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Daily Majors: The Unstoppable Anurag Srivastava & Karan Pantola Top the Monday Charts With Heads-Up Deal in #26 The MoneyMaker
Mondays don’t always bring the same frenzied energy as a weekend poker marathon. Yet, this past Monday turned into a real treasure trove for those tuned into the action, especially over at PokerBaazi. Even with the 2025 World Series of Poker about to kick off in Las Vegas – and a massive Indian squad expected to make the trip – the online tables were still spitting fire for those not heading to poker’s desert oasis just yet.
The familiar May song of overlays played on as PokerBaazi’s big-ticket headliners, the ₹1 Crore GTD #26 The MoneyMaker and the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Big Show, once again offered a little extra cushion for the players, not quite hitting their ambitious guarantees. Adda52’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Inception also joined this value-laden chorus. For the sharp grinders out there, this spelt opportunity with a capital ‘O.’ And while these giants offered some bonus value, PokerBaazi`s lighter flagships like The Big Show Lite and the ever-present Daily Last Chance steamed right past their posted figures, keeping the poker engines revving at full throttle.
Across the digital landscape, the poker fires burned just as bright. Junglee Poker’s ₹7.50 Crores GTD Poker Premier League (PPL) stayed fiery with its share of top-tier players in the mix, while Adda52’s Monday staples brought their usual punch to the schedule. Natural8 India’s World Festival 2025 kept the cash registers ringing for a growing list of contenders, while CoinPoker’s $2.50 Million GTD CSOP Spring Festival injected a dose of futuristic crypto-excitement into the week’s opening poker salvo.
And to spice things up even more, PokerBaazi just announced its upcoming Summer Cash Carnival. Starting June 1, this promotion is set to deliver huge rewards, with an eye-popping ₹50 Crores in incentives for cash game players throughout the summer months.
Right at the heart of Monday’s value-packed grind, Karan Pantola stormed back into the spotlight by conquering PokerBaazi`s #26 The MoneyMaker. He clinched the prestigious bracelet and a massive ₹12.18 Lakhs via a heads-up deal—his second-biggest career score. The win not only made him the second-highest earner of the day across platforms but also wiped out all his past online losses, essentially doubling his earnings for the year in one incredible night.
The seemingly unstoppable Anurag Srivastava almost snatched away Pantola’s moment of glory. The Delhi-based poker beast is currently in the form of his life, with a jaw-dropping 21 titles already under his belt in 2025. Actively gunning for what would have been his tenth May win, Srivastava came excruciatingly close to grabbing The MoneyMaker bracelet but had to settle for a runner-up finish. Thanks to that heads-up deal where he held the chip advantage, his bankroll was inflated by a site-best ₹12.82 Lakhs—his second near-miss for The MoneyMaker bracelet this month (he also finished second in the #8 edition). Adding four more deep runs to his Monday tally, Srivastava’s daily collections ballooned to near ₹13.27 Lakhs, comfortably crowning him the day`s top earner. This incredible heater has him sitting at #6 on the 2025 Player of the Year standings and #9 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY leaderboard—further proof of his relentless, red-hot streak. Also shining on that big MoneyMaker stage was former The Millionaire champ Rohan Bhasin, who walked away with a cool ₹7 Lakhs for his third-place finish.
Over at Natural8 India, Shiven Meena made a very solid first impression by blasting his way through a 3,464-entry field in the Lotus Bounty Challenge 55, part of the World Festival 2025. His sharp, calculated run saw him finish in a strong fourth place, a performance that translated to his account growing by a fiery ₹7.41 Lakhs, ₹2.13 Lakhs of that came purely from bounties collected along the way.
Meanwhile, back on PokerBaazi, Young Gun Siddhanth Kripalani bagged his second-ever The Big Show title after a heads-up deal, pocketing ₹4.24 Lakhs—his largest score on PokerBaazi and second-best overall this year. Two more cash finishes took his Monday total past ₹4.92 Lakhs. Close on his heels was Siddhant Singh, who is having a scorching May. Just a day after winning the Sunday Signature on Spartan Poker, Singh took second place in The Big Show for ₹3.76 Lakhs per their deal. Two more final table appearances—seventh in Spartan’s Supreme and third in Adda52’s Daily Deep Dive—meant his five deep runs contributed to a nightly total nearing ₹4.32 Lakhs. Already holding the #10 spot in the 2025 POY race, Singh is making a strong push towards the top.
Other notable scores lighting up the Natural8 India lobbies included:
> Neeraj Sattawat finished seventh in The European Classic 30 for ₹3.32 Lakhs; his annual earnings on Natural8 India are now over ₹28 Lakhs.
> Current POY #3 Ankit Bajaj took 10th in the Lotus Bounty Challenge 55 for ₹1.29 Lakhs; his 2025 total climbs to ₹1.84 Crores, with ₹1.29 Crores on the platform.
> Snehil Aggarwal followed up his career-best ₹32.59 Lakhs Sunday haul with a 169th-place finish in the Bounty Hunters Mega Main 525 for ₹1.26 Lakhs.
Other flagship winners on PokerBaazi included Kritagya Sharma (won Daily Last Chance for ₹1.94 Lakhs) and Ganesh Kamat (won The Big Show Lite ₹1.61 Lakhs).
Over on Junglee Poker, the mystery grinder ‘ashmit1105’ conquered the PPL Monday Monster, netting ₹46,400.
Capping off the Monday grind in style were Navneet Tanwar, Sahil Verma (who impressively won two titles), Kripansh Khosla, and Sahil Aggarwal, all adding marquee titles to their growing poker resumes.
Here are the Monday highlights!
Daily Majors Recap With PokerGuru | Monday | May 26 | 2025
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#26 The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD
Buy-in – ₹10,000
Entries – 516
Re-entries – 475
Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000
Places Paid – 152
Mondays might not always carry the same high-wattage glitz and organized chaos as a typical Sunday on the poker calendar. Still, last night’s grind was an absolute goldmine for those who knew where to look, especially at PokerBaazi. With the poker world’s richest festival, the 2025 WSOP, just about to kick off at the familiar Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas in a few hours, the online action still promised plenty of glory and, more importantly, massive paydays for those not making the immediate trip to the mecca of poker this summer.
The theme of overlays continues to define the May poker landscape, and both the ₹1 Crore GTD #26 The MoneyMaker and the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Big Show once again fell short of their ambitious guarantees. This, of course, was music to the ears of value-hunters, who pounced on the added money. Meanwhile, the lighter flagship events like The Big Show Lite and the ever-reliable Daily Last Chance held their own, comfortably cruising past their targets and keeping the primetime action rolling strong.
Right at the heart of this value-packed grind, Karan ‘Mahadevpoker’ Pantola came roaring back into the spotlight. A PokerBaazi regular since 2018 and the NPS India 2022 Super HighRoller Silver Medallist, Pantola had been largely flying under the radar for much of 2025. His last major victory came in The Endeavour in January, and since then, the silence on the winner’s front had been rather deafening – until last night.
Pantola dived into the 7:30 PM primetime showstopper – the #26 The MoneyMaker, the 116th edition of this iconic tournament – and delivered a performance that will be etched in his memory for a long time. Facing off against a challenging 991-entry field (516 unique), he worked his way through nearly nine and a half hours of high-pressure play. He eventually cut a heads-up deal and won the final bout to walk away with the prestigious The MoneyMaker bracelet and a whopping ₹12.18 Lakhs. It was the second-biggest score of his poker career, only behind that NPS India 2022 Super HighRoller runner-up finish. This massive payday was enough to make him the second-highest winner of the day across all platforms. It also impressively offset all his past online losses and then some, nearly doubling his annual earnings in one spectacular night.
Karan Pantola’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.52 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.94 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2
Pantola was almost denied that moment of glory by the seemingly unstoppable Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava, who has been ruthlessly dismantling online MTT fields. The Delhi-based poker beast is currently riding what can only be described as a phenomenal wave of form, having already racked up an astounding 21 titles this year. Srivastava, the 2020 IOPC The Millionaire – Main Event champion, has been a dominant presence on the virtual felts, and May has only served to amplify his incredible streak. After taking down Adda52’s Friday Mystery Bounty and Adda52 Millions (for the seventh time!) back-to-back over the weekend, Srivastava came painfully close to notching his tenth title of May on Monday night.
Entering The MoneyMaker 116.0 with fire in his eyes, he hunted Pantola all the way to the finish line. While the top spot and the bracelet stayed just out of his reach, Srivastava’s grit and grind paid off in a big way. Holding the chip advantage when the heads-up deal was struck, his account was credited with a site-best ₹12.82 Lakhs – the lion`s share of the prize money. This was his second near-miss for a MoneyMaker championship bracelet this month (he had another close call in #8 The MoneyMaker just weeks ago).
With four more deep runs rounding out his Monday grind, Srivastava saw his day’s earnings swell to nearly ₹13.27 Lakhs, making him the day’s MVP by a clear margin. But this wasn’t just another big payday—it had significant leaderboard implications written all over it. This performance vaulted him to #6 on the overall 2025 Player of the Year leaderboard and #9 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY standings, underlining a run of form that’s as relentless as it is consistent. And all signs point towards him climbing even higher in the days to come, making him a very potent threat to the current frontrunners in the POY race.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s #26 The MoneyMaker for ₹12,82,024* (heads-up deal)
> 9th in Adda52’s Inception for ₹17,185
> 39th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹13,500
> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹7,359
> 29th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹6,752
And then there was Rohan ‘likeaboss85’ Bhasin, a former The Millionaire champion, who added another noteworthy finish to his poker résumé with a podium appearance in #26 The MoneyMaker. Working through the massive field, Bhasin clinched third place and walked away with a very solid ₹7 Lakhs.
As expected, the final table of #26 The MoneyMaker was stacked with firepower, featuring a lineup loaded with experience and talent. Mohit ‘mo3bet’ Goyal put in a solid shift, his efforts rewarded with ₹5.70 Lakhs for his fourth-place finish. Right behind him was the formidable Harsh ‘harsh1327’ Bubna, who continued his consistent run of deep finishes with a fifth-place payout of ₹4.46 Lakhs. Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant, the runner-up in last week’s Big PLO-5, kept his positive momentum going by placing sixth for ₹3.48 Lakhs. The always dangerous ‘Daddu26’ (anonymity requested) came seventh for ₹2.70 Lakhs, and Kartik ‘insomniacattack’ Prakash took home ₹1.95 Lakhs for his eighth-place finish—capping off a final table that delivered both high-quality poker and considerable drama from start to finish.
The top 20 also included a host of other well-known players like Nirbheek ‘noobboob23’ Biswas (10th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy (11th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Drish ‘dpatron’ Aggarwal (12th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Shriram ‘MasterBet10’ Varma (13th for ₹85,000), Varun ‘Sareenv17021959’ Sareen (16th for ₹85,000), Raghav ‘scambrahm’ Ananth (17th for ₹85,000), Apoorv ‘Killsden’ Kishore (19th for ₹85,000), and PokerBaazi Team Pro Young Gun Laksh ‘boomtlt23’ Pal Singh (20th for ₹55,000).
Carrying a glaring ₹13.82 Lakhs overlay, the ₹10,000 buy-in The MoneyMaker held firm as the crown jewel of the day`s grind—delivering unmatched prestige and massive value once again. A total of 152 players finished in the money, with the min-cash set at ₹18,000—nearly double the entry fee, making it a prime spot for both profit-seekers and high-stakes regulars. And with five editions left to play out this month, The MoneyMaker continues to reign as the gold standard for daily tournament action!
Final Table Results
- Karan ‘Mahadevpoker’ Pantola – ₹12,17,976*
- Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava – ₹12,82,024*
- Rohan ‘likeaboss85’ Bhasin – ₹7,00,000
- Mohit ‘mo3bet’ Goyal – ₹5,70,000
- Harsh ‘harsh1327’ Bubna – ₹4,46,000
- Kritarth ‘AgentJack’ Pant – ₹3,48,000
- Daddu26 – ₹2,70,000
- Kartik ‘insomniacattack’ Prakash – ₹1,95,000
*denotes a heads-up deal
The Big Show – ₹30 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,750
Entries – 317
Re-entries – 267
Prize Pool – ₹30,00,000
Places Paid – 87
After a Sunday loaded with high-stakes action, Monday on PokerBaazi kept the adrenaline pumping through the night—albeit with a familiar twist. Much like a good part of May, the platform’s major showstoppers—the ₹1 Crore GTD #26 The MoneyMaker and the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Big Show—again fell shy of their towering guarantees. For the dedicated grinders, though, that recurring theme only meant one thing: excellent value. And while these flagship events offered some extra sweetness, other PokerBaazi staples like The Big Show Lite and the ever-dependable Daily Last Chance comfortably crushed their guarantees, keeping the nightly tempo alive and kicking.
And hitting a veritable home run in the 8 PM mainstay—The Big Show—was Young Gun Siddhanth ‘ender’ Kripalani. He delivered a thunderous performance that served as a potent reminder of why he’s still considered one of India’s most feared tournament players. Ending a frustrating two-month title slump, the Mumbai maverick, known for his big-ticket winning exploits like the Game Changer 3.0, PMVS Main Event, and Spartan Poker’s IOPC – The Millionaire United, captured his third title of 2025—and, notably, his second-ever The Big Show crown (his first came way back in May 2021).
Tackling a stacked 584-entry field (317 unique), Kripalani powered his way through a testing seven-hour-and-47-minute battle. He locked up the win after a heads-up deal, a performance that saw his account swell by ₹4.24 Lakhs —his biggest PokerBaazi score and second-best overall this year. To round off a profitable evening, he also navigated to another final table finish in The Big Show Lite and picked up a cash in the #26 The MoneyMaker, pushing his Monday earnings to over ₹4.92 Lakhs!
