There’s a serious buzz running through the Indian online poker circuit right now, and PokerBaazi is the spark behind the flame, truly revving up the online action. May has become a month-long battleground with its legendary ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker now a daily fixture. On Tuesday night, the sixth edition of this poker marathon fired off right on schedule at 7:30 PM. The stakes were sky-high, and the virtual felt was packed with sharks, all chasing that coveted championship bracelet and the kind of prize money that can shift careers.

But the high-energy poker wasn’t confined to just one arena. Over at Junglee Poker, the ₹7.50 Crores GTD Poker Premiere League (PPL) was also firing on all cylinders, keeping the tables sizzling and players locked in. Meanwhile, Adda52`s usual headliners and the massive Natural8 India flagships brought their brand of heat, even as a determined brigade of Indian contenders continued their charge towards adding more spadie trophies at APPT Cambodia 2025!

But Tuesday had one undeniable hero, and it was Rahul Purohit. The MoneyMaker 82.0 champion came roaring back into the spotlight, claiming his second MoneyMaker bracelet in truly emphatic fashion. By taking down PokerBaazi`s #6 The MoneyMaker, Purohit etched his name into a rare club, becoming just the fifth player ever to win the prestigious championship bracelet twice. The ₹15 Lakhs payday wasn’t just a new career-best; it powerfully snapped a title drought stretching back nearly six months. It also gave Purohit his first win of 2025 — a potent way to break the silence. A small side cash further boosted his Tuesday tally to a remarkable ₹15.28 Lakhs, enough to crown him the day’s undisputed top dog!

Vikhyat Ahlawat, the NPS India 2025 Uttar Pradesh State Leaderboard champ who made serious waves at the historic NPC showdown in Goa, came achingly close to bagging his first The MoneyMaker bracelet. Playing with undeniable grit and control, he powered his way through the stacked field before finishing as the runner-up — a deep run that paid off with a scorching ₹10 Lakhs deposited into his account. This was his second seven-figure score online and the second-biggest payday of his career. This impressive result also launched him straight to #22 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY leaderboard. Meanwhile, Young Gun Sanat Mehrotra, April`s second-biggest scorer, continued doing what he does best — showing up big when it counts. He claimed third place in The MoneyMaker 96.0, banking a solid ₹7 Lakhs, and added a couple of side scores to round off his night with a total of ₹7.36 Lakhs added to his winnings. The performance gave him a healthy boost to #9 on the 2025 POY standings – clear proof of his undeniable form.

Some heaters are too hot to fade, and ‘Deadman2406’ is living proof. After last week’s breakout win in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour, the mystery grinder pulled off a stunning repeat, topping the field again last night. And in a bizarre twist of déjà vu, they matched their previous best score to the rupee, banking another ₹7.50 Lakhs. The final stretch saw another enigmatic contender step into the spotlight. Newcomer ‘nurahahaha,’ just a fortnight on the platform, made a serious push for The Endeavour title, staying in contention until the end. While the title slipped just out of reach, the runner-up finish still delivered a personal-best ₹5 Lakhs, a massive early boost to their poker journey.

Over at Natural8 India, Rishabh Gupta, after three months away from that platform’s spotlight and coming in hot after winning PokerBaazi The Big Show the night before, came roaring back into the mix. He jumped into the madness of the Bounty Hunters Daily Main 55, punching his way to a seventh-place finish and locking up ₹6.76 Lakhs. It was his second-biggest score of the year on the platform and the third-best of his career. With two more cashes added to the tally, Gupta wrapped up his return with ₹6.98 Lakhs in collective earnings.

Aditya Kesharwani is clearly in the zone. Just four days after his The Quest victory on PokerBaazi, the Rewa, Madhya Pradesh-based crusher delivered another standout performance — this time on Adda52, where he steamrolled The Mint for the second time. The win added ₹2.63 Lakhs to his bankroll, his biggest cash on Adda52 this year. With a couple more scores tallied up, Kesharwani closed the night with over ₹2.69 Lakhs richer and glided past the ₹50 Lakhs mark in annual winnings. Also making headlines was Kritarth Pant, who put up a gritty fight to finish runner-up in The Mint, collecting ₹1.93 Lakhs for his efforts. His total session earnings landed just shy of ₹2.02 Lakhs, pushing him past the ₹3 Crore mark in tracked online winnings.

