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Daily Majors: Kabir Tandon, Amit J, Gopal Bajaj & Nitesh Katiyar Headline the Friday Flagships
On Friday, the online poker scene was ablaze with action, led by major platforms like PokerBaazi and Natural8 India. The spotlight shone on PokerBaazi’s MoneyMaker April Mania, capturing the community’s attention, while players also set their sights on the grand finale of the ₹2.50 Crores GTD PPL Series 2: Bounty Builder Series and Spartan Poker’s Millionaire VIII.
Online poker sensation Kabir Tandon, fresh off a remarkable March, launched into April with an electrifying win in PokerBaazi’s ₹1 Crore GTD #5 The MoneyMaker. He took home a staggering ₹10 Lakhs and the coveted poker bracelet. Tandon’s rampage continued with three additional deep runs, elevating his Friday winnings to a jaw-dropping ₹11.80 Lakhs and cementing his place as the night’s top earner.
PokerBaazi regular ‘M3ssy,’ active since May 2022, came achingly close to victory in #5 The MoneyMaker. Despite their best efforts, they ultimately settled for a runner-up finish but still pocketed a career-high ₹7.26 Lakhs.
Meanwhile, Amit J made a triumphant comeback after a 2.5-month hiatus, dominating Junglee Poker’s BBS#24 Friday Supernova. He scooped a massive ₹4.84 Lakhs (₹1.91 Lakhs in bounties)! ‘Masterssmaan’ put up a valiant fight, taking the runner-up spot with a total payout of ₹3.21 Lakhs (₹28,438 in bounties).
Shravan Singh continued his 2024 hot streak with his fourth title of the year, this time in Adda52’s The Ballers. The ₹4.43 Lakhs win, his third-biggest to date, was part of a stellar night that solidified his Adda52 earnings, surpassing ₹50 Lakhs. Abhimanyu Mittal, currently #7 in the 2024 Player of the Year (POY) standings, finished runner-up in The Ballers, banking ₹3.24 Lakhs and contributing to his impressive night with a total haul of ₹3.79 Lakhs from four significant performances.
Up-and-coming poker talent Gopal Bajaj outlasted the competition in Spartan Poker’s Friday Smash, pocketing a cool ₹3 Lakhs. He also made a deep run in Adda52’s The Ballers (6th for ₹93,255), pushing his night’s annual winnings past the ₹50 Lakhs mark. JaiKiran Kumar, known for his Game Changer 4.0 title and February leaderboard dominance, claimed runner-up honors in Friday Smash (₹2.04 Lakhs). Six total deep runs, including two final tables, propelled his Friday haul to an impressive ₹3.46 Lakhs.
Nitesh Katiyar broke a two-week title drought with a ₹3.67 Lakhs triumph in PokerBaazi’s The Quest (won ₹3.76 Lakhs overall). Young Gun Devang Yadav, fresh from a Wednesday final table in #3 The MoneyMaker, maintained his momentum with two deep runs, including a runner-up finish in The Quest worth ₹2.80 Lakhs (won ₹2.90 Lakhs overall).
PokerBaazi also crowned champions in Akshay Kapoor (Won WTF for ₹3.18 Lakhs), Young Gun Gaurav Sood, (Won Mini HighRoller for ₹2.46 Lakhs), Hemanshu Tomar (Won The Quest Lite for ₹1.88 Lakhs), Navneet Tanwar (Won 7-Max Daily SPRINT for ₹1 Lakh), Narender Ahlawat (Won 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹83,499), and Nishant Priyadarshi (Won 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹71,550).
Sam Anand, fresh from a thrilling second-place finish in Speed Racer Americas 108, clinched victory in Natural8 India’s Speed Racer Bounty 85.50 last night, earning a prize of ₹2.63 Lakhs.
Last month’s Fifty Stack 5.50 champion, Prafull H, showcased his poker prowess again by winning Natural8 India’s Bounty Hunters Special 10.80, securing a substantial ₹2.44 Lakhs.
Armaan Kochhar, still riding the high from his second-place finish in last week’s Super Saver Hyper 55, triumphed in Natural8 India’s Speed Racer Bounty 108, claiming a hefty ₹2.16 Lakhs.
Aditya Navalkar staged an impressive comeback by clinching the title in Pocket52’s Pocket Knights, bagging a generous ₹71,288 prize. Close on his heels, ‘harrythakur151’ earned the runner-up spot, taking home a respectable ₹50,071.
Friday was also rewarding for other marquee winners, including John Raphael, Tanay Kauntia, Ambika Chowdhury, and Neil Kanwar.
Here are the Friday highlights!
PokerBaazi
#5 The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,750
Entries – 1,093
Re-entries – 658
Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000
Places Paid – 295
Online poker sensation Kabir ’tiltplay’ Tandon is absolutely crushing it! After a spectacular March, with a Fifty Stack 55 win on Natural8 India and a Bronze medal in PokerBaazi’s NPS#69 Mini HighRoller, he’s kicked off April in style. Tandon conquered the massive ₹1 Crore GTD #5 The MoneyMaker on PokerBaazi!
Tandon blazed through a massive field of 1,751 entries (1093 unique) in the 8 PM mega tourney. Undeterred by an initial setback, he fired two bullets and ultimately seized the title after eight hours and 47 minutes of intense play. His triumph earned him not only the coveted poker bracelet but also an eye-popping ₹10 Lakhs – his second-biggest score on PokerBaazi!
But that’s not all – Tandon’s Friday was packed with action, placing sixth in Junglee Poker’s BBS#24 Friday Supernova for ₹1.12 Lakhs, third in Junglee Poker’s BBS#24 Friday Fighter for ₹63,135, and securing 76th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹5,125, crowning him the day’s top earner with ₹11.80 Lakhs!
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMakerr for ₹10,00,000
> 6th in Junglee Poker’s BBS#24 Friday Supernova for ₹1,11,823* (₹18,750 in bounties)
> 3rd in Junglee Poker’s BBS#24 Friday Fighter for ₹63,135* (₹10,812 in bounties)
> 76th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹5,125
PokerBaazi regular ‘M3ssy’ (since May 2022) came so close to their second title of 2024 (and third overall) in #5 The MoneyMaker. After a thrilling showdown, they secured a runner-up finish and a career-best ₹7.26 Lakhs. That’s some serious bankroll boosting!
M3ssy’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹12.83 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹7.70 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Poker legend Aditya ‘Istredd’ Agarwal lit up the felts on Friday! Hot off a third-place finish in Spartan Poker’s Wednesday Smash and a final table bubble in PokerBaazi’s #3 The MoneyMaker, he went even deeper. Agarwal scored final table finishes in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker #5 and Spartan Poker’s Friday Smash, raking in a cool ₹3.56 Lakhs from five deep runs. Unstoppable!
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker for ₹2,00,000
> 8th in Spartan Poker’s Friday Smash for ₹38,750
> 38th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹14,456
> 56th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹6,500
Aditya Agarwal’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.12 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.14 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹89.94 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹29.21 Lakhs | Moves to #21 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Drops to #17 in Annual Profits
The final table of #5 The MoneyMaker crackled with star power, featuring poker talents like Shubham ‘backchod’ Agarwal (3rd for ₹5.25 Lakhs) and Allen ‘romeo333’ Romeo (8th for ₹1.28 Lakhs).
The fifth edition of The MoneyMaker in April, with a ₹5,750 buy-in, generated a jaw-dropping ₹12.45 Lakhs overlay, intensifying the stakes. The top 295 players cashed in this high-stakes battle.
Final Table Results
- Kabir ’tiltplay’ Tandon – ₹10,00,000
- M3ssy – ₹7,26,000
- Shubham ‘backchod’ Agarwal – ₹5,25,000
- Viraaj09 – ₹3,75,000
- corona2020 – ₹2,50,000
- Aditya ‘Istredd’ Agarwal – ₹2,00,000
- akashjasus – ₹1,60,000
- Allen ‘romeo333’ Romeo – ₹1,28,000
The Quest – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,750
Entries – 222
Re-entries – 242
Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000
Places Paid – 92
Nitesh ‘batmanpok’ Katiyar bounced back with a vengeance! After his impressive fourth-place finish in Monday’s The Big Show, Katiyar, last month’s NPS #127 Deepstack Championship winner, soared to victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD The Quest, snapping a two-week title dry spell in style! Unleashing five strategic shots, Katiyar heroically battled through a 464-strong field (222 unique) over an epic seven-hour and twenty-minute quest, clinching his second title of the year with a whopping ₹3.67 Lakhs prize – his second-largest haul in 2024.
Adding a cherry on top, Katiyar also made waves in the WTF, securing 62nd place for ₹8,750, amassing total winnings of ₹3.76 Lakhs for the night.
Nitesh Katiyar’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.19 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹75.56 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2
Wednesday’s #3 The MoneyMaker finalist, Young Gun Devang ‘laila’ Yadav (opted out of our tracking), continued his relentless charge, racking up ₹2.90 Lakhs from two electrifying deep runs, including a spectacular runner-up finish in The Quest for ₹2.80 Lakhs.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹2,79,750
> 273rd in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker for ₹10,000
The Quest final table boasted a prestigious lineup featuring notable regs like WSOP bracelet winner Young Gun Aayush ‘Learnnwin’ Arya (3rd for ₹2.07 Lakhs), Wednesday’s The Pride third-place finisher Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma (4th for ₹1.54 Lakhs), Thursday’s The Summit third-place finisher Shashikant ’15Shasha’ Yadav (5th for ₹1.07 Lakhs), Siddharth ‘Siddonuts’ Pandey (6th for ₹75,000), last night’s BBS#24 Friday Supernova third place finisher & former Young Gun Karan ‘Apocalypto’ Radia (7th for ₹57,500), and Gaurav ‘gauravgoru’ Bhutra (8th for ₹47,000).
Despite falling short of its advertised guarantee by ₹2.30 Lakhs, the ₹5,750 buy-in The Quest witnessed intense competition, with the top 92 finishers walking away with a share of the guaranteed prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Nitesh ‘batmanpok’ Katiyar – ₹3,67,250
- Devang ‘laila’ Yadav – ₹2,79,750
- Aayush ‘Learnnwin’ Arya – ₹2,06,750
- Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma – ₹1,53,750
- Shashikant ’15Shasha’ Yadav – ₹1,07,000
- Siddharth ‘Siddonuts’ Pandey – ₹75,000
- Karan ‘Apocalypto’ Radia – ₹57,500
- Gaurav ‘gauravgoru’ Bhutra – ₹47,000
WTF – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,300
Entries – 383
Re-entries – 293
Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000
Places Paid – 123
Poker commentator and grinder Akshay ‘CallmeAK’ Kapoor is on an absolute heater! After ending a six-month dry spell with a win in PokerBaazi’s WTF on Wednesday, Kapoor, known for his WPT Prime Cambodia triumph in August 2022, seems to have found the winning formula! He clinched the ₹25 Lakhs GTD WTF title for the second time in just three days, showcasing his unparalleled skills on the felt.
Navigating through a field of 676 competitors (383 unique) in the Friday 7:30 PM flagship, Kapoor’s near seven-hour endeavor culminated in his second WTF title, pocketing a hefty ₹3.18 Lakhs after a clever three-way deal. The night only got better for Kapoor, as he added two more cashes and a bounty to his winnings, tallying up to ₹3.30 Lakhs!
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹3,17,526* (three-way deal)
> 50th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹6,500
> 36th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹4,966
> Won bounties worth ₹900 in Adda52’s Friday Bounty
Akshay Kapoor’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker, Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.36 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹70.73 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2 | Annual Winnings: ₹20.19 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹9.42 Lakhs
Multi-talented actor / DJ/ poker regular Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor came close to his first-ever WTF title! He ultimately scored a well-deserved second-place finish and a ₹2.65 Lakhs payday (from the same three-way deal). His dedication didn’t stop there – Kapoor posted another deep run in the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost (13th for ₹7,635), proving his skills with an impressive ₹2.73 Lakhs night.
Siddhanth Kapoor’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker, Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.40 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹25.05 Lakhs
The MoneyMaker 32.0 champion, Gautam ‘Actaeon6079’ Bharadwaj, also made headlines with his third-place finish in the WTF, securing his biggest score of 2024 and adding ₹2.27 Lakhs to his poker bankroll from the same deal.
Gautam Bharadwaj’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹48.36 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹13.08 Lakhs
The WTF final table was stacked! Regulars like Nishant ‘rektace’ Kumar (4th for ₹1.38 Lakhs), February’s leaderboard topper & yesterday’s Friday Smash runner-up JaiKiran ‘testify’ Kumar (6th for ₹60,750) and last night’s The Ballers runner-up finisher Abhimanyu ‘AsratManfi’ Mittal (8th for ₹39,000) battled hard, intensifying the high-stakes action.
Despite the big guarantee, the ₹3,300 buy-in WTF had a substantial ₹5.60 Lakhs overlay. Good news for players – extra value in the prize pool and juicy rewards for the top 123 finishers!
Final Table Results
- Akshay ‘CallmeAK’ Kapoor – ₹3,17,526*
- Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor – ₹2,65,323*
- Gautam ‘Actaeon6079’ Bharadwaj – ₹2,27,151*
- Nishant ‘rektace’ Kumar – ₹1,37,500
- BankerPSB – ₹95,250
- JaiKiran ‘testify’ Kumar – ₹60,750
- 2seven – ₹48,000
- Abhimanyu ‘AsratManfi’ Mittal – ₹39,000
*denotes a three-way deal
Mini HighRoller – ₹15 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹7,500
Entries – 128
Re-entries – 91
Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000
Places Paid – 41
India’s poker royalty, Young Gun Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood, has once again showcased why he is among the nation’s most esteemed poker talents. The three-time Player of the Year, hungry for an unprecedented fourth POY crown, lived up to his reputation with a stunning win in PokerBaazi’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD Mini HighRoller.
Navigating through a competitive field of 219 contenders (128 unique), Sood emerged triumphant after a gripping seven-hour battle, seizing a splendid ₹2.46 Lakhs prize. This victory, his second in the Mini HighRoller this year, marks his twelfth title of the year, highlighting his relentless pursuit of poker excellence.
But Sood wasn’t done yet! He went on to cash in #5 The MoneyMaker and the WTF, bringing his Friday haul to an impressive ₹2.93 Lakhs.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller for ₹2,46,000
> 69th in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker for ₹36,000
> 52nd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹11,250
Gaurav Sood’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹21.06 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.83 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #12 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.39 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹54.37 Lakhs | Ranked #2 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #2 in Annual Profits
In a close contest, Vijay Singh ‘Marcopolo10’ Gurjar narrowly missed the Mini HighRoller title, securing a commendable runner-up spot with ₹1.89 Lakhs, his third-biggest haul of the year. Gurjar’s relentless drive also saw him shining in the Daily Boost (24th for ₹2,153), boosting his Friday earnings to a staggering ₹1.91 Lakhs.
Vijay Singh Gurjar’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹57.41 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹21.14 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #5
The final table of the Mini HighRoller also witnessed a valiant effort from poker heavyweights like NPS#148 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT runner-up Avneesh ‘iamam’ Munjal (4th for ₹1.12 Lakhs), Archit ‘storm_77’ Agrawal (5th for ₹81,300), and Last Thursday’s PLO-5 BOOST winner Prabhat ‘callmenow’ Saini (6th for ₹58,950).
Despite a slight ₹71,682 overlay, the ₹7,500 buy-in Mini HighRoller was a thrilling spectacle, rewarding the top 41 warriors.
Final Table Results
- Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood – ₹2,46,000
- Vijay Singh ‘Marcopolo10’ Gurjar – ₹1,88,850
- naman2618 – ₹1,46,400
- Avneesh ‘iamam’ Munjal – ₹1,12,050
- Archit ‘storm_77’ Agrawal – ₹81,300
- Prabhat ‘callmenow’ Saini – ₹58,950
The Quest Lite – ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,880
Entries – 242
Re-entries – 172
Prize Pool – ₹12,50,000
Places Paid – 82
After nearly four months without a title, Hemanshu ‘papakancha00’ Tomar stormed back into the winner’s circle with an emphatic victory in PokerBaazi’s ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD The Quest Lite. He navigated a challenging field of 414 entries (242 unique) in the 7:30 PM marquee, showcasing his poker prowess over six hours and 11 minutes. This marks his maiden The Quest Lite title and a massive ₹1.88 Lakhs payday – his biggest score of 2024 and third-highest overall.
Tomar also scored in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker (136th for ₹16,000) and WTF (109th for ₹7,500), boosting his total winnings to a remarkable ₹2.11 Lakhs.
Hemanshu Tomar’s online stats (PokerBaazi and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹61.90 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹18.04 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
Ridhav ‘Rids’ Chawla, fiercely vying to end his own seven-week title dry spell, put up a valiant effort in The Quest Lite, ultimately clinching a runner-up finish with ₹1.40 Lakhs. Chawla also cashed in #5 The MoneyMaker (280th for ₹10,000), bringing his total Friday winnings to a solid ₹1.50 Lakhs.
