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Daily Majors: Sahil Agarwal Hits Monday Jackpot With ₹1.40 Crore Mystery Bounty Win on Natural8 India, Becomes 2024’s First Online Crorepati

Following a sensational Sunday, the poker scene on Monday transitioned into a more subdued tempo, with PokerBaazi and Natural8 India leading the day with their extensive tournament lineups.

However, the day’s narrative took an exciting turn with the declaration of the first Indian online poker Crorepati of 2024 – Sahil Agarwal, a well-established poker professional and one of the earlier Young Guns. Agarwal, who transitioned from an IT engineer to a poker pro and coach, struck gold in Natural8 India’s 525 Bounty Hunters Mystery HR [WGS Closer]. He clinched an astonishing ₹1.40 Crores Mystery Bounty in a blend of luck and skill, marking him as the first online Crorepati of the year.

Already renowned for his victories in the Red Dragon Manila 2020 and USOP Hanoi 2023, Agarwal’s momentous win came in a notable hand against ‘DopeGame’ and ‘Soulblighter’.‘DopeGame’ raised to 16,000 from the cutoff, leading to ‘Soulblighter’ in the small blind, going all-in with 121,284. After some deliberation, Agarwal, under the alias ‘PapaKanchaa,’ called while ‘DopeGame’ folded. The showdown revealed Agarwal’s against ‘Soulblighter’s . The classic flip saw the board roll out , miraculously boosting Agarwal’s stack from just 16 chips to 268,184 and flashing his screen with a message that would be etched in his memory forever – a splendid ₹1.40 Crores jackpot Mystery Bounty.

PapaKanchaa - N8i

 

Agarwal finished 191st in the 2,807-entry 525 Bounty Hunters Mystery HR [WGS Closer], netting ₹74,398 in addition to his jaw-dropping bounty win. Additionally, Agarwal also found success in the Winter Giveaway Series Grand Finale 250, finishing 1,144th among 13,638 entrants and earning ₹68,880. This brought his total earnings for the day on Natural8 India to a staggering ₹1.41 Crores.

Monday also saw significant action elsewhere. MPL Poker’s India Poker Festival crossed the mid-way stage last night, with Shashank Gami triumphing in the IPF #26 Monday Madness, winning the IPF Gold Dust Trophy and 2.34 Lakhs, while ‘amsterdam‘ took home ₹1.53 Lakhs for second place.

Rajneesh Thakur returned triumphantly with 2.18 Lakhs from eight cash finishes. His crowning achievement was championing PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for a second time, earning 1.98 Lakhs and his first 2024 title. ‘borntrouble’ (anonymity requested) secured an impressive second place, winning 1.44 Lakhs.

Sandeep Singh finally got the title monkey off his back after a slew of near-misses with a commanding victory in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller, securing 1.58 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. Kumar Vatsal earned ₹1.43 Lakhs for second place.

Praveen Rana broke his four-month title drought with a win in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite, pocketing ₹96,789. ‘SPRINT King’ Pradip Ghosh finished second for ₹70,392, contributing to his total of ₹1.66 Lakhs from six cash finishes and bounties, propelling him to #4 in the 2024 POY rankings.

Other notable winners on PokerBaazi included ‘Amulyeaah’ (Won (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for 93,000), Arunav Mittal (Won (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for 86,000), Sahil Rajwani (Won (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for 79,000), Nandan Pugalia (Won (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for 78,000), and Sagar Gulati (Won (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for 78,000).

Devrat Singh followed up his recent Headshot NL Bounty victory with a win in Adda52’s Iron Man, earning ₹1.52 Lakhs, while ‘ashish_fa‘ claimed ₹1.11 Lakhs for second place.

Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO saw newcomer ‘D₹B@b@‘ secure their first victory, bagging ₹1.26 Lakhs, and ‘ThinKAgain,’ also a recent joiner, earned ₹50,668 for the runner-up spot.

Randeep Lather ended a four-month dry run with a victory in PokerStars India’s Eliminator, adding ₹50,749 to his day`s total of ₹65,722 and his first 2024 title, while Vaibhav Bhatia finished second for ₹41,350.

Mangu Bansal revisited his winning ways from last January’s Daily Value Boost by triumphing in Pocket52’s Pocket Jacks, earning ₹38,697. ‘Royalking7424‘ finished second, securing ₹27,180.

In Junglee Poker’s Primetime Magic, ‘ishu12mampi‘ clinched the top spot with ₹23,350, and ‘soumenpm1990‘ followed up with a second-place finish, taking home ₹17,620.

The day also spotlighted other marquee winners like Rahul Agarwal, Ganesh Durgade, Ravi Kant Kumar, Rahul Kumar, Shivam Dwivedi (won two titles), and Ankur Tomar (won two titles).

Here are the Monday highlights!

 

PokerBaazi

The Big Show – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,450

Entries – 239

Re-entries – 190

Prize Pool – ₹12,87,000

Places Paid – 82

Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur, a poker phenom who consistently crushes mid-stakes MTTs and has been on a towering presence in the annual TLB (points) leaderboard for the last two years, made a roaring comeback after a month-long break. Monday night belonged to him, bagging a whopping ₹2.18 Lakhs from eight cash finishes – a testament to his incredible consistency and skill.

Rajneesh Thakur SM
Rajneesh Thakur

 

Thakur`s crowning achievement was conquering PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Big Show for the second time! Battling 429 contenders (239 unique) for seven gruelling hours, Thakur displayed his signature tenacity and emerged victorious, taking down the 8 PM headliner for a handsome ₹1.98 Lakhs prize.

Thakur`s top Monday achievements include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹1,98,198

> 28th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹4,052

> 45th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,500

> 45th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹3,268

> 54th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹2,959

Rajneesh Thakur’s online stats (excluding Pocket52 and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.90 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.27 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Finished #2 in the 2023 TLB (Points) Leaderboard Standings

But Thakur`s The Big Show glory wasn’t a solo act. ‘borntrouble‘ (anonymity requested) snagged an impressive second place with ₹1.44 Lakhs after doubling down with two entries!

borntrouble’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹3.52 Crores | Site Profits: ₹64.76 Lakhs

At the final table, several skilled players made notable finishes. Jayjit ‘england’ Ray secured third place, earning ₹1.06 Lakhs. Sunday’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT winner Mukesh ‘Guruuu’ Surana finished in fifth place with ₹55,341, while Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna claimed the sixth spot, taking home ₹38,739, after three entries. Additionally, Noel ‘noelpais’ Pais landed in seventh place, earning ₹31,274.

Fueled by a reasonable ₹3,450 buy-in, The Big Show surpassed expectations with a juicy ₹12.87 Lakhs prize pool. This success expanded the payouts, rewarding the top 82 contenders for their skill and effort in the tournament.

Final Table Results

  1. Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹1,98,198
  2. borntrouble – ₹1,44,144
  3. Jayjit ‘england’ Ray – ₹1,05,791
  4. angelme – ₹79,279
  5. Mukesh ‘Guruuu’ Surana – ₹55,341
  6. Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna – ₹38,739
  7. Noel ‘noelpais’ Pais – ₹31,274
  8. roadkill – ₹25,225

 

Daily Mini HighRoller – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹7,000

Entries – 107

Re-entries – 64

Prize Pool – ₹10,41,390

Places Paid – 38

Sandeep ‘PoKcey’ Singh threw off the title monkey with a dominating win in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Mini HighRoller last night! After weeks of near misses, including second in Saturday’s Blockbuster and a close call in the Daily Mini HighRoller on New Year’s Day, he finally climbed the victory podium last night, ending an 11-week title drought. He’s been on fire lately, racking up almost a dozen final tables since his last win in The Pride in November.

Sandeep Singh
Sandeep Singh

 

Singh entered the 9 PM flagship twice last night, outplaying 171 competitors (107 unique) and wrapping things up in 7.5 hours. After a heads-up deal, he walked away with a handsome ₹1.58 Lakhs – marking his first victory in this event and sending a victory roar through the online poker community.

Singh isn’t new to the winner’s circle. He’s known for his triumph in March 2020’s PPL#58 The MoneyMaker, and he continued his strong showing on PokerBaazi with a 24th place finish in The Big Show for ₹11,454, bringing his total earnings for the night to a sizzling ₹1.70 Lakhs.

Sandeep Singh’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.18 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹19.86 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

Kumar ’23offsuits’ Vatsal, last week’s The Endeavour Lite finalist, nearly broke his eight-month title drought. He came agonizingly close, finishing second in the Daily Mini HighRoller and raking in ₹1.43 Lakhs after the heads-up deal.

Kumar Vatsal
Kumar Vatsal

 

Kumar Vatsal’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.41 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹12.68 Lakhs

But the action didn’t stop there! Mohit ‘bullets777’ Bohra, fresh off his win in Sunday’s Money Heist – Triple Chance, had a lucrative night with five notable finishes, including fourth places in both the Daily Mini HighRoller and the 7:15 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, putting a total of ₹1.37 Lakhs in his pocket.

Mohit Bohra
Mohit Bohra

 

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for ₹78,104

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹38,099

> 14th in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO for ₹7,940

> 45th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹6,692

> 30th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹6,461

Mohit Bohra’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹56.85 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

Sumit ‘runrabbitrun’ Advani also reached the Daily Mini HighRoller final table, placing sixth for ₹41,656.

Sumit Advani
Sumit Advani

 

The competitive event, fueled by a ₹7,000 entry fee, generated a hefty ₹10.41 Lakhs prize pool, rewarding 38 players for their skills and courage.

Final Table Results

  1. Sandeep ‘PoKcey’ Singh – ₹1,58,481*
  2. Kumar ’23offsuits’ Vatsal – ₹1,43,105*
  3. rocky9971 – ₹1,01,536
  4. Mohit ‘bullets777’ Bohra – ₹78,104
  5. dkssaini – ₹57,797
  6. Sumit ‘runrabbitrun’ Advani – ₹41,656

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

The Big Show Lite – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,725

Entries – 260

Re-entries – 159

Prize Pool – ₹6,28,500

Places Paid – 82

Monday night got poker-ific, thanks to Praveen ‘spraveen’ Rana and Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh. After a four-month title drought, Rana unleashed his poker prowess in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD The Big Show Lite. In a field of 419 competitors (260 unique), he navigated a 6.5-hour marathon, emerging victorious in the 7:30 PM event and banking a cool ₹96,789 after two entries.

Rana even cashed in The Big Show to sweeten the deal, adding another ₹6,692 to his Monday haul, bringing his total to a mouthwatering ₹1.03 Lakhs.

Praveen Rana
Praveen Rana

 

Praveen Rana’s online stats (PokerBaazi and SpartanPoker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹59.87 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.42 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

But the action didn’t stop there! Fresh off his Adda52 Mega Millions triumph on January 7, Ghosh continued his hot streak in The Big Show Lite. He battled valiantly, securing second place and ₹70,392.

Pradip Ghosh
Pradip Ghosh

 

But Ghosh’s Monday magic went beyond this single tournament. He racked up five additional cashes and a bounty, bringing his total winnings to a staggering ₹1.67 Lakhs. No wonder this ‘SPRINT King’ sits comfortably in the top five of the 2024 POY rankings!

Ghosh’s Monday achievements include:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹70,392

> 6th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹32,182

> 3rd in PokerStars India’s Eliminator for ₹26,700

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹15,095

> 24th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for ₹13,017

> 29th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹8,623

> Won bounties worth ₹1,250 in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO

Pradip Ghosh’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.65 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.87 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹23.12 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹13.04 Lakhs | Moves to #4 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #5 in Annual Profits | Finished #19 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

The Big Show Lite wasn’t just a two-man show. Maria ‘MariaKirloskar’ Kirloskar (3rd for ₹51,663), Prabhas ‘prabzter’ Sharma (5th for ₹27,026) and Sabur ‘sabur’ Ali (8th for ₹12,319), also graced the final table, making a mark in this competitive event.

Highlighting its appeal, The Big Show Lite, with an accessible entry fee of ₹1,725, remarkably generated a prize pool of ₹6.29 Lakhs. This sizeable amount was distributed among the top 82 finishers, ensuring lucrative rewards for the leading contenders.

Final Table Results

  1. Praveen ‘spraveen’ Rana – ₹96,789
  2. Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh – ₹70,392
  3. Maria ‘MariaKirloskar’ Kirloskar – ₹51,663
  4. pratyush23 – ₹38,716
  5. Prabhas ‘prabzter’ Sharma – ₹27,026
  6. MrBHARAT04 – ₹18,918
  7. bijlee03 – ₹15,273
  8. Sabur ‘sabur’ Ali – ₹12,319

 

(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 193

Re-entries – 154

Prize Pool – ₹6,03,780

Places Paid – 69

Monday night belonged to ‘Amulyeaah’ on PokerBaazi. After joining the platform in February 2023, they finally grabbed their first title of 2024 – and their second overall – in the thrilling ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT!

The third time was the charm for ‘Amulyeaah,’ who made three entries in the 7:15 PM marquee event, outplaying 347 competitors (193 unique) to snag the title and a cool ₹93,344 – their sweetest victory on the platform yet. It was a redemption that offset all past losses on the platform, bringing them back to glory since their last win in the 7-Max) Afternoon Boost on October 24.

Amulyeaah’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹3.67 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹25,720 | Titles Won in 2024: #1

But the excitement didn’t stop there! Poker powerhouse Karan ‘collingwood’ Sitlani, already on fire with three Daily Mini HighRoller titles this month, nearly added a fourth crown to his name. He stormed the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT four times, ultimately landing a commendable second place and scooping ₹68,891.