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹4,24,017* (heads-up deal)
> 7th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹40,142
> 62nd in PokerBaazi’s #26 The MoneyMaker for ₹28,000
Siddhanth Kripalani’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.40 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.70 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹45.42 Lakhs
Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh, the 21-year-old Mumbai sensation, continues to set the May poker scene ablaze. With two wins already this month in Spartan Poker’s Supreme and Sunday Signature (just the night before), Singh came into Monday red-hot, and he certainly didn’t miss a beat.
After an early exit from The Big Show necessitated a re-entry, Singh rode that second bullet to a runner-up finish, banking a handsome ₹3.76 Lakhs from the heads-up deal. Already ranked #10 on the 2025 Player of the Year leaderboard, Singh has been a true revelation this year. From his ₹10.10 Lakhs runner-up finish in #12 The MoneyMaker to consistent podium appearances across various platforms, the young pro has repeatedly shown that he firmly belongs in poker’s elite circle.
And Monday was no exception to his current high-flying form. He added two more final table finishes to his day’s work—seventh in Spartan Poker’s Supreme and third in Adda52’s Daily Deep Dive —pushing his day’s total collections to a fiery figure near ₹4.32 Lakhs from five deep runs. In form, rhythm, and impossible to ignore—Singh’s current heater is real and only gaining pace.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹3,76,083* (heads-up deal)
> 7th in Spartan Poker’s Supreme for ₹20,000
> 147th in PokerBaazi’s #26 The MoneyMaker for ₹18,000
> 3rd in Adda52’s Daily Deep Dive for ₹12,722* (₹625 in bounties)
> 74th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹5,096
Siddhant Singh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.42 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #13 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.27 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹67.22 Lakhs| Ranked to #10 in the 2025 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Moves to #27 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard
As expected, The Big Show final table was stacked with notable players and other ambitious grinders. Last month’s Daily Last Chance champion, Daksh ‘KidwithaDream’ Kapoor, finished third, an effort worth ₹2.40 Lakhs. Yesterday’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost winner Navneet ‘AlligatorN’ Tanwar continued his good form, placing fourth for ₹1.82 Lakhs. Chandigarh-based crusher Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan took fifth for ₹1.35 Lakhs. Neeraj ‘sherlockofpoker’ Ailsinghani finished sixth for ₹1.12 Lakhs, and Sunday’s BSS SuperStack finalist Gaurav ‘gauravgoru’ Bhutra rounded out the known names in seventh place, earning ₹91,200.
Despite the star-studded lineup at the business end, The Big Show fell ₹80,000 short of its ₹30 Lakhs guarantee – a significant improvement over last week. Still, it was all upside for the 87 players who made the money, each banking at least ₹10,200—nearly 1.8 times the ₹5,750 buy-in. With May madness in full swing, PokerBaazi continues delivering considerable value and even bigger poker stories.
Final Table Results
- Siddhanth ‘ender’ Kripalani – ₹4,24,017*
- Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh – ₹3,76,083*
- Daksh ‘KidwithaDream’ Kapoor – ₹2,40,000
- Navneet ‘AlligatorN’ Tanwar – ₹1,82,400
- Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹1,34,700
- Neeraj ‘sherlockofpoker’ Ailsinghani – ₹1,11,600
- Gaurav ‘gauravgoru’ Bhutra – ₹91,200
- Acekingsuited77 – ₹72,600
*denotes a heads-up deal
Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,500
Entries – 312
Re-entries – 274
Prize Pool – ₹12,73,964
Places Paid – 94
PokerBaazi’s late-night arena—the 10:30 PM ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance—lit up again last night, delivering yet another guarantee-smashing edition that brought the fire deep into the midnight grind. And leading the charge was Delhi’s own Kritagya ‘Foldnhihota’ Sharma, who snapped up his first DLC title and continued a red-hot 2025 run.
A grinder since 2018, Sharma has been steadily climbing the charts this year. Just nine days after taking down Blockbuster Lite, he returned to the winner’s circle on Tuesday night, bagging his third title of 2025—and second of the month. Firing four bullets in the 586-entry field (312 unique), Sharma dug deep over six hours and thirty-four minutes of relentless play to secure a smooth ₹1.94 Lakhs payday. With another cash on the side, he wrapped up the night with ₹1.99 Lakhs, pushing him up to 39th on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY leaderboard and giving his profit curve a significant nudge upward.
Sharma’s NPS India 2025 performance was another highlight reel. He clinched Gold in NPS#82 Mega Rush for a career-best ₹18.61 Lakhs and added a Silver in NPS#171 (PLO-5) Knockout, bringing his lifetime NPS medal tally to five, two of them coming from this year alone.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,94,279
> 72nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹4,950
But his win didn’t come easily. Waiting in the wings was none other than the #5 ranked 2025 POY contender, Rajneesh ’msdhoni’ Thakur—Delhi’s volume machine.
Firing two bullets, Thakur nearly snatched up his 17th title of 2025 but had to settle for a hard-fought runner-up finish in the Daily Last Chance, earning ₹1.27 Lakhs. He followed that up with another deep run in #26 The MoneyMaker, taking his Tuesday total to a solid ₹1.55 Lakhs.
Thakur’s 2025 has been a model of relentless consistency. His Godfather title on May 1 set the tone, and since then, he’s posted at least 15 final table finishes in May alone. From podium finishes in Adda52’s Thursday Thunder, Rapid Fire, and Stack Attack to an FT run in the Adda52 Millions, he’s barely skipped a beat.
And who could forget his NPS India 2025 heater—where he bagged Gold in NPS#13 Deepdive, Silver in NPS#166 Slamdunk, and cashed in 68% of the events he played. Thakur isn’t just in the POY race—he’s sprinting toward the top, one final table at a time.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,27,396
> 61st in PokerBaazi’s #26 The MoneyMaker for ₹28,000
The final table of Daily Last Chance was nothing short of fireworks—including Young Gun Abhishek ‘chipndchair’ Sonu (4th for ₹72,616), Sidhant ‘6ix90007’ Khanna (5th for ₹61,532), and recent Daily Last Chance runner-up Sehej ‘UdixiAgain’ Singh (8th for ₹29,683).
And once again, the ₹2,500 buy-in Daily Last Chance smashed through its ₹10 Lakhs guarantee, soaring to a massive ₹12.74 Lakhs prize pool—courtesy of 586 entries. The top 94 finishers made the money, with even the min-cashers pocketing ₹5,096, more than double the buy-in. With its consistent value and star-studded final tables, this 10:30 PM flagship continues to stand tall as one of the most lucrative and popular late-night arenas on PokerBaazi—offering action, prestige, and big paydays for those who dare to outlast the midnight grind.
Final Table Results
- Kritagya ‘Foldnhihota’ Sharma – ₹1,94,279
- Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹1,27,396
- luxuriousDeal2 – ₹95,547
- Abhishek ‘chipndchair’ Sonu – ₹72,616
- Sidhant ‘6ix90007’ Khanna – ₹61,532
- Shakespeare – ₹50,704
- gillidas6 – ₹40,130
- Sehej ‘UdixiAgain’ Singh – ₹29,683
The Big Show Lite – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 434
Re-entries – 335
Prize Pool – ₹13,38,060
Places Paid – 118
The final week of May has kicked things into high gear over on PokerBaazi, with the online tables practically singing with the sound of flying chips! While Monday’s big-ticket headliners, the #26 The MoneyMaker and The Big Show, wrestled with overlays, it was a different tune in the primetime ₹10 Lakhs guaranteed flagships. The Big Show Lite and the ever-dependable Daily Last Chance didn’t just meet their numbers; they waltzed right past them, injecting the night with some welcome financial sunshine. The virtual poker scene truly had it all, proving that on PokerBaazi, every grind is a dance with destiny (and often, a fat payday).
Adding an exceptionally smooth riff to Monday night’s list of success stories was Mumbai’s satellite specialist, Ganesh ‘JesseLivermore’ Kamat. He didn’t just play The Big Show Lite; he conducted a masterclass, taking it down for the first time. A battle-hardened Baazigar since 2019, Kamat has built a reputation as a fierce competitor – he’s a former FTS#5 Turbo champion (from March 2023), a The Quest winner (which remains his career-best online score), and also a Mega Millions finalist (June 2024). After a relatively quiet four-and-a-half-month stretch since his last title grab (the Daily Last Chance in January) and a profit graph that had been doing more shuffling than climbing for the last six months, Kamat showed that his playing fire is still burning bright with this well-executed victory.
Firing two bullets in the 7:30 PM The Big Show Lite, Kamat expertly cut through a packed crowd of 772 hopefuls (433 unique). Over an intense session that lasted just over seven hours, he walked away with the top honours, his account boosted by ₹1.61 Lakhs following a heads-up deal—his biggest score of 2025 so far, achieved with this emphatic and long-overdue win.
Ganesh Kamath’s online stats (excuding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.05 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹23 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2
Right on Kamat’s heels was fellow site veteran ‘Lucky9960,’ a somewhat sporadic freeroll-to-micro-stakes warrior who nearly scripted an incredible dream finish. This was just their 20th-odd tournament on PokerBaazi in the 5.5 years they have been active on the platform. Gunning for their first-ever title on the site, they threw everything to reach the heads-up showdown. While The Big Show Lite title slipped just out of their reach, their considerable grit didn’t go unrewarded—they bagged a site-best ₹1.76 Lakhs, cleverly snagging the lion’s share of the prize pool from that same heads-up deal. It was not only their highest-ever score by a distance but also their second-recorded cash on PokerBaazi—a windfall of sorts that gave their bankroll a much-welcome boost.
Lucky9960’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.83 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.69 Lakhs
The Big ShowLite final table lineup was high-calibre, bringing together a compelling mix of red-hot regulars and other consistent players who’ve been lighting up the virtual poker tables all month. Puneeth ‘Ruzzanaire’ B N, riding a wave of positive momentum from his Daily Last Chance win earlier this month, stayed consistent and composed to claim third place for ₹99,016. Parimal ‘casadeseo’ Maheshwari, last Thursday’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost champion, continued his strong run of form by finishing fourth for ₹76,269, adding to his recent upswing. Last night`s The Big Show winner, Young Gun Siddhanth ‘ender’ Kripalani, grabbed seventh place for ₹40,142, adding another good score to an eventful start to his poker week. And Subhajit ‘redstriker’ Das locked in eighth place for ₹29,304.
The Big Show Lite continues to affirm its position as one of PokerBaazi’s most reliable and rewarding primetime fixtures. With a modest ₹2,000 buy-in, it delivered tremendous bang for the buck yet again, comfortably going past its ₹10 Lakhs guarantee. This Monday’s edition saw an overwhelming response from players, pushing the prize pool to a lucrative ₹13.38 Lakhs—a strong endorsement of the event’s growing popularity. The top 118 players finished in the money, and even the min-cash of ₹4,010 gave participants more than double their initial investment, making it an ideal launchpad for bankroll builders and mid-stakes grinders alike.
Final Table Results
- Ganesh ‘JesseLivermore’ Kamat – ₹1,60,778*
- Lucky9960 – ₹1,76,413*
- Puneeth ‘Ruzzanaire’ B N – ₹99,016
- Ryan ‘casadeseo’ Cardoso – ₹76,269
- shinigami22 – ₹62,755
- dilbaghsingh – ₹51,248
- Siddhanth ‘ender’ Kripalani – ₹40,142
- Subhajit ‘redstriker’ Das – ₹29,304
*denotes a heads-up deal
Navneet ‘AllgatorN’ Tanwar (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹76,630), ‘RedHot’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹37,270), ‘Elamani’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹28,800), and ‘oni8929’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹10,920) won the other Monday marquees on PokerBaazi.
Junglee Poker
‘ashmit1105’ won the ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD PPL Monday Monster for ₹46,400.
‘polobabu’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PPL Monday Battleground for ₹21,070) and ‘Tamang153’ (Won ₹75K GTD Hangover for ₹11,903) won the other Monday marquees on Junglee Poker.
Adda52
Inception – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,500
Entries – 128
Re-entries – 118
Rebuys – 14
Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000
Places Paid – 39
Adda52 has upped its game with a revamped MTT schedule, and their weekly flagship, the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Inception, is now the unmistakable Monday night primetime showdown. Now, two months into its fresh run, the tournament keeps delivering top-drawer poker action, and last night`s edition was another page-turner, with Vaibhav ‘vane_shado’ Temani taking a bow at the top.
Facing down a 260-entry field (128 unique) – a turnout a little leaner than the week before – Temani brought his signature mix of patience, sharp plays, and high-stakes pedigree to the tables. The Jaipur-based pro—a name celebrated for big-stage victories like the IOPC The Crown, Millionaire Series Double Millionaire, and an NPS India 2025 Gold Medal—had recently been quieter on the title front. His last top finish was in April with a (PLO-6) BSS win on PokerBaazi, and since then, he’d notched just a handful of deep runs and a single final table appearance. But Monday night saw that dry spell come to an emphatic end. After hours of intense play, Temani walked away with his first-ever Inception title, his fifth tournament victory of 2025, and a handsome ₹1.93 Lakhs in top prize money. This was his first Adda52 win of the year, a strong statement that he’s never far from reclaiming the spotlight.
Standing between Temani and that Inception title in the final duel was one of the most dangerous players on the circuit right now—Ranjeet ‘rj147’ Negi. Though he’s opted out of tracking, Negi’s May results have been making plenty of noise all by themselves. Following recent victories in Adda52’s Godfather and PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5, along with multiple near-misses—including runner-up finishes in Adda52’s Rapid Fire just days ago and PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value the night before—Negi rolled into the Inception radiating serious momentum. And while the title just danced out of his grasp once again, his ₹1.43 Lakhs runner-up score, combined with two more deep runs on Monday, meant his day’s total collections neared a very healthy ₹2.03 Lakhs (at least). His current form has been relentless, and he continues to be a commanding presence across the major platforms!
