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Daily Majors: Kunal Kain Tops Thursday Charts With The Summit Win; Rajvardhan Kavi, Sanat Mehrotra, Vinay Rajpal & Pratik Manjrekar Also Deliver Heavy Hits
While Thursday delivered plenty of heat online, all eyes were on Goa, where a major chapter in Indian poker history was written. The buzz was immense as the country’s top talents gathered for the grand finale of the National Poker Champion (NPC) showdown – a fantastic finish to the record-setting NPS India 2025!
This wasn’t just any tournament. The NPC showdown was the high-stakes finish line of a weeks-long journey, pitting 12 state champions against each other in a unique match-play format. Hosted at the Novotel Resort & Spa in Goa, the event played out over three tense days and six tough matches. On Thursday, the final six faced off for the ultimate prize, with the spotlight shining brightly on 26-year-old Mohit Bohra from Gujarat!
In a finale streamed live on JioHotstar (with real-time updates from PokerGuru), Bohra delivered a composed and commanding performance to win the sought-after NPC title. His victory brought not only the gleaming trophy but a jaw-dropping ₹1 Crore payday – officially writing his name into the Indian poker record books as the first National Poker Champion!
But Bohra’s win had wider implications. His victory also triggered a special ₹1 Crore NPC State Freeroll for players from Gujarat who participated in NPS India 2025. Set for April 26, this freeroll gives Gujarat’s poker community a massive reason to celebrate their new champion.
The NPC spotlight definitely drew attention away from the online tables. With the community watching the Goa finale, Thursday’s virtual grind saw lighter-than-usual fields for the second day running, creating an ideal setup for opportunistic players. Overlays appeared across several major events!
That didn’t mean the online action was slow. Several series kept the action going: PokerDangal’s ₹60 Lakhs GTD Dangal Value Series moved closer to its final stretch, Junglee Poker’s Battle Ground series lineup offered more knockout action, and Adda52’s updated MTT schedule—including the second starting flight of the ₹1 Crore GTD Burstfire—gave players plenty of reasons to stay locked in.
Amidst all this, Kunal Kain stepped up as the hero of the day. The Delhi-based player delivered a breakout performance in PokerBaazi’s The Summit, winning the title for a career-best ₹7.50 Lakhs. Coming off a personal-best third-place finish in The Endeavour just two days earlier, Kain clearly used that momentum, winning his fourth flagship title on the platform and ninth title of the year — his third this month alone! Kain added three more cashes on the platform, boosting his Thursday earnings to nearly ₹7.64 Lakhs and landing him atop the day’s online charts. Rajvardhan Kavi almost stole the show, continuing his great form from an NPS Gold Medal win last month, finishing second for ₹5.17 Lakhs — his second-best online score ever.
Arpan Majhi signalled his return to top form on PokerBaazi with a strong performance in the Summit Lite, where a heads-up deal earned him ₹1.61 Lakhs and his fourth title of 2025. The former The MoneyMaker champion nearly made it an incredible double-win night with a superb run in The Summit, finishing third for ₹3.85 Lakhs (his biggest score of the year). Majhi banked over ₹5.46 Lakhs across both impressive results, finishing second on the day`s top earners list. Joining him in the spotlight was Jaikishan Jangid, who grabbed ₹1.71 Lakhs in the Summit Lite deal for his runner-up finish, adding to a growing list of strong finishes in 2025. With two additional cashes, Jangid finished his Thursday with over ₹1.75 Lakhs in total winnings.
Over at Adda52, Young Gun Sanat Mehrotra showed everyone why he’s one of the steadiest performers on the platform, capturing the Godfather title for an amazing sixth time and collecting ₹3.75 Lakhs—his third-best score on the site this year. The Gurgaon-based IIT-IIM alum added two more cashes on PokerBaazi; his combined Thursday results totalled nearly ₹4.14 Lakhs. Chasing him all the way was Pranay Chawla, who came painfully close to his first title of the year after several close calls. His runner-up finish in the Godfather earned him a personal-best ₹2.75 Lakhs on Adda52, continuing his recent string of deep runs.
Vinay Rajpal put together a strong performance on PokerBaazi, taking down the Big PLO-5 for ₹2.09 Lakhs—his second title of the year on the platform. Still carrying momentum from his great NPS India 2025 run, Rajpal added a seventh-place finish in The Summit for another ₹1.58 Lakhs. His total Thursday take topped ₹3.68 Lakhs, pushing his annual earnings over the ₹50 Lakhs mark. Close behind him was Amit Kaushik, who continued his own great form with a runner-up finish in the same PLO event for ₹1.72 Lakhs. The Kurukshetra pro, already with major wins this year and a huge score at the VPT Championship Main Event final table, added a couple more deep runs to finish the night with close to ₹2 Lakhs collected.
Pratik Manjrekar kept his stunning 2025 campaign rolling, winning PokerBaazi’s WTF after a heads-up deal for ₹3.17 Lakhs – his third career win in the event and second of the year. The Mumbai pro has had a fantastic run all season, highlighted by a Bronze Medal finish in the NPS#191 Main Event. With this latest win—his fifth-best score of the year— and a total Thursday score of ₹3.20 Lakhs, he remains firmly in the hunt on the 2025 POY leaderboard, where he currently ranks #4. In the runner-up spot was fellow Maharashtrian Karan Kanani, who came close to a big breakthrough. The deal gave him a career-best ₹3.13 Lakhs, and along with a pair of small cashes, his Thursday earnings reached ₹3.16 Lakhs—a good showing from the former 2024 NPS#110 Slamdunk Gold Medallist.
‘amit1258’ won Junglee Poker’s BG#41 Thursday Mini Highroller, collecting ₹1.92 Lakhs, while Amit Kumar Jha added another win to his name with a ₹1.56 Lakhs score in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance (his third time winning this late-night event)—both posting strong results.
Over on Natural8 India, Nitin Gupta made a good showing with a deep run in the Zodiac Goat High Roller. Getting through a tough 285-player field, Gupta claimed an eighth-place finish worth ₹1.85 Lakhs. The result boosted his 2025 earnings on the site past ₹14 Lakhs.
Also doing well was Anshul Rajput, who put in volume and got two notable finishes. He started with an eighth-place run in the Daily Deepstack Special 125, collecting ₹74,421. Not long after, he won the Daily Turbo 80, taking down the 16-player field for ₹66,253. The scores added ₹1.41 Lakhs to his bankroll and boosted his annual Natural8 India earnings past ₹39 Lakhs.
Also making their presence felt across major platforms were Young Gun Abhishek Sonu, Shubham Agarwal, Pawan Dineshkeni, Prince Kumar, and Neeraj Kumar, each winning marquee events and adding to an action-filled night on the virtual felts.
Here are the Thursday highlights!
PokerBaazi
The Summit – ₹50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹10,000
Entries – 287
Re-entries – 222
Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000
Places Paid – 84
Thursday nights on PokerBaazi always feel like the warm-up lap for the big weekend grind, but the energy was sky-high last night. While the virtual felt kept buzzing, history was being written in Goa. The entire Indian poker community was tuned in as the first-ever National Poker Champion was about to be crowned.
The showdown stealing the spotlight was, of course, the National Poker Champion Finale. This wasn’t just another tournament but the thrilling climax of the record-breaking NPS India 2025, bringing together the top 12 State Leaderboard champions for a unique showdown. After three gruelling days and six intense match-play rounds at the Novotel Resort & Spa, it all came down to a final six battling under the bright lights. Gujarat’s Mohit Bohra played brilliantly in a tense, winner-takes-all finale streamed live on JioHotstar (with PokerGuru providing updates). The 26-year-old outlasted the five other state champions to claim the sought-after NPC trophy and a life-changing ₹1 Crore top prize, literally carving his name into Indian poker history.
And the celebration doesn’t end there! Bohra’s incredible victory unlocked a massive ₹1 Crore NPC State Freeroll exclusively for players from Gujarat who participated in NPS India 2025. Mark your calendars for April 26 – Bohra didn’t just win for himself; he brought a huge opportunity back home to his state’s players.
With so much attention focused on that nail-biting NPC finale in Goa, it’s no surprise the online action saw slightly smaller fields again last night. That created a fantastic scenario for grinders hitting the virtual tables – overlays were noticeable across several majors, even with PokerBaazi’s tempting TDS-free withdrawal offer running! While popular events like the Daily Last Chance and Big PLO-5 still comfortably hit their guarantees, the overlay trend continued elsewhere.
Even the big one, the night’s crown jewel, the ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Summit, landed well shy of its guarantee, like last week. That overlay added a dose of value — and plenty of drama — to what turned out to be a tough fight. Coming out on top was Kunal ‘Khanarana’ Kain, a familiar name from Delhi who has quietly been building serious momentum on PokerBaazi over the last six months.
Kain was clearly carrying good form into the night, coming off a personal-best third-place finish in Tuesday’s The Endeavour (for ₹3.69 Lakhs). Last night, he converted that momentum into the biggest win of his career. He went all the way in The Summit, taking down the title for a huge ₹7.50 Lakhs! This score smashed his previous best from just two days ago and gave him his fourth flagship title on PokerBaazi, his ninth tournament win overall in 2025, and his third victory in April alone.
The 8 PM showstopper pulled in 287 players, reaching 509 entries with re-entries. Kain himself needed that second bullet after busting early. Still, he regrouped and put in a stellar performance across the 8.5-hour grind, outlasting a challenging field packed with pros and persistent regulars to take the title.
And he didn’t stop there. Kain cashed in three other smaller events on the platform, putting together a Thursday haul of nearly ₹7.64 Lakhs, making him the biggest online winner of the day!
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹7,50,000
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) SPRINT for ₹9,426
> 11th in PokerBaazi’s Evening SPRINT for ₹2,783
> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s (5-Max) Hyper for ₹1,695
Kunal Kumar Kain’s PokerBaazi stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹41.97 Lakhs| Lifetime Profit: ₹24.22 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹31.79 Lakhs
Almost writing the headline himself was Rajvardhan ‘mrmeeseeks0405’ Kavi, who came within touching distance of what could have been another golden chapter in his breakout year. Still riding high from grabbing the Gold Medal in the NPS#122 Slamdunk last month, Kavi looked poised for back-to-back stardom in The Summit — but the win slipped away this time.
After firing three bullets in The Summit and working through the tough field, Kavi’s run ended just short of the finish line. He still walked away with plenty – the runner-up finish earned him ₹5.17 Lakhs, his second-biggest online score ever (only behind his deep run in the NPS#191 Main Event last month, where he collected ₹6 Lakhs). Another big run, another deep reminder of the talent he’s bringing to the table in 2025.
Rajvardhan Kavi’s PokerBaazi stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.76 Lakhs| Lifetime Profit: ₹3.91 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1
The Summit final table was loaded with strong players. Arpan ‘Novus’ Majhi, who had just won the Summit Lite earlier, finished third here for ₹3.85 Lakhs, capping off an incredible double FT showing. Also making deep runs were Aayush ‘quads2810’ Pande (4th for ₹2.90 Lakhs), Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna, who also FT’d the WTF last night (5th for ₹2.44 Lakhs), Siddhartha ‘philivey2694’ Khanna (6th for ₹2.01 Lakhs), and Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal, yesterday’s Big PLO-5 champion and the #3 finisher on the NPS India 2025 Series Leaderboard (7th for ₹1.59 Lakhs).
Despite the top-tier lineup, the ₹10,000 buy-in The Summit didn’t quite reach its ambitious guarantee, resulting in a ₹5.74 Lakhs overlay—even larger than last week. This meant significant added value flowed back to the players, especially the top 84 finishers, who all walked away with at least ₹21,000, more than doubling their investment.
With non-stop tournament action, great promotions like TDS-free withdrawals fuelling the grind, daily fireworks lighting up the tables, and the post-NPS momentum still buzzing, there’s no question PokerBaazi remains a top spot for MTT players this summer. You can bet more big things are coming from the industry leader.
Final Table Results
- Kunal ‘Khanarana’ Kumar Kain – ₹7,50,000
- Rajvardhan ‘mrmeeseeks0405’ Kavi – ₹5,16,500
- Arpan ‘Novus’ Majhi – ₹3,85,000
- Aayush ‘quads2810’ Pande – ₹2,90,000
- Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna – ₹2,44,000
- Siddhartha ‘philivey2694’ Khanna – ₹2,01,000
- Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal – ₹1,58,500
- mediocreJamOut6 – ₹1,16,500
WTF – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,300
Entries – 421
Re-entries – 342
Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000
Places Paid – 118
Pratik ‘zpAAced’ Manjrekar isn’t just having a good year—he’s building a legacy. Coming right off a runner-up finish in Adda52’s The Mint on Tuesday, the Mumbai poker pro put on another strong display in PokerBaazi’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD WTF last night. After just over eight hours of focused play, Manjrekar closed the books following a heads-up deal, pocketing ₹3.17 Lakhs for the victory. This win delivered him his third career WTF title and his second one already this year (he last took it down in January).
Manjrekar kicked off his 2025 campaign in blazing form, hitting a monster ₹11.34 Lakhs score on Natural8 India early in January, which set the tone for a year defined by sharp, consistent results. His run at NPS India 2025 was equally impressive – he captured Gold in the NPS#180 Knockout (PKO) and finished the series strong, powering his way to a Bronze Medal in the record-setting NPS#191 Main Event for a colossal ₹60.64 Lakhs. His total series haul reached ₹73.24 Lakhs across an incredible 71 cashes (from 151 events played). He hasn’t let up since, adding wins in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show and Pocket52’s (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo. This relentless consistency keeps him at #4 on the 2025 Player of the Year leaderboard.
Last night’s WTF victory saw Manjrekar expertly navigate a field of 763 entries (421 unique) in the 7:30 PM flagship. It was a demanding grind, but he persevered, clinching his fifth-best score of the year. A small additional cash of ₹2,625 in Adda52’s Monster Turbo PKO (23rd) meant his total Thursday take reached ₹3.20 Lakhs, adding more fuel to his quest for the coveted POY crown.
Pratik Manjrekar’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.39 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.18 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.22 Crores (across all platforms) | Annual Profits: ₹87.25 Lakhs (across all platforms) | Ranked #4 in the 2025 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)
The WTF heads-up clash turned into an all-Maharashtra affair, with Karan ‘Kaio575’ Kanani putting up a spirited fight. Kanani, perhaps less recognized on the scene but a regular fixture on PokerBaazi and a former NPS Gold Medallist (NPS#110 Slamdunk champion last year), had been searching for that next breakthrough win. He came close last night, ultimately agreeing to a heads-up deal before finishing second. That deal still resulted in a handsome ₹3.13 Lakhs payday – a new personal-best score for Kanani!
Adding small cashes from PokerBaazi’s Evening SPRINT (25th for ₹1,897) and Daily Morning SPRINT (47th for ₹1,530), Kanani wrapped up a highly productive Thursday session with ₹3.16 Lakhs credited to his account.
Karan Kanani’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹54.08 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹12.89 Lakhs
Also deep in the mix, as is often the case, was Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur. This volume machine continues his tireless grind across platforms. Having already won Wednesday’s Bounty Madness and final-tabled The Pride, Thakur kept the momentum going Thursday. He logged five more deep runs, including his third-place finish in the WTF for ₹1.85 Lakhs. He also appeared at the final tables of Adda52’s Godfather (5th for ₹1.08 Lakhs* – qualified via ₹575 satellite) and PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance (6th for ₹48,973), collecting over ₹3.52 Lakhs across another eventful session!