Karan Sitlani
Karan Sitlani

 

But Sitlani wasn’t done for the night, bringing his total Monday winnings to a striking ₹95,328 thanks to impressive finishes in three other tournaments.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹68,891

> 27th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for ₹10,414

> 30th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹8,623

> 20th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹7,400

Karan Sitlani’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.39 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹23.93 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹16.04 Lakhs

The (7-Max) Daily SPRINT’s final table was a battleground of champions, featuring Sunday’s (PLO-5) BSS third-place finisher Ramu ‘Ramu0550’ Kushwaha (3rd for ₹50,114), last night’s Daily Mini HighRoller finalist Mohit ‘bullets777’ Bohra (4th for ₹38,099), Amit ‘Speedevil’ Khanna (5th for ₹26,566) and The Big Show Lite runner-up ‘SPRINT King’ Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh (7th for ₹15,095).

With an entry fee set at ₹2,000, the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT attracted considerable interest, generating a prize pool of ₹6.04 Lakhs. The top 69 finishers made it into the money, ensuring a rewarding payout for those who excelled in the tournament.

Final Table Results

  1. Amulyeaah – ₹93,344
  2. Karan ‘collingwood’ Sitlani – ₹68,891
  3. Ramu ‘Ramu0550’ Kushwaha – ₹50,114
  4. Mohit ‘bullets777’ Bohra – ₹38,099
  5. Amit ‘Speedevil’ Khanna – ₹26,566
  6. FeedMeo – ₹19,925
  7. Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh – ₹15,095

 

(7-Max) Afternoon Boost – 5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 2,000

Entries – 188

Re-entries – 131

Prize Pool – 5,55,060

Places Paid – 63

Arunav ‘Frankie08’ Mittal continued his scorching hot start to the year by securing his third title of 2024 in PokerBaazi’s 5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost this Monday.

Arunav Mittal
Arunav Mittal

 

Coming off a victory in Friday’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, Mittal entered the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost with unwavering confidence and went all-in, firing five bullets in the daytime tournament. That fierce determination paid off in a blistering 5.5-hour battle. He outlasted a field of over 319 (188 unique), claiming the top prize of 86,201.

Arunav Mittal’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: 81.07 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: 10.95 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #3

But the glory wasn’t all his. ‘laksh2011’ put up a valiant fight, securing a respectable second place and a cool 63,832 – their second-best score on PokerBaazi. Ishan ‘ishan1993’ Dhar completed the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost podium with a solid third-place finish and 47,180 in his pocket.

This exhilarating battle, open to all for just 2,000, surpassed its guaranteed prize pool and showered rewards on 63 players. Talk about a thrilling afternoon, indeed!

Final Table Results

  1. Arunav ‘Frankie08’ Mittal – 86,201
  2. laksh2011 – 63,832
  3. Ishan ‘ishan1993’ Dhar – 47,180
  4. pintu00 – 37,189
  5. Yash9995 – 26,754
  6. Ruzzanaire – 19,039
  7. Smikijoejr – 15,264

 

(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 160

Re-entries – 132

Prize Pool – ₹5,08,080

Places Paid – 53

Remember the guy who snagged second place in Spartan Poker’s Two of a Kind in 2018? Yup, that’s Sahil ‘sahil1571’ Rajwani, and he’s back with a vengeance – and another victory! Last night, he conquered PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for his second title of 2024 after his triumph in The Pride Lite in the first week of January.

Sahil Rajwani
Sahil Rajwani

 

Rajwani’s poker prowess shone brightly in a field of 292 entries (160 unique players) in the 4:30 PM marque. He navigated a lightning-fast six-hour session, emerging victorious and collecting a cool ₹79,006. But Sahil wasn’t done yet. He racked up another two deep runs on Monday, bringing his total winnings to a neat ₹96,131.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹79,006

> 10th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹9,825

> 14th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹7,300

Sahil Rajwani’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹27.31 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹19.59 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2

But Rajwani wasn’t the only one with game. ‘rohanlodha’ battled valiantly, claiming a commendable second place in the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT and a hefty ₹59,039 – their third-best score on PokerBaazi this year! Site regular Sundar ‘Immeasurable’ Surya also graced the final table, securing third place and ₹46,185.

rohanlodha’s PokerBaazi’s stats: Site Winnings: ₹6.92 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹73,889

With the buy-in set at ₹2,000, the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT surpassed its guarantee, creating a juicy prize pool of ₹5.08 Lakhs and rewarding 53 players who witnessed Sahil’s magic firsthand.

Final Table Results

  1. Sahil ‘sahil1571’ Rajwani – ₹79,006
  2. rohanlodha – ₹59,039
  3. Sundar ‘Immeasurable’ Surya – ₹46,185
  4. funckpot – ₹34,295
  5. vipdaredevil – ₹24,235
  6. courageousk – ₹17,173
  7. M3ssy – ₹14,023

 

(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,200

Entries – 131

Re-entries – 102

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 49

Sagar ‘sagargulati’ Gulati is on a spectacular winning streak! Fresh off a Saturday victory, he conquered the PokerBaazi midnight ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for the second time in three days! In a field of 233 (131 unique), Gulati’s strategic brilliance shone bright, guiding him through a 5.5-hour battle and a well-deserved first place – worth a cool ₹78,300.

Sagar Gulati
Sagar Gulati

 

Gulati`s winning streak wasn’t limited to midnight (7-Max) Daily SPRINT. He cashed in the 10 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, too, adding ₹3,350 in 47th place to his impressive ₹81,650 haul for the day.

Sagar Gulati’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹70.33 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹8.82 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2

But Gulati wasn’t the only one lighting up the early morning action. Poker veteran and entrepreneur Pranay ‘setmeup’ Chawla, coming off a sixth-place finish in Natural8 India`s GG Masters Bounty WarmUp, put on a valiant show. He narrowly missed the top spot, securing a respectable second place and ₹58,250 in the midnight (7-Max) Daily SPRINT.

Runner-up Pranay Chawla
Runner-up Pranay Chawla

 

But Chawla’s Monday wasn’t just about the near miss. He racked up two additional deep runs, bringing his total winnings to a solid ₹67,500.

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹58,250

> 19th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹5,500

> 12th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹3,750

Pranay Chawla’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.76 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.19 Crores

The (7-Max) Daily SPRINT final table also featured last night’s 10 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT champion Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia (3rd for ₹45,500) and site-regular Bhaumik ‘Sihan’ Bhupendra Morzaria (4th for ₹33,800).

While the ₹2,200 buy-in (7-Max) Daily SPRINT fell a nominal ₹54,271 short of its advertised guarantee, 49 players walked away with sweet payouts, making it a thrilling night for all.

Final Table Results

  1. Sagar ‘sagargulati’ Gulati – ₹78,300
  2. Pranay ‘setmeup’ Chawla – ₹58,250
  3. Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia – ₹45,500
  4. Bhaumik ‘Sihan’ Bhupendra Morzaria – ₹33,800
  5. nimi78 – ₹24,750
  6. Nigambodh – ₹17,650
  7. Gajab – ₹13,900

 

(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 186

Re-entries – 101

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 53

Kolkata’s Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia is on a tear! Juggling stocks by day and poker glory by night, this rising star has racked up five titles in just two weeks. Making his mark again on Monday, Pugalia clinched his third (7-Max) Daily SPRINT title in just 12 days on PokerBaazi! But behind the scenes, whispers of a secret weapon fuel his fiery rise – the guidance of India’s poker guru, Aditya Agarwal.

Nandan Pugalia
Nandan Pugalia

 

In last night`s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, Pugalia tore through a massive 287-player field (186 unique) in 5.5 hours, winning the 10 PM marquee and adding a cool ₹77,750 to his rapidly growing poker treasure. But Monday was a buffet of wins for Pugalia – nine cashes and two more final tables brought his total haul to a staggering ₹1.63 Lakhs.

Pugalia`s top Monday achievements include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹77,750

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹45,500

> 7th in PokerStars India’s Eliminator for ₹16,168

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹7,882

> 19th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹6,038

Nandan Pugalia’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.69 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹45.47 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #5

Edwin ‘roadrunner’ Chawla gave Pugalia a valiant run for his money in the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, securing a close second and ₹58,100 for his efforts.

Edwin Chawla
Edwin Chawla

 

Edwin Chawla’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹2.22 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.21 Lakhs

Puneeth ‘Ruzzanaire’ B N, fresh off his Wednesday (7-Max) Daily SPRINT victory, cashed three times, including two final tables, for a ₹52,851 Monday haul.

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹23,850

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹19,039

> 10th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹9,962

Puneeth B N’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹42.80 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹70,083 | Titles Won in 2024: #3

The final table of the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT featured noteworthy performances from several players, including Shivam Kumar ‘daddyaddy’ Dubey (opted out of our tracking) (3rd for ₹45,450) and Naman ‘KidPoker09’ Puri (6th for ₹16,900).

Although the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT missed its advertised guarantee by a hair (₹620), the tournament kept everyone on the edge of their seats, rewarding the top 53 players handsomely.

Final Table Results

  1. Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia – ₹77,750
  2. Edwin ‘roadrunner’ Chawla – ₹58,100
  3. Shivam Kumar ‘daddyaddy’ Dubey – ₹45,450
  4. luckunlock – ₹33,750
  5. Puneeth ‘Ruzzanaire’ B N – ₹23,850
  6. Naman ‘KidPoker09’ Puri – ₹16,900
  7. ilucky0702 – ₹13,800
  8. udixi18 – ₹11,500

 

Rahul ‘rahullpharm’ Agarwal (Won 2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for 41,275), Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade (Won 2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for 33,719), Ravi Kant ‘ravi250294’ Kumar (Won 1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Daily for 26,088), ‘itachi96’ (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for 24,840), ‘adi555srk’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for 23,118), ‘Nixasor’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD 500X Daily for 16,748), and ’54h1l’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD 500X Daily for 12,650), won the other Monday marquees on PokerBaazi.

 

MPL Poker

IPF #26 Monday Madness – 12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 3,000

Entries – 184

Re-entries – 119

Prize Pool – 12,00,000

Places Paid – 47

Monday night at MPL Poker was pure poker pandemonium! With the India Poker Festival reaching its halfway point, four heart-pounding IPF events kept players glued to their screens. But in the spotlight stood Shashank ‘funhouse2038370’ Gami, who reigned supreme in the 12 Lakhs GTD IPF #26 Monday Madness.

Displaying nerves of steel, Gami battled through a field of 303 contenders (184 unique) in the 8 PM headliner to claim the coveted IPF Gold Dust Trophy and a jaw-dropping 2.34 Lakhs – his biggest win ever on MPL Poker! ‘amsterdam’ wasn’t far behind, clinching a respectable second place and 1.53 Lakhs for their valiant effort.

The Steal Deal #58, with its affordable 3,000 buy-in, saw an outpouring of poker enthusiasts. The competition was fierce, but the players were rewarded handsomely. An incredible 4.09 Lakhs in overlays showered the top 47 contenders with extra value.

Final Table Results

  1. Shashank ‘funhouse2038370’ Gami – 2,34,000
  2. amsterdam – 1,53,000
  3. brickgirl712012 – 1,06,000
  4. fireman0062ssss – 78,900
  5. tanay0405 – 58,200
  6. pokerkingrk – 46,200

 

‘manii350010’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD IPF #27 Monday Money Mania for ₹31,250), ‘sannidhi’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD IPF #25 MPL Twilight for ₹20,400), and ‘mafiagaming2008’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD IPF #28 Monster Stack for ₹15,960) won the other India Poker Festival Monday marquees on MPL Poker.

 

Pocket52

Pocket Jacks – 2 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 880

Entries – 128

Re-entries – 62

Prize Pool – 2,00,000

Places Paid – 30

Mangu ‘fishvsshark’ Bansal, last spotted conquering PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost a year ago, resurfaced in a splash last night. He dove into Pocket52’s 2 Lakhs GTD Pocket Jacks and outmaneuvered a hungry field of 190 (128 unique) in just six hours. This maiden Pocket52 title in the 8 PM event landed Bansal his third-largest platform score worth a cool 38,697. ‘Royalking7424’ reeled in second place, claiming 27,180.

Mangu Bansal
Mangu Bansal

 

Mangu Bansal’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: 5.69 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

Meanwhile, Wednesday’s Winter Series-32 Monster Stack champion and one of the most promising upcoming talents, Hardik ‘showman’ Nair, proved his consistency again. He racked up an impressive 73,372 across eight deep runs, highlighted by three final table appearances. Nair’s Monday menu included:

Hardik Nair
Hardik Nair

 

> 3rd in Pocket52’s Pocket Jacks for 20,405

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Daily Turbo (6-Max) for 18,596

> 28th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for 10,414

> 50th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for 6,692

> 10th in PokerStars India’s Eliminator for 6,588

> 37th in Adda52’s Iron Man for 5,641

> 29th in Adda52’s Voyager for 2,719

> 8th in PokerStars India’s Super Stack 8-Max for 2,317

Hardik Nair’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: 2.38 Crores | Lifetime Profits: 76.07 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2

Mintu ‘Mintu11’ Yadav also joined the Monday feast, snagging eighth place in Pocket Jacks for a tasty 6,088.

Despite the modest 880 entry fee, Pocket Jacks faced a shortfall of 48,000 from its listed guarantee. Pocket52 upheld its commitment to the 5 Lakhs prize pool guarantee, covering the gap with Tournament Discount Credit (TDC) and ensuring the top 30 finishers received their deserved payouts.

Final Table Results

  1. Mangu ‘fishvsshark’ Bansal – 38,697
  2. Royalking7424 – 27,180
  3. Hardik ‘showman’ Nair – 20,405
  4. EVAK1 – 15,566
  5. NXG_PLUS – 12,110
  6. Tvs_Rider – 9,511
  7. Mondal064 – 7,557
  8. Mintu ‘Mintu11’ Yadav – 6,088

 

‘company3’ (Won 80K GTD Brunch for 17,394) and ‘Myraji’ (Won 20K GTD Soda for 5,292) won the other Monday marquees on Pocket52.