> 2nd in Adda52’s Inception for ₹1,42,602
> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s #26 The MoneyMaker for ₹55,000
> 60th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹4,951
The Inception final table was a minefield of elite regulars, featuring a star-studded cast that included Nandan ‘LotJ24’ Pugalia (3rd for ₹1.05 Lakhs), Sunday’s Mystery Bounty finalist Young Gun Shardul ‘vamos96’ Parthasarathi (4th for ₹77,904), Sunday’s PPL Weekly Finale 4 runner-up Sahil ‘imhighishove’ Mahboobani (5th for ₹57,580), recent Adda52 Millions runner-up Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria (6th for ₹42,559), and Young Gun Arsh ‘bigggtymer’ Grover (7th for ₹31,456).
In line with what’s become a familiar pattern on Adda52, the Inception once again offered some extra padding, with an overlay of ₹2.07 Lakhs. It didn’t quite hit the guarantee, but provided some added juice for all who entered. With a ₹3,500 buy-in, the event paid out the top 39 finishers, with a min-cash worth ₹8,556—more than 2.4 times the initial entry fee. This continues to fuel the buzz that Adda52 is a prime hunting ground for volume grinders and shot-takers looking for serious value as the summer poker action stays hot.
Final Table Results
- Vaibhav ‘vane_shado’ Temani – ₹1,92,931
- Ranjeet ‘rj147’ Negi – ₹1,42,602
- Nandan ‘LotJ24’ Pugalia – ₹1,05,400
- Shardul ‘vamos96’ Parthasarathi – ₹77,904
- Sahil ‘imhighishove’ Mahboobani – ₹57,580
- Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria – ₹42,559
- Arsh ‘bigggtymer’ Grover – ₹31,456
- TheAceCrown – ₹23,250
Kripansh ‘kripanshk’ Khosla (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹59,405), Sahil ‘turtle99’ Verma (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Deep Dive for ₹51,618), ‘Solomun03’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹32,361), ‘BLACKWOLF17’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹28,948), and ‘babu7275’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹12,171) won the other Monday marquees on Adda52.
Spartan Poker
‘Stacky’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹51,760), ‘mamba21’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹35,274), Sahil ‘einstein7’ Verma (Won ₹1.5 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹26,309), Sahil ‘saahil11’ Aggarwal (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kickoff for ₹19,100), and ‘its_steve_18’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurian for ₹9,400) won the Monday marquees on Spartan Poker.
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Daily Majors: Sashank Chakravarthy, Tarun Goyal, Abilash Bala & Prapti Singh Shine on a Relatively Quiet Monday
Following the buzz of a bustling Sunday, the online poker scene took a more subdued tone on Monday, which is typical for the start of the week. This quieter atmosphere didn’t dampen the players’ spirits, especially with PokerBaazi launching its new and improved PokerBaazi 4.0 app. This significant update is a game-changer, offering several significant performance updates, and the platform now offers daily MTT guarantees of almost ₹1 Crore, enriching the gaming experience for its community. Adding to the excitement, A23 Poker’s ₹1+ Crores GTD Stack-a-thon Series is approaching its climax, keeping the poker action alive and engaging.
Natural8 India’s ‘pushnplay’ topped the Monday charts with a significant haul of over ₹3.98 Lakhs, courtesy of their victory in the Speed Racer Bounty 108 (₹3.46 Lakhs) and a commendable fifth-place finish in the Speed Racer Bounty 10.80 (₹52,245). Meanwhile, ‘Monomo1906‘ clinched the top spot in the Daily Hyper 20, walking away with ₹1.89 Lakhs.
On this relatively calm Monday, Sashank Chakravarthy also stood out with his victory in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show, pocketing ₹2.46 Lakhs and further cementing his #2 position in the POY race. His success didn’t stop there; with two more finishes under his belt, Chakravarthy’s earnings for the night totalled ₹2.58 Lakhs. Mukesh Surana, fresh off a win from Saturday’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, finished second in The Big Show, marking his highest earning of the year at ₹1.83 Lakhs and bringing his nightly total to ₹1.91 Lakhs across two deep runs.
‘Whoarewe‘ stormed to victory in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller, snagging ₹2.22 Lakhs after a heads-up deal and crossing the ₹1 Crore milestone in total earnings on the platform. The runner-up, ‘Tandroid‘ (anonymity requested), secured ₹2.11 Lakhs from the deal.
Sumit Ghosh emerged victorious in Adda52’s Iron Man, claiming a ₹1.52 Lakhs prize, his third-highest score on the platform, and elevating his Monday earnings to ₹1.69 Lakhs across three deep runs. Anish Arora took second place, adding ₹1.11 Lakhs to his day’s total of ₹1.27 Lakhs.
Tarun Goyal, a two-time IOPC Super HighRoller champion, broke an eight-month title drought with a spectacular win in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO, earning ₹1.41 Lakhs, with Satyapal Singh finishing as runner-up for ₹73,299.
Abilash Bala, the MoneyMaker 41.0 champion, continued his streak of wins, accumulating ₹1.29 Lakhs from four cash finishes, including victories in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT (₹80,852 – heads-up deal) and Adda52’s Nano Inception (₹27,406).
Poker streamer Prapti Singh delighted her viewers by winning PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for a career-best ₹1.08 Lakhs through a four-way deal while live streaming her gameplay. ‘Standon108’ (2nd for ₹96,137), ‘Dholida7’ (3rd for ₹93,269) and ‘kandu’ (4th for ₹91,065) also scored their top platform finishes for the year from this deal.
Sachit Malik (Won (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹93,247), Manas Kalita (Won (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹90,385), and Ravi Thakur (Won (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT for ₹72,200) won the other PokerBaazi marquees of the day.
On PokerStars India, ‘Masterpeice 590’ clinched their first title of 2024 in the Eliminator, earning ₹69,128. ‘RAV1619’ came in a close second, taking home ₹41,507.
Shiv Chugh broke a five-month title drought, shipping Pocket52’s Pocket Jacks for ₹46,433.
Over at Junglee Poker, ‘krungthep’ reigned supreme in Primetime Thunder, securing ₹22,389.
The day also saw victories by Ganesh Durgade (won two NPS titles), Arun Kumar, Kamal Punjabi, Rahul Kumar, Sharad Haridasan, and Abhishek Pal.
Here are the Monday highlights!
PokerBaazi
The Big Show – ₹15 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,450
Entries – 301
Re-entries – 281
Prize Pool – ₹17,46,000
Places Paid – 117
Monday night on PokerBaazi witnessed another outstanding feat by Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy, further solidifying his position as one of the frontrunners in the 2024 POY race. He conquered the prestigious ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Big Show, marking his ninth title of the year and closing the gap on Sahil Agarwal at the top of the POY standings.
Currently ranked #2 in the POY standings, Chakravarthy used four bullets in the 8 PM flagship to outlast a field of 582 entries (301 unique) over an epic seven-hour and 11-minute clash, capturing The Big Show title for the first time and pocketing a remarkable ₹2.46 Lakhs.
Chakravarthy’s impressive run extended beyond The Big Show, with additional cashes in two other PokerBaazi tournaments, bringing his total winnings for the night to over ₹2.58 Lakhs.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹2,46,186
> 24th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹6,239
> 39th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹5,840
Sashank Chakravarthy’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India, Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.07 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.31 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹73.26 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹30.28 Lakhs | Ranked #2 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #3 in Annual Profits
Mukesh ‘Guruuu’ Surana, fresh off a win in Saturday’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, displayed his continued momentum by finishing runner-up in The Big Show, earning his best score of 2024 so far with a payout of ₹1.83 Lakhs. He further solidified his night with two additional cashes, pushing his total winnings to ₹1.91 Lakhs.
Mukesh Surana’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.10 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹32.93 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹12.04 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹2.65 Lakhs
Sachit ‘Happihigh’ Malik pulled out a mini-rampage last evening, securing over ₹2.45 Lakhs across four deep runs. He emerged victorious in the 10 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹93,247 and secured a commendable third place in The Big Show for ₹1.40 Lakhs.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹1,40,378
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹93,247* (heads-up deal)
> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹7,376
> 35th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹4,280
Sachit Malik’s online stats (PokerBaazi and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹78.98 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.49 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹12.22 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹1.48 Lakhs
Rajendra ‘negirajender7’ Negi also enjoyed a successful night, claiming his first title of 2024 by winning the Daily Afternoon SPRINT for ₹25,593 through a heads-up deal. He further added to his winnings with a seventh-place finish in The Big Show, adding ₹33,349 to his tally.
> 7th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹33,349
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Afternoon SPRINT for ₹25,593* (heads-up deal)
Rajendra Negi’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹22.29 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.68 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
The Big Show final table witnessed a star-studded affair, featuring prominent players like the recent Sunday Special runner-up Samay ‘SamaySinghModi’ Singh Modi (4th for ₹98,474) and the NPS India 2023 Main Event champion Prateek ‘Imperative’ Bhartia (8th for ₹27,761).
The recent launch of PokerBaazi 4.0 has ushered in a new era for the platform, offering players an even more rewarding experience. The daily guarantee has been boosted to a staggering ₹1 Crore, providing more opportunities for players to compete for significant prizes.
The ₹3,450 buy-in The Big Show, now sporting a revamped ₹15 Lakhs guarantee instead of the previous ₹10 Lakhs, surpassed expectations by generating a massive prize pool of ₹17.46 Lakhs. This ensured generous payouts for the top 117 finishers and highlighted PokerBaazi’s commitment to providing an unparalleled gaming experience for its thriving online poker community.
Final Table Results
- Sashank ‘TheTamizhDurrr’ Chakravarthy – ₹2,46,186
- Mukesh ‘Guruuu’ Surana – ₹1,82,806
- Sachit ‘Happihigh’ Malik – ₹1,40,378
- Samay ‘SamaySinghModi’ Singh Modi – ₹98,474
- Jerome – ₹70,015
- roadkill – ₹45,047
- Rajendra ‘negirajender7’ Negi – ₹33,349
- Prateek ‘Imperative’ Bhartia – ₹27,761
Mini HighRoller – ₹15 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹7,500
Entries – 135
Re-entries – 67
Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000
Places Paid – 44
PokerBaazi witnessed another dominant performance from one of its established champions, ‘Whoarewe.‘ Building upon their impressive resume of victories in WTF, Blockbuster, The Big Show Lite, and the ((7-Max) Afternoon Boost, ‘Whoarewe’ once again came out on top, this time in the ₹15 Lakhs GTD Mini HighRoller.
Competing amidst a field of 202 skilled players (135 unique), ‘Whoarewe’ stormed to victory in the 8:30 PM Mini HighRoller in just over seven hours, claiming a handsome ₹2.22 Lakhs following a heads-up deal, crossing ₹1 Crore in total earnings on PokerBaazi.
Whoarewe’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.01 Crores | Site Profits: ₹3.42 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #3
‘tandroid’ (anonymity requested) put up an intense fight in the Mini HighRoller, finishing runner-up for an equally commendable ₹2.11 Lakhs, courtesy of the heads-up deal, further solidifying their consistent performance after their eighth-place finish in the Sunday Superstack the previous day.
Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru (opted out of our tracking), Friday’s The Weekly HighRoller runner-up, continued his outstanding run on PokerBaazi, adding at least ₹1.23 Lakhs across three deep runs and a bounty last evening, including a fourth-place finish in the Mini Highroller.
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller for ₹1,12,050
> 72nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹6,630
> 66th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹2,800
> Won bounties worth ₹1,250 in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt PKO
Joining ‘Whoarewe,’ ‘tandroid’ and Rajguru on the Mini HighRoller final table were other known faces like Ganesh ‘ganeshkamat’ Kamat (3rd for a site-best ₹1.46 Lakhs) and Ayush ‘Proman502’ Garg (6th for ₹58,950).
While the ₹7,500 buy-in Mini HighRoller fell short of its advertised guarantee by ₹1.83 Lakhs, the top 44 finishers walked away with a share of the prize money, ensuring a rewarding experience for the leading contenders.
Final Table Results
- Whoarewe – ₹2,22,403*
- tandroid – ₹2,11,097*
- Ganesh ‘ganeshkamat’ Kamat – ₹1,46,400
- Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru – ₹1,12,050
- BigRedShove – ₹81,300
- Ayush ‘Proman502’ Garg – ₹58,950
*denotes a heads-up deal
The Big Show Lite – ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,725
Entries – 402
Re-entries – 281
Prize Pool – ₹10,24,500
Places Paid – 123
In a thrilling comeback story, avid poker streamer Prapti ‘prapti21’ Singh delivered an exceptional performance last night, conquering PokerBaazi’s ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD The Big Show Lite. This victory, achieved after a five-month title drought, not only marked a personal milestone but also served as a treat for her loyal followers who witnessed her triumphant run live on her YouTube channel.
In the 7:30 PM The Big Show Lite, Singh skillfully navigated a competitive field of 683 participants (402 unique) over a tense 6.5-hour battle. Her decisive gameplay culminated in a well-deserved victory, securing her a career-best ₹1.08 Lakhs payday through a smart four-way deal. This triumph marks a significant milestone for the budding player, returning her to online profitability.
You can relive the excitement of her thrilling victory in her stream below.
Prapti Singh`s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.63 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹60,431 | Titles Won in 2024: #1
The four-way deal ensured rewarding payouts for all involved. ‘standon108’ secured the runner-up position with a commendable ₹96,137 after three entries. ‘dholida7’ and ‘kandu’ followed closely behind, claiming the third and fourth spots with ₹93,269 and ₹91,065 respectively. Notably, ‘kandu’ achieved their best score on PokerBaazi with this performance, and all four top finishers bagged their best scores on the platform this year.
Beyond Singh’s remarkable feat, Vikram ‘vikrambatra’ Batra also had a memorable evening, achieving four deep runs and accumulating ₹60,306. His success included final table appearances in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite and Spartan Poker`s Money Hunt – PKO.
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹24,895
> 6th in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO for ₹23,396* (₹6,719 in bounties)
> 17th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹8,476
> 44th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,539
Vikram Ved Batra’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.30 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹32.61 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2
The ₹1,725 buy-in The Big Show Lite drew a crowd hungry for big payouts, generating a lucrative ₹10.24 Lakhs prize pool. The advertised ₹7.50 Lakhs guarantee was handily beaten with payouts galore for the top 123 finishers.
