Las Vegas is positively scorching, and it’s not just the desert sun doing the work. The 56th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) is already seven days deep into its legendary summer run at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, and the poker grind is in full throttle. Nine golden bracelets have already found worthy champions, and the race for poker glory is heating up with every flip of the card. Amidst the early series commotion, Ashish Munot made sure India was in the mix. The MTT pro picked up a tidy $10,349 (~₹8.87 Lakhs) for his 30th-place finish in Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack earlier today, kickstarting another WSOP campaign in fine style.

Back on the home digital tables, Monday came in swinging—not with a whimper, but with a definite bang. Sure, PokerBaazi`s iconic The MoneyMaker took a well-earned breather after an epic 32-day consecutive stretch, and its absence created a void that was hard to fill. But the platform has upped the ante, announcing a new 9:30 PM flagship tournament every day of the week. The GrindHouse was the first in this string of new additions!

Cash game players also have plenty to sink their teeth into: the Summer Cash Carnival features a jaw-dropping ₹25 Crores each month—a massive ₹50 Crores across June and July. Leaderboards alone now promise an incredible ₹18 Crores, and there’s a further ₹7 Crores waiting in Mega Splashes. With the new Splash 2.0 feature now live, even bystanders at active tables get to taste the spoils. Add in the pumped-up rakeback perks from the All-In Club, and PokerBaazi isn’t just keeping pace—it’s clearly setting the tempo for online poker in the country.

Over at Natural8 India, the World Festival 2025 continues to turn heads, consistently drawing new names into the mix, and the stream of monster scores continues even as the prize showers are expected to keep pouring until June 10. Junglee Poker has also slammed the gas pedal, launching its ₹7.50+ Crores GTD Summer Showdown series—featuring two daily flagships, massive weekend finales, and a non-stop leaderboard chase. Not to be outdone, PokerStars India is letting it rain—quite literally—with its own Rainmaker Series. And for the mid-stakes warriors, CoinPoker has uncorked its Mid-Stakes Cash Game World Championship (running June 1–28), offering rake-free NL500 games, a sleek $15K Rolex, $25K in raw cash, and weekly $1K VIP seats up for grabs.

But all said and done, Ankit Bajaj was the undisputed hero of Monday’s online action. After a phenomenal Big Whale victory on Adda52 the night before, the player holding down the fort at #3 on the 2025 POY charts certainly wasn’t finished making noise. The same individual who cracked open a ₹1 Crore mystery bounty on Natural8 India in March was at it again. Bajaj dove into the mammoth GG Masters Festival Edition 150, a beast of a tournament that pulled in a colossal 6,889 entries. He nearly went the distance, his efforts netting him a staggering ₹13.44 Lakhs for a ninth-place finish—his third-biggest score of the year and the highest single collection across all platforms for the day. Now boasting ₹2.09 Crores in annual winnings, which makes him just the third player this year to cross the ₹2 Crore line (with ₹1.43 Crores of that coming from Natural8 India alone), Bajaj is clearly keeping the POY race exceptionally intense.

Rishabh Gupta was another poker powerhouse who kept his hot streak blazing, once again taking full control of PokerBaazi’s The Big Show. In a repeat performance just weeks apart, Gupta powered through the field to claim the Monday headliner title for the second time in four weeks (his third win in this specific event this year). This victory saw his account grow by a slick ₹5.51 Lakhs. With two more deep runs across his session, his Monday earnings tallied up to ₹5.75 Lakhs. Gupta, who finished #2 on the May leaderboard, continues to hold down the #15 spot on the 2025 POY leaderboard. Breathing down his neck in The Big Show was Aditya Pareek, who came painfully close to claiming his first major win in three years. He powered his way to a runner-up finish, a result that added ₹3.31 Lakhs to his name—his biggest payday of the year.

Other notable scores lighting up the Natural8 India lobbies included:

• ‘rosarioai,’ returning after three months since a debut cash, finished sixth in the Zodiac Main Event at World Festival 2025 for ₹3.81 Lakhs.
• ‘Glock-19‘ made an explosive debut, finishing third in the Holdem Deepstack, which meant a ₹3.38 Lakhs payday.
• Shobhit Jaju also made a strong first impression on the platform, jumping into the turbo-charged Holdem Deepstack and finishing third for a payout of ₹3.38 Lakhs.
• ‘Confuseus,’ returning after a Saturday near-miss, slid into the Monday Monster Stack 150, finishing 13th and walking away with ₹1.78 Lakhs.