 

PokerStars India

Eliminator – 3 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 2,500

Entries – 80

Re-entries – 57

Regular Prize Pool – 1,52,892

Bounty Prize Pool – 1,52,892

Total Prize Pool – 3,05,784

Places Paid – 15

Randeep ‘LooseImpediment’ Lather roared back to form last night, ending a four-month title drought in dramatic style. After narrowly missing out on the Millionaire I crown on the first Sunday of 2024, Lather conquered PokerStars India’s 3 Lakhs GTD Eliminator last night, navigating nearly six hours of intense play and leaving 137 contenders (80 unique) in his wake. His three entries in the 8 PM showdown paid off handsomely, bagging him his first title of 2024 and a personal best 50,749 (22,067 in bounties) on PokerStars India.

Randeep Lather
Randeep Lather

 

But Lather wasn’t done there. He tacked on a third-place finish in the 1.25 Lakhs GTD SuperStack 8-Max, adding another 12,183 to his impressive Monday haul. With a total of 65,722 from just two podium finishes, Lather proved he’s back in the winner’s circle and hungry for more!

Randeep Lather’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: 65.94 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: 9.49 Lakhs

Vaibhav ‘vaibsss’ Bhatia (opted out of our tracking) put up a valiant fight in the Eliminator, falling just short of the top spot with a close second-place finish. His five entries landed him a respectable 41,350 (12,668 in bounties).

Vaibhav Bhatia
Vaibhav Bhatia

 

Meanwhile, last week’s “PokerGuru Star of the Week” Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh had a Monday night to remember. ‘SPRINT King’ racked up a staggering 1.66 Lakhs thanks to six cash finishes and generous bounties, including four impressive final table appearances. This phenomenal performance catapulted Ghosh to the #4 spot in the 2024 POY standings (total cashes) and solidified his position as a poker powerhouse.

Pradip Ghosh
Pradip Ghosh

 

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for 70,392

> 6th in Adda52’s Iron Man for 32,182

> 3rd in PokerStars India’s Eliminator for 26,700

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for 15,095

> 24th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for 13,017

> 29th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for 8,623

> Won bounties worth 1,250 in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO

Pradip Ghosh’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: 6.65 Crores | Lifetime Profits: 2.87 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: 23.12 Lakhs | Annual Profits: 13.04 Lakhs | Moves to #4 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #5 in Annual Profits | Finished #19 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

Notable names on the Eliminator final table included Muneesh ‘nirwair’ Sharma (4th for 20,380), Sunday’s BSS Super Value third-place finisher Karan ‘The Annihilator’ Radia (5th for 27,107), and last night’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT winner Nandan ‘RageMonkey42’ Pugalia (7th for 16,168).

With an entry fee of 2,500, the Eliminator surpassed its guarantee, showering the top 15 finishers with a share of the 3.06 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results (Including bounties)

  1. Randeep ‘LooseImpediment’ Lather – 50,749
  2. Vaibhav ‘vaibsss’ Bhatia – 41,350
  3. Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh – 26,700
  4. Muneesh ‘nirwair’ Sharma – 20,380
  5. Karan ‘The Annihilator’ Radia – 27,107
  6. natan948 – 19,479
  7. Nandan ‘RageMonkey42’ Pugalia – 16,168
  8. YKARKI2147 – 7,061
  9. porwal0205 – 14,909

 

‘deepu1616’ (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Super Stack 8-Max for ₹32,759), ‘NegreanuJr1997’ (Won ₹70K GTD Ultrasonic PKO for ₹19,445), and ‘ankur142’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline for ₹13,396), won the other Monday marquees on PokerStars India.

 

Junglee Poker

Primetime Magic – ₹1 Lakh GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,000

Entries – 107

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,000

Places Paid – 14

Junglee Poker’s ₹1 Lakh GTD Primetime Magic lit up the virtual felt last night, with 107 players battling for glory in an 8 PM showdown that spilled past midnight! After hours of intense card battles, ‘ishu12mampi’ emerged victorious, expertly weaving through the field to claim the top prize of ₹23,350 at 1.22 AM.

‘soumenpm1990’ gave ‘ishu12mampi’ a valiant run for their money, pushing the competition to the very last hand and securing a well-deserved second place for ₹17,620.

With a buy-in of just ₹1,000, Primetime Magic was a true test of skill and strategy. But even as the clock ticked past midnight, the action remained electric. Ultimately, the tournament’s ₹1 Lakh GTD prize pool found its way to the top 17 players, rewarding their persistence and poker prowess with a well-earned share of the pot.

Final Table Results

  1. ishu12mampi – ₹23,350
  2. soumenpm1990 – ₹17,620
  3. khusjais – ₹13,300
  4. hunterr07 – ₹10,030
  5. combatt – ₹7,560
  6. river4bet – ₹5,710

 

Spartan Poker

Money Hunt – PKO – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 96

Re-entries – 32

Re-buys – 66

Total Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹2,57,500

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹2,42,500

Places Paid – 15

Monday night on Spartan Poker witnessed the meteoric rise of two ambitious novices while poker veteran Harsh Bubna continued his reign of consistent winnings.

Harsh Bubna
Harsh Bubna

 

Fresh off joining the platform on January 2, the user ‘D₹B@b@’ defied all odds to clinch their first title within two weeks. In the ₹5 Lakhs GTD Money Hunt – PKO, they navigated a field of 194 entries (96 unique), emerging victorious after six hours of thrilling gameplay. This maiden win in the 8 PM Monday headliner came with a personal-record prize of ₹1.26 Lakhs (₹75,850 in bounties). It seems Spartan Poker is a lucky charm for this rising star.

D₹B@b@’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹2.17 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹61,174 | Titles Won in 2024: #1

Another new face, ‘ThinKAgain,’ onboarded on January 10, followed suit by securing a commendable runner-up spot in the Money Hunt – PKO. Their impressive performance landed them ₹50,668 (₹625 in bounties). It’s safe to say these newcomers are making big waves on the virtual felt!

ThinKAgain’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹50,668 | Site Profits: ₹45,690

Speaking of waves, poker powerhouse Harsh ‘Chiraunjilal Khosla’ Bubna proved his consistency yet again. Kolkata’s poker ace amassed an impressive ₹81,926 through five deep runs and bounty wins across multiple platforms. The highlight of his Monday was a third-place finish in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO, marking his eighth final table appearance this year alone, not counting his top finish in the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT last week.

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO for ₹55,939 (₹22,412 in bounties)

> 34th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for ₹10,414

> 46th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹6,692

> 41st in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹5,641

> 73rd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹2,263

> Won bounties worth ₹977 in PokerStars India’s Eliminator

Harsh Bubna’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.14 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.49 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1

The final table of the Money Hunt – PKO also saw skilled players like Sreeharsha ‘yUDdam’ Boneni, Friday’s Winter Series-42 – Uppercut champion (4th for ₹26,452), and Vaibhav ‘Choubey ji’ Temani, winner of Saturday’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT (7th for ₹24,456) making a mark.

The Money Hunt – PKO, with a ₹2,750 entry fee, fell just short of its advertised guarantee by ₹15,000. Nevertheless, the top 15 finishers received payouts, marking the event as a competitive and rewarding experience for the participants.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

  1. D₹B@b@ – ₹1,25,892
  2. ThinKAgain – ₹50,668
  3. Harsh ‘Chiraunjilal Khosla’ Bubna – ₹55,939
  4. Sreeharsha ‘yUDdam’ Boneni – ₹26,452
  5. MTT beast – ₹26,464
  6. Dontmuck – ₹27,076
  7. Vaibhav ‘Choubey ji’ Temani – ₹24,456
  8. RedLineAlwaysGreen – ₹18,491

 

Rahul ‘Rahul4444s’ Kumar (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo 6-Max for 41,136), Shivam ‘AAAA4OFKIND1’ Dwivedi (Won 1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for 31,500), ‘obtuse1’ (Won 50K GTD Night Rider for 15,988), ‘obtuse1’ (Won 50K GTD Hold’em PKO for 15,418), Shivam ‘AAAA4OFKIND1’ Dwivedi (Won 75K GTD Monster Turbo for 14,659), Ankur ‘Best2121’ Tomar (Won 50K GTD Chip up – Triple Chance for 12,023), and Ankur ‘Best2121’ Tomar (Won 25K GTD Centurion for 5,106) won the other Monday marquees on Spartan Poker.

 

Adda52

Iron Man – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,650

Entries – 153

Re-entries – 154

Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000

Places Paid – 47

Coming off a stunning Headshot NL Bounty win on Saturday, online poker whiz Devrat ‘vickypune’ Singh (opted out of our tracking) wasn’t done basking in glory. He conquered Adda52`s ₹8 Lakhs GTD Iron Man in grand style last evening, claiming his second major title of 2024 in just three days!

Devrat Singh
Devrat Singh

 

Outsmarting 152 skilled opponents in a field of 307 entries, Singh navigated a nearly six-hour marathon, leaving a trail of defeated players in his wake. His impressive triumph earned him a well-deserved victory prize of ₹1.52 Lakhs, solidifying his place as a Monday champion!

But the Iron Man crown wasn’t handed on a silver platter. Site regular ‘ashish_fa,’ a The Mint champion from last September, put up a valiant fight. ‘ashish_fa’s two entries brought them a close second place and a hefty ₹1.11 Lakhs payout, their second-highest cash prize on Adda52.

The Iron Man final table was a star-studded affair, featuring notable players like sports entrepreneur and four-time Iron Man winner Siddharth ‘gabandheer’ Pandey (3rd for ₹81,715), Prashanth ‘ekthatalli’ Sekar (4th for ₹59,897), and last night’s Big Show Lite runner-up and an early POY contender, Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh (6th for ₹32,182).

Though the ₹2,650 buy-in Iron Man fell a nominal ₹60,130 short of its advertised guarantee, 47 lucky players cashed in, ensuring some sweet compensation.

Final Table Results

  1. Devrat ‘vickypune’ Singh – ₹1,52,090
  2. ashish_fa – ₹1,11,481
  3. Siddharth ‘gabandheer’ Pandey – ₹81,715
  4. Prashanth ‘ekthatalli’ Sekar – ₹59,897
  5. ajocool – ₹43,905
  6. Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh – ₹32,182

 

‘Yagduut1211’ (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for 32,772), ‘A1904’ (Won 50K GTD Morning Adda for 13,363), ‘anujrajani28’ (Won 70K GTD Iron Man Lite for 12,005), ‘seeyouthru’ (Won 50K GTD Bounty Adda for 11,381), and ‘riverbet1’ (Won 50K GTD Sundown Adda for 11,295) won the other Monday marquees on Adda52.

Keep following PokerGuru for daily updates on the biggest winners across the major domestic networks!

Daily Majors: Kabir Tandon, Rahul Melwani, Dhinesh Kumar & Prafull H Dominate the Wednesday Flagships

The mid-week poker scene was alive with action this Wednesday as top platforms rolled out their flagship tournaments, many surpassing their advertised guarantees. PokerBaazi led the charge with a packed schedule, headlined by the WTF and The Pride. The day also offered a variety of events like the Daily Mini HighRoller and The Pride Lite, offering a wide array of opportunities for poker players of varying stakes.

PokerStars India upped the ante with the launch of its ₹2.50 Crores GTD Winter Series 6.0, a much-anticipated series that started yesterday and will run until January 14. Adding to the excitement, Spartan Poker’s first of three ₹1 Crore GTD The Millionaire Triple 3 Delight tournaments kicked off, setting the stage for crowning the first Millionaire on January 7.

Kabir Tandon emerged as Wednesday`s top scorer, achieving a landmark victory in Spartan Poker’s Destiny and earning ₹3.28 Lakhs, making up the bulk of his ₹3.43 Lakhs total earnings for the day. ‘Averagestudent‘ finished as runner-up in Destiny, taking home a personal-best ₹2.22 Lakhs.

Poker veteran Rahul Melwani notched his first win of the New Year in PokerBaazi’s WTF, bagging ₹2.51 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. His performance in The Pride, where he finished fifth, added ₹69,058 to his overall mid-week winnings of ₹3.20 Lakhs. In the same event, ‘shakeshwar‘ secured second place, earning a personal record ₹2.26 Lakhs.

Dhinesh Kumar, who ranked 15th in the 2023 POY standings, started 2024 with a bang by winning PokerBaazi’s The Pride and amassing ₹2.19 Lakhs. This victory was part of his total winnings of ₹2.56 Lakhs from three finishes. Karan Dhir followed closely, securing second place in The Pride for ₹1.99 Lakhs from a heads-up deal.

Prafull H, the runner-up in last month’s MoneyMaker 46.0, ended his month-long wait for a win by clinching Adda52’s Maverick, earning ₹2.27 Lakhs, his second-largest win on the platform. JaiKiran Kumar finished second in the Maverick, netting ₹1.66 Lakhs, contributing to his overall Wednesday earnings of ₹2.23 Lakhs.

Karan Sitlani, continuing his hot streak since New Year’s Eve, conquered PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for the second time in three days, pocketing ₹2.04 Lakhs. His total earnings for the day touched ₹2.09 Lakhs.

Other notable winners on PokerBaazi included Sahil Rajwani (Won The Pride Lite for ₹1.18 Lakhs), Ganesh Durgade (Won (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹1.05 Lakhs), and ‘1299sanj’ (Won (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹66,850).

Muneesh Sharma had a victorious start in PokerStars India’s Winter Series 6.0 by winning the Winter Series-02 – Monster Stack, taking home ₹1.71 Lakhs (₹95,580 in bounties). ‘Kunalduggal13‘ claimed the second spot, earning ₹1.09 Lakhs (₹32,689 in bounties).

Aritra Hazra took down Pocket52’s Pocket Rockets, winning the event for the second time and pocketing ₹46,433.

