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Anjali Kochhar Joins the Millionaire Club on Day 5 of PokerBaazi’s PPL Special Edition; Sajal Gupta & Arjanveer Singh Chadha Among the Other Big Winners
PokerBaazi Premier League (PPL) Special Edition has reached the business end of its proceedings with Day 5 crowning five more champions on Thursday, April 26. Two of the biggest events on yesterday’s PPL schedule were PPL#25: HighRoller 6-Max ₹50 Lakhs GTD and PPL#24: The Summit MonsterStack ₹30 Lakhs GTD. The former event, which was also the last event of the night, crowned the first female champion of the series – Anjali ‘Smoothie12’ Kochhar* – who added a huge sum of ₹16.01 Lakhs to her bankroll, while the latter event saw Sajal ‘Bloodless’ Gupta clinch the title after beating a 554-strong entry field, bagging ₹8.07 Lakhs in cash prize.
‘dybalamask’ was the third biggest winner of Day 5 and they shipped the PPL#7: 7-Max ₹5 Lakhs GTD for ₹1.15 Lakhs. Mohammad ‘chandlerbing’ Azhar topped the field in PPL#23: 4-Max DST Hyper ₹2 Lakhs GTD for ₹63,398. Both dybalamask’ and Azhar won their second titles at the series yesterday.
PokerGuru Team Ambassador Arjanveer Singh ‘holdbaby’ Chadha took down the PPL#22: 6-Max ₹2 Lakhs GTD, netting ₹42,000 in the process.
Chadha’s fellow Team Ambassadors Rony ‘bisadip176’ Chowdhury, Vivek ‘Nutpeddling729’ Singh, Laksh Pal ‘boomtlt23’ Singh, Jayjit ‘england’ Ray, Ashish ‘rocky3705’ Ahuja, and Tathagata ‘Tintin84’ Sengupta, also had a good day on the virtual felts, posting deep runs in multiple events.
Standing his ground on top of the PPL Special Edition Leaderboard, Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood continues to lead with 4,149 points. However, Ankit ‘akj290’ Jajodia is slowly and steadily closing the gap and is currently placed second with 4,117 points.
Top 10 Players on PPL Special Edition Leaderboard
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood | 4,149 |
| 2 | Ankit ‘akj290’ Jajodia | 4,117 |
| 3 | Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar | 3,529 |
| 4 | ‘dilbaghsingh’ | 3,501 |
| 5 | Nishant ‘nishant177’ Sharma | 3,215 |
| 6 | Vaibhav ‘durrrr1310’ Saigal | 3,020 |
| 7 | Pranav ‘GarviGujarat’ Desai | 2,876 |
| 8 | Arjanveer Singh ‘holdbaby’ Chadha | 2,865 |
| 9 | ‘dybalamask’ | 2,843 |
| 10 | Amar ‘kidpoker0109’ Mehta | 2,816 |
PPL#21 DST ₹5 Lakhs GTD (RE) – PokerBaazi
Entries – 459
Prize Pool – ₹5,00,000
Places Paid – 54
PPL Special Edition Day 5 proceedings kicked off with the PPL#21 DST ₹5 Lakhs GTD which crowned a winner in ‘dybalamask’ who netted ₹1.15 Lakhs for their win. This was ‘dybalamask’s second title of the series, with the first win coming in PPL#7: 7-Max ₹5 Lakhs GTD.
Other notable names who also featured on the final table included the likes of Ramlakhan ‘Hitler’ Meena (4th for ₹38,441), Alok ‘TheProfessional’ Birewar (7th for ₹19,278) and Abhinav ‘griezmann’ Iyer (8th for ₹15,377).
Final Table Results
1. dybalamask – ₹1,15,324
2. Kuldeep ‘Bacchapro’ Jorwal – ₹80,841
3. Sneha Moondra ‘sneval’ Heda – ₹51,982
4. Ramlakhan ‘Hitler’ Meena – ₹38,441
5. MAP8989 – ₹28,860
6. Evilbunny36 – ₹23,122
7. Alok ‘TheProfessional’ Birewar – ₹19,278
8. Abhinav ‘griezmann’ Iyer – ₹15,377
9. priyankAAchoprAA – ₹11,532
PPL#22: 6-Max ₹2 Lakhs GTD (RE) – PokerBaazi
Entries – 174
Re-entries – 212
Prize Pool – ₹2,00,000
Places Paid – 45
PokerGuru Team Ambassador and Young Gun Arjanveer Singh ‘holdbaby’ Chadha skyrocketed to the top of the 386-strong entry field, which included 212 re-entries, at PPL#22: 6-Max ₹2 Lakhs GTD. Chadha pocketed ₹42,000 in prize money after besting Rohit ‘lil_d’ Dua (runner-up for ₹29,400) heads-up.