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹1,85,000
> 5th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹1,08,450
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹48,973
> 12th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹7,775
> 25th in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-5) BOOST for ₹1,845
The WTF final table was certainly no picnic, featuring several well-known online grinders. Archit ‘flyingmuck’ Khandelwal, who final-tabled The Quest earlier this month, placed fourth for ₹1.43 Lakhs. Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna, who made the WTF final table in January, finished fifth this time for ₹1.17 Lakhs. The ever-present Shagun ‘sogani22’ Jain, who also made a third-place finish in the Summit Lite last night and bagged the chip lead on Day 1B of Adda52`s new Burstfire, added another ₹75,000 to his tally with a seventh-place finish. Ayush ‘goosemaverick’ Khandelwal rounded out the final table in eighth place, earning ₹54,750.
With attention drawn to the NPC finale, most primetime flagships felt the overlay heat, and the same applied to the ₹3,300 buy-in WTF, which had an overlay shortfall of ₹3.10 Lakhs. But for the 118 players who cashed, even a min-cash of ₹7,500 meant more than doubling their initial buy-in. This online grind provided its excitement, adding another layer to what was truly a historic day for Indian poker, with Mohit Bohra becoming the first National Poker Champion!
Final Table Results
- Pratik ‘zpAAced’ Manjrekar – ₹3,17,425*
- Karan ‘Kaio575’ Kanani – ₹3,12,575*
- Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹1,85,000
- Archit ‘flyingmuck’ Khandelwal – ₹1,42,500
- Sanjay ‘sanjaykotak’ Khanna – ₹1,17,250
- sdkingemperor – ₹95,750
- Shagun ‘sogani22’ Jain – ₹75,000
- Ayush ‘goosemaverick’ Khandelwal – ₹54,750
*denotes a heads-up deal
Big PLO-5 – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹ 5,000
Entries – 116
Re-entries – 125
Prize Pool – ₹10,47,868
Places Paid – 33
Thursday was a historic day for Indian poker, with the whole community glued to the action as Gujarat’s Mohit Bohra became the first National Poker Champion in a down-to-the-wire finale in Goa! With so much focus on the live showdown, the online felt was noticeably lighter again. However, proving its dedicated following, PokerBaazi’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Big PLO-5 completely bucked the overlay trend yet again.
The PLO flagship comfortably crushed its guarantee last night, dishing out six hours and 18 minutes of five-card chaos as top players went at it in the 9 PM event. Coming out on top was a deserving winner: Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal, who put on a strong show to grab his second title of the year on the platform.
The Delhi-based pro has a grinder’s heart! He’s still riding high from an epic NPS India 2025 run, where he incredibly played all 191 events, collected four medals, and banked ₹15 Lakhs for finishing #3 on the Series Leaderboard. That kind of form doesn’t fade easily. He came close to another title earlier this month with a runner-up finish in Junglee Poker’s BG#8 Sunday Special KO, and last night, he finally snapped a two-month winless streak.
Taking on a field of 241 entries (115 unique) in the Big PLO-5, Rajpal cranked up the heat and shipped the event for a cool ₹2.10 Lakhs. But his work wasn’t over; he also went deep in The Summit, finishing seventh for another ₹1.59 Lakhs. With these scores combined, his Thursday haul pushed past the ₹3.68 Lakhs mark, pushing his annual earnings over the ₹50 Lakhs mark (not even counting those leaderboard prizes)!
Vinay Rajpal’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.99 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.98 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Annual Winnings: ₹50.29 Lakhs
Also throwing heavy punches last night was Kurukshetra’s poker beast, Amit ‘quark’ Kaushik, who has been running hot across the circuit recently. After a strong February—winning the Godfather and taking Bronze in NPS#32 (PLO-5) Megadive—and a good March that included wins in Adda52’s The Mint and a runner-up in Iron Man, plus coming off that impressive sixth-place finish in the first-ever VPT Championship Main Event in Phu Quoc (worth ₹19.57 Lakhs!), Kaushik was back on the online grind, hungry for his first online title in April.
True to his reputation as a multi-format threat, the two-time Adda52 Millions champ dove into the Big PLO-5 with intent. Although the win remained elusive, Kaushik battled his way to a second-place finish, adding ₹1.73 Lakhs to his bankroll. With deep runs in two other flagships, his Thursday tally climbed to almost ₹2 Lakhs.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹1,72,898
> 14th in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹19,183
> 101th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹7,500
Amit Kaushik’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.05 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹3.21 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Annual Winnings: ₹50.29 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹11.04 Lakhs
The Big PLO-5 final table didn’t lack firepower, featuring several well-known regulars. Sunday’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT runner-up Dhirendra ‘dhiru91’ Kumar finished third for ₹1.31 Lakhs. The dangerous ‘Daddu26’ took fourth for ₹86,973, followed by Ashutosh ‘predictkar’ Paibhale in fifth for ₹52,393, and last week’s The Ballers winner Sahil ‘ImHighIshove’ Mahboobani in sixth for ₹41,915.
As one of PokerBaazi’s most popular events, the ₹5,000 buy-in Big PLO-5 proved its mettle again, generating a rewarding ₹10.48 Lakhs prize pool that comfortably exceeded the guarantee. The top 33 players received a piece of the action, with payouts starting at ₹9,431. It was another successful outing for this PLO flagship, delivering a feast of excitement and payouts for the five-card Omaha fans.
Final Table Results
- Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal – ₹2,09,574
- Amit ‘quark’ Kaushik – ₹1,72,898
- Dhirendra ‘dhiru91’ Kumar – ₹1,30,984
- ‘Daddu26’ – ₹86,973
- Ashutosh ‘predictkar’ Paibhale – ₹52,393
- Sahil ‘ImHighIshove’ Mahboobani – ₹41,915
Summit Lite – ₹12 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,000
Entries – 212
Re-entries – 154
Prize Pool – ₹12,00,000
Places Paid – 51
Thursday was certainly a day for the history books in Indian poker, as Gujarat’s Mohit Bohra claimed the first-ever National Poker Champion title down in Goa, scooping that incredible ₹1 Crore prize! With the whole community buzzing about the NPC finale (streamed live on JioHotstar with PokerGuru updates!) and everyone rooting for their state champs, the online poker scene felt the effects. Traffic was noticeably lighter for the second night running, but that just meant value hunters had a field day – overlays were popping up left and right, even hitting several PokerBaazi majors despite their tempting TDS-free cashout offer!
While the crowd favourites like the Daily Last Chance and Big PLO-5 still managed to cruise past their guarantees, the overlay trend hit elsewhere. As usual, the primetime Thursday action on PokerBaazi got underway with the ₹12 Lakhs GTD Summit Lite at 7:30 PM. Even though this tournament saw a significant overlay, it still pulled in a solid 212 players (366 total entries) for an action-packed grind that stretched past 1 AM Friday morning.
The last player standing when the dust settled was Arpan ‘Novus’ Majhi. The West Bengal-based player, a former The MoneyMaker champion, had been flying somewhat under the radar over the past couple of weeks. Well, that changed decisively last night.
Majhi, who already had wins in the BSS SPRINT, The Ballers, and Pocket Queens in January (plus some close calls on Pocket52 in February), fired two bullets in the Summit Lite. After just under six hours of play, he finished the job, taking down the title at 1:23 AM. The victory, sealed via a heads-up deal, added ₹1.61 Lakhs to his bankroll, gave him his fourth title of 2025, and signalled a return to top form just in time for the summer grind.
But Arpan Majhi wasn’t finished making noise. About three hours later, he was deep in the bigger sibling tournament, The Summit. He put himself in serious contention for a fantastic double victory, eventually finishing in third place for a huge ₹3.85 Lakhs – his biggest score of the year and fourth-best online cash ever! Between these two fantastic results, Majhi banked over ₹5.46 Lakhs for the night, landing him second on the Thursday charts and putting everyone on notice that he’s back in peak form.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹3,85,000
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹1,61,108* (heads-up deal)
The player Majhi hammered out the Summit Lite deal with was Jaikishan ‘royalking7424’ Jangid. Coming off a strong NPS India 2025 showing (a Bronze in NPS#97 Sunday Kickoff and Silver in NPS#184 (7-Max) SPRINT), Jangid came ready to play. He also fired two bullets and fought hard all the way to the end.
The heads-up deal saw Jangid, who held the chip lead at that point, lock up the larger share of the prize money – ₹1.71 Lakhs – despite officially taking the runner-up spot. It adds another strong result to his 2025 record (which includes a BSS Super Value win in January). Cashing in two other events meant his Thursday earnings came in at just over ₹1.75 Lakhs.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹1,71,052* (heads-up deal)
> 37th in PokerBaazi’s Daily BOOST for ₹2,370
> 31st in PokerBaazi’s Evening SPRINT for ₹1,644
And where there’s a major final table, you can usually find Young Gun Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood. The three-time POY is practically poker royalty in India, known for one of the most explosive rises the scene has ever witnessed. As the winningest player on our tracked database, Sood is always a threat when he hits form, and he’s certainly been active this week, winning his eleventh Adda52 Millions title on Sunday and final tabling the Wednesday Wonder.
He kept rolling last night with a sixth-place finish in Summit Lite for ₹45,600 and nearly went all the way in Adda52’s Monster Turbo PKO, finishing runner-up there for ₹34,107. Adding cashes in three other PokerBaazi flagships, Sood’s multi-table session yielded over ₹1.38 Lakhs on Thursday, keeping his grind as consistent as ever.
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹45,600
> 2nd in Adda52’s Monster Turbo PKO for ₹34,107
> 8th in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹26,197
> 58th in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹21,000
> 47th in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹11,250
Gaurav Sood’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹23.58 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹12.25 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #8
The Summit Lite final table also featured other tough regulars like last night`s WTF finalist Shagun ‘sogani22’ Jain (3rd for ₹1.10 Lakhs), 2024 POY#6 Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma (4th for ₹84,000), and Sunday’s BSS SuperStack runner-up Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh (8th for ₹31,800), who seems to be running very well lately.
Like many other flagships last night, the ₹3,000 buy-in Summit Lite came up significantly short of its ₹12 Lakhs guarantee, missing by ₹2.45 Lakhs (almost 25%). This overlay meant insane extra value for the field. The prize pool was shared among the top 51 finishers, with a min-cash worth ₹7,200 – a welcome bonus on top of the already high-energy Thursday grind on PokerBaazi.
Final Table Results
- Arpan ‘Novus’ Majhi – ₹1,61,108*
- Jaikishan ‘royalking7424’ Jangid – ₹1,71,052*
- Shagun ‘sogani22’ Jain – ₹1,10,400
- Shreyansh ‘halifax7701’ Sharma – ₹84,000
- Heeman1108 – ₹58,800
- Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood – ₹45,600
- Moneymaker9 – ₹38,640
- Siddhant ‘aajnahiaana’ Singh – ₹31,800
*denotes a heads-up deal
Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,500
Entries – 319
Re-entries – 247
Prize Pool – ₹12,30,484
Places Paid – 87
Thursday was a day etched in Indian poker history, with everyone watching Gujarat’s Mohit Bohra become the country’s first National Poker Champion in Goa! But the poker grind waits for no one. As the confetti settled from the NPC finale and the eyeballs shifted from the JioHotstar live stream back to the online tables, where PokerBaazi’s late-night special, the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance, delivered its dose of excitement.
While many other tournaments felt the effects of the NPC buzz with lighter fields, the Daily Last Chance proved its popularity again, easily sailing past its guarantee – a welcome sight amidst the overlays elsewhere!
The star of this late shift was Amit ‘philivey007’ Kumar Jha. The online regular from Darbhanga put on a show in the Daily Last Chance. Jha worked through the 10:30 PM flagship field with precision, taking down the title for the third time in his career (and his second time winning it this year!). He sealed the victory in style after a heads-up deal, locking in a ₹1.56 Lakhs payday – another great highlight for his list of wins.
The Daily Last Chance is a regular feature on PokerBaazi’s schedule, and Thursday night drew a strong crowd. A total of 566 entries (319 unique) jumped in, creating a prize pool worth fighting for. Jha, who snagged Bronze in the NPS#147 Mini Main Event last month, was back on familiar ground. Having won this same event on March 28, he climbed to the top again after a quick but intense six-hour run, clinching his fifth title on the platform this year! Jha also made money in three other events; his total Thursday take landed just under ₹1.60 Lakhs.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,56,246* (heads-up deal)
> 24th in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-5) Boost for ₹2,296
> 16th in PokerBaazi’s Daily SPRINT for ₹948
> 26th in PokerBaazi’s (PLO-5) PKO for ₹137
Amit Kumar Jha’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹90.27 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹35.71 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #5
Also making a serious run was Parimal ‘casadeseo’ Maheshwari. The NPS#150 (7-Max) SPRINT Silver Medallist and former Blockbuster Lite champion was aiming for his first title in over a year and looked set to win it all in the Daily Last Chance—but the deck had other plans. Still, his performance was well rewarded. Maheshwari collected an equally nice ₹1.55 Lakhs for his runner-up finish following the deal – his second-best score of 2025 (and third-best ever on PokerBaazi), providing a nice boost from his ongoing downswing.
The Daily Last Chance final table featured plenty of familiar firepower. Taking the final podium spot was Sarthak ‘legalaction’ Sharma, the NPS#56 Deepdive Gold Medallist, who finished third for ₹92,409, adding another solid score to his name. Wednesday’s top earner, the multi-talented Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor, finished fourth for ₹70,138. Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur, who made the WTF podium and Godfather final table earlier in the night, took fifth for ₹48,973 (his third FT appearance!). The consistently performing Janish ‘janish1998’ Jain, Wednesday`s WTF finalist, rounded out the notable names with an eighth-place finish worth ₹28,670.
A clear fan-favourite on PokerBaazi, the ₹2,500 buy-in Daily Last Chance delivered again. Attracting that large field, the event easily beat its guarantee, creating a tempting ₹12.30 Lakhs prize pool. The top 87 players cashed, each taking home at least ₹5,414. This late-night tournament continues to boost its reputation as a go-to spot for players grinding into the early hours.
Final Table Results
- Amit ‘philivey007’ Kumar Jha – ₹1,56,246*
- Parimal ‘casadeseo’ Maheshwari – ₹1,55,312*
- Sarthak ‘legalaction’ Sharma – ₹92,409
- Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor – ₹70,138
- AG1812 – ₹59,432
- Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹48,973
- itranceforu – ₹38,760
- Janish ‘janish1998’ Jain – ₹28,670
*denotes a heads-up deal
Young Gun Abhishek ‘chipndchair’ Sonu (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹69,112), Shubham ‘turramkhan17’ Agarwal (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹29,720), Pawan ‘chupacabra’ Dineshkeni (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹28,440), ‘Reuben123’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹21,340), ‘pratspratik’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT for ₹17,080), Prince ‘poker7664’ Kumar (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Midnight SPRINT for ₹11,100), ‘pikatoaomi’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹10,000), ‘AlandeenMP’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹8,560), and ‘Aakash83’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max SPRINT for ₹8,370) won the other Thursday marquees on PokerBaazi.
Junglee Poker
‘amit1258’ won the ₹8 Lakhs GTD BG#41 Thursday Mini Highroller for ₹1.92 Lakhs
The other Battle Ground Series title winners of the day included ‘realdeepu’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD BG#42 Thursday Thunder for ₹88,498) and ‘revenge’ (Won ₹80K GTD BG#40 Thursday Sunsetter for ₹18,039).
‘pintu2003’ won the ₹60K GTD Hangover for ₹11,712.