In Junglee Poker’s Primetime Wish, ‘Fucknrun‘ secured the top spot with a win of ₹35,000, followed by ‘Lakxay‘ who earned ₹26,000 as the runner-up.

The day also saw commendable wins by Mukesh Surana, Aneesh Jain, Aditya Parashar, Dhirendra Kumar, and Mrityunjay Singh, adding to the roster of Wednesday’s poker triumphs.

Here are the Wednesday highlights!

 

PokerBaazi

WTF – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,197

Entries – 555

Re-entries – 522

Prize Pool – ₹20,57,070

Places Paid – 205

Rahul ‘slowroller’ Melwani, a veteran in the Indian poker circuit, has been on an impressive upswing since reigniting his online presence last year. The Bengaluru-based regular has started the New Year on a high note, posting several significant results early in 2024, including near-final table finishes in Monday’s The MoneyMaker 49.0 and Tuesday’s The Endeavour. However, a top finish had been just out of his grasp until last night, when he clinched a commanding victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD WTF, bagging a notable ₹3.20 Lakhs in total winnings across two top-tier finishes.

Rahul Melwani
Rahul Melwani

 

Competing against a field of 1,077 entries (555 unique) in the 7:30 PM WTF, Melwani played through an intense eight-hour session to clinch his first maiden victory in the event and a prize of ₹2.51 Lakhs following a heads-up deal. This win is recorded as his eighth-largest victory on the platform.

Just over an hour before securing the WTF title, Melwani was also vying for the top spot in the ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Pride. After entering the event four times, he eventually finished fifth, earning ₹69,058.

Rahul Melwani’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.79 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.74 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

The user ‘shakeshwar,’ active on PokerBaazi since March 2020, emerged as the runner-up in the WTF. The heads-up deal brought them a personal best win of ₹2.26 Lakhs, the significant score helping them recover all previous losses.

shakeshwar’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹12.25 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹15,580

The WTF final table featured a diverse group, including both newcomers and established players like Ashish ‘ASHISH199’ Thawani (4th for ₹1.04 Lakhs), Tuesday’s Daily Morning SPRINT champion Prem ‘lastbluff’ Chand Gope (5th for ₹43,266), Peush ‘daniel0617’ Singhvi (6th for ₹43,266) and Rising Star Ritwik ‘Ritwikkhanna’ Khanna (7th for ₹33,377).

With the buy-in set at ₹2,197, WTF’s prize pool impressively soared to ₹20.57 Lakhs, far exceeding its advertised guarantee. The tournament paid out to the top 205 finishers, reflecting a broad and lucrative prize money distribution.

Final Table Results

  1. Rahul ‘slowroller’ Melwani – ₹2,50,593*
  2. shakeshwar – ₹2,25,542*
  3. starrk0 – ₹1,47,312
  4. Ashish ‘ASHISH199’ Thawani – ₹1,03,839
  5. Prem ‘lastbluff’ Chand Gope – ₹70,050
  6. Peush ‘daniel0617’ Singhvi – ₹43,266
  7. Ritwik ‘Ritwikkhanna’ Khanna – ₹33,377
  8. BankerPSB – ₹25,960

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

The Pride – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,025

Entries – 244

Re-entries – 217

Prize Pool – ₹16,13,500

Places Paid – 92

Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar, who finished #15 in the 2023 POY rankings, swiftly resumed his winning streak in 2024 by taking down PokerBaazi’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Pride last night. Kumar outplayed 243 rivals in a total field of 461 entries, capturing the 8 PM flagship event in under seven hours. His victory, sealed with a heads-up deal, earned him a top prize of ₹2.19 Lakhs, marking his first major win since his success in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash – Ticket Drop Edition on November 17.

Dhinesh Kumar
Dhinesh Kumar

 

The day proved to be particularly profitable for Kumar, as he earned a total of ₹2.56 Lakhs from three notable finishes:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹2,19,261* (heads-up deal)

> 8th in PokerStars India’s Winter Series-02 – Monster Stack for ₹29,096

> 30th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹7,797

Dhinesh Kumar’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.41 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.43 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Finished #15 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Finished #17 in Annual Profits

Karan ‘Pandya69’ Dhir, who was close to breaking his month-long title drought, finished in second place in The Pride, taking home ₹1.99 Lakhs from the same heads-up deal.

The final table of The Pride included several noteworthy players, such as Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka, Tuesday’s Daily Mini HighRoller finalist, who finished third with ₹1,38,438, Rahul ‘slowroller’ Melwani, the champion of last night’s WTF, securing fifth place with ₹69,058, and Nishant ‘rektace’ Kumar, who finished eighth with ₹30,657.

With an entry fee of ₹4,025, the Pride generated a prize pool of ₹16.14 Lakhs, surpassing its advertised guarantee. The tournament rewarded the top 92 finishers, ensuring a fair distribution of winnings among the leading contenders.

Final Table Results

  1. Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – ₹2,19,261*
  2. Karan ‘Pandya69’ Dhir – ₹1,98,474*
  3. Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka – ₹1,38,438
  4. Ak56u – ₹99,230
  5. Rahul ‘slowroller’ Melwani – ₹69,058
  6. borntrouble – ₹48,405
  7. boomhoops – ₹38,724
  8. Nishant ‘rektace’ Kumar – ₹30,657

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

Daily Mini HighRoller – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹7,000

Entries – 122

Re-entries – 81

Prize Pool – ₹12,36,270

Places Paid – 44

Karan ‘Collingwood’ Sitlani has kicked off 2024 with an incredible performance, continuing his winning momentum after a sensational New Year’s Eve showing. He’s been making waves in the online circuit, particularly at PokerBaazi, where he recently claimed victory in the Daily Mini HighRoller on Monday. Adding to his success, he also secured a third-place finish in the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT on Tuesday. Remarkably, Sitlani won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Mini HighRoller for the second time within three days last night. This feat crowns him with his sixth HighRoller title on the platform and distinguishes him as the first player to secure two major title victories in 2024.

Karan Sitlani
Karan Sitlani

 

Starting at 9 PM, the flagship event drew 203 entries (122 unique). Sitlani skillfully navigated the intense competition over a gruelling 7.5-hour session, ultimately securing the top prize of ₹2.04 Lakhs.

In addition to his headline victory, Sitlani performed admirably in PokerBaazi’s WTF, finishing in 85th place and pocketing an additional ₹5,151, taking his total Wednesday earnings to ₹2.09 Lakhs.

Karan Sitlani’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹24.76 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2

Tuesday’s The Endeavour Lite finalist Raghav ‘raghav14082’ Chauhan, known for his Masters#101 Super HighRoller win in August, nearly secured his first 2024 title in the Daily Mini HighRoller. He finished as runner-up, earning a handsome ₹1.53 Lakhs.

Raghav Chauhan’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.27 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹60.62 Lakhs

Online phenom Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy, winner of Tuesday`s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, continued his impressive form with five deep runs, including three final table finishes. His Wednesday earnings totalled ₹2.20 Lakhs, bringing him close to the ₹1 Crore mark in recorded online profits.

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for ₹1,20,660

> 3rd in PokerStars India’s Winter Series-02 – Monster Stack for ₹60,342

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite for ₹25,652

> 26th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹9,681

> 174th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹3,503

> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker’s The Millionaire I (Qualifier 1)

Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.37 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹98.01 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava, Tuesday’s Bounty Builder HR champion, accumulated significant mid-week scores totalling ₹83,147 from three deep runs and additional bounties, with two FT appearances:

Anurag Srivastava
Anurag Srivastava

 

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for ₹48,585

> 8th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹25,762

> 20th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹6,175

> Won bounties worth ₹2,625 in PokerStars India’s Winter Series-02 – Monster Stack

Anurag Srivastava’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.32 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.28 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1

Tuesday’s Endeavour HighRoller finalist Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat also made his mark, finishing fourth in the Daily Mini HighRoller and earning ₹92,349.

The Daily Mini HighRoller, with a buy-in of ₹7,000, generated a lucrative prize pool of ₹12.36 Lakhs, paying out the top 44 finishers and ensuring a broad distribution of winnings.

Final Table Results

  1. Karan ‘collingwood’ Sitlani – ₹2,04,108
  2. Raghav ‘raghav14082’ Chauhan – ₹1,53,174
  3. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹1,20,660
  4. Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat – ₹92,349
  5. ‘AceAk01’ – ₹67,006
  6. Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava – ₹48,585

 

The Pride Lite – ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,012

Entries – 296

Re-entries – 206

Prize Pool – ₹8,78,500

Places Paid – 93

Sahil ‘sahil1571’ Rajwani, notably remembered for his outstanding runner-up performance in Spartan Poker’s Two of a Kind in October 2018, recently returned to the winner’s circle this Wednesday. His latest victory came in PokerBaazi’s ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD The Pride Lite yesterday evening, marking an end to his more than half-a-year wait for a title since his last triumph in the platform`s Daily Afternoon SPRINT on June 6.

Sahil Rajwani
Sahil Rajwani

 

In the 7:30 PM The Pride Lite, Rajwani showcased his poker prowess among a vast assembly of 502 entries (296 unique players), sealing the win in a swift six-hour session. He secured a winner`s prize of ₹1.18 Lakhs following a heads-up deal with the mystery regular ‘Machli26,’ who took home a personal best of ₹1.09 Lakhs for his second-place finish.

Sahil Rajwani’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹27 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹18.85 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

The Pride Lite’s final table was a showcase of talent, featuring renowned players such as Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan, who finished third and bagged ₹75,112; Naman ‘KidPoker09’ Puri, who claimed fourth place with ₹52,798; Avneesh ‘iamam’ Munjal in the fifth spot with ₹36,809; Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy, last night`s Daily Mini HighRoller finalist, finishing sixth for ₹25,652; Prabhas ‘prabzter’ Sharma in seventh with ₹19,503; and Dr ‘heisenberg369’ Farhan, who secured the eighth position, earning ₹16,340.

With its modest entry fee of ₹2,012, The Pride Lite surpassed expectations by generating a prize pool of ₹8.79 Lakhs. The tournament paid out to the top 93 finishers, ensuring a rewarding outcome for many players.

Final Table Results

  1. Sahil ‘sahil1571’ Rajwani – ₹1,17,503*
  2. Machli26 – ₹1,08,975*
  3. Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan – ₹75,112
  4. Naman ‘KidPoker09’ Puri – ₹52,798
  5. Avneesh ‘iamam’ Munjal – ₹36,809
  6. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹25,652
  7. Prabhas ‘prabzter’ Sharma – ₹19,503
  8. Dr ‘heisenberg369’ Farhan – ₹16,340

*denotes a heads-up deal

 

(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 224

Re-entries – 166

Prize Pool – ₹6,78,600

Places Paid – 77

Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade, a mid-stakes regular on PokerBaazi, successfully ended his seven-week title hiatus with a striking victory in the ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT yesterday. His persistence and tactical acumen were on full display as he entered the 11:30 PM marquee event five times. Battling through a field of 390 entries (224 unique) in a late-night showdown, Durgade showcased his skill over an intense six-hour stretch. His victorious effort yielded a significant ₹1.05 Lakhs, contributing the bulk of his Wednesday haul of ₹1.14 Lakhs from four commendable finishes on PokerBaazi:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹1,04,844

> 186th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹3,503

> 17th in PokerBaazi’s PLO5 BOOST for ₹3,448

> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹2,165

Ganesh Durgade’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.78 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹7.25 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

‘Manyform’ also had an impressive showing, finishing as the runner-up and pocketing ₹77,225. This achievement is their highest score on the platform, although a tournament win still eludes them.

Anurag ‘anuragbamba’ Bamba also made a notable appearance at the (7-Max) #DailySPRINT final table. He placed seventh for ₹16,694, achieved through two entries.

The (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, with a reasonable entry fee of ₹2,000, managed to exceed its advertised guarantee, amassing a generous prize pool of ₹6.79 Lakhs. The strong participation allowed the top 77 finishers to benefit from this increased prize kitty.

Final Table Results

  1. Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade – ₹1,04,844
  2. Manyform – ₹77,225
  3. GiveupKid – ₹56,188
  4. thablack – ₹42,684
  5. Jitender1088 – ₹29,587
  6. Queenline7 – ₹21,715
  7. Anurag ‘anuragbamba’ Bamba – ₹16,694

 

‘1299sanj’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹66,850), Mukesh ‘Guruuu’ Surana (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹41,050), ‘Ruzzanaire’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 BOOST for ₹41,000), Dhirendra ‘dhirekum’ Kumar (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹23,770), ‘Mraudacious’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹18,930), and ‘ragno’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 500X Daily for ₹15,940) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.

 

Junglee Poker

Primetime Wish – ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,500

Total Entries – 110

Prize Pool – ₹1,50,000

Places Paid – 14

Junglee Poker’s Wednesday tournament roster was notably spearheaded by the ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Primetime Wish, attracting a field of 110 players. The event unfolded amid much enthusiasm and intense competition, leading to an impressive win by the player ‘fucknrun’. Demonstrating superior skills and tactics, they outshone their rivals to seize the first-place prize of ₹35,025.

Close in pursuit was ‘lakxay,’ who showcased tactical finesse to clinch the second position, bagging a notable ₹26,430 for their efforts.

The Primetime Wish, accessible with a ₹1,500 entry fee, faced a slight overlay shortfall of ₹1,500. However, this minor gap did not overshadow the event’s overall success. The tournament ensured equitable distribution of the ₹1.50 Lakhs prize pool, rewarding the top 14 contenders.

