This weekend was a celebration of champions. India’s Women’s Ice Hockey Team made history with a bronze medal at the Asian Cup, Portugal lifted the UEFA Nations League trophy, and tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff reigned supreme at Roland Garros. While the global sports world had its heroes, India’s poker faithful were glued to the digital felts, where their own champions were being crowned.

Internationally, the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) continued to deliver compelling headlines. Day 13 saw China’s Xixiang Luo clinch a remarkable third career bracelet in Event #24: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot for $290,400. In a dramatic finale, Nick Guagenti stopped Chino Rheem‘s triple-crown bid, winning Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship for $295,008 and his own third piece of WSOP hardware.

The Indian contingent also had a strong showing. Sriharsha Doddapaneni‘s deep run in Event #26: $25K High Roller ended in 31st place but earned him a massive ₹53.02 Lakhs—the biggest Indian score of the series so far. Bhargav Kakani (9.10 Million) is the lone flag-bearer heading into Day 3 of the $500 COLOSSUS, with 17 other Indians cashing, led by Paawan Bansal (155th for ₹3.87 Lakhs). Meanwhile, Natural8 India’s Executive Director Kunal Patni (381,000) and Young Guns Shardul Parthasarathi (160,000) and Sanat Mehrotra (124,000) have all advanced to Day 2 of Event #29: $2.5K NLHE.

Back home, the Sunday grind was in full roar. Natural8 India’s World Festival 2025 entered its final stages with more huge scores, while PokerBaazi’s expanded Baazi Super Sunday (BSS) schedule, along with the iconic ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker, served up non-stop action, with significant overlays sweetening the deal for players.

When all the chips were counted, the undisputed king of the Sunday online grind was Manuranjith Ranganathan. After a four-week break from Natural8 India, he roared back into action in the Sunday Showdown 320, battling through a 974-entry field to a podium finish worth a personal-best ₹17.38 Lakhs, including a massive ₹5.24 Lakhs in bounties, planting his name firmly at the top of the day’s charts.

Over at PokerBaazi, all eyes were on the 123rd edition of The MoneyMaker. Topping this epic fight was Sam Anand, who ended a six-week title drought to capture the bracelet and a career-defining ₹15 Lakhs. Anand’s multi-platform assault, which included a final table showing in Adda52’s Big Whale, saw him stack up a staggering ₹16.56 Lakhs for the night. The versatile Siddhanth Kapoor nearly wrote his own comeback story, finishing second in The MoneyMaker for a platform-best ₹9 Lakhs after a long and hard-fought battle. At the same time, Rahul Raina‘s third-place finish, worth a career-high ₹6.77 Lakhs, pushed his lifetime earnings on the platform firmly into the black.

The biggest splash on Adda52 came from the young and formidable Gopal Bajaj, who won the Big Whale for the first time, raking in ₹8.83 Lakhs. His Sunday charge, which included five other cashes, inflated his total take to a scorching ₹10.09 Lakhs. The runner-up, Brijesh Singh, banked a career-best ₹6.41 Lakhs, with his total for the night crossing ₹6.47 Lakhs.

Ridhav Chawla also made a stunning return to form, ending a 2.5-month title drought by taking down PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹6.39 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. With three other scores, his Sunday session added nearly ₹6.85 Lakhs to his coffers. The runner-up, Suraj N Yadav, netted ₹6.08 Lakhs from the deal – his second-best score on PokerBaazi.

The Natural8 India lobbies were buzzing with other big scores:

• ‘MIdasTouch307’ won The Weekender Zodiac Dragon Edition for ₹6.69 Lakhs—his fourth title of the year.
• Amit Kaushik finished seventh in the Zodiac Sunday Main Event for ₹5.75 Lakhs—his best score on the platform.
• ‘Wonderwoman6’ added two big cashes: 2nd in the Sunday Hyper 200 (₹2.36 Lakhs) and 95th in the Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event 525 (₹1.74 Lakhs).
• ‘Abhipoker’ made a splashy debut with an 11th-place finish in the Zodiac Festival Closer for ₹3.44 Lakhs.
• ‘W@rCry Gaming’ took third in the Sunday Hypersonic 20 for ₹3.03 Lakhs.

MTT beast Vikhyat Ahlawat continued his hot streak, taking down the Adda52 Millions for ₹5.01 Lakhs just a week after his last major win. His Sunday haul, powered by seven deep runs, topped a massive ₹7.18 Lakhs. Long-time regular Rahul Kumar M Jain made a powerful comeback, finishing runner-up for ₹3.79 Lakhs, part of a nearly ₹4.94 Lakhs session.

On Junglee Poker, Delhi’s own Vinay Rajpal found redemption in the SS#15 Sunday Special Knockout, winning ₹4.23 Lakhs ( ₹2.37 Lakhs in bounties) after a previous heartbreaking runner-up finish in the same event in April. The red-hot ‘expert69,’ fresh off a SS#11 Friday Supernova win, finished second for ₹2.43 Lakhs.

The brand-new Summer Showdown Main Showdown on Junglee Poker crowned ‘bakstrok51332248’ as its inaugural champion for ₹3.75 Lakhs.

Mumbai-based Pratik Manjrekar continued his mission, taking down PokerBaazi`s BSS Super Value for ₹3.17 Lakhs, pushing his total for the night just under ₹3.47 Lakhs. The runner-up, Rajesha, returning after a long break, collected a site-best ₹3.13 Lakhs from their deal.