‘SPRINT King’ Pradip Ghosh is clearly in no mood to slow down his current run. He further extended his hot streak into yet another night of multi-platform dominance. Having won Spartan Poker’s Supreme five times in the last two months and coming off a sensational Sunday run (which included winning Adda52’s Big Slick and finishing runner-up in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack), Ghosh added yet another title to his trailblazing collection. He took down Adda52’s Inception, a victory worth ₹1.96 Lakhs. With four more cashes across the night, including a near-miss runner-up finish in Spartan Poker’s Supreme, Ghosh pushed his Monday earnings to ₹2.78 Lakhs. Nipping at his heels in the Inception was Pranav Khandalkar, who’s riding a heater of his own. After a recent victory in The Summit Lite on PokerBaazi, Khandalkar fell just shy of the Inception title, finishing as the runner-up and collecting ₹1.45 Lakhs, pushing his Monday total north of ₹1.71 Lakhs.

Zeshan Hamza, who grabbed a podium finish in The Endeavour last week, came roaring back and finally snapped a six-month title drought, doing so with a bang. He conquered PokerBaazi’s brand-new GrindHouse, walking away with ₹1.75 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. This was his third-biggest score of 2025 and helped wrap up his night with his total earnings at ₹2.01 Lakhs. Almost stealing the thunder in that event was Vasu Tyagi, the NPS#145 Deepdive Gold Medallist, who pushed Hamza to the very brink in the heads-up clash, banking an almost identical ₹1.74 Lakhs from the deal—his third-biggest score ever and second-best for the year.

Other flagship winners on PokerBaazi included the recent The MoneyMaker 122.0 champion ‘Frankie08‘ (who took down the Daily Last Chance for ₹2.10 Lakhs) and Parth Kothari (winner of The Big Show Lite for ₹1.78 Lakhs).

Over on Junglee Poker, Lavesh Meena, who finished runner-up in PokerBaazi`s Big PLO-5 just last Friday, went one better in SS#3 Monday Monster, notching up a remarkable 16th title this year, his efforts netting him ₹97,015.

Capping off the Monday grind in fine style were Uppala Sai Raghu, Shekhar Singh (who won two titles), Unmesh Nair, Avinav Menon, Sahil Aggarwal, and Dhaval Heda, who all added other marquee titles to their growing resumes.

Here are the Monday highlights!

PokerBaazi

The Big Show – ₹30 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 340

Re-entries – 395

Prize Pool – ₹36,75,000

Places Paid – 111

Monday nights might be a gentle warm-up to the poker week, but over on PokerBaazi, there’s no such thing as a slow day. The platform kicked off the week with its customary fanfare and a burst of high-energy play, rolling out a fresh 9:30 PM flagship to complement its already packed schedule.

After a truly explosive May, Monday saw that relentless daily chase for The MoneyMaker bracelet take a well-earned breather, following an incredible 32 consecutive nights of championship action since May 1. But even with that particular marathon now a Sunday special, the primetime tables were far from quiet. The ₹30 Lakhs GTD The Big Show confidently took the reins of the day’s proceedings, and it didn’t just meet its guarantee; it sailed past it in style, delivering poker fireworks from the first shuffle to the final showdown.

Spearheading the charge in this Monday major was Rishabh ‘rgeader’ Gupta, this Pune-based poker regular carrying his white-hot May form into early achievements in the new month. Playing nearly eight hours of high-level poker, Gupta bested a very competitive 735-entry field (340 unique) to win The Big Show, his prize a generous ₹5.51 Lakhs. This was his third time winning this Monday headliner, all coming this year, and now two in just under a month, with the previous one landing in early May!

Gupta’s current run of form is far from a fleeting hot streak—he’s on an undeniable breakout path. Having narrowly missed out on a Masters#114 Grand Master title in 2023 and scoring big with an IOPC Sunday Prime win that same year, Gupta entered 2025 with all guns blazing. He opened the year with a career-best fourth-place finish in Natural8 India’s The Weekender 50. His May campaign was spectacular, racking up a stunning ₹65.36 Lakhs in total earnings from wins and podium finishes across various platforms to finish #2 on the monthly charts. This incredible month featured a career-high ₹14.61 Lakhs for a runner-up finish in Natural8 India`s Bounty Hunters Deepstack Turbo 55, quickly followed by a seventh-place showing in the Bounty Hunters Daily Main 55 that added another ₹6.76 Lakhs to his impressive tally.