Final Table Results

  1. fucknrun – ₹35,025
  2. lakxay – ₹26,430
  3. aravkewat – ₹19,950
  4. Shani31808635 – ₹15,045
  5. santaxu – ₹11,340
  6. evoker07 – ₹8,565
  7. dangerous99 – ₹6,600
  8. huterr07 – ₹5,085

 

 

Pocket52

Pocket Rockets – ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹990

Entries – 134

Re-entries – 86

Prize Pool – ₹2,50,000

Places Paid – 35

Aritra ‘Salazar’ Hazra, a familiar face in the online poker community, marked his first victory of the New Year in Pocket52’s ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Pocket Rockets this Wednesday, breaking a week-long quiet streak.

Pocket52 has adjusted its flagship events to feature buy-ins under ₹1,000 in line with its January strategy. Hazra stole the thunder last night, demonstrating his exceptional skill and strategic insight to navigate a field of 220 participants (134 unique), securing his second win in the 8 PM Pocket Rockets. After enduring a challenging seven-hour session and firing three bullets, Hazra emerged victorious, bagging a well-deserved ₹46,433 top prize. This win ranks as his third-largest on the platform.

Aritra Hazra
Aritra Hazra

 

Aritra Hazra’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.12 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹13.62 Lakhs

‘Mythman,’ a new player who started playing MTTs on Pocket52 only on Tuesday, has quickly shown their mettle. Following a final table appearance in the Soda on their first day, ‘Mythman’ achieved a runner-up finish in the Pocket Rockets, securing ₹32,614, indicating a promising outset to their poker journey on the platform.

Mythman’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹38,739 | Site Profits: ₹34,448

Subhajit ‘SuBhAjItSj’ Mahato, fresh from his triumph in the Brunch yesterday, also made a noteworthy impact in the Pocket Rockets. With five entries, Mahato clinched the sixth spot, taking home ₹11,413.

Mahato’s success streak on Pocket52 yesterday resulted in a total earning of ₹28,270 from three final table finishes:

> 1st in Pocket52’s Brunch for ₹16,307

> 6th in Pocket52’s Pocket Rockets for ₹11,413

> 4th in Pocket52’s Fives for ₹550

Subhajit Mahato’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹4.41 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.19 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

Despite setting the entry fee at an accessible ₹990, Pocket Rockets faced an overlay shortfall of ₹52,000. Nevertheless, the top 35 finishers shared the guaranteed ₹2.50 Lakh prize pool, with Pocket52 compensating the overlay through Tournament Discount Credits (TDC).

Final Table Results

  1. Aritra ‘Salazar’ Hazra – ₹46,433
  2. Mythman – ₹32,614
  3. Easylites – ₹24,485
  4. netcave_f99pa – ₹18,679
  5. KOXXAXE – ₹14,531
  6. Subhajit ‘SuBhAjItSj’ Mahato – ₹11,413
  7. Supremo – ₹9,068
  8. ChintaMani – ₹7,305

 

‘zadesummer’ (Won ₹90K GTD Soda for ₹19,569) and Subhajit ‘SuBhAjItSj’ Mahato Won ₹75K GTD Brunch for ₹16,307) won the other Pocket52 marquees.

 

PokerStars India

Winter Series-02 – Monster Stack – ₹8 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,850

Entries – 136

Re-entries – 125

Regular Prize Pool – ₹4,56,750

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹4,56,750

Total Prize Pool – ₹9,13,500

Places Paid – 35

PokerStars India’s ₹2.50 Crores GTD Winter Series 6.0 began on Wednesday amidst high anticipation. One of the highlights was the revelation of the real identity behind the player ‘nirwair’, a name well-known for its prowess on the poker tables. ‘Nirwair’ is actually Muneesh Sharma, a professional photographer who also harbours a deep passion for poker. Sharma, who prefers to keep his poker achievements untracked, is recognized for his exceptional poker skills.

Muneesh Sharma
Muneesh Sharma

 

For Sharma, the evening turned out to be quite memorable as he clinched his first title of 2024 in the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Winter Series-02 – Monster Stack on PokerStars India, the featured event on the opening day of the series. Competing among 261 participants (136 unique), Sharma displayed exceptional skill and resilience throughout the seven-hour-long session. His victory, secured after intense gameplay, earned him a total of ₹1.71 Lakhs (₹95,580 in bounties).

The Winter Series-02 also saw a commendable performance from ‘kunalduggal13. Persisting through two attempts, they secured the runner-up spot and a prize of ₹1.09 Lakhs (₹32,689 in bounties).

The final table of the Winter Series-02 – Monster Stack brought together a formidable lineup of poker talents. It included Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy, who finished third in last night’s Daily Mini HighRoller, earning ₹61,217 (₹13,316 in bounties) for the same finish, site-veteran Manish ‘manish jangid’ Jangid in fourth place with ₹54,264 (₹18,758 in bounties), Sahil ‘inaboobham’ Mahboobani in sixth place winning ₹38,375 (₹18,867 in bounties), and Rahul ‘Unleashed2519’ Sahni in seventh place with ₹24,593 (₹9,133 in bounties).

With an entry fee of ₹3,850, the Winter Series-02 – Monster Stack exceeded its guarantee, amassing a prize pool of ₹9.14 Lakhs. This enhanced prize money was shared among the top 35 finishers, marking a triumphant start to the Winter Series.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

  1. Muneesh ‘nirwair’ Sharma – ₹1,71,483
  2. kunalduggal13 – ₹1,08,592
  3. Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹61,217
  4. Manish ‘manish jangid’ Jangid – ₹54,264
  5. AceMirage81 – ₹53,115
  6. Sahil ‘inaboobham’ Mahboobani – ₹38,375
  7. Rahul ‘Unleashed2519’ Sahni – ₹24,593

 

The other Winter Series title winners of the day included Aneesh ‘bellybuster87’ Jain (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Winter Series-01 Deep Snow DST for ₹62,184), Aditya ‘aditya lucky’ Parashar (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Winter Series-01 Little Snowball for ₹56,351), ‘Naaaviiii’ (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Winter Series-05 Polar Express for ₹17,225), and ‘randomguy276’ (Won ₹75K GTD Winter Series-04 Frostbite for ₹17,225).

 

Spartan Poker

Destiny – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 133

Re-entries – 40

Re-buys – 109

Prize Pool – ₹14,10,000

Places Paid – 23

Kabir ‘KAKAROT98$’ Tandon, an accomplished online player from Chandigarh, shipped Spartan Poker’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD Destiny on Wednesday, marking his first win in this event. Following up on his strong runner-up performance in Tuesday’s The Endeavour and an eventful trip to APT Hanoi Billions in December, Tandon expertly navigated through a field of 282 entries (133 unique) in a nearly eight-hour session. His dominating play in the 8 PM flagship event earned him ₹3.28 Lakhs, marking his first title win in 2024.

Kabir Tandon
Kabir Tandon

 

The player ‘averagestudent’ also delivered a commendable performance, finishing as the runner-up and securing a personal-best ₹2.22 Lakhs on Spartan Poker.

Tandon’s successful evening, with total earnings of ₹3.43 Lakhs, was further highlighted by two additional deep runs and advancement to Day 2 of the ₹1 Crore GTD The Millionaire.

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹3,27,825

> 42nd in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹8,068

> 53rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹7,005

> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker’s The Millionaire I (Qualifier 1)

Kabir Tandon’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹2.38 Crores | Site Profits: ₹76.51 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1

Another standout performer was Siliguri-based pro Manish ‘thekid’ Lakhotia, renowned as the third biggest winner on our tracked database. Lakhotia had a stellar day, amassing ₹2.76 Lakhs from three deep tournament runs, including third-place finishes in two prestigious events:

Manish Lakhotia
Manish Lakhotia

 

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹1,48,050

> 3rd in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹1,21,750

> 63rd in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹6,454

> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker’s The Millionaire I (Qualifier 1)

The final table of Destiny was graced with several prominent players, such as Rahul ‘Watatheif’ Singh (4th for ₹1.21 Lakhs), the historic three-time POY winner Young Gun Gaurav ‘mozzie17’ Sood (6th for ₹75,435), and Adarsh ‘I m d GOAT’ Jha (8th for ₹41,031).

Destiny’s ₹5,500 entry fee contributed to a total prize pool of ₹14.10 Lakhs, exceeding the advertised guarantee and rewarding the top 23 finishers, ensuring a lucrative outcome for a broad spectrum of participants.

Final Table Results

  1. Kabir ‘KAKAROT98$’ Tandon – ₹3,27,825
  2. averagestudent – ₹2,22,075
  3. Manish ‘thekid’ Lakhotia – ₹1,48,050
  4. Rahul ‘Watatheif’ Singh – ₹1,21,260
  5. Whyarewe – ₹97,290
  6. Gaurav ‘mozzie17’ Sood – ₹75,435
  7. acehigh – ₹55,836
  8. Adarsh ‘I m d GOAT’ Jha – ₹41,031

 

₹1 Crore GTD The Millionaire I – Qualifier 1

Q1 > Entries – 170 | Re-entries – 39 | Re-buys – 112 | Survivors – 49 | Chip Leader – Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy (412,584)

‘seenabbott’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo 6-Max for ₹47,804), ‘sukkha’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for ₹28,904), ‘Fuckk_IOPC’ (Won ₹75K GTD Monster Turbo for ₹20,475), Mrityunjay ‘Nahi chahiye’ Singh (Won ₹50K GTD Hold’em PKO for ₹18,584), ‘Cannaboss’ (Won ₹50K GTD Night Rider Anonymous for ₹14,631), ‘Kratos1000’ (Won ₹20K GTD PKO for ₹5,793), and ‘paracitamol’ (Won ₹25K GTD Centurion for ₹5,078) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.

 

Adda52

Maverick – 12.50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 3,000

Entries – 213

Re-entries – 196

Prize Pool – 12,50,000

Places Paid – 63

Prafull ‘bulletsbaby’ H, known for his remarkable runner-up finish in The MoneyMaker 46.0 in early December, staged a notable comeback on Adda52 this Wednesday. Breaking a month-long absence from the winner’s circle since his last victory in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS Sprint on December 3, Prafull H emerged as the champion in the 12.50 Lakhs GTD Maverick.

Prafull Hasbe
Prafull Hasbe

 

Facing a field of 409 players (213 unique) in the 8 PM flagship event, Prafull H outlasted his competitors in under eight hours. This win, yielding 2.27 Lakhs, is his second-largest score on Adda52 and heralds his first title in 2024.

JaiKiran ‘jeditriv’ Kumar, another player known for consistent performances, accumulated 2.23 Lakhs from six deep runs, including an impressive runner-up finish in the Maverick!

Jaikiran Kumar
Jaikiran Kumar

 

> 2nd in Adda52’s Maverick for 1,66,099

> 10th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for 24,725

> 10th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for 11,129

> 6th in Spartan Poker’s Daily Turbo (6-Max) for 11,058

> 80th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for 5,151

> 43rd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Mini HighRoller for 4,832

> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker’s The Millionaire I (Qualifier 1)

JaiKiran Kumar’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: 7.03 Crores | Lifetime Profits: 85.83 Lakhs

Manish ‘thekid’ Lakhotia, celebrated as the third biggest winner on our tracked database, also made a significant midweek haul. He amassed 2.76 Lakhs from three deep runs, highlighted by third-place finishes in both the Maverick and Spartan Poker’s Destiny:

Manish Lakhotia
Manish Lakhotia

 

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for 1,48,050

> 3rd in Adda52’s Maverick for 1,21,750

> 63rd in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for 6,454

> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker’s Millionaire I (Qualifier 1)

The final table of the Maverick also featured other renowned players like Vinay ‘vinay2203’ Verma (4th for 89,242), Venkatesh ‘NotLikeThis’ Mukundan (5th for 65,414), Sahil ‘cashout69’ Aggarwal (7th for 35,146), and last night’s Daily Mini HighRoller sixth-place finisher Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava (8th for 25,762).

With its 3,000 entry fee, Maverick narrowly missed its guarantee, recording an overlay shortfall of 1.34 Lakhs. This allowed the top 63 finishers to benefit from the advertised 12.50 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

  1. Prafull ‘bulletsbaby’ H – 2,26,602
  2. JaiKiran ‘jeditriv’ Kumar – 1,66,099
  3. Manish ‘newkidpoker’ Lakhotia – 1,21,750
  4. Vinay ‘vinay2203’ Verma – 89,242
  5. Venkatesh ‘NotLikeThis’ Mukundan – 65,414
  6. Samimeel – 47,949
  7. Sahil ‘cashout69’ Aggarwal – 35,146
  8. Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava – 25,762

 

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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:

Monam Hayat
Monam Hayat

 

> 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.

Vivek Bajaj
Vivek Bajaj

 

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

  1. Fishlover001 – 13,20,000
  2. Hemant ‘hkm2828’ Meena – 8,10,000
  3. Vivek ‘V42V’ Bajaj – 6,57,000
  4. Jaikishan ‘royalking7424’ Jangid – 5,49,000
  5. Deep ‘ChristopherCoke’ Patel – 4,44,000
  6. Choker6 – 3,42,000
  7. Monam ‘loosingfreak’ Hayat – 2,55,000
  8. 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.

Rajat Sharma
Rajat Sharma

 

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.

Yash Jaiswal
Yash Jaiswal

 

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

  1. Rajat ‘Lungfakeer’ Sharma – 7,05,320
  2. cha1nsawman – 4,29,375
  3. Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha – 3,43,500
  4. Akshat ‘takingcuntrol’ Sharma – 2,76,518
  5. Sony ‘swAAmi’ Puthussery – 2,19,268
  6. Deep ‘ChristopherCoke’ Patel – 1,64,308
  7. Yash ‘ShakeyAnimal’ Jaiswal – 1,17,363
  8. 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.

Vikram Mishra
Vikram Mishra

 

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

  1. Vikram ‘poker_lover’ Mishra – 2,62,321*
  2. TheBrunson – 2,48,931*
  3. Srinegs9210 – 2,57,667*
  4. suminus – 1,43,837
  5. Roshan ‘Noobdoob’ Fernandes – 1,14,057
  6. Manav ‘mgehe’ Gehe – 85,469
  7. Rajsac24 – 61,049
  8. 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.