Veteran Sumit Sapra also snapped a three-month drought, winning Adda52’s Mystery Bounty for ₹2.71 Lakhs (₹44,508 in bounties). In a fascinating twist, the runner-up, ‘zolo670,’ actually walked away with more money—a personal-best ₹4.02 Lakhs—thanks to a massive ₹2.36 Lakhs haul in mystery bounties.

Other flagship titles were claimed by ‘Raja31740388’ (Won Junglee Poker’s SS#16 Sunday Special Highroller (6-Max) for ₹3.03 Lakhs), Satyam Verma (Won Spartan Poker’s Sunday Classic for ₹2.34 Lakhs), Dayanand Prass (Won PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹2.13 Lakhs), Hemanya Gupta (Won PokerBaazi’s BSS Big PLO-5 for ₹2.08 Lakhs), ‘StealthSniper’ (Won Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹1.81 Lakhs), Nawneet Thakur (Won PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹1.55 Lakhs), and Nishant Chowdhury (Won Spartan Poker’s Kickoff for ₹1.20 Lakhs).

Capping off the Sunday grind with style were Rohit Mishra, Deepak Singh, Himalaya Tarani, Mohak Kapoor, Ganesh Durgade, Jatin Sablani, and Sabur Ali—each adding a marquee title to their growing resumes.

Here are the Sunday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD

Buy-in – ₹7,500

Entries – 629

Re-entries – 651

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000

Places Paid – 196

The weekend grind on PokerBaazi always delivers a punch, and the second Sunday of June was another heavy-hitting affair on India’s leading online poker platform. The iconic The MoneyMaker made its weekly return, anchoring a stacked Baazi Super Sunday (BSS) schedule that kept the tournament action in top gear from the early afternoon well into the Monday morning hours.

A familiar trend continued from the previous week, and with even greater intensity: the big guns, the ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker and the ₹50 Lakhs GTD BSS SuperStack once again fell well short of their guarantees. For the platform’s sharpest players, this wasn’t a problem; it was an open invitation. The massive value turned these events into a paradise for grinders looking for a significant edge. However, all other big-ticket tournaments – BSS Super Value, the all-new BSS Big PLO-5, (6-Max) BSS SPRINT, and Daily Last Chance—easily crushed their targets.

At the heart of it all was The MoneyMaker, India’s longest-running single-flight tournament with an eight-figure prize pool, making its 123rd run. Now, with a more accessible ₹7,500 buy-in, the event still missed its guarantee by a glaring ₹16.52 Lakhs. For the pros, this meant one thing: a massive +EV opportunity was on the table.

Seizing that chance with both hands was Sam ‘thereallokimon’ Anand. A long-standing and respected figure on the Indian poker circuit, the Gujarat-based regular has been in exceptional form this year, with an NPS Silver Medal (NPS#12 Monday Marathon) and two The Ballers titles in four weeks since March and even shipped the Daily Last Chance in April. However, he’d been hunting for his next major breakthrough for over six weeks. Last night, he found it in the most spectacular way possible.

The MoneyMaker 123.0 was an all-out marathon, and Anand aced it. Firing a second bullet in the 7 PM showstopper after an early setback, he battled through an absolutely stacked 1,280-entry field (629 unique) for nearly 11 hours. His persistence and skill shone through as he captured The MoneyMaker bracelet and a career-defining ₹15 Lakhs—his first-ever seven-figure payday on PokerBaazi and his fourth title of the year. This huge score also launched him to #37 on the platform’s 2025 POY leaderboard.

Anand wasn’t just a one-hit wonder on Sunday. He also stormed the final table of Adda52’s Big Whale, finishing seventh for ₹1,30,045, and cashed in three other PokerBaazi flagships. By the time his marathon session ended, Anand had stacked up a colossal ₹16.56 Lakhs—a haul that would have made him the undisputed king of the Sunday grind on almost any other night. However, he was pipped for the top spot by Natural8 India regular ‘Sanchu5527,’ who landed an explosive ₹17.37 Lakhs score for a third-place finish in the Sunday Showdown 320.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹15,00,000

> 7th in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹1,30,045

> 120th in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹10,000

> 22nd in PokerBaazi’s BSS Kickoff for ₹8,460

> 93rd in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹7,865

Waiting in the wings was the versatile actor, DJ, and dedicated poker player Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor, looking to write his own comeback story. On a seven-week hunt for his third title of the year (since a ₹5.02 Lakhs win in Natural8 India’s Sunday Hypersonic 20), Kapoor was determined to take down The MoneyMaker 123.0, firing four bullets in his bid for glory. He came heartbreakingly close, falling in second place after a long and hard-fought heads-up showdown. Still, the runner-up finish delivered a platform-best ₹9 Lakhs—his second-biggest score overall after his Adda52 Mega Millions third-place finish worth ₹9.28 Lakhs in last July for a significant boost and a much-welcome recovery on past losses.

Siddhanth Kapoor’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.61 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2 (across all platforms)

Also chasing redemption was Rahul ‘gcrahulota’ Raina, a PokerBaazi regular since September 2022. Raina, who had clinched his maiden title on the platform in last September’s Daily Last Chance, was eyeing his first major win in almost eight months. He played with focus and determination, navigating the challenging field to a third-place finish. The win eluded him, but the career-high ₹6.77 Lakhs score did something more important: it pushed his entire history on the platform firmly into the black in one go!