Bharat Vasan has been operating in a different gear this year, and he yet again hit it big last night. Playing with the kind of sharp focus that’s defined his 2025 run, Vasan claimed his fifth title of the year by taking down PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite. The win came with a ₹2.33 Lakhs payday — another strong addition to an already stacked season. Right on his heels was Omkar Nath, who nearly pulled off a back-to-back stunner. Just one day removed from his career-best ₹15 Lakh win in #5 The MoneyMaker, Nath came close to repeating the magic but had to settle for a runner-up finish, earning ₹1.53 Lakhs.

Junglee Poker had its share of fireworks, with ‘harsh1327’ (anonymity requested) back in the headlines. An online stalwart and one of only five players to own two The MoneyMaker bracelets, added another solid score to his recent streak, taking down the PPL Tuesday Phoenix for ₹1.46 Lakhs. Two more deep runs across platforms saw their total Tuesday haul exceed ₹1.74 Lakhs. Young Gun Gaurav Sood, already riding a wave of momentum from multiple runner-up finishes and a big win in Adda52’s Inception on Monday, stayed locked in. This three-time POY winner had to settle for second place in the PPL Tuesday Phoenix, banking ₹1.10 Lakhs for the effort. His full slate of deep runs on Tuesday brought in just under ₹4.79 Lakhs — a monster session that pushed him up to #8 on the 2025 POY leaderboard, adding serious conversation on the possibility of a record-extending fourth POY crown!

PokerBaazi also saw Nikita Fernandes break an extended dry spell by winning the Daily Last Chance for ₹1.89 Lakhs, while Ranjeet Negi broke a four-month title drought of his own by winning the Big PLO-5, collecting ₹1.48 Lakhs.

Tuesday also delivered the goods for Arjanveer Singh Chadha, who added another marquee title to his red-hot streak.

Here are the Tuesday highlights!

PokerBaazi

#6 The MoneyMaker – ₹1 Crore GTD

Buy-in – ₹10,000

Entries – 634

Re-entries – 374

Prize Pool – ₹1,00,00,000

Places Paid – 152

PokerBaazi’s virtual tables are practically incandescent this May, with the heat dialling up daily! The legendary ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker is back for an unprecedented 31-day daily battle (building on last April’s 30-day run), promising relentless poker action and a shot at destiny-altering money every night. We’re only six editions into this May marathon, and the digital arena is already a white-hot battleground. For the legions of hopefuls tuning in, 25 more golden chances are glittering on the horizon to snatch a coveted championship bracelet and pocket the kind of seven-figure fortune that can truly redefine a poker career.

In what’s becoming a tantalizing theme for players, PokerBaazi’s flagships, The MoneyMaker included, have consistently offered up mouth-watering overlays. While The Endeavour Lite and Daily Last Chance comfortably hit their guarantees last night, The MoneyMaker itself continued its generous streak, presenting a juicy seven-figure overlay for the sixth consecutive day.

The latest chapter unfolded in #6 The MoneyMaker, the 96th edition of India’s legendary single-flight behemoth. This iconic ₹1 Crore GTD tournament drew a formidable force of 1,008 entries (634 unique). But when the dust settled after just under ten hours of all-out poker warfare, Rahul ‘Godfather10’ Purohit was the one standing tall at the end—and in doing so, etched his name into poker history.