₹50 Lakhs GTD BG Main Event – Qualifier 18
Q18 > Entries – 101 | Survivors – 14 | Chip Leader – ‘bholekabeta’ (263,149)
Combined > Entries – 897 | Survivors – 108 | Overall Chip Leader – ‘SaajanDhadialaa’ (522,112)
Adda52
Godfather – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,750
Entries – 155
Re-entries – 184
Rebuys – 16
Prize Pool – ₹17,75,000
Places Paid – 53
Adda52 is definitely turning up the heat this summer! Their updated and richer MTT schedule isn’t just temporary – it feels like a permanent shift, making it plain this long-standing platform isn’t content to sit back anymore. They’re making serious moves to close the gap with the current market leader, PokerBaazi!
That fresh, determined energy was easy to see last night. The mid-week action yet again rolled out the key majors: the ₹20 Lakhs GTD Godfather took its usual prime spot, while the ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo KO added some knockout fun. Plus, the second starting flight for their brand new ₹1 Crore GTD Burstfire multi-flight tournament kicked off, making it a busy Thursday on India’s longest-serving online poker site!
Taking down the biggest prize of the night on the platform was a familiar face often found deep in Adda52’s majors: Young Gun Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra. Displaying a potent mix of patience, precision, and his characteristic flair, Mehrotra conquered the Godfather field for an incredible sixth time in his career! This also gave him his second major victory of the year, following his Adda52 Millions win in March.
While Mehrotra might not grab the headlines every week, don’t let that fool you – his consistency is remarkable. Just look at his profit graph, which has climbed steadily upwards over the last five years! A regular presence at final tables, this IIT and IIM alum from Gurgaon stacked up a bunch of deep runs in the Sunday Big Slick, Mystery Bounty, and Adda52 Millions this month alone!
He seemed overdue for another top finish and delivered precisely that last night. The 8 PM Godfather provided another value-packed battle; although it missed its guarantee, it drew a larger field than last week with 155 players (355 total entries) diving into the action. The competition was predictably fierce, but Mehrotra calmly navigated the challenges, picked his spots effectively, and closed out the tournament after a focused final push. The win earned him ₹3.76 Lakhs – his third-best result on Adda52 this year.
Mehrotra also put in some volume on PokerBaazi, adding two small cashes there. His combined Thursday earnings tipped just under ₹4.14 Lakhs, adding more to a stacked poker resume already boasting over ₹16 Crores in online earnings and north of ₹6 Crores in profits. He might have been quieter on the win front lately, but this top competitor is always dangerous!
> 1st in Adda52’s Godfather for ₹3,75,682
> 32nd in PokerBaazi’s The Summit for ₹28,500
> 31st in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹9,600
Sanat Mehrotra’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.25 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.04 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2
While Mehrotra took the Godfather crown, another long-time regular, Pranay ‘setmeup’ Chawla, made serious waves himself. Chawla has been putting together a string of strong results recently, including a fifth-place finish in PokerBaazi`s Daily Last Chance just last week. Playing focused poker, Chawla came painfully close to grabbing his first win of 2025, finishing as the runner-up in the Adda52 flagship. Still, the deep run resulted in a very nice ₹2.75 Lakhs payday – his biggest score on the platform this year.
Pranay Chawla’s online stats (Adda52, PokerBaazi, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.77 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.69 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #1
The Godfather final table was arguably the toughest lineup seen anywhere online last night, packed with sharks. Check out this list: Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena, who seems to be on a permanent heater (and finished runner-up in Tuesday’s Big PLO-5), took third for ₹2.02 Lakhs. Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira, winner of Tuesday’s Supreme, finished fourth for ₹1.48 Lakhs. Rajneesh ‘rajneesh620’ Thakur, the high-volume grinder who won Wednesday’s Bounty Madness and podiumed WTF last night, grabbed fifth for ₹1.08 Lakhs. Dhinesh ‘dinzy009’ Kumar, who took third in Tuesday’s The Endeavour Lite, finished sixth for ₹79,493. And last week’s Godfather finalist Rubin ‘kornkif’ Labroo rounded out the serious contenders in seventh for ₹58,268.
With a ₹2.25 Lakhs overlay, the ₹5,750 buy-in Godfather turned into a fantastic value proposition for the players, practically a bargain! Payouts started at ₹12,706 (more than double the entry fee), meaning the top 53 finishers locked up a tidy profit. Between the revamped schedule and frequent overlays adding serious juice to the prize pools, Adda52 is making a strong case for being a prime destination for tournament players right now.
Final Table Results
- Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra – ₹3,75,682
- Pranay ‘setmeup’ Chawla – ₹2,75,373
- Lavesh ‘UPay4MyWeed98’ Meena – ₹2,01,848
- Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira – ₹1,47,954
- Rajneesh ‘rajneesh620’ Thakur – ₹1,08,450
- Dhinesh ‘dinzy009’ Kumar – ₹79,493
- Rubin ‘kornkif’ Labroo – ₹58,268
- dsoulkeeper – ₹42,711
₹1 Crore GTD Burstfire – Day 1B
Day 1B > Entries – 169 | Re-entries – 104 | Rebuys – 2 | Survivors – 30 | Chip Leader – Shagun ‘sogani94’ Jain (597,786)
Combined > Entries – 392 | Re-entries – 175 | Rebuys – 3 | Survivors – 63 | Overall Chip Leader – Shagun ‘sogani94’ Jain (597,786)
Neeraj ‘kumartomar’ Kumar (Won ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo PKO for ₹1.02 Lakhs), ‘Naazpathan’ (Won 1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Deep Dive for ₹51,045), ‘dpt4_ddy5780.31949700_1490092391’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Godfather Lite for ₹38,234), ‘omahagod’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹34,668), ‘NeeravSuri’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹30,785), and ‘bulbul45’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹14,771) won the other Thursday marquees on Adda52.
Spartan Poker
‘luckykiddo’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹63,745), ‘Team11’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹34,856), ‘DON00007’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹24,661), ‘Team11’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kickoff for ₹22,200), and ‘its_steve_18’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurian for ₹9,400) won the Thursday marquees on Spartan Poker.
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Daily Majors: Tarun Goyal & Chethan C K Dominate the Friday Spotlight With Crushing Performances
Just four days after the record-breaking NPS India 2025 wrapped up, the virtual felt was still echoing from the thunderous action of the past few weeks. The aftermath was visible—overlays across major platforms, even in regular flagships, as players took a well-earned breather, counted their winnings, or simply recovered from the emotional rollercoaster that was the NPS.
But something shifted on Friday night. There was a noticeable shift in momentum, with a few big names on the schedule finally breaking the overlay curse. The Quest on PokerBaazi, Friday’s biggest event, sucessfully surpassed its advertised guarantee, breathing fresh energy into the post-NPS poker ecosystem. Even the late-night Daily Last Chance continued its momentum, posting its third consecutive overlay-free edition—a feat few events have managed since the NPS hangover began.
Meanwhile, over on Junglee Poker, the ₹1.50+ Crores GTD Junglee Knockout Series (branded as the Bounty Builder Series on PokerStars India) kept the bounty-hunting spirit alive and kicking. With Natural8 India, Adda52, Spartan Poker, and others continuing to host steady flagship grinds, the ecosystem still had plenty to offer for those hungry enough to chase the gold.
But as the spotlight shifts offline to the star-studded Night of Glory in Delhi, where the NPS Medalists will take center stage to be recognized for their achievements, one thing is clear—the online fields are wide open. With many high-stakes crushers likely to be occupied elsewhere, this weekend presents a rare value window for ambitious grinders, new faces, and deal hunters to shine.
But Friday belonged to Tarun Goyal. He was unstoppable in 2024, and he’s just as terrifying in 2025. After closing last year with a jaw-dropping ₹12.39 Crores in tracked winnings, Goyal continues to set the bar sky-high. On Friday, the poker phenom was at it again on Natural8 India, where he dived into the MONSTER STACK Bounty NLH 1050. Battling through a massive 1,718-entry field, Goyal powered his way to the final stretch, finishing 22nd and banking a handsome ₹7.67 Lakhs. It wasn’t a title, but it was yet another signal that Goyal is still the man to beat in the 2025 Player of the Year (POY) race.
Chethan C K came into Friday with fire in his eyes. Just five days earlier, he came painfully close to clinching his first NPS Gold in the NPS#185 Sunday Kickoff, but had to settle for his maiden Bronze Medal. On Friday, he flipped the script—taking down PokerBaazi’s The Quest for a massive ₹5.10 Lakhs, marking his biggest cash of 2025 and the third-highest payday of his career. Right behind him came the surprise package of the night—Minakshi, who made waves with a stunning runner-up finish worth ₹3.06 Lakhs. In just her 13th tournament on the platform, and with only one recorded cash prior, she came heartbreakingly close to pulling off a Cinderella story. A performance like this from a relative newcomer shows just how dynamic and unpredictable this game can be.
Over at Adda52, Sam Anand delivered a standout performance, shipping The Ballers for ₹4.04 Lakhs. It was his first major online title since June 2024, when he clinched the Malamaal #40 Shanivaar (Turbo) on Spartan Poker. The Friday victory signals a strong return for Anand, who had been relatively quiet on the winner’s circuit in recent months. Also finding himself deep in The Ballers was Angad Kaura, who’s been riding a red-hot streak in 2025. After capturing the Big Whale earlier this month and taking down a hybrid live-online title at DPT Rush, Kaura added yet another impressive finish to his resume. He banked ₹2.99 Lakhs for his runner-up finish in The Ballers, and with a few more cashes sprinkled across Friday’s schedule, his total haul came to ₹3.02 Lakhs.
Saumil Krishnani, the Goa-based veteran, snapped an eight-month drought in emphatic fashion, taking down PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹2.30 Lakhs—his first flagship title of 2025, pushing his total Friday earnings to ₹2.42 Lakhs. Also making a mark in the WTF was Daljit Singh, who’s quietly been putting together an impressive resume. Fresh off a Silver medal in NPS#181 (6-Max) Deepdive and a win in Tuesday’s The Endeavour Lite, Singh finished runner-up in WTF for ₹1.50 Lakhs, scoring his third-best cash on PokerBaazi to date.
Consistency is key—and Mayank Maruka exemplifies it. The seasoned pro triumphed in PokerStars India’s BBS#23, pocketing ₹1.52 Lakhs (₹95,859 in bounties), boosting his total haul for the day to ₹1.68 Lakhs. With these scores, Maruka is now within striking distance of joining the exclusive ₹8 Crores Club in tracked online winnings. Sharing the spotlight was ‘ThatsItAllin,’ who delivered a career-best performance, finishing runner-up in BBS#23 for ₹82,344 (₹26,391 in bounties).
2025 has been a revelation for Amit Kumar Jha, and Friday night was no exception. Just weeks after scoring ₹35.92 Lakhs and a Bronze medal in the NPS#147 Mini Main Event, Jha returned to winning ways, taking down PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance (for the second time) after a heads-up deal, netting ₹1.66 Lakhs. This was his first flagship title of the year, second-best score in 2025, and fourth-highest payday overall. With a few smaller scores added to the mix, his Friday total rose to ₹1.69 Lakhs. Also making waves was ‘Khilona’, who put up a valiant fight before bowing out as runner-up for a career-best ₹1.25 Lakhs.
Cindher K P conquered The Quest Lite on PokerBaazi, bagging ₹1.58 Lakhs. With an additional score under his belt, his total Friday earnings climbed to ₹1.68 Lakhs.
Avishek Mistry, Sagar Raj, Vishal Soni, Nishant Pandey, and Mayank Shekhar also made their way to the winner’s circle in Friday’s other marquee events!
Here are the Friday highlights!
PokerBaazi
The Quest – ₹30 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,750
Entries – 357
Re-entries – 255
Prize Pool – ₹30,60,000
Places Paid – 87
Four days after the record-breaking marathon that was the NPS India 2025, the online poker scene has been nursing a bit of a hangover. Overlays were popping up like weeds, even hitting some of PokerBaazi’s biggest tournaments as players perhaps caught their breath (or counted their winnings). But Friday night felt different. There was a shift in the air, and the ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Quest finally broke the spell, sailing past its guarantee. Even the Daily Last Chance kept its clean sheet, avoiding an overlay for the third straight night. The Quest Lite and WTF, however, still felt the post-NPS quietude.
Making its welcome return after a month on the sidelines, the 8 PM Friday feature, The Quest, pulled in a lively field. The virtual tables were buzzing, with 357 unique players contributing to 612 total entries. After nearly eight hours of intense play (seven hours and 43 minutes, to be precise), Chethan ‘FoldMasterCK’ C K stood tall. This Karnataka-based regular is a familiar face at the final tables; he last took down The Big Show Lite in November and has notched four other such close finishes since. The win felt particularly sweet, coming just five days after he agonizingly missed out on his first NPS Gold in the NPS#185 Sunday Kickoff, settling for his debut NPS Bronze instead. Friday night, however, was his time. The victory landed a handsome ₹5.10 Lakhs in Chethan’s account – his best score this year and the third-largest cash of his career. That’s one way to turn a near-miss into a significant win, making him the second-biggest scorer of the day, only trailing the unstoppable 2024 POY champion Tarun Goyal!
Chethan C K’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹84.20 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹21.62 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹15.37 Lakhs
But the story doesn’t end there. Minakshi, playing under the alias ‘curlyBhau719145,’ turned heads with a stunning performance. Having only played her first PokerBaazi tournament a few weeks prior, she jumped into The Quest – just her 13th event on the site – and nearly went all the way. Minakshi’s impressive run ended in second place, good for an eye-opening ₹3.06 Lakhs. This was only her second recorded cash on the platform, the first being a modest score in the NPS#160 Knockout (PKO). This huge result vaults the Ghaziabad player firmly into profitable territory and signals serious potential.
Minakshi’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹3.19 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.51 Lakhs
The Quest’s final table wasn’t short on known killers like Praveen ‘pokerfaceblr’ Chandra, fresh off winning Gold in the NPS#163 (6-Max) Hyper SPRINT, added a third-place finish here, walking away with ₹2.45 Lakhs. Nitesh ‘batmanpok’ Katiyar, who had a fantastic NPS himself, snagging three medals, including Golds in the NPS#38 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT and NPS#97 Sunday Kickoff, continued his fine form, picking up ₹1.86 Lakhs for fourth place.
Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar, the 2022 Legend Poker Series Main Event champ who just placed third in the BBS#20 Thursday Highroller, couldn’t quite repeat the podium finish but still took home ₹1.14 Lakhs for sixth. And the ever-present Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor, a player who seems to live at the tables and recently won Tuesday’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost and Nighttide DST Adda, added ₹93,024 to his tally for finishing seventh.
In a refreshing change from the overlay narrative dominating the week, the ₹5,750 buy-in The Quest generated a ₹30.60 Lakhs prize pool, comfortably eclipsing its guarantee. The efforts of the top 87 finishers were rewarded, with payouts starting at ₹10,404 – a nice return on investment.
Many of the circuit’s most active players (and NPS standouts) will congregate in New Delhi tonight for the “Night of Glory” festivities, setting up an interesting dynamic for the weekend’s big tournaments like the Blockbuster. Will the fields feel the absence of these players, or will the positive momentum from The Quest carry over? Time will tell.
Final Table Results
- Chethan ‘FoldMasterCK’ C K – ₹5,10,102
- curlyBhau719145 – ₹3,06,000
- Praveen ‘pokerfaceblr’ Chandra – ₹2,44,800
- Nitesh ‘batmanpok’ Katiyar – ₹1,86,048
- Anwee – ₹1,37,394
- Dhinesh ‘dhineshrocky007’ Kumar – ₹1,13,832
- Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor – ₹93,024
- 1mposs1bl3 – ₹74,052
WTF – ₹15 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,200
Entries – 387
Re-entries – 308
Prize Pool – ₹15,00,000
Places Paid – 111
It’s a HUGE weekend for PokerBaazi. They’re rolling out the red carpet in New Delhi tonight for the “Night of Glory,” celebrating the heroes of the record-shattering NPS India 2025. With a hefty chunk of the regular crowd flying to the capital for the festivities, you’d think the platform might ease up on the tournament guarantees. Think again. The industry leader held firm.