Final Table Results
- Prapti ‘prapti21’ Singh – ₹1,07,815*
- standon108 – ₹96,137*
- dholida7 – ₹93,269*
- kandu – ₹91,065*
- babita – ₹39,033
- Vikram ‘vikrambatra’ Batra – ₹24,895
- rajdude – ₹19,670
- mbm1234 – ₹15,982
*denotes a four-way deal
(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 221
Re-entries – 173
Prize Pool – ₹6,86,000
Places Paid – 77
Sachit ‘Happihigh’ Malik, who last won the Daily Boost on January 28, pulled out a mini rampage on PokerBaazi last night, championing the ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for his third title of the year.
Malik navigated a challenging field of 394 participants (221 unique) in the 10 PM marquee with exceptional skill. After a thrilling five-hour and 46-minute battle, he emerged victorious in the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for the third time, the second time this year, securing a well-deserved ₹93,247 payday through a heads-up deal.
Malik’s success extended beyond this win, with an outstanding third-place finish in The Big Show for ₹1.40 Lakhs. He further added to his impressive night with cash finishes in two other tournaments, accumulating a remarkable total of over ₹2.45 Lakhs.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹1,40,378
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹93,247* (heads-up deal)
> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹7,376
> 35th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹4,280
Sachit Malik’s online stats (PokerBaazi and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹78.98 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.49 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹12.22 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹1.48 Lakhs
‘gutty,‘ a relatively new player on the platform with close to four months of active play, achieved a personal best by securing the runner-up position in the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, taking home ₹90,689 through the heads-up deal. This impressive finish also marked their return to profitability on PokerBaazi.
gutty’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹95,237 | Site Profits: ₹25,144
Noel ‘noelpais’ Pais, chasing his second (7-Max) Daily SPRINT title of the year, finished third for ₹56,764. He also scored in The Big Show, bringing his total winnings for the night to ₹64,621.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹56,764
> 45th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹7,857
Noel Pais’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹80.63 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2
The final table of the 10 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT witnessed other noteworthy performances from Parag ‘vix786’ Shah (5th for ₹29,890), Rohit ‘rohit22rm’ Mishra (6th for ₹21,938), and last night’s dual title winner Abilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala (7th for ₹16,865).
Attracting players with a buy-in of ₹2,000 and the launch of the new PokerBaazi 4.0 app, the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT exceeded expectations, generating a substantial prize pool of ₹6.86 Lakhs. This impressive turnout ensured rewarding payouts for the top 77 finishers, making it a memorable night for many.
Final Table Results
- Sachit ‘Happihigh’ Malik – ₹93,247*
- gutty – ₹90,689*
- Noel ‘noelpais’ Pais – ₹56,764
- hksuited – ₹43,122
- Parag ‘vix786’ Shah – ₹29,890
- Rohit ‘rohit22rm’ Mishra – ₹21,938
- Abilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala – ₹16,865
*denotes a heads-up deal
(7-Max) Afternoon Boost – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 173
Re-entries – 163
Prize Pool – ₹5,84,640
Places Paid – 69
After an over two-month hiatus from the winner’s circle, Manash ‘ravenclaws’ Kalita, known for his UVS #34 – The Millionaire Lite victory in 2020, roared back to form by conquering PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost on Monday.
Kalita skillfully navigated a field of 336 (173 unique) in the 1:30 PM marquee, claiming victory in a swift 5.5 hours and pocketing ₹90,385 after firing two bullets. This wasn’t just about one dazzling display. Kalita stacked a cool ₹1.12 Lakhs last evening, thanks to the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost title and an additional deep run in another PokerBaazi tournament.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹90,385
> 9th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹21,825
Manash Kalita’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.25 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹25.09 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
But the daytime marquee wasn’t a one-man show. PokerBaazi regular Sachin ‘sachin34’ Kinger secured the runner-up spot, earning a commendable ₹66,707. He also ran deep in (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, pocketing ₹7,419 in 13th place for a combined total of ₹74,126 for the day.
Sachin Kinger’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹56.25 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.90 Lakhs
The other final table finishers who deserve exclusive mention include Kamal ‘bagdadi345’ Joshi (3rd for ₹48,525) and Amrit ‘bungakat’ Mishra (5th for ₹25,724).
With a ₹2,000 buy-in, the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost crushed its advertised guarantee, creating a generous ₹5.85 Lakhs prize pool and showering cash prizes on the top 69 finishers.
Final Table Results
- Manash ‘ravenclaws’ Kalita – ₹90,385
- Sachin ‘sachin34’ Kinger – ₹66,707
- Kamal ‘bagdadi345’ Joshi – ₹48,525
- alaxi – ₹36,891
- Amrit ‘bungakat’ Mishra – ₹25,724
- Pendu17 – ₹19,293
- Sajal30 – ₹14,616
(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 186
Re-entries – 142
Prize Pool – ₹5,70,720
Places Paid – 69
Abilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala delivered a phenomenal performance on Monday, locking in a remarkable ₹1.29 Lakhs in total winnings across four exceptional finishes on PokerBaazi and Adda52. This impressive display included two tournament victories and a final table appearance, taking his title count for February to four.
Just two days after winning Adda52’s Head Shot Lite on Saturday, Bala showcased his formidable skills again. The former The MoneyMaker 41.0 champion took down PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, outlasting 328 competitors (186 unique) in the 7:15 PM marquee after two entries and just over 5.5 hours of gameplay, clinching the top prize of ₹80,852, thanks to a heads-up deal.
Continuing his winning streak, Bala dominated the Adda52’s Nano Inception about two hours later. He overcame 214 opponents in a field of 390 to emerge victorious in the 8 PM tournament and claim the ₹27,406 prize after six entries. Notably, this marked his first time winning both of these primetime events.
Bala’s skilful play also led him to the final table of the 10 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT. He secured a commendable seventh-place finish with five entries, earning ₹16,865.
Bala’s Monday achievements include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹80,852
> 1st in Adda52’s Nano Inception for ₹27,406
> 7th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹16,865
> 84th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹3,586
Abilash Bala’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.74 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹33.15 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #5
Newcomer ‘nimish0987’ made an epic debut on PokerBaazi last evening. Playing their first tournament on the new PokerBaazi 4.0 app in the 7:15 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, ‘nimish0987’ nearly clinched victory, securing a runner-up prize of ₹72,501 through the heads-up deal.
Shivam ‘daddyaddy’ Kumar Dubey (opted out of our tracking) notched up at least ₹55,230 from two deep runs last evening, including a podium finish in the 7:15 PM (7-Max) Daily SPRINT.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹47,370
> 52nd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹7,860
The (7-Max) Daily SPRINT final table featured notable players such as Sunday’s(1000X) BSS SuperStack champion Vishal ‘karan23’ Kumar (5th for ₹25,112) and Divya ‘Dr19sidhu’ Raushan (6th for ₹18,834).
With a buy-in of ₹2,000, the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT attracted significant participation, exceeding its advertised guarantee and generating a total pot of ₹5.71 Lakhs. The top 69 finishers walked away with a share of the prize pool, making it a rewarding evening for many participants.
Final Table Results
- Abilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala – ₹80,852*
- nimish0987 – ₹72,501*
- Shivam ‘daddyaddy’ Kumar Dubey – ₹47,370
- _zxc – ₹36,012
- Vishal ‘karan23’ Kumar – ₹25,112
- Divya ‘Dr19sidhu’ Raushan – ₹18,834
- opbm1 – ₹14,268
*denotes a heads-up deal
Ravi ‘Ravi955’ Thakur (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹72,200), Kamal ‘syrubinek’ Punjabi (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹36,340), ‘unr007’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹21,820), ‘Harekrishana’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 500X Daily for ₹16,550), and ‘aj55555’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 500X Daily for ₹14,590) won the other Monday marquees on PokerBaazi.
Junglee Poker
Primetime Thunder – ₹1 Lakh GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,000
Total Entries – 120
Prize Pool – ₹1,02,000
Places Paid – 17
A new poker champion rose to prominence on Junglee Poker last night as ‘krungthep’ clinched victory in the ₹1 Lakh GTD Primetime Thunder, navigating through 120 competitors. Their perseverance culminated in a significant win, bagging ₹22,389.
While ‘krungthep’ stole the spotlight, other players also delivered noteworthy performances. ‘freelancer21’ impressed with a commendable second-place finish, earning ₹16,850 for their efforts. Adding to the excitement, well-known poker streamer Jayant ‘jayferro’ Alagawadi displayed his prowess by reaching the final table, finishing fifth for ₹7,211.
The Primetime Thunder, featuring a ₹1,000 buy-in, surpassed its advertised guarantee, generating a prize pool of ₹1.02 Lakhs. This ensured that the top 17 finishers received their share of the lucrative payouts.
Final Table Results
- krungthep – ₹22,389
- freelancer21 – ₹16,850
- ramudangiji9 – ₹12,699
- happyhunter – ₹9,577
- Jayant ‘jayferro’ Alagawadi – ₹7,211
- romeo101 – ₹5,436
Pocket52
Pocket Jacks – ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,100
Entries – 129
Re-entries – 72
Prize Pool – ₹2,50,000
Places Paid – 35
Fresh off a final table appearance in Sunday’s Money Heist – Triple Chance, mid-stakes dynamo Shiv ‘monkeyshanti’ Chugh returned to the winner’s circle with a commanding performance in Pocket52’s ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Pocket Jacks last night.
Chugh, known for his consistent success in mid-stakes tournaments, broke a nearly five-month title drought, having last clinched the Legend #31 PKO title in September. In the 8 PM marquee event, he navigated a field of 201 entrants (129 unique) after a challenging 6.5-hour battle, securing his first-ever title on Pocket52 and a well-deserved ₹46,433 payday.
Shiv Chugh’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹82.90 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹21.17 Lakhs
While Chugh took centre stage, ‘Koushik44,‘ a regular on Pocket52, delivered an impressive performance, battling his way to a second-place finish in Pocket Jacks. His efforts were rewarded with a commendable ₹32,614 prize, rounding off an exciting night of poker action.
The competition remained fierce, with seasoned players like the first-ever PokerGuru Challenge winner Shailesh ‘MrShailesh’ Patel (4th for ₹18,679), the ever-present Aritra ‘Salazar’ Hazra (5th for ₹14,531) and poker streamer Rahul ‘Rahulskul’ Kumar (6th for ₹11,413) also making spirited runs on the Pocket Jacks final table.
Despite the fierce competition, the ₹1,100 buy-in Pocket Jacks experienced an overlay shortfall of ₹49,000. Pocket52 ensured fairness and a rewarding experience for all. They covered the shortfall with Tournament Discount Credit (TDC), guaranteeing the top 35 finishers their rightful share of the ₹2.50 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Shiv ‘monkeyshanti’ Chugh – ₹46,433
- Koushik44 – ₹32,614
- JACKDANIEL – ₹24,485
- Shailesh ‘MrShailesh’ Patel – ₹18,679
- Aritra ‘Salazar’ Hazra – ₹14,531
- Rahul ‘Rahulskul’ Kumar – ₹11,413
- Hero001 – ₹9,068
- 10star – ₹7,305
‘Orphan’ won the ₹50K GTD Soda for ₹10,871.
PokerStars India
Eliminator – ₹3 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,500
Entries – 75
Re-entries – 53
Total Prize Pool – ₹3,00,000
Regular Prize Pool – ₹1,57,152
Bounty Prize Pool – ₹1,42,848
Places Paid – 13
PokerStars India witnessed the crowning of a new champion last night as ‘Masterpeice 590,‘ a dedicated player since December 2018, secured their first title of the year in the ₹3 Lakhs GTD Eliminator.
Navigating a competitive field of 128 participants (75 unique) in the 8 PM Monday showcase, ‘Masterpeice 590’ came out on top in five hours and 32 minutes. This remarkable achievement marked their first win of 2024 and added a commendable ₹69,128 (₹38,153 in bounties) to their bankroll.
Masterpeice 590’s PokerStars India stats: Site Winnings: ₹15.92 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹6.22 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Accomplished PokerStars India reg ‘RAV1619’ earned two tickets to the Eliminator via Freebuy satellites but only needed one of them to finish as the runner-up, garnering ₹41,507 (₹10,532 in bounties).
The #9 ranked Player of the Year Vinay ‘CharleSCorreA’ B claimed third place in the Eliminator for ₹24,299 (₹3,069 in bounties), adding over ₹60,000 across four deep runs and a bounty.
Nandan ‘RageMonkey42’ Pugalia, a mentee of poker legend Aditya Agarwal, also made the Eliminator final table, finishing eighth for ₹15,946 (₹9,765 in bounties).
Attracting players with an entry fee of ₹2,500, Eliminator recorded a marginal overlay shortfall of ₹14,304. Nonetheless, the top 13 finishers received rewarding payouts, ensuring a satisfying experience for the leading participants.
Final Table Results (Including Bounties)
- Masterpeice 590 – ₹69,128
- RAV1619 – ₹41,507
- Vinay ‘CharleSCorreA’ B – ₹24,299
- killeerbeee – ₹19,377
- shabbu51 – ₹23,980
- Darklord1103 – ₹15,008
- bullets647 – ₹12,794
- Nandan ‘RageMonkey42’ Pugalia – ₹15,946
- Vishark001 – ₹12,882
‘gb253’ (Won ₹70K GTD Ultrasonic PKO for ₹16,243), ‘RAHUL072’ (Won ₹50K GTD Super Stack 8-Max PKO for ₹15,589), and ‘lebhaijeetja’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline for ₹9,186) won the other Monday marquees on PokerStars India.
Adda52
Iron Man – ₹8 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,650
Entries – 158
Re-entries – 167
Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000
Places Paid – 47
Monday night on Adda52 witnessed a remarkable feat by mid-stakes warrior Sumit ‘Thebang02’ Ghosh, who ascended to champion’s glory. In a six-hour battle of wits and nerves, this gritty grinder conquered the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Iron Man, leaving a trail of vanquished foes in his wake.