Final Table Results
1. Arjanveer Singh ‘holdbaby’ Chadha – ₹42,000
2. Rohit ‘lil_d’ Dua – ₹29,400
3. Pawan46 – ₹18,900
4. Hitesh ‘hitesh4344’ Kumar – ₹14,000
5. Anshul ‘ISLIDUR1’ Rajput – ₹10,500
6. Md ‘007Bahubali’ Zeeshan – ₹8,400
7. Ajay ‘AjaySK’ Kumar – ₹7,000
8. Amit ‘walker90’ Jaiswal – ₹5,600
9. Vishal ‘Bhai9’ Marwaha – ₹4,200
PPL#23: 4-Max DST Hyper ₹2 Lakhs GTD (RE) – PokerBaazi
Entries – 135
Re-entries – 152
Prize Pool – ₹2,87,000
Places Paid – 36
Mohammad ‘chandlerbing’ Azhar bagged his second title at the series when he took down PPL#23: 4-Max DST Hyper ₹2 Lakhs GTD for ₹63,398, after winning PPL#15: PLO ₹5 Lakhs GTD on April 23.
PokerGuru Team Amabassador Rony ‘bisadip176’ Chowdhury finished 9th for ₹6,343, while Vivek ‘Nutpeddling729’ Singh (27th for ₹2,238) and Laksh Pal ‘boomtlt23’ Singh (35th for ₹1,951), both scored in the event.
Final Table Results
1. Mohammad ‘chandlerbing’ Azhar – ₹63,398
2. Wilson ‘kalingkaling’ Yomso – ₹44,485
3. Chubbycho – ₹28,614
4. Pawan46 – ₹21,181
5. Harsh ‘shiv22’ Goswami – ₹15,900
6. Aditya S ‘StuUnger’ Anand – ₹12,714
7. Mrinal ‘booyah’ Manna – ₹10,562
8. coldplay12 – ₹8,467
9. Rony ‘bisadip176’ Chowdhury – ₹6,343
PPL#24: The Summit MonsterStack ₹30 Lakhs GTD (5RE) – PokerBaazi
Entries – 292
Re-entries – 262
Prize Pool – ₹41,55,000
Places Paid – 63
The PPL#24: The Summit MonsterStack ₹30 Lakhs GTD was one of the featured events on PPL’s Thursday roster and pulled in 554 entries (292 unique and 262 re-entries), collecting ₹41.55 Lakhs in prize money.
Sajal ‘Bloodless’ Gupta claimed the title after outlasting a tough final table which comprised of prominent names like Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar (3rd for ₹3.63 Lakhs), PokerGuru Team Ambassadors Jayjit ‘england’ Ray (4th for ₹2.69 Lakhs) and Ashish ‘rocky3705’ Ahuja (5th for ₹2.01 Lakhs), along with Nitin ‘philhermouth’ Arora (7th for ₹1.35 Lakhs). Gupta took home a colossal payday of ₹8.07 Lakhs.
Arjanveer Singh ‘holdbaby’ Chadha (37th for ₹21,606) and Tathagata ‘Tintin84’ Sengupta (53rd for ₹18,282) were the other PokerGuru Team Ambassadors who finished in the money.
Final Table Results
1. Sajal ‘Bloodless’ Gupta – ₹8,07,317
2. rajaji1 – ₹5,65,911
3. Neeraj ‘SelfClaimedPro’ Kumar – ₹3,63,978
4. Jayjit ‘england’ Ray – ₹2,69,244
5. Ashish ‘rocky3705’ Ahuja – ₹2,01,933
6. avengers1 – ₹1,62,045
7. Nitin ‘philhermouth’ Arora – ₹1,35,038
8. Amar ‘kidpoker0109’ Mehta – ₹1,07,615
9. Devang ‘laila’ Yadav – ₹81,023
PPL#25: HighRoller 6-Max ₹50 Lakhs GTD (5RE) – PokerBaazi
Entries – 193
Re-entries – 97
Prize Pool – ₹75,20,000
Places Paid – 36
Yet another event catering to high-stakes players, the PPL#25: HighRoller 6-Max ₹50 Lakhs GTD garnered 290 entries (193 unique and 97 re-entries), generating a prize pool of ₹75.20 Lakhs.
The first female player to win an event at the series, Anjali ‘Smoothie12’ Kochhar* took down the biggest guaranteed event of the night, banking a jaw-dropping ₹16.01 Lakhs in first-place prize money after besting Anish ‘Illusionist’ Patra heads-up. Patra also locked in a hefty sum of ₹11.23 Lakhs for his runner-up finish.
PokerGuru Team Ambassadors Jayjit ‘england’ Ray (17th for ₹81,925) and Rony ‘bisadip176’ Chowdhury (18th for ₹81,925) made in-the-money finishes.