Rahul Raina’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹25.32 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹2.53 Lakhs

Unsurprisingly, the final table of The MoneyMaker 123.0 was a murderer’s row of talent, featuring poker streamer Aniruddha ‘PocketaceAJ’ Joshi (5th for ₹4 Lakhs), last month’s #28 The MoneyMaker podium finisher (who placed third in last night`s BSS Super Value) Nishant ‘NC1202’ Chowdhury (6th for ₹3.10 Lakhs), Varun ‘BufffBlufff’ Mittal (7th for ₹2.38 Lakhs), and last week’s Turbo Charge (6-Max) winner Uppala ‘Saiupp87’ Sai Raghu (8th for ₹1.83 Lakhs).

With the massive ₹16.92 Lakhs overlay, the value in the headliner was off the charts. The top 196 finishers all walked away with at least ₹16,000—more than double their buy-in. This made it a goldmine for anyone who made a deep run, contributing to a power-packed Sunday on India’s leading online poker platform!

Final Table Results

1. Sam ‘thereallokimon’ Anand – ₹15,00,000
2. Siddhanth ‘Bullzeye’ Kapoor – ₹9,00,000
3. Rahul ‘gcrahulota’ Raina – ₹6,77,000
4. antiquedonkbet8 – ₹5,10,000
5. Aniruddha ‘PocketaceAJ’ Joshi – ₹4,00,000
6. Nishant ‘NC1202’ Chowdhury – ₹3,10,000
7. Varun ‘BufffBlufff’ Mittal – ₹2,38,000
8. Uppala ‘Saiupp87’ Sai Raghu – ₹1,83,000

BSS SuperStack – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 452

Re-entries – 437

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 138

PokerBaazi has pulled out all the stops to fill the void left by last month’s daily The MoneyMaker frenzy, and June has been a straight-up adrenaline rush. The month has been a blur of non-stop showdowns, juicy overlays, and headline-grabbing scores, lighting up the tables like Diwali on a loop. Last night, the action went full throttle once again, headlined by the platform’s two Sunday behemoths: the iconic The MoneyMaker making its weekly run and the loaded ₹50 Lakhs GTD BSS SuperStack. While The MoneyMaker undeniably grabbed the headlines, the other showstopper, the ₹50 Lakhs GTD BSS SuperStack, delivered a particularly gripping tale of endurance and redemption.

The 7:30 PM Sunday beast brought in 452 hopefuls, whose re-entries bloated the final count to 889—a field that, like The MoneyMaker, fell well short of last Sunday‘s turnout but only sweetened the pot for the players involved. For nine intense hours, the tournament was an all-out war of cards, wits, and endurance, turning the night into the kind of high-stakes weekend brawl we’ve come to expect on India’s leading online platform.

Emerging from the chaos was Ridhav ‘Rids’ Chawla, the Delhi-based player who has been a constant fixture in the headlines, though he had been conspicuously missing from the winner`s enclosure lately. His last major victory came on March 20, during a dominant run at the NPS India 2025, where he collected two Gold Medals (NPS#174 (5-Max) Hyper SPRINT and NPS#114 Mini HighRoller), a Silver (NPS#78 Megadive) and ₹33.07 Lakhs in total winnings. Sure, the post-NPS trail didn’t stay quite as hot, but Chawla has been far from resting. He had been lurking in the shadows the last few months, biding his time while consistently stacking up scores and landing on final tables, including PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance in April and Adda52’s The Mint in May. All of it was setting the stage for a comeback that, when it arrived, would hit like a sledgehammer.

Last night, the hit landed in explosive fashion. With his trademark rhythm—a slow burn followed by a sudden, decisive strike—he blazed to the top, finally adding the missing BSS SuperStack title to his glittering poker CV. A heads-up deal saw a stunning ₹6.39 Lakhs land in his bankroll, his second-biggest payday this year. But this wasn’t his only score; with three other cashes, including a fifth-place finish in the Daily PLO-5, Chawla’s Sunday session saw him stacking up nearly ₹6.85 Lakhs.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack for ₹6,39,000* (heads-up deal)

> 5th in PokerBaazi’s Daily PLO-5 for ₹25,000

> 150th in PokerBaazi’s The Moneymaker for ₹16,000

> 53rd in PokerBaazi’s BSS Kickoff for ₹4,512

Ridhav Chawla’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.31 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹69.89 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #3

Waiting at the other end of the BSS SuperStack standoff was Suraj N ‘MR8BEAST’ Yadav, another long-time grinder who has been on a steady upswing for the last eight months. A former (7-Max) BSS Championship winner, Yadav had a chance to rewrite history. Over 2.5 years ago, he finished as the runner-up in this very event, and last night, he was looking in great shape to finally claim the crown that had eluded him.

The heads-up match was a tense affair. Yadav agreed to a deal that locked in a massive ₹6.08 Lakhs for him, but he had to concede the title to Chawla, taking second place again. The silver lining: the prize was his second-biggest score on PokerBaazi, keeping his solid upward trajectory firmly on track.

Suraj N Yadav’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.89 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹25.33 Lakhs

The BSS SuperStack final table was, unsurprisingly, a shark tank. The lineup was a dangerous mix of seasoned pros and in-form crushers. The end boss looming over the table was Snehil ‘GTORanges’ Aggarwal, who just a fortnight ago had booked a jaw-dropping ₹32.59 Lakhs score on Natural8 India. His presence alone raised the stakes, but his run ended in eighth place for ₹97,102. He was followed out by Akshay ‘akdolos’ Joshi in seventh for ₹1.31 Lakhs. The pressure continued to mount as Mahesh ‘mr12324’ Thakkar exited in fifth for ₹2.28 Lakhs, and Anurag ‘Kidwithin’ Bhardwaj bowed out in fourth for ₹2.83 Lakhs. Then there was Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg, a player on a serious heater. Just two days after winning Adda52’s The Ballers, Garg continued his fine form, trailing the leading duo before his deep run ended in third place for a cool ₹3.69 Lakhs.