His second bullet in last night’s The Big Show proved golden. This victory also became his third-biggest score on PokerBaazi in 2025, just a touch shy of his two earlier first-place finishes in this event this year. Gupta also made deep runs in two other flagship events, pushing his Monday haul north of ₹5.75 Lakhs. Now sporting over ₹1.36 Crores in annual winnings and sitting comfortably in the top 15 of the 2025 POY race, this was a definitive week-opening statement by a player riding a remarkable wave of exceptional form and confidence.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹5,51,000

> 13th in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹12,385

> 18th in Adda52’s Inception for ₹11,139

Rishabh Gupta’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.78 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.28 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4 | Finished #2 in the May Leaderboard Standings | Annual Winnings: ₹1.36 Crores | Ranked #15 in the 2025 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

Pushing him all the way in The Big Show was Aditya ‘speckem’ Pareek, who has been quietly but effectively climbing back into formidable shape this year. Known for his sporadic forays in flagship events, Pareek had reached the final table of the NPS#82 Mega Rush in March and landed on the podium in the Daily Last Chance just a couple of weeks ago.

However, a title was missing from his achievements for almost three years, with his last victory dating back to Spartan Poker’s Night Rider in June 2022. Last night, it looked like the drought might finally end. Pareek navigated The Big Show final table with considerable finesse, only to fall short at the very end. His runner-up finish still earned him a striking ₹3.31 Lakhs – his biggest score of the year so far and a clear signal that he`s indeed getting that long-lost mojo back!

Aditya Pareek’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹1.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹11.32 Lakhs

As one would expect from a PokerBaazi headliner, The Big Show’s final table was stacked with notable talent and other ambitious grinders who were all looking to make the headlines. The other top finishers included ‘sumi9005’ (3rd for a site-best ₹2.54 Lakhs), last night’s Daily PLO-5 champion ‘Pocket__aces’ (4th for ₹2.11 Lakhs), Avish ‘thehorse7’ Sharma (5th for ₹1.75 Lakhs), Sameer ‘Gofish’ Agarwal (6th for ₹1.41 Lakhs), Gursheet ‘weepyCrax311943’ Taluja (7th for ₹1.11 Lakhs), and Kumar ‘23offsuits’ Vatsal (8th for ₹81,220).

Unlike the trend observed through much of May, which often saw The Big Show requiring a top-up from the house to meet its guarantee (likely because player attention was somewhat divided by the daily-running The MoneyMaker), last night`s edition was a roaring success. It drew in players in droves, blowing the ₹30 Lakhs guarantee out of the water by a significant ₹6.75 Lakhs, generating a staggering ₹36.75 Lakhs prize pool. It was a fantastic upside for the 111 players who made it into the money, each banking at least ₹11,030—nearly twice the ₹5,750 buy-in.

With the May madness now neatly in the books, June has kicked off with undeniable energy and action on PokerBaazi. And it’s not just the MTT players who have reasons to be excited; cash game players also have plenty of skin in the game with the grand ₹50 Crores GTD Summer Cash Carnival now well underway for them to sink their teeth into and chase some serious leaderboard loot.

Final Table Results

1. Rishabh ‘rgeader’ Gupta – ₹5,51,000
2. Aditya ‘speckem’ Pareek – ₹3,31,000
3. sumi9005 – ₹2,54,000
4. Pocket__aces – ₹2,11,000
5. Avish ‘thehorse7’ Sharma – ₹1,75,000
6. Sameer ‘Gofish’ Agarwal – ₹1,41,000
7. Gursheet ‘weepyCrax311943’ Taluja – ₹1,11,000
8. Kumar ‘23offsuits’ Vatsal – ₹81,220

GrindHouse – ₹12 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,500

Entries – 260

Re-entries – 190

Prize Pool – ₹13,69,800

Places Paid – 70

As June rolled in after what was a fiery May, PokerBaazi doubled down on its commitment to elevate the online MTT landscape, launching a raft of new enhancements that only the industry leader can introduce. Among several moves is a fresh batch of daily 9:30 PM flagships on the schedule, promising lively late-night action every night of the week. And Monday night saw the debut of the ₹12 Lakhs GTD Grind House—the brand-new 9:30 PM flagship—and it made a fine debut indeed. The ₹3,500 buy-in event drew a strong 450-entry field (260 unique), comfortably sailing past its guarantee and building a prize pool of ₹13.70 Lakhs.