Final Table Results
1. Anjali ‘Smoothie12’ Kochhar – ₹16,01,525
2. Anish ‘Illusionist’ Patra – ₹11,23,750
3. Neel ‘Worm33’ Joshi – ₹7,22,825
4. Sajal ‘Bloodless’ Gupta – ₹5,35,050
5. VasooliChacha – ₹4,01,650
6. Manish ‘youngistan’ Jain – ₹3,21,175
7. Amit ‘Amit1Sur’ Sur – ₹2,66,800
8. goacartel – ₹2,13,875
9. Arsh ‘Button_Hai_Bro’ Grover – ₹1,60,225
*Anjali Kochhar is the only female winner basis the names of PPL Special Edition winners disclosed by PokerBaazi so far.
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Get Ready For PokerBaazi’s PPL Special Edition (April 21-28), ₹5+ Crores in GTD Prize Money & For a Special Cause
India’s most trusted poker site, PokerBaazi is coming back with its flagship series – PokerBaazi Premier League (PPL) Special Edition. Sticking to its trend of bringing bigger and better tournaments to its player base which are rife with innovation and exciting action, PokerBaazi’s PPL Special Edition will offer more than ₹5 Crores in prize money guarantees, along with a unique twist. This time around, not only will players be able to participate in the thrilling action of the series, but a part of the rake collected will be donated towards the betterment of underprivileged girls in India making the upcoming series a special one for more reasons than one!
PokerBaazi has always been dedicated to the welfare of society and is intrinsically involved in social causes. Back in August 2018, the brand had organized the ‘PokerBaazi: Kerala Flood Relief Tournament’ to contribute to the relief assistance and aid of the victims of the devastating Kerala floods. On Women’s Day, March 8, this year, PokerBaazi had announced a partnership with a non-profit NGO and pledged to make a difference in society. With the #PlayForACause initiative that the brand has taken for its latest series, it seems that PokerBaazi has stayed true to its commitment.
PokerBaazi’s PPL Special Edition Just 1 Day Away
PokerBaazi has proven time and time again why they are one of India’s leading online poker brands. From their signature weekly tournaments to the immensely sought-after PPL series and the trendsetting tournament – The Game Changer ₹2 Crores GTD, PokerBaazi has always been on the cutting-edge of bringing the ‘next best thing’ to poker players in the country.
The brand’s latest offering – PPL Special Edition is scheduled to run from April 21-28. Comprising of 38 events, with a total guarantee of more than ₹5 Crores, the series will see many of PokerBaazi’s flagship tournaments like the BSS SuperStack, The Bout, The Vegas, ValueTown, The Endeavour, and The MoneyMaker for a part of the series. However, the brand has brought in quite a few changes as well to make the series more interesting for the players. For the first time in PPL history, The Endeavour will boast of a huge ₹50 Lakhs GTD and will be played across two starting flights, beginning on Sunday, April 21. Flights 1A and 1B will commence at 5pm and 9pm respectively, with Day 2 slated to begin at 8pm on Tuesday, April 23.
But that’s not all! Yesterday, CEO of PokerBaazi – Navkiran Singh – announced in a Facebook post that The Endeavour, much like The Game Changer, will have a multi-day format. And to shake things up further, instead of the conventional route where each starting flight plays out a pre-decided number of levels, each flight will instead play down to 10% of the field size. Following the closure of late registration, the number of players that each individual flight will carry forward to Day 2 will be depicted on the player’s screens. Surviving players will start Day 2 with stacks in the respective proportion of their Big Blind at which they ended the previous day.
PokerBaazi’s mainstay Sunday tournament, the BSS SuperStack, will be hosted twice during the series – on Day 1 and Day 8.
The showstopper of the series will undoubtedly be The MoneyMaker which will be starting at 7pm on April 28. Featuring a ₹1 Crore GTD, the event like its previous editions is sure to be a runaway success.