Following the prevailing trend since May, the ₹5,750 buy-in BSS SuperStack missed its ₹50 Lakhs guarantee, falling short by a glaring ₹5.55 Lakhs. For the 138 players who made it into the money, this meant a sweet overlay party, each earning at least ₹7,102. It was another high-value event on a loaded Sunday schedule on PokerBaazi that certainly delivered on all fronts!

Final Table Results

1. Ridhav ‘Rids’ Chawla – ₹6,36,483*
2. Suraj N ‘MR8BEAST’ Yadav – ₹6,07,721*
3. Saransh ‘saransh004’ Garg – ₹3,66,102
4. Anurag ‘Kidwithin’ Bhardwaj – ₹2,82,602
5. Mahesh ‘mr12324’ Thakkar – ₹2,27,602
6. bonomo – ₹1,74,352
7. Akshay ‘akdolos’ Joshi – ₹1,31,352
8. Snehil ‘GTORanges’ Aggarwal – ₹97,102

*denotes a heads-up deal

BSS Super Value – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 580

Re-entries – 626

Prize Pool – ₹26,21,844

Places Paid – 155

If Sunday wasn’t already a potboiler on PokerBaazi with The MoneyMaker slotting back into its weekly run, the expanded Baazi Super Sunday (BSS) lineup certainly turned up the heat. As always, the ₹25 Lakhs GTD BSS Super Value stood out as the best bargain on the schedule with its enticing 1000X value. Unlike the two Sunday behemoths that had overlays, this guarantee didn’t just hold—it was demolished, keeping the action on PokerBaazi surging at full speed.

At the centre of it all was Pratik ‘zpAAced’ Manjrekar, who brought a week-long heater to the 5:30 PM flagship. The Mumbai-based poker warrior has been on a mission lately, particularly on Adda52. After capturing a Bounty Madness win on Wednesday, running deep in the Monster Turbo PKO on Thursday (4th), and making another final table in The Ballers on Friday (5th), Manjrekar had serious momentum on his side.

He proved it decisively last night, powering through a mammoth 1,206-entry field (580 unique) and grinding for over nine and a half hours to clinch the BSS Super Value title. This was his second time winning this weekend flagship after a previous victory last October. A heads-up deal locked in a solid ₹3.17 Lakhs for Manjrekar, who fired five entries to flex his Sunday dominance.

Manjrekar`s 2025 story has been nothing short of explosive. It began with a monster ₹11.34 Lakhs score on Natural8 India in January. Then came NPS India 2025, where he truly went on a tear. A Gold Medal in the NPS#180 Knockout (PKO), followed by a Bronze in the record-breaking NPS#191 Main Event for a monster ₹60.64 Lakhs—his biggest single score to date—were part of a staggering ₹73.24 Lakhs series haul.

April saw him clocking in more wins—titles in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show and WTF, plus Pocket52’s (7-Max) Deepstack Turbo. Then came a seven-week hush… but it wasn’t a fade—it was the calm before the storm.

The second Sunday of June has brought Manjrekar roaring back. Two additional cash finishes on Sunday quietly added to the fire, with his total haul for the night settling just under ₹3.47 Lakhs.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹3,17,000* (heads-up deal)

> 39th in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹23,650

> 31st in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹5,871

Pratik Manjrekar’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.66 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.40 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.38 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹99.99 Lakhs (across all platforms)

Manjrekar hammered out that BSS Super Value deal with Rajesha ‘nayakbaazi’. Returning to the MTT grind just last week after a two-and-a-half-month break, Rajesha proved he wasn’t back to warm the bench. While he officially took the runner-up spot, the deal saw him walk away with a site-best ₹3.13 Lakhs, ensuring his return not only made noise but made a powerful statement.

Rajesha’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹10.40 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹4.25 Lakhs

The BSS Super Value final table was a testament to the high level of competition on a Sunday. It featured a tough lineup of regulars, including several players who were pulling double duty with deep runs in other majors. The MoneyMaker 123.0 sixth-place finisher, Nishant ‘NC1202’ Chowdhury, took third for ₹1.79 Lakhs, while Anurag ‘Kidwithin’ Bhardwaj, who also finished fourth in the BSS SuperStack, snagged another fourth-place finish here for ₹1.39 Lakhs. They were joined by last week’s The Pride runner-up Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka (5th for ₹1.12 Lakhs), last night`s Adda52 Millions runner-up Rahul ‘createdd’ Kumar M Jain (6th for ₹89,140), and the red-hot Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat (7th for ₹66,860), last Sunday’s Mystery Bounty champion who won the Adda52 Millions title heads-up from Jain last night!

As always, the BSS Super Value, with its accessible ₹2,500 buy-in, drew a massive crowd of top names and aspiring grinders alike. It smashed its guarantee by ₹1.22 Lakhs, generating a very generous ₹26.21 Lakhs prize pool. With payouts for the top 155 finishers, every player who cashed walked away with at least ₹3,587, adding even more fire to an already action-packed Sunday on PokerBaazi.