After a demanding six and a half hours of energetic poker, Goa’s Zeshan ‘Deez49’ Hamza capitalized on the opportunity—a celebrated return to winning form after nearly six months. Just last Tuesday, Hamza had finished third in The Endeavour, a performance that added ₹3.75 Lakhs to his bankroll—his second-best score ever. Carrying that good form, he won the first-ever GrindHouse title, pocketing ₹1.75 Lakhs after a heads-up deal—his third-best score of the year.

And while that GrindHouse victory was undoubtedly the perfect way to cap off his session, Hamza had already notched up two other scores earlier in the day. This included a sixth-place finish in the (7-Max) Afternoon Boost worth ₹22,000, bringing his total collections to a sweet sum exceeding ₹2.01 Lakhs.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s GrindHouse for ₹1,75,000* (heads-up deal)

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹22,000

> 109th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹4,301

Zeshan Hamza’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.19 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹20.95 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

The heads-up battle for the inaugural GrindHouse title was gripping, with the NPS#145 Deepdive Gold Medallist Vasu ‘BrothermanV’ Tyagi proving a strong competitor. The UP-based grinder, a regular on PokerBaazi since October 2023, came very near to winning his second title of the year. He finished as the runner-up, but his share from the heads-up deal was a nearly equal ₹1.74 Lakhs—his third-best score overall and second-best this year.

The GrindHouse final table packed in several other well-known faces, all making determined runs for the title. This included Aditya ‘Nihilist’ Kumar (3rd for ₹1.11 Lakhs), last week’s BSS Super Value third-place finisher Nikesh ‘Durr102’ Chawla (4th for ₹83,560), Anuj ‘NinzaPunts’ Singh Rawat (5th for ₹65,750), Aurkodyuti ‘ad87’ Das (7th for ₹41,910), and last night’s Daily Boost champion Unmesh ‘Unmesh’ Nair (8th for ₹30,820).

With a ₹3,500 buy-in, the GrindHouse not only comfortably surpassed its guarantee on its very first run but also delivered that juicy ₹13.70 Lakhs prize pool. The top 70 finishers were all guaranteed at least ₹6,850—nearly double the initial buy-in. PokerBaazi’s newest flagship certainly made a fantastic first impression and looks set to add some serious heat to the Monday night poker lineup on India’s leading online platform!

Final Table Results

1. Zeshan ‘Deez49’ Hamza – ₹1,75,000*
2. Vasu ‘BrothermanV’ Tyagi – ₹1,74,000*
3. Aditya ‘Nihilist’ Kumar – ₹1,11,000
4. Nikesh ‘Durr102’ Chawla – ₹83,560
5. Anuj ‘NinzaPunts’ Singh Rawat – ₹65,750
6. ayemi1122 – ₹53,700
7. Aurkodyuti ‘ad87’ Das – ₹41,910
8. Unmesh ‘Unmesh’ Nair – ₹30,820

*denotes a heads-up deal

Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 331

Re-entries – 302

Prize Pool – ₹13,76,142

Places Paid – 102

PokerBaazi’s 10:30 PM flagship—the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance—once again lived up to its late-night legacy, crushing its guarantee and delivering a night of unmissable action. And right in the thick of it was Delhi’s unstoppable ‘Frankie08’ (anonymity requested), who lit up the virtual felt with yet another win.

Fresh off a career-best ₹15 Lakhs triumph in Sunday’s The MoneyMaker 122.0, they delivered incredible, back-to-back flagship wins on consecutive days! In the 10:30 PM Daily Last Chance, ‘Frankie08’ took on a 633-entry field (331 unique) and, after over seven hours of late-night action, emerged as the champion, bagging ₹2.10 Lakhs. This marked their third Daily Last Chance title, first of the year, and their sixth overall victory in 2025 (five on PokerBaazi and one on Adda52)—a testament to the unstoppable momentum they’re carrying into June.

A double Gold Medallist at NPS India 2025, ‘Frankie08’ was a force in May, racking up 13 final table finishes across platforms. While a mid-month Big PLO-5 win broke a two-month title drought, Sunday’s The MoneyMaker win truly reignited their form.