2019 PokerBaazi Premier League (PPL) Special Edition Complete Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 - April 21 | 5:00 PM | PPL#1 Flight 1A The Endeavour ₹50 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
| 6:30 PM | PPL#2 BSS PLO ₹5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| 7:00 PM | PPL#3 BSS SuperStack ₹25 Lakhs GTD (5RE) | |
| 8:00 PM | PPL#4 BSS MegaStack ₹5 Lakhs GTD (3RE) | |
| 9:00 PM | PPL#5 Flight 1B The Endeavour ₹50 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| Day 2 - April 22 | 4:00 PM | PPL#6 ₹5 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
| 5:30 PM | PPL#7 7-Max ₹5 Lakhs GTD (FO) | |
| 7:00 PM | PPL#8 DST ₹5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| 8:00 PM | PPL#9 The Bout 8-Max ₹25 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| 9:00 PM | PPL#10 8-Max ₹15 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| Day 3 - April 23 | 4:00 PM | PPL#11 SuperStack 8-Max ₹5 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
| 5:30 PM | PPL#12 5-Max Turbo ₹5 Lakhs GTD | |
| 7:00 PM | PPL#13 6-Max DST ₹15 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
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| 8:00 PM | PPL#14 Day 2 The Endeavour ₹50 Lakhs GTD | |
| 9:00 PM | PPL#15 PLO ₹5 Lakhs GTD (5RE) | |
| Day 4 - April 24 | 4:00 PM | PPL#16 ₹3 Lakhs GTD (3RE) |
| 5:30 PM | PPL#17 6-Max SuperStack ₹5 Lakhs GTD (5RE) | |
| 7:00 PM | PPL#18 PLO HighRoller ₹25 Lakhs GTD (5RE) | |
| 8:00 PM | PPL#19 The Vegas ₹30 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| 9:00 PM | PPL#20 4-Max Hyper Turbo ₹2 Lakhs GTD | |
| Day 5 - April 25 | 4:00 PM | PPL#21 DST ₹5 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
| 5:30 PM | PPL#22 6-Max ₹2 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| 7:00 PM | PPL#23 4-Max DST Hyper ₹2 Lakhs GTD | |
| 8:00 PM | PPL#24 The Summit MonsterStack ₹30 Lakhs GTD (5RE) | |
| 9:00 PM | PPL#25 HighRoller 6-Max ₹50 Lakhs GTD (5RE) | |
| Day 6 - April 26 | 5:30 PM | PPL#26 6-Max ₹2 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
| 7:00 PM | PPL#27 ₹10 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| 8:00 PM | PPL#28 ValueTown ₹15 Lakhs GTD (5RE) | |
| 9:00 PM | PPL#29 PLO DST ₹5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| Day 7 - April 27 | 5:30 PM | PPL#30 DST ₹2 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
| 7:00 PM | PPL#31 4-Max Hyper Turbo ₹2 Lakhs GTD | |
| 8:00 PM | PPL#32 M.E. Warm Up ₹20 Lakhs GTD (5RE) | |
| 9:00 PM | PPL#33 6-Max MegaStack ₹10 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| Day 8 - April 28 | 4:00 PM | PPL#34 ₹2 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
| 5:30 PM | PPL#35 BSS PLO ₹5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | |
| 7:00 PM | PPL#36 The MOneyMaker ₹1 Crore GTD | |
| 8:00 PM | PPL#37 BSS SuperStack ₹25 Lakhs GTD (5RE) | |
| 9:00 PM | PPL#38 BSS MegaStack ₹5 Lakhs GTD (3RE) |
The series will also include Leaderboard prizes worth ₹10 Lakhs, with ₹3 Lakhs reserved for the ultimate winner. The top 15 places on the Leaderboard will be paid, and the prizes will be credited in the form of Real Cash Chips which will be redeemable instantly.
| Rank | Prize (Redeemable Cash) |
|---|---|
| 1 | ₹3,00,000 |
| 2 | ₹2,00,000 |
| 3 | ₹1,25,000 |
| 4 | ₹1,00,000 |
| 5 | ₹70,000 |
| 6 | ₹50,000 |
| 7 | ₹40,000 |
| 8 | ₹30,000 |
| 9 | ₹20,000 |
| 10 | ₹15,000 |
| 11 | ₹10,000 |
| 12 | ₹10,000 |
| 13 | ₹10,000 |
| 14 | ₹10,000 |
| 15 | ₹10,000 |
#PlayForACause – PokerBaazi’s Tie Up With KHUSHII
Last month, PokerBaazi had announced its association with non-profit NGO KHUSHII stating that the brand would be donating a share of the rake collected during the PPL Special Edition towards the education and upliftment of 40 underprivileged girls for a year.
In the previously mentioned Facebook post, PokerBaazi CEO Singh also announced that the site would be supporting 40 girls instead to the previously mentioned 14 girls. The children will be provided mid-day meals, uniforms and transportation costs.