Mohak Kapoor
Mohak Kapoor

 

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:

Vaibhav Sharma
Vaibhav Sharma

 

> 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 B
Vinay B

 

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:

Tarush Gupta
Tarush Gupta

 

> 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

  1. Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor – ₹3,27,690
  2. Vaibhav ‘WakhraSwagNi’ Sharma – ₹2,01,083
  3. Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat – ₹1,63,100
  4. Umang ‘Umang94’ Kakarania – ₹1,36,289
  5. Monam ‘loosingfreak’ Hayat – ₹1,10,223
  6. Vinay ‘Vinstill’ B – ₹84,902
  7. Arun ‘vazharmorghulis’ Sriram – ₹63,304
  8. 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!

Venkatesh Mukundan
Venkatesh Mukundan

 

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

  1. Venkatesh ‘Psyberius’ Mukundan – ₹2,97,158
  2. Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta – ₹1,80,900
  3. Sachin ‘browguy26’ Raj – ₹1,44,720
  4. Puneet ‘puneetdurr111’ Sachan – ₹1,16,500
  5. Andamani95 – ₹92,380
  6. Shravan ‘Enterthedragon’ Suresh – ₹69,224
  7. Devang ‘Laila’ Yadav – ₹49,446
  8. 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.

Harsh Dev Jhirmiria
Harsh Dev Jhirmiria

 

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

  1. Johnwick20 – ₹1,91,110*
  2. Harsh Dev ‘hdjharsh’ Jhirmiria – ₹1,92,407*
  3. Vishal ‘ishael’ Swami – ₹1,16,100
  4. Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat – ₹93,461
  5. iamnoob2519 – ₹74,111
  6. Kamal ‘bagdadi345’ Joshi – ₹55,535
  7. 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.

Bharat Vasan
Bharat Vasan

 

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

  1. Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan – ₹2,31,660
  2. Rebuy2survive – ₹1,42,155
  3. Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – ₹1,15,304
  4. Fishlover001 – ₹96,350
  5. Shivam Kumar ‘daddyaddy’ Dubey – ₹77,922
  6. 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.

Dhaval Doshi
Dhaval Doshi

 

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

  1. Battlefury30 – ₹77,234
  2. Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi – ₹58,223
  3. NightBot – ₹45,429
  4. Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover – ₹34,499
  5. Karan ‘Paul7788’ Paul – ₹25,641
  6. Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia – ₹18,285
  7. 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.

RankPlayerPoints
1Vikram 'Poker_lover' Mishra2,931
2Venkatesh 'Psyberius' Mukundan1,993
3Rajat 'LungFakeer' Sharma1,916
4Mohak 'tiltin' Kapoor1,645
5Kashish 'BeeTa03' Gupta1,572
6Bharat 'thinkfloyd' Vasan1,548
7'Johnwick20'1,500
8Vinay 'Vinstill' B1,461
9'suminus'1,412
10Pradip 'Nit2Donk' Ghosh1,322

 

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

  1. Hemant ‘Kingkobra’ Gagwana – 2,60,996
  2. _Gaurav_ – 1,83,845
  3. Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh – 1,38,469
  4. 62##.738##79_2050769 – 1,06,058
  5. middamo – 82,908
  6. Assassinato – 65,502
  7. ShawnMichaels – 52,414
  8. _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.

Anmol Mehta
Anmol Mehta

 

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

  1. Anmol ‘Anzzzzz’ Mehta – ₹1,48,811
  2. Kamui – ₹1,04,525
  3. Rahul ‘rajd2305’ Kumar – ₹78,475
  4. Arsames – ₹59,864
  5. Akshay – ₹46,573
  6. Maa111 – ₹36,578
  7. Disko0001 – ₹29,063
  8. sub56 – ₹23,413

 

97##.598##160167_5499634’ (Won 2 Lakhs GTD Snacks for 48,371), GinishGinishvaderaVadera (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
Rishabh Gupta

 

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:

Shravan Suresh
Shravan Suresh

 

> 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

  1. Rishabh ‘radda’ Gupta – ₹2,94,165*
  2. Shravan ‘Gambledore’ Suresh – ₹2,40,932*
  3. Karan ‘Engineerlonda’ Malhotra – ₹1,51,805
  4. Anant ‘Shaarang’ Purohit – ₹1,23,077
  5. Raghav ‘Mr. Bean’ Ananth – ₹97,373
  6. Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma – ₹73,937
  7. Karan ‘Majestic’ Radia – ₹53,978
  8. 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

  1. cleverspeed8550 – 84,000
  2. mitp2509 – 45,850
  3. funsets18878741 – 24,500
  4. dqg4z4ay – 14,000
  5. expert00020086 – 10,500
  6. 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.

Vishnu Khandelwal
Vishnu Khandelwal

 

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).

Laksh Pal Singh
Laksh Pal Singh

 

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)

  1. Vishnu ‘violator2018’ Khandelwal – ₹2,93,723
  2. Laksh ‘B00MTilt23’ Pal Singh – ₹1,49,457
  3. Pleasedontbet – ₹92,603
  4. Advait ‘ronaldinh18’ Rajguru – ₹86,165
  5. Tanmay ‘tanmay1909’ Benara – ₹54,810
  6. rax490 – ₹51,844
  7. 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.

Vinay Rajpal
Vinay Rajpal

 

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:

Ashit Sharma
Ashit Sharma

 

> 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:

Siddharth Kadel
Siddharth Kadel

 

> 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:

Vaibhav Sharma
Vaibhav Sharma

 

> 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:

Vinay B
Vinay B

 

> 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

  1. Vinay ‘vinay0902’ Rajpal – ₹3,18,949*
  2. UNKNOWN – ₹3,11,681*
  3. Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma – ₹1,61,700
  4. Sahil ‘illuminati777’ Babbar – ₹1,21,275
  5. Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel – ₹80,850
  6. Vaibhav ‘alienrobot’ Sharma – ₹56,595
  7. Vinay ‘ContemporisT’ B – ₹44,468
  8. 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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Daily Majors: Anuj Yadav, Rajat Mahajan, Karan Sitlani & Aman Parakh Champion the Biggest Wednesday Flagships

Mid-week tournament action saw mixed results, with most sites experiencing a significant drop in turnout. However, PokerBaazi’s IMPS Gold Edition continued at full speed, crowning six champions on Wednesday.

Young Gun Anuj Yadav, the 2022 Player of the Year, stormed into the spotlight on Wednesday, clinching Spartan Poker’s Wednesday High Roller (6 Max) and securing the top prize of ₹6.39 Lakhs, just three days after finishing runner-up in Sunday Superstack. Faiz Alam followed closely in second place, earning ₹4.40 Lakhs (won ₹4.57 Lakhs overall).

The 2021 APT Online India Main Event champion, Rajat Mahajan, rallied behind Yadav on the Wednesday charts by accumulating an impressive ₹4.12 Lakhs from two deep runs. Improving upon his runner-up finish in the final Destiny 26.0 edition last week, Mahajan took down Spartan Poker’s Destiny 27.0 for ₹4.01 Lakhs, becoming the first player to advance to the Destiny 27.0 SnG finale.

The online reg ‘cvc’ (anonymity requested) took down the Adda52 headliner Maverick for a site-best 3.90 Lakhs. Nitesh Katiyar secured a runner-up payday of 2.21 Lakhs.

Karan Sitlani broke his month-long title drought by winning PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹2.68 Lakhs (won ₹2.77 Lakhs overall). Adda52 Game Ambassador Ram Kakkar finished in second place, taking home ₹1.78 Lakhs.

Rising Star Aman Parakh is on a roll. After winning the (7-Max) SPRINT and Pocket Rockets on Tuesday, he kept the winning momentum going by conquering PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT on consecutive days for ₹2.07 Lakhs (added ₹2.64 Lakhs overall). Monday’s The CashMaker and Tuesday’s Mega Stack runner-up finisher Saransh Garg made a valiant attempt to post victory but had to settle for ₹1.44 Lakhs in second place – his third runner-up finish of the week.

Monday`s Daily Turbo winner Amrit Mishra shipped the Spartan Poker tournament for the second time in three days, banking ₹1.05 Lakhs (won ₹1.13 Lakhs overall). Abhishek Kumar Chaurasia came second for ₹70,875.

Neeraj Bara made his title breakthrough of the year in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#29, shipping the event for ₹73,161 (won ₹77,961 overall), with Anamika Singh taking home a runner-up payday of ₹57,080.

Manav Gehe championed PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for 60,701, following a three-way deal with Prince Singh (2nd for 60,558) and the annual TLB leaderboard topper, Mohak Kapoor (3rd for 54,039) (won ₹79,114 overall).

Rupam Thakur, a core team member of PokerGuru, clinched his career-first IMPS title in IMPS#30 (6-Max) Turbo, earning 59,520. Thakur’s victory was particularly impressive, as he entered the final table as the shortest stack but managed to make a remarkable comeback to secure the win.

wildQuads244496’ (Won IMPS#24 DST for ₹16,150), ‘pachuhaza10’ (Won IMPS#25 (5-Max) Turbo for ₹16,110), and Aniruddha PocketacesAJJoshi (Won IMPS#26 (4-Max) DST Hyper Turbo for ₹7,100) won the other IMPS Gold Edition tournaments on Wednesday.

Clinton Tavares, Sony Puthussery (won 2 titles), Devvrat Arya, Naman Puri, Manish Jangid, Ganesh Durgade, Sagar Raj, and Abhinav Menon won the other Wednesday marquees.

Here are the Wednesday highlights!

 

PokerBaazi

The Pride – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,850

Entries – 235

Re-entries – 215

Prize Pool – ₹15,75,000

Places Paid – 49

Achieving his first top finish since claiming the gold medal in NPS#17 Deepdive last month, Karan ‘collingwood’ Sitlani outperformed a 450-player field (234 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Pride, winning the primetime flagship for ₹2.68 Lakhs.

Karan Sitlani
Karan Sitlani

 

Adda52 Game Ambassador Ram ‘Mowgumotu’ Kakkar (opted out of our tracking), known for consistently making deep runs in big-ticket tournaments, took home ₹1.78 Lakhs for his second-place finish.

Ram Kakkar
Ram Kakkar

 

Karan Sitlani picked up another small cash in the 9 PM (7-Max) SPRINT (34th in for ₹9,000), adding over ₹2.77 Lakhs in total earnings. His online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.36 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.62 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4

Saturday’s Head Shot Bounty winner Vikas ‘nohomejerome’ Yadav had an impressive Wednesday showing, earning ₹2.54 Lakhs from three deep runs (two FT scores) on PokerBaazi, which include:

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹1,38,285

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹1,03,200

> 10th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹13,000

Vikas Yadav’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.65 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹56.08 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5

The Pride final table also featured notables like Tarush ‘Busterr’ Gupta (4th for ₹1.09 Lakhs) and last night’s (7-Max) SPRINT runner-up finisher Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg (6th for ₹74,340).

The top 49 finishers got a share from the ₹15.75 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

  1. Karan ‘collingwood’ Sitlani – ₹2,68,223
  2. Ram ‘Mowgumotu’ Kakkar – ₹1,77,975
  3. Vikas ‘nohomejerome’ Yadav – ₹1,38,285
  4. Tarush ‘Busterr’ Gupta – ₹1,09,463
  5. snakeeyes10 – ₹91,035
  6. Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg – ₹74,340
  7. Pratap42 – ₹58,905
  8. CrystalTurtle44 – ₹44,888

 

(7-Max) SPRINT – 12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 3,850

Entries – 173

Re-entries – 105

Prize Pool – 12,00,000

Places Paid – 35

Rising Star Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh is on an impressive title-winning streak. Following his remarkable performance on Tuesday, when he won PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT and Pocket52’s Pocket Rockets, crossing 2 Crores in online profits, the Rajasthan-based poker pro claimed another victory last night, adding 2.64 Lakhs across a fantastic six in-the-money finishes.

Aman Parakh
Aman Parakh

 

Parakh made his best finish in PokerBaazi’s 12 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) SPRINT, skillfully outplaying 172 opponents (278 total entries) to win the 9 PM flagship for the second consecutive day, earning 2.07 Lakhs – marking his third tournament title in just two days.

Parakh’s Wednesday finishes include:

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for 2,06,520

> 18th in Spartan Poker’s Destiny 27.0 for 21,600

> 15th in Adda52’s Maverick for 16,500

> 41st in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for 11,025

> 15th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for 4,144

> 40th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#30 (6-Max) Turbo for 2,520

> 94th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#29 for 1,270

Aman Parakh’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: 6.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: 2.03 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #10

Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg seems to have been bitten by the runner-up curse. After coming in as the runner-up in Monday’s The CashMaker and Tuesday’s Mega Stack, Garg finished in second place for the third consecutive day in the (7-Max) SPRINT, taking home 1.44 Lakhs.

Saransh Garg
Saransh Garg

 

With three deep runs (two FT scores) on PokerBaazi, Garg added 2.23 Lakhs to his online earnings, and his Wednesday scores include:

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for 1,43,880

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for 74,340

> 42nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for 4,800

Saransh Garg’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: 3.30 Crores | Lifetime Profits: 1.21 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4

Suraj ‘MR8BEAST’ N Yadav secured a six-figure payday of 1.10 Lakhs from four deep runs (two FT scores), which include:

Suraj N Yadav
Suraj N Yadav

 

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for 67,800

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT for 34,174

> 36th in Adda52’s Maverick for 6,750

> 35th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for 1,727

Suraj N Yadav’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: 2.91 Crores| Titles Won in 2023: #4

The (7-Max SPRINT) final table featured other notable players such as Sandeep ‘King19’ Singh Kohli (3rd for 1.22 Lakhs), last night’s The Pride third-place finisher Vikas ‘nohomejerome’ Yadav (4th for 1.03 Lakhs), and Arti ‘anbpokarlover’ Bhandari (6th for 51,000).