While Friday saw some tournaments meet their promises (like the featured The Quest finding its footing), another compelling story played out in the ₹15 Lakhs GTD WTF. This time, it was a name from deep in the archives making noise: Goa’s Saumil ‘indianavatar’ Krishnani. This isn’t some newcomer; Krishnani’s been around the Indian poker scene for over 15 years – heck, he was one of the earliest members to sign up on PokerGuru way back when. Lately, though, he’s been keeping a low profile despite occasional online appearances.
But last night felt like winding back the clock. Krishnani didn’t just show up; he took command, mastering the WTF field for his first outright victory in eight months (since a SPRINT win last July). It wasn’t a walk in the park either. The 7:30 PM tournament might have slipped slightly under its guarantee, but it still drew a competitive crowd of 537 entries (387 unique), sparking a lengthy seven-hour and 24-minute contest. When the dust settled after the final hand, Krishnani stood alone, claiming his first flagship title of 2025 and a handsome ₹2.30 Lakhs cash prize.
Krishnani clearly felt the fire because he didn’t stop there. He built on the win by taking advantage of potentially softer fields, cashing in two more events. His productive night wrapped up with earnings totalling close to ₹2.42 Lakhs, making the grind worthwhile.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s WTF for ₹2,29,500
> 15th in Adda52’s Friday Bounty for ₹10,250* (₹5,862 in bounties)
> 23rd in Adda52’s The BallersLite for ₹2,228
Saumil Krishnani’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.01 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹7.86 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Annual Winnings: ₹4.13 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹1.65 Lakhs
Right behind him was Daljit ‘Djbro22’ Singh, a player who was putting together quite a run. Just a week removed from grabbing Silver in the NPS#181 (6-Max) Deepdive and hot on the heels of winning Tuesday’s The EndeavourLite, Singh made a serious bid for another title in the WTF. Firing five bullets, he navigated all the way to heads-up. His deep run ended one spot short, translating into ₹1.50 Lakhs for the runner-up spot – his third-best result on the platform.
Singh also managed a small score in the Daily Boost (37th for ₹2,598), pushing his session earnings close to ₹1.53 Lakhs and keeping his hot streak alive.
Daljit Sigh’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹8.01 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3.44 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1
The WTF final table featured a lively mix of grinders. Aurkodyuti ‘ad87’ Das collected ₹1,11,000 for third place. The always-dangerous Arjun ‘arr86’ Raghani earned ₹86,100 for fourth. Pranay ‘setmeup’ Chawla, the circuit veteran remembered for his dual WPT India Online titles last December, banked ₹71,250 for fifth. Poker veteran Ram ‘mowgumotu’ Kakkar took ₹57,600 for sixth, while Vijay ‘Vjpoker2’ Kakkar grabbed ₹45,150 for seventh.
Mirroring the trend seen earlier in the week post-NPS, the WTF didn’t quite hit its ambitious ₹20 Lakhs guarantee. The ₹2,200 buy-in flagship fell short by ₹1.70 Lakhs, meaning extra value flowed directly to the players. The top 111 finishers all collected at least ₹5,400. With many regs celebrating in Delhi, players sticking to the online grind might find this value-rich environment continuing through the weekend.
Final Table Results
- Saumil ‘indianavatar’ Krishnani – ₹2,29,500
- Daljit ‘Djbro22’ Singh – ₹1,50,000
- Aurkodyuti ‘ad87’ Das – ₹1,11,000
- Arjun ‘arr86’ Raghani – ₹86,100
- Pranay ‘setmeup’ Chawla – ₹71,250
- Ram ‘mowgumotu’ Kakkar – ₹57,600
- Vijay ‘Vjpoker2’ Kakkar – ₹45,150
- Bhaibaazi02 – ₹33,150
Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,500
Entries – 295
Re-entries – 211
Prize Pool – ₹11,00,044
Places Paid – 78
The action doesn’t stop when the clock strikes midnight, especially not on PokerBaazi. The ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance has carved out a real niche, becoming the go-to battleground for the night owls. And on Friday night, Amit ‘philivey007’ Kumar Jha proved he’s the king of the late-night grind!
Jha is still riding high from his incredible performance last week. He snagged his first-ever NPS medal—a Bronze—but it came with a colossal ₹35.92 Lakhs payday for finishing third in the NPS#147 Mini Main Event. That kind of score changes things.
Formerly seen as a mid-to-low-stakes grinder, Jha has been making some serious noise lately, consistently putting up results that turn heads. Last night, he added another chapter to his ascent. He expertly navigated the field in the 10:30 PM Daily Last Chance, sealing the deal heads-up. The victory meant ₹1.66 Lakhs headed his way, landing him his first flagship win of 2025. This is his second-best score this year (and fourth-best overall). Impressively, this is the second time Jha has conquered this late-night tournament, having previously won it in December.
The Daily Last Chance lived up to its reputation as a fast-paced affair. With 295 players firing a total of 506 entries, the competition was fierce. Jha needed three bullets, and after a 5.5-hour battle, he cut through the challenging field to clinch the title once again.
Even before this impressive win, Jha was busy at the tables, picking up cashes in three smaller events earlier in the day. His efforts combined pushed his total haul for Friday close to ₹1.69 Lakhs.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,65,864* (heads-up deal)
> 41st in PokerBaazi’s Daily BOOST for ₹2,598
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s (4-Max) Hyper Turbo for ₹108
> 14th in PokerBaazi’s Mini DST for ₹107
Amit Kumar Jha’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹86.14 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹33.85 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2
Making things interesting at the end was the mysterious player ‘Khilona.’ Active sporadically since March 2022, they mounted a serious challenge for what would have been their first-ever outright win. They came incredibly close, eventually agreeing to a deal and finishing in a strong second place. ‘Khilona’ collected a site-best ₹1.25 Lakhs from that arrangement, a sum that instantly puts their account history on the platform well into the black.
Khilona’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹2.62 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹94,287
The Daily Last Chance final table also saw other recognizable grinders make deep runs. Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia claimed ₹63,803 for fourth place. Ankur ‘SinWithAGrin’ Kumar walked off with ₹53,902 for fifth. Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade, who recently collected three medals at NPS India 2025, took down ₹35,201 for seventh. And Aditya ‘Whoarewe’ Kulkarni, the NPS#56 Deepdive Bronze Medallist, grabbed ₹25,851 for eighth place.
Once again, the ₹2,500 buy-in Daily Last Chance demonstrated its popularity, easily surpassing the ₹10 Lakh guarantee to build a prize pool worth ₹11 Lakhs. The rewards were spread among the top 78 finishers, with even the minimum cash coming in at ₹5,500 – more than double the entry fee. This late-night fixture keeps proving it’s a hit with the players.
Final Table Results
- Amit ‘philivey007’ Kumar Jha – ₹1,65,864*
- khilona – ₹1,25,098*
- pachane – ₹90,204
- Nandan ‘ragemonster’ Pugalia – ₹63,803
- Ankur ‘SinWithAGrin’ Kumar – ₹53,902
- Vaaayu – ₹44,552
- Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade – ₹35,201
- Aditya ‘Whoarewe’ Kulkarni – ₹25,851
*denotes a heads-up deal
Cindher ‘DragoNox’ K P won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Quest Lite for ₹1.58 Lakhs.
Avishek ‘Ronywalker’ Mistry (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹57,936), Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹34,580), ‘amritrai112000’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹26,880), ‘pokerwolf’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Morning SPRINT for ₹23,402), ‘pokerwolf’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD 6-Max Hyper for ₹19,510), ‘bdarmesh’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Midnight SPRINT for ₹13,340), ‘antiqueGuts8640’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹11,750), ‘Abacus’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹6,840) won the other Friday marquees on PokerBaazi.
PokerStars India
BBS#23 – ₹6 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,450
Entries – 217
Regular Prize Pool – ₹3,25,500
Bounty Prize Pool – ₹3,25,500
Prize Pool – ₹6,51,000
Places Paid – 23
As the ₹1.50 Crores GTD Bounty Builder Series (BBS) on PokerStars India edges closer to its climactic Sunday finale, Friday night delivered a near-perfect buildup of high-pressure poker drama. The night’s headliner—the ₹6 Lakhs GTD BBS#23—stood out as a prime example of the series’ intensity, bringing together a competitive field of players ready to trade chips and bounties in a relentless battle for supremacy.
The 8 PM marquee drew in 217 entries, creating an evening charged with energy. With the buy-in set at ₹3,450, players came prepared for a long grind, and they got exactly that. Over seven hours of strategic play, knockouts, and bounty sweeps unfolded, as grinders chased payouts in both the regular and progressive knockout pools. The action was not just limited to PokerStars India—due to the player pool merger with Junglee Poker, the same tournament ran in parallel under different branding, JK#23, giving the event even greater reach and visibility across platforms.
When the final hand played out, it was Mayank ‘riverrshiverr’ Maruka who stood at the top of the podium. Known for his consistency and sharp play, Maruka hadn’t been as active during the recent NPS India 2025 series, a noticeable shift from his usual form. Yet, his experience and resilience were on full display throughout the night. His performance last night proved that while he may have hit a quieter stretch, he’s far from out of the race.
He clinched the BBS#23 title, earning ₹1.52 Lakhs, including a whopping ₹95,859 in bounties—a reminder of how lucrative PKO formats can be for players who know how to pick their spots. But Maruka wasn’t finished with just one deep run. He also made the final table of Spartan Poker’s Spotlight, where he placed 7th for ₹10,663, and posted an 11th-place finish in Adda52’s Friday Bounty, adding another ₹5,210 to his Friday haul. His total for the day stood at ₹1.68 Lakhs, and with these results, he edges even closer to joining the exclusive “₹8 Crores Club” in tracked online winnings—an impressive career milestone.
Mayank Maruka’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker, Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹7.95 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.98 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4
While Maruka headlined the night, another performance that caught attention came from ‘ThatsItAllin’, a relatively newer name in Poker StarsIndia’s MTT ecosystem. They delivered a breakout run, finishing runner-up for ₹82,344, which included ₹26,391 in bounties—their biggest score on the platform to date. Coming that close to a marquee title could very well be the spark that propels this emerging player toward more frequent final tables.
Also making waves was Young Gun Siddharth ‘schemer’ Karia, the recently crowned BBS#20 Thursday Highroller champion. Looking to make it two marquee wins in a row, Karia brought his A-game once again. He finished third for ₹41,182, which included ₹4,857 in bounties, and gave fans on the livestream a front-row seat to another composed and calculated performance.
You can catch the complete stream below
As for the event itself, ₹3,450 buy-in BBS#23 lived up to expectations. The ₹6 Lakhs guarantee was surpassed by ₹51,000, taking the total prize pool to ₹6.51 Lakhs. The regular prize pool stood at ₹3.26 Lakhs, distributed among the top 23 players, with the min-cash set at ₹4,882. The progressive knockout bounty pool added another ₹3.25 Lakhs, making every elimination crucial and rewarding.
With just two days remaining in the Bounty Builder Series, the tables are heating up. If Friday night was any indication, the final weekend promises a gripping mix of breakout runs, high-stakes finishes, and more players like Maruka stepping back into the spotlight with purpose. There’s still plenty of bounty-hunting left to be done, and the biggest prizes are just around the corner.
Final Table Results
- Mayank ‘riverrshiverr’ Maruka – ₹1,51,845
- ThatsItAllin – ₹82,344
- Siddharth ‘schemer’ Karia – ₹41,182
- jack_sprrow – ₹47,155
- rungood11 – ₹33,480
- unlimited888 – ₹42,558
Junglee Poker
‘undertrick31179278’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD JK#24 for ₹42,317), ‘gunnu9498’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD JK#22 for ₹26,199), and ‘rank.winner’ (Won ₹60K GTD Hangover for ₹11,712) won the other Friday marquees on Junglee Poker.
Adda52
The Ballers – ₹17.50 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹8,050
Entries – 73
Re-entries – 47
Re-buys – 6
Prize Pool – ₹17,50,000
Places Paid – 17
Even as the dust settles on the recently concluded NPS India 2025 marathon, the ripple effects of the high-volume grind are still being felt across the virtual felts. The fatigue from days of relentless action appears to have impacted player participation, leading to overlays in several tournaments. While events like The Quest and Daily Last Chance on PokerBaazi managed to buck the trend and pull through unscathed, Adda52’s Friday flagship—the ₹17.50 Lakhs GTD The Ballers—wasn’t quite as lucky.
The 8 PM primetime tournament attracted a field of 126 entries (73 unique), falling short of meeting its guarantee by a notable ₹8.68 Lakhs. Despite the turnout, the action was fierce, culminating in a win for seasoned pro Sam ‘lokimon’ Anand (opted out of our tracking), who took home a payday of ₹4.04 Lakhs for his first-place finish.
Anand has been a familiar name on Natural8 India, where he dominated the Speed Racer tournaments throughout last year. In 2024 alone, he has claimed 17 titles on the platform, with total tracked winnings touching an impressive ₹70 Lakhs. His last recorded title win came back in June when he shipped Malamaal #40 Shanivaar (Turbo) on Spartan Poker. While he has continued to run deep in multiple tournaments since then, a headline-grabbing finish had remained elusive—until now.
Getting to the top required Anand to get past some stiff competition, especially in the heads-up battle against Angad ‘checkthat’ Kaura. Kaura has been enjoying a strong run of form this year. Earlier this month, he clinched an online victory in the Big Whale and, in February, added a hybrid live-online title to his resume at the DPT Rush held during DPT Xpress in Goa—where the final table was played live.
A regular on Adda52, Kaura came into Friday night’s session on the back of a final table finish in Maverick just the night before. Riding that momentum, he put in yet another deep run in The Ballers, ultimately finishing runner-up for a handsome ₹2.99 Lakhs. But he wasn’t done for the night—he also posted a 15th-place finish in the Nighttide DST Adda, adding ₹2,792 to his total haul, bringing his Friday earnings to ₹3.02 Lakhs.
Angad Kaura’s Adda52 stats: Lifetime Winnings: ₹73.91 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹30.57 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2
The Ballers final table was brimming with familiar faces and consistent performers. Among them was Young Gun and three-time POY Gaurav ‘BuildPuntOK’ Sood, who took third place for ₹2.22 Lakhs. Another regular in the mix was Pranay ‘setmeup’ Chawla, who locked in a sixth-place finish worth ₹89,848.
Despite the overlay, or perhaps because of it, the ₹8,050 buy-in The Ballers proved to be a high-value opportunity for those who did jump in. The top 17 finishers earned payouts, with the min-cash worth ₹34,028—more than four times the buy-in—making it an excellent value spot for regular grinders and opportunistic players alike.
Final Table Results
- Sam ‘lokimon’ Anand – ₹4,04,491
- Angad ‘checkthat’ Kaura – ₹2,99,384
- Gaurav ‘BuildPuntOK’ Sood – ₹2,21,589
- newkidpoker – ₹1,64,009
- zohan2188 – ₹1,21,391
- Pranay ‘setmeup’ Chawla – ₹89,848
Vishal ‘NoobMonkey’ Soni (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Friday Bounty for ₹78,699), ‘shubh14403’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD The Ballers Lite for ₹37,949), ‘Takut007’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹32,770), Nishant ‘stockfull’ Pandey (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹26,355), ‘shubh14403’ (Won ₹55K GTD Bounty Adda for ₹19,966), ‘badriponting’ (Won ₹50K GTD Morning Adda for ₹14,203), Mayank ‘masterdevil’ Shekhar (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹12,853) won the other Friday marquees on Adda52.