Deposit Codes
There are many deposit codes that players can use to get a free ticket to some of the featured events in the series.
| Code | Minimum Deposit | Withdrawal Criterion | Validity | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPLSENV1 | ₹25,000 | 7,500 Coins | April 21 | Free Ticket to PPL#1 Flight 1A The Endeavour ₹50 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
| PPLSENV2 | ₹25,000 | 7,500 Coins | April 21 | Free Ticket to PPL#1 Flight 1B The Endeavour ₹50 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
| PPLBSS21 | ₹25,000 | 7,500 Coins | April 21 | Free Ticket to PPL#3 BSS SuperStack ₹25 Lakhs GTD (5RE) |
| PPLSCOMBO | ₹45,000 | 15,000 Coins | April 21 | Free Ticket to The Endeavour Flight 1 & Flights 2 Combo |
| PPLSVGS | ₹25,000 | 7,500 Coins | April 24 | Free Ticket to PPL#19 The Vegas ₹30 Lakhs GTD (RE) |
| PPLSVTOWN | ₹10,000 | 2,500 Coins | April 26 | Free Ticket to PPL#28 ValueTOwn ₹15 Lakhs GTD (5RE) |
| PPLSMM | ₹35,000 | 15,000 Coins | April 28 | Free Ticket to PPL#36 The MoneyMaker ₹1 Crore GTD |
| PPLSBSS28 | ₹25,000 | 7,500 Coins | April 28 | Free Ticket to PPL#37 BSS SuperStack ₹25 Lakhs GTD (5RE) |
PokerBaazi Premier League – Previous Editions
The PPL has been a remarkable success story for PokerBaazi ever since its inception with guarantees and attendance records repeatedly being eclipsed.
Before ‘The Game Changer ₹2 Crores GTD’ which smashed its guarantee to collect a record-breaking prize pool of ₹3.7 Crores, the record for the biggest online tournament in the country was held by the PPL Summer Edition’18 Main Event which had collected a massive prize pool worth ₹1.39 Crores. The Main Event was won by Rubin “kornkid” Labroo, who walked away with ₹35.41 Lakhs in prize money. Ramlakhan “Hitler” Meena is another player who has a fond connection with the PPL series. A regular on the platform, Meena won two consecutive PPL editions in 2018 to top the yearly Leaderboard rankings that had a Harley Davidson motorcycle as the top prize!
Keep following PokerGuru for more exciting updates on the PPL Special Edition!
PokerBaazi’s ‘The Game Changer ₹2 Crores GTD’ Smashes Guarantee, Day 1B Attracts 1,149 Entries
The second starting flight, Day 1B, of PokerBaazi’s ‘The Game Changer ₹2 Crores GTD’ drew in 1,149 (710 unique and 439 re-entries), effectively smashing the ₹2 Crores prize pool guarantee. The total prize pool collected from the first two flights presently stands at ₹2.16 Crores and with Day 1C yet to play out, the prize pool is very likely to eclipse the ₹3 Crore-mark with even ₹3.5 Crores very much in sight.
Out of the 1,149 entries that registered on Day 1B, only 111 players progressed to Day 2. Kanav ‘sokopa’ Parwal took pole position with a healthy stack of 389,417, with Team PokerGuru Ambassador Nadeem ‘SpadeHunter’ Basha (362,748) and ‘buster101’ (358,803), rounding up the top three stacks of the day.
Vikrant ‘Vshetty1’ Shetty who topped the Day 1A leaderboard with 558,609 chips is still the overall chip leader.
The top five chip counts among Day 1A and 1B entrants are:
| Player Name | Chip Counts | Starting Flight |
|---|---|---|
| Vikrant ‘Vshetty1’ Shetty | 558,609 | Day 1A |
| Pranav ‘GarviGujarat’ Desai | 400,995 | Day 1A |
| Kanav 'sokopa' Parwal | 389,417 | Day 1B |
| Nadeem ‘SpadeHunter’ Basha | 362,748 | Day 1B |
| Roshni ‘powertou’ Raj | 360,087 | Day 1A |
Day 1B Recap
A total of eight satellites were hosted by PokerBaazi prior to the start of Day 1B from 2pm to 6.30pm. The second starting flight kicked off at 8pm and saw some familiar names take to the virtual felts.
Notables names who made the cut on Day 1B include ‘Sara24’ (289,734), Nishant ‘nishant177’ Sharma (238,296), Vinayak ‘salmanbhai’ Bajaj (229,481), Akash ‘nikita69QQ’ Shekhar (218,615), Ramlakhan ‘Hitler’ Meena (173234) and Utsav ‘ranny006’ Taneja (171,237).
Team PokerGuru Ambassador Nadeem ‘SpadeHunter’ Basha (362,748) bagged the second-largest stack of the day, while fellow team mates Gokul ‘Nygma’ Raj (136,451) and Ashish ‘OMG_spew’ Munot (64,143) also found a bag for Day 2.
This historic event allows players to qualify to Day 2 through multiple starting flights where they will proceed with their biggest stack. Making the most of this option was Young Gun Ujjwal ‘Mr_Robot’ Narwal, who had previously qualified through Day 1A with 232,285 in chips. He improved his stack on Day 1B and is now placed among the top 10 stacks of the day with 327,259 in chips. While he still has the option to enter through Day 1C, he will probably be sitting this one out 🙂
Several online regulars utilized the re-entry option, which allows for up to five re-entries per player in every starting flight. Rajat ‘LungFakeer’ Sharma (129,018) and Rahul ‘pokeraddictive’ Kumar Meena (59,542), both made it to Day 2 after firing multiple bullets on Day 1B.