The 3,850 entry buy-in tournament registered a significant 2.27 Lakhs in overlays, and 35 players benefitted from the value on offer.

Final Table Results

  1. Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh – 2,06,520
  2. Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg – 1,43,880
  3. Sandeep ‘King19’ Singh Kohli – 1,22,400
  4. Vikas ‘nohomejerome’ Yadav – 1,03,200
  5. takemymoney – 85,200
  6. Suraj ‘MR8BEAST’ N Yadav – 67,800
  7. Arti ‘anbpokarlover’ Bhandari – 51,000

 

Daily Value Boost – 10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 1,650

Entries – 289

Re-entries – 262

Prize Pool – 10,00,000

Places Paid – 101

Online MTT powerhouse Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh (opted out of our tracking) has been an absolute beast in big-ticket tournaments. He added another accomplishment to his poker resume by conquering a 551-player field (289 unique) in PokerBaazi’s 10 Lakhs GTD Daily Value Boost. This marks his third victory in the 7:30 PM tournament this year, earning him 1.40 Lakhs and bringing his title wins for the year to eight. Saksham ‘kingpin007’ Gulati finished in second place, taking home 1.16 Lakhs.

Aditya Singh
Aditya Singh

 

In addition to his win, Aditya Singh also cashed in PokerBaazi’s The Pride (16th for 19,690), accumulating at least 1.59 Lakhs from the two deep runs.

Some of Aditya Singh’s top finishes in 2023 include:

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s FTS #19 Sunday Grande (6-Max) for 11,86,800 on March 5

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #114 Thursday Prime 8,71,226 on February 2

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #123 Friday High for 7,15,293 on February 3

> 1st in Adda52 Millions for 6,50,000 on January 22

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Thursday High Roller for 4,04,689 on April 20

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Wednesday High Roller for 3,93,835 on March 15

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #100 Tuesday Spotlight for 3,08,449 on January 31

> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for 2,68,960 on March 28

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for 2,40,804 on February 1

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for 1,43,549 on February 17

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for 1,39,689 on May 3

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for 1,42,500 on February 14

> 2nd in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash PKO for 1,23,656 on March 17

The Daily Value Boost final table was a starry affair featuring regs like Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar (3rd for 87,500), Vikram ‘vikrambatra’ Ved Batra (4th for 63,800), Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna (5th for 41,600), and Tuesday’s Mega Stack winner Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat (6th for 29,000).

The 1,650 entry buy-in tournament faced over 1.73 Lakhs in overlays, with the top 101 finishers claiming a share of the 10 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

  1. Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh – 1,39,689
  2. Saksham ‘kingpin007’ Gulati – 1,16,311
  3. Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – 87,500
  4. Vikram ‘vikrambatra’ Ved Batra – 63,800
  5. Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna – 41,600
  6. Nitin ‘Gambler42’ Rawat – 29,000
  7. Playcool – 20,200
  8. gauravsb – 16,000

 

(7-Max) Afternoon Boost – 5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – 2,200

Entries – 145

Re-entries – 106

Prize Pool – 5,02,000

Places Paid – 47

Manav ‘mgehe’ Gehe made a triumphant return after a ten-week dry spell, effortlessly navigating the 251-entry field in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost. Gehe, a two-time Daily Value Boost finalist from March, claimed the top finisher’s prize of ₹60,701 by strategically splitting the top-heavy rewards three ways with Prince ‘NaNki’ Singh (2nd for ₹60,558) and the annual TLB leaderboard’s #1 ranked player, Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor (3rd for ₹54,039).

Manav Gehe
Manav Gehe

 

Gehe’s total Wednesday earnings touched ₹66,879, as he also finished 10th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT (₹6,178) and even satellited his way into the next ‘The Fantastic Five’ edition of the ₹11K buy-in The Moneymaker.

Manav Gehe’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹54.71 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹8.83 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2

On Wednesday, the prolific scorer Mohak Kapoor amassed ₹79,114 from six in-the-money finishes (two FT scores), further solidifying his lead on the annual TLB leaderboard.

Mohak Kapoor
Mohak Kapoor

 

Kapoor`s top Wednesday finishes include:

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹54,039

> 28th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹9,000

> 8th in Adda52’s Bounty Madness for ₹8,008

> 17th in PokerStars India’s Big Bubble Rush for ₹3,911

> 15th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Night SPRINT for ₹3,098

Mohak Kapoor’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.14 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹82.42 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #17 | Ranked #1 on the 2023 TLB (Points) Standings

Other notable players on the Afternoon Boost final table included Yogesh ‘BadBeatBazzi’ Kadukar (4th for ₹33,433) and Deepak ‘Deep2607’ Pipalwa (7th for ₹14,608).

The ₹2,200 entry buy-in tournament paid the top 47 finishers a share of the ₹5.02 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

  1. Manav ‘mgehe’ Gehe – 60,701*
  2. Prince ‘NaNki’ Singh – 60,558*
  3. Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor – 54,039*
  4. Yogesh ‘BadBeatBazzi’ Kadukar – 33,433
  5. rohitjain20 – 24,849
  6. nutsornothing03 – 17,721
  7. Deepak ‘Deep2607’ Pipalwa – 14,608

* denotes a three-way deal

 

IMPS#29 – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹550

Entries – 561

Re-entries – 497

Prize Pool – ₹5,29,000

Places Paid – 185

PokerBaazi loyalist Neeraj ‘nbara’ Bara broke a six-month title drought with a triumphant performance in the IMPS Gold Edition Wednesday headliner. Bara bested a massive field of 1,058 entries (561 unique) in the site`s ₹5 Lakhs GTD IMPS#29, taking home ₹73,161 for the victory, while Anamika ‘Bossbaby97’ Singh earned ₹57,079 as the runner-up.

Neeraj Bara’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹15.50 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora, who celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, bagged away ₹33,425 in total winnings across three deep runs, which include:

Anish Arora
Anish Arora

 

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#29 for ₹28,566

> 21st in Adda52’s Bounty Madness for ₹4,400

> 80th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#27 for ₹459

Anish Arora’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.70 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹48.69 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #3

Aritra ‘morsmordre’ Hazra finished fifth in IMPS#29 for ₹20,102.

The ₹550 entry buy-in tournament registered a guarantee-crushing ₹5.29 Lakhs prize pool, and the top 185 finishers shared the spoils.

Final Table Results

  1. Neeraj ‘nbara’ Bara – ₹73,161
  2. Anamika ‘Bossbaby97’ Singh – ₹57,079
  3. Thunderbolt007 – ₹42,320
  4. Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora – ₹28,566
  5. Aritra ‘morsmordre’ Hazra – ₹20,102
  6. kj777 – ₹13,966
  7. happy2b – ₹9,734
  8. Anupkumar001 – ₹6,824

 

IMPS#30 (6-Max) Turbo – ₹4 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹770

Entries – 252

Re-entries – 190

Prize Pool – ₹4,00,000

Places Paid – 83

PokerGuru’s very own, Rupam ‘poker_thakur’ Thakur fired two bullets before grabbing the winner’s limelight in PokerBaazi’s ₹4 Lakhs GTD IMPS#30 (6-Max) Turbo yesterday. He was the harbinger of bad news for the 442-player field in the 9 PM tournament as he decimated competition to win his maiden IMPS title and ₹59,520 in first-place prize money.

Rupam Thakur
Rupam Thakur

 

The satellite specialist’s victory run was rebellious as he entered the final table with the shortest stack (8 BBs). Despite the significant chip deficit, he declined several offers for a deal four-way, three-way and heads-up. Thakur started heads-up play as a 3:1 underdog but ultimately secured the win.

Thakur also made Day 2 in IMPS#28 Super Value through Qualifier 4. His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.46 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹75,597 | Titles Won in 2023: #2

Mid-stakes online grinder Prateek ‘prateektib’ Tibrewal finished fourth in IMPS#30, earning ₹24,840. With six ITM finishes (including two FTs) and a bounty score (₹2,200), he added ₹47,112 in total earnings.

Tibrewal`s top Wednesday finishes include:

> 4th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#30 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹24,840

> 4th in PokerStars India’s Big Bubble Rush for ₹15,739

Prateek Tibrewal’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹34.58 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹15.59 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #11

Last night’s Daily Turbo finalist Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka (5th for ₹17,440) was another reg on the IMPS#30 final table.

The ₹770 entry buy-in tournament experienced a ₹90,600 shortfall on its listed guarantee, with 83 players sharing the ₹4 Lakhs prize pool.

Final Table Results

  1. Rupam ‘poker_thakur’ Thakur – ₹59,520
  2. manihanjra678 – ₹45,120
  3. Mayuri007 – ₹34,400
  4. Prateek ‘prateektib’ Tibrewal – ₹24,840
  5. Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka – ₹17,440
  6. Cliffhanger76 – ₹12,280

 

10 Lakhs GTD IMPS Super Value – Qualifier 4

Q4> Entries – 262 | Re-entries – 129 | Survivors – 56| Chip Leader – ‘Gauankit’ (315,000)

Combined> Entries – 1,462 | Re-entries – 539 | Survivors – 298 (unique) | Overall Chip Leader – ‘Vikrantdeskk’ (445,000)

 

Playcool’ (Won ₹80K GTD IMPS#27 DST for 19,570), ‘wildQuads244496’ (Won ₹75K GTD IMPS#24 DST for 16,150), ‘pachuhaza10’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD IMPS#25 5-Max Turbo for 16,110), and Aniruddha ‘PocketacesAJ’ Joshi (Won ₹40K GTD IMPS#26 4-Max DST Hyper Turbo for 7,100) won the other IMPS Gold Edition titles on Wednesday.

 

IMPS Gold Edition Leaderboard Rankings After Day 4

The IMPS#8 winner ‘amanpoker27’ (4,476 points) further extended their lead on the ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD IMPS Gold Edition leaderboard yesterday, with IMPS#10 (PLO-6) winner ‘SamaySinghModi’ (3,551 points) holding the #2 place in the standings.

Shiv ‘cheekychugh’ Chugh (3,413 points) made a significant leap on Wednesday, moving up five spots to secure the #3 position on the leaderboard.

RankPlayerPoints
1amanpoker274,476
2SamaySinghModi3,551
3Shiv 'cheekychugh' Chugh3,413
4Saroj 'angrychidiya' Chudasama3,400
5'1manojk12'3,348
6Sandeep 'pizzakhanahai' Chhabra3,194
7Gadadhar 'gd1921' Behera3,183
8Ginish 'ginishvadera' Vadera3,112
9Prateek 'prateektib' Tibrewal3,063
10don_312,962
11Bhushan 'bhushansohani' Sohani2,945

 

Naman ‘kidpoker09’ Puri (Won 2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for 38,620), ‘Sihan’ (Won 2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for 36,570) ‘casadeseo’ (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for 28,860), ‘ACEKINGQUEEN’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD 6-Max SPRINT for 24,730), GaneshGanesh24Durgade (Won 1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for 23,930) and ‘SEEDHEMAUTT’ (Won 50K 5-Max Daily for 6,500) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.

 

Spartan Poker

Wednesday High Roller (6 Max) – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹16,500

Entries – 81

Re-entries – 31

Re-buys – 28

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 15

The 2022 Player of the Year, Young Gun Anuj ‘br0ckLesnar95’ Yadav (opted out of our tracking), is no stranger to making headlines. Just three days after securing second place in Spartan Poker’s Sunday Superstack, Yadav achieved his first title victory in May, displaying an impressive performance in the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Wednesday High Roller (6 Max). After over eight hours of gameplay, the engineer-turned-poker pro and coach outperformed a field of 140 entries (81 unique) in the 9 PM event, taking home the top prize of ₹6.39 Lakhs – marking his 16th title victory this year.

Anuj Yadav
Anuj Yadav

 

Faiz ‘FoldTo1BB’ Alam (opted out of our tracking), who made a litany of deep runs on Tuesday, finished second behind Yadav in the Wednesday High Roller (6 Max) for ₹4.40 lakhs, accumulating ₹4.57 Lakhs from three known scores, which include:

Faiz Alam
Faiz Alam

 

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Wednesday High Roller (6 Max) for ₹4,40,000

> 21st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹12,000

> 44th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹4,800

Biplob ‘hellhell’ Rana boosted his online bankroll by ₹3.15 Lakhs from four in-the-money finishes, and his top Wednesday scores include:

Biplob Rana
Biplob Rana

 

> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Wednesday High Roller (6 Max) for ₹2,88,750

> 21st in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹11,250

> 6th in Adda52’s Bounty Madness for ₹11,346

Biplob Rana’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.78 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹46.36 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Young Gun Anmol ‘Anzzzzz’ Mehta hauled up ₹3.06 Lakhs from six deep runs, and his top finishes include:

Anmol Mehta
Anmol Mehta

 

> 4th in Spartan Poker’s Wednesday High Roller (6 Max) for ₹2,33,750

> 9th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹30,000

> 22nd in Spartan Poker’s Destiny 27.0 for ₹19,600

> 36th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹11,813

Tuesday`s Mega Stack finalist Mohitkumar ‘MazaAaya’ Bohra (6th for ₹1.48 Lakhs), Advait ‘Rattler$’ Rajguru (7th for ₹1.16 Lakhs), Aniket ‘TakingSouls’ Waghmare (9th for ₹65,000), Deepankur ‘AngryPitbull’ Gupta (10th for ₹52,500), Haider ‘Callmebabe’ Madraswala (11th for ₹52,500), and Monday`s The Big Show winner Ankit ‘AKJ615’ Jajodia (12th for ₹48,750) were others who ran deep in the 9 PM Wednesday High Roller.

