5th for ₹77,922), and Maria ‘MariaKirloskar’ Kirloskar (6th for ₹60,021).
With a buy-in of ₹2,750, the Masters#2 amassed a guarantee-crushing ₹17.55 Lakhs in the prize pool, rewarding the top 115 finishers with well-deserved payouts.
Final Table Results
- Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan – ₹2,31,660
- Rebuy2survive – ₹1,42,155
- Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – ₹1,15,304
- Fishlover001 – ₹96,350
- Shivam Kumar ‘daddyaddy’ Dubey – ₹77,922
- Maria ‘MariaKirloskar’ Kirloskar – ₹60,021
(7-Max) Afternoon Boost – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,200
Entries – 147
Re-entries – 112
Prize Pool – ₹5,18,000
Places Paid – 47
Yesterday, ‘Battlefury30,‘ a PokerBaazi regular and NPS#61 Mini Main Event finalist, notched an impressive victory, stealing the limelight in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost. Amidst a competitive field of 259 participants (147 unique) in the 2 PM tournament, ‘Battlefury30’ fired two bullets to clinch the top spot after over five gruelling hours of play, bagging a handsome payout of ₹77,234.
Keeping the competition fierce, Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi, Monday’s Pocket Jacks finalist and Voyager runner-up, once again landed in the second spot, earning a commendable payout of ₹58,223.
Battlefury30’s #PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹15.64 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹6.59 Lakhs | Titles Won: #8
Other notables at the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost final table included Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover (4th for ₹34,499), Karan ‘Paul7788’ Paul (5th for ₹25,641), Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia (6th for ₹18,285) and Snehil ‘Snehil99’ Aggarwal (7th for ₹15,074).
The ₹2,200 buy-in tournament recorded an impressive ₹5.18 Lakhs prize pool. The top 47 competitors enjoyed a slice of this prize money.
Final Table Results
- Battlefury30 – ₹77,234
- Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi – ₹58,223
- NightBot – ₹45,429
- Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover – ₹34,499
- Karan ‘Paul7788’ Paul – ₹25,641
- Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia – ₹18,285
- Snehil ‘Snehil99’ Aggarwal – ₹15,074
Indian Poker Masters Leaderboard Rankings After Day 1
Tuesday marked an electrifying beginning for PokerBaazi’s inaugural ₹28-plus Crores GTD Indian Poker Masters, featuring six high-stakes tournaments that drew poker aficionados nationwide.
Vikram ‘Poker_lover’ Mishra has raced to an early lead on the ₹60 Lakhs GTD IPM leaderboard. The primary catalyst for Mishra’s ascension to the pinnacle was his stellar performances in five of the six IPM tournaments yesterday, including an impressive win in the Masters#1 Kick-Off.
Close on his heels and claiming the second spot on the leaderboard with 1,993 points was the established online player, Venkatesh ‘Psyberius’ Mukundan. His climb was fueled by three significant in-the-money finishes, featuring a resounding victory in the 9 PM flagship tournament, Masters#6.
Completing the top trio on the leaderboard is Rajat ‘LungFakeer’ Sharma, who accumulated 1,916 points. His standing on the leaderboard was secured through three deep runs, topped by a high-scoring victory in the day`s featured attraction, Masters#5 Inaugural.
Rank Player Points
1 Vikram 'Poker_lover' Mishra 2,931
2 Venkatesh 'Psyberius' Mukundan 1,993
3 Rajat 'LungFakeer' Sharma 1,916
4 Mohak 'tiltin' Kapoor 1,645
5 Kashish 'BeeTa03' Gupta 1,572
6 Bharat 'thinkfloyd' Vasan 1,548
7 'Johnwick20' 1,500
8 Vinay 'Vinstill' B 1,461
9 'suminus' 1,412
10 Pradip 'Nit2Donk' Ghosh 1,322
Dhirendra ‘dhirekum’ Chauhan (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹45,610), ‘pradip9794’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹35,620), ‘rahul29340’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Boost Monster for ₹33,270), ‘ooltus’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD SPRINT for ₹29,090) and Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade (Won ₹1 Lakhs GTD PKO for ₹20,300) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.