After play concluded at 1am on February 22, Kanav ‘sokopa’ Parwal emerged as the chip leader with a stack of 389,417.
With Day 1C slated to begin later tonight, players looking to participate can win a free ticket to the event by depositing a minimum ₹35,000 using the deposit code ‘GC1C’.
Top 10 Chip Counts At the End of Day 1B
1. Kanav ‘sokopa’ Parwal – 389,417
2. Nadeem ‘SpadeHunter’ Basha – 362,748
3. buster101 – 358,803
4. Himanshu ‘sherlocked24’ Singh – 357,910
5. Rishab ‘rishab5759’ Jain – 355,753
6. Anik ‘EagleSong’ Ajmera – 352,227
7. Puneet ‘pc2504’ Chawla – 346,310
8. Priyank ‘Piko 1432’ Kothari – 342,313
9. Ayush ‘Proman502’ Garg – 339,372
10. Ujjwal ‘Mr_Robot’ Narwal – 327,259
Content & Image Courtesy: PokerBaazi
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This Week in Poker: December 12 – 18
In the PokerGuru feature ‘This Week in Poker’ we bring to you the weekly round-up of the biggest online scores by Indian MTT players along with the top stories from both the live and online poker circuit.
Here are this week`s top stories
2018 has been a breakout year for poker in India, with new milestones and landmark growth and development of the mind sport in the country. It’s only fitting that as the year end approaches, with each passing week we keep seeing some exciting new development and this past week was no different. The headline story was the PokerBaazi Premier League (PPL) Winter ’18 edition. The record-breaking series smashed its prize pool guarantee in several events and forced us to walk down the nostalgic path as our very first Young Gun Nitish Gupta came out on the top in the biggest event on the schedule, The MoneyMaker ₹1 Crore GTD for a massive ₹32.63 Lakhs payday. For his win, Gupta is our “PokerGuru Star of the Week”.
Sharing the limelight with Gupta was Sameer ‘Killersam’ Tavanandi who was adjudged the winner of the PPL Winter’ 18 Leaderboard and Ramlakhan ‘Hitler’ Meena who won the PPL Overall Yearly Leaderboard and will ride off into the sunset on his brand-new Harley Davidson bike!
Meanwhile, The Winter Series ₹1.65 Crores GTD on PokerStars India took off right as the PPL came to a close. Running from December 16-24, the series has already crowned several winners and headlining the list is yet another Young Gun Sharad ‘sordykrd’ Rao who won the Sunday Special Progressive KO ₹20 Lakhs GTD for ₹4.14 Lakhs.
In live tournament action, Manila Megastack 10 was the centre of attraction in the Asian circuit as a total of 26 events played out from December 7-16 at the PokerStars LIVE poker room in Okada, Manila. Indian challengers Harsh Dembla, Ankit Jajodia and Rohit Behal were in attendance and the trio posted a total of seven scores at the stop between them, with Dembla topping the list with three scores that got him a total ₱4,89,790 (₹6.63 Lakhs) in prize money.
A select group of Indian pros also made the trip down to 2018 European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague, notably Team PokerStars pro Muskan Sethi but unfortunately, she couldn’t pick a score. The series is now nearing its closure with only two events left to announce winners – €5,300 EPT Main Event and €10,300 EPT High Roller.
The High Roller has reached its final table with only eight players remaining. Canada’s Daniel Dvoress presently holds 29% of the chips in play with a stack of 3,815,000. The Main Event is down to the last three players, namely Paul Michaelis (20,950,000), Artem Kobylynskyi (8,000,000) and Alexandr Merzhvinskii (5,900,000). Both events will crown a winner later tonight.
Coming up soon is the PokerStars Players NLHE Championship (PSPC) in Bahamas. Among the confirmed attendees are, Kavin Shah, Raman Gujral, Vivek Singh, Sourabh Sindhwani, Aneesh Gopinathan, Nikhil Segel, Sharad Rao and Sumit Sapra, alongside Team PokerStars pro, Aditya Agarwal.
The domestic circuit was rife with news of Delta Corp approaching the Bombay High Court to seek a casino license for its property in Daman, police raids on online lottery parlours in Mumbai over GST evasion and former Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh posing a starred question on legalisation of gambling and betting in the Upper House of the Parliament.