The ₹16,500 buy-in tournament faced a significant ₹4 Lakhs overlay shortfall on its ambitious ₹25 Lakhs guarantee, with the top 15 finishers receiving payouts.

Final Table Results

  1. Anuj ‘br0ckLesnar95’ Yadav – ₹6,38,750
  2. Faiz ‘FoldTo1BB’ Alam – ₹4,40,000
  3. Biplob ‘hellhell’ Rana – ₹2,88,750
  4. Anmol ‘Anzzzzz’ Mehta – ₹2,33,750
  5. CalypticK – ₹1,88,750
  6. Mohitkumar ‘MazaAaya’ Bohra – ₹1,47,500

 

Destiny 27.0 – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,500

Entries – 194

Re-entries – 73

Re-buys – 126

Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Places Paid – 39

Rajat ‘SlugaBed’ Mahajan, the 2021 APT Online India Main Event champion, made waves mid-week with two remarkable finishes, raking in a total of ₹4.12 Lakhs. Building on his runner-up finish in the final edition of Destiny 26.0 last week, Mahajan became the first player to secure a seat at the Destiny 27.0 SnG finale.

The online regular conquered the 393-player starting field (194 unique) in the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Destiny 27.0 on Spartan Poker, earning a winner’s payday of ₹4.01 Lakhs. User ‘CalypticK’ also demonstrated a strong performance, finishing second in the 8 PM tournament for ₹2.67 Lakhs.

Rajat Mahajan
Rajat Mahajan

 

Mahajan’s Wednesday finishes include:

> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Destiny 27.0 for ₹4,01,000

> 45th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹11,025

Gautam ‘M8a7’ Rohilla accumulated ₹1.12 Lakhs across three deep finishes, which include:

Gautam Rohilla
Gautam Rohilla

 

> 6th in Spartan Poker’s Destiny 27.0 for ₹93,400

> 20th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹15,000

> 64th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹3,900

Gautam Rohilla’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.05 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.40 Lakhs

Last week’s Maverick champion, Mayank ‘barrelbrat’ Maruka, had another successful mid-week run, adding ₹1.30 Lakhs from five in-the-money finishes, with top achievements including:

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Destiny for ₹68,600

> 5th in Spartan Poker’s Daily Turbo (6 Max) for ₹31,050

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s IMPS#30 (6-Max) Turbo for ₹17,440

> 34th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹11,813

Mayank Maruka’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.62 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹55.21 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #11 | Annual Winnings: ₹70.72 Lakhs

The #5 ranked player of the year, Laksh Pal ‘b00mTilt23’ Singh, finished eighth for ₹50,400.

Unlike the Wednesday High Roller, the ₹5,500 entry buy-in Destiny 27.0 got away with a marginal ₹35,000 in overlays. The top 39 finishers ended up in the money!

Final Table Results

  1. Rajat ‘SlugaBed’ Mahajan – ₹4,01,000
  2. CalypticK – ₹2,66,600
  3. je91 – ₹1,95,00
  4. thereisnospoon – ₹1,57,400
  5. rocketarchie – ₹1,23,400
  6. Gautam ‘M8a7’ Rohilla – ₹93,400
  7. Mayank ‘barrelbrat’ Maruka – ₹68,600
  8. Laksh Pal ‘b00mTilt23’ Singh – ₹50,400

 

Daily Turbo (6 Max) – ₹4 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,650

Entries – 134

Re-entries – 35

Re-buys – 87

Prize Pool – ₹4,50,000

Places Paid – 23

Monday`s Daily Turbo winner Amrit ‘sunrunner’ Mishra repeated his victory run in Spartan Poker’s ₹4 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo (6 Max) again last night, winning the 9:30 PM tournament for the second time in three days for ₹1.05 Lakhs. Mishra took down the 256-strong entry field and bested Abhishek Kumar ‘Bittur’ Chaurasia (2nd for ₹70,875) heads-up.

Amrit Mishra
Amrit Mishra

 

Mayank ‘barrelbrat’ Maruka, last week’s Maverick champion had an impressive showing on Wednesday, with three final table finishes and total earnings of ₹1.30 Lakhs.

Mayank Maruka
Mayank Maruka

 

His top Wednesday scores include:

> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Destiny 27.0 for ₹68,600

> 5th in Spartan Poker`s Daily Turbo (6 Max) (₹31,050)

Mayank Maruka’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.62 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹55.21 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #11 | Annual Winnings: ₹70.72 Lakhs

The ₹1,650 buy-in tournament experienced an overlay deficit of ₹66,000, with 23 players receiving payouts.

Final Table Results

  1. Amrit ‘sunrunner’ Mishra – ₹1,04,625
  2. Abhishek Kumar ‘Bittur’ Chaurasia – ₹70,875
  3. Meghnaath2105 – ₹47,250
  4. MaariQ9K10 – ₹38,700
  5. Mayank ‘barrelbrat’ Maruka – ₹31,050
  6. nakedsoul – ₹24,075

 

‘Amdavadi Don’ (Won 2 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for 50,320), ‘Elbulli’ (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Dark Knight for 29,635), ‘CBVskZvZI’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD Sundowner – Triple Chance for 21,316) and ‘KachaBadam@’ (Won 50K GTD Turbo – Triple Chance for 12,580) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.

 

First Games Poker

Mega Freeroll – ₹2 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – Free

Entries – 1,435

Prize Pool – ₹2,00,000

Places Paid – 1,435

First Games Poker user ‘Chunya RL’ emerged victorious over a colossal 1,435-player field in the site’s ₹2 Lakhs GTD Mega Freeroll last night, securing a ticket valued at ₹800. ‘Somu11’ claimed the runner-up position, winning a ticket worth ₹600.

All participants in the freeroll received payouts.

Final Table Results

  1. Chunya RL – Ticket worth ₹800
  2. Somu11 – Ticket worth ₹600
  3. Vikram lodhi mediwale – Ticket worth ₹400
  4. Yogesh Mehra – Ticket worth ₹200
  5. Tukaramsahu – Ticket worth ₹200
  6. Alex – Ticket worth ₹100
  7. Neeraj Kumar – Ticket worth ₹100
  8. mr mehra – Ticket worth ₹60

 

 

Pocket52

Pocket Rockets – ₹6 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,650

Entries – 162

Re-entries – 97

Prize Pool – ₹6,00,000

Places Paid – 43

In Pocket52’s Wednesday featured tournament, the ₹6 Lakhs GTD Pocket Rockets, the user ‘surajoite’ outperformed a field of 259 players (162 unique) to claim victory in the prime-time tournament, earning ₹1.08 Lakhs for the win.

The user ‘708RATHOR708’ secured second place, taking home ₹78,000.

Final Table Results

  1. surajoite – ₹1,08,000
  2. 708RATHOR708 – ₹78,000
  3. risKyy – ₹54,000
  4. Bujumur – ₹39,000
  5. formal_stantler50_17829503 – ₹28,200
  6. kw1996 – ₹24,000

 

‘chirag_cgXYbm53J7’ (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Pocket Brunch for 31,125), ‘open_ardinghelli152_24626674’ (Won 1.25 Lakhs GTD Pocket Soda for 27,500), ‘cricket_chavan154_26287560’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD Pocket Snacks for 23,000), and ‘binding_darshan183_24122774’ (Won 75K GTD Pocket Squares for 16,500) won the other Pocket52 marquees.

 

PokerSaint

Emerald – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,000

Entries – 86

Re-entries – 98

Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000

Places Paid – 35

PokerSaint’s premier Wednesday tournament, the ₹5 Lakhs GTD Emerald, attracted 184 contenders (86 unique), all aiming to claim a share of the ₹5 Lakhs prize pool. The user ‘Millionare’ successfully navigated the competitive field, securing the top finisher’s reward of ₹94,294. Bhushan ‘funchampion’ Sohani, last year’s #BB8 EndBoss third-place finisher, came in second, earning ₹69,502.

Bhushan Sohani
Bhushan Sohani

 

Bhushan Sohani’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and PokerSaint): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.26 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹52.06 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

The ₹2,000 entry buy-in Emerald experienced a significant ₹1.60 Lakhs overlay, providing excellent value to the 35 players who made it into the money.

Final Table Results

  1. Millionare – ₹94,294
  2. Bhushan ‘funchampion’ Sohani – ₹69,502
  3. AnuragKureel – ₹51,228
  4. Fighterjet – ₹37,759
  5. RezUrEz – ₹27,831
  6. Anejas – ₹20,514
  7. Sharky – ₹16,519
  8. India1947 – ₹13,302

 

PokerStars India

Devvrat ‘bhasm@sur1’ Arya (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Big Bubble Rush for ₹39,969), ‘Manan_Singh4098’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD Ultrasonic for 23,929), ‘Gour Himanshu’ (Won 50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline for 11,811) and ‘7Braveheart’ (Won 60K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for 11,391) won the PokerStars India marquees.

 

Adda52

Maverick – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,750

Entries – 248

Re-entries – 238

Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000

Places Paid – 49

Online reg who plays as ‘cvc’ (anonymity requested) on Adda52 got their first big break on the site this year. They outlasted the 486-entry field (248 unique) in the Wednesday mainstay, ₹15 Lakhs GTD Maverick, earning a site-best ₹3.90 Lakhs for the victory!

Last month’s Nano Main Event champion, Nitesh ‘nitkat’ Katiyar, finished in second place, taking home ₹2.21 Lakhs. His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.19 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹56.28 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Nitesh Katiyar
Nitesh Katiyar

 

Prashanth ‘ekthatalli’ Sekar, last month’s NPS#43 Deepdive champion, collected ₹1.62 Lakhs in total earnings from two deep runs, including:

Prashanth Sekar
Prashanth Sekar

 

> 3rd in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹1,57,500

> 52nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹4,800

Prashanth Sekar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.93 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.03 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #1

Sandeep ‘effuno’ Varma RS accumulated ₹1.36 Lakhs across two deep runs and collected ₹1,563 in bounties in PokerStars India’s Big Bubble Rush.

Sandeep Varma RS
Sandeep Varma RS

 

His Wednesday finishes include:

> 4th in Adda52’s Maverick for ₹1,12,500

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s The Pride for ₹23,625

The Maverick final table also featured two other top regulars: Rising Star Ritwik ‘ritwik27’ Khanna (7th for ₹41,250) and Abhimanyu ‘PsychoDrama’ Mittal (8th for ₹33,750).

The ₹2,750 entry buy-in tournament faced an overlay shortfall of ₹2.85 Lakhs, with 49 players earning a payday.

Final Table Results

  1. cvc – ₹3,90,000
  2. Nitesh ‘nitkat’ Katiyar – ₹2,21,250
  3. Prashanth ‘ekthatalli’ Sekar – ₹1,57,500
  4. Sandeep ‘effuno’ Varma RS – ₹1,12,500
  5. saj – ₹82,500
  6. sonofmars1 – ₹55,500
  7. Ritwik ‘ritwik27’ Khanna – ₹41,250
  8. Abhimanyu ‘PsychoDrama’ Mittal – ₹33,750

 

Bounty Madness – ₹3 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹1,800

Entries – 100

Re-entries – 58

Prize Pool – ₹3,00,000

Places Paid – 24

Tuesday`s Voyager winner Clinton ‘RedArmy07’ Tavares continued his winning streak on Adda52 by conquering the ₹3 Lakhs GTD Bounty Madness last night. After a four-and-a-half-hour-long battle, Tavares emerged victorious from a field of 158 entries, earning a winner’s paycheck of ₹60,847 (₹13,975 in bounties).

Clinton Tavares
Clinton Tavares

 

Tavares collected a total of ₹72,617 from three ITM finishes, including a title victory and a ₹500 bounty. His other significant score came in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost (15th for ₹10,000).

Clinton Tavares’ online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹53.47 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #18

Tuesday’s The Endeavour finalist, Vinay ‘ContemporisT’ B, finished runner-up in the 9:30 PM Bounty Madness for ₹37,862 (₹8,350 in bounties). He also ran deep in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT (8th for ₹39,000).

Vinay B
Vinay B

 

Vinay B`s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.40 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.36 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #6

Divyansh ‘divyansh2906’ Chandra (3rd for ₹30,100) (₹8,400 in bounties), Biplob ‘hellhell’ Rana (6th for ₹11,346) (₹3,100 in bounties), Satbir ‘satbir2222’ Singh (7th for ₹16,210) (₹9,700 in bounties) and yesterday’s Daily Value Boost third-place finisher Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor (8th for ₹8,008) (₹2,800 in bounties) were the other known regs on the Bounty Madness final table.

The ₹1,800 buy-in tournament experienced an overlay shortfall of ₹41,196, providing added value for the 24 players who cashed in.

Final Table Results

  1. Clinton ‘RedArmy07’ Tavares – ₹60,847
  2. Vinay ‘ContemporisT’ B – ₹37,862
  3. Divyansh ‘divyansh2906’ Chandra – ₹30,100
  4. lokimon – ₹20,058
  5. UNKNOWN – ₹15,418
  6. Biplob ‘hellhell’ Rana – ₹11,346
  7. Satbir ‘satbir2222’ Singh – ₹16,210
  8. Mohak ‘sparkie’ Kapoor – ₹8,008

 

Manishmusalman’ Jangid (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for 30,059), ‘Unmesh100’ (Won 1 Lakh GTD Kill Shot Bounty for 26,527), Sagar ‘rajsagar32’ Raj (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Maverick Lite for 20,378), ‘Slipshuod’ (Won 50K GTD Bounty Adda for 13,472), ‘gunrider’ (Won 50K GTD Sundown Adda for 12,799), ‘Maelwyn’ (Won 30K GTD Freeze Out Adda for 11,056) and AbhinavBorntogambleMenon (Won 50K GTD Morning Adda for 10,529) and won the other Adda52 marquees.

 

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