Pocket52
Pocket Bullets – ₹18 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹4,400
Entries – 251
Re-entries – 160
Prize Pool – ₹18,00,000
Places Paid – 75
With the Big Pocket Series now a fading memory, Pocket52’s Tuesday slate was highlighted by the ₹18 Lakhs GTD Pocket Bullets. Battling a competitive pool of 412 participants (251 unique), Hemant ‘Kingkobra’ Gagwana emerged victorious, outplaying the opposition to claim an impressive first-place prize of ₹2.61 Lakhs.
The site user ‘_Gaurav_‘ also gave a sterling performance, securing second place along with ₹1.84 Lakhs in prize money.
The India Turbo Masters Main Event champion from July 16, Rising Star Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh, put up a laudable performance, finishing third and taking home ₹1.38 Lakhs. Parakh’s earnings for Tuesday hit ₹1.70 Lakhs from four cash finishes that included:
> 3rd in Pocket52’s Pocket Bullets for ₹1,38,469
> 13th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹21,285
> 93rd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#1 Kick-off for ₹5,956
> 141st in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹4,342
Aman Parakh’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.55 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #15 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.40 Crores
With an entry buy-in of ₹4,400, the primetime flagship tournament experienced an overlay shortfall of ₹1.52 Lakhs. The top 75 finishers benefitted from this additional value.
Final Table Results
- Hemant ‘Kingkobra’ Gagwana – ₹2,60,996
- _Gaurav_ – ₹1,83,845
- Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh – ₹1,38,469
- 62##.738##79_2050769 – ₹1,06,058
- middamo – ₹82,908
- Assassinato – ₹65,502
- ShawnMichaels – ₹52,414
- _Ankit2_ – ₹42,574
Terminator – ₹8 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,300
Entries – 173
Re-entries – 103
Prize Pool – ₹8,28,000
Places Paid – 40
Building on his standout performance from last Thursday, Young Gun Anmol ‘Anzzzzz’ Mehta’s success continued on Pocket52. The lawyer-turned-poker-pro asserted his dominance over a starting field of 276 contenders (173 unique) in the poker network`s 7 PM flagship, the ₹8 Lakhs GTD #Terminator, banking the lion’s share of ₹1.49 Lakhs. The user ‘Kamui‘ also had an impressive run, clinching the second-place prize of ₹1.04 Lakhs.
In addition to his Terminator victory, Mehta accumulated a substantial ₹2.11 Lakhs from four deep runs:
> 1st in Pocket52`s Terminator for ₹1,48,811
> 9th in Spartan Poker`s Mega Stack for 32,659
> 91st in PokerBaazi`s The Money Maker for 25,000
> 94th in PokerBaazi`s Masters#6 for 4,824
Meanwhile, Rahul ‘rajd2305’ Kumar claimed third place in Terminator, garnering a respectable ₹78,475.
The 7 PM event, with a buy-in of ₹3,300, was a roaring success for Pocket52, with a prize pool of ₹8.28 Lakhs shared among the top 40 finishers.
Final Table Results
- Anmol ‘Anzzzzz’ Mehta – ₹1,48,811
- Kamui – ₹1,04,525
- Rahul ‘rajd2305’ Kumar – ₹78,475
- Arsames – ₹59,864
- Akshay – ₹46,573
- Maa111 – ₹36,578
- Disko0001 – ₹29,063
- sub56 – ₹23,413
‘97##.598##160167_5499634’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Snacks for ₹48,371), Ginish ‘Ginishvadera’ Vadera (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Pocket Soda for ₹40,736) and ‘Coconut1’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Pocket Brunch for ₹37,146), won the other Pocket52 marquees.