Ridhav Chawla’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹99.45 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹23.02 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2
The Quest Lite final table was indeed a battlefield of poker elites, featuring notables like last night’s The Quest third-place finisher, Young Gun Aayush ‘Learnnwin’ Arya (3rd for ₹1.04 Lakhs), poker streamer Aniruddha ‘PocketacesAJ’ Joshi (4th for ₹77,000), the Thursday Smash victor, Young Gun Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra (6th for ₹37,625) and Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta (7th for ₹30,375).
The ₹2,875 buy-in The Quest Lite fell ₹2.15 Lakhs short of its advertised guarantee, further intensifying the battle for the top prize. With the top 82 players making the money, the stakes were high in this thrilling Friday night showdown.
Final Table Results
- Hemanshu ‘papakancha00’ Tomar – ₹1,87,500
- Ridhav ‘Rids’ Chawla – ₹1,40,000
- Aayush ‘Learnnwin’ Arya – ₹1,03,625
- Aniruddha ‘PocketacesAJ’ Joshi – ₹77,000
- funckpot – ₹53,750
- Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra – ₹37,625
- Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta – ₹30,375
- Piggeog – ₹24,500
(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 244
Re-entries – 182
Prize Pool – ₹7,41,240
Places Paid – 82
Navneet ‘AlligatorN’ Tanwar roared back into the spotlight with a stellar performance in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, ending a six-week quest for victory since his standout win in the Daily Night SPRINT in February. Commanding the 10 PM marquee event with finesse, Tanwar outshined a strong field of 426 players (244 unique), clinching his second Daily SPRINT title and a cool ₹1 Lakh prize after a strategic heads-up deal, all within 5 hours and 51 minutes of high-octane poker action. Adding to the night’s success, he also made a mark in the WTF (98th for ₹7,500), rounding off his winnings to a commendable ₹1.08 Lakhs.
Navneet Tanwar online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.35 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹10.70 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #3
Facing Tanwar in the gripping finale was the tenacious Pranav ‘ignito’ Kshirsagar, who secured a second-place finish with ₹94,195 from the same deal. Kshirsagar’s Friday was filled with thrilling feats, including a final table appearance in the Daily Morning SPRINT (4th for ₹14,735), boosting his daily total to ₹1.09 Lakhs.
Pranav Kshirsagar online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹24.17 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹7.24 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2
The (7-Max) Daily SPRINT final table was a poker battlefield with notables like Jatin ‘patience124’ Sablani (5th for ₹31,873) and Sachit ‘Happihigh’ Malik (7th for ₹18,012) making their presence felt.
The ₹2,000 buy-in (7-Max) Daily SPRINT exploded with action, drawing a massive crowd that swelled the prize pool to a juicy ₹7.41 Lakhs. This guaranteed sweet rewards for the top 82 finishers!
Final Table Results
- Navneet ‘AlligatorN’ Tanwar – ₹1,00,010*
- Pranav ‘ignito’ Kshirsagar – ₹94,195*
- Maharaj3 – ₹61,449
- LouRelax – ₹45,660
- Jatin ‘patience124’ Sablani – ₹31,873
- 4headpoker – ₹22,311
- Sachit ‘Happihigh’ Malik – ₹18,012
*denotes a heads-up deal
(7-Max) Afternoon Boost – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,000
Entries – 174
Re-entries – 135
Prize Pool – ₹5,38,000
Places Paid – 63
In an excellent display of skill and resilience, PokerBaazi regular Narender ‘Char8’ Ahlawat secured his second title on the platform with a stellar performance in the ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost. Competing against a challenging field of 309 players (174 unique), Ahlawat fired twice to dominate the 1:30 PM marquee, culminating in a hard-earned victory after a five-hour and 16 minutes struggle, earning a substantial ₹83,499.
Ahlawat’s remarkable Friday didn’t stop there; his poker prowess shone across three deep runs, amassing total earnings of ₹1.06 Lakhs:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹83,499
> 51st in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹12,500
> 225th in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker for ₹10,000
Narender Ahlawat’s #PokerBaazi’s stats: Site Winnings: ₹37.18 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
‘Fainara‘ put up a fierce fight, showcasing determination by entering four times, ultimately securing the runner-up spot and a rewarding ₹61,831.
Online regular Suraj ‘MR8BEAST’ N Yadav also made waves, securing fifth place with ₹25,915 in prize money.
The ₹2,000 buy-in (7-Max) Afternoon Boost shattered expectations, surpassing the advertised guarantee by ₹38,000, and rewarding the top 63 finishers
Final Table Results
- Narender ‘Char8’ Ahlawat – ₹83,499
- Fainara – ₹61,831
- SilentMSD3 – ₹45,701
- Deadmau03 – ₹36,023
- Suraj ‘MR8BEAST’ N Yadav – ₹25,915
- bigusdikus – ₹18,442
- SlimShady17 – ₹14,786
Nishant ‘Gkp123’ Priyadarshi (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹71,550), ‘devastator’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Daily for ₹39,490), ‘callmenow’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹37,270), ‘ohyeahbaby’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹33,740), Tanay ‘tanay0405’ Kauntia (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹34,340), ‘LouRelax’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max SPRINT for ₹20,900), and ‘LimitedEdition1’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 500X Daily for ₹11,210) Friday marquees on PokerBaazi.
Junglee Poker
BBS#24 Friday Supernova – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹11,500
Entries – 174
Regular Prize Pool – ₹16,30,000
Bounty Prize Pool – ₹8,70,000
Total Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000
Places Paid – 17
Online high stakes grinder Amit ‘the_ziro’ J, who had last won PokerStars India’s Bounty Builder HR in January, made a triumphant return, ending a challenging 2.5-month hiatus with a spectacular win in the ₹25 Lakhs GTD BBS#24 Friday Supernova on Junglee Poker. After a gripping 8.5-hour battle against a field of 174 seasoned contenders in the 8 PM BBS flagship, Amit clinched the title, along with a whopping ₹4.84 Lakhs prize (₹1.91 Lakhs in bounties). That’s what we call a comeback!
The path to victory was fraught with intense competition! Mysterious adversary ‘masterssmaan’ gave Amit a run for his money, showcasing remarkable skill and determination before clinching the runner-up spot for ₹3.21 Lakhs (₹28,438 in bounties).
The final table was a who’s who of poker prodigies, including last night’s The Quest finalist Young Gun Karan ‘The Annihilator’ Radia, snagging third for ₹2.65 Lakhs (₹66,094 in bounties), and the freshly crowned #5 The MoneyMaker champion Kabir ‘kabir2298’ Tandon, finishing sixth with ₹1.12 Lakhs (₹18,750 in bounties).
Despite facing a ₹7.60 Lakhs shortfall from its ambitious guarantee, the BBS#24 Friday Supernova, with its ₹11,500 buy-in, was nothing short of a treasure trove, with the top 17 gladiators sharing the bountiful ₹25 Lakhs guaranteed prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Amit ‘the_ziro’ J – ₹4,83,862
- masterssmaan – ₹3,21,349
- Karan ‘The Annihilator’ Radia – ₹2,65,117
- laptime37840104 – ₹1,66,399
- thablack – ₹1,90,906
- Kabir ‘kabir2298’ Tandon – ₹1,11,823
BBS #25 Friday Fighter – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,300
Entries – 175
Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000
Places Paid – 17
The user ‘maheshchandb’ took the spotlight on Junglee Poker last night, clinching the ₹5 Lakhs GTD BBS #25 Friday Fighter title. In a remarkable display of skill and strategy, they outlasted a field of 175 competitors, claiming a hefty ₹1,00,670 prize, (₹42,203 in bounties), after navigating the intense competition for over six hours.
‘On-air’ also shone brightly, battling valiantly to secure a well-deserved runner-up finish, pocketing ₹81,855 (₹23,453 in bounties).
Kabir ‘kabir2298’ Tandon emerged as the day’s hero, not only by winning the grand ₹1 Crore GTD #5 The MoneyMaker on PokerBaazi with a staggering ₹10 Lakhs prize but also by displaying exceptional versatility across four events. His journey through Friday’s tournaments culminated in total earnings of ₹11.80 Lakhs.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker for ₹10,00,000
> 6th in Junglee Poker’s BBS#24 Friday Supernova for ₹1,11,823* (₹18,750 in bounties)
> 3rd in Junglee Poker’s BBS#24 Friday Fighter for ₹63,135* (₹10,812 in bounties)
> 76th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹5,125
Vaibhav ‘recshark’ Bhatia also made a notable impression in the BBS #25 Friday Fighter, securing seventh place and winning ₹15,180 (₹750 in bounties).
The BBS #25 Friday Fighter, with a buy-in of ₹2,300, experienced an overlay shortfall of ₹1.50 Lakhs. Despite this, the top 17 finishers were still able to profit, sharing a prize pool of ₹5 Lakhs and enjoying the benefits of the additional value provided.
Final Table Results (Including bounties)
- maheshchandb – ₹1,00,670
- on-air – ₹81,855
- Kabir ‘kabir2298’ Tandon – ₹50,494
- pokerlenin – ₹46,153
- greed_a75 – ₹29,670
- AeS999 – ₹20,307
- Vaibhav ‘recshark’ Bhatia – ₹15,180
- jhaakas – ₹11,570
‘primetime26569’ won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD BBS#23 for ₹33,303.
Pocket52
Pocket Knights – ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,800
Entries – 87
Re-entries – 46
Prize Pool – ₹3,50,000
Places Paid – 27
The virtual felts of Pocket52 were sizzling with action on Friday! Aditya ‘transcendence’ Navalkar, making a grand comeback after his last victory in the Pocket Magnets on November 31, reclaimed glory by securing the title in Pocket52’s revised ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD Pocket Knights.
Navigating through a challenging field of 133 poker aficionados (87 unique), Navalkar demonstrated resilience, firing two bullets to secure the coveted top spot and a handsome ₹71,288 prize, marking his triumphant first win of 2024 after a gripping session that lasted 5 hours and 12 minutes.
Aditya Navalkar’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.02 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹24.18 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
‘harrythakur151’ showcased their prowess, securing a runner-up finish with a commendable ₹50,071 prize.
The event also saw popular poker streamers making their mark, with Animesh ‘animeshth20’ Thakur claiming ₹28,677 for fourth place, and Sagar ‘Mogambo007’ Maheshwari securing ₹17,521 for a sixth-place finish.
Even with a substantial ₹1.32 Lakhs overlay, the ₹1,800 buy-in Pocket Knights saw Pocket52 step up to cover the difference with Tournament Discount Credits (TDC)! The top 27 finishers all walked away with a piece of the ₹3.50 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Adity ‘transcendence’ Navalkar – ₹71,288
- harrythakur151 – ₹50,071
- maamonosha – ₹37,591
- Animesh ‘animeshth20’ Thakur – ₹28,677
- Look_at_Mee – ₹22,309
- Sagar ‘Mogambo007’ Maheshwari – ₹17,521
‘Betaaz_badsha’ won ₹20K GTD Brunch for ₹4,732.
Adda52
The Ballers – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹7,500
Entries – 182
Re-entries – 151
Prize Pool – ₹22,71,060
Places Paid – 53
The poker gods have smiled upon Shravan ‘Maelwyn ‘ Singh! This dedicated Adda52 grinder, notched his third-biggest victory and fourth title of the year in the ₹20 Lakhs GTD The Ballers.
Outlasting a massive field of 333 entries (182 unique) in the 8 PM flagship across an epic showdown of just over 8.5 hours, Singh emerged victorious, securing a massive payday of ₹4.43 Lakhs.
But his rampage didn’t end there. This poker powerhouse fueled a total haul of ₹4.70 Lakhs with final table finishes in three other Adda52 events, surpassing ₹50 Lakhs in Adda52 recorded winnings – that’s how you crush it!
> 1st in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹4,43,251
> 4th in Adda52’s Nighttide DST Adda for ₹13,276
> 2nd in Adda52’s Bounty Adda for ₹9,047 (₹3,294 in bounties)
> 3rd in Adda52’s Freeze Out Adda for ₹4,419
> Won bounties worth ₹3,600 in Adda52’s Friday Bounty
Shravan Singh’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹52.49 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹22.58 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #4
Hot on the heels of a (7-Max) Daily SPRINT victory last week, Abhimanyu ‘PsychoDrama’ Mittal, ranked #7 in the 2024 POY race, displayed remarkable skill with a runner-up finish in The Ballers, securing ₹3.24 Lakhs after two spirited entries. Mittal’s relentless grind across three additional events added to his impressive haul, netting them a total of ₹3.79 Lakhs.
> 2nd in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹3,24,366
> 8th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹39,000
> 85th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹9,250
> 43rd in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹6,500
Abhimanyu Mittal’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.61 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.78 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.15 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹27.03 Lakhs | Ranked #7 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #22 in Annual Profits
Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan, following his impressive Thursday Smash runner-up finish, continued his impressive run by clinching fourth place in The Ballers, bagging ₹1.75 Lakhs.
Gopal ‘TheAceCrown’ Bajaj had a day to remember, not just claiming Spartan Poker’s Friday Smash title (₹2.96 Lakhs) but also securing sixth place in The Ballers (₹93,255), concluding the night with an astounding total of ₹3.89 Lakhs.
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Friday Smash for ₹2,95,708
> 6th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹93,255
Gopal Bajaj’s online stats (Spartan Poker and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.17 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.44 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #5
The high-stakes ₹7,500 buy-in The Ballers was a total frenzy, drawing huge crowds and pushing the prize pool to a sweet ₹22.71 Lakhs. The top 53 finishers all walked away with a piece of the pie!
Final Table Results
- Shravan ‘Maelwyn ‘ Singh – ₹4,43,251
- Abhimanyu ‘PsychoDrama’ Mittal – ₹3,24,366
- Raceoflife – ₹2,38,152
- Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹1,74,565
- vinitasanghi – ₹1,27,956
- Gopal ‘TheAceCrown’ Bajaj – ₹93,255
‘Ronaldoking’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Friday Bounty for ₹62,424), John ‘monzzard’ Raphael (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD The Ballers Lite for ₹38,587), Ambika ‘Frontline’ Chowdhury (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹31,209), ‘Champosymbo’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹10,515), ‘goldenboyyy’ (Won ₹50K GTD Morning Adda for ₹13,041), and ‘Kart1288’ (Won ₹30K GTD Freeze Out Adda for ₹12,536) won the other Friday marquees on Adda52.
Spartan Poker
Friday Smash – ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,750
Entries – 106
Re-entries – 32
Re-buys – 91
Prize Pool – ₹12,50,000
Places Paid – 20
Rising talent Gopal ‘OSolverHelp’ Bajaj lit up the virtual poker scene last night, delivering a dominating performance in Spartan Poker’s ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD Friday Smash. Cutting through a field of 229 entries (106 unique) in a thrilling 7.5-hour marathon, Bajaj’s strategic grasp was on full display, securing him a top spot and a massive ₹3 Lakhs prize.
But he wasn’t done! Bajaj continued his victory lap in Adda52’s TheBallers (6th for ₹93,255), ending the night with total winnings of ₹3.93 Lakhs and breaching ₹50 Lakhs in annual winnings.
> 1st in SpartanPoker’s FridaySmash for ₹3,00,000
> 6th in Adda52’s TheBallers for ₹93,255
Gopal Bajaj’s online stats (Spartan Poker and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.17 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.44 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #5 |Annual Winnings: ₹53.47 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹16.45 Lakhs
JaiKiran ‘NAA ORU ALIEN’ Kumar, the GameChanger 4.0 champion and February leaderboard topper, was hot on Bajaj’s heels! He snagged a runner-up finish in FridaySmash for a cool ₹2.04 Lakhs. But Kumar’s domination didn’t stop there! Six deep runs, including two final tables, saw him walk away with an eye-popping ₹3.46 Lakhs for the night. Talk about a streak!
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Friday Smash for ₹2,03,750
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹60,750
> 34th in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker for ₹50,000
> 21st in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹20,000
> 41st in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹8,375
> 65th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily Sprint for ₹3,039
Riding the high of his spectacular Thursday Smash victory, the phenomenal Young Gun, Sanat ‘orhem3001’ Mehrotra, propelled his winning streak into Friday, amassing a total of ₹1.95 Lakhs from seven deep runs, including two final table finishes. These scores catapulted him past the ₹14 Crores milestone in lifetime winnings.
> 6th in SpartanPoker’s Friday Smash for ₹69,875
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹37,625
> 13th in PokerBaazi’s Mini HighRoller for ₹24,000
> 91st in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker for ₹21,000
> 21st in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹19,193
> 40th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest for ₹15,000
> 71st in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹8,750
Sanat Mehrotra’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.01 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.73 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #6 |Annual Winnings: ₹96.77 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹18.15 Lakhs | Moves to #14 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
Poker legend Aditya ‘Istredd’ Agarwal lit up the felts on Friday, raking in a cool ₹3.56 Lakhs from five deep runs! Agarwal scored final table finishes in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker and Spartan Poker’s Friday Smash!