The path to victory wasn’t a breeze. It took unwavering perseverance for Ghosh to navigate a field of 157 skilled opponents (325 total entries) in the 8 PM Monday flagship. But his determination paid off in gold, securing him a cool ₹1.52 Lakhs prize – his third-best score on Adda52.
His consistency was further highlighted by a runner-up finish in the Nano Seista, bringing his total winnings for the night to a remarkable ₹1.69 Lakhs across three deep runs.
> 1st in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹1,52,090
> 2nd in Adda52’s Nano Siesta for ₹14,095
> 28th in Adda52’s Voyager for ₹2,719
Summit Ghosh`s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹80.07 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹19.32 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #3
No victory tastes sweeter than one hard-earned, and Ghosh’s triumph wasn’t handed on a silver platter. Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora, still buzzing from a final table finish in the AOPS Nebula earlier this month, put up a valiant fight for his maiden Iron Man title. Though Arora settled for second, his ₹1.11 Lakhs payout was a sweet consolation.
Arora’s night wasn’t limited to this near miss, as he notched up two additional deep runs, pushing his total winnings to a commendable ₹1.27 Lakhs.
> 2nd in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹1,11,481
> 16th in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO for ₹8,438
> 17th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹7,419
Anish Arora’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.30 Crores | Lifetime Winnings: ₹57.11 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Arun ‘ShahidKapoorAfridi’ Kumar, a loyal Adda52 player, also made his mark on Monday, securing ₹1.11 Lakhs across three deep runs. Notably, he claimed his first title of 2024 by dominating a field of 214 entries (113 unique) in the Adda52’s Voyager, taking home the top prize of ₹49,696 after an intense 5.5-hour battle. He further solidified his performance with a fourth-place finish in the Iron Man, adding ₹59,897 to his night’s haul.
> 4th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹59,897
> 1st in Adda52’s Voyager for ₹49,696
> 23rd in Adda52’s Nano DST for ₹1,800
> Made Day 2 in Adda52`s NPS Main Event (Flight 1)
Arun Kumar`s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹21.59 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.90 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
The Iron Man final table was graced by other known regulars like Yash ‘Nasse’ Bajpai (3rd for ₹81,715), Anmolraj ‘anmolrajy’ Singh Chawla (5th for ₹43,905), and poker veteran Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria (6th for ₹32,182).
While the ₹2,650 buy-in Iron Man registered a negligible ₹16,750 overlay shortfall, the juicy ₹8 Lakhs prize pool was shared among the top 47 finishers, ensuring rewarding payouts for many participants.
Final Table Results
- Sumit ‘Thebang02’ Ghosh – ₹1,52,090
- Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora – ₹1,11,481
- Yash ‘Nasse’ Bajpai – ₹81,715
- Arun ‘ShahidKapoorAfridi’ Kumar – ₹59,897
- Anmolraj ‘anmolrajy’ Singh Chawla – ₹43,905
- Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria – ₹32,182
₹25 Lakhs GTD NPS Main Event – Flight 1
Flight 1 > Entries – 169 | Re-entries – 47 | Survivors – 21 | Chip Leader – Arun ‘ShahidKapoorAfridi’ Kumar (438,094)
The Nano Poker Series title winners of the day included Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Nano DST for ₹52,000 and ₹1 Lakh GTD Nano Crack Jack for ₹19,590), Abilash ‘steelbala’ Bala (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nano Inception for ₹27,406), ‘RaghavD10’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Nano Daily Adda for ₹20,744), ‘dhirendta987’ (Won ₹90K GTD Nano Siesta for ₹18,725), Sharad ‘zimbawe’ Haridasan (Won ₹30K GTD Nano Battleship for ₹8,700), and ‘Promfessor’ (Won ₹25K GTD Nano PLO for ₹7,250).
Arun ‘ShahidKapoorAfridi’ Kumar (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹49,696), and ‘sharan996’ (Won ₹40K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹12,112) won the other Monday marquees on Adda52.
Spartan Poker
Money Hunt – PKO – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,750
Entries – 105
Re-entries – 22
Re-buys – 99
Total Prize Pool – ₹5,65,000
Regular Prize Pool – ₹2,82,500
Bounty Prize Pool – ₹2,82,500
Places Paid – 15
Monday night wasn’t just a return to form for Tarun ‘Pradzzz’ Goyal – it was a fiery reassertion of his poker prowess on Spartan Poker! Breaking an eight-month title drought, Goyal, a two-time former IOPC Super HighRoller champion, navigated a fierce battlefield of 226 warriors (105 unique) in the ₹5 Lakhs GTD Money Hunt – PKO, etching his name onto the winner’s board in 2024 for the first time.
This electrifying victory in the 8 PM Monday marquee, achieved in just seven hours and 24 minutes, not only marked a personal milestone for Goyal but also served as a testament to his unwavering spirit, especially following the recent loss of his father, earning him a well-deserved ₹1.41 Lakhs (₹85,937 in bounties).
Tarun Goyal’s online stats (Spartan Poker and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.15 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Hot on Goyal’s heels was Satyapal ‘Burgersingh’ Singh. Fresh off a strong showing in Friday’s Holdem PKO, Singh fiercely fought to claim the runner-up spot, banking a sizable ₹73,299 (₹18,398 in bounties).
Satyapal Singh’s Spartan Poker stats: Site Winnings: ₹37.89 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹6.33 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2
Beyond the top two finishers, Monday night saw several other notable performances. Pranav ‘R_U_SUAR’ Khandalkar, fresh off a final table appearance in Sunday’s BSS Kickoff, showcased his versatility by racking up two final table finishes and accumulating a total of ₹64,307 across five deep runs on various platforms.
> 5th in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO for ₹35,857* (₹14,023 in bounties)
> 5th in Spartan Poker’s Daily Turbo [6-Max] for ₹11,700
> 13th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹9,708
> 13th in Adda52’s Voyager for ₹3,968
> 95th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹3,074
Pranav Khandalkar’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.84 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.04 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹28.69 Lakhs
Vikram ‘swingtrader’ Batra also had a night to remember, securing four deep runs and amassing ₹60,306, including final table finishes in the Money Hunt – PKO and PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite.
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹24,895
> 6th in Spartan Poker’s Money Hunt – PKO for ₹23,396* (₹6,719 in bounties)
> 17th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹8,476
> 44th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,539
Vikram Ved Batra’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.30 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹32.61 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2
The Money Hunt – PKO final table witnessed additional strong performances from Ankit ‘GongZilla’ Singh (3rd for ₹44,047) and Mandar ‘MAMA04’ Madaye (7th for ₹12,413).
With a buy-in of ₹2,750, Money Hunt – PKO generated a tempting prize pool of ₹5.65 Lakhs, ensuring handsome payouts for the top 15 finishers.
Final Table Results (Including Bounties)
- Tarun ‘Pradzzz’ Goyal – ₹1,40,839
- Satyapal ‘Burgersingh’ Singh – ₹73,299
- Ankit ‘GongZilla’ Singh – ₹44,047
- ResetRegret – ₹33,335
- Pranav ‘R_U_SUAR’ Khandalkar – ₹35,857
- Vikram ‘swingtrader’ Batra – ₹23,396
- Mandar ‘MAMA04’ Madaye – ₹12,413
- D₹B@b@ – ₹10,072
‘doublemaxxi’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo for ₹41,250), ‘DEEPA48’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for ₹30,000), ‘sahalmac’ (Won ₹50K GTD Holdem PKO for ₹17,821), ‘High Ruller’ (Won ₹75K GTD Monster Turbo for ₹15,113), Rahul ‘Rahul4444s’ Kumar (Won ₹50K GTD Night Rider for ₹13,744), ‘ekgoldflake’ (Won ₹50K GTD Chip Up – Triple Chance ₹12,460), Abhishek ‘suyashroy’ Pal (Won ₹20K GTD PKO for ₹6,262), and ‘SachTen2023’ (Won ₹25K GTD Centurion for ₹6,000) won the other Monday marquees on Spartan Poker.
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India Poker Championship’s Final Table Series 6.0 Goes Live to Guarantee-Crushing Turnouts on Thursday
India Poker Championship’s biggest-ever Final Table Series 6.0 went live on Spartan Poker (and other Quadnet partner sites) on Thursday, March 2. With a schedule littered with big-ticket tournaments and a jaw-dropping ₹24 Crores guaranteed in prize money, the player community was expecting firecrackers from the get-go. However, the opening day turnouts exceeded all expectations.
We’ll be bringing you a detailed recap of the opening day proceedings, but before that, here’s a quick lowdown on how Day 1 of FTS 6.0 fared:
> Day 1 registered 19,300 total entries across five FTS tournaments, and Day 1A of the ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS Marathon
> A total of ₹1,92,99,150 was awarded in prize money, comfortably exceeding the advertised ₹1,79,60,100 GTD
> Three silver medallions and two gold medallions were given away
> The FTS #3 Thursday Titan champion Laksh Pal Singh and FTS #4 Thursday Grande (6-Max) winner Vinayak Bajaj won gold medallions
> The FTS #1 Big Bang champion Vaidik Murhar, FTS #5 Turbo winner Ganesh Kamat and the FTS #2 winner Ravi Jain won silver medallions
> 25 players won at least ₹1 Lakh in cash prizes
> Vinayak Bajaj was the day’s top scorer for winning FTS #4 Thursday Grande (6-Max) for ₹13.91 Lakhs
> Vaidik Murhar took an early lead in the ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS 6.0 Leaderboard after shipping the FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹4.38 Lakhs
> Laksh Pal Singh, Vinayak Bajaj, and Vaidik Murhar grabbed the first three seats on the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Masters Table scheduled for March 13, 8 PM
The FTS 3.0 is evidently off to a scintillating start, and this is just the beginning!
Day 1 Recap
The Final Table Series 6.0 promises over ₹24 Crores in guaranteed value, of which a gigantic ₹19.76 Crores is to be awarded in the 59 FTS tournaments. All FTS champions will receive medallions, including 1 diamond, 19 gold, and 39 silver.
Day 1 had the top poker talent in the country vying for a share of the ₹1,79,60,100 guaranteed across five featured FTS tournaments. The competition was break-neck as the top regs jostled for a spot on the final table and a chance at bagging the top-heavy payouts and FTS glory.
FTS Flagship Winners
The defending Millionaire Series Main Event champion Vinayak Bajaj headlined the Day 1 proceedings. Bajaj fired three bullets in the Day 1 headliner, ₹55K buy-in FTS #4 Thursday Grande (6-Max) and trampled over the 112-strong field (73 unique), bagging his first FTS gold medallion, and a ₹13.91* Lakhs paycheque – his third-best online score. In the final moments, Bajaj chopped the title heads-up with ‘IveyLeague9009’ (anonymity requested) (2nd for ₹13.32 Lakhs). Along with the title, Bajaj also advanced to the ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Masters Table scheduled for March 13 (8 PM).
Young Gun Laksh Pal Singh was another breakout winner. The IOPC 10.0 The Crown champion stormed past a 552-strong field (268 unique) in the ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS #3 Thursday Titan, clinching his maiden FTS title for ₹9.10 Lakhs and securing a berth on the much-anticipated The Masters Table. Here again, a heads-up deal brought the tournament to a close, and Akshat Sharma landed a runner-up payday of ₹8.40 Lakhs.
The third player who rode high on Day 1 was Vaidik Murhar. The lesser-known Murhar decimated a massive 2,582-player field in the series-opener ₹25 Lakhs GTD FTS #1 Big Bang, boosting his online poker scorecard with a bang! He won his first-ever FTS title for a personal-best ₹4.38 Lakhs, beating ‘insufficient funds’ (2nd for ₹2.43 Lakhs) heads-up to recover all his site losses.
By winning the series opener, Murhar was officially the first player to secure a seat in The Masters Table. The massive turnout in the tournament ensured Murhar the most TLB points of the day, pushing him into an early lead on the FTS 6.0 Leaderboard.
FTS Marquee Winners
Ganesh Kamat converted a ₹550 satellite investment into a career-best ₹3.07 Lakhs payday with a thumping victory in the ₹15 Lakhs GTD FTS #5 Turbo, also bagging his first FTS silver medallion.
Ravi Jain was the other FTS silver medallion winner for his outright victory in the ₹10 Lakhs GTD FTS #2 for ₹2.42 Lakhs.
The ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS Marathon hosted the first of its five starting flights on Thursday. Day 1A drew 485 entries (248 unique), and 70 progressed further, with Arjanveer ‘bazzingaa’ Singh Chadha (195,872) headlining the survivors.
FTS 6.0 Leaderboard Standings After Day 1
While the FTS 6.0 got off to a firecracker start, headlining the show in turnouts was the FTS #1 Big Bang that brought in a massive 2,582-player field. Unsurprisingly the top three finishers in the tournament took up the top spots on the ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS 6.0 Leaderboard.
The FTS #1 Big Bang champion Vaidik ‘TripleH’ Murkar (1,752 points) towers above others on the series’ leaderboard, followed by ‘insufficient funds’ (1,237 points) and ‘UpNdOwN’ (1,011 points), ranked #2 and #3, respectively.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaidik ‘TripleH’ Murkar | 1,752 |
| 2 | insufficient funds | 1,237 |
| 3 | UpNdOwN | 1,011 |
| 4 | Laksh 'b00mTilt23' Pal Singh | 992 |
| 5 | Ravi 'Rvjn91' Jain | 942 |
| 6 | Vinay 'vinay0902' Rajpal | 882 |
| 7 | Ganesh 'Fedorholz2020' Kamat | 861 |
| 8 | Parag 'Persie' Shah | 786 |
| 9 | Dracula11 | 715 |
| 10 | Akshat 'doubledown' Sharma | 698 |
What’s Coming Up in Week #1
The Final Table Series 6.0 will award 20 gold medallions, two of which were claimed on Day 1. Another ten gold medallions and 21 silver medallions remain to be won in the opening week (until Wednesday, March 8).