Their Monday run didn’t stop at the Daily Last Chance—they also scored in The Big Show, pushing their daily haul to ₹2.28 Lakhs. With this, they now sit firmly at #30 on Poker Baazi’s 2025 POY leaderboard.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹2,10,000

> 31st in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show for ₹18,275

The road to victory wasn’t easy, especially with Mumbai’s seasoned pro Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora in the mix. A mainstay of India’s online poker scene since 2018 and the key player of PokerBaazi’s ‘Poker Masterclass’ champions Team Crushers, Arora was determined to break his post-The Quest title drought. He’d been in form with three final tables across platforms in recent weeks, including a fourth-place finish in #29 The MoneyMaker just days ago. On Monday night, Arora fought hard in the Daily Last Chance but had to settle for a runner-up finish worth ₹1.38 Lakhs.

Anish Arora’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹5.15 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.39 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4 | Annual Winnings: ₹58.80 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹25.17 Lakhs

The Daily Last Chance final table was packed with in-form contenders: Friday’s The Quest finalist Madhur ‘Madhur1994’ Sharma (3rd for ₹1.02 Lakhs), The Endeavour winner Jyotindra ‘JacksPaaro’ Dubey (4th for ₹78,990), Sunday’s The Sundowner champion Kripansh ‘GentMrK’ Khosla (6th for ₹52,840), three-time Daily Last Chance winner Vishal ‘VishalMaharaj’ Maharaj (7th for ₹41,420), and Sona ‘Homegrown’ Ram (8th for ₹30,410).

Once again, the ₹2,500 buy-in Daily Last Chance delivered a massive prize pool of ₹13.76 Lakhs—nearly 1.4X the advertised guarantee—rewarding the top 102 finishers with at least ₹5,500 each, more than double the buy-in. No wonder this tournament remains a fan favourite, consistently serving top-tier poker action and tremendous value for the late-shift grinders.

Final Table Results

1. Frankie08 – ₹2,10,000
2. Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora – ₹1,38,000
3. Madhur ‘Madhur1994’ Sharma – ₹1,02,000
4. Jyotindra ‘JacksPaaro’ Dubey – ₹78,990
5. Phoenix7a – ₹65,370
6. Kripansh ‘GentMrK’ Khosla – ₹52,840
7. Vishal ‘VishalMaharaj’ Maharaj – ₹41,420
8. Sona ‘Homegrown’ Ram – ₹30,410

Parth ‘ifeellucky73’ Kothari won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Big Show Lite for ₹1.78 Lakhs.

‘Pocket_aces’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD Daily PLO-5 for ₹82,000), ‘Ankit121’ (Won ₹5 Lakhs GTD 7-Max Afternoon Boost for ₹76,763), Uppala ‘saiupp87’ Sai Raghu (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Morning SPRINT for ₹29,480), Shekhar ‘shakyshark’ Singh (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹26,370), Shekhar ‘shakyshark’ Singh (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PLO-5 Boost for ₹26,370), ‘manishsingh123’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD PLO-5 Afternoon Boost for ₹24,380), Unmesh ‘Unmesh’ Nair (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Daily Boost for ₹22,470), Avinav ‘gambu’ Menon (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Evening SPRINT for ₹19,930), ‘bigusdikus’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Midnight SPRINT for ₹17,510), ‘ifurbadimurdad’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹11,930), and ‘Gurkeerat27’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Boost for ₹11,520) won the other Monday marquees on PokerBaazi.

Junglee Poker

SS#3 Monday Monster – ₹5 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,300

Entries – 258

Prize Pool – ₹5,16,000

Places Paid – 29

Junglee Poker is keeping the poker fires burning with non-stop MTT excitement. Just as the applause was fading from their massive ₹7.50+ Crores GTD Poker Premiere League, which wrapped up this past Saturday, the platform wasted no time rolling out its next blockbuster—the Summer Showdown series. And this is no small follow-up act; it boasts the same hefty ₹7.50+ Crores in guaranteed prize money, spread invitingly across the entire month of June.

Day 2 of this sizzling month-long poker fiesta kept the energy high. The virtual tables stayed decidedly red-hot, with two Summer Showdown (SS) feature tournaments commanding the spotlight alongside Qualifier 2 of the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Main Showdown, the first can’t-miss weekend blockbuster of this new series.