Spartan Poker
Mega Stack – ₹12 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹4,400
Entries – 170
Re-entries – 49
Re-buys – 159
Prize Pool – ₹15,12,000
Places Paid – 31
Breaking free from a 12-week title dry spell and building on his second-place finish in Sunday’s BSS HighRoller, Rishabh ‘radda’ Gupta found his way to the winner’s podium last night. Triumphing over a starting field of 378 contenders (170 unique) in Spartan Poker’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD Mega Stack, Gupta emerged victorious in the 8 PM flagship event after an intense seven-hour-long duel. His win netted him an impressive ₹2.94 Lakhs purse, thanks to a heads-up deal with Shravan ‘Gambledore’ Suresh, who claimed a respectable runner-up prize of ₹2.41 Lakhs.
Rishabh Gupta’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.38 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹40.12 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8
Shravan Suresh had a lucrative Tuesday, raking in ₹3.16 Lakhs from three significant finishes:
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Mega Stack for ₹2,40,932* (heads-up deal)
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹69,224
> 95th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹6,206
Shravan Suresh’s online stats (Spartan Poker and PokerBaazi): Lifetime Winnings: ₹88.92 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹18.21 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4
The Mega Stack final table showcased renowned regulars, such as Sunday’s BSS HighRoller champion Karan ‘Engineerlonda’ Malhotra (3rd for ₹1.52 Lakhs), the Mega Suits winner Anant ‘Shaarang’ Purohit (4th for ₹1.23 Lakhs), last week’s The Mint finalist Raghav ‘Mr. Bean’ Ananth (5th for ₹97,373), Sunday’s Deepstack Turbo finalist Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma (6th for ₹73,937), Young Gun Karan ‘Majestic’ Radia (7th for ₹53,978) and Sandy ‘Fifa21’ Lamba (8th for ₹39,463).
With an entry buy-in of ₹4,400, the flagship tournament accumulated an attractive prize pool of ₹15.12 Lakhs, divided among the top 31 finishers.
Final Table Results
- Rishabh ‘radda’ Gupta – ₹2,94,165*
- Shravan ‘Gambledore’ Suresh – ₹2,40,932*
- Karan ‘Engineerlonda’ Malhotra – ₹1,51,805
- Anant ‘Shaarang’ Purohit – ₹1,23,077
- Raghav ‘Mr. Bean’ Ananth – ₹97,373
- Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma – ₹73,937
- Karan ‘Majestic’ Radia – ₹53,978
- Sandy ‘Fifa21’ Lamba – ₹39,463
*denotes a heads-up deal
Harsh ‘Top G’ Dev Jhirmiria (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo 6-Max for ₹66,495), Prithvi ‘Blunders whale’ Singh (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹36,080), ‘The Flying Dutchman’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Night Rider for ₹29,229), Rohan ‘conquerorbhaiya’ Kumar (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for ₹27,500), ‘agarwal124’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Chip Up for ₹22,668), Rohan ‘conquerorbhaiya’ Kumar (Won ₹75K GTD Hold’em PKO for ₹21,346) and ‘Testimoney’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurion for ₹10,037) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.
MPL Poker
Steal Deal#78 Terrific Tuesday – ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹770
Entries – 308
Re-entries – 176
Prize Pool – ₹3,50,000
Places Paid – 95
MPL Poker user ‘cleverspeed8550’ skillfully dominated the 484-strong field (308 unique) in the featured Steal Deal Series tournament last night, the ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD Steal Deal#78 Terrific Tuesday, banking ₹84,000 in first-place prize money. ‘mitp2509‘ trailed closely, securing a runner-up finish with winnings amounting to ₹45,850.
This prime-time tournament experienced a minor overlay deficit of ₹11,200 and disbursed payouts to the top 95 finishers.