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker for ₹2,00,000
> 7th in JungleePoker’s BBS#24 Friday Supernova for ₹96,434
> 8th in Spartan Poker’s Friday Smash for ₹38,750
> 38th in Adda52’s The Ballers for ₹14,456
> 56th in PokerBaazi’s The Quest Lite for ₹6,500
Aditya Agarwal’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹11.12 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.14 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹88.94 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹29.21 Lakhs | Moves to #21 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Drops to #17 in Annual Profits
The Friday Smash final table was a clash of titans featuring heavy hitters like Hardik ‘dickgod’ Nair (3rd for ₹1.34 Lakhs), RisingStar Aman ‘Karmapoker’ Parakh (4th for ₹1.11 Lakhs), and veteran poker pro Rajat ‘GarammasaIa’ Sharma (7th for ₹52,375).
Despite facing a ₹1.05 Lakhs overlay, Friday Smash, with its ₹5,750 buy-in, attracted top poker talent, distributing the ₹12.50 Lakhs prize pool among the top 20 finishers, with a min-cash worth ₹12,458.
Final Table Results
- Gopal ‘OSolverHelp’ Bajaj – ₹3,00,000
- JaiKiran ‘NAA ORU ALIEN’ Kumar – ₹2,03,750
- Hardik ‘dickgod’ Nair – ₹1,34,375
- Aman ‘Karmapoker’ Parakh – ₹1,11,000
- Waynil – ₹89,125
- Sanat ‘orhem3001’ Mehrotra – ₹69,875
- Rajat ‘GarammasaIa’ Sharma – ₹52,375
- Aditya ‘Yennefer’ Agarwal – ₹38,750
₹1 Crore GTD Millionaire VIII – Qualifier 3
Q3 > Entries – 130 | Re-entries – 35 | Rebuys – 102 | Survivors – 36| Chip Leader – Tanmay ‘PlusEv’ Benara (400,760)
Combined > Entries – 423 | Re-entries – 84 | Rebuys – 289 | Survivors – 110 | Overall Chip Leader – Myron ‘Zzzzz369’ Pereira (347,365)
‘sj@8597’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Helicopter for ₹50,478), ‘Sourabh_Singh’ (Won ₹2 lakhs GTD Helicopter for ₹50,320), Neil ‘NeilontheFelt’ Kanwar (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Powerplay 6-Max for ₹31,128), ‘Mr.GReaNwiTH9’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Knockout PKO for ₹29,979), ‘shykko60’ (Won ₹75K GTD Super Over for ₹22,943), ‘veronika’ (Won ₹75K GTD Helicopter Blue for ₹21,930), and ‘rishabh’ (Won ₹50K GTD Knockout for ₹13,931), ‘ballazt 77’ (Won ₹50K GTD Chip up – Triple Chance for ₹11,126), and ‘dairingbaz’ (Won ₹25K GTD Centurion for ₹6,388) won the other Friday marquees on Spartan Poker.
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Daily Majors: Thursday Flagships Explode With Big Wins by Nitesh Katiyar, Ritwik Khanna, Aditya Agarwal & Aayush Arya
Thursday’s poker action was nothing short of epic! The excitement was off the charts with PokerBaazi’s ₹50 Crore GTD National Poker Series India 2024 nearing its Sunday finale. Meanwhile, Junglee Poker’s Money Magnet 4.0 continued its tradition of creating poker lakhpatis, adding another name to the list of winners. Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire and Adda52’s Nano Poker Series kept the adrenaline pumping with high-stakes action for players at all skill levels. And Junglee Poker`s epic ₹10+ Crores GTD Poker Premiere League kick starts with PPL Series 1 today, raising the stakes even higher!
Nitesh Katiyar, a former MS #7 – Friday Millionaire champion, made the Thursday headlines after clinching a long-awaited NPS Gold Medal and a jaw-dropping ₹10.17 Lakhs payday in PokerBaazi’s NPS #127 Deepstack Championship. This marked his third career million-rupee win and his biggest score ever on the platform.
Raghav Chauhan, a former NPS gold medalist, also delivered a strong performance in the Deepstack Championship, earning the Silver Medal and a remarkable ₹7.81 Lakhs, totalling ₹7.85 Lakhs for the day.
PokerBaazi’s ‘caishen’ made history! They conquered the NPS #126 Deepdive, securing their first-ever NPS Gold Medal and a career-best ₹3.03 Lakhs payout. NPS stalwart ‘thekid‘ (anonymity requested) finished runner-up, earning ₹2.31 Lakhs. This achievement added another Silver Medal to their impressive series tally (already boasting two Golds and a previous Silver). But ‘thekid’ didn’t stop there – three significant deep runs boosted their winnings to a remarkable ₹2.59 Lakhs and catapulted them to a joint #3 on the NPS Podium Leaderboard!
The NPS India 2024 continued its Gold Medal streak with exciting wins by Mayank Maruka (Won NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹2.68 Lakhs), NPS India 2022 Main Event champion Chirag Sodha (Won NPS#129 PLO-6 for ₹2.14 Lakhs), ‘nehap888’ (Won NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹1.96 Lakhs), Imran Anwar (Won NPS#123 4-Max Hyper SPRINT for ₹1.61 Lakhs), Thiyam Dannish (Won NPS#125 Marathon for ₹1.44 Lakhs).
The unstoppable force Rising Star Ritwik Khanna continues his rampage! Fresh off his Tuesday Maximum win, he conquered Spartan Poker’s Thursday Maximum, transforming a modest ₹2,300 satellite entry into a jaw-dropping ₹5.39 Lakhs payday. His relentless grind in seven deep runs boosted his total winnings for the night to an astonishing ₹6.02 Lakhs, rocketing him into the Top 5 of the POY standings and #3 on the March leaderboard. Rishabh Gupta also had a notable night, amassing ₹4.92 Lakhs from deep runs in the Thursday Maximum (runner-up) and Thursday Smash.
Sahil Nevatiya, the reigning PokerGuru Star of the Week, maintained his hot streak on Natural8 India. He amassed a whopping ₹5.33 Lakhs from three deep runs, including a standout eighth-place finish in the 150 Thursday Throwdown Bounty that added ₹4.21 Lakhs to his haul.
Poker pioneer and 2023 People’s Poker Championship nominee Aditya Agarwal proved his dominance, taking down Adda52’s Godfather for the second time and pocketing ₹4.65 Lakhs (banking ₹4.82 Lakhs in total). Rubin Labroo settled for a runner-up finish and ₹3.40 Lakhs. Three additional deep runs earned him a total of ₹3.65 Lakhs for the night.
WSOP bracelet winner and 2023 People’s Poker Championship nominee, Young Gun Aayush Arya, conquered Spartan Poker`s Thursday Smash, adding a substantial ₹4.19 Lakhs to his day`s total of ₹4.69 Lakhs. Jasmeet Singh Gill finished runner-up for ₹2.84 Lakhs.
Junglee Poker’s ‘suryaishu12‘ dominated the Thursday Deepstacks, clinching the title and a sweet ₹2.23 Lakhs payout. ‘Crazyjesus’ finished runner-up for ₹1.71 Lakhs.
Pocket52’s ‘maamonosha‘ is on fire! Two days after snagging T20 and Brunch titles, they added another victory to their streak, clinching the Pocket Magnets for a ₹48,371 payday.
The list of Thursday champions doesn’t stop there! Tejas Anantha, Yuvraj Bhardwaj (won two titles), Deepak Singh, Sumit Ghosh, and Sharad Haridasan also made the winner`s list.
Here are the Thursday highlights!
PokerBaazi
NPS#127 Deepstack Championship – ₹60 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹8,625
Entries – 482
Re-entries – 549
Prize Pool – ₹77,33,000
Places Paid – 193
Nitesh ‘batmanpok’ Katiyar, a former MS #7 – Friday Millionaire champion, though not the most frequent competitor online, has a knack for making his appearances count, particularly in high-stakes events. He clinched a long-awaited NPS Gold Medal and a jaw-dropping ₹10.17 Lakhs payday in the Thursday headliner, PokerBaazi’s ₹60 Lakhs GTD NPS #127 Deepstack Championship. This marks his third career million-rupee win and his biggest score ever on the platform.
Katiyar, investing in three entries, masterfully outplayed a massive field of 1,031 entries (482 unique) in this deep-structured 7:30 PM showstopper. The tournament raged for over 8.5 gruelling hours, but Katiyar emerged as the champion. This victory not only makes him the night’s top earner but also snaps a 10-month title drought.
Nitesh Katiyar’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.12 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹73.13 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹20.28 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold
Former NPS gold medalist Raghav ‘raghav14082’ Chauhan made a statement with his deep run in the Deepstack Championship, ultimately securing the Silver Medal and a whopping ₹7.81 Lakhs payday. This marks his fourth-largest score ever and his best performance in 2024. Chauhan wasn’t done yet – he also min-cashed in NPS #126 Deepdive (137th for ₹4,169), boosting his total winnings for the night to over ₹7.85 Lakhs.
Raghav Chauhan’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.56 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹69.80 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹30.85 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold and 1 Silver
The NPS#49 (PLO-6) HighRoller Silver medalist and industry stalwart Sanjay ‘Dynamo’ Taneja added a Bronze Medal to his accolades in the Deepstack Championship, earning a hefty ₹5.54 Lakhs – his second-best score in 2024.
Taneja’s relentless grind continued, cashing in another three NPS events and raking in a total ₹5.76 Lakhs. This multi-event surge, headlined by the Bronze Medal finish, brings him back into overall profitability on PokerBaazi.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹5,53,647
> 19th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#129 (PLO-6) for ₹14,921
> 124th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹5,558
> 199th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#125 Marathon for ₹1,421
Sanjay Taneja’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹55,115 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver and 1 Bronze
The final table of the NPS#127 Deepstack Championship was a warzone featuring some of the best poker talents in the country. Young Gun Arsh ‘Button_Hai_Bro’ Grover (4th for ₹3.91 Lakhs), last night’s Nano DST fourth-place finisher and TLB leaderboard fiend Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur (5th for ₹2.70 Lakhs), poker coach Young Gun Shardul ‘duuurrrr’ Parthasarathi (6th for ₹1.60 Lakhs), the in-form Young Gun Neel ‘Worm33’ Joshi (7th for ₹1.25 Lakhs), and Rajesh ‘intervention’ Shukla (8th for ₹98,976) gave it their all in this epic battle for the title.
The ₹8,625 entry buy-in NPS#127 Deepstack Championship proved another massive success for the NPS India 2024. It obliterated its guarantee, amassing a ₹77.33 Lakhs prize pool. Rewards flowed deep, with the top 193 finishers securing a slice of the pie – a testament to the series’ ever-growing popularity.
Final Table Results
- Nitesh ‘batmanpok’ Katiyar – ₹10,16,824
- Raghav ‘raghav14082’ Chauhan – ₹7,80,983
- Sanjay ‘Dynamo’ Taneja – ₹5,53,647
- Arsh ‘Button_Hai_Bro’ Grover – ₹3,91,265
- Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹2,69,864
- Shardul ‘duuurrrr’ Parthasarathi – ₹1,60,063
- Neel ‘Worm33’ Joshi – ₹1,25,267
- Rajesh ‘intervention’ Shukla – ₹98,976
NPS#126 Deepdive – ₹15 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,300
Entries – 583
Re-entries – 575
Prize Pool – ₹23,16,000
Places Paid – 211
PokerBaazi loyalist ‘caishen’ has finally struck gold! This dedicated grinder, playing on the platform since June 2021, clinched their first-ever NPS Gold Medal in the ₹15 Lakhs GTD NPS #126 Deepdive.
Outlasting a massive field of 1,158 entries (583 unique players) in the 6:30 PM flagship across an epic 8.5-hour showdown, ‘caishen’ emerged victorious, securing a personal-best payday of ₹3.03 Lakhs. This triumph decisively surpasses their previous best score of ₹2.13 Lakhs from a win in last October’s BVS#13.
caishen’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹6.81 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3.45 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold
The battle for the Deepdive title was intense! NPS legend ‘thekid’ (anonymity requested), hungry for their third Gold Medal of NPS India 2024, put up a valiant fight. Already boasting titles from the NPS #50 Marathon and NPS#60 (7-Max) SPRINT, they ultimately secured a well-deserved runner-up finish worth ₹2.31 Lakhs. This adds a second Silver Medal to their collection (their previous one coming from last week’s NPS#83 (PLO-4) HighRoller) and propels them to a joint #3 on the NPS Podium Leaderboard alongside three-time NPS 2024 gold medalist Deepak Singh.
‘thekid’ didn’t stop there, cashing in three additional events for a total haul of ₹2.59 Lakhs and even making Day 2 of Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire!
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹2,31,368
> 168th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹13,145
> 58th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹11,704
> 150th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹2,833
> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire (Qualifier 4)
Rajesh ‘intervntion’ Kumar Shukla (opted out of tracking) clinched the Bronze Medal in the NPS #126 Deepdive, adding a sweet ₹1.66 Lakhs to his poker bankroll.
Young Gun Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta displayed his skillset, racking up a neat ₹1.92 Lakhs across six deep-run finishes, including a fourth place in NPS#126 Deepdive.
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹1,14,642
> 29th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹33,250
> 6th in Spartan Poker’s Helicopter for ₹29,100
> 26th in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹5,833
> 100th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹4,886
> 35th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#125 Marathon for ₹4,618
Dominating the NPS Series Leaderboard and ranked #5 on the NPS Podium Leaderboard, Rising Star Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh continues his relentless climb, cashing in all seven NPS tournaments on Thursday! His dedication is undeniable, boosting his total NPS India 2024 cashes to a jaw-dropping 102 (including victories in the NPS#22 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT and NPS#27 Slamdunk) and padding his winnings with an additional ₹1.60 Lakhs.
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹81,060
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#123 (4-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹31,666
> 110th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹18,558
> 9th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#125 Marathon for ₹9,235
> 59th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹6,922
> 68th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#129 (PLO-6) for ₹6,487
> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹6,411
Aman Parakh’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.78 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.03 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹95.50 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹29.59 Lakhs | Ranked #10 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #13 in Annual Profits | Ranked #10 in the 2024 TLB (Points) Leaderboard Standings | NPS Medals Won: 4 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze | Ranked #5 on the NPS Podium Leaderboard | Ranked #1 on the NPS Series Leaderboard
The ₹2,300 buy-in NPS #126 Deepdive generated a massive ₹23.16 Lakhs prize pool, creating extra value for players. The top 211 finishers got paid, ensuring another action-packed night of poker at the NPS India 2024.
Final Table Results
- caishen – ₹3,03,396
- thekid – ₹2,31,368
- Rajesh ‘intervntion’ Kumar Shukla – ₹1,65,826
- Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta – ₹1,14,642
- Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh – ₹81,060
- Fruitfulllll – ₹49,099
- madmax1018 – ₹37,056
- Joyilotha – ₹28,487
NPS#128 SPRINT – ₹12 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,300
Entries – 598
Re-entries – 420
Prize Pool – ₹20,36,000
Places Paid – 193
Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka, riding the high from his outstanding Sunday Smash and Super Over triumphs on Sunday, continues to incinerate the competition. His latest conquest – PokerBaazi’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD NPS #128 SPRINT – further solidifies his status as one of the hottest players in Indian poker.
In the 8.30 PM NPS#128 SPRINT, Maruka outlasted a massive field of 1,018 players (598 unique) after an epic 7-hour battle. His stellar performance earned him a hefty ₹2.68 Lakhs payday (after four entries) and his second Gold Medal of the series (third overall). This win skyrockets him to #12 on the NPS Podium Leaderboard with a commanding 20 points.
But the night was far from over! Maruka’s total haul for the evening reached a hefty ₹3.54 Lakhs thanks to a staggering eight deep runs! This included his title victory, two additional final table appearances, and several other cashes, blasting him up to #38 on the NPS Series Leaderboard, a position built on 72 cashes!
Maruka’s top Thursday achievements include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹2,67,734
> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Helicopter for ₹43,000
> 87th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹22,424
> 8th in Spartan Poker’s Death Over for ₹5,625
> 112nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹5,558
> 19th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT for ₹5,315
Mayank Maruka’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.89 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.35 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #14 | Annual Winning: ₹87.23 Lakhs | Moves to #14 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | NPS Medals Won: 3 Gold and 1 Silver
Akshit ‘siddleriddle’ Madan deserves special recognition. He fought fiercely in the NPS #128 SPRINT, securing a thrilling runner-up finish and pocketing a career-best ₹2.06 Lakhs – their first-ever NPS Silver Medal!
Akshit Madan’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹63.32 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver
Utkarsh ‘Sam20542’ Srivastava (opted out of our tracking) also made a mark in NPS#128 SPRINT, clinching the Bronze Medal and a cool ₹1.46 Lakhs.