Internationally, Run It Once conducted its third invite-only beta testing taking another step towards an official launch. PokerStars meanwhile, picked poker journalist Aleeyah Jadavji as the latest winner of the Platinum Pass to the PokerStars Players NL Hold’em Championship (PSPC) and World Poker Tour (WPT) announced the schedule for its inaugural WPT Russia series that is slated for January 18-27 at Sochi casino.
We conclude this week’s recap with tournament reports from the 2018 Manila Megastack 10, 2018 EPT Prague WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, WPTDeepStacks Deauville Main Event, WSOPC Bicycle Casino Main Event, WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi $400 NLHE Monster Stack, RGPS Downstream Event and the 2018 WSOPC The Star Sydney.
Online Railbird Report
The MoneyMaker ₹1 Crore GTD was the biggest event of the PokerBaazi Premier League (PPL) Winter’18 Edition which overshot its guarantee with a massive 1.33 Crores prize pool through a total of 1,332 entries (742 unique and 590 re-entries). The field was tough to beat but Nitish ‘Somnath’ Gupta seemed up for the challenge as he bested Chiraag ‘Versutus’ Patel in the heads-up play and bagged ₹32.63 in first-place prize money, becoming our “PokerGuru Star of the Week”.
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Other notable scores of the week include –
Avish ‘thehorse7’ Sharma won ₹5.04 Lakhs for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#27 Main Event Warm Up ₹20 Lakhs GTD’
Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan won ₹4.80 Lakhs for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL #32 BBS SuperStack ₹20 Lakhs GTD’
Sharad ‘sordykrd’ Rao won ₹4.14 Lakhs for 1st place in the PokerStars India ‘Sunday Special – Progressive KO ₹6,600 NLHE ₹20 Lakhs GTD’
Haresh ‘Dietchips’ Kukreja won ₹3.82 Lakhs for 1st place in the 9stacks’ ‘Sunday Stacks ₹15 Lakhs GTD’
Haresh ‘Narcos’ Kukreja won ₹3.15 Lakhs for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#23 The Value Town ₹15 Lakhs GTD’
Jitendra ‘jeet0’ Gadhwal won ₹2.85 Lakhs for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#28 6-Max MegaStack ₹10 Lakhs GTD’
Sumit ‘boronyx’ Sapra won ₹2.31 Lakhs for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#22 ₹10 Lakhs GTD’
Vaibhav ‘durrrr1310’ Saigal won ₹1.66 Lakhs for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#24 PLO ₹5 Lakhs GTD’
Rudraksh ‘GABBARisBACK’ Rudy won ₹1.55 Lakhs for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#30 BSS PLO ₹5 Lakhs GTD’
Sajjan ‘TheTeacher’ Barnwal won ₹1.40 Lakhs for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#33 BSS MegaStack ₹5 Lakhs GTD’
Guruprasad ‘fish_calling’ Gupta won ₹61,717 for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#25 DST ₹2 Lakhs GTD’
Vivekk ‘Vivek25’ Dube won ₹54,992 for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#26 Time Bomb ₹2 Lakhs GTD’
Vaibhav ‘durrrr1310’ Saigal won ₹47,970 for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#21 6-Max ₹2 Lakhs GTD’
Sridhar ‘PlayEasy565’ Ramineni won ₹45,333 for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#21 6-Max ₹2 Lakhs GTD’
Sridhar ‘PlayEasy565’ Ramineni won ₹45,333 for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#29 ₹2 Lakhs GTD’
‘imhobadshah’ won ₹44,746 for 1st place in the PokerStars India ‘Bigstack Turbo ₹1,650 NLHE ₹2 Lakh GTD’
‘Virshallsee’ won ₹35,543 for 1st place in the PokerStars India ‘Winter Warm Up ₹1,100 NLHE ₹2 Lakhs GTD’
Abhishek ‘Pro123’ Lowanshi won ₹33,000 for 1st place in the PokerRaj ‘Nations Cup Qualifier ₹1 Lakh GTD’
‘anandsankar’ won ₹31,249 for 1st place in the PokerStars India ‘Sunday Supersonic ₹1,100 NLHE ₹1.5 Lakh GTD’
Sriharsha ‘Donkey Committed’ Boneni won ₹31,009 for 1st place in the PokerStars India ‘Winter Storm Winter Storm ₹275 NLHE (6-Max) ₹2 Lakhs GTD’
‘imhobadshah’ won ₹28,181 for 1st place in the PokerStars India ‘Deep Hyper Progressive KO ₹1.25 Lakhs GTD’
Uday ‘u2day’ Mondal won ₹27,765 for 1st place in the MadOverPoker ‘Dynamite’
Mahesh ‘mahikalra’ Shyamsundar won ₹20,250 for 1st place in the MadOverPoker ‘Grenade’
Sameer ‘Killersam’ Tavanandi won ₹19,025 for 1st place in the PokerBaazi ‘PPL#34 Time Bomb ₹1 Lakhs GTD’
Neeraj ‘Silentkiller’ Dureja won ₹17,500 for 1st place in the MadOverPoker ‘Night Crawler’
Amarjeet ‘Ninjakar’ Singh Becomes Bounty Champion on MadOverPoker
The Indian Bounty Championship (IBC) crowned its leaderboard champion in 28-year-old Imphal based Amarjeet ‘Ninjakar’ Singh who managed to win ₹50,000 in leaderboard prizes.