Final Table Results
- cleverspeed8550 – ₹84,000
- mitp2509 – ₹45,850
- funsets18878741 – ₹24,500
- dqg4z4ay – ₹14,000
- expert00020086 – ₹10,500
- quickmode483416 – ₹8,750
‘timedkitty49674’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Steal Deal#77 for ₹18,500), ‘badboy476’ (Won ₹60K GTD Steal Deal#79 for ₹10,432), ‘arakavara’ (Won ₹50K GTD Steal Deal#72 MPL Brunch for ₹10,200), ‘virat1008’ (Won ₹30K GTD Steal Deal#75 MPL Sundowner for ₹5,850), ‘hero3747967’ (Won ₹20K GTD Steal Deal#80 for ₹5,203), ‘rav_mangat’ (Won ₹20K GTD Steal Deal#71 for ₹4,800), ‘krishnatyagi70’ (Won ₹10K GTD Steal Deal#76 ‘for ₹2,368), ‘world0015’ (Won ₹10K GTD Steal Deal#73 for ₹1,760), ‘santal0095’ (Won ₹3K GTD Steal Deal#74 for ₹600) won the other Steal Deal Series Tuesday tournaments.
PokerStars India
Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹7,700
Entries – 88
Re-entries – 84
Regular Prize Pool – ₹6,02,000
Bounty Prize Pool – ₹6,02,000
Total Prize Pool – ₹12,04,000
Places Paid – 17
Vishnu ‘violator2018’ Khandelwal (opted out of our tracking) has been consistent in his deep runs and final table finishes in recent months. However, a title victory had remained elusive since his triumph in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #91 Monday Prime on January 30.
Ending his seven-month title dry spell, Khandelwal clinched the victory in PokerStars India’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition last night. In a little over six hours, he outplayed a field of 172 competitors (88 unique) in the 8 PM flagship tournament, taking home a sizeable ₹2.94 Lakhs (₹1.85 Lakhs in bounties). Laksh ‘B00MTilt23’ Pal Singh, ranked #6 in Player of the Year standings, secured the runner-up spot, accumulating ₹1.49 Lakhs (₹40,469 in bounties).
Sunday’s BSS HighRoller finalist, Laksh Pal Singh, also scored in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 (19th for ₹24,120), bringing his total earnings to ₹1.74 Lakhs and surpassing ₹6 Crores in online profits. His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.57 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.03 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #11 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.82 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹76.36 Lakhs | Ranked #6 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #11 in Annual Profits
The final table of the Bounty Builder HR was brimming with experienced regulars like Advait ‘ronaldinh18’ Rajguru (4th for ₹86,165), Tanmay ‘tanmay1909’ Benara (5th for ₹54,810), and Sandeep ‘effuno007’ Varma RS (7th for ₹42,245).
The ₹7,700 entry buy-in headliner raised an impressive ₹12.04 Lakhs in the prize pool, effortlessly surpassing its guarantee. The top 17 finishers received payouts. Additionally, PokerStars India distributed tickets to the 15 Seats GTD Monster Stack Mega Sat worth ₹660 each to players on randomly selected tables.
Final Table Results (Including Bounties)
- Vishnu ‘violator2018’ Khandelwal – ₹2,93,723
- Laksh ‘B00MTilt23’ Pal Singh – ₹1,49,457
- Pleasedontbet – ₹92,603
- Advait ‘ronaldinh18’ Rajguru – ₹86,165
- Tanmay ‘tanmay1909’ Benara – ₹54,810
- rax490 – ₹51,844
- Sandeep ‘effuno007’ Varma RS – ₹42,245
‘prince14774’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Uppercut for ₹36,798), Mohak ‘Flyingmuck’ Kapoor (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Ultrasonic for ₹23,869), Kamal ‘kamalpunjabi’ Punjabi (Won ₹50K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹12,701) and ‘RAHUL072’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline 6-Max for ₹12,682) and won the other PokerStars India marquees.
Adda52
The Mint – ₹14 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,850
Entries – 261
Re-entries – 201
Prize Pool – ₹16,17,000
Places Paid – 49
Last night, Vinay ‘vinay0902’ Rajpal tasted a sweet victory after a six-week hiatus, securing his second win in Adda52’s Tuesday headliner, the ₹14 Lakhs GTD The Mint. Displaying sheer grit, Rajpal entered the 8 PM flagship thrice, finally shining amidst a challenging field of 462 participants (261 unique) and clinching the win in just eight hours. After a heads-up deal, he claimed the much-coveted top prize of ₹3.19 Lakhs. Rajpal’s heads-up opponent garnered a runner-up payday of ₹3.12 Lakhs.