Purohit, who happens to be The MoneyMaker 82.0 champion, clinched his second championship bracelet emphatically, conquering India’s longest-running single-flight ₹1 Crore GTD MTT for a second time. He walked away with a career-best ₹15 Lakhs, adding a second The MoneyMaker bracelet to his collection and becoming only the fifth player to win this prestigious title twice. He now joins the elite ranks of Aditya Sushant, Harsh Bubna, Anish Vijayvergia, and Varun Sareen, with only Sushant and Sareen having achieved back-to-back The MoneyMaker victories. This monumental win didn’t just shatter a near six-month title silence for Purohit; it also joyously announced his first victory of 2025.

Purohit, a PokerBaazi regular since September 2022, has spent the last 2.5 years carving out a formidable reputation. 2024 was a breakout year for him, punctuated by massive scores: being crowned a ‘Baazi Millionaire’ in June, his first The MoneyMaker triumph in September, and a deep seventh-place run in the WPT India Online Main Event in December – each delivering a seven-figure payday. Last night’s spectacular win represents his fourth seven-figure score and, crucially, his largest to date by almost 1.5 times.

While Purohit’s 2025 had been more of a steady simmer than his usual full-on boil, last night saw him crank the heat all the way up. Improving on a commendable third-place finish in Monday’s The Big Show Lite, Tuesday night saw him unleash his inner beast to conquer The MoneyMaker.

That gargantuan victory, amplified by another deep run in The Endeavour (25th for ₹27,500), saw a whopping ₹15.28 Lakhs storm into his account! This incredible haul didn’t just make him the day’s undisputed MVP; it launched him like a rocket straight to #52 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY standings.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s #6 The MoneyMaker for ₹15,00,000

> 25th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹27,500

Rahul Purohit’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹2.84 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹80.96 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1 | Moves to #52 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard

In a dramatic heads-up battle between two heavy hitters, Noida’s poker phenomenon, Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat, came close to clinching his maiden The MoneyMaker bracelet last night. The star, who put on a sensational display at NPS India 2025 – grabbing an incredible two Gold Medals (NPS#12 Monday Marathon and NPS#29 (7-Max) SPRINT) and two Silver Medals (NPS#123 (PLO-6) Deepdive and NPS#186 Marathon) to be crowned the Uttar Pradesh State Champion and a spot as an NPC contender (where he impressively finished fifth in the historic NPC showdown) – was knocking on the door of his fourth title win of 2025, in what would have been one of his crowning achievements.

Firing two bullets in #6 The MoneyMaker, Ahlawat played with all the tenacity his ‘supersaiyan57’ moniker suggests. His efforts resulted in a hard-fought runner-up finish, earning him a scorching ₹10 Lakhs. This phenomenal score is his second seven-figure online haul and stands as his second-biggest online cash, only bettered by his deep sixth-place run in the WPT India Online Main Event in December, which netted him ₹12.65 Lakhs. This incredible performance also catapulted him to #22 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard.

Vikhyat Ahlawat’s online stats (PokerBaazi, Adda52 and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹6.68 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.80 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #3 | Moves to #22 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY Leaderboard

Young Gun Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra, who has been running red-hot all year but has been in absolute top gear recently (finishing second on the April standings and last week’s charts), added another major bullet point to his scorching 2025 résumé. Staying true to form, Mehrotra battled his way to a third-place finish in The MoneyMaker 96.0, banking a solid ₹7 Lakhs. But Mehrotra’s Tuesday story had more chapters; two additional deep runs on PokerBaazi further boosted his haul for the night to a hefty ₹7.36 Lakhs, launching him to #9 on the 2025 POY leaderboard with ₹1.14 Crores in annual winnings. The heater is very much alive, and the way he is playing, the POY race has a really hot contender!