Pocket52
‘ragnarok’ won the ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo for ₹63,610.
Spartan Poker
‘Alibhai’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹65,382), ‘BirdGuts’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹40,092), ‘Alibhai’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹28,650), and ‘7STARPOKER’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kickoff for ₹19,925) won the Friday marquees on Spartan Poker.
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Online Rankings: Hardik Paharia Tops the Week With Explosive NPS HighRoller Win; Ankit Bajaj’s March Reign Continues, Tarun Goyal Stretches POY Lead!
In this feature, we bring you the top three weekly, monthly, and yearly performers every Sunday. These rankings are based on cumulative winnings (cashes). However, the rankings only include players registered to our online ranking system, so hurry up and register if you haven’t signed up on PokerGuru yet!
The roar of the IPL 2025 cricket season is almost deafening, but for poker die-hards, the real action is at the ₹100 Crores GTD National Poker Series India 2025. This 29-day poker marathon is down to the wire – only two days left! If you thought the hype was big before, prepare to be amazed. Over ₹90 Crores has already been paid out, smashing the initial ₹80.60 Crores guaranteed up to this point. But the fat lady has not sung yet. With the finale of the legendary ₹10 Crores GTD NPS#191 Main Event and the ₹1 Crore GTD NPS#190 Golden Rush looming, there’s still a breathtaking mountain of cash (and bragging rights) to be won.
While the NPS frenzy might have caused a slight dip in action on other sites, Natural8 India is playing by its own rules. Those colossal tournaments keep delivering incredible payouts, making it obvious why the top leaderboard spots are dominated by players who’ve struck it rich on these two platforms!
Getting on the Player of the Year leaderboard is itself a badge of honour. But to dominate it with such a display of pure, consistent power – that’s what Tarun Goyal is doing. He seems to be drawing inspiration from the legendary three-time POY champion, Young Gun Gaurav Sood, making this year’s race a one-horse affair! After smashing records to take home the POY crown last year – by a gap that made previous POY champions’ yearly winnings look tiny – and after that crazy ₹5+ Crores haul in mid-February, he is leading for the sixth straight week. His annual earnings have reached a mind-boggling ₹4.32 Crores, with profits of ₹2.59 Crores. He’s not just ahead; he’s practically in another galaxy, holding close to a three-times lead over his closest rival.
It’s looking so solid that even if Anant Purohit found a four-leaf clover, captured a leprechaun and went on to win all those enormous remaining NPS showstoppers, Goyal’s lead will likely remain untouchable. Adding to his dominance, he’s also holding tight to the #2 spot in the monthly standings, with ₹80.67 Lakhs in winnings and ₹52.40 Lakhs in profits.
Goyal’s lead might seem insurmountable, but Anant Purohit isn’t throwing in the towel. The 2024 POY runner-up is the only player even within striking distance, holding the #2 spot on the annual leaderboard with ₹1.47 Crores in winnings and ₹65.92 Lakhs in profits. Purohit has been a rock of consistency all year, but to even dream of closing the gap on Goyal, he needs some legendary, career-making performances in the NPS’s final days (which he hasn’t achieved yet) – and a whole lot more beyond that.
Rounding out the top three on the POY leaderboard, Ankit Bajaj is still a major player, with ₹1.24 Crores in earnings and ₹74.22 Lakhs in profits. His incredible ₹1 Crore mystery bounty haul in early March didn’t just raise eyebrows – it launched him straight to the top of the monthly leaderboard. He’s still ruling that roost with ₹1.21 Crores in winnings and ₹82.14 Lakhs in profits.
Sandy Lamba, who dominated the weekly charts last week with a blazing Natural8 India debut – finishing fourth in the GGMasters 150 for a jaw-dropping ₹63.21 Lakhs – is still holding strong at #3 in the monthly standings, boasting ₹71.26 Lakhs in winnings and ₹48.76 Lakhs in profits.
Then we have Hardik Paharia, a regular from Karnataka, who came out swinging and blasted his way to the top of the weekly leaderboard thanks to a resounding victory in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 HighRoller for an incredible ₹40.05 Lakhs. His total weekly take was ₹41.66 Lakhs in winnings, with ₹30.33 Lakhs in pure profit. It was a life-altering week and one that’s catapulted him into the national spotlight.
Rising Star Ritwik Khanna is living up to his reputation. With ₹39.81 Lakhs in weekly winnings and ₹23.89 Lakhs in profits, Khanna grabbed the #2 spot on the weekly charts. His big scores include a runner-up finish in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 HighRoller (₹25.03 Lakhs), another second-place in Adda52’s Big Whale (₹6.92 Lakhs), and a win in Adda52’s The Ballers (₹3.48 Lakhs).
Amit Kumar Jha played lights-out poker this week. His crowning achievement was taking down the NPS#147 Mini Main Event for ₹35.92 Lakhs after a three-way deal. That huge score helped him complete the weekly top three with ₹36.71 Lakhs in winnings and an astonishing ₹34.28 Lakhs in profits – a profit margin that’s simply off the charts.
Weekly Online Rankings (March 15 – 21)
Player Name Weekly Cashes Weekly Profit
Hardik Paharia ₹41.66 Lakhs ₹30.33 Lakhs
Ritwik Khanna ₹39.81 Lakhs ₹23.89 Lakhs
Amit Kumar Jha ₹36.71 Lakhs ₹34.28 Lakhs
Monthly Online Rankings (March 1 – 21)
Player Name Monthly Cashes Monthly Profit
Ankit Bajaj ₹1.21 Crores ₹82.14 Lakhs
Tarun Goyal ₹80.67 Lakhs ₹52.40 Lakhs
Sandy Lamba ₹71.26 Lakhs ₹48.76 Lakhs
Yearly Online Rankings (January 1 – March 21)
Player Name Yearly Cashes Yearly Profit
Tarun Goyal ₹4.32 Crores ₹2.59 Crores
Anant Purohit ₹1.47 Crores ₹65.92 Lakhs
Ankit Bajaj ₹1.24 Crores ₹74.22 Lakhs
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NPS India 2025 Day 22 Recap: Suyash Sanghavi, Debayan Das & Amit Kr Jha Rake in the Top Monday Scores For Making the NPS#147 Mini Main Event Podium; Vishal Bajaj Bags Another Gold Medal
The National Poker Series India 2025 has been a raging firestorm for three straight weeks, and Monday, Day 22, was a full-blown volcanic eruption! A mind-blowing ₹7.51 Crores in prize money detonated across eight high-octane tournaments. A colossal 10,310 entries poured into PokerBaazi (including the two qualifiers), making it the single biggest day of this already legendary series. And through the smoke and fire, six players rose as first-time NPS Gold Medal champions!
But here’s the even bigger story: NPS India 2025 has officially shattered the ₹75 Crores ceiling! A staggering 199,635 entries have been logged, and the total prize money awarded has skyrocketed to a dizzying ₹76.36 Crores, leaving the ₹68.95 Crores guaranteed up to this point in the dust. The series is entering its final week, and there is a hanging expectation of more fireworks!
Monday was a monumental day, thanks in large part to the ₹5 Crores GTD NPS#147 Mini Main Event, the biggest tournament played out at this series so far, and second only to the ₹10 Crores GTD NPS#191 Main Event, which will reach its epic conclusion next Monday!
The Mini Main Event was a stage for legends, and Suyash Sanghavi seized the spotlight. This former The MoneyMaker champion finally achieved his breakthrough, claiming his first-ever NPS Gold Medal (and his second medal overall in the series). Sanghavi, who previously snagged a Bronze in the NPS#50 Sunday Kickoff, fought his way to the finale through Qualifier 4 and went on an absolute tear. A three-way deal delivered him a career-changing ₹34.91 Lakhs – almost four times his previous PokerBaazi best. This win snaps an 11-month title drought and places him among the elite 85 players with multiple medals this series. He’s also the 27th player from Maharashtra to capture Gold this year, jumping to #13 on the state leaderboard.
Debayan Das, another former The MoneyMaker champion, came incredibly close to Mini Main Event glory himself, but a smart three-way deal landed him an even larger payout—₹35.49 Lakhs, a whopping 2.4X his previous best score. This career-high finish gave him his first-ever NPS medal – a gleaming Silver – and blasted him past the ₹1 Crore in tracked online earnings. He’s now sitting pretty at #42 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard. With a monstrous total north of ₹36.24 Lakhs, he walked away as Monday’s top scorer, period.
Amit Kumar Jha was on the verge of ending a 2.5-month title-less streak in the Mini Main Event. The December Daily Last Chance champion snagged his first-ever NPS Bronze Medal, and the payout was even sweeter: a phenomenal ₹35.92 Lakhs – a jaw-dropping 9.5X his previous top score. This was not only a personal best for him, but with this payout, he is the biggest single scorer of the series up until now. This incredible win also boosted him to #10 on the Bihar State Leaderboard.
The Mini Main Event was dishing out fortunes, but Vishal Bajaj was busy building his own empire. He conquered the NPS#146 Monday Medley, seizing his second Gold Medal of the series and ₹8.46 Lakhs in prize money after a heads-up deal. This was his third NPS Gold overall and also his third medal of the series (2 Golds and 1 Bronze), placing him in the rarefied company of only 12 players to accomplish such a feat. Two more deep runs brought his total Monday winnings to a handsome ₹8.83 Lakhs, rocketing him to #2 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard, where is he now breathing down the neck of the current leader, PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli.
Anurag Srivastava, already a two-time Gold Medallist this series (NPS#16 Megadive and NPS#74 Wednesday Volley), was eyeing a third in the Monday Medley. He had to settle for his first-ever Silver, but the ₹7.21 Lakhs payout was nothing to sneeze at. Cashing in six out of eight NPS events on Monday, he stacked up over ₹7.70 Lakhs, sailing past ₹50 Lakhs in lifetime NPS earnings. He’s further cemented his lead on the Delhi State Leaderboard, now holding the #4 spot on the NPC Leaderboard, #47 on the NPS Series Leaderboard, and #23 in PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY rankings.
Vasu Tyagi, one of the fresh faces joining the NPS winner’s circle, scored big in NPS#145 Deepdive. He grabbed his first NPS medal (a glorious Gold) and a career-topping ₹4.83 Lakhs – more than double his previous best. With another cash, his Monday earnings totalled ₹4.86 Lakhs, and he is now #10 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard. Debapriya Manna, already flaunting a Silver from NPS#64 Deepdive and a fifth-place finish in NPS#141 (7-Max) SPRINT, kept the momentum going. He picked up another Silver in the Deepdive, scoring ₹3.37 Lakhs – their best of 2025 and seventh-biggest career score. With a total take of over ₹3.51 Lakhs on Monday, Manna sits at #10 on the West Bengal State Leaderboard.
Ashit Sharma (Won NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) for ₹4.21 Lakhs), Sashi Datta (Won NPS#148 Megadive for ₹3.72 Lakhs), Anish Arora (Won NPS#143 Slamdunk for ₹2.88 Lakhs), Amulya Krishna (Won NPS#144 (7- Max) Hyper for ₹2.68 Lakhs) and Dhaval Solanki (Won NPS#142 Marathon for ₹1.77 Lakhs) were the other Gold Medal conquerors of the day!
On the NPS Series Leaderboard, Bhanu Prakash KC is still the player to catch, having further extended his lead by accumulating 31,070 points from a mind-boggling 120 cashes. Vinay Rajpal is a close second, sitting at 28,270 points with an even more astonishing 128 cashes, keeping the pressure on. Rising Star Aman Parakh holds onto third place with 26,820 points from 111 cashes.
Outside the NPS India 2025 vortex, other platforms also saw their share of big wins.
On Natural8 India, Pranay Chawla, after almost nine months away from the platform, returned with a vengeance, proving he hasn’t lost a step. Facing a field of 668 entries in PLO Bounty Hunters 54, he seized control and captured his fifth recorded title on the platform and a ₹5.71 Lakhs payday – his second-biggest score on the site.
Parmeet Singh Arora, Young Gun Siddhanth Kripalani, Jatin Sablani, Kamal Punjabi, Aditya Chodhary, Sneha Moondra Heda, Sharad Haridasan, and Nishant Pandey also scored big in the other Monday marquees.
Here are the Monday highlights!
PokerBaazi
NPS#147 Mini Main Event – ₹5 Crores GTD
Buy-in – ₹5,750
Total Entries – 5,032
Total Re-entries – 2,392
Survivors – 835
Prize Pool – ₹5,00,00,000
Places Paid – 835
The ₹100 Crores GTD National Poker Series India 2025 isn’t just making history; it’s detonating it, leaving all previous records in a smouldering heap! Day 22 was a pure adrenaline shot, a poker spectacle that defied all expectations. A staggering 10,310 entries flooded the PokerBaazi tables across eight high-voltage tournaments and qualifiers for two NPS behemoths—the colossal ₹10 Crores GTD NPS#191 Main Event and the ₹1 Crore GTD NPS#190 Golden Rush.
While there were some significant overlays, the combined ₹7.25 Crores guarantee wasn’t just reached—it was annihilated, exploding to a breathtaking ₹7.51 Crores – a 3.5% increase. If anyone doubted the explosive growth of Indian poker, consider this the definitive answer! With only a week remaining, this series is building towards a climax of epic proportions.
And here’s the banner headline—the NPS India 2025 has officially smashed through the ₹75 Crores milestone! With a mind-bending 199,635 entries recorded to date, the total prize money awarded has rocketed to ₹76.36 Crores, leaving the ₹68.95 Crores guaranteed up to this point in the dust.
Maharashtra is flexing its muscles in this series, dominating the medal tally for the 12th time in 22 days. The state’s poker sharks added five more medals to their overflowing treasure chest, including two Golds, strengthening their already iron grip.
And Maharashtra’s crowning achievement came in the day’s main attraction—the ₹5 Crores GTD NPS#147 Mini Main Event. The 16th event of the series to boast an eight-figure prize pool (and the biggest tournament yet!) was a white-knuckle, down-to-the-wire brawl as players scrapped for a payday that could change their lives.
Every poker player harbours a dream of a career-making score, and on Day 22 of the NPS India 2025, Suyash ‘tyso2506’ Sanghavi‘s dream became a reality! No stranger to success – he’s a former The MoneyMaker champion- proving Sanghavi has been an intermittent yet potent force on the platform for almost four years! But he entered NPS India 2025 with a clean slate in the medal department and a fire in his belly to rewrite that narrative. He tasted some of that glory in the NPS#50 Sunday Kickoff, battling to a respectable third place and snatching a Bronze Medal—his first-ever NPS hardware. But last night, he wasn’t just playing; he was forging his legend!
The NPS#147 Mini Main Event was a beast of a tournament, reeling in 7,424 entries across nine starting flights. The grand finale saw 835 battle-tested survivors return at 7:30 PM, each with one goal—grabbing the biggest slice of that jaw-dropping prize pool and that coveted Gold.
Sanghavi, who punched his ticket through Qualifier 4, tackled the brutal 7.5-hour finale with the heart of a lion. And when the smoke cleared, he stood as the champion, capturing his first-ever NPS Gold Medal (his second medal of the series) and a career-defining ₹34.91 Lakhs after a three-way deal —a staggering 3.88X increase over his previous best score on PokerBaazi, injecting a massive dose of adrenaline into his bankroll.
This monumental victory snapped an 11-month title dry spell, marking his second career title on the platform and his first of 2025. It also launched him into an exclusive club—one of just 85 players to win multiple medals at NPS India 2025. His triumph made him the 27th player from Maharashtra to seize Gold this year, skyrocketing him to #13 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard—a meteoric rise in one of the series’ most fiercely contested state-level battles.