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Run It Once Poker Launching Soon
Phil Galfond‘s Run It Once (RIO) Poker site’s third invite-only beta test was a success and it is quite likely that this was the last test before launch.
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Delta Corp Approaches Bombay High Court Against Daman Government Over Casino License Delay
Daman Hospitality Private Limited last week submitted a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking a casino license under Section 13A of the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976.
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Amar Singh Questions Rajya Sabha on Legalisation of Betting & Gambling
This past week, Independent Rajya Sabha Member and former Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh posed a starred question on legalisation of gambling and betting in the Upper House of the Parliament, asking if the Law Commission of India has sent a proposal to legalise it in the country.
Read the complete story here.
Seven Online Lottery Parlours Raided For GST Evasion
Seven lottery parlours across different locations in Mumbai were raided last week for GST evasion. The police seized several computers, hard disks and other paraphernalia along with arresting 11 people for allegedly selling hand-written lottery tickets.
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Poker Journalist Aleeyah Jadavji Wins PSPC Platinum Pass
Poker journalist Aleeyah Jadavji recently won the coveted Platinum Passes for the PokerStars Players Championship for her behind-the-scenes hard-work covering the game and increasing its popularity.
Read the complete story here.
WPT Russia Schedule Announced
The inaugural World Poker Tour (WPT) Russia tournament series will run from January 18-27 at the Sochi Casino and the stop has a very enticing ₽184,500,000 in guarantees across seven scheduled events.
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EPT Prague 2018
Corentin Ropert shipped the €25K Single-Day High Roller event after besting 28 other players to walk away with the career-best score worth €277,560. Ropert defeated Tsugunari Toma in the heads-up play to take the top honors.
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Meanwhile, Alexander Norden shipped the €10,300 PLO event to clinch his maiden EPT title along with €93,300 in prize money.
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Other big winners at the series include Thomas Boivin (€25K Single-Day High Roller for €375,520), Yaniv Peretz (€2,200 High Roller for €253,965), Boris Mondrus (€1,100 EPT National for €382,750) and Mathias Eibinger (€50,000 Super High Roller for €653,000).
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WSOPC The Star Sydney 2018
The 2018 WSOP Circuit’s The Star Sydney wrapped up with Andrew White claiming his first circuit ring and career-best score of A$103,359 in the $1,150 Monster Stack, while Alex Lynskey defeated Matt Pongrass heads-up to win A$442,796 in the $2,200 Main Event.
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Meanwhile, the $20,000 High Roller saw Luke Martinelli besting the field of 50 players to win A$356,250 along with is maiden WSOPC ring.
In another highlight, Robert Sutherand took down the short deck event for A$37,152.
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Dylan Linde Ships WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event
RunItOnce.com poker coach, Dylan Linde won his first-ever WPT title at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event, along with a best live cash of $1,631,468, including a $15,000 seat into the season-ending Baccarat Crystal Tournament of Champions.
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Manig Loeser Wins WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $25K High Roller
German pro Manig Loeser came out on top in the $25K High Roller at the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $321,300.
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Saul Berdugo Wins WPTDeepStacks Deauville Main Event
The 2018 WPTDeepStacks Deauville €1,200 Main Event attracted 474 entries across three starting flights. Frenchman Saul Berdugo took down the event for a winner’s payday of €98,000.
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Steven Spunt Takes Down 2018 WSOPC Bicycle Casino Main Event
58-year old Steven Spunt bested a field of 546 runners to take down the 2018 World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Bicycle Casino $1,700 Main Event for $174,055.
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Gavin Munroe Tops 2018 WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi $400 NLHE Monster Stack
Posting his first-ever score along with a gold ring at the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC), Gavin Munroe from Mississippi took down the $400 NLHE Monster Stack at IP Biloxi for $26,278.
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Simon Webster Wins RGPS Downstream Event
The 2018 RunGood Old West Poker Series stop at Downstream Casino Resort drew in 386 entries, crushing the previous attendance record of 344 entries that was set in March 2014. Outlasting the field was Simon Webster, who bagged the title after defeating RG ambassador Daniel Lowery in the heads-up play, along with $44,391 in first-place prize money.
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And with this, we conclude this week’s round up of the latest news updates and developments from the world of poker. We will return again next week with our weekly report, stay tuned.