> 3rd in PokerBaazi’s #6 The MoneyMaker for ₹7,00,000

> 24th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹27,500

> 30th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹8,083

Sanat Mehrotra’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹16.67 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹6.37 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #5 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.14 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹77.60 Lakhs | Moves to #9 in the 2025 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

As expected, The MoneyMaker 96.0 final table was stacked. Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat, captain of the Goa Gators from PSL Season 6, finished fifth for ₹4.46 Lakhs. Close behind was the three-time POY and current #8 on the POY leaderboard, Young Gun Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood, who added ₹3.48 Lakhs to his ever-growing bankroll with a sixth-place finish, coming in hot from his runner-up run in the PPL Tuesday Phoenix earlier in the night. The final table lineup also featured Suraj ‘kioshima6969’ Singh (7th for ₹2.70 Lakhs), who impressively won three medals at this year’s NPS, and Deepak ‘pokerrani108’ Kumar (8th for ₹1.95 Lakhs).

And that’s barely scratching the surface of the talent involved. The top 15 finishers included other well-known names like Suchit ‘jefe24’ Save (9th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), Ayaz ‘KHAN1977’ Khan (10th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), India’s poker pioneer and WSOP bracelet winner Aditya ‘Istredd’ Agarwal (10th for ₹1.34 Lakhs), NPS#169 Deepdive Bronze Medallist Nishant ‘NC1202’ Chowdhury (14th for ₹85,000), and last night’s Big PLO-5 champion Ranjeet ‘Rj147’ Negi (15th for ₹85,000).

Despite its unmatched prestige, the ₹10,000 buy-in The MoneyMaker 96.0 fell ₹12.34 Lakhs short of its towering ₹1 Crore guarantee, making it the sixth consecutive seven-figure overlay this season (not including rake). As always for the players, it was a value bonanza, with 152 finishers taking home at least ₹18,000, nearly doubling the buy-in.

With 25 more MoneyMakers lined up and the action only intensifying, it’s clear — every night in May holds the potential for poker glory, leaderboard-shaking scores, and career-defining moments. The summer poker grind is truly just hitting its stride!

Final Table Results

1. Rahul ‘Godfather10’ Purohit – ₹15,00,000
2. Vikhyat ‘supersaiyan57’ Ahlawat – ₹10,00,000
3. Sanat ‘mehro2511’ Mehrotra – ₹7,00,000
4. Heflyshigh – ₹5,70,000
5. Kovid ‘fzzzyyy’ Saraswat – ₹4,46,000
6. Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood – ₹3,48,000
7. Suraj ‘kioshima6969’ Singh – ₹2,70,000
8. Deepak ‘pokerrani108’ Kumar – ₹1,95,000

The Endeavour – ₹50 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,750

Entries – 608

Re-entries – 341

Prize Pool – ₹50,00,000

Places Paid – 146

After a relatively slower Monday, where PokerBaazi’s prize pools felt a bit too generous with those overlays, Tuesday saw a definite uptick in the action. Sure, the colossal #6 The MoneyMaker was still dishing out seven figures in extra value despite healthier numbers, but elsewhere, the Daily Last Chance and The Endeavour Lite both comfortably smashed their guarantees. A much better look for the house, no doubt. Yet, even with The MoneyMaker rightly grabbing much of the spotlight, the classic 8 PM Tuesday throwdown, the ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Endeavour, served up its brand of high-stakes drama.

And lightning hasn’t just struck twice — it’s delivered an electrifying encore in spectacular fashion. Just last week, ‘Deadman2406’ made headlines by storming into the spotlight with a breakout win in The Endeavour. That victory was their first-ever flagship title, their first win of 2025, and their fifth career title on the site. After flying under the radar for two years, they picked the perfect night to announce their arrival, taking home a career-best ₹7.50 Lakhs. That one session alone flipped their stats into profit and crowned them Tuesday’s biggest earner.

But last night, the repeat performance was even more emphatic.

Returning to defend their newfound turf, ‘Deadman2406’ fired six bullets in the same 8 PM headliner. The Endeavour attracted 608 players, swelling to a 949-entry field with re-entries. After an intense 8 hours and 45 minutes of high-stakes poker, this grinder once again stood alone at the top — and unbelievably, matched last week’s career-best payout of ₹7.50 Lakhs.