Coming to the weekend attractions, the top draw on Friday, March 3, is the ₹1 Crore GTD FTS #9 High Roller scheduled to start at 9 PM and sports an entry buy-in of ₹1.05 Lakhs. Also on the tap is the ₹70 Lakhs GTD FTS #8 Friday Titan. The ₹27,500 buy-in tournament takes off at 8 PM tonight.
The coming Sunday is shaping up to be a blockbuster one, and offering the biggest slice of tournament action will be the ₹1 Crores GTD FTS #18 Sunday Titan. The ₹11,000 entry buy-in tournament starts at 8 PM.
Other attractions include:
> ₹75 Lakhs GTD FTS #34 Wednesday Titan (Buy-in: ₹22,000, March 8, 8 PM)
> ₹65 Lakhs GTD GTD FTS #129 Tuesday Titan (Buy-in: ₹16,500, March 7, 8 PM)
> ₹60 Lakhs GTD FTS #19 Sunday Grande (Buy-in: ₹55,000, March 5, 9 PM)
> ₹60 Lakhs GTD FTS #35 Wednesday Grande (Buy-in: ₹55,000, March 8, 9 PM)
> ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS #30 Marathon – Day 2 (Buy-in – ₹3,300, 5 Starting flights, Day 2 on March 5 from 10 PM)
> ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS #30 Tuesday Grande (Buy-in: ₹44,000, March 7, 9 PM)
> ₹40 Lakhs GTD FTS #12 Saturday Titan (Buy-in: ₹11,000, March 4, 9 PM)
> ₹25 Lakhs GTD FTS #23 Monday Titan (Buy-in: ₹11,000, March 6, 8 PM)
> ₹25 Lakhs GTD TS #16 (Buy-in: ₹5,500, March 5, 5 PM)
Other FTS 6.0 Attractions
FTS G.O.D (Game Of Diamonds)
The most awaited tournament of the series, FTS 6.0 Main Event, has been rebranded as the FTS G.O.D (Game Of Diamonds). Slotted on March 12, with two starting flights and an entry buy-in of ₹35,000, the tournament allows you to compete for a ₹2 Crores GTD prize pool.
FTS G.O.D schedule:
Day 1A – March 12 at 1 PM
Day 1B – March 12 at 5 PM
Day 2 of FTS G.O.D will commence at 10:30 PM on March 12.
Giving the high rollers a chance to play for big money will be the ₹1.50 Crores GTD FTS #46 Super High Roller, scheduled for March 10, 9 PM. This is also the most expensive tournament at the stop, as players must dish out ₹2.10 Lakhs to enter.
Other top attractions of Week #2 include:
> ₹80 Lakhs GTD FTS #40 Thursday Grande (Buy-in: ₹88,000, 9 PM, March 9)
> ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS #39 Thursday Titan (Buy-in: ₹11,000, 8 PM, March 9)
> ₹70 Lakhs GTD FTS #45 Friday Titan (Buy-in: ₹16,500, 8 PM, March 10)
> ₹65 Lakhs GTD FTS #57 Sunday Grande (Buy-in – ₹55,000, 9 PM, March 12)
> ₹60 Lakhs GTD FTS #56 Sunday Titan (Buy-in – ₹11,000, 8 PM, March 12)
> ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS #54 (Buy-in: ₹2,750, 8 PM, March 12)
> ₹40 Lakhs GTD FTS #49 Saturday Titan – Beat the Pro (Buy-in- ₹16,500, 8 PM, March 11)
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Daily Majors: Vinayak Bajaj, Laksh Pal Singh, Kunal Patni & Maddhav Kohli Crush the Thursday Flagships
It was nothing short of a firecracker Thursday, with the biggest-ever Final Table Series 6.0 getting off to a blistering start on Spartan Poker (and other Quadnet sites). Online MTT players have a hectic few weeks ahead of them for the third edition of PokerBaazi’s 1000X Series starting today, and PokerStars India’s MicroMillions 5.0 gets underway on Sunday.
The frenzy to win FTS medallions was palpable yesterday, and Vinayak Bajaj emerged as Thursday`s top scorer. The defending Millionaire Series Main Event champion reeled in a whopping ₹14.05 Lakhs from three deep runs, notably championing the day`s top draw, Spartan Poker’s FTS #4 Thursday Grande (6-Max), for a whopping ₹13.91 Lakhs – (his third-best online score), the FTS gold medallion and a seat on the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Masters Table scheduled for March 13 (8 PM). He chopped the 9 PM tournament heads-up with ‘IveyLeague9009’ (anonymity requested) (2nd for ₹13.32 Lakhs).
The fifth biggest winner on our tracked database, Young Gun Laksh Pal Singh, won the other FTS gold medallion (his first) in Spartan Poker’s FTS #3 Thursday Titan, scoring an impressive ₹9.10 Lakhs and a seat on the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Masters Table. The IOPC 10.0 The Crown champion raked in almost ₹10.69 Lakhs from three ITM finishes (including the title victory), climbing five places to #10 in the POY rankings. Singh chopped the 8 PM flagship heads-up with the IOPC 14.0 Super High Roller runner-up finisher Akshat Sharma (2nd for ₹8.40 Lakhs) (won ₹8.71 Lakhs overall).
Vaidik Murkar (Won FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹4.38 Lakhs), Ganesh Kamat (Won FTS #5 Turbo for ₹3.07 Lakhs), and Ravi Jain (Won FTS #2 for ₹2.42 Lakhs) won FTS silver medallions on Day 1 of FTS 6.0.
Long-time poker pro Kunal Patni ended a month-long title slump with a victory march in Adda52’s Godfather worth ₹4.65 Lakhs (won ₹4.75 Lakhs overall). The former banker chopped the title three-way with Lavesh Meena (2nd for ₹4.06 Lakhs) and Khusee Ram Meena (3rd for ₹3.17 Lakhs).
Maddhav Kohli championed PokerBaazi’s The Summit for a career-best ₹5.40 Lakhs, picking up his first score in a week.
The former The Millionaire champion Rajat Sharma won PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹3 Lakhs (won ₹3.27 Lakhs overall). Poker coach Mithun Mahesh scored a runner-up payday of ₹2.24 Lakhs, courtesy of a heads-up deal.
Parag Shah busted a four-week dry spell with a win in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost, netting ₹1.69 Lakhs (won ₹2.68 Lakhs overall). Sameer Agarwal finished runner-up for ₹1.31 Lakhs.
Surbhit Grover, Sony Puthussery, Davneet Sahni, Anilkumar Singh, Yuvraj Bhardwaj, Siddhant Singh, Sankalp Marwah, Dayanand Prass, and Kamal Punjabi won the other Thursday marquees!
Here are the Thursday highlights!
Spartan Poker
India Poker Championship`s biggest-ever FTS 6.0 got off to a guarantee-crushing start yesterday. The mega series had six events on the tap, including Day 1A of the ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS Marathon.
FTS #4 Thursday Grande (6-Max) – ₹60 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹55,000
Entries – 73
Re-entries – 24
Rebuys – 25
Prize Pool – ₹61,00,000
Places Paid – 13
The defending Millionaire Series Main Event champion Vinayak ‘firehaimai’ Bajaj made a grand opening in India Poker Championship’s biggest-ever Final Table Series 6.0. He fired three bullets in Spartan Poker’s ₹55K buy-in FTS #4 Thursday Grande (6-Max) – having won one ticket through a ₹6,600 satellite – and navigated his way through the reg-heavy 112-strong field (73 unique), bagging his first FTS gold medallion, a whopping ₹13.91* Lakhs (his third-best online score), and a seat on the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Masters Table scheduled for March 13 (8 PM).
Bajaj chopped the FTS #4 Thursday Grande heads-up with ‘IveyLeague9009’ (anonymity requested) (2nd for ₹13.32 Lakhs).
Vinayak Bajaj was hands down the Thursday chartbuster with ₹14.05 Lakhs in total winnings across three deep runs, which include:
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s FTS #4 Thursday Grande for ₹13,91,366* (heads-up deal) (his first FTS title)
> 41st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹11,172
> 186th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹2,763
Vinayak Bajaj’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.79 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.15 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #3
Dhruvin ‘thepokerplayer’ Kothari (of IOPC fame) (3rd for ₹7.41 Lakhs), the #2 ranked player of 2022, Ashish ‘Spewushhhiiiii’ Ahuja (4th for ₹5.83 Lakhs), the #3 ranked player of the year, Ashish ‘0mg_spew’ Munot (5th for ₹4.70 Lakhs), and Harsh ‘aaja maal phuka’ Dembla (6th for ₹3.66 Lakhs) were other top guns on the FTS #4 Thursday Grande final table.
Vishnu ‘violator’ Khandelwal (7th for ₹2.90 Lakhs), Rishabh ‘radda’ Gupta (8th for ₹2.26 Lakhs), Abhinav ‘hightr0ller’ Iyer (9th for ₹1.71 Lakhs), last night`s FTS #3 Thursday Titan champion Laksh ‘b00mTilt23’ Pal Singh (11th for ₹1.40 lakhs), Guneet ‘GeeKay’ Kwatra (12th for ₹1.25 Lakhs), and PokerBaazi`s (7-Max) SPRINT runner-up finisher, Mohit ‘Thejoker’ Mehta (13th for ₹1.25 Lakhs) were other top regs to cross the money line.
The ₹55,000 entry buy-in FTS #4 Thursday Grande collected ₹61 Lakhs in the prize pool, and 13 players got a share of the spoils.
Final Table Results
- Vinayak ‘firehaimai’ Bajaj – ₹13,91,366*
- IveyLeague9009 – ₹13,32,284*
- Dhruvin ‘thepokerplayer’ Kothari – ₹7,41,150
- Ashish ‘Spewushhhiiiii’ Ahuja – ₹5,82,550
- Ashish ‘0mg_spew’ Munot – ₹4,69,700
- Harsh ‘aaja maal phuka’ Dembla – ₹3,66,000
*denotes a heads-up deal
FTS #3 Thursday Titan – ₹50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹11,000
Entries – 268
Re-entries – 121
Rebuys – 163
Prize Pool – ₹55,20,000
Places Paid – 65
The fifth biggest winner on our tracked database, Young Gun Laksh ‘b00mTilt23’ Pal Singh, made early inroads at the just-started FTS 6.0 on Spartan Poker by winning an FTS gold medallion (his first) on the opening day itself. It took nine hours and 22 minutes for the IOPC 10.0 The Crown champion to overcome the 552-player field (268 unique) in the ₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS #3 Thursday Titan, and he won his maiden FTS title for a massive ₹9.10 Lakhs along with a seat on the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Masters Table scheduled for March 13 (8 PM).
Singh chopped the 8 PM flagship title heads-up with the IOPC 14.0 Super High Roller runner-up finisher Akshat ‘doubledown’ Sharma, who scored an equally impressive ₹8.40 Lakhs in second place (won ₹8.71 Lakhs overall).
Laksh Pal Singh added almost ₹10.69 Lakhs from three ITM finishes (including the title victory) last night, storming past ₹12.50 Crores in tracked online winnings, climbing five places to #10 in the POY rankings, and taking over the #4 position on FTS 6.0 leaderboard.
His Thursday finishes include:
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s FTS #3 Thursday Titan for ₹9,09,600* (heads-up deal)
> 11th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #4 Thursday Grande (6-Max) for ₹1,40,300
> 22nd in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹18,750
Laksh Pal Singh’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.57 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.25 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4 | Finished #20 in the 2022 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Annual Winnings: ₹82.15 Lakhs | Moves to #10 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) |Ranked #4 on the FTS 6.0 Leaderboard
The 2022 POY Young Gun Anuj ‘br0ckLesnar95’ Yadav (3rd for ₹4.91 Lakhs), Anubhav ‘KillaBot’ Ray (4th for ₹3.97 Lakhs), Amarjeet ‘Thodi Mariada Rakhiye’ Singh (5th for ₹3.14 Lakhs), and Devendra ‘thekid2003’ Suthar (6th for ₹2.42 Lakhs) were other known players on the FTS #3 Thursday Titan final table.
The ₹11,000 entry buy-in tournament generated a profitable ₹55.20 Lakhs prize pool, and the top 65 finishers made the payouts list.
Final Table Results
- Laksh ‘b00mTilt23’ Pal Singh – ₹9,09,600*
- Akshat ‘doubledown’ Sharma – ₹8,40,240*
- Anuj ‘br0ckLesnar95’ Yadav – ₹4,90,728
- Anubhav ‘KillaBot’ Ray – ₹3,96,888
- Amarjeet ‘Thodi Mariada Rakhiye’ Singh – ₹3,14,088
- Devendra ‘thekid2003’ Suthar – ₹2,41,776
- jivuvasan – ₹1,79,952
- Sagar97706 – ₹1,30,272
*denotes a heads-up deal
FTS #1 Big Bang – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,100
Entries – 1,347
Re-entries – 564
Rebuys – 671
Prize Pool – ₹25,82,000
Places Paid – 279
India Poker Championship’s biggest-yet Final Table Series 6.0 is off to a roaring start on Thursday. Testimony to this was the series-opener ₹25 Lakhs GTD FTS #1 Big Bang that registered a gigantic 2,582-player field, over half of them unique entries, generating a hefty ₹25.82 Lakhs prize pool.
Spartan Poker loyalist Vaidik ‘TripleH’ Murkar gave a super-boost to his online poker bankroll by topping the stiff competition to grab his first-ever FTS title for a personal-best ₹4.38 Lakhs, winning himself an FTS silver medallion and catapulting into an early lead on the FTS 6.0 Leaderboard. The user ‘insufficient funds’ collected ₹2.43 Lakhs as the runner-up.
The FTS #1 Big Bang win marked Murkar’s first title victory since November 26, 2019, when he won the ₹50K GTD Energise for ₹13,199. While last night`s win overshadows all his past scores, Murkar also becomes the first player to qualify for the one-of-a-kind The Masters Table, where 20 FTS champions will convene on March 13, 8 PM to compete to win all-expenses-paid packages to Las Vegas.