The NPS #128 SPRINT final table was a stage overflowing with talent. Rahul ‘GhatakTheGreat’ Sengar (6th for ₹42,145) and the ever-dangerous Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma (8th for ₹26,061) added fuel to the competitive fire.
The NPS#128 SPRINT’s massive ₹20.36 Lakhs prize pool, fueled by a ₹1,018 entry fee, blew past expectations. Rewards flowed deep, reaching the top 193 finishers – a testament to the ever-growing allure of NPS India 2024.
Final Table Results
- Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka – ₹2,67,734
- Akshit ‘siddleriddle’ Madan – ₹2,05,636
- Utkarsh ‘Sam20542’ Srivastava – ₹1,45,778
- Sushkas – ₹1,03,022
- Champ1109 – ₹71,056
- Rahul ‘GhatakTheGreat’ Sengar – ₹42,145
- Cicada3301 – ₹32,983
- Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma – ₹26,061
NPS#124 Slamdunk – ₹12 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,725
Entries – 447
Re-entries – 547
Prize Pool – ₹14,91,000
Places Paid – 193
PokerBaazi player ‘nehap888’ celebrated a major breakthrough on Thursday! They clinched their first-ever NPS Gold Medal in the ₹12 Lakhs GTD NPS #124 Slamdunk.
This win has been a long time coming for ‘nehap888.’ They’ve been eagerly chasing a big score since their thrilling BSS Super Value victory on New Year’s Eve. Their dedication and two entries in the 4 PM NPS #124 paid off handsomely! After a gruelling 7-hour-and-45-minute battle, they conquered a massive 994-entry field (447 unique) to claim a handsome ₹1.96 Lakhs payday – their second-biggest ever on PokerBaazi!
nehap888’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹11.48 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold
NPS Podium powerhouse Young Gun Abhishek ‘chipndchair’ Sonu (opted out of our tracking) has made a stunning comeback to form in the NPS India 2024 after a short downswing! Already boasting three Golds and a Bronze this series, he added another impressive medal to his haul – a Silver in the NPS #124 Slamdunk. This runner-up finish earned him a hefty ₹1.51 Lakhs, catapulting him from #3 to #1 on the NPS Podium Leaderboard with a stunning 37 points.
But Sonu’s exploits didn’t stop there – he cashed in three other NPS events, boosting his total winnings for the day to ₹1.68 Lakhs and propelling him to #27 on the NPS Series Leaderboard!
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹1,50,591
> 44th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#129 (PLO-6) for ₹8,109
> 29th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#123 (4-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹5,975
> 170th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹3,461
> Made Day 2 in PokerBaazi’s NPS Main Event (Qualifier 5)
It’s a historic moment for poker streamer Aniruddha ‘PocketacesAJ’ Joshi! He secured his first-ever NPS medal – a Bronze – in the NPS #124 Slamdunk, proving his ever-growing poker skills and added a sweet ₹1.07 Lakhs to his bankroll. He cashed in three additional NPS events, bringing his total haul for the day to an impressive ₹1.26 Lakhs.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹1,06,756
> 163rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹13,145
> 128th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹3,868
> 143rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#125 Marathon for ₹2,486
Aniruddha Joshi’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.44 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.91 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1
The NPS#124 Slamdunk final table brimmed with poker talent! Ritesh ‘KingOfAllSpades’ Kumar (4th for ₹75,445) and NPS#111 Marathon silver medalist Abhinav ‘abhinavnath’ Nath (8th for ₹19,085) added more heat to the battle.
The ₹1,725 buy-in NPS #124 Slamdunk crushed its guarantee, generating a massive ₹14.91 Lakhs prize pool. Rewards flowed deep, with the top 193 finishers securing a slice of the action, adding even more fuel to the ongoing excitement of the NPS India 2024 saga!
Final Table Results
- nehap888 – ₹1,96,067
- Abhishek ‘chipndchair’ Sonu – ₹1,50,591
- Aniruddha ‘PocketacesAJ’ Joshi – ₹1,06,756
- Ritesh ‘KingOfAllSpades’ Kumar – ₹75,445
- 10Jsuited – ₹52,036
- vire7 – ₹30,864
- sagarpupul – ₹24,154
- Abhinav ‘abhinavnath’ Nath – ₹19,085
NPS#129 (PLO-6) – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,070
Entries – 342
Re-entries – 559
Prize Pool – ₹16,22,000
Places Paid – 115
NPS India 2022 Main Event champion Chirag ‘miyagi’ Sodha has done it again. He’s now a three-time NPS Gold Medalist, this time showcasing his PLO dominance in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD NPS #129 (PLO-6).
Sodha’s versatility is undeniable! His previous two NPS Golds were in NLH tournaments in 2022, but he fearlessly re-entered the 9:30 PM PLO-6 battle three times after an early bust. His relentless drive led him to outlast a massive 901-entry field (341 unique) after a 6.5-hour clash to claim the ₹2.14 Lakhs top prize. This victory and his earlier Bronze in NPS#88 (PLO-5) Slamdunk prove his PLO skills are right up there with his NLH prowess.
But Sodha wasn’t done! This poker powerhouse cashed in six other tournaments (including five in other NPS events), raking in an impressive ₹2.84 Lakhs total for the night. His determined grind has paid off – with 107 cashes in NPS India 2024 so far, he’s rocketed to #7 on the Series Leaderboard, hungry for more wins as the series enters its final stretch.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#129 (PLO-6) for ₹2,14,078
> 11th in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Smash for ₹35,100
> 120th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹18,558
> 80th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹5,558
> 89th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹4,324
> 89th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#123 (4-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹3,585
> 122nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#125 Marathon for ₹2,486
Chirag Sodha’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.21 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.56 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹43.36 Lakhs | NPS Medals Won: 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze | Moves to #7 on the NPS Series Leaderboard
Mid-stakes regular Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi deserves recognition! His determination for a career second Gold Medal in the NPS #129, including three entries, earned him a hard-fought runner-up spot and a ₹1.31 Lakhs payout. This marks a remarkable fourth NPS Silver Medal – his second in this series alone!
Doshi wasn’t done yet, cashing in two additional NPS events. He banked ₹1.50 Lakhs for the night and climbed to #17 on the NPS Series Leaderboard with a staggering 101 cashes thus far.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#129 (PLO-6) for ₹1,31,366
> 10th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹15,506
> 184th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#123 (4-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹2,689
> Made Day 2 in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event (Qualifier 5)
Dhaval Doshi’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.11 Crores | Lifetime Winnings: ₹47.47 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 4 Silver and 1 Bronze
The NPS #129 final table was packed with talent. ‘sujit211990’ celebrated a thrilling breakthrough. They clinched their maiden NPS medal (Bronze) and their personal-best payout of ₹1.07 Lakhs. Sanjay ‘Sanju876’ Bharti (4th for ₹89,037) and Ranjeet ‘Rj147’ Negi (6th for ₹55,466) also brought their A-game to this PLO showdown.
This ₹2,070 buy-in PLO-6 event absolutely crushed its guarantee, generating a massive ₹16.22 Lakhs prize pool. Rewards flowed deep, with the top 115 finishers all cashing in. This thrilling event adds yet another feather to the cap of the record-breaking NPS India 2024 saga.
Final Table Results
- Chirag ‘miyagi’ Sodha – ₹2,14,078
- Dhaval ‘Faizal1506’ Doshi – ₹1,31,366
- sujit211990 – ₹1,06,552
- Sanjay ‘Sanju876’ Bharti – ₹89,037
- Jerome – ₹72,008
- Ranjeet ‘Rj147’ Negi – ₹55,466
NPS#123 (4-Max) Hyper SPRINT – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,495
Entries – 479
Re-entries – 670
Prize Pool – ₹14,94,000
Places Paid – 211
Imran ‘Kamran777’ Anwar is on fire! Three days after his thrilling NPS#112 Deepdive victory, he’s back on top, clinching a second NPS Gold Medal in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD NPS #123 (4-Max) Hyper SPRINT.
Anwar proved unstoppable in the 2:30 PM event, outlasting a massive 1,149-player field (479 unique) in a whirlwind 4-hour battle. His relentless grind, fueled by seven entries, culminated in a thrilling heads-up deal that secured him a massive ₹1.61 Lakhs payday. The two Gold Medals, combined with an earlier Bronze Medal in the NPS#74 (7-Max) SPRINT, skyrockets Anwar to #8 on the NPS Podium Leaderboard (sharing the spot with three others).
But Anwar’s Thursday exploits didn’t stop there! He cashed in three more PokerBaazi events, boosting his total winnings to a striking ₹1.98 Lakhs!
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#123 (4-Max) Hyper SPRINT for ₹1,60,787* (heads-up deal)
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT for ₹27,846
> 77th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#129 (PLO-6) for ₹5,676
> 190th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹4,169
Imran Anwar’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹56.55 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #4 | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold and 1 Bronze
Akhilesh ‘Aone1’ Gautam also shone brightly, earning his first NPS medal of the series – a dazzling Silver in the NPS #123 Hyper SPRINT. His heads-up deal earned him his third-largest online score ever worth ₹1.84 Lakhs and added to his impressive ₹2.02 Lakhs haul from three cashes.
Akhilesh Gautam’s online stats (including HU SNGs): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.34 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹82.48 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #11 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver and 1 Bronze
The NPS #123 Hyper SPRINT final table was packed with talent! Ramesh ‘futuristic’ Chauhan (3rd for ₹1.07 Lakhs) snagged his first-ever NPS medal (Bronze), and last night’s NPS #128 SPRINT bronze medalist Utkarsh ‘Sam20542’ Srivastava (opted out of our tracking) (4th for ₹73,938) fell just one place short of a second Bronze Medal.
The ₹1,495 buy-in NPS #123 (4-Max) Hyper SPRINT proved to be a massive hit! The action-packed tournament drew a vast field, generating a whopping ₹14.94 Lakhs prize pool. The rewards flowed deep, with the top 211 finishers landing a payday. This massive turnout and generous prize pool are yet another testament to the ever-growing popularity and allure of the NPS India 2024.
Final Table Results
- Imran ‘Kamran777’ Anwar – ₹1,60,787*
- Akhilesh ‘Aone1’ Gautam – ₹1,84,108*
- Ramesh ‘futuristic’ Chauhan – ₹1,06,949
- Utkarsh ‘Sam20542’ Srivastava – ₹73,938
*denotes a heads-up deal
NPS#125 Marathon – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹920
Entries – 725
Re-entries – 755
Prize Pool – ₹ 11,84,000
Places Paid – 266
Manipur’s poker sensation Thiyam ‘thiyam’ Dannish, who had his face splashed across the NPS India 2024 ads, is back on top! After tirelessly trying to replicate his NPS India 2023 success and a heartbreaking Silver Medal finish in the NPS #53 Megadive two weeks ago, he finally clinched the coveted Gold Medal in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD NPS #125 Marathon.
Dannish, known for his thrilling poker streams and breakout NPS performance last year (where he won two Golds and two Silvers), conquered a massive field of 1,480 entries (725 unique) after an epic 8.5-hour battle. He ultimately secured the 5:30 PM flagship title, earning his first NPS Gold Medal of the series (third overall) and a massive ₹1.44 Lakhs payout after two entries. This win breaks an eight-month winless streak for the poker star, who made a stunning runner-up finish in the EndBoss in September.
Dannish Thiyam’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.16 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹61.28 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | NPS Medals Won: 3 Gold and 3 Silver
Drish ‘dpatron’ Aggarwal nearly clinched his first NPS Gold but ended up as the NPS#125 Marathon runner-up, securing a substantial ₹1.10 Lakhs and his first-ever NPS Silver Medal. But Aggarwal wasn’t done – his relentless drive led to cashes in three more PokerBaazi events, boosting his total haul for the night to a solid ₹1.20 Lakhs.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#125 Marathon for ₹1,10,112
> 164th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹3,461
> 54th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT for ₹3,120
> 137th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹2,833
Drish Aggarwal ‘s online stats (Spartan Poker and PokerBaazi): Lifetime Winnings: ₹76.23 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹5.66 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2024: #2 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver
Fresh off a Silver Medal win in last week’s NPS#84 (7-Max) SPRINT, Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg continues his hot streak! His Bronze Medal finish in the NPS #125 Marathon adds another impressive result to his resume and a sweet ₹80,275 payout.
Garg’s deep runs in three other NPS events earned him a striking total of ₹1.10 Lakhs for the night and propelled him to a strong #46 position on the NPS Series Leaderboard.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#125 Marathon for ₹80,275
> 106th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹18,558
> 65th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹6,922
> 85th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹4,324
Saransh Garg’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.06 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.80 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #6 | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze
The NPS#125 Marathon final table featured a stacked lineup, including Monday’s Voyager runner-up Aritra ‘morsmordre’ Hazra (4th for ₹56,832) and NPS#111 Marathon gold medallist Ankit ‘akj290’ Jajodia (7th for ₹15,866) and last Sunday’s Hitman runner-up Aditya ‘Whoarewe’ Kulkarni (8th for ₹12,669).
The ₹920 buy-in NPS #125 Marathon smashed its guarantee, generating a massive ₹11.84 Lakhs prize pool. Rewards poured deep, with the top 266 finishers securing a slice of the action, adding even more fuel to the ongoing excitement of the NPS India 2024!
Final Table Results
- Thiyam ‘thiyam’ Dannish – ₹1,43,738
- Drish ‘dpatron’ Aggarwal – ₹1,10,112
- Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg – ₹80,275
- Aritra ‘morsmordre’ Hazra – ₹56,832
- RampageR1 – ₹38,125
- NovAirball – ₹22,259
- Ankit ‘akj290’ Jajodia – ₹15,866
- Aditya ‘Whoarewe’ Kulkarni – ₹12,669
₹5 Crores GTD NPS Main Event – Qualifier 5
Q5 > Entries – 740 | Re-entries – 222 | Survivors – 84 | Chip Leader – Sandeep ‘effuno’ Varma RS (590,000)
Combined > Entries – 3,979 | Re-entries – 1,036 | Survivors – 410 (unique) | Overall Chip Leader – Pranay ‘5Pranay’ Chaudhry (760,000)
₹1 Crore GTD NPS Golden Rush – Qualifier 7 & 8
Combined > Entries – 1,548 | Re-entries – 346 | Survivors – 237 | Chip Leader – ‘rahul29340’ (466,000)
Overall (1-8) > Entries – 10,076 | Re-entries – 1,741 | Survivors – 1,560 (unique) | Overall Chip Leader – ‘jaadunagri’ (572,000)
NPS India 2024 Series Leaderboard Standings After Day 18
The NPS India 2024 Series Leaderboard is on fire! After 18 thrilling days, a three-way showdown for poker supremacy still rages on. It’s a battle that’ll go down in poker history!
Rising Star Aman ‘KarmaPoker’ Parakh is the man to beat! He’s held the leaderboard’s top spot for 15 glorious days, amassing a staggering 25,707 points. This poker phenom has two Gold Medals, two Silvers, and countless final tables to his name, racking up an insane 102 cashes in 128 NPS events!
But the hunt is on! Hot on Parakh’s heels is seasoned pro Avneesh ‘iamam’ Munjal, clinging to the #2 spot with 24,936 points. Munjal, boasting a Gold and a Bronze medal, has held the #2 position for nine straight days. He’s hungry for the crown, and his 120 cashes in 128 events prove he’s got the stamina to take it.
Adding to the drama, leaderboard crusher Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat has surged into the #3 spot! Two Bronze medals fuel his fight, and his 24,148 points (including 117 cashes out of 129 NPS events) show he won’t go down without a battle.
Rank | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Aman 'KarmaPoker' Parakh | 27,707 |
2 | Avneesh 'iamam' Munjal | 24,936 |
3 | Vikhyat 'supersaiyan57' Ahlawat | 24,148 |
4 | Vikram 'Poker_lover' Mishra | 24,118 |
5 | Deepak '3streakbluff' Singh | 23,223 |
6 | Vaibhav 'durrrr1310' Saigal | 22,843 |
7 | Chirag 'miyagi' Sodha | 21,777 |
8 | Samay 'SamaySinghModi' Modi | 21,708 |
9 | Ram 'mowgumotu' Kakkar | 21,663 |
10 | Ganesh 'Ganesh24' Durgade | 20,414 |
NPS India 2024 Podium Leaderboard Standings After Day 18
The NPS India 2024 Podium Leaderboard is a powder keg of poker ambition! Young Gun Abhishek ‘addysonu’ Sonu has seized the top spot, fueled by an epic run of three Gold Medals, a fresh Silver in last night’s NPS #124 Slamdunk, and a Bronze. His 37 points make him the player to beat.
But two legends are biting at his heels! Three-time NPS India 2024 gold medalist Samay ‘SamaySinghModi’ Singh Modi, propelled by a surprise NPS #117 SPRINT Silver, holds a close second place with 35 points. Right behind him is poker powerhouse Deepak ‘3streakbluff’ Singh with 32 points, boasting three coveted Golds and a Bronze.