That’s a staggering ₹15 Lakhs pocketed across two consecutive Tuesdays, both victories achieved after marathon sessions, both setting a new personal best in their career, and both decisively swinging their online stats into the green. This isn’t a fleeting moment of good fortune — this is a heater in full blaze. And as it stands, there’s no denying it anymore: ‘Deadman2406’ has a serious claim on Tuesday nights.

Deadman2406’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹27.47 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹3.81 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

Chasing down ‘Deadman2406’ was another intriguing mystery player, ‘nurahahaha.’ A relatively new user, active only since the last week of April (just a fortnight ago) and with only 33 events played, ‘nurahahaha’ recently turned heads with a runner-up finish in the fan-favourite Daily Last Chance on April 26. They were hunting for their first online title. While they came within a whisker of hoisting their first trophy in The Endeavour, they eventually took home a personal-high ₹5 Lakhs for their runner-up performance – a massive early boost to their poker journey!

nurahahaha’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹8.17 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹5.88 Lakhs

The Endeavour final table was packed with known crushers and in-form players. Lucknow-based sporadic player Shashank ‘DavidAmesJr’ Singh rounded out the podium in third place, raking in a career-high ₹3.69 Lakhs. Long-time circuit regular Kapil ‘Spady’ Arora (4th for ₹2.86 Lakhs), Aditya ‘aditya2596’ Sabherwal (5th for ₹2.30 Lakhs), Saurabh ‘Twister’ Rohila (6th for ₹1.74 Lakhs), Archit ‘flyingmuck’ Khandelwal (7th for ₹1.30 Lakhs), and Romit ’tilt83′ Advani (8th for ₹94,000), who is currently on a final-table-making roll at APPT Cambodia, also graced this highly competitive lineup.

Even with all that firepower, The Endeavour experienced a slight shortfall, missing its guarantee by a slim ₹2.55 Lakhs. This meant a little extra juice in the prize pool for the players involved. The top 146 finishers took home at least ₹9,500, a return of nearly 1.7 times the ₹5,750 buy-in. The May poker madness on India’s top online platform is clearly hitting its mark and delivering unforgettable stories!

Final Table Results

1. Deadman2406 – ₹7,50,000
2. nurahahaha – ₹5,00,000
3. Shashank ‘DavidAmesJr’ Singh – ₹3,68,500
4. Kapil ‘Spady’ Arora – ₹2,85,500
5. Aditya ‘aditya2596’ Sabherwal – ₹2,29,500
6. Saurabh ‘Twister’ Rohila – ₹1,74,000
7. Archit ‘flyingmuck’ Khandelwal – ₹1,29,500
8. Romit ’tilt83′ Advani – ₹94,000

The Endeavour Lite – ₹15 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,875

Entries – 335

Re-entries – 275

Prize Pool – ₹15,25,000

Places Paid – 94

The first week of May has seen the poker tables buzzing on PokerBaazi, with The MoneyMaker now a daily fixture, promising high-stakes drama every night. While Tuesday’s biggest headliners—The MoneyMaker and The Endeavour—did experience some overlays, other popular flagships like The Endeavour Lite and Daily Last Chance comfortably sailed past their guarantees. And the ₹15 Lakhs GTD The Endeavour Lite didn’t just beat its guarantee; it also crowned a very familiar face, Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan, as champion, as he powerfully claimed his fifth title of the year.

Vasan might have been navigating a relatively quieter phase, but he has recently shifted into a higher gear. His victory in Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick on April 27 flipped a switch. In the days that followed, he maintained a relentless pace, posting multiple deep finishes across PokerBaazi and Adda52, including three final table appearances—the most recent being a fourth-place showing in The Big Show on Monday. A day later, Vasan was back in the thick of it, taking down the 7:30 PM The Endeavour Lite. Two titles on two different platforms in a mere nine days—Vasan is undeniably operating at his peak.

This dominant streak is certainly not out of character. In March, Vasan went on a blitz at NPS India 2025, clinching two Gold Medals back-to-back in the NPS#151 Deepdive and the NPS#176 Megadive just three days later. His NPS medal hunt didn’t stop there; he added a Silver in another NPS#13 Deepdive to his growing collection.