The newly rebranded ₹5 Lakhs GTD SS#3 Monday Monster confidently led last night’s primetime charge. This bounty-driven 8 PM contest attracted 258 entries, and the ensuing poker battle unfolded over a spirited six hours and 44 minutes of strategic play. When the final hand was dealt and all the digital chips were stacked high, Jaipur’s MTT powerhouse, Lavesh ‘magicodds98’ Meena, was basking in the winner’s glow.

Coming into this showdown with some fine recent form, having finished runner-up in PokerBaazi`s Big PLO-5 just last Friday, Meena certainly delivered. A three-time Thursday Mini Highroller champion on Junglee Poker this year (four times overall), Meena delivered what can only be described as a veritable masterclass in PKO strategy. He coolly dismantled the field to add a Summer Showdown title to his long and ever-growing list of poker achievements. For his efforts, Meena saw his account grow by a total of ₹97,015, with ₹60,766 earned solely from bounties. This victory also represents his 16th title of the year, arriving just 12 days after his last recorded win in Adda52’s Head Hunter, adding to his already notorious reputation as one of the most dangerous MTT crushers on the circuit.

Adding more fuel to his current hot run, Meena backed up this win with deep runs in two more events, wrapping up his day with his total earnings of just under ₹1.06 Lakhs.

> 1st in Junglee Poker’s SS#3 Monday Monster for ₹97,015* (₹60,766 in bounties)

> 40th in PokerBaazi’s GrindHouse for ₹5,479

> 94th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹3,276

Lavesh Meena’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Natural8 India): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.90 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.53 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #15 (across all platforms) | Annual Winnings: ₹82.10 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹51.82 Lakhs

Site user ‘rinku…singh’ also made a spirited charge for the SS#3 Monday Monster title. Despite falling just short of the top spot, their efforts earned them ₹38,697 (₹2,500 in bounties) for their second-place finish.

The ₹2,300 buy-in SS#3 Monday Monster certainly kept the early momentum at the Summer Showdown series rolling along strongly. It drew a healthy turnout, generating a guarantee-beating ₹5.16 Lakhs prize pool. With payouts beginning from 29th place, even a min-cash of ₹3,870 offered players a worthwhile return, even before counting any bounties they snagged along the way. And with an entire month of daily primetime action still left to unfold in the Summer Showdown series, June is packed with inviting opportunities for players on Junglee Poker.

Final Table Results (Including Bounties)

1. Lavesh ‘magicodds98’ Meena – ₹97,015
2. rinku…singh – ₹38,697
3. IamD1992 – ₹24,587
4. pokerbro123 – ₹42,338
5. tonyg11 – ₹35,556
6. vikas96691 – ₹33,234
7. tubhiaaja – ₹11,736
8. foldermot. – ₹9,749

₹25 Lakhs GTD Summer Series Main Showdown – Qualifier 2

Q2 > Entries – 70 | Survivors – 8 | Chip Leader – ‘nolimit11’ (337,649)

Combined > Entries – 130 | Survivors – 15 | Overall Chip Leader – ‘nolimit11’ (337,649)

‘headmaster7’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD SS#4 Monday Battleground for ₹29,782) and ‘uday147’ (Won ₹75K GTD Hangover for ₹11,903) won the other Monday marquees on Junglee Poker.

Adda52

Inception – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹3,500

Entries – 131

Re-entries – 98

Rebuys – 6

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 35

Even as the Indian poker community was absorbing the unsettling developments from earlier today, with the RMG industry facing a setback in the legal challenge against the controversial and seemingly far-reaching TNOGA 2025 rules enacted by the Tamil Nadu government in February, the Monday night online poker scene played out with its usual vigour.

India’s online poker landscape is a veritable hive of top-tier talent, but few are currently riding the kind of remarkable wave of form as Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh. This versatile player, whom we’ve aptly nicknamed the ‘SPRINT King,’ added yet another jewel to his growing collection of titles last night. Already enjoying a phenomenal heater, featuring five Supreme victories on Spartan Poker in just the last two months (alongside a lengthy list of other strong finishes), Ghosh was coming off a spectacular Sunday. This past weekend run saw him conquer Adda52`s Sunday Big Slick and then finishing runner-up in PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack, where he took the lion’s share of ₹6.51 Lakhs from a heads-up deal – his best financial result this year. This high-volume pro from Durgapur wasted no time in climbing right back onto the winner’s perch. This time, his target was Adda52’s ₹10 Lakhs GTD Inception, and he went all the way again.