The Podium Leaderboard is a ticking time bomb! Poker heavyweights like ‘thekid’, Rising Star Aman Parakh, Shivam Kumar Dubbey, and Gautam Rohila are lurking, poised to surge for the top with a single podium finish.
‘RampageR1’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Midnight SPRINT for ₹73,210), ‘div970’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Daily for ₹37,010), and ‘ppfac20’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Midnight SPRINT for ₹23,750) won the other Thursday marquees on PokerBaazi.
Junglee Poker
Thursday Deepstacks – ₹12 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹4,400
Total Entries – 245
Prize Pool – ₹12,00,000
Places Paid – 35
Junglee Poker’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD Thursday Deepstacks turned into a thrilling battleground, and it was ‘suryaishu12’ who emerged as the ultimate champion! After a gruelling seven-hour grind, they outlasted a field of 245 challengers to seize the 8 PM flagship title and a massive ₹2.23 Lakhs payday.
The fight for the top spot was intense, and ‘crazyjesus’ put up a valiant effort. They ultimately secured a runner-up finish in the Thursday Deepstacks, boosting their bankroll by a hefty ₹1.71 Lakhs.
The Thursday Deepstacks final table was packed with seasoned poker talent. Areyann ‘paisenikalbc’ Gurbaxani, Sunday`s NPS#99 Mini Main Event silver medallist, finished fourth with ₹93,120. EndBoss 4.0 champion Sanish ‘sneakysani’ Chhabra also delivered a strong performance, securing sixth place and earning ₹50,760.
The ₹4,400 buy-in Thursday Deepstacks experienced a significant ₹2.69 Lakhs overlay, offering incredible value for players with the top 35 finishers all cashing in on this exciting opportunity!
Final Table Results
- suryaishu12 – ₹2,22,720
- crazyjesus – ₹1,70,760
- varunkandaswami – ₹1,26,120
- Areyann ‘paisenikalbc’ Gurbaxani – ₹93,120
- guru9999 – ₹68,760
- Sanish ‘sneakysani’ Chhabra – ₹50,760
Money Magnet – ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1
Entries – 7,244
Prize Pool – ₹1,50,000
Places Paid – 250
In a thrilling poker saga, ‘laxudinu’ embarked on an epic seven-hour journey in Junglee Poker’s Money Magnet 4.0 – the fourth event of the ten-day series. Starting with a single rupee, they navigated a massive field of 7,244 hopefuls in the ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD 7 PM event. ‘laxudinu’ skillfully manoeuvred through every challenge, ultimately transforming their humble investment into a ₹1 Lakh treasure!
The excitement peaked as ‘vkchand’ came tantalizingly close to the pinnacle of victory. They ultimately secured an impressive ₹19,995 as the runner-up.
The magic of Money Magnet didn’t stop with the top two! In a testament to the event’s popularity and appeal, the top 250 contenders cashed in, making it an unforgettable night of action and big wins for many!
Final Table Results
- laxudinu – ₹1,00,005
- vkchand – ₹19,995
- betal25e – ₹10,005
- waitlift3962197 – ₹4,995
- rkushwahaji – ₹2,505
- harish9636 – ₹1,095
‘Brabim’ won the ₹1 Lakh GTD Thursday Throne for ₹20,394.
Pocket52
Pocket Magnets – ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,250
Entries – 119
Re-entries – 60
Prize Pool – ₹2,50,000
Places Paid – 30
Pocket52 user ‘maamonosha’ is unstoppable! Two days after clinching the T20 and Brunch titles, they’ve secured their third victory in a rapid-fire streak – conquering the ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Pocket Magnets.
Emerging triumphant from a field of 179 hungry competitors (119 unique) in the 8 PM marquee, ‘maamonosha’ displayed impressive skill and strategic mastery throughout a thrilling 6-hour battle. Their determination, including firing three bullets, paid off handsomely as they secured a sweet ₹48,371 payday. This marks their third title out of 19 events played on Pocket52 so far!
maamonosha’s Pocket52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹93,379 | Site Profits: ₹62,414 | Titles Won in 2024: #3
While ‘maamonosha’ stole the spotlight, the Pocket Magnets final table was brimming with talent. ‘Betaaz_badsha’ put up a valiant fight, securing the runner-up spot and a respectable ₹33,975.
Pocket52 stalwart Ashish ‘AK19’ Kumar showcased his enduring skill, finishing in fourth place for ₹19,458. Aditya ‘transcendence’ Navalkar (6th for ₹11,889) and Rahul ‘Lordsofspades6’ Arora (8th for ₹7,610) also made their presence felt, adding even more heat to the battle.
Despite fierce competition, the ₹1,250 buy-in Pocket Magnets experienced a ₹46,477 overlay shortfall. However, demonstrating their commitment to a positive player experience, Pocket52 covered the shortfall with Tournament Discount Credit (TDC). This ensured the top 30 finishers all secured a piece of the ₹2.50 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- maamonosha – ₹48,371
- Betaaz_badsha – ₹33,975
- SPIDER99 – ₹25,506
- Ashish ‘AK19’ Kumar – ₹19,458
- 2187 – ₹15,137
- Aditya ‘transcendence’ Navalkar – ₹11,889
- Only_Jua – ₹9,446
- Rahul ‘Lordsofspades6’ Arora – ₹7,610
‘IRBaboon’ (Won ₹30K GTD Soda for ₹7,098) and ‘Stan’ (Won ₹25K GTD Brunch for ₹5,915) won the other Thursday marquees on Pocket52.
Adda52
Godfather – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,500
Entries – 236
Re-entries – 256
Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000
Places Paid – 71
Aditya ‘iamherenow’ Agarwal, India’s poker pioneer and the 2023 People’s Poker Championship nominee, has done it again! Last night, he outlasted a fierce field of 492 contenders (236 unique) in Adda52’s prestigious ₹25 Lakhs GTD Godfather, marking his second victory in this Thursday headliner.
This win is a testament to Agarwal’s enduring skill. After a short break, he’s back in dominant form, fresh off final table appearances in the NPS#5 Megadive and The MoneyMaker earlier in the month. The 8 PM Thursday battleground saw Agarwal’s trademark strategic mastery shine as he navigated the field. He emerged triumphant after 8 hours and 10 minutes of intense play to claim the lion’s share of the prize pool – a massive ₹4.65 Lakhs payday!
But Agarwal’s night of dominance wasn’t over. He cashed in two other events, boosting his total winnings to ₹4.82 Lakhs. As if that wasn’t enough, he also secured a Day 2 seat in PokerBaazi’s NPS #149 Main Event, keeping his Player of the Year campaign alive.
> 1st in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹4,64,471
> 187th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹13,145
> 211th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹4,169
> Made Day 2 in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Main Event (Qualifier 5)
Aditya Agarwal’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹10.94 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.05 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹80.45 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹29.55 Lakhs | Moves to #17 in the 2024 Leaderboad Standings (Total Cashes) | Moves to #14 in Annual Profits
Seasoned pro Rubin ‘kornkif’ Labroo put on a scorching display! After a two-month winless streak, he nearly broke through in Godfather. Fueled by four entries, he ultimately settled for the runner-up spot, still pocketing an impressive ₹3.40 Lakhs. Labroo continued his hot streak, cashing in three more events for a total haul of ₹3.65 Lakhs.
> 2nd in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹3,39,897
> 174th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹13,145
> 72nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹6,948
> 98th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹4,886
Rubin Labroo’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.08 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.16 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹42.92 Lakhs
The Godfather’s final table was a shark tank featuring the who`s who of Indian poker. Notables like Abhishek ‘drpokerabc’ Chinya (3rd for ₹2.50 Lakhs), Samyak ‘stonedurr’ Sethi (4th for ₹1.83 Lakhs), poker veteran Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria (5th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), the ever-consistent Siddharth ‘gabandheer’ Pandey (6th for ₹98,281), three-time The Millionaire champion Rishab ‘rish1994’ Malik (7th for ₹72,040) and Suraj ‘MRvBEAST’ N Yadav (8th for ₹52,805) made for an electrifying showdown!
Despite the high-stakes intensity, the ₹5,500 buy-in Godfather fell ₹40,000 short of its advertised guarantee. This juicy overlay meant extra value for all participants and tempting prizes for the top 71 finishers!
Final Table Results
- Aditya ‘iamherenow’ Agarwal – ₹4,64,471
- Rubin ‘kornkif’ Labroo – ₹3,40,456
- Abhishek ‘drpokerabc’ Chinya – ₹2,49,553
- Samyak ‘stonedurr’ Sethi – ₹1,82,922
- Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria – ₹1,34,081
- Siddharth ‘gabandheer’ Pandey – ₹98,281
- Rishab ‘rish1994’ Malik – ₹72,040
- Suraj ‘MRvBEAST’ N Yadav – ₹52,805
₹25 Lakhs GTD Nano ME – Flight 4
Flight 4 > Entries – 101 | Re-entries – 40 | Survivors – 16 | Chip Leader – ‘PIYUSHBAID654’ (306,844)
Combined > Entries – 717 | Re-entries – 130 | Survivors – 93 | Overall Chip Leader – ‘dev133’ (643,217)
The Nano Poker Series title winners of the day included ‘Valle’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Nano DST for ₹54,288), ‘shekhawat1995’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Nano Godfather for ₹45,261), ‘Ramboiyer’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Nano Crack Jack for ₹18,538), ‘rujula16’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Nano Daily Adda for ₹18,535), Sumit ‘Thebang02’ Ghosh (Won ₹90K GTD Nano Siesta for ₹17,011), Sharad ‘zimbawe’ Haridasan (Won ₹25K GTD Nano PLO for ₹8,411), and ‘doubleup’ (Won ₹30K GTD Nano Battleship for ₹8,700).
Tejas ‘sajet69’ Anantha won the ₹5 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo for ₹1 Lakh.
Spartan Poker
Thursday Maximum – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹23,000
Entries – 58
Re-entries – 15
Rebuys- 20
Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000
Places Paid – 9
Hot on the heels of his Tuesday Maximum takedown, Rising Star Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna returned to the Spartan Poker arena, ready for another rumble. This unstoppable force navigated a field of 93 contenders (58 unique) in the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Thursday Maximum, transforming a ₹2,300 satellite ticket to this 9 PM Ultimate Poker League flagship into a jaw-dropping ₹5.39 Lakhs payday! After six and a half hours of battle, he emerged victorious, claiming his second ‘Maximum’ title in three days.
But Khanna’s domination didn’t stop there! A relentless streak of seven deep runs catapulted his total winnings for the night to a staggering ₹6.02 Lakhs! This incredible performance rocketed him into the Top 5 of the Player of the Year standings and right up to #3 on the March leaderboard!
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Maximum for ₹5,39,120
> 83rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹22,424
> 11th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹15,506
> 46th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹11,704
> 64th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#129 (PLO-6) for ₹6,487
> 126th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹5,558
> 230th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#125 Marathon for ₹1,421
> Made Day 2 in Spartan Poker’s Half Buy-in Millionaire (Qualifier 4)
Ritwik Khanna’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker, and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹12.25 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.64 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.10 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹38.94 Lakhs | Moves to #5 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Moves to #10 in Annual Profits | Moves to #3 in the March Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold and 2 Bronze | Moves to #26 on the NPS Series
The poker battlefield was ablaze! Rishabh ‘radda’ Gupta (opted out of tracking) was another standout, raking in an impressive ₹4.92 Lakhs from deep runs in the Thursday Maximum (runner-up) and Thursday Smash.
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Maximum for ₹4,63,880
> 15th in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Smash for ₹27,900
Meanwhile, Sunday’s Millionaire VII champion and #2 ranked Player of the Year, Tanmay ‘PlusEv’ Benara, kept the pressure on, adding ₹3.26 Lakhs to his bankroll from five cashes. His podium finish in the Thursday Maximum keeps him squarely in the POY race.
> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Maximum for ₹2,73,000
> 48th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹26,291
> 14th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹20,237
> 87th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹4,324
> 124th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#125 Marathon for ₹2,486
Tanmay Benara’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.39 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.48 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #8 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.23 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹53.53 Lakhs | Ranked #2 in the March Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #2 in the 2024 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #2 in Annual Profits
Kashish ‘$BeeTa03$’ Gupta (opted out of our tracking) also made waves, cashing seven times and scoring big in the Thursday Maximum and Thursday Smash for a total haul of ₹4.16 Lakhs.
> 4th in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Maximum for ₹2,06,000
> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Smash for ₹1,89,000
> 107th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#126 Deepdive for ₹5,560
> 121st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹4,890
> 94th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#124 Slamdunk for ₹4,320
> 108th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#129 (PLO-6) for ₹3,570
> 119th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#125 Marathon for ₹2,490
The star-studded Thursday Maximum crackled with tension as the poker elite clashed for the coveted title. Pocket52 Team Pro Laksh ‘b00mTilt23’ Pal Singh (5th for ₹1.60 Lakhs) and the Millionaire V champion Utkarsh ‘kidpokerNJ’ Vaish (6th for ₹1.24 Lakhs) battled bravely, along with ‘DamitoKushita’ (7th for ₹98,000), ‘Believe it’ (8th for ₹76,000), and the “on a heater” Natural8 India Executive Director Kunal ‘RunLikeVictor’ Patni (9th for ₹60,000) – all earned well-deserved payouts.
Even with a ₹1.40 Lakhs overlay, the ₹23,000 buy-in Thursday Maximum guaranteed intense action, with the top nine players securing a slice of the prize kitty!
Final Table Results
- Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna – ₹5,39,120
- Rishabh ‘radda’ Gupta – ₹4,63,880
- Tanmay ‘PlusEv’ Benara – ₹2,73,000
- Kashish ‘$BeeTa03$’ Gupta – ₹2,06,000
- Laksh ‘b00mTilt23’ Pal Singh – ₹1,60,000
- Utkarsh ‘kidpokerNJ’ Vaish – ₹1,24,000
Thursday Smash – ₹18 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹6,900
Entries – 136
Re-entries – 40
Rebuys- 116
Prize Pool – ₹18,00,000
Places Paid – 23
Just as the IPL 2024 season explodes into action, poker sensation Young Gun Aayush ‘Eureka226’ Arya delivers his own thrilling performance! The WSOP bracelet winner and 2023 People’s Poker Championship nominee crushed Spartan Poker’s IPL-inspired Ultimate Poker League flagship, the ₹18 Lakhs GTD Thursday Smash.
After a three-week winless streak following his PokerBaazi WTF victory, Arya returned with a vengeance! He skillfully navigated a field of 292 entries (136 unique players) in the 8 PM showdown. His strategic mastery and relentless grind paid off in a big way – after an intense 7.5-hour battle, he seized the title and a massive ₹4.19 Lakhs payday. This marks his fifth impressive title victory in 2024!
But Arya wasn’t done! His Thursday rampage included deep runs in two NPS events, boosting his total winnings for the night to a handsome ₹4.69 Lakhs.
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Thursday Smash for ₹4,18,500
> 24th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#127 Deepstack Championship for ₹44,849
> 76th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#128 SPRINT for ₹5,904
Aayush Arya’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, PokerStar India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.50 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.92 Crores | Titles Won in 2024: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹57.56 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹15.84 Lakhs
Arya’s quest for the Thursday Smash crown was a true test of skill. Site-user Jasmeet ‘FreeMoneyy’ Singh Gill (opted out of our tracking) fought valiantly, ultimately securing a well-deserved runner-up spot and a sweet ₹2.84 Lakhs payday.
The Thursday Smash final table was a true spectacle. Alongside Arya and Gill, last night’s Thursday Maximum finalist Kashish ‘$BeeTa03$’ Gupta (3rd for ₹1.89 Lakhs) and the formidable Abilash ‘Steel1’ Bala (7th for ₹71,280) and Deepankur ‘AngryPitbull’ Gupta (8th for ₹52,380) brought their signature aggression to the felt.