Final Table Results

1. Pratik ‘zpAAced’ Manjrekar – ₹3,17,000*
2. Rajesha ‘nayakbaazi’ – ₹3,13,000*
3. Nishant ‘NC1202’ Chowdhury – ₹1,79,000
4. Anurag ‘Kidwithin’ Bhardwaj – ₹1,39,000
5. Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka – ₹1,12,000
6. Rahul ‘createdd’ Kumar M Jain – ₹89,140
7. Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat – ₹66,860
8. Shravsmanth- ₹47,190

*denotes a heads-up deal

Hemanya ‘achillies06’ Gupta won the ₹15 Lakhs GTD BSS Big PLO-5 for ₹2.08 Lakhs, and Nawneet ‘nawchunu2089’ Thakur took down the ₹10 Lakhs GTD (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹1.55 Lakhs.

The other BSS title winners of the day included Rohit ‘rohit22rm’ Mishra (Won ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD BSS Kickoff for ₹1.69 Lakhs), Himalaya ‘pahaadisheep’ Tarani (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD BSS SPRINT for ₹44,290), Mohak ‘Tiltin’ Kapoor (Won ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD BSS Boost for ₹42,000), and ‘Nason’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD BSS Boost for ₹9,060)

Dayanand ‘dayanandprass’ Prass won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance for ₹2.13 Lakhs.

Ganesh ‘Ganesh24’ Durgade (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Daily PLO-5 for ₹64,000), ‘Blackmamba’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD PLO-6 Daily for ₹26,700), ‘kyarelol’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT for ₹17,080), ‘unfoldedBarn576’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD 7-Max SPRINT for ₹17,040), and Sabur ‘sabur’ Ali (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Midnight SPRINT for ₹11,240) won the other Sunday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

SS#15 Sunday Special Knockout – ₹20 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹6,900

Entries – 252

Total Prize Pool – ₹20,00,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹12,44,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹7,56,000

Places Paid – 27

Junglee Poker is turning up the heat this June with its massive ₹7.50+ Crores GTD Summer Showdown, and the action is coming thick and fast. The series has been serving up a double-header of primetime marquee tournaments daily, leading to an expanded weekend schedule packed with blockbusters. After a week of non-stop grinding, the second Sunday of the month delivered the real fireworks.

The platform was ablaze with a trio of major tournaments. The night saw ‘bakstrok51332248’ rise to the top in the inaugural ₹25 Lakhs GTD Main Showdown Finale, while ‘Raja31740388’ conquered the star-studded SS#16 Sunday Highroller. While both were huge victories, the night’s most captivating story arguably unfolded in the ₹20 Lakhs GTD SS#15 Sunday Special Knockout, where a tale of redemption saw one of the Delhi circuit’s finest finally getting his due.

Vinay ‘VINAY09’ Rajpal, a pro with serious poker chops and a resume to back it up (including an NPS#7 (7-Max) SPRINT Gold Medal and a Big Whale title this year), put on a clinic. He jumped into the 7:30 PM PKO flagship and masterfully dismantled a battle-hardened 252-entry field. After nearly eight gruelling hours of high-pressure poker, he seized his first major title of the month, walking away with a lofty ₹4.23 Lakhs in prize money, with ₹2.37 Lakhs earned solely from bounties!

But this was more than just another trophy for the cabinet; it was personal. This victory came after a stinging runner-up finish in this event (BG#8 Sunday Special Knockout) on April 6, where the title slipped through his fingers at the last moment. This time, Rajpal rewrote the script with a performance of pure aggression. It was his first Summer Series title and a satisfying end to a nearly six-week title-less stretch since that Adda52 Big Whale takedown in April.

The packed Sunday schedule had Rajpal firing on all cylinders across the major platforms. He even chased a repeat victory in Adda52’s Big Whale, finishing 32nd for ₹23,650. With one more cash in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker 123.0, his Sunday earnings soared to just over ₹4.63 Lakhs, a profitable session capped off by a long-overdue and richly deserved win!

> 1st in Junglee Poker’s SS#15 Sunday Special Knockout for ₹4,23,358* (₹2,36,883 in bounties)

> 32nd in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹23,650

> 115th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹16,000

In the final heads-up clash, Rajpal faced the red-hot site regular ‘expert69.’ Riding a wave of confidence after winning the SS#11 Friday Supernova two days earlier, ‘expert69’ was on the verge of claiming back-to-back Summer Series titles, only to see that relentless charge halted by the determined and more experienced Rajpal. Still, a ₹2.43 Lakhs prize, including ₹57,663 in bounties, was a fantastic consolation prize and capped off an excellent weekend for a player clearly in form.

The SS#15 Sunday Special Knockout final table was a warzone—stacked with a dangerous mix of established champions and red-hot players running on pure momentum. Two players, in particular, were the ones to watch. Manish ‘manish jangid’ Jangid, a site loyalist who has been on an absolute tear, came in with the confidence of a player who can do no wrong. Fresh off shipping the Saturday Sunch and a runner-up finish in last week’s SS#1 Sunday Special Knockout, he was a constant threat, applying pressure before his impressive run ended in fourth place for ₹1,16,631 (₹14,250 in bounties).

Then there was the uncanny case of JaiKiran ‘ZEEKE777’ Kumar. The Game Changer 4.0 champion is known for his knack of scoring big, but his recent results have been bordering on surreal. After finishing fifth in this tournament last Sunday, he found himself in a state of déjà vu, navigating through a challenging field only to exit in the same spot again. His second consecutive fifth-place finish earned him an even better ₹90,628 (₹13,500 in bounties) than last time, a clear sign he is knocking loudly on the door of a major Summer Series title!