But it’s not just his NPS heroics that have the poker community talking. Earlier this year, he had already kicked off the season with a bang by taking down PokerBaazi’s WTF, adding to an online legacy that already boasts five IPM titles. Four of those IPM victories came last year alone, earning him top honours on that series leaderboard – a clear indication of his consistency and skill across various formats. His career highlight arrived in the 2024 Mega Millions, where he stylishly captured the title and pocketed a career-best ₹16.42 Lakhs (a record that still stands)!

Fast forward to last night—Vasan conquered the 7:30 PM flagship, outlasting a 610-entry field (335 unique) after a demanding 6.5-hour grind, adding ₹2.33 Lakhs to his account. This result also catapulted him to #94 on PokerBaazi`s 2025 POY Leaderboard, adding to his current red-hot run.

Chandauli’s Omkar ‘omipower’ Nath almost pulled off an incredible back-to-back victory. Just a day after staging that career-best ₹15-Lakh win in the #5 The MoneyMaker—where he clinched the championship bracelet—Nath entered the Tuesday grind radiating confidence and clearly in superb form.

Already a WTF champion from April, Nath gave Vasan a serious run for his money, firing four bullets in The Endeavour Lite. Though he fell just short of another title, he walked away with ₹1,52,500 for his runner-up finish, extending what has been a phenomenal two days for him!

Omkar Nath’s online stats (excluding Natural 8 India and Junglee Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹81.43 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹32.64 Lakhs | Annual Winnings: ₹36.59 Lakhs | Annual Profits: ₹20.56 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

The final table of The Endeavour Lite brought together a compelling mix of other heavy hitters. This included NPS Gold Medallist Young Gun Devang ‘Laila’ Yadav, who had just won The Big Show Lite a day earlier. He continued his strong run, finishing third for ₹1.14 Lakhs. Alongside other players putting up a tough fight, Rajat ‘LungFakeer’ Sharma, riding high on his WTF win just four days back, settled for sixth spot, collecting ₹60,695. The formidable Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta rounded out the top eight, earning ₹35,533.

The Endeavour Lite, with its accessible ₹2,875 buy-in, once again drew a strong turnout on PokerBaazi’s packed Tuesday lineup. While the previous edition had cooked up a bigger prize pool, last night’s event still managed to edge past its guarantee by ₹25,000, closing with a respectable ₹15.25 Lakhs prize pool. It offered solid value to the field, paying out 94 players with a minimum cash of ₹6,100, more than double the buy-in, adding to an electric Tuesday night grind on India`s leading online poker platform.

Final Table Results

1. Bharat ‘Thinkfloyd’ Vasan – ₹2,32,563
2. Omkar ‘omipower’ Nath – ₹1,52,500
3. Devang ‘Laila’ Yadav – ₹1,14,375
4. selmunkhon – ₹86,925
5. Sankalp0055 – ₹73,658
6. Rajat ‘LungFakeer’ Sharma – ₹60,695
7. Krunal1800 – ₹48,038
8. Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta – ₹35,533

Daily Last Chance – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹2,500

Entries – 304

Re-entries – 264

Prize Pool – ₹12,34,832

Places Paid – 87

May has blasted off with a bang on PokerBaazi, with the iconic ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker taking permanent residency every night at 7:30 PM, and it crowned its sixth champion of the month in seasoned beast Rahul Purohit last night, who broke through an extended downswing with a spectacular repeat victory!

And even as the other major flagships (including The MoneyMaker) recorded overlays, the late-night staple, the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Daily Last Chance, was a magnet that spun a yarn all its own as one of the two major flagships on the platform (along with The Endeavour Lite to hit the mark). Amidst the throng of contenders, Nikita ‘highpriestess’ Fernandes charted a magnificent course to the summit!