Suyash Sanghavi’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹64.74 Lakhs| Site Profits: ₹46.17 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #13 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹46.60 Lakhs
The Mini Main Event delivered a heart-stopping heads-up duel, an all-Maharashtra affair between Suyash Sanghavi and Debayan ‘Dbz19’ Das.
Das is himself a former The MoneyMaker champion and even holds the IPM#11 Big Bounty title from last year. This time, he was gunning for NPS greatness—and he came achingly close. Although he narrowly missed the top spot, his runner-up finish was a thing of beauty. Thanks to the shrewd three-way deal, Das walked away with an even bigger ₹35.49 Lakhs, which was 2.4X more than his previous top score! More importantly, this deep run earned him his first-ever NPS medal—a Silver, a defining moment in his poker career. This spectacular performance propelled Das past the ₹1 Crore milestone in tracked online winnings, with almost half of that pure profit! The deep run also shot him up to #42 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard.
Das also made waves in the NPS#146 Monday Medley, finishing 13th for an extra ₹75,233. With a colossal total of over ₹36.24 Lakhs in earnings, he reigned supreme as Monday’s top earner, narrowly edging out his fellow podium finishers from the Mini Main Event!
Debayan Das’s online stats (PokerBaazi and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.03 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹52.96 Lakhs | Moves to #42 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹40.58 Lakhs
Joining Sanghavi and Das on the Mini Main Event podium was Amit ‘philivey007’ Kumar Jha, who almost shattered his 2.5-month title drought in spectacular fashion! The December Daily Last Chance champion played with fire in the Mini Main Event, grabbing his first-ever Bronze Medal and the lion’s share of ₹35.92 Lakhs from the three-way deal—a mind-blowing 9.5X increase over his previous best! This breakout score not only crowned him the single-biggest winner of the series so far but also catapulted him to #10 on the Bihar State Leaderboard. It was a performance that screamed dominance—loud and clear!
Amit Kumar Jha’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹82.66 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹34.02 Lakhs | Moves to #10 on the Bihar State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹40.95 Lakhs
The colossal NPS#147 Mini Main Event also dished out knockout payouts for the other finalists, including Ragesh ‘Ragesh91’ Mishra (4th for ₹15.07 Lakhs), ‘BANBER’ (5th for ₹11.98 Lakhs), last night’s NPS#144 (7-Max) Hyper Silver Medallist Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj (6th for ₹9.45 Lakhs), Kushagra ‘Pokerbaaaz’ Kogata (7th for ₹7.10 Lakhs), and Varun ‘Willgetthere’ Devayya (8th for ₹5.10 Lakhs)!
Other notables to post deep runs in the Mini Main Event included NPS#82 Mega Rush Gold Medallist and last night’s NPS#148 Megadive finalist Kritagya ‘foldnhihota’ Sharma (10th for ₹3.85 Lakhs), NPS#111 Megadive Gold Medallist Akhilesh ‘Ikka5’ Chauhan (11th for ₹3.85 Lakhs), Siddartha ‘siddyk20’ Khandelwal (14th for ₹3.10 Lakhs), Sreeprakaash ‘fitzmagic’ Seetharaman (15th for ₹3.10 Lakhs), Rahul ‘Godfather10’ Purohit (18th for ₹2.55 Lakhs), and Janish ‘Janish1998’ Jain (19th for ₹2.55 Lakhs).
The ₹5,750 buy-in NPS#147 Mini Main Event was a massive draw, but it still fell short of its advertised guarantee by an eye-opening ₹1.29 Crores. The value was through the roof, and all 835 players who made it to the finale shared in the life-altering ₹5 Crores prize pool, with even a min-cash worth a solid ₹10,000. With opportunities like this, NPS India 2025 is the place to be for any serious poker player. It’s an opportunity that can’t be missed, and there’s still a week of heart-pounding action left to unfold!
Final Table Results
- Suyash ‘tyso2506’ Sanghavi – ₹3,490,682*
- Debayan ‘Dbz19’ Das – ₹35,49,125*
- Amit ‘Philivey007’ Kumar Jha – ₹35,92,193*
- Ragesh ‘Ragesh91’ Mishra – ₹15,06,500
- BANBER – ₹11,98,000
- Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj – ₹9,45,000
- Kushagra ‘Pokerbaaaz’ Kogata – ₹7,10,000
- Varun ‘Willgetthere’ Devayya – ₹5,10,000
*denotes a three-way deal
NPS#146 Monday Medley – ₹75 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹8,050
Entries – 565
Re-entries – 543
Prize Pool – ₹77,56,000
Places Paid – 186
The NPS India 2025 is turning the online poker world upside down, creating a level of excitement we’ve rarely witnessed! And now, as it thunders into its final week, things are getting seriously hot. Day 22 was a monster, with eight events concluding and a staggering ₹7.51 Crores in prize money getting thrown around. Sure, the ₹5 Crores GTD NPS#147 Mini Main Event finale made Monday a day of insane payouts, but let’s not forget the ₹75 Lakhs GTD NPS#146 Monday Medley, which kicked off just 30 minutes earlier and delivered its own brand of breathtaking drama.
The 7 PM Monday Medley supercharged the beginning of the week. With a field of 1,108 entries (565 unique) that blew the guarantee out of the water, the fight lasted almost 10 gruelling hours. Then, just before 5 AM on Tuesday, Pune’s own poker powerhouse, Vishal ‘Vishzz’ Bajaj, stood as the last player standing, grabbing his second Gold Medal of the series and a massive ₹8.46 Lakhs payday after a heads-up deal – a phenomenal return on his four bullets.
Bajaj is a familiar face in the big leagues, and his resume is pretty darn impressive. He’s a 2021 WPT India High Roller champion, won Spartan Poker’s 2023 IOPC #115 High Roller, and even placed fourth in the G.O.A.T 2.0. This online phenom consistently delivers in some of the biggest, most respected tournaments around.
And he’s been on a tear at the NPS India 2025. He already snagged a Gold Medal in the NPS#18 Marathon, a Bronze in NPS#88 Slamdunk, and other near-misses like a fourth-place finish in Saturday’s NPS#134 HighRoller (good for ₹12.33 Lakhs) and a sixth-place spot in the NPS#92 Super HighRoller (adding ₹7.06 Lakhs to his bankroll). This second Gold Medal (his third if you count last year’s NPS#55 Sunday Slamdunk win) puts him in an elite group of only 12 players to achieve this, with only a select group, including Advait Rajguru and Mohit Bohra at the top with three each. He’s also in the exclusive category of 20 players with three medals! With 22 points, he’s breathing down the neck of PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli (25 points) on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard. Another Silver or Gold could very well see him dethrone the long-standing state leader.
Bajaj’s domination extended beyond the Monday Medley; he also made deep runs in two other NPS events, bringing his Monday plunder to a breathtaking ₹8.83 Lakhs (approx.)! Having played 82 events and cashed in 47, including five final table appearances and three trips to the medal podium, Bajaj is living up to his reputation as a true force of nature, and it will be a real treat watching him in this final week.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#146 Monday Medley ₹8,45,980* (heads-up deal)
> 404th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Mini Main Event for ₹23,500
> 58th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Deepdive for ₹13,029
Vishal Bajaj’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.86 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.45 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #3 | Moves to #2 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 3 Gold & 1 Bronze | NPS Winnings: ₹74.78 Lakhs | Annual Winnings: ₹55.72 Lakhs
But Bajaj had to fight for the win. Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava has been another constant threat in the NPS India 2025. He’s shown exceptional consistency with 142 events played and a staggering 80 cashes, including five final tables. He already has three medals this series – two Golds from NPS#16 Megadive and NPS#74 Wednesday Volley, and a Bronze from NPS#85 (7-Max) Friday Deepstack. Srivastava was definitely aiming for a third Gold in the Monday Medley. He came this close but still walked away with his first-ever Silver Medal and a hefty ₹7.21 Lakhs prize, thanks to the heads-up deal with Bajaj.
The Delhi State Leaderboard king cashed in six of the eight NPS events on Monday, swelling his earnings by a little over ₹7.70 Lakhs and soaring past the ₹50 Lakhs milestone in lifetime NPS winnings. He’s currently sitting pretty at #4 on the NPC Leaderboard, #47 on the overall NPS Series Leaderboard, and #23 in PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY rankings.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#146 Monday Medley for ₹7,20,732* (heads-up deal)
> 298th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Mini Main Event for ₹28,500
> 90th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Deepdive for ₹10,508
> 144th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#148 Megadive for ₹5,232
> 148th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) for ₹3,792
> 223rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#142 Marathon for ₹1,708
Anurag Srivastava’s NPS stats: Ranked #1 on the Delhi State Leaderboard | Moves to #47 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | Moves to #3 on the NPC Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 3 Gold, 1 Silver & 2 Bronze | NPS Winnings: ₹51.59 Lakhs Lakhs | Moves to #23 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard
Avadh ‘Sting240’ Shah, a long-time regular who knows how to make his online appearances count, has been having a phenomenal run of his own at the NPS India 2025. Before this series, he’d never even touched an NPS medal. Now, he has three! While the Gold still eludes him, he added his second Bronze on Monday, finishing third in the Monday Medley for ₹4.90 Lakhs – his biggest score of 2025 so far, after investing in three entries.
Shah’s Monday earnings topped ₹5.33 Lakhs, boosted by cashes in NPS#148 Megadive (16th for ₹28,776) and NPS#147 Mini Main Event (686th for ₹14,500). With one Silver and two Bronze Medals, he now sits at #5 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard but has a chasm to cross with Mohit Bohra with 40 points (3 Gold and 2 Silver Medals), looking like a lock to make the National Poker Champion showdown in Goa.
Avadh Shah’s online stats (PokerBaazi’s Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.88 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹53.57 Lakhs | Moves to #5 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver & 2 Bronze | NPS Winnings: ₹24.89 Lakhs
The NPS#146 Monday Medley final table was a murderer’s row of poker talent, featuring Sunday’s Big Whale finalist Saurabh ‘Twister’ Rohila (5th for ₹2.65 Lakhs), recent Adda52 Millions champion Young Gun Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra (6th for ₹1.97 Lakhs), last night’s NPS#145 Deepdive finalist Loveleen ‘kartoos’ Singh (7th for ₹1.47 Lakhs), and Friday’s Supreme podium finisher Aditya ‘pnutbutterbacon’ Navalkar (8th for ₹1.19 Lakhs).
With the tension building as the NPS India 2025 enters its final week, Monday was pure fireworks, and the NPS#146 Monday Medley was a big part of that explosion. It crushed its guarantee, creating a gigantic ₹77.56 Lakhs prize pool. The top 186 finishers all got a piece of the pie, with a minimum payout of ₹13,961—1.7 times the initial ₹8,050 buy-in. If Monday was any indication, this final week is going to be legendary!
Final Table Results
- Vishal ‘Vishzz’ Bajaj – ₹8,45,980*
- Anurag ‘Rebuy2survive’ Srivastava – ₹7,20,732*
- Avadh ‘Sting240’ Shah – ₹4,90,179
- thedev – ₹3,67,634
- Saurabh ‘Twister’ Rohila – ₹2,65,255
- Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra – ₹1,97,002
- Loveleen ‘kartoos’ Singh – ₹1,47,364
- Aditya ‘pnutbutterbacon’ Navalkar – ₹1,19,442
*denotes a heads-up deal
NPS#145 Deepdive – ₹40 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹3,450
Entries – 712
Re-entries – 689
Prize Pool – ₹42,03,000
Places Paid – 226
The NPS India 2025 has been a brutal arena, a relentless proving ground, and Monday, Day 22, detonated as the biggest day yet in the last three weeks. We’re talking about a colossal, earth-shaking ₹7.51 Crores in prize money distributed, with eight players seizing those glorious, hard-fought Gold Medals. It was a day of savage clashes, dramatic reversals, and stunning comebacks. Among the six players who tasted that golden sweetness for the first time was Vasu ‘BrothermanV’ Tyagi.
For months, Tyagi had been a silent predator, lurking in the shadows, a casual player, dipping in and out of the scene since October 2023. Big wins for him had been as rare as desert rain. The last time he’d felt the rush of victory was over a year ago, back in February 2024, when he took down the Blockbuster. But Day 22 of NPS India 2025 was when Tyagi decided to author a new chapter.
PokerBaazi’s ₹40 Lakhs GTD NPS#145 Deepdive is where Tyagi decided to make his legendary stand. This 6:30 PM flagship event, the fourth battle in the day’s packed NPS lineup, was no quick skirmish; it was a gruelling, drawn-out marathon lasting over eight and a half hours. It took this long to carve down a fiery, almost volcanic field of 1,401 entrants (712 unique) to a single, solitary, undisputed champion. It was a turbulent, unpredictable contest, but when the dust finally settled, Tyagi stood alone, the victor, clutching a game-changing ₹4.83 Lakhs. This wasn’t just a win; it was a financial earthquake for Tyagi, more than doubling his previous best score from that long-ago Blockbuster win. And, of course, the real prize: his first, hard-earned NPS Gold Medal!
This victory was a resurrection. After a long stretch of almost-glories, Tyagi was back, proving that dedication and grit pay off. His climb also shook up the rankings, pushing him to #10 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard.
A little extra cash from a 168th place finish in the NPS#143 Slamdunk (₹3,000) meant Tyagi’s Monday haul was a striking ₹4.86 Lakhs plus change – a near-miraculous recovery that almost single-handedly pulled him out of a year-long slump!
Vasu Tyagi`s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹22.92 Lakhs | Moves to #10 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹7.17 Lakhs
But the NPS#145 Deepdive wasn’t just Tyagi’s story. Debapriya ‘detulelungikhul’ Manna was also on a quest for that elusive first Gold. Manna was playing with a purpose after having already tasted Silver in the NPS#64 Deepdive and with a strong fifth-place finish in the NPS#141 (7-Max) SPRINT just the night before. He battled his way through the massive field all the way to the final two. But the poker gods can be fickle and the Gold Medal remained just out of his grasp.
Nevertheless, Manna still walked away with a well-earned ₹3.37 Lakhs and his second Silver Medal, his second one from the series – his top score of 2025 and seventh-biggest on the platform. And the night still held more for him. With a couple of other minor cashes in two other NPS events, Manna’s Monday winnings were a sweet pile of over ₹3.51 Lakhs. This performance did more than just fatten his wallet; it also bumped him to #10 on the West Bengal State Leaderboard.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Deepdive for ₹3,37,081
> 830th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Mini Main Event for ₹10,000
> 119th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 Slamdunk for ₹4,250
Debapriya Manna’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.50 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹71.91 Lakhs | Moves to #10 on the West Bengal State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Silver | NPS Winnings: ₹22.71 Lakhs
Sachit ‘Happihigh’ Malik was also right there, trying to shake off a frustrating three-month title dry spell. After a soul-crushing runner-up finish in NPS#89 (6-Max) SPRINT, he had the chance at redemption in the NPS#145 Deepdive. The dream was close, but, in the end, he had to settle for third place. It was still a noteworthy finish, adding ₹2.59 Lakhs to his bankroll —his second-largest take on the site. The elusive NPS Gold might still be out there, beckoning, but with a Silver and Bronze already in his collection, he’s now ranked #16 on the Haryana State Leaderboard.