For the players, the SS#15 Sunday Special Knockout was an opportunity too good to pass up. The ₹6,900 buy-in event fell short of its ₹20 Lakhs guarantee by a glaring ₹4.88 Lakhs, meaning Junglee Poker filled in an almost 25% deficit, making it an +EV feast for every deep runner. With 27 players cashing in from the ₹12.44 Lakhs prize pool, the minimum payout clocked in at ₹18,660, more than double the entry fee. And with bounties in play from an additional ₹7.56 Lakhs in the bounty pool, every elimination only sweetened the payouts, giving players extra incentive to go on the offensive.

For dedicated tournament grinders, last night’s Sunday Special Knockout represented a perfect storm. It was the kind of player-focused opportunity they constantly search for—a generous overlay where house money is sweetening the pot, combined with the action-packed PKO format that rewards aggressive play. Add the prestige of a major Sunday title, and you have an unmissable event. Junglee Poker’s Summer Showdown is consistently delivering on its promise, and for players who have the skill and are willing to put in the volume, the value is undeniable and ripe for the taking.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Vinay ‘VINAY09’ Rajpal – ₹4,23,358
2. expert69 – ₹2,42,740
3. mahakal-9 – ₹1,37,469
4. Manish ‘manish jangid’ Jangid – ₹1,16,631
5. JaiKiran ‘ZEEKE777’ Kumar – ₹90,628
6. windsport15105908 – ₹67,094
7. rdx1111-1 – ₹55,413
8. krishg1234 – ₹53,955

The other Summer Showdown title winners of the day included ‘bakstrok51332248’ (Won the ₹25 Lakhs GTD SS Main Showdown for ₹3.75 Lakhs) and ‘Raja31740388’ (Won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD SS#16 Sunday Special Highroller for ₹3.03 Lakhs).

‘vkjr’ won the ₹75K GTD Hagover for ₹12,444.

Adda52

Big Whale – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 421

Re-entries – 292

Rebuys – 26

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,0000

Places Paid – 91

As the second Sunday of June wrapped up, sports fans had their share of champions to celebrate. Portugal won the final clash to emerge as the UEFA Nations League champions, while Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff lifted the Men’s and Women’s Singles trophies at the French Open. But for India’s poker community, the most compelling drama unfolded on the digital felt, with Adda52 serving up a Sunday night special.

While PokerBaazi often draws the lion’s share of Sunday traffic, Adda52 more than held its own last night. A strong lineup of high-value tournaments was headlined by the ₹50 Lakhs GTD Big Whale, which drew a 739-entry field (421 unique) and saw its 10 PM finale kick off with 91 survivors (two duplicate stacks were removed). The stage was set with yet another juicy overlay and a loaded final table on the horizon. In what has become a recurring theme on the platform, none of the day’s major flagships met their guarantees, creating a landscape ripe with added value for the players who showed up.

Making the biggest splash was the young and formidable Gopal ‘TheAceCrown’ Bajaj, who is quickly building a reputation as one of the game’s most promising talents. The poker pro from Latur, Maharashtra, has been on the prowl the entire year. Still, he really came into focus with a phenomenal run at NPS India 2025, winning two Gold Medals and coming agonizingly close to making the NPC showdown in Goa, only to be edged out by a last-day Bronze Medal finish from seasoned pro Zarvan Tumboli. Last night, Bajaj added another prestigious title to his growing collection.

He masterfully outlasted the stacked Big Whale field to win the weekend showstopper for the first time, raking in a whopping ₹8.83 Lakhs. His Sunday charge didn’t end there; he cashed in five other events, including a deep run for seventh place in the Adda52 Millions. His multi-platform assault saw him stacking up a scorching sum of over ₹10.09 Lakhs across his Sunday session, placing him third on the day’s overall earnings leaderboard, trailing only Natural8 India regular ‘Sanchu5527’ and The MoneyMaker 123.0 champion Sam Anand.

> 1st in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹8,82,664

> 7th in Adda52 Millions for ₹93,851

> 154th in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹16,000

> 43rd in Adda52’s Mystery Bounty for ₹7,797

> 37th in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹6,237

> 113th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹2,935

The Big Whale also became the stage for a breakout performance for Brijesh ‘Takut007’ Singh. A site regular since 2020, Singh’s steady improvement over the last year paid off in a BIG way. He had the Big Whale title in his sights and nearly went the distance, only to be denied by Bajaj in the end. Still, his runner-up prize of ₹6.41 Lakhs was a massive achievement, crushing his previous best score by more than five times. A small cash in the Mystery Bounty (54th for ₹6,316) pushed his total for the night over ₹6.47 Lakhs, capping off his most profitable online session with aplomb!

Brijesh Singh’s online stats (Adda52 and PokerStars India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹18.66 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹16.73 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #4

Reaching the Big Whale’s final table was one thing; surviving it was another. The lineup was a gauntlet of heavy hitters, including Jitesh ‘Jiteshamritkar’ Amritkar (opted out of our tracking) (3rd for ₹4.65 Lakhs), last week’s The Endeavour Lite podium finisher Siddharth ‘gabandheer’ Pandey (4th for ₹3.38 Lakhs), and recent Godfather podium finisher Nitin ‘JeeneNhiDunga’ Rawat (5th for ₹2.46 Lakhs). The table also featured last week’s The Big Show champion Rishabh ‘rishabh002’ Gupta (6th for ₹1.79 Lakhs), Sam ‘Lokimon’ Anand (7th for ₹1.30 Lakhs), who went on to win The MoneyMaker 123.0 later in the night, and in a great display of consistency, last Sunday’s Big Whale finalist Rahul ‘poker_king52’ Purohit (8th for ₹94,736), making back-to-back final tables in the same event.