Ghosh navigated a field of 235 entries (131 unique) in the now-regular 8 PM flagship event, carving his way to the top with his signature finesse. His efforts saw his account credited with a tasty ₹1.96 Lakhs—his first time taking down this event and his fifth biggest score on the platform this year. This latest achievement was his third Adda52 title of the year, and his pace isn’t showing any signs of letting up.

And, true to form, Ghosh stayed in high gear, racking up four more deep runs across the board and even claiming a runner-up finish in Spartan Poker’s Supreme, narrowly missing out on adding to what has been an incredible success rate in that nightly event. All together, Ghosh`s Monday night exploits resulted in his earnings for the session reaching a healthy ₹2.78 Lakhs, keeping his trailblazing run in full swing!

> 1st in Adda52’s Inception for ₹1,95,557

> 2nd in Spartan Poker’s Supreme for ₹65,955

> 71st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹5,504

> 6th in Adda52’s Daily Deep Dive for ₹5,335

> 65th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹5,304

Pradip Ghosh’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.70 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹4.22 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #12 | Annual Winnings: ₹81.72 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹41.32 Lakhs

Making that final clash for the Inception title particularly exciting was Pranav ‘pkpok’ Khandalkar. He wasn’t there to make up the numbers—he came in swinging, fully prepared to go the distance. Coming off a recent win in PokerBaazi’s The Summit Lite, Khandalkar brought considerable heat to the Inception finale, going toe-to-toe with Ghosh in a gripping heads-up battle that could have gone either way. Even though he couldn’t quite close it out this time, this Mumbai-based banker cum poker regular notched up a neat ₹1.45 Lakhs for his runner-up performance—his second-best result on Adda52 this year. Khandalkar stacked up two more deep runs on PokerBaazi before calling it a night, padding his Monday total to over ₹1.71 Lakhs.

> 2nd in Adda52’s Inception for ₹1,44,652

> 23rd in PokerBaazi’s Grind House for ₹13,698

> 12th in PokerBaazi’s The Big Show Lite for ₹12,903

Pranav Khandalkar’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹9.79 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.55 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #7

The Inception final table was a cauldron, featuring a strong lineup of some of the top poker players in the country, like last week’s Friday Mystery Bounty winner Vishal ‘darky012’ Ojha (3rd for ₹1.07 lakhs), last month`s Godfather podium finisher Sachin ‘brownguy26’ Raj (4th for ₹79,146), Sunday’s Big Whale finalist, WSOP bracelet winner and NPC contender Aditya ‘a_sushant’ Sushant (6th for ₹43,305) and recent Mystery Bounty champion Anmol ‘ace10’ Narang (7th for ₹32,033).

True to what’s becoming a welcome tradition on Adda52, the Inception brought an attractive bonus for the grinders—a juicy ₹2.83 Lakhs overlay—an even larger supplement than last week. Still, it only meant more value for everyone who jumped into the event. With a ₹3,500 buy-in, the ₹10 Lakhs in the prize pool flowed to the top 35 finishers, where even a min-cash came with a ₹9,577 payout. The appealing prize structures and lively action on Adda52 remain top-notch, keeping that player-friendly momentum chugging along strongly on India`s longest-serving online poker platform.

Final Table Results

1. Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh – ₹1,95,557
2. Pranav ‘pkpok’ Khandalkar – ₹1,44,652
3. Vishal ‘darky012’ Ojha – ₹1,06,998
4. Sachin ‘brownguy26’ Raj – ₹79,146
5. Rmitz – ₹58,544
6. Aditya ‘a_sushant’ Sushant – ₹43,305
7. Anmol ‘ace10’ Narang – ₹32,033
8. iimharsh – ₹23,694

‘Cin11’ (Won ₹3 Lakhs GTD Voyager for ₹58,662), ‘R0123456789’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Deep Dive for ₹44,410), ‘mmahi90’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Afternoon Bounty for ₹41,120), ‘SB7980’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹35,623), ‘ishesh10’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Head Hunter Lite for ₹19,118), and ‘indra100’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹13,978) won the other Monday marquees on Adda52.

Spartan Poker

Sahil ‘saahil11’ Aggarwal (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹71,165), ‘steno’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD Spotlight for ₹39,145), ‘Azzy0097’ (Won ₹1.5 Lakhs GTD Monster Stack for ₹28,650), and Dhaval ‘dhavhe’ Heda (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kickoff for ₹22,252) won the Monday marquees on Spartan Poker.

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