Known for her sporadic bursts of brilliance, Goa-based Fernandes had been navigating somewhat under the general radar—until this particular evening. The IPM#79 Bounty titleholder and recent NPS#167 Marathon Bronze Medallist finally struck a rich vein of form in the Daily Last Chance, achieving her first win in nine long months with undeniable precision. With a history of final table appearances in big events like the NPS#126 Thursday Thunder, NPS#84 (7-Max) SPRINT, and NPS#47 Slamdunk, her eventual breakthrough felt more like an inevitability than a surprise. And that “when” arrived with a flourish—she captured her first title of the year and a sweet ₹1.89 Lakhs in commanding style, adding a welcome dose of female poker power to the night’s results.

As always, the field for this late-night affair was fierce. A guarantee-crushing crowd of 304 players, swelling to 568 total entries, jumped into the 10:30 PM flagship. But Fernandes seemed to have redemption on her mind, and nothing less than the top spot would satisfy her. After a relatively quick but demanding six-hour and 12-minute grind, she rose above the pack in the night`s closing act to clinch her maiden Daily Last Chance title.

But that wasn’t the end of Fernandes’s Tuesday grind. She also cashed in two more events, seeing her Tuesday haul climb over ₹2.23 Lakhs – her third-best single-day collection this year!

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance for ₹1,89,176

> 64th in PokerBaazi’s #6 The MoneyMaker for ₹28,000

> 82nd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹6,100

Nikita Fernandes’s online stats (PokerBaazi and Adda52): Lifetime Winnings ₹69.14 Lakhs | Lifetime Profits: ₹19.54 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #1

While Fernandes celebrated that well-earned win, site regular ‘dofast,’ last seen in the winner’s circle for the Blockbuster in November, was crafting their compelling storyline. Seeking their first title of 2025, they brought considerable grit and fire to the final table. In a gripping heads-up clash against Fernandes, ‘dofast’ fought with determination before settling for a runner-up finish, which came with a very satisfying ₹1.23 Lakhs—their best score on PokerBaazi this year and a crucial result that helped them climb back into profit on the site!

dofast’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹36.80 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.04 Lakhs

The Daily Last Chance final table featured several other familiar regulars. The NPS#27 Slamdunk Bronze Medallist Viplove ‘Viplk456’ Kataria played with determination, firing six bullets to eventually battle his way to a solid third-place finish worth ₹92,736. Not far behind, Mumbai’s Aditya ‘whoarewe’ Kulkarni, last month`s Big Whale champion and The Pride runner-up, put in another deep run, taking sixth place and adding ₹49,146 to his growing bankroll.

The ₹2,500 buy-in Daily Last Chance continues to be an undeniable favourite on PokerBaazi, and last night it yet again comfortably surpassed its guarantee by a healthy ₹2.35 Lakhs—the only other flagship, along with The Endeavour Lite, to do so. The electrifying late-night grind saw 87 players finish in the money, with even min-cashers walking away with ₹5,433, making for another rewarding and exciting night for the late-shift grinders that have made this tournament one of the most endearing fixtures on India`s leading online poker platform.

Final Table Results

1. Nikita ‘highpriestess’ Fernandes – ₹1,89,176
2. dofast – ₹1,23,483
3. Viplove ‘Viplk456’ Kataria – ₹92,736
4. angelme – ₹70,385
5. Nishachar – ₹59,642
6. Aditya ‘whoarewe’ Kulkarni – ₹49,146
7. rocksaam – ₹38,897
8. VanilaSky – ₹28,772

Big PLO-5 – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹5,000

Entries – 114

Re-entries – 110

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 32

Tuesday night on PokerBaazi wasn’t just about the big hold’em showdowns like The MoneyMaker and The Endeavour. Sliding right into the primetime spotlight was the ever-popular ₹10 Lakhs GTD Big PLO-5 – the five-card Omaha frenzy that’s become a non-negotiable midweek ritual for players who thrive on the beautiful chaos of pot-limit action.