Even with all the buzz, the Big Whale recorded an even bigger shortfall than the previous week. The ₹5,750 buy-in headliner was hit with a landslide ₹13.05 Lakhs overlay, the largest it has seen in its last three editions. All 91 players who returned for the finale were guaranteed a payday, with even a min-cash standing at a very rewarding ₹18,476—more than triple the buy-in.

These recurring overlays are a golden opportunity for players chasing maximum bang for the buck. While it might be surprising that more players aren’t jumping on these chances, one thing is clear: for those in the know, Adda52 is dishing out some of the best value day in and day out.

Final Table Results

1. Gopal ‘TheAceCrown’ Bajaj – ₹8,82,664
2. Brijesh ‘Takut007’ Singh – ₹6,40,879
3. Jitesh ‘Jiteshamritkar’ Amritkar – ₹4,65,447
4. Siddharth ‘gabandheer’ Pandey – ₹3,38,137
5. Nitin ‘JeeneNhiDunga’ Rawat – ₹2,45,748
6. Rishabh ‘rishabh002’ Gupta – ₹1,78,701
7. Sam ‘Lokimon’ Anand – ₹1,30,045
8. Rahul ‘poker_king52’ Purohit – ₹94,736

Adda52 Millions – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹11,500

Entries – 99

Re-entries – 97

Rebuys – 3

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Places Paid – 27

Poker Sundays hit differently—and this one struck like lightning. With the virtual felts ablaze and adrenaline running sky-high, grinders across the country went to war in a digital maelstrom of high-stakes action. Amidst it all, Adda52 rolled out a feast of tournaments packed with value, thanks to generous overlays across all its majors.

Among the main attractions was the long-running ₹25 Lakhs GTD Adda52 Millions, a Sunday staple on India’s longest-running poker platform. The signature 9 PM flagship drew a tough field of 199 entries ( 99 unique), but in the end, Vikhyat ‘hazard57’ Ahlawat, the MTT beast from Gautam Buddha Nagar, emerged from the fire stronger and sharper than ever.

Ahlawat, best known for his double Gold Medal heroics at NPS India 2025 and a near-miss fifth-place finish in the historic NPC finale in Goa, had been simmering just below the headlines. After his last major win in February (Gold Medal in NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT), he stayed consistent with deep runs, but it was his runner-up finish in last month`s #6 The MoneyMaker (for ₹10 Lakhs) that reignited that fire again. Last week, he snapped a three-month title drought by shipping Adda52`s Mystery Bounty. But he wasn’t done. Not even close.

In last night’s Adda52 Millions, Ahlawat put on a performance that was nothing short of clinical. Facing a final table packed with pedigree—a dangerous mix of seasoned veterans, high-volume grinders, and in-form crushers—he dismantled the competition with what looked like a perfect blend of precise reads and relentless aggression. The victory earned him a cool ₹5.01 Lakhs and was more than just another title; it was a statement. By claiming this crown just one week after his last major win, he achieved the rare feat of winning flagship tournaments on back-to-back Sundays, a sign of a player operating at the peak of their game.

While the Adda52 Millions victory was undoubtedly the highlight, it was just part of a much larger Sunday assault. Ahlawat was a dynamo across the virtual felt, firing up a packed schedule and adding six more deep runs to his ledger. His cross-platform campaign saw him lock up a third-place finish in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹97,400 while also making a seventh-place charge in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for another ₹66,860. When he finally called it a night, his Sunday scorecard showed accumulated earnings topping a massive ₹7.18 Lakhs.

This stellar performance has also pushed him past some significant career benchmarks. The winnings from his Sunday session have brought him to the brink of crossing the monumental ₹7 Crore mark in tracked online winnings. While he is also closing in on the ₹1 Crore milestone in earnings on Adda52 alone, he successfully stormed past another, more telling, number: with this haul, Ahlawat’s tracked online profits have now exceeded the ₹2 Crore mark, confirming his status as one of the most successful and consistent long-term winners in the game today!

> 1st in Adda52 Millions for ₹5,00,987

> 3rd in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick for ₹97,400

> 7th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹66,860

> 10th in Adda52’s Mystery Bounty for ₹35,580* (₹14,668 in bounties)

> 8th in PokerBaazi’s Daily PLO-5 for ₹11,765

> 79th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹4,017

> 73rd in PokerBaazi’s (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹1,550

Vikhyat Ahlawat’s online stats (Adda52, PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.96 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #5

While Ahlawat roared back into the spotlight, another veteran made a powerful return—Rahul ‘created’ Kumar M Jain. Known to old-school railbirds for his PokerBaazi Blockbuster win in February 2024, Jain had been quietly plotting a comeback.

Last night, he made his intentions clear. In a stirring run through the Adda52 Millions, Jain clashed heads-up with Ahlawat. He may have missed the win, but a ₹3.79 Lakhs runner-up finish was a powerful reminder that the “created” tag still commands respect. His night wasn’t just about that one score; with two other strong finishes, including a sixth-place run in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value, Jain wrapped up his Sunday comeback with a bankroll boost of nearly ₹4.94 Lakhs.