Vaidik Murkar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹13.93 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.33 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1 | Ranked #1 on the FTS 6.0 Leaderboard
Chasing his first title in over four weeks, the IOPC 14.0 Leaderboard topper Vinay ‘vinay0902’ Rajpal packed in ₹2.77 Lakhs across six ITM finishes last night.
His top Thursday finishes include:
> 4th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹1,22,129
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹75,331
> 13th in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹31,233
> 41st in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹22,208
> 7th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹22,173
Vinay Rajpal’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.93 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.13 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #7 | Ranked #13 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
Parag ‘Persie’ Shah locked in ₹2.68 Lakhs from two FT runs, including PokerBaazi`s Daily Value Boost title.
His Thursday finishes include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹99,123
> 5th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹99,123
Parag Shah’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.95 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹22.32 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4
Sunday’s The Millionaire fifth-place finisher Karan ‘Junior-KK’ Kapur (7th for ₹60,754) was another known player on the 8-max FTS #1 Big Bang final table.
The ₹1,100 entry buy-in FTS 6.0 series opener ran from 5 PM to 3.19 AM, and 279 players got a share of the ₹25.82 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Vaidik ‘TripleH’ Murkar – ₹4,38,165
- insufficient funds – ₹2,42,708
- UpNdOwN – ₹1,68,863
- Vinay ‘vinay0902’ Rajpal – ₹1,22,129
- Parag ‘Persie’ Shah – ₹99,123
- Dracula11 – ₹79,474
- Karan ‘Junior-KK’ Kapur – ₹60,754
- sicky – ₹42,835
FTS #5 Turbo – ₹15 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,650
Entries – 264
Re-entries – 103
Rebuys – 161
Prize Pool – ₹15,84,000
Places Paid – 55
Ganesh ‘fedorholz2020’ Kamat, best known for winning LEGEND #22 last November, can now call himself an FTS champion! The player cut stormed past 263 other players (528 total entries) in Spartan Poker’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD FTS #5 Turbo, winning his first FTS silver medallion.
Having won his ticket into the tournament through a ₹550 satellite, Kamat ended up banking a personal-best ₹3.07 Lakhs in the 9:30 PM FTS marquee, busting a three-month-long title drought. Spartan Poker pro Zarvan ‘Zarvan Tumboli’ Tumboli had a decent Thursday showing, pocketing ₹1.95 Lakhs in second place.
Kamat made deep runs in two other FTS tournaments – FTS #2 (61st for ₹4,765) and FTS #1 Big Bang (169th for ₹3,047) – adding ₹3.15 Lakhs altogether.
Gamesh Kamat’s online stats (SpartanPoker and PokerBaazi): Lifetime Winnings: ₹24.89 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹8.97 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1 | Ranked #7 on the FTS 6.0 Leaderboard
Snehil ‘snehil99’ Aggarwal (3rd for ₹1,40,818), Hemant ‘$Hamza$’ Meena (4th for ₹1,13,890), Gautam ‘kaana.raja’ Bansal (6th for ₹69,379), Vishal ‘Alicent Hightower’ Tulsyan (7th for ₹51,638), and Amit ‘Immortal Killer’ Sur (8th for ₹37,382) also FT-ed the 9:30 PM FTS marquee.
The ₹1,650 entry buy-in tournament had 55 players digging into the ₹15.84 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Ganesh ‘fedorholz2020’ Kamat – ₹3,07,296
- Zarvan ‘Zarvan Tumboli’ Tumboli – ₹1,94,832
- Snehil ‘snehil99’ Aggarwal – ₹1,40,818
- Hemant ‘$Hamza$’ Meena – ₹1,13,890
- calamander – ₹88,300
- Gautam ‘kaana.raja’ Bansal – ₹69,379
- Vishal ‘Alicent Hightower’ Tulsyan – ₹51,638
- Amit ‘Immortal Killer’ Sur – ₹37,382
FTS #2 – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,650
Entries – 398
Re-entries – 102
Rebuys – 336
Prize Pool – ₹12,54,000
Places Paid – 71
The FTS #6 Double Chance champion from the previous FTS 5.0 in October, Ravi ‘Rvjn91’ Jain (opted out of tracking), added another FTS silver medallion to his poker cabinet. The Spartan Poker loyalist ran down a stacked 836-strong field (398 unique) in the 8 PM FTS attraction, ₹10 Lakhs GTD FTS #2, banking the top prize of ₹2.42 Lakhs. The mystery reg ‘bloodring_banger’ came second for ₹1.52 Lakhs.
Jain also scored in FTS #1 Big Bang, posting at least ₹2.45 Lakhs on his Thursday scorecard. His known finishes include:
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s FTS #2 for ₹2,42,022
> 136th in FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹3,408
The freshly-minted Destiny 26.0 champion Avneesh ‘IamAM’ Munjal cashed out ₹84,213 across his Thursday run from five ITM finishes, which include:
> 32nd in Spartan Poker’s FTS #3 Thursday Titan for ₹32,568
> 8th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #2 for ₹27,713
> 31st in FTS #5 Turbo for ₹10,930
> 12th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹9,336
> 55th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,666
Avneesh Munjal’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.29 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹97.99 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5
Poker coach Kanishka ‘Wildflower’ Samant (3rd for ₹1.09 Lakhs), notorious leaderboard crusher Bhanu Prakash ‘MafiaGaming’ KC (5th for ₹67,591), Kashish ‘Nahihorha’ Gupta (6th for ₹52,793), and Gaurang ‘callmerockets’ Bhati (7th for ₹39,752) were others scoring on the ₹10 Lakhs GTD FTS #2 final table.
The ₹1,650 entry buy-in tournament paid 71 players a share from the ₹12.54 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Ravi ‘Rvjn91’ Jain – ₹2,42,022
- bloodring_banger – ₹1,52,486
- Kanishka ‘Wildflower’ Samant – ₹1,09,223
- sharath2312 – ₹86,024
- Bhanu Prakash ‘MafiaGaming’ KC – ₹67,591
- Kashish ‘Nahihorha’ Gupta – ₹52,793
- Gaurang ‘callmerockets’ Bhati – ₹39,752
- Avneesh ‘IamAM’ Munjal – ₹27,713
₹50 Lakhs GTD FTS Marathon – Day 1A
Day 1A: Entries: 248 | Re-entries: 40 | Rebuys: 197 | Survivors: 70 | Chip Leader: Arjanveer ‘bazzingaa’ Singh Chadha (195,872)
FTS 6.0 Leaderboard Standings – Day 1
India Poker Championship`s biggest-yer FTS 6.0 got a blockbuster start on Thursday, with the series-opener recording a massive turnout. No surprise then that the top-three finishers in the FTS #1 Big Bang retained the most points on the series leaderboard.
The FTS #1 Big Bang champion Vaidik ‘TripleH’ Murkar (1,752 points) holds the fort at the top of the FTS 6.0 leaderboard, with users ‘insufficient funds’ (1,237 points) and ‘UpNdOwN’ (1,011 points) ranked #2 and #3, respectively.
Rank Player Points
1 Vaidik ‘TripleH’ Murkar 1,752
2 insufficient funds 1,237
3 UpNdOwN 1,011
4 Laksh 'b00mTilt23' Pal Singh 992
5 Ravi 'Rvjn91' Jain 942
6 Vinay 'vinay0902' Rajpal 882
7 Ganesh 'Fedorholz2020' Kamat 861
8 Parag 'Persie' Shah 786
9 Dracula11 715
10 Akshat 'doubledown' Sharma 698
Rajneesh ‘samkap’ Thakur (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹48,000), ‘Ironman99’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Night Rider for ₹38,208), ‘FIGHT CLUB’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Chip Up – Triple Chance for ₹23,827), ‘HEART000’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Sundowner – Triple Chance for ₹23,250), and Akshay ‘hitler9’ Singh (Won ₹50K GTD The Centurion for ₹10,025) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.
PokerBaazi
The Summit – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹8,250
Entries – 202
Re-entries – 221
Prize Pool – ₹31,73,000
Places Paid – 49
Maddhav ‘Maddhav’ Kohli charged through a guarantee-crushing field of 423 entrants (202 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹20 Lakhs GTD The Summit, taking down the Thursday flagship for a career-best ₹5.40 Lakhs, picking up his first score after a week and ending an over nine-week-long title drought. The user ‘Whoarewe’ finished runner-up for ₹3.59 Lakhs.
Maddhav Kohli’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹73.59 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1
Dhiraj ‘supernuts’ Lakhotia has had a litany of close finishes this year but not too many title wins. The IOPC 14.0 Wednesday Prime champion finished third in The Summit for ₹2.79 Lakhs (his 14th FT finish in 2023).
Dhiraj Lakhotia’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.09 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹80.98 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1
Last month’s BTS#21 and BTS#29 winner, Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka, accumulated ₹2.59 Lakhs through seven ITM finishes, which include:
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹2,20,489
> 46th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹11,250
> 16th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹8,974
> 8th in PokerStars India’s Super Stack PKO for ₹8,273
> 16th in Adda62’s Monster Turbo for ₹6,250
> 200th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹2,265
> 19th in PokerBaazi’s Evening SPRINT for ₹1,772
Mayank Maruka’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.1 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹34.62 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #6
The #2 ranked player on the annual TLB leaderboard, Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur, scored ₹2.53 Lakhs through five deep runs – posting two FT finishes and winning a title.
His Thursday finishes include:
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹1,83,371
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Monster Stack for ₹48,000
> 4th in Adda52’s Afternoon Adda for ₹10,320
> 20th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹5,814
> 18th in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹5,000
Rajneesh Thakur’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.15 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹99.97 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #7 | Ranked #2 on the 2023 TLB (Points) Leaderboard
Aryaman ‘aryamancr7’ Mahajan (6th for ₹1.50 Lakhs) and Sreeprakaash ‘fitzmagic’ Seetharaman (7th for ₹1.19 Lakhs) also FT-ed The Summit.
The ₹8,250 entry buy-in flagship had 49 players digging into the ₹31.73 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Maddhav ‘Maddhav’ Kohli – ₹5,40,277
- Whoarewe – ₹3,58,493
- Dhiraj ‘supernuts’ Lakhotia – ₹2,78,546
- Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka – ₹2,20,489
- Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹1,83,371
- Aryaman ‘aryamancr7’ Mahajan – ₹1,49,742
- Sreeprakaash ‘fitzmagic’ Seetharaman – ₹1,18,652
(7-Max) SPRINT – ₹12 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,850
Entries – 269
Re-entries – 187
Prize Pool – ₹15,96,000
Places Paid – 49
PokerBaazi’s February The MoneyMaker runner-up finisher, ‘1299sanj,’ did one better in the site’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) SPRINT, taking down a 456-strong field (269 unique) to collect ₹2.02 Lakhs.
The 9 PM flagship ended in a five-way deal that awarded Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta (2nd for ₹1.61 Lakhs), ‘jackrabbit1007’ (3rd for ₹1.56 Lakhs), Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar (4th for ₹1.40 Lakhs) and Siddharth ‘FrancescoTotti’ Ranshevre (5th for ₹1.36 Lakhs) the other top-heavy cash prizes.
1299sanj’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹16.77 Lakhs | Titles Won: #2
Mohit Mehta (opted out of our tracking) has been a consistent scorer, and last night he also cashed Spartan Poker’s FTS #4 Thursday Grande (13th for ₹1.25 Lakhs), posting at least ₹2.86 Lakhs in Thursday’s winnings.
The mid-stakes volume junkie Neeraj Kumar scored ₹1.63 Lakhs through six ITM finishes, three of those runs ending on the FT.
His Thursday finishes include:
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹1,40,360
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Afternoon SPRINT for ₹7,112
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Evening SPRINT for ₹5,578
> 34th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹4,643
> 54th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹3,666
> 26th in PokerBaazi’s PLO-6 BOOST for ₹1,234
Neeraj Kumar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.52 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.63 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #8 | Ranked #3 in the 2023 TLB (Points) Standings
Siddharth Ranshevre scored ₹1.78 Lakhs from an impressive three FT finishes on PokerBaazi, which include:
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s (7-MAX) SPRINT for ₹1,35,930
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s PLO-5 BOOST for ₹32,266
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s PLO-6 BOOST for ₹10,005
Last night’s FTS #1 Big Bang fourth-place finisher Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal (6th for ₹75,331) and Aditya ‘KesarDa’ Kesharwani (7th for ₹59,690) were others on the (7-Max) SPRINT final table.
The ₹3,850 entry buy-in tournament dished out ₹15.96 Lakhs in prize money to the top 49 finishers.
Final Table Results
- 1299sanj – ₹2,02,090*
- Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta – ₹1,60,710*
- jackrabbit1007 – ₹1,56,357*
- Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar – ₹1,40,360*
- Siddharth ‘FrancescoTotti’ Ranshevre – ₹1,35,930*
- Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal – ₹75,331
- Aditya ‘KesarDa’ Kesharwani – ₹59,690
*denotes a five-way deal
Daily Value Boost – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,650
Entries – 402
Re-entries – 376
Prize Pool – ₹11,67,000
Places Paid – 137
Parag ‘vix786’ Shah made quite the Thursday run, rounding up ₹2.68 Lakhs from two deep runs. The online reg got his title break in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Value Boost, overtaking a 778-entry field (402 unique) in the 7:30 PM marquee to win ₹1.69 Lakhs – booking his first title victory in over four weeks.
Shah also FT-ed Spartan Poker’s FTS #1 Big Bang (5th for ₹99,123). His online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.98 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹22.32 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5
Sameer ‘Gofish’ Agarwal posted his first cash in over three weeks in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker 30.0 the day before (14th for a career-best ₹2.26 Lakhs). He followed it up with a runner-up finish in the Daily Value Boost last night for ₹1.31 Lakhs.
Anmol ‘DapperDogWalker’ Kataria (5th for ₹46,680), Parteek ‘ptk007’ Maheshwari (6th for ₹31,509), and last night’s FTS #1 Big Bang and (7-Max) SPRINT finalist Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal (7th for ₹22,173) were the notables on the Daily Value Boost final table.