As the clock chimed 9 PM, the cards were in the air. A spirited field of 114 contenders, which soon expanded to 224 total entries, dove headfirst into the high-variance, high-excitement battle. Six and a half hours of intense chip-slinging later, it all came down to the wire. After a three-way deal was struck, Mumbai’s Ranjeet ‘Rj147’ Negi, who stood tall, captured the win and a handsome ₹1.48 Lakhs to go with it.

Negi had been knocking on the door with several deep runs lately. Just last month, he found himself on the podium in the WTF and, interestingly, this very Big PLO-5, strongly hinting that a breakthrough was just around the corner. Tuesday night, that premonition turned into reality. Snapping a four-month title drought, he celebrated his first win on the platform this year and his second overall in 2025 (following a The Mint win in mid-January). Even sweeter – it was his first time conquering this PLO flagship.

His run wasn’t just about the long overdue win. Negi was firing on all cylinders, also going deep in two of PokerBaazi`s biggest flagships. When his Tuesday session finally wrapped, he had stacked up over ₹2.60 Lakhs in total winnings.

> 1st in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹1,47,881* (three-way deal)

> 15th in PokerBaazi’s #6 The MoneyMaker for ₹85,000

> 29th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour for ₹27,500

The final stretch of the Big PLO-5 was a tense battle of nerves and reads, with Negi eventually facing off against Dhirendra ‘dhiru91’ Kumar in a showdown that could’ve easily swung either way. Kumar, who had found himself on the podium in this PLO flagship less than three weeks ago, was chasing his first title of 2025. He played with undeniable grit and heart, pushing deep into the night. But when the final cards were revealed, he had to settle for second place. Still, the three-way deal worked very much in his favour. Kumar walked away with a better ₹1.76 Lakhs than the eventual winner, Negi, his second-biggest score of the year. It might not have been the win he craved, but it was a result that carried weight. And his grind wasn’t over; a 99th-place cash in The Endeavour added another ₹12,500 to his night’s collection, totalling over ₹1.89 Lakhs.

Dhirendra Kumar’s online stats (excluding Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3.81 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹84.55 Lakhs

Sliding into the third spot with a gutsy run was ‘deeps511,’ a player who’s been putting in the hours on the platform since September 2022. Remarkably, playing their first tournament on PokerBaazi in six months, they returned with a clear purpose and nearly walked away with the whole thing on their first night back.

In the Big PLO-5, there’s simply no room to coast. The action comes thick and fast, the pots swing wildly, and momentum can vanish in the blink of an eye. But ‘deeps511’ dug in deep, traded blows with some of the sharpest Omaha minds, and powered their way into the final stretch. With their first title tantalizingly within reach, they pushed hard to finish third, but there was plenty to take home. They locked up the lion`s share of the spoils, a site-best ₹1.78 Lakhs for his efforts – a staggering 48x jump from their previous top score on the platform, which also swung their PokerBaazi financials firmly into the black.

deeps511’s PokerBaazi stats: Site Winnings: ₹1.96 Lakhs | Site Profits: ₹1.06 Lakhs

The ever-consistent Myron ‘priyankAAchoprAA’ Pereira continued his hot streak on Tuesday, adding another strong chapter to his recent run of form. After taking down Spartan Poker’s Spotlight last week and finishing on the podium in Sunday’s MMA Main Event on Adda52, he jumped into the Big PLO-5 fray and cashed for ₹40,000 with a sixth-place finish (from four entries). Three more scores, including final table runs in Adda52`s The Mint and Tuesday Night Stacks, saw his total earnings for the day reach a respectable ₹1.80 Lakhs.

> 4th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹1,03,568

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹40,000

> 101st in Pokerbaazi’s #6 The MoneyMaker for ₹23,000

> 8th in Adda52’s Tuesday Night Stacks for ₹13,062

Myron Pereira’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.72 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4

Even the much-loved Big PLO-5, PokerBaazi’s ₹5,000 buy-in classic, felt a slight overlay pinch on Tuesday night – but only just. It came within touching distance of its ₹10 Lakhs guarantee, falling short by a mere ₹26,048