Despite the star-studded field and high-octane action, the ₹6,900 buy-in Thursday Smash fell short of its ₹18 Lakhs guarantee, recording a ₹48,000 overlay. This meant extra value for all participants, with the top 23 finishers securing a piece of the prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Aayush ‘Eureka226’ Arya – ₹4,18,500
- Jasmeet ‘FreeMoneyy’ Singh Gill – ₹2,83,500
- Kashish ‘$BeeTa03$’ Gupta – ₹1,89,000
- Aceoffcuks – ₹1,54,800
- OnlySnaps – ₹1,24,200
- Brahmastr – ₹96,300
- Abilash ‘Steel1’ Bala – ₹71,280
- Deepankur ‘AngryPitbull’ Gupta – ₹52,380
₹1 Crore GTD Half Buy-in Millionaire – Qualifier 4
Q4 > Entries – 183 | Re-entries – 36 | Re-buys – 167 | Survivors – 49 | Chip Leader – ‘Man o’ War’ (352,059)
Combined > Entries – 725 | Re-entries – 148 | Re-buys – 667 | Survivors – 211 | Overall Chip Leader – Saransh ‘TerrorGandhi$’ Garg (534,823)
‘bad_ipv4’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Helicopter for ₹1.26 Lakhs), Deepak ‘optimist’ Singh (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Helicopter for ₹83,254), Yuvraj ‘Kalidenalii’ Bhardwaj (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Helicopter for ₹44,173), AryaDonk’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Powerplay 6-Max for ₹41,250), Yuvraj ‘Kalidenalii’ Bhardwaj (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Death Over for ₹40,438), ‘dagger36377’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Knockout for ₹35,878), ‘badi_macchi’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Super Over for ₹26,516), ‘Ram_Ke_Naam’ (Won ₹75K GTD Helicopter for ₹22,229), ‘dhaval888’ (Won ₹50K GTD Knockout for ₹16,275), ‘binodkaandi’ (Won ₹50K GTD Chip up – Triple Chance for ₹13,877), and ‘Dragon1707’ (Won ₹25K GTD Centurion for ₹6,388) won the other Thursday marquees on Spartan Poker.
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Daily Majors: Akshat Sharma, Nitesh Katiyar, Rishab Malik & Advait Rajguru Champion The Thursday Flagships
Even as the hustle and bustle of the 2023 WPT Prime Vietnam took center stage, resulting in a comparatively quieter Thursday, many tournaments experienced overlays. However, the magnetic charm of the poker remained unwavering, captivating players despite the slightly subdued pace.
Akshat Sharma, who held the title of The Weekly HighRoller champion earlier this month, emerged as the night’s star performer. He amassed a remarkable ₹9 Lakhs from three ITM finishes, propelling his annual winnings beyond the ₹1 Crore milestone. Sharma’s triumphant run included two significant title victories in Adda52’s Godfather (₹5.04 Lakhs) and Spartan Poker’s Ultron (IOPC Bubble) (₹3.44 Lakhs), with heads-up deals in both instances.
Following a heads-up deal, the online prodigy Aditya Singh (opted out from our tracking) pocketed ₹4.91 Lakhs as the runner-up in Adda52’s Godfather, bringing his total earnings to ₹6.46 Lakhs for the night —this marked his eighth runner-up finish for the year 2023.
Building upon his runner-up performance in Monday’s Iron Man, Nitesh Katiyar clinched his maiden title for May in PokerBaazi’s WTF, along with the grand prize of ₹5.28 Lakhs (total winnings amounted to ₹5.32 Lakhs). Bharat Vasan (opted out of our tracking) secured a commendable runner-up spot, winning ₹3.24 Lakhs.
Sreekanth Narayan put up a profitable display on Thursday, marking two final table finishes in Spartan Poker’s Ultron (IOPC Bubble) (2nd place for ₹3.41 Lakhs – after a heads-up deal) and PokerBaazi’s The Summit (5th place for ₹1.53 Lakhs), bringing his total earnings to ₹4.94 Lakhs.
The inaugural LPS Main Event champion, Dhinesh Kumar, wrapped up an impressive tally of ₹4.02 Lakhs across two standout performances in PokerBaazi’s WTF (3rd place for ₹2.63 Lakhs) and Adda52’s Monster Turbo (1st place for ₹1.39 Lakhs).
PokerBaazi user ‘Legendkiller77’ accrued a personal best of ₹4.14 Lakhs from three deep runs, including a spectacular double-title win in The Summit (₹3.70 Lakhs) and the ₹1 Lakhs GTD PKO (₹36,375). Ajhar Hashmin, the latest BSS HighRoller champion, secured the runner-up position in The Summit, taking home ₹2.58 Lakhs.
Online poker crusher Advait Rajguru secured the top spot in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT, earning ₹2.07 Lakhs and clinching his 11th title for the year. ‘AffableSatan’ bagged the second position, winning ₹1.44 Lakhs.
The two-time The Millionaire champion, Rishab Malik, claimed victory in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max], earning ₹2.93 Lakhs (won ₹2.96 Lakhs overall). Ankit Wadhawan, who topped last week’s leaderboard topper (monthly and weekly), showcased three strong finishes, netting a total of ₹3.88 Lakhs.
Anmol Agarwal, Deepak Jain, Ravinder Singh, Mohit Savargaonkar, and Sumit Pal won the other Thursday majors.
Here are the Thursday highlights!
PokerBaazi
WTF – ₹40 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹4,400
Entries – 455
Re-entries – 416
Prize Pool – ₹40,00,000
Places Paid – 115
The Millionaire Series 5.0 #7 Friday Millionaire champion, Nitesh ‘batmanpok’ Katiyar, enhanced his performance from his runner-up finish in Monday’s Iron Man, claiming his first title in a month.
Katiyar commanded PokerBaazi’s 7.30 PM flagship, the ₹40 Lakhs GTD #WTF, triumphing over an imposing field of 871 contenders (455 unique). With strategic precision, he navigated his way to the finale to clinch the title and the grand prize of ₹5.28 Lakhs.
Simultaneously, Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan (opted out of our tracking), who achieved third place in Wednesday’s (7-Max) SPRINT, extended his strong performance to secure a noteworthy runner-up spot, yielding winnings of ₹3.24 Lakhs.
Adding to his impressive performance, Katiyar also had a successful run in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost, accumulating a grand total of ₹5.32 Lakhs in winnings.
Katiyar’s Thursday finishes include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹5,28,000
> 83rd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹3,500
Nitesh Katiyar’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.28 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹56.96 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #2
The first-ever Legend Poker Series Main Event champion, Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar rounded out an impressive ₹4.02 Lakhs across two FT finishes, which include:
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹2,62,800
> 1st in Adda52’s Monster Turbo for ₹1,38,750
Dhinesh Kumar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.46 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.66 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.22 Crores
The recent Nano Main Event champion Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan accumulated ₹3.88 Lakhs from three impressive FT finishes, which include:
> 2nd in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹2,23,015
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹85,200
> 8th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹80,000
Ankit Wadhawan’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹13.40 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.60 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.45 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹88.83 Lakhs | Ranked #2 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #6 in Annual Profits
Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel (4th for ₹2.20 Lakhs), and Tuesday’s The Mint runner-up Rashim ‘potkiller86’ Garg (7th for ₹1.02 Lakhs) were the other regs on the WTF final table.
The 7:30 PM poker tournament experienced an overlay shortfall of ₹5.16 Lakhs. The top 115 participants were awarded monetary prizes.
Final Table Results
- Nitesh ‘batmanpok’ Katiyar – ₹5,28,000
- Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan – ₹3,24,000
- Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – ₹2,62,800
- Siddharth ‘CARDashian66’ Kadel – ₹2,19,600
- fishbot – ₹1,77,600
- Pakanpa – ₹1,36,800
- Rashim ‘potkiller86’ Garg – ₹1,02,000
- Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹80,000
The Summit – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹8,250
Entries – 139
Re-entries – 148
Prize Pool – ₹21,52,000
Places Paid – 35
Mystery player ‘Legendkiller77′ orchestrated a remarkable double-title win spree on PokerBaazi last night. Culminating in their most substantial career triumph to date, ‘Legendkiller77’ accumulated a personal-best ₹4.14 Lakhs!
As a committed PokerBaazi player since November 2022, ‘Legendkiller77’ deftly maneuvered through a challenging roster of 287 competitors (139 unique), in the ₹20 Lakhs GTD The Summit. The player ascended to the top in the 8 PM flagship, securing a career-high payout of ₹3.70 Lakhs.
Hot on the trail was the Sunday’s BSS HighRoller champion, Ajhar ‘Ajkings’ Hashmin, who departed with a sizable runner-up cash prize of ₹2.58 Lakhs.
However, ‘Legendkiller77’s night of victories was far from over. Merely 45 minutes after clinching The Summit title, this formidable player seized another title in the ₹1 Lakhs GTD PKO (RE) tournament. Moreover, they posted a notably deep finish in the (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT, further affirming their supremacy throughout the night.
Their Thursday finishes include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹3,70,445
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s PKO for ₹36,375
> 8th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Midnight SPRINT for ₹7,633
Legendkiller77’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹15.97 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3.42 Lakhs | Titles Won: #9
The Millionaire Lite champion Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan was another top runner as he cranked out ₹4.94 Lakhs from two final table appearances, which include:
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Ultron (IOPC Bubble) for ₹3,41,109
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹1,52,828
Sreekanth Narayan’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.61 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.60 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #8 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.75 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹91.49 Lakhs | Ranked #9 on the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #5 in Annual Profits
Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh (opted out of our tracking) made away with ₹6.46 Lakhs across three top-10 finishes, including:
> 2nd in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹4,91,306
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹1,21,616
> 10th in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹33,253
Monday’s Daily Value Boost champion Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg (7th for ₹91,481) was the other notable player on The Summit FT.
The ₹8,250 buy-in tournament exceeded its initial guarantee to generate a ₹21.52 Lakhs prize pool. The top 35 finishers got paid.
Final Table Results
- Legendkiller77 – ₹3,70,445
- Ajhar ‘Ajkings’ Hashmin – ₹2,58,085
- tiltplay – ₹2,19,555
- Clickbait446 – ₹1,85,115
- Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan – ₹1,52,828
- Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh – ₹1,21,616
- Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg – ₹91,481
(7-Max) SPRINT – ₹12 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,850
Entries – 210
Re-entries – 125
Prize Pool – ₹12,00,000
Places Paid – 35
Online poker virtuoso Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru, renowned for his commanding presence in headline tournaments, showcased another remarkable performance. Despite opting out of tracking, Rajguru, the MHW Big Game champion from March, returned to his winning streak last night.
Rajguru soared to victory in PokerBaazi’s 9 PM (7-Max) SPRINT tournament, overcoming a strong field of 335 entrants (210 unique), securing ₹2.07 Lakhs up top, and claiming his 11th title of the year.
Meanwhile, a player under the moniker ‘AffableSatan‘ clinched second place, earning a substantial runner-up prize of ₹1.44 Lakhs.
Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan also exhibited a notable performance, reaching the final tables in three tournaments and gathering a hefty sum of ₹3.88 Lakhs.
Wadhawan’s Thursday finishes include:
> 2nd in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹2,23,015
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹85,200
> 8th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹80,000
Ankit Wadhawan’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹13.40 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.60 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #7 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.45 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹88.83 Lakhs | Ranked #2 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #6 in Annual Profits
Deepankur ‘Dp179’ Gupta (opted out of tracking) pulled out at least two deep finishes, rounding out ₹1.66 Lakhs in cashes on Thursday.
His known finishes include:
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹67,800
> 5th in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] for ₹98,655
The (7-Max) SPRINT final table featured notable regs, including Wednesday’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost champion Ramu ‘Ramu0550’ Kushwaha (3rd for ₹1.22 Lakhs), Rohit ‘rohit0004’ Yadav (4th for ₹1.03 Lakhs), and Raghav ‘raghav14082’ Chauhan (7th for ₹51,000).
The ₹3,850 buy-in tournament experienced a minor overlay deficit of ₹27,500. Despite the shortfall, the top 35 finishers received their share of the prize money.
Final Table Results
- Advait ‘ExploitativeGTO’ Rajguru – ₹2,06,520
- AffableSatan – ₹1,43,880
- Ramu ‘Ramu0550’ Kushwaha – ₹1,22,400
- Rohit ‘rohit0004’ Yadav – ₹1,03,200
- Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹85,200
- Deepankur ‘Dp179’ Gupta – ₹67,800
- Raghav ‘raghav14082’ Chauhan – ₹51,000
Daily Value Boost – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,650
Entries – 365
Re-entries – 299
Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000
Places Paid – 113
Earlier this month’s The Endeavour champion, Anmol ‘freakweird0’ Agarwal, scored his third title for May yesterday, showcasing his consistent high-level play. Triumphing over a field of 664 players (365 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Value Boost, Agarwal claimed the winner’s paycheck amounting to ₹1.42 Lakhs, marking his fifth title of the year.
Agarwal also ran deep in Adda52’s Godfather (14th for ₹25,000), accumulating over ₹1.67 Lakhs overall. His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.86 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #5
Sunday’s BTS#42 After Party runner-up Yash ‘Riraizer’ Chitre walked away with over ₹1.26 Lakhs in Thursday earnings from three deep runs (including a runner-up finish and another FT score), which include:
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹1,08,200
> 6h in Spartan Poker’s Daily Turbo (6 Max) (IOPC Bubble) for ₹14,071
> 15th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹4,019
Yash Chitre’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.36 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.25 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #18
Sumanth ‘sp175’ Kumar (3rd for ₹85,000), Raman ‘Ranzoo9’ Arora (4th for ₹55,000), and Kritika ‘bagdadi345’ Chugh (8th for ₹16,900) also FT-ed the Daily Value Boost.
The ₹1,650 entry buy-in tournament dished out the ₹10 Lakhs in prize money to the top 113 finishers.
Final Table Results
- Anmol ‘freakweird0’ Agarwal – ₹1,42,500
- Yash ‘Riraizer’ Chitre – ₹1,08,200
- Sumanth ‘sp175’ Kumar – ₹85,000
- Raman ‘Ranzoo9’ Arora – ₹55,000
- sinha5189 – ₹41,000
- Hailey13 – ₹28,400
- Stallionrider – ₹20,600
- Kritika ‘bagdadi345’ Chugh – ₹16,900
Deepak ‘djace’ Jain (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹43,750), ‘chinchan0524’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹42,660), Ravinder ‘Ravikirti’ Singh (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹41,090), ‘Dsoni28’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹25,580), ‘bleedforthis’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹25,050), ‘Prithvirajpalta’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max SPRINT for ₹25,030), ‘14Valentine’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Boost PKO for ₹24,000) and Sumit ‘sumitpal009’ Pal (Won ₹50K 5-Max Daily Turbo for ₹5,830) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.
Spartan Poker
Ultron (IOPC Bubble) – ₹18 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹6,600
Entries – 141
Re-entries – 42
Rebuys – 125
Prize Pool – ₹18,48,000
Places Paid – 27
Earlier this month’s The Weekly HighRoller victor, Akshat ‘akshat03’ Sharma, delivered a commanding performance last night. He netted an impressive ₹9 Lakhs from three ITM finishes, which included two flagship titles, propelling his annual winnings past the ₹1 Crore threshold.
His conquest began at 4:07 AM when he scored the winning touchdown in Spartan Poker’s ₹18 Lakhs GTD Ultron (IOPC Bubble), pocketing a cool ₹3.44 Lakhs. The competition was fierce, with a 308-entry field (141 unique) finally boiling down to a heads-up deal. Not far behind was the ranked #9 player of 2023, Sreekanth ‘Vhagar’ Narayan, who walked away with a commendable ₹3.41 Lakhs as the runner-up.
Just before dawn at 5 AM, Sharma clinched his second prestigious title of the day in Adda52’s Godfather for an impressive ₹5.04 Lakhs through a heads-up deal – his second time winning the tournament.
Akshat Sharma’s Thursday finishes include:
> 1st in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹5,03,694* (heads-up deal) (his second time winning the tournament)
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Ultron (IOPC Bubble) for ₹3,44,499* (heads-up deal)
> 13th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹51,600
Akshat Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.95 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.65 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.06 Crores
The former Millionaire Lite champion Sreekanth Narayan pulled out a profitable Thursday grind, posting two final table finishes worth a collective ₹4.94 Lakhs. His Thursday scores include:
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Ultron (IOPC Bubble) for ₹3,41,109 * (heads-up deal)
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹1,52,828
Sreekanth Narayan’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.61 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.60 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #8 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.75 Crores | Ranked #9 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta (5th for ₹1.24 Lakhs), Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta (7th for ₹69,115), and Kritagya ‘muckitfcukit’ Sharma (8th for ₹50,081) were the other notables on the Ultron final table.
The 8 PM tournament paid 27 players a share from the ₹18.48 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Akshat ‘doubledown’ Sharma – ₹3,44,499*
- Sreekanth ‘Vhagar’ Narayan – ₹3,41,109*
- tsukumar – ₹1,90,159
- $uper$ystem – ₹1,55,047
- Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta – ₹1,23,631
- TwoSmokingBarrels – ₹94,987
- Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta – ₹69,115
- Kritagya ‘muckitfcukit’ Sharma – ₹50,081
*denotes a heads-up deal
‘DhakkiTiki’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo 6-Max IOPC Bubble for ₹61,148), Mohit ‘OfcourseOfcourse’ Savargaonkar (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Night Rider for ₹27,056), ‘obtuse1’ (Won ₹75K GTD Hold’em PKO for ₹22,416), ‘Arjunb1998’ (Won ₹50K GTD Turbo – Triple Chance for ₹12,732) and ‘SHAA31’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurion for ₹9,108) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.