> 2nd in Adda52 Millions for ₹3,78,963

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s BSS Super Value for ₹87,486

> 26th in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹27,228

Rahul Kumar M Jain’s online stats (Adda52, PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.10 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹13.26 Lakhs

The Adda52 Millions final table was one of the most competitive of the night, featuring a lineup of heavy-hitters. The gauntlet included the ever-present Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria (4th for ₹2.17 Lakhs), Sagar ‘rajsagar32’ Raj (5th for ₹1.64 Lakhs), and the always-in-the-conversation Sahil ‘imhighishove’ Mahboobani (6th for ₹1.24 Lakhs).

The value train was running at full speed on Adda52 last night, and the Adda52 Millions was no exception. The event fell ₹5.10 Lakhs short of its advertised guarantee—an even larger overlay than the previous week, serving considerable added value for everyone in the mix. The payouts reached the top 27 finishers, with each pocketing at least ₹29,167, well over 2.5 times their initial buy-in. All told it was yet another Sunday where Adda52 generously rewarded those willing to put in the grind.

Final Table Results

1. Vikhyat ‘hazard57’ Ahlawat – ₹5,00,987
2. Rahul ‘created’ Kumar M Jain – ₹3,78,963
3. acceleration – ₹2,86,659
4. Shravan ‘sweatmyass13’ Chhabria – ₹2,16,837
5. Sagar ‘rajsagar32’ Raj – ₹1,64,022
6. Sahil ‘imhighishove’ Mahboobani – ₹124,071

Mystery Bounty – ₹25 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 188

Re-entries – 211

Rebuys – 14

Prize Pool – ₹25,00,000

Regular Prize Pool – ₹12,50,000

Bounty Prize Pool – ₹12,50,000

Places Paid – 63

Sumit ‘hammer_head’ Sapra, the seasoned poker veteran from Punjab, made a triumphant return to the winner’s circle last night, snapping a three-month title drought by clinching Adda52’s ₹25 Lakhs GTD MysteryBounty.

Sapra’s legacy in Indian poker runs deep. He was crushing the felts back when Goa tourneys with 35 players were considered blockbusters. With seven NPS India medals to his name—including a Gold (NPS#108 Monday Medley) and a Silver (NPS#137 Sunday Kickoff) in this year’s NPS India 2025, where he also topped the Punjab State Leaderboard—Sapra has long been a force to be reckoned with. Since March, however, that elusive victory had been just out of reach—until last night.

Outlasting 187 challengers in a 413-entry field, Sapra showed his class, navigating hours of intense poker action to secure the top prize of ₹2.71 Lakhs, which included ₹44,508 from six mystery bounties.

He didn’t stop there, cashing in two additional events—including Poker Baazi’s Sunday showstopper, The MoneyMaker—taking his day’s tally to ₹3.08 Lakhs.

> 1st in Adda52’s Mystery Bounty for ₹2,71,087* (₹44,508 in bounties)

> 68th in Adda52’s Big Whale for ₹20,893

> 153rd in PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker for ₹16,000

Sumit Sapra online stats (excluding #Natural8India and #JungleePoker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.06 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.27 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #2 | Annual Winnings: ₹53.68 Lakhs

For Adda52’s rising star ‘zolo670,‘ who’s only been playing on the platform for six months, last night was heartbreakingly close to a breakthrough. They came within a whisker of their first flagship title—and second overall on Adda52—but ultimately fell to Sapra’s relentless aggression in a gripping heads-up duel. Still, they had plenty to celebrate, banking a platform-best ₹4.02 Lakhs as the runner-up, sweetened by a massive ₹2.36 Lakhs haul from 13 bounties. It made them the biggest overall scorer in the event.

Zolo670’s Adda52 stats: Site Winnings: ₹5.86 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹5.43 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

The Mystery Bounty final table was stacked with seasoned crushers: last week’s The MoneyMaker bracelet winner ‘goajaanahai‘ (3rd for ₹3.52 Lakhs), Yuvraj ‘kalidenalii’ Bhardwaj (5th for ₹3.18 Lakhs), veteran pro Ram ‘Mowgumotu’ Kakkar (6th for ₹59,185), and Sachit ‘happyyhigh’ Malik (8th for ₹33,160).

Like last week, the ₹5,750 buy-in Mystery Bounty fell short of its ₹25 Lakhs guarantee by ₹4.35 Lakhs—translating into added value for the top 63 finishers, who walked away with a min-cash of ₹6,316, plus the thrill of mystery bounties that made every elimination a potential bankroll-boosting surprise after the bubble burst!

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Sumit ‘hammer_head’ Sapra – ₹2,71,087
2. Zolo670 – ₹4,01,615
3. goajaanahai – ₹3,52,209
4. skshah1989 – ₹1,80,689
5. Yuvraj ‘kalidenalii’ Bhardwaj – ₹3,17,755
6. Ram ‘Mowgumotu’ Kakkar – ₹59,185
7. Shato – ₹41,463
8. Sachit ‘happyyhigh’ Malik – ₹33,160

‘StealthSniper’ won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Sunday Big Slick for ₹1.81 Lakhs.

Deepak ‘peacelover’ Singh (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD The Sundowner for ₹96,458), ‘seema65’ (Won ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD Sunday Bounty for ₹31,861) and ‘karamkandi’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD War Main Event for ₹25,354) won the other Sunday marquees on Adda52.

Spartan Poker

Satyam ‘GTOonTilt’ Verma won the ₹18 Lakhs GTD Sunday Classic for ₹2.34 Lakhs, and Nishant ‘nc1202’ Chowdhury took down the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Kickoff for ₹1.20 Lakhs.

‘Akarman11’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Blockbuster Turbo for ₹67,500), and Jatin ‘chipUp124’ Sablani (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹57,600) won the other Sunday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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