The ₹1,650 entry buy-in tournament collected a ₹11.67 Lakhs prize pool, and 137 players crossed the money line.
Final Table Results
- Parag ‘vix786’ Shah – ₹1,68,982
- Sameer ‘Gofish’ Agarwal – ₹1,30,704
- 10Jsuited – ₹97,445
- iveykimaa – ₹68,853
- Anmol ‘DapperDogWalker’ Kataria – ₹46,680
- Parteek ‘ptk007’ Maheshwari – ₹31,509
- Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal – ₹22,173
- phaizal – ₹16,805
(7-Max) Afternoon Boost – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,200
Entries – 163
Re-entries -155
Prize Pool – ₹6,36,000
Places Paid – 59
The two-time IOPC title winner, Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover, traversed a 318-player field in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost, winning the daytime marquee for ₹1.01 Lakhs – his first recorded title victory since taking down ₹30K GTD Turbo – MonsterStack in the first week of February. The user ‘espanoza’ finished runner-up for ₹74,412.
Grover accumulated ₹1.63 Lakhs from four deep runs on Thursday, which include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹1,00,870
> 18th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #3 Thursday Titan for ₹54,648
> 47th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #2 for ₹4,126
> 154th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹3,047
Surbhit Grover’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.12 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.22 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2
The three-time Daily Afternoon SPRINT champion Yuvraj ‘Yuvi0069’ Bhardwaj collected ₹43,057 for his fourth-place finish in Afternoon Boost. Hours later, he went on to champion PokerBaazi’s Daily Night SPRINT (1st for ₹40,912), collectively adding ₹99,277 from seven deep runs (including a title victory and another FT finish).
His top Thursday finishes include:
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹43,057
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Night SPRINT for ₹40,912
> 19th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT for ₹3,662
> 19th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹3,449
> 102nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹3,268
Yuvraj Bhardwaj’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.35 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹15.40 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #3
The ₹2,200 entry buy-in tournament awarded ₹6.36 Lakhs in prize money to the top 59 finishers.
Final Table Results
- Surbhit ‘grovahova’ Grover – ₹1,00,870
- espanoza – ₹74,412
- Md ‘007Bahubali’ Zeeshan – ₹58,639
- Yuvraj ‘Yuvi0069’ Bhardwaj – ₹43,057
- FireonNuts – ₹30,655
- udixi18 – ₹21,815
- Playcool – ₹17,490
(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,200
Entries – 180
Re-entries – 136
Prize Pool – ₹6,32,000
Places Paid – 59
PokerBaazi reg ‘Whoarewe’ outlasted a vast 316-strong field (180 unique) in the ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, bagging away the winner`s due worth ₹93,151. Chess prodigy turned poker pro Ishita ‘Warrior08’ Arora raked in a profitable ₹81,028 for her runner-up finish in the 7:15 PM marquee, courtesy of a heads-up deal.
Rukshad ‘Culllensss’ Siganporia (5th for ₹30,462), Gunisha ‘obimikel’ Sinha (6th for ₹21,678), and Chirag ‘chiragkhanduja’ Khanduja (7th for ₹17,380) were the other known players on the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT final table.
The ₹2,200 entry buy-in tournament crushed its listed guarantee by ₹1.32 Lakhs, and the top 59 finishers boarded the money bus.
Final Table Results
- Whoarewe – ₹93,151*
- Ishita ‘Warrior08’ Arora – ₹81,028*
- Playcool – ₹58,270
- royalking7424 – ₹42,786
- Rukshad ‘Culllensss’ Siganporia – ₹30,462
- Gunisha ‘obimikel’ Sinha – ₹21,678
- Chirag ‘chiragkhanduja’ Khanduja – ₹17,380
* denotes a heads-up deal
‘SinWithAGrin’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹53,630), Sony ‘swAAmi’ Puthussery (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹52,490), ‘Jameso’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Morning SPRINT for ₹51,550), Anilkumar ‘jat777’ Singh (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 BOOST for ₹45,280), Yuvraj ‘Yuvi0069’ Bhardwaj (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹40,910), Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Afternoon SPRINT for ₹40,120), ‘Pankaj424708’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹40,060), ‘Ak0811’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT for ₹27,720), and Sankalp ‘wobbegong’ Marwah (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 BOOST for ₹23,310) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.
IndiaPlays
TDS -Texas – ₹100K GTD
Buy-in – ₹600
Entries – 125
Rebuys – 31
Prize Pool – ₹1,00,000
Places Paid – 43
IndiaPlays user ‘NLMB2483’ won The Dominator Series marquee, ₹100K GTD Texas, for ₹21,000. The user ‘bullyboy11’ placed runner-up for ₹15,000.
Final Table Results
- NLMB2483 – ₹21,000
- bullyboy11 – ₹15,000
- ABXK2944 – ₹10,000
- Yokohama – ₹7,200
- Rolex8 – ₹4,250
- oOgway – ₹3,700
- Avatar2503 – ₹3,000
‘1234Chinmoy’ won ₹15K GTD TDS -PLO Bounty for ₹3,825.
PokerStars India
The Colosseum [6-Max] – 12 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – 11,000
Entries – 78
Re-entries – 64
Prize Pool – ₹14,20,000
Places Paid – 19
The former banker Rajat ‘sharabikebabi’ Sharma was the top scorer on PokerStars India yesterday. Improving upon his runner-up finish in the ₹12 Lakhs GTD The Colosseum [6-Max] two weeks ago, the former The Millionaire champion outplayed a formidable 142-strong field (78 unique) in the 8 PM flagship to win ₹3 Lakhs. Poker coach Mithun ‘ThePokeRajaIN’ Mahesh pocketed ₹2.24 Lakhs as the runner-up, courtesy of a heads-up deal.
The recent ‘₹12 Crore Club’ entrant Rajat Sharma filled in ₹3.27 Lakhs in Thursday earnings from two deep runs, which include:
> 1st in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹2,99,550* (heads-up deal) (his first time winning the tournament)
> 53rd in Spartan Poker’s FTS #3 Thursday Titan for ₹27,048
Rajat Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.68 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4 | Finished #17 in the 2022 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
The #2 ranked player of 2022, Ashish ‘Spewushhhiiiii’ Ahuja, lapped up at least ₹7.36 Lakhs across four deep finishes last night, which include:
> 4th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #4 Thursday Grande for ₹5,82,500
> 4th in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹1,25,404
> 34th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹23,790
> 107th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹4,028
Myron ‘khAAbib’ Pereira was another top reg on The Colosseum [6-Max] final table, and he cashed another three tournaments for a Thursday take-home worth ₹1.32 Lakhs.
His Thursday finishes include:
> 5th in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹93,812
> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹23,794
> 50th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹11,250
> 85th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹3,268
> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker`s FTS #Marathon – Day 1A
Myron Pereira’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.02 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #2
Last Thursday`s breakout winner Vishal ‘Vishalb22’ Bajaj, notched up ₹93,973 last night from two deep runs, which include:
> 6th in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹70,179
> 33rd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹23,794
Vishal Bajaj’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.28 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.80 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #8 | Finished #12 in the 2022 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
The most profitable player of 2022, Sahil ‘allezjuju’ Chutani (3rd for ₹1,67,635), Faiz ‘LFGgggg’ Alam (7th for ₹57,320), this week`s Sunday SuperStack winner Amit ‘Stu Ungar 7694’ Kaushik (8th for ₹46,817), the two-time POY and top-ranked player in the country, Young Gun Gaurav ‘3betPanda’ Sood (9th for ₹46,817), and Akshay ‘LalaSaab’ Kapoor (10th for ₹38,239) were other notables posting a deep run.
The tournament made a slightly late start at 8.12 PM, and 19 finishers got a share from the ₹14.20 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Rajat ‘sharabikebabi’ Sharma – ₹2,99,550*
- Mithun ‘ThePokeRajaIN’ Mahesh – ₹2,24,087*
- allezjuju – ₹1,67,635
- Ashish ‘Spewushhhiiiii’ Ahuja- ₹1,25,404
- Myron ‘khAAbib’ Pereira – ₹93,812
- Vishal ‘Vishalb22’ Bajaj – ₹70,179
*denotes a heads-up deal
‘dappi17’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Super Stack 8-Max for ₹44,470), ‘imhobadshah’ (Won ₹1 Lakhs GTD Ultrasonic for ₹25,048), ‘sagar9406’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline [6-Max] for ₹11,456), and ‘anshul1990’ (Won ₹50K GTD Super Stack PKO 8-Max for ₹10,873) won the other PokerStars India marquees.
Adda52
Godfather – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,500
Entries – 254
Re-entries – 246
Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000
Places Paid – 55
After an excellent start on the Asian circuit, winning two trophies in the APT Hanoi Vietnam VSOP last month, Kunal ‘FloatToMyBoat’ Patni bagged a big score last night. The ex-Adda52 Team Pro won the Thursday headliner on his former sponsor`s site, ₹25 Lakhs GTD Godfather, for ₹4.65 Lakhs, ending a month-long title slump.
The former banker chopped the title three-way with Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena (2nd for ₹4.06 Lakhs) and Khusee ‘ROYALSMEENA’ Ram Meena (3rd for ₹3.17 Lakhs).
Patni raked in ₹4.75 Lakhs across three deep runs on Thursday, hitting ₹3 Crores in online profits. His Thursday finishes include:
> 1st in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹4,65,065
> 66th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹5,551
> 60th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹3,968
Kunal Patni’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.54 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.02 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4
Karan Malhotra earned ₹1.69 Lakhs across his Thursday run from three ITM finishes, which include:
> 5th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹1,25,000
> 33rd in Spartan Poker`s FTS #3 Thursday Titan for ₹32,568
> 45th in PokerBaazi`s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹11,172
Karan Malhotra’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.68 Crores | Lifetime Profits: 81.46 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #3
Tanmay ‘PlusEv’ Benara scored ₹1.26 Lakhs from two deep runs, which include:
> 6th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹87,500
> 29th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #3 Thursday Titan for 38,088
Tanmay Benara’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.44 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.40 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #1
The in-form Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan added ₹93,608 across two ITM finishes, which include:
> 8th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹50,000
> 25th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #3 Thursday Titan for ₹43,608
Sreekanth Narayan’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.55 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.91 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4
The ₹5,500 entry buy-in Godfather just about broke even, registering the exact 500-entry field (254 unique) it had guaranteed, and 55 players got paid.
Final Table Results
- Kunal ‘FloatToMyBoat’ Patni – ₹4,65,065*
- Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena – ₹4,05,584*
- Khusee ‘ROYALSMEENA’ Ram Meena – ₹3,16,851*
- Manish ‘newkidpoker’ Lakhotia – ₹1,87,500
- Karan ‘gogikaran’ Malhotra – ₹1,25,000
- Tanmay ‘PlusEv’ Benara – ₹87,500
- rj147 – ₹62,500
- Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan – ₹50,000
*denotes a three-way deal
Monster Turbo – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,500
Entries – 133
Re-entries – 80
Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000
Places Paid – 21
A less than 10-day-old user on Adda52, Davneet ‘Texaroger’ Sahni, playing their 15th tournament in the ₹5 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo, championed the 213-entry field (133 unique) in the 9:30 PM marquee, scoring a site-best ₹1.38 Lakhs. Somesh ‘JackNotMa’ Patel (opted out of tracking) picked up ₹81,250 for his second-place finish.
Sahni made away with ₹1.39 Lakhs across two deep runs on Adda52, which include:
> 1st in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹1,37,500
> 22nd in Adda52’s Godfather Lite for ₹1,487
Davneet Sahni’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.43 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.07 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1
The Monster Turbo fourth-place finisher, Sanish ‘sanish21’ Chhabra, raked in ₹66,792 in Thursday winnings on the back of two ITM finishes, which include:
> 4th in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹45,000
> 14th in Spartan Poker’s FTS #1 Big Bang for ₹21,792
Sanish Chhabra’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.39 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.90 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #1
Onas ‘PapaTumhare97’ Malhotra raked in ₹29,470 from two deep runs, which include:
> 7th in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹17,500
> 33rd in (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹11,970
Onas Malhotra’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹52.87 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹8.47 Lakhs
Seasoned pro Rishab ‘rish1994’ Malik notched up ₹73,413 from five deep runs on Thursday, which include:
> 51st in Spartan Poker`s FTS #3 Thursday Titan for ₹27,048
> 8th in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹13,750
> 9th in PokerBaazi`s Daily Value Boost for ₹12,837
> 30th in PokerBaazi`s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹12,768
> 27th in Spartan Poker`s FTS #2 for ₹7,010
> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker’s FTS Marathon – Day 1A
Rishab Malik’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.22 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.90 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #2
The ₹2,500 entry buy-in Monster Turbo registered an overlay shortfall of ₹20,750, and 21 players got paid.
Final Table Results
- Davneet ‘Texaroger’ Sahni- ₹1,37,500
- Somesh ‘JackNotMa’ Patel- ₹81,250
- kanishka27 – ₹61,750
- Sanish ‘sanish21’ Chhabra – ₹45,000
- Jaishankarr – ₹31,250
- blackjaws – ₹21,250
- Onas ‘PapaTumhare97’ Malhotra – ₹17,500
- Rishab ‘rish1994’ Malik – ₹13,750
‘Swapnillinpaws’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Godfather Lite for ₹36,541), ‘Rajput451’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Kill Shot PLO Bounty for ₹32,869), ‘Rudresh99’ (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Afternoon Adda for ₹32,940), ‘goofy25’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹31,262), ‘ThePokerProfessor’ (Won ₹40K GTD Morning Adda for ₹11,806), Dayanand ‘1God’ Prass (Won ₹40K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹11,600), ‘Unmesh100’ (Won ₹30K GTD Freeze Out Adda for ₹10,922), and Kamal ‘kamalpunjabi11’ Punjabi (Won ₹60K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹10,821) won the other Adda52 marquees.
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