Sachit Malik’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and PokerStar India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.85 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹25.69 Lakhs | Moves to #16 on the Haryana State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver and 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹15.89 Lakhs
The NPS#145 Deepdive final table was a gathering of known crushers and some fresh faces looking to make a splash, like the NPS#13 Deepdive Gold Medalist and volume king Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur (4th for ₹1.90 Lakhs), last night`s NPS#146 Monday Medley finalist Loveleen ‘kartoos’ Singh (5th for ₹1.38 Lakhs), Neeraj ‘neeraj2828’ Bajaj (6th for ₹1.01 Lakhs) and Kunal ‘symbolicchamp’ Agrawal (7th for ₹77,335).
As expected from anything bearing the NPS name, the ₹3,450 buy-in NPS#145 Deepdive was an explosive affair, completely obliterating its ₹40 Lakhs guarantee and generating a mouth-watering ₹42.03 Lakhs prize pool. With a generous 226 players getting a piece of the action, everyone who made it that far walked away with at least ₹5,884, adding fuel to the ever-burning inferno as this epic, unforgettable series races towards its dramatic climax.
Final Table Results
- Vasu ‘BrothermanV’ Tyagi – ₹4,83,345
- Debapriya ‘detulelungikhul’ Manna – ₹3,37,081
- Sachit ‘Happihigh’ Malik – ₹2,59,325
- Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur – ₹1,89,976
- Loveleen ‘kartoos’ Singh – ₹1,37,858
- Neeraj ‘neeraj2828’ Bajaj – ₹1,00,872
- Kunal ‘symbolicchamp’ Agrawal – ₹77,335
- gladiatorp – ₹60,103
NPS#148 Megadive – ₹30 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,300
Entries – 803
Re- entries – 832
Prize Pool – ₹32,70,000
Places Paid – 260
If there was ever a firecracker start to the week, this past Monday was IT, with the NPS India 2025 exploding with a mind-boggling ₹7.51 Crores in prize money splattered across eight massive tournaments, all under the shadow of the gargantuan ₹5 Crores GTD NPS#147 Mini Main Event grand finale! While one poker beast snagged his second Gold Medal of the series, seven other players tasted that sweet, sweet victory for the first time this series, and among these newly-minted champions was Sashi ‘Suterisateri’ Datta, who finally snagged that elusive first win on a platform where he’d been relentlessly grinding – and it couldn’t have happened on a grander stage than the NPS.
Datta, already sporting a battle-tested Bronze Medal from the NPS#95 Marathon, elevated his game to a whole new stratosphere last night. Charging like a bull through PokerBaazi`s ₹30 Lakhs GTD NPS#148 Megadive, Datta decisively clinched that coveted Gold Medal (his first Gold and second series medal overall) with undeniable, breathtaking flair.
The 8:30 PM NPS#148 Megadive was a feeding frenzy, with a staggering 1,635 entries (803 unique) all clawing their way towards that golden dream. After a gruelling nine-hour poker battle, Datta, a former WTF runner-up and IPM#101 Megastack podium finisher, finally grasped that long-desired Gold Medal, pocketing a site-best ₹3.72 Lakhs.
With this win, Datta became the fourth player from West Bengal to boast two medals this series, and those 12 points have now catapulted him to the very top of the West Bengal State Leaderboard. However, with other state leaderboard toppers having done even better, Datta currently sits at #14 on the overall NPC Leaderboard, facing a tough, uphill climb for more medals in the final week if he wants a seat at the National Poker Champion showdown in Goa next month!
Sashi Datta’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹22.49 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹5.95 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: 1 | NPS stats: Moves to #1 on the West Bengal Leaderboard | Moves to #14 on the NPC Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹5.70 Lakhs
While Datta enjoyed his moment in the sun, Kazi Salimmiya ‘Monster8181’ Samsuddin came this close to stealing the Gold. Rising from relative obscurity, Samsuddin, a primarily low-to-mid-stakes grinder, also came incredibly close to grabbing his first-ever victory on PokerBaazi and that prestigious Gold. He may have fallen just short in the heads-up duel, but his first-ever NPS medal (Silver) came with a platform-best ₹2.62 Lakhs cash prize, essentially wiping the slate clean of all past losses and rocketing him to #8 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard!
Kazi Salimmiya Samsuddin`s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹2.90 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.53 Lakhs | Moves to #8 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver | NPS Winnings: ₹2.62 Lakhs
Taking third place and the well-deserved Bronze was a familiar face, Mitesh ‘mikeknp’ Gupta. Gupta, known for his impressive fourth-place finish in Spartan Poker’s FTS#58 Game of Diamonds, a commanding victory in IOPC#107 Wednesday High, and another top finish in Adda52’s MHWColossus, surprisingly hadn’t booked a win in two years. Coming off a promising deep run in Natural8 India’s Deepstack No Limit Holdem Championship just a few weeks ago, Gupta sliced and diced his way through the brutal, unforgiving field in the Megadive, eventually collecting the Bronze Medal (his first piece of coveted NPS hardware) and a well-earned ₹1.99 Lakhs.
Adding a little on top of his fiery podium finish, Gupta also cashed in the NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) (200th for ₹4,177), boosting his Monday take to almost ₹2.04 Lakhs.
Mitesh Gupta’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.84 Crores | Moves to #34 on the Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Bronze | NPS Winnings: ₹15.19 Lakhs
The NPS#148 Megadive final table was loaded with talented players riding a wave of success in the series, including Saturday’s NPS#122 Slamdunk Gold Medallist Rajvardhan ‘mrmeeseeks0405’ Kavi (4th for ₹1.45 Lakhs), NPS#82 Mega Rush Gold Medallist Kritagya ‘Foldnhihota’ Sharma (6th for ₹73,248), and NPS#127 Value Mine Silver Medallist Saroj ‘angrychidiya’ Chudasma (7th for ₹58,860).
And with the NPS India 2025 barreling into its final week, the ₹2,300 buy-in NPS#148 Megadive kept the adrenaline pumping by obliterating its guarantee, creating a tempting ₹32.70 Lakhs prize pool. The top 260 players got a piece of that pie, with payouts starting at ₹3,597 – adding to an explosive day of poker action at this epic series.
Final Table Results
- Sashi ‘Suterisateri’ Datta – ₹3,71,799
- Kazi Salimmiya ‘Monster8181’ Samsuddin – ₹2,61,600
- Mitesh ‘mikeknp’ Gupta – ₹1,99,470
- Rajvardhan ‘mrmeeseeks0405’ Kavi – ₹1,45,515
- Shakespeare – ₹1,05,294
- Kritagya ‘Foldnhihota’ Sharma – ₹73,248
- Saroj ‘angrychidiya’ Chudasma – ₹58,860
- maddy00007 – ₹46,761
NPS#143 Slamdunk – ₹25 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,725
Entries – 708
Re-entries – 711
Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000
Places Paid – 242
The arrival of a new week ignited a firestorm of first-time champions at the NPS India 2025, with Monday’s action witnessing six players etching their names in the gold medal column for the very first time. But perhaps no one deserved the victory more than Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora.
Many might remember Arora for steering Team Crushers to victory in PokerBaazi’s “Poker MasterClass” on Jio Cinema. Yet, since his December 1 win in Adda52’s Sunday Head Hunter, he’d been conspicuously absent from the winner’s circle. That, however, was most certainly not from a lack of trying.
Instead of retreating, Arora remained in the trenches, grinding with a focused intensity. Over the past 3.5 months, he’s put together an astounding 12 final table appearances, including some agonizingly close runner-up finishes in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite and Adda52’s Roller Coaster! He’s been a dedicated soldier in the NPS campaign, playing a staggering 122 tournaments, cashing in a remarkable 49% of them, and even making two final table appearances. His time away from the winner’s circle wasn’t a retreat—it was the drawing back of a bow, storing power for a decisive shot. The victory had been brewing for a while!
And then, Monday struck. Arora let loose a firestorm of skill in PokerBaazi’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD NPS#143 Slamdunk. This 4 PM showdown, the second event on the day’s NPS agenda, was a brutal, nearly ten-hour-long struggle (nine hours and 47 minutes, to be exact), drawing a dense crowd of 1,419 entries (708 unique players). When the final river card fell, Arora was the one left standing tall, finally grasping that NPS medal he’d been so fiercely chasing (a dazzling Gold, at that!) and a hefty ₹2.88 Lakhs—his third-biggest prize on the platform, sending him soaring to #14 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard!
But Arora’s Monday wasn’t just about one tournament. He also slid into the money in four other NPS events, including a nail-biting fourth-place finish in NPS#149 Knockout (PKO). By the end of his Monday grind session, his total earnings had ballooned to over ₹4.36 Lakhs.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 Slamdunk for ₹2,87,500
> 4th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) for ₹1,32,209
> 133rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Deepdive for ₹7,986
> 114th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 (7-Max) Hyper for ₹5,026
> 224th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#148 Megadive for ₹3,597
Anish Arora’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.84 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.21 Crores | Moves to #14 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹21.53 Lakhs
Navaneeth ‘kingloser’ Krishna P.K., a player who’s been in the game since March 2020 and still yearning for that maiden online title, came this close to his own breakthrough, almost capturing his first NPS Gold in the NPS#143 Slamdunk. Although he ultimately had to settle for the runner-up position, he still scooped up a substantial ₹2.01 Lakhs – his second-largest score on the platform and a prestigious NPS Silver Medal to kickstart his collection. This impressive run made Navaneeth the fourth player from Kerala to win a medal in this series, rocketing him to #2 on the state leaderboard, where he trails the two-time Silver Medallist Sreekanth Narayan.
Two other deep runs rounded out his Monday, boosting his total winnings to a little under ₹2.21 Lakhs, wiping out nearly a quarter of his accumulated losses from the past five months!
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 Slamdunk for ₹2,01,000
> 604th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Mini Main Event for ₹14,500
> 112nd in Adda52’s NPS#148 Megadive for ₹5,232
Navaneeth Krishna P.K`s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹29.32 Lakhs | Moves to #2 on the Kerala State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹11.81 Lakhs
Ashish ‘OMG_spew’ Munot, Chennai’s ‘High Stakes Crusher,‘ added another sparkling jewel to his already crown-like poker resume. Having already claimed Gold in the NPS#19 Micro HighRoller and Silver in the NPS#102 Big Knockout (KO), Munot finally completed the set, seizing Bronze in the NPS#143 Slamdunk and boosting his bankroll by ₹1.54 Lakhs after a six-bullet assault.
Already reigning supreme on the Tamil Nadu State Leaderboard, this third medal launched Munot to #10 on the overall NPC Leaderboard with 17 points. It will be a Herculean task for his fellow state players to knock this titan off his perch.
With a poker resume that reads like a “who’s who” of tournament victories—The Millionaire (twice!), FTS Super HighRoller, IOPC Super HighRoller, PokerBaazi’s APT Online India Mini Main Event, and BTS 2.0 Main Event to name just a few, Munot truly is in a class of his own.
Munot wasn’t just narrowly focused on one tournament—he spread his efforts across multiple events. Deep runs in four other NPS tournaments pushed his Monday earnings to just under ₹2.42 Lakhs.
> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 Slamdunk for ₹1,54,250
> 102nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Mini Main Event for ₹72,500
> 178th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Deepdive for ₹5,884
> 104th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 (7-Max) Hyper for ₹5,025
> 75th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#142 Marathon for ₹3,882
Ashish Munot’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.04 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.92 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #3 (across all platforms) | Ranked #1 on the Tamil Nadu State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 2 Silver & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹67.39 Lakhs
The NPS#143 Slamdunk final table also witnessed strong showings from Avishek ‘Ronywalker’ Mistry (5th for ₹82,000), last night`s NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) Gold Medallist Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma (6th for ₹60,000), and Akshay ‘jumlebaz’ Kumar (8th for ₹35,750).
On a Monday that was nothing short of explosive at the NPS India 2025, the ₹1,725 buy-in NPS#143 Slamdunk was one of the few events to fall short of its guarantee, with a ₹3.72 Lakhs overlay! Yet, it was a lucrative undertaking for the 242 players who made the money; each player guaranteed at least ₹3,000 from the promised ₹25 Lakhs prize pool. The series is now in its final, most intense stage, and the promise of even greater drama hangs heavy in the air.
Final Table Results
- Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora – ₹2,87,500
- Navaneeth ‘kingloser’ Krishna. P.K – ₹2,01,000
- Ashish ‘OMG_spew’ Munot – ₹1,54,250
- CrystalTurtle44 – ₹1,13,000
- Avishek ‘Ronywalker’ Mistry – ₹82,000
- Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma – ₹60,000
- Reddington – ₹46,000
- Akshay ‘jumlebaz’ Kumar – ₹35,750
NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,875
Entries – 680
Re-entries – 807
Regular Prize Pool – ₹22,30,500
Bounty Prize Pool – ₹14,87,000
Places Paid – 248
This past Monday at NPS India 2025 wasn’t just another day on the calendar—it was a full-blown poker explosion, kicking off the week with a jaw-dropping ₹7.51 Crores paid out across eight monster tournaments. It was, without a doubt, the biggest day yet for this NPS! Among the eight players who struck gold, six were experiencing that championship rush for the first time, while two battle-hardened pros, including Delhi’s own Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma, added some serious sparkle to their already glittering trophy cases!
Sharma, who snagged a Gold Medal in the 2023 NPS#19 Relay, has been a relentless predator throughout this series, on the hunt for another title. His NPS India 2025 medal campaign kicked off with a Silver in the NPS#50 Sunday Kickoff, but his moment of absolute triumph arrived last night in the ₹20 Lakhs GTD NPS#149 Knockout (PKO).
Sharma fired a single, perfectly aimed bullet in this high-octane 9:30 PM PKO battle, outmanoeuvring a massive field of 1,487 entries (680 unique) over 10 gruelling hours to seize his second-ever NPS Gold Medal and his second medal of the series! The late-night battle went on till well into Tuesday morning, and Sharma’s dominant performance netted him a hefty ₹4.21 Lakhs, which included a whopping ₹1.66 Lakhs in bounties—proof that his aggressive, bounty-hunting style was on point. This victory elevated Sharma to the exclusive club of 85 players with multiple medals at NPS India 2025, and it shot him up to #5 on the highly competitive Delhi State Leaderboard.
But Sharma was far from done. He went on a tear, posting five more deep runs (cashing in six of the day’s eight NPS events!), including a final table appearance in the NPS#143 Slamdunk. His total Monday haul soared to ₹5.10 Lakhs, pushing him to #29 on the NPS Series Leaderboard with 21,379 points from a phenomenal 87 cashes and landing him in the #2 spot on PokerBaazi’s fiercely contested 2025 POY Leaderboard.
> 1st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) for ₹4,20,788* (₹1,66,511 in bounties)
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 Slamdunk for ₹60,000
> 784th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Mini Main Event for ₹10,000
> 65th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 (7-Max) Hyper for ₹8,522
> 168th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Deepdive for ₹5,884
> 55th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#142 Marathon for ₹4,814
Ashit Sharma’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.14 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.53 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Moves to #5 on the Delhi State Leaderboard | Moves to #29 on NPS Series Leaderboard| NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold, 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹39.23 Lakhs | Moves to #2 on PokerBaazi’s POY Race
While Ashit Sharma was revelling in his Gold Medal glory, another poker beast was hot on his heels, snapping at his lead—Neeraj ‘Dattebayo7’ Sattawat. The NPS#105 Slamdunk Gold Medallist and NPS#141 (7-Max) SPRINT Silver Medallist has been on an absolute tear, and he wasn’t about to let up!
Sattawat—who finished #11 in the record-breaking 2024 POY race—has been dominating 2025, bringing that same explosive energy to his NPS India 2025 campaign. He fired two bullets in the NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) and nearly took it down, locking in his third medal of the series – his career-sixth Silver Medal (his ninth NPS medal overall)! This is a player forging an NPS dynasty!