Pocket52
Pocket Magnets – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,650
Entries – 165
Rebuys – 91
Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000
Places Paid – 38
Pocket52 user ‘Pan8145’ hit it big in the site’s Thursday attraction, the ₹5 Lakhs GTD Pocket Magnets, obliterating the 256-player field to win ₹92,500. ‘TommyFookinShelby’ scored ₹65,000 as the runner-up.
Last Sunday’s Pocket Kings champion, Neeraj ‘NeeruNJ’ Sattawat finished fourth for ₹35,000.
Final Table Results
- Pan8145 – ₹92,500
- TommyFookinShelby – ₹65,000
- Realpsycho – ₹45,000
- Neeraj ‘NeeruNJ’ Sattawat – ₹35,000
- Durr – ₹25,000
- binladen_YeVPtAwM8E – ₹20,000
‘vague_pune172_19284270’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Pocket Brunch for ₹30,000), ‘95##.781##_46476’ (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Pocket Soda for ₹27,500), ‘lolthisgay’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Pocket Snacks for ₹21,000) and ‘Andorimax’ (Won ₹75K GTD Pocket Squares for ₹16,500) won the other Pocket52 marquees!
PokerDangal
PLO 5 Thursday – ₹50K GTD
Buy-in – ₹550
Entries – 75
Rebuys – 37
Prize Pool – ₹61,600
Places Paid – 17
PokerDangal user ‘Mr_Ghost’ stacked a guarantee-breaching 112-player field in the ₹50K GTD PLO 5 Thursday, taking down the title for ₹14,784, just as ‘mnjain’ busted in second place for ₹10,472.
Anshul ‘nope11’ Pandey FT-ed the event, placing sixth for ₹3,080.
Final Table Results
- Mr_Ghost – ₹14,784
- mnjain – ₹10,472
- Mohakal – ₹7,392
- AmitVidarba – ₹5,544
- pokerhero66 – ₹4,312
- Anshul ‘nope11’ Pandey – ₹3,080
PokerStars India
The Colosseum [6-Max] – ₹12 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹11,000
Entries – 49
Re-entries – 37
Prize Pool – ₹12,00,000
Places Paid – 11
The two-time The Millionaire champion, Rishab ‘NoChan(3’ Malik, came out on top of an 86-player field in PokerStars India’s ₹12 Lakhs GTD The Colosseum [6-Max], winning the 8 PM Thursday flagship for ₹2,92,688. Running hot on the wheels, last week’s leaderboard topper (monthly and weekly) Ankit ‘b00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan placed second for ₹2,23,015.
Malik, the Sunday Highroller runner-up finisher from May 14, also cashed in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost (65th for ₹3,700), netting ₹2.96 Lakhs altogether.
Rishab Malik’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.68 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.96 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #5
The ranked #2 player on the 2023 POY leaderboard standings, Ankit Wadhawan has been in unstoppable form recently. Last night, Wadhawan posted three FT finishes, collectively earning ₹3.88 Lakhs. What a beast!!!
His Thursday scores include:
> 2nd in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum for ₹2,23,015
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹85,200
> 8th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹80,000
Ankit Wadhawan’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹13.40 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.60 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹2.45 Crores | Ranked #2 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes) | Ranked #6 in Annual Profits
The Colosseum final table comprised the likes of Game Changer 4.0 champion JaiKran ‘ZEEKE777’ Kumar (3rd for ₹1.70 Lakhs), Karan ‘JUNIOR1-KK’ Kapur (4th for ₹1.29 Lakhs), Deepankur ‘dp8218’ Gupta (5th for ₹98,655) and Young Gun Ujjwal ‘CougarHunter69’ Narwal (6th for ₹75,171).
While the top eleven places got paid, the tourney suffered from a hefty ₹3.40 Lakhs in overlay deficit.
Final Table Results
- Rishab ‘NoChan(3’ Malik – ₹2,92,688
- Ankit ‘b00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan – ₹2,23,015
- JaiKiran ‘ZEEKE777’ Kumar – ₹1,69,927
- Karan ‘JUNIOR1-KK’ Kapur – ₹1,29,477
- Deepankur ‘dp8218’ Gupta – ₹98,655
- Ujjwal ‘CougarHunter69’ Narwal – ₹75,171
- sahil7889 – ₹57,277
‘JC1870’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Big Bubble Rush for ₹53,430), ‘44706625’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Ultrasonic for ₹30,969), ‘yuvidilwariya’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline 6-Max for ₹11,722) and ‘Atomix700’ (Won ₹40K GTD Afternoon on Stars PKO for ₹10,461) won the other PokerStars India marquees.
Adda52
Godfather – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,500
Entries – 221
Re-entries – 190
Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000
Places Paid – 43
The earlier this month’s The Weekly HighRoller victor, Akshat ‘akshat03’ Sharma, stormed into action last night, akin to an unleashed bull! He accumulated a staggering ₹9 Lakhs from three ITM finishes, a feat encompassing seizing not just one but two flagship titles! This remarkable endeavour enabled him to shatter the ₹1 Crore barrier in annual earnings.
Sharma’s winning streak was inaugurated with him clinching the title at Spartan Poker’s Ultron (IOPC Bubble), where he secured ₹3.44 Lakhs following a heads-up agreement.
A mere fifty-three minutes post this victory, Sharma navigated through a robust field of 411 competitors (221 unique) in Adda52’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD Godfather. He emerged as the victor of this significant Thursday event for the second time, pocketing ₹5.04 Lakhs. A heads-up deal saw online sensation Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh (opted out from our tracking) amass an equally striking ₹4.91 Lakhs as the runner-up—marking his eighth second-place finish of the year.
Akshat Sharma’s Thursday finishes include:
> 1st in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹5,03,694* (heads-up deal) (his second time winning the tournament)
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s Ultron (IOPC Bubble) for ₹3,44,499* (heads-up deal)
> 13th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹51,600
Akshat Sharma’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.95 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.65 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #4 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.06 Crores
The online beast Aditya Singh also FT-ed PokerBaazi’s The Summit (6th for ₹1.22 Lakhs) and ran deep in PokerStars India’s The Colosseum [6-Max] (10th for ₹33,253), banking at least ₹6.46 Lakhs from three known scores.
Aditya Singh’s top scores in 2023 includes:
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s FTS #19 Sunday Grande (6-Max) for ₹11,86,800 on March 5
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #114 Thursday Prime ₹8,71,226 on February 2
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #123 Friday High for ₹7,15,293 on February 3
> 1st in Adda52 Millions for ₹6,50,000 on January 22
> 2nd in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹4,91,306 on May 25
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Thursday High Roller (6-Max) for ₹4,40,750 on May 4
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Thursday High Roller for ₹4,04,689 on April 20
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Wednesday High Roller for ₹3,93,835 on March 15
> 1st in Spartan Poker’s IOPC #100 Tuesday Spotlight for ₹3,08,449 on January 31
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹2,68,960 on March 28
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹2,40,804 on February 1
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹1,43,549 on February 17
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹1,39,689 on May 3
> 2nd in PokerStars India’s The Big Bash PKO for ₹1,23,656 on March 17
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹1,20,682 on May 11
Sanjay ‘Floppednuts’ Kumar (4th for ₹2 Lakhs), Kashish ‘Fletcher03’ Gupta (5th for ₹1.30 Lakhs), Avinash ‘avinkon’ Koneru (6th for ₹87,500), Devrat ‘Vickypune’ Singh (7th for ₹68,750), and Vidur ‘bullgod89’ Singhal (8th for ₹56,250) were other top guns scoring on the Godfather final table.
The ₹5,500 Thursday headliner registered a landslide overlay shortfall of ₹4.45 Lakhs, and 43 players benefitted from the value on offer.
Final Table Results
- Akshat ‘akshat03’ Sharma – ₹5,03,694*
- Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh – ₹4,91,306*
- Comedypoker – ₹2,62,500
- Sanjay ‘Floppednuts’ Kumar – ₹2,00,000
- Kashish ‘Fletcher03’ Gupta – ₹1,30,000
- Avinash ‘avinkon’ Koneru – ₹87,500
- Devrat ‘Vickypune’ Singh – ₹68,750
- Vidur ‘bullgod89’ Singhal – ₹56,250
*denotes a heads-up deal
Dhinesh ‘dinzy009’ Kumar (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo for ₹1.39 Lakhs), ‘allinle’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Godfather Lite for ₹36,815), ‘osf1981’ (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Afternoon Adda for ₹33,360), ‘DomoArigato’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹30,140), ‘Rajbhandarkar’ (Won ₹60K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹11,882), ‘VishuChi’ (Won ₹30K GTD Freeze Out Adda for ₹10,699) and ‘harishgujwar’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹10,281) won the other Adda52 marquees.
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Daily Majors: Satyam Verma, Saransh Garg, Arshia Mehta & Nitesh Katiyar Headline the Monday Scores
The tournament scene experienced a noticeable lull yesterday as PokerBaazi’s thrilling Baazi Turbo Series 4.0 concluded on Sunday. While the domestic felts may be somewhat peaceful, many exhilarating events are on the horizon. One such event is the fifth rendition of PokerBaazi’s ‘The Fantastic Five‘ The MoneyMaker. Moreover, poker aficionados have the ₹5 Crores GTD EndBoss tournament to look forward to from May 31 to June 4. Furthermore, the ginormous ₹47 Crores GTD India Online Poker Championship (IOPC) hosted by Spartan Poker will be held from June 1 to 18.
Vinay Verma stood out as Monday’s high-achiever, triumphing in two major tournaments. He clinched Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹2 Lakhs, leaving Nitesh Katiyar in second place with a rewarding ₹1.21 Lakhs. Additionally, Verma secured a fifth-place finish in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show, increasing his winnings by ₹73,059 (won ₹2.93 Lakhs overall).
Matching Vinay Verma’s stellar performance, Satyam Verma triumphed in Spartan Poker’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance, amassing ₹2.19 Lakhs and totaling his Monday earnings to ₹2.34 Lakhs. The BTS#41 Sunday Prime champion, Mohit Mehta, took a commendable second place, adding ₹1.41 Lakhs to his day’s total of ₹1.66 Lakhs.
Saransh Garg shone on Monday, achieving three significant finishes and collecting a noteworthy ₹2.26 Lakhs. His triumphs included a victory in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost tournament, earning ₹1.15 Lakhs after a three-way deal, with Ankit Jajodia (2nd for ₹1.11 Lakhs) and ‘1levelup’ (3rd for ₹1.10 Lakhs).
Arshia Mehta bagged her first title in seven months in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show, taking home ₹1.77 Lakhs. Clinton Tavares followed closely as the runner-up, contributing to his Monday earnings of ₹1.31 Lakhs.
‘kutkut3’ won PokerStars India’s Eliminator [8-Max] with ₹1.11 Lakhs, while ‘kunalduggal13’ secured second place with winnings of ₹42,804.
PokerBaazi user ‘PDBUDAVI’ took down the (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for their maiden tournament title and a personal-best ₹74,550. Kunal Langer finished second to collect a ₹56,200 paycheque.
‘Onix’ championed PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹71,081, following a heads-up deal with ‘Bhayana69’ (2nd for ₹66,719).
Harsh Dev Jhirmiria, Srujan Gudelly, Sanil Raghavan, Dhaval Solanki, Hemanya Gupta, Michael Keishing, Anshul Bagai, John Raphael, and Partha Datta won the other Monday marquees.
Here are the Monday highlights!
PokerBaazi
The Big Show – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,300
Entries – 187
Re-entries – 156
Prize Pool – ₹10,29,000
Places Paid – 35
Arshia ‘FlowerMama9’ Mehta, one of the remarkable Women in Poker we have previously featured, returned triumphantly to the felts with an exceptional performance on Monday. Mehta, best known for her fourth-place finish in January’s PBC#1 The MoneyMaker edition, busted a seven-month title dry spell in PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Big Show, navigating past the 343-player field to ship the 8 PM tournament. While Mehta pocketed the top prize of ₹1.77 Lakhs, The Big Show victory also marked her first title of the year.
Arshia Mehta’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹46.72 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1
The PKO tournament specialist, Clinton ‘clintontavares’ Tavares, posted a runner-up score of ₹1.23 Lakhs. Tavares posted another two cashes, netting ₹1.31 Lakhs. His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.19 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹58.30 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #20 | Annual Winnings: ₹61.42 Lakhs
Last night’s Daily Value Boost champion, Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg, locked up an impressive ₹2.26 Lakhs across three deep finishes on Monday.
His top finishes include:
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹1,14,666
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹1,04,958
Saransh Garg’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.39 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.22 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #6
Yesterday’s Iron Man champion Vinay ‘keechad’ Verma posted his second FT finish of the night, placing fifth in The Big Show to collect ₹73,059. Verma’s Monday hauled included a total of four ITM finishes, amounting to ₹2.93 Lakhs. His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.05 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #7
Last night’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance finalist, Rising Star Ritwik ‘Ritwikkhanna’ Khanna pulled out ₹1.32 Lakhs across four cashes in his Monday session.
His top finishes include:
> 5th in Spartan Poker’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance for ₹63,949
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹58,139
Ritwik Khanna’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.91 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.33 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.31 Crores | Ranked #20 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
Anilkumar ‘jat777’ Singh (4th for ₹88,494) was among the known players who FTed the 8-max ₹10 Lakhs GTD tournament.
The ₹3,300 buy-in flagship exceeded the advertised guarantee, collecting a ₹10.29 Lakhs prize pool. The top 35 finishers earned well-deserved payouts.
Final Table Results
- Arshia ‘FlowerMama9’ Mehta – ₹1,77,091
- Clinton ‘clintontavares’ Tavares – ₹1,23,377
- Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg – ₹1,04,958
- Anilkumar ‘jat777’ Singh – ₹88,494
- Vinay ‘keechad’ Verma – ₹73,059
- Ritwik ‘Ritwikkhanna’ Khanna – ₹58,139
- Royalhand05 – ₹43,733
- RadaX – ₹33,443
Daily Value Boost – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,650
Entries – 350
Re-entries – 292
Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000
Places Paid – 113
Improving upon his seventh-place finish in Sunday’s Deepstack Turbo, Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg posted a final table finish and title victory on Monday!
Garg missed winning PokerBaazi’s The Big Show title by a whisker as he placed third for 1.05 Lakhs. Less than an hour later, he triumphed over the 642-entry field of the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Value Boost, banking ₹1.15 Lakhs up top.
A three-way deal saw Ankit ‘akj290’ Jajodia (2nd for ₹1.11 Lakhs) and ‘1levelup’ (3rd for ₹1.09 Lakhs) secure profitable paydays.
Garg also cashed Spartan Poker’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance (28th for ₹6,043), collecting a mouth-watering ₹2.26 Lakhs overall.
Saransh Garg’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.39 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.22 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #6
The Daily Value Boost final table featured notable regs, including Anurag ’13anurag’ Srivastava (4th for ₹55,000), Abhishek ‘chipndchair’ Sonu (5th for ₹41,000), and Pramod ‘pg111111’ Gupta (6th for ₹28,400).
The ₹1,650 buy-in marquee fell ₹37,000 short of its advertised guarantee. The top 113 places got paid.
Final Table Results
- Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg – ₹1,14,666*
- Ankit ‘akj290’ Jajodia – ₹1,11,305*
- 1levelup – ₹1,09,729*
- Anurag ’13anurag’ Srivastava – ₹55,000
- Abhishek ‘chipndchair’ Sonu – ₹41,000
- Pramod ‘pg111111’ Gupta – ₹28,400
- Gajaudhar – ₹20,600
- Kiranb5 – ₹16,900
*denotes a three-way deal
(7-Max) Daily SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,200
Entries – 129
Re-entries – 108
Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000
Places Paid – 47
Following a six-week journey on PokerBaazi, the user ‘PDBUDAVI’ revelled in their inaugural title triumph yesterday. They skillfully navigated a 237-entry field (129 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Daily SPRINT, clinching the 7:15 PM tournament for a personal record of ₹74,550. Kunal ‘Kunal176’ Langer secured the runner-up position, taking home ₹56,200 – his second-highest earnings on the platform.
‘PDBUDAVI’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹2.04 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹92,144 | Titles Won in 2023: #1
Sandeep ‘effuno’ Varma RS posted deep runs in four tournaments and won bounties (worth ₹2,192), lapping up with ₹63,068. His Monday scores include:
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹33,300
> 8th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹20,000
> 8th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹6,118
> 27th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹3,650
Yash ‘Riraizer’ Chitre lapped up over ₹1.45 Lakhs from four deep finishes (including two FTs), which include:
> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance (IOPC Bubble) for ₹99,697
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹24,750
> 13th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹18,008
> 45th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹2,950
Yash Chitre’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.25 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.24 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #18
Kashish ‘PostFlopAction’ Sachdev (3rd for ₹43,850) and the second APT Online India Main Event champion Subhayan ‘arjun100’ Das (7th for ₹14,550) made FT runs in the 7:15 PM tournament.
The ₹2,200 entry buy-in tournament booked a negligible overlay shortfall of ₹26,000, and 47 players benefitted from the value on offer.