Rajpal didn’t stop there. His impressive streak resulted in a commendable ₹4.25 Lakhs in Tuesday earnings from five strong performances, which included:
> 1st in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹3,18,949* (heads-up deal)
> 15th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹62,975
> 13th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹32,024
> 82nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#1 Kick-off for ₹7,445
> 106th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹3,861
Vinay Rajpal’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.12 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.21 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #12 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.89 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹21.01 Lakhs | Ranked #19 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
Fresh from his Deepstack Turbo victory on Sunday, Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma added an impressive ₹2.55 Lakhs to his bankroll, thanks to four cashes and bounties collected in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition:
> 3rd in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹1,61,700
> 27th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹51,525
> 79th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹35,000
> 105th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹5,462
> Won bounties worth ₹1,750 in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition
Ashit Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.36 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.60 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #13 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.37 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹18.23 Lakhs
Sahil ‘illuminati777’ Babbar rounded up ₹1.58 Lakhs from four cash-outs, including a title win. He shot four bullets in PokerBaazi’s 11.30 PM event, the ₹40K GTD PLO Daily, ultimately reigning over the 69-player field to clinch the top prize of ₹12,000.
Babbar’s Tuesday finishes include:
> 4th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹1,21,275
> 38th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#6 for ₹16,884
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Night SPRINT for ₹7,788
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s PLO Daily for ₹12,000
Sahil Babbar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹73.31 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹19.55 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #7
Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel, the recent ‘₹2 Crores Club’ entrant, thrashed out ₹2.02 Lakhs across five deep runs, with notable finishes in three IPM tournaments:
> 20th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹92,000
> 5th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹80,850
> 132nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹10,305
> 65th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹9,930
> 45th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#2 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹8,775
Siddharth Kadel’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.03 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹51.63 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #8
Vaibhav ‘alienrobot’ Sharma, the runner-up in Masters#4, bagged his second final table score in The Mint last night. Sharma’s Tuesday haul totalled ₹3.02 Lakhs from the following finishes:
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹2,01,083
> 6th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹56,595
> 15th in PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR – Ticket Drop Edition for ₹28,940
> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹15,480
Vaibhav Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.50 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.96 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #15 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.89 Crores | Ranked #18 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
Vinay ‘ContemporisT’ B also had a prosperous day as he cashed in six tournaments and pocketed bounties, resulting in Tuesday earnings of ₹2.68 Lakhs. His top finishes include:
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#4 for ₹84,902
> 14th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#5 Inaugural for ₹62,975
> 53rd in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹45,000
> 7th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹44,468
> 28th in PokerBaazi’s Masters#3 (7-Max) for ₹15,480
Vinay B’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.22 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.50 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #9
The flagship tournament, with a ₹3,850 entry fee, generated a ₹16.17 Lakhs prize pool, rewarding the top 49 finishers.
Final Table Results
- Vinay ‘vinay0902’ Rajpal – ₹3,18,949*
- UNKNOWN – ₹3,11,681*
- Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma – ₹1,61,700
- Sahil ‘illuminati777’ Babbar – ₹1,21,275
- Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel – ₹80,850
- Vaibhav ‘alienrobot’ Sharma – ₹56,595
- Vinay ‘ContemporisT’ B – ₹44,468
- saurabh21 – ₹36,383
*denotes a heads-up deal
‘Shyamsoni400’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹73,728), ‘Gauravs7770’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹26,771), Yash ‘gambler11’ Jaiswal (Won ₹1.40 Lakhs GTD The Mint Lite for ₹26,298), ‘bhaagbc’ (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Afternoon Adda for ₹23,022), ‘sk3’ (Won ₹40K GTD Morning Adda for ₹13,041), ‘Abhi7778’ (Won ₹40K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹11,959) and ‘ani1125’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹10,645) won the other Adda52 marquees.
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