His deep run earned him a well-deserved ₹2.42 Lakhs, including a healthy ₹64,023 in bounties. This finish made him one of a select group of just 27 players in the series with three or more medals—a rare achievement that underscores his consistent excellence.
Sattawat’s killer performance launched him to the very top of the Rajasthan State Leaderboard, toppling the long-reigning leader, Shagun Jain. And that’s not all – he also burst into the top 10 of the overall NPC Leaderboard, landing at #8. He’s undeniably among the top contenders to make the National Poker Champion showdown in Goa.
As always, Sattawat wasn’t satisfied with a single deep run—he put in a full day’s work, racking up four more deep runs in the NPS, taking his Monday take-home to over ₹2.94 Lakhs. This surge pushed him to #15 on the NPS Series Leaderboard with 23,344 points from an incredible 97 cashes, and he climbed to #12 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard.
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) for ₹2,41,963* (₹64,023 in bounties)
> 258th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Mini Main Event for ₹28,500
> 104th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#146 Monday Medley for ₹17,839
> 124th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 Slamdunk for ₹4,250
> 226th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#142 Marathon for ₹1,708
Neeraj Sattawat’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.85 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.74 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #5 | Moves to #1 on the Rajasthan State Leaderboard | Moves to #8 on the NPC Leaderboard | Moves to #15 on the NPS Series Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold, 6 Silver, & 1 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹52.76 Lakhs | Moves to #12 on PokerBaazi’s POY Race
The NPS India 2025 grind has been unforgiving, but Sony ‘swAAmi’ Puthussery is proving he’s got the skills and endurance to thrive under pressure. A regular in the mid-stakes arena, Puthussery once again made waves, claiming his second Bronze Medal of the series in the NPS#149 Knockout (PKO).
This isn’t new territory for him—Puthussery already had a Bronze from the NPS#42 (PLO-5) Megadive and came into this fight with a Gold and Silver from past editions, making this his fourth NPS medal overall. His strong performance in the PKO event lined his pockets with ₹1.65 Lakhs, including a respectable ₹28,856 in bounties! This boosted Puthussery to #3 on the Kerala State Leaderboard.
Puthussery’s ambition extended far beyond a single event—he cashed in five other NPS tournaments on Monday, bringing his total winnings to a tidy ₹2.21 Lakhs.
Sony Puthussery’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.66 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹85.64 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #3| Moves to #3 on the Kerala State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, & 2 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹19.94 Lakhs
Other big names making waves on the NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) final table included last night’s NPS#143 Slamdunk Gold Medallist Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora (4th for ₹1.32 Lakhs), Saurav ‘eternalgambler’ Gupta (5th for ₹95,534), NPS#120 Wednesday Volley Silver Medallist Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha (6th for ₹72,338), and Shubham ‘backchod’ Agarwal (7th for ₹49,524).
The ₹2,875 buy-in NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) was another log on the Monday bonfire at NPS India 2025, creating a massive ₹22.31 Lakhs prize pool. The top 248 finishers all got a piece of the action, each earning at least ₹2,677, in addition to whatever bounties they managed to collect from the extra ₹14.87 Lakhs bounty pool. Day 22 of NPS India 2025 served up another helping of high-octane poker action, offering a tantalizing taste of the even greater excitement yet to come in the final week.
Final Table Results
- Ashit ‘nexus010’ Sharma – ₹4,20,788
- Neeraj ‘Dattebayo7’ Sattawat – ₹2,41,963
- Sony ‘swAAmi’ Puthussery – ₹1,64,917
- Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora – ₹1,32,209
- Saurav ‘eternalgambler’ Gupta – ₹95,534
- Vishal ‘Darky’ Ojha – ₹72,338
- Shubham ‘backchod’ Agarwal – ₹49,524
- pk0822 – ₹41,959
NPS#144 (7- Max) Hyper – ₹20 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹2,875
Entries – 386
Re-entries – 488
Prize Pool – ₹21,85,000
Places Paid – 143
NPS India 2025 has been driving the online poker action for the past three weeks, and Monday detonated like never before, with a mind-blowing ₹7.51 Crores in prize money splattered across the eight featured events and six players ascending to the throne as first-time NPS champions!
Among this newly-forged golden group was Amulya ‘Amulyeaah’ Krishna. Krishna, a regular on PokerBaazi since July 2022. Krishna chose the ₹20 Lakhs GTD NPS#144 (7-Max) Hyper as his battlefield. A massive 386 players (874 total entries) joined the evening frenzy, kicking things off at 5:30 PM. Krishna, a two-time Daily SPRINT champion (his last victory in January 2024), navigated this lightning-fast skirmish with the precision of a surgeon, steamrolling through a rapid-fire four-hour and 10-minute session – ending a dry spell that stretched over a year. This wasn’t merely a win; it was the realization of a poker player’s dream: claiming that coveted Gold Medal.
With this stunning performance, Krishna, the IPM#7 (5-Max) Hyper podium finisher and fresh off his NPS#98 Megadive final table appearance, locked down his first-ever flagship title on the platform and a career-best ₹2.68 Lakhs after firing three entries, just edging out his previous high score from that Megadive final table.
Adding to the triumph, Krishna brought glory to Karnataka, earning his state its 17th Gold and rocketing to #13 on the state leaderboard. And, as the perfect finishing touch, Krishna also min-cashed the NPS#147 Mini Main Event (785th for ₹10,000), wrapping up his day with a haul exceeding ₹2.78 Lakhs, steadily chipping away at past losses, although he still has a way to go to get into the black.
Amulya Krishna’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹34.11 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #13 on the Karnataka State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹7.20 Lakhs
Right on Krishna’s tail was the online force known as Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj. Riding the wave of his recent victory in the NPS#135 (7-Max) SPRINT, Raj, the 2024 POY #18, came dangerously close to grabbing his second Gold Medal of the series. While he just missed out on the ultimate prize, he still walked away with the Silver and a handsome ₹1.83 Lakhs runner-up payout.
Raj now sits at the peak of the Madhya Pradesh State Leaderboard, with other Gold Medallists from his state like Puneet Mishra and Saransh Garg within striking distance, and he also holds a commendable #11 rank on the overall NPC Leaderboard, positioning him as a serious threat to make it to the National Poker Champion showdown in Goa.
But Raj, the 2024 DPT Grand dual bracelet winner and the 2024 NPS#97 Marathon Gold Medallist, had more than one iron in the fire. He also charged into the final table of the NPS#147 Mini Main Event, finishing sixth for a whopping ₹9.45 Lakhs! Adding two more deep runs, his Monday spoils nearly reached an astounding ₹11.79 Lakhs!
> 6th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Mini Main Event for ₹9,45,000
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#144 (7-Max) Hyper for ₹1,82,885
> 11th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#149 Knockout (PKO) for ₹44,936
> 225th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#145 Deepdive for ₹5,884
Sagar Raj’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52, PokerStars India and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.85 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.73 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4 | Moves to #1 on the Madya Pradesh State Leaderboard | Moves to #11 on the NPC Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Golds & 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹39.74 Lakhs
Then there was another ‘Hyper’ specialist from Madhya Pradesh, Vignesh ‘Rajjni007’ Kumar (opted out of our tracking), the 2024 NPS#6 Deepdive Silver Medallist. Still buzzing from snagging the Bronze Medal in NPS#91 (5-Max) Hyper, Kumar added another Bronze to his growing poker trophy case, taking third place in NPS#144 (7-Max) Hyper and earning a solid ₹1.43 Lakhs, placing him at #7 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard.
Kumar also made the money line in the NPS#147 Mini Main Event, finishing 160th for ₹45,000, bringing his total Monday haul to almost ₹1.88 Lakhs.
Vignesh Kumar’s NPS stats: Moves to #7 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Bronze | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹17.92 Lakhs
The NPS#144 (7-Max) Hyper final table also featured other notables like last week’s NPS#107 (7-Max) SPRINT Bronze Medallist Sameer ‘tandoori’ Agarwal (5th for ₹78,005), NPS#122 Slamdunk Silver Medallist and a dual Bronze Medallist of NPS India 2025, Prateek ‘CHOTUU88’ Parakh (6th for ₹58,995), and Gauravjit ‘gora981’ Singh (8th for ₹45,320).
These Hyper tournaments have been a runaway success at the NPS India 2025, and the NPS#144 (7- Max) Hyper was another prime example, the ₹2,875 buy-in event generating a juicy ₹21.85 Lakhs prize pool! There’s a mountain of action still to come, and this final week of this monumental series is already shaping up to be one for the ages.
Final Table Results
- Amulya ‘Amulyeaah’ Krishna – ₹2,68,100
- Sagar ‘BustedAA’ Raj – ₹1,82,885
- Vignesh ‘Rajjni007’ Kumar – ₹1,42,899
- donkabomber2 – ₹1,08,158
- Sameer ‘tandoori’ Agarwal – ₹78,005
- Prateek ‘CHOTUU88’ Parakh – ₹58,995
- Gauravjit ‘gora981’ Singh – ₹45,230
NPS#142 Marathon – ₹15 Lakhs GTD
Buy-in – ₹1,150
Entries – 740
Re-entries – 813
Prize Pool – ₹15,53,000
Places Paid – 260
Day 22 of the NPS India 2025 was another gold rush, with eight champions crowned and a stunning six players claiming their first-ever Gold Medals. Among these newly minted winners was Dhaval ‘TheMaHaKaL’ Solanki, who conquered PokerBaazi’s ₹15 Lakhs GTD NPS#142 Marathon, seizing a sweet ₹1.77 Lakhs prize.
The action-packed NPS#142 Marathon kicked off the Monday madness at 2:30 PM, drawing a packed crowd of 1,533 entries (740 unique). After a grueling nine-plus hours of poker combat, Solanki, who fired two bullets, emerged as the last player standing. This triumph not only gave Solanki his first-ever NPS medal (and a Gold one, at that!) but also his third-best score of 2025!
Solanki’s impressive Monday wasn’t a one-hit-wonder—he also carved out a respectable run in the NPS#146 Monday Medley, finishing 138th for an extra ₹13,961. This stellar performance boosted his day`s total to a nifty ₹1.91 Lakhs, sending him soaring to #3 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard.
Dhaval Solanki’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.37 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹9.01 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #4 | Moves to #3 on the Gujarat State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 1 Gold | NPS Winnings: ₹6.82 Lakhs
Anurag ‘AGENTP52’ Kureel, still riding high from his Gold Medal victory in Sunday’s NPS#139 Knockout (KO), nearly pulled off a repeat performance, finishing a strong second in the NPS#142 Marathon. After two entries, Kureel walked away with his first-ever NPS Silver Medal (his second medal of the series and third overall) and a hefty ₹1.24 Lakhs payout, fueling his continued climb up the ultra-competitive Maharashtra State Leaderboard, where he now sits at #7.
With deep runs in four different NPS events on Monday, Kureel’s total Monday haul swelled to over ₹3.01 Lakhs!
> 64th in PokerBaazi’s NPS#147 Mini Main Event for ₹1,55,000
> 2nd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#142 Marathon for ₹1,24,240
> 93rd in PokerBaazi’s NPS#146 Monday Medley for ₹17,838
> 121st in PokerBaazi’s NPS#143 Slamdunk for ₹4,250
Anurag Kureel’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹70.45 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹29 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #11 | Moves to #7 on the Maharashtra State Leaderboard | NPS Medals Won: 2 Gold & 1 Silver | Lifetime NPS Winnings: ₹20.03 Lakhs
Rounding out the NPS#142 Marathon podium was West Bengal’s ‘Fisherman15,’ who snagged their first-ever NPS medal—a Bronze—along with a rewarding ₹94,733, their second-largest score on the platform to date.
The NPS#142 Marathon’s fiercely competitive final table saw some familiar faces in action, including Karan ‘silentkiller25’ Sanghrajka (4th for ₹69,109), Sidhant ‘6ix90007’ Khanna (6th for ₹34,787), the NPS#68 Marathon Silver Medallist Utkarsh ‘utkarshvaish9’ Vaish (7th for ₹27,954), and Kaustubh ‘KaustubhKa’ Kulkarni (8th for ₹22,208).
Adding fuel to the Monday fire at the NPS India 2025, the budget-friendly ₹1,150 entry buy-in NPS#142 Marathon comfortably surpassed its guarantee, creating a ₹15.53 Lakhs prize pool. The top 260 finishers all enjoyed a payday, starting at ₹1,708, a nice 1.5X return on their initial investment, further contributing to the record-shattering success of this epic series.
Final Table Results
- Dhaval ‘TheMaHaKaL’ Solanki – ₹1,76,576
- Anurag ‘AGENTP52’ Kureel – ₹1,24,240
- Fisherman15 – ₹94,733
- Karan ‘silentkiller25’ Sanghrajka – ₹69,109
- koishima6969 – ₹50,007
- Sidhant ‘6ix90007’ Khanna – ₹34,787
- Utkarsh ‘utkarshvaish9’ Vaish – ₹27,954
- Kaustubh ‘KaustubhKa’ Kulkarni – ₹22,208
₹10 Crores GTD NPS Main Event – Qualifier 2
Q2 > Entries – 357 | Re-entries – 185 | Survivors – 38 | Chip Leader – Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh (976,000)
Combined > Entries – 727 | Re-entries – 331 | Survivors – 82 (unique) | Overall Chip Leader – Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh (976,000)
₹1 Crore GTD NPS Golden Rush – Qualifier 2
Q2 > Entries – 475 | Re-entries – 371 | Survivors – 83 | Chip Leader – Ambika ‘ItonThrne’ Chowdhury (574,000)
Combined > 1,138 | Re-entries – 722 | Survivors – 213 (unique) | Overall Chip Leader – Ambika ‘ItonThrne’ Chowdhury (574,000)
Junglee Poker
‘Raja31740388’ won the ₹4 Lakhs GTD Monday Monster for ₹1.01 Lakhs.
Parmeet ‘singhpoker’ Singh Arora (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monday Battleground for ₹29,922) and ‘khan28’ (Won ₹60K GTD Monday Sunsetter for ₹11,776), and ‘prepstation’ (Won ₹60K GTD Hangover for ₹11,203) won the other Monday marquees on Junglee Poker.
Adda52
Young Gun Siddhanth ‘sidstack’ Kripalani won the ₹8 Lakhs GTD Iron Man for ₹1.53 Lakhs.
The MasterMinds Arena title winners of the day included Jatin ‘jatin2929’ Sablani (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD MMA 8-Max PKO for ₹50,954), Kamal ‘kamalpunjabi11’ Punjabi (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD MMA Monster Stack for ₹49,256), Aditya ‘AnonPokerGuy’ Chodhary (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD MMA 6-Max for ₹28,942), Sneha ‘sneval’ Moondra Heda (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD MMA PKO for ₹27,289), ‘ImAlpha’ (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD MMA Mystery Bounty for ₹20,892), Sharad ‘zimbawe’ Haridasan (Won ₹50K GTD MMA PLO4 Bounty for ₹18,601), and Nishant ‘stockfull’ Pandey (Won ₹75K GTD MMA Turbo 6-Max for ₹18,601).
₹25 Lakhs GTD MMA Main Event – Day 1A
Day 1A> Entries – 79 | Re-entries – 27 | Re-buys – 5 | Survivors – 15 | Chip Leader – Young Gun Gaurav ‘BuildPuntOK’ Sood (268,661)
Pocket52
‘TurkshManuka’ won the ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo for ₹42,230.
Spartan Poker
‘HirA123’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹33,300), ‘sanzoo’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Monster Turbo for ₹28,650), and ‘sanzoo’ (Won ₹50K GTD Centurian for ₹8,560) won the Monday marquees on Spartan Poker.
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