Final Table Results
- PDBUDAVI – ₹74,550
- Kunal ‘Kunal176’ Langer – ₹56,200
- Kashish ‘PostFlopAction’ Sachdev – ₹43,850
- Sandeep ‘effuno’ Varma RS – ₹33,300
- Yash ‘Riraizer’ Chitre – ₹24,750
- slimyNuts843732 – ₹17,650
- Subhayan ‘arjun100’ Das – ₹14,550
(7-Max) SPRINT – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,650
Entries – 190
Re-entries – 125
Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000
Places Paid – 59
‘Onix’, the victorious player from last month’s PC#22 PLO-5, has been active on PokerBaazi since March 20. Yesterday they secured their eighth title on the site. This enigmatic player triumphed over a robust field of 315 competitors (125 unique) in PokerBaazi’s ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) SPRINT, winning the 9 PM tournament and ₹71,081 up top. Following a heads-up deal, the user ‘Bhayana69’ secured second place with a nearly equivalent payout of ₹66,719.
‘Onix’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹9.84 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.19 | Titles Won in 2023: #8
The three-time Daily Value Boost winner, Devendra ‘thablack’ Suthar, marked scores in both of the ₹5 Lakhs GTD SPRINT tournaments on PokerBaazi yesterday. His impressive performance resulted in a substantial Monday earnings of ₹56,000.
His Monday finishes include:
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹46,100
> 11th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹9,900
Devendra Suthar’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.54 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹50.88 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #6
Achal ‘Bond107’ Sonale (6th for ₹17,150) and Anmolraj ‘PINCIOTTI’ Singh Chawla (7th for ₹13,750) were other known players on the (7-Max) SPRINT final table.
The ₹1,650 entry buy-in tournament fell ₹27,500 short of its advertised prize pool, and 59 players ran past the money line.
Final Table Results
- Onix – ₹71,081*
- Bhayana69 – ₹66,719*
- Devendra ‘thablack’ Suthar – ₹46,100
- oyeahbaby – ₹33,850
- bleedforthis – ₹24,100
- Achal ‘Bond107’ Sonale – ₹17,150
- Anmolraj ‘PINCIOTTI’ Singh Chawla – ₹13,750
*denotes a heads-up deal
‘AkulG’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Midnight SPRINT for ₹41,220), ‘bleedforthis’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹41,120), ‘Aviator1197’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹39,220), Hemanya ‘achilles06’ Gupta (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹24,140), ‘Nirmal2904’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-6 Boost Monster for ₹24,000), ‘Azadojha’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT for ₹21,050), ‘ankur2218’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Night SPRINT for ₹20,210) and ‘ChampChamp’ (Won ₹50K 5-Max Daily Turbo for ₹6,100) won the other PokerBaazi marquees.
Spartan Poker
The CashMaker – Triple Chance – ₹9 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,300
Entries – 128
Re-entries – 88
Re-buys – 115
Prize Pool – ₹9,93,000
Places Paid – 31
Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma, last Monday’s The Big Show runner-up, secured his second title of May last night. Verma triumphed in Spartan Poker’s 8 PM Monday headliner, the ₹10 Lakhs GTD The CashMaker – Triple Chance, overcoming 331 entries (128 unique) to seize the title and a handsome ₹2.10 Lakhs up top.
Verma also secured a 29th place finish in the tournament for ₹8,738, bringing his earning in The CashMaker – Triple Chance to ₹2.19 Lakhs. But Verma’s remarkable run did not stop at that. He also ran deep in PokerStars India’s Eliminator [8-Max], lapping up ₹2.34 Lakhs to emerge as the second-biggest Monday scorer!
His Monday finishes include:
> 1st & 29th in Spartan Poker’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance for ₹2,18,757
> 7th in PokerStars India’s Eliminator [8-Max] for ₹15,212
Satyam Verma’s online stats (PokerBaazi & Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.43 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹48,33 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #15
The BTS#41 Sunday Prime champion Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta continued on his hot streak, securing a runner-up score of ₹1.41 Lakhs. Mehta crossed the money line in at least another three tournaments, amounting to an impressive ₹1.66 Lakhs in winnings.
His known Monday finishes include:
> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance for ₹1,41,403
> 13th in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹10,400
> 25th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹10,290
> 63rd in PokerBaazi’s Daily Value Boost for ₹3,500
Yash ‘Babyshark10’ Chitre was another prolific scorer as he pocketed ₹1.45 Lakhs from four ITM finishes which include:
> 3rd in Spartan Poker’s The Cash Maker – Triple Chance for ₹99,697
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Daily SPRINT for ₹24,750
> 13th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹18,008
> 45th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹2,950
Yash Chitre’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.36 Crrores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.24 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #18
Rising Star Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna a accumulated an impressive ₹1.32 Lakhs from four ITM finishes, including two FT finishes.
His top finishes include:
> 5th in Spartan Poker’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance for ₹63,949
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹58,139
Ritwik Khanna’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹8.91 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.33 Crores | Titles Won in 2023: #3 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.31 Crores | Ranked #20 in the 2023 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
Md ‘Asraf786786’ Asraf Ali posted three cashes, including two FT finishes, bagging away ₹57,808 in the day’s work.
His top Monday finishes include:
> 6th in Spartan Poker’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance for ₹63,949
> 7th in Adda52’s #Voyager for ₹8,875
Md Asraf Ali’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹35.64 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹17.19 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #4
Sreeharsha ‘yUDdam’ Boneni cashed three events, and his second FT appearance was in PokerStars India’s Eliminator [8-Max], where he placed fourth for ₹24,076, adding to ₹50,243 in Monday winnings. His online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.26 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹77.63 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5
Amrit ‘sunrunner’ Mishra (4th for ₹80,830) also FT-ed The CashMaker – Triple Chance.
The ₹3,300 buy-in tournament surpassed expectations, resulting in a prize pool of ₹9.93 Lakhs. The top 31 finishers were rewarded with payouts.
Final Table Results
- Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma – ₹2,10,019
- Mohit ‘thejoker’ Mehta – ₹1,41,403
- Yash ‘Babyshark10’ Chitre – ₹99,697
- Amrit ‘sunrunner’ Mishra – ₹80,830
- Ritwik ‘Fisherman1997’ Khanna – ₹63,949
- Md ‘Asraf786786’ Asraf Ali – ₹48,558
- Firse – ₹35,450
- Sreeharsha ‘yUDdam’ Boneni – ₹25,917
Daily Turbo – ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,100
Entries – 135
Re-entries – 34
Rebuys – 81
Prize Pool – ₹2,50,000
Places Paid – 23
Poker streamer Harsh ‘Top G’ Dev Jhirmiria (opted out of our tracking) continues to ride the wave of his recent fourth-place finish in the Nano Main Event from the day before. Last night, he nailed the 250-entry field (135 unique) in Spartan Poker’s ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Turbo.
Dominating the 9:30 PM event, Jhirmiria emerged victorious, securing a top prize of ₹57,525. Puneet ‘smellmynuts’ Mishra, the champion of the Dark Knight on May 17, added to his accolades with a commendable second-place finish, earning him ₹39,375.
The ever-consistent Siddharth ‘SIDDO19’ Pandey lapped up ₹51,600 across three deep runs, including two final table finishes!
His Monday finishes include:
> 4th in Adda52’s Voyager for ₹22,500
> 4th in SpartanPoker’s Daily Turbo for ₹21,500
> 21st in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹7,600
Siddharth Pandey’s Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.87 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹58.94 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #9
Ashish ‘X— factor’ Pareek (6th for ₹13,375) also reached the Daily Turbo final table.
The ₹1,100 buy-in tournament managed to break even, and the top 23 places shared the ₹2.50 Lakhs prize pool.
Final Table Results
- Harsh ‘Top G’ Dev Jhirmiria – ₹57,525
- Puneet ‘smellmynuts’ Mishra – ₹39,375
- clinger01 – ₹26,250
- Siddharth ‘SIDDO19’ Pandey – ₹21,500
- Rahul4444s – ₹17,250
- Ashish ‘X— factor’ Pareek – ₹13,375
Srujan ‘gambling_buddha’ Gudelly (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹48,000), Dhaval ‘mahakal07’ Solanki (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Dark Knight for ₹30,450), ‘adrit’ (Won ₹75K GTD Sundowner – Triple Chance for ₹17,222) and ‘Undefeated King Of Games’ (Won ₹50K GTD Turbo – Triple Chance for ₹10,523) won the other Spartan Poker marquees.
First Games Poker
Mega Freeroll – ₹2 Lakhs GTD
Total Entries – 1,717
Prize Pool – ₹2,00,000
Places Paid – 1,717
On First Games Poker, the user ‘Sandip Vir’ emerged victorious in the ₹2 Lakhs GTD Mega Freeroll on Monday, earning an ₹800 poker ticket. In the second place, ‘GOOD Evening’ secured a poker ticket worth ₹600 for their commendable performance.
Final Table Results
- Sandip Vir – Poker ticket worth ₹800
- GOOD Evening – Poker ticket worth ₹600
- Vicky – Poker ticket worth ₹400
- samsad – Poker ticket worth ₹200
- Kalyani – Poker ticket worth ₹200
- Teekam chand – Poker ticket worth ₹100
Pocket52
Pocket Jacks – ₹5 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,675
Entries – 167
Re-entries – 95
Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000
Places Paid – 43
Pocket52 user ‘justlikepro’ impressively outmaneuvered a robust field of 262 contenders in the site’s coveted ₹5 Lakhs GTD Pocket Jacks event. This notable feat, accomplished during the 8 PM Monday highlight, led to ‘justlikepro’ securing the grand prize, a remarkable sum of ₹90,000.
Displaying considerable prowess, the PPC#1 Pocket Brunch and PPC#10 Pocket Snacks champion, ‘nikku443’ emerged with a notable performance, clinching second place and a sizeable reward of ₹65,000.
Final Table Results
- justlikepro – ₹90,000
- nikku443 – ₹65,000
- Mention – ₹45,000
- injured_maid166_22038258 – ₹32,500
- 4betbluff – ₹23,500
- BEASTPK – ₹20,000
‘BEASTPK’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Pocket Brunch for ₹31,125), ‘open_ardinghelli152_24626674’ (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Pocket Soda for ₹28,750), ‘sany8145’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Pocket Snacks for ₹22,000), and ‘Pocroft’ (Won the ₹75K GTD Pocket Squares for ₹16,500) won the other Pocket52 marquees.
PokerSaint
Amethyst – ₹4 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,500
Entries – 119
Re-entries – 98
Prize Pool – ₹4,00,000
Places Paid – 41
PokerSaint player ‘MITSUBISHI’ impressively swept through the 217-player field in the ₹4 Lakhs GTD Amethyst last night, claiming victory in the Monday prime time event and earning a hefty ₹73,749.
In the runner-up spot, ‘Rawbetvadra’ secured a sizeable ₹53,463.
Despite facing an overlay deficit of ₹1.07 Lakhs, the ₹1,500 buy-in Amethyst compensated the top 41 places.
Final Table Results
- MITSUBISHI – ₹73,749
- rawbetvadra – ₹53,463
- TheTrader – ₹38,757
- BudLightYear – ₹28,096
- TiltedPatel – ₹20,368
- Showman – ₹14,765
- BenjaminRolle – ₹12,120
- SuicideSquad – ₹9,948
PokerDangal
Monday Monster – ₹1 Lakh GTD
Buy-in – ₹770
Entries – 91
Re-buys – 65
Prize Pool – ₹1,00,000
Places Paid – 26
PokerDangal user ‘Pokerhero66’ charged through a formidable field of 156 competitors to clinch victory in the ₹1 Lakh GTD Monday Monster event. In a compelling demonstration of primetime prowess, ‘Pokerhero66’ secured the top prize, pocketing a hefty ₹24,324 in winnings.
Nearly matching the champion’s performance, site regular ‘sammyy’ exhibited impressive strategic gameplay, seizing the second place and earning a noteworthy reward of ₹18,318.
Final Table Results
- Pokerhero66 – ₹24,324
- sammyy – ₹18,318
- Impressio – ₹13,814
- Pheqwe – ₹10,210
- Novice – ₹7,808
- Suspenseful – ₹6,006
PokerStars India
Eliminator [8-Max] – ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,500
Entries – 105
Re-entries – 73
Regular Prize Pool – ₹2,02,564
Bounty Prize Pool – ₹2,02,564
Total Prize Pool – ₹4,05,128
Places Paid – 20
PokerStars India user ‘kutkut3’ masterfully bested a robust field of 178 competitors (105 unique) in the ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD Eliminator [8-Max]. After an intense five-hour contest, ‘kutkut3’ secured a triumphant victory in the 8 PM primetime tourney, accruing an impressive ₹1.11 Lakhs for first place (₹75,304 in bounties).
Remarkably, the site regular ‘kunalduggal13’ showed extraordinary resilience, launching a bold eight entries into the tournament and turning this audacious strategy into a prosperous venture. ‘kunalduggal13’ seized second place, earning a substantial ₹42,804 (₹6,988 in bounties).
NaveenKumar ‘superboyvv’ S (3rd for ₹31,200), Sreeharsha ‘DonkeyCommitted’ Boneni (4th for ₹24,076), Tushar ‘tush.patil17’ Patil (5th for ₹17,303), Manish ‘manish jangid’ Jangid (6th for ₹12,603), last night’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance (IOPC Bubble) champion Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma (7th for ₹15,212) and Adwait ‘Adwait Pol’ Pol (8th for ₹18,955) were the other online regulars on the Eliminator final table.
The ₹2,500 entry buy-in tournament surpassed its listed guarantees by ₹55,128, with 20 players finishing in the money.
Final Table Results (Including Bounties)
- kutkut3 – ₹1,11,119
- kunalduggal13 – ₹42,804
- NaveenKumar ‘superboyvv’ S – ₹31,200
- Sreeharsha ‘DonkeyCommitted’ Boneni – ₹24,076
- Tushar ‘tush.patil17’ Patil – ₹17,303
- Manish ‘manish jangid’ Jangid – ₹12,603
- Satyam ‘satyamverma25’ Verma – ₹15,212
- Adwait ‘Adwait Pol’ Pol – ₹18,955
- Ltnsouza – ₹8,070
‘oi_smoka’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Ultrasonic for ₹20,714), ‘Jopay0310’ (Won ₹50K GTD Bounty Adrenaline 6-Max for ₹10,723) and Partha ‘Spidermanindia’ Datta (Won ₹40K GTD Afternoon on Stars for ₹7,896) and won the other PokerStars India marquees.
Adda52
Iron Man – ₹8 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,400
Entries – 209
Re-entries – 134
Prize Pool – ₹8,00,000
Places Paid – 34
The Blockbuster champion from three week ago, Vinay ‘vinay2203’ Verma, put on a riveting display of his poker skills in Adda52’s Monday flagship, the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Iron Man. Trouncing the 343 contestants (209 unique), Verma took down the primetime tournament and walked away with ₹2 Lakhs up top.
Verma bagged away ₹2.93 Lakhs on Monday through four scores, including another final table finish! His Monday scores include:
> 1st in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹2,00,000
> 5th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹73,059
> 12th in Spartan Poker’s The CashMaker – Triple Chance for ₹16,186
> 69th in Daily Value Boost for ₹3,500
Vinay Verma’s online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.05 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹5 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #7
The Millionaire Series 5.0 #7 Friday Millionaire champion Nitesh ‘nitkat’ Katiyar, earned a runner-up payout worth ₹1.21 Lakhs. His online stats (excluding PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.69 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹57.02 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #1
The (7-Max) Afternoon Boost champion from earlier this month, Aritra ‘prongs’ Hazra, made away with ₹1.16 last night across five deep runs, which include:
> 3rd in Adda52’s Iron Man for ₹88,000
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Boost for ₹17,955
> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹4,600
> 17th in Adda52’s Voyager for ₹3,125
> 24th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Night SPRINT for ₹1,828
Aritra Hazra’s online stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹68.65 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹11.43 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2023: #5
Aditya ‘Beware67’ Kesharwani (4th for ₹66,800) also featured on the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Iron Man final table.
Final Table Results
- Vinay ‘vinay2203’ Verma – ₹2,00,000
- Nitesh ‘nitkat’ Katiyar – ₹1,21,200
- Aritra ‘prongs’ Hazra – ₹88,000
- Aditya ‘Beware67’ Kesharwani – ₹66,800
- ommm18 – ₹46,000
- shailu1456 – ₹30,000
‘Rulethatround’ (Won ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹69,500), ‘Friction21’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹32,772), Sanil ‘sid1290’ Raghavan (Won ₹1.20 Lakhs GTD Afternoon Adda for ₹31,436), ‘bluff_me’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Kill Shot PLO Bounty for ₹31,199), ‘jokerpoker84’ (Won ₹70K GTD Iron Man Lite for ₹13,382) and ‘VishuChi’ (Won ₹60K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹13,317) won the other Adda52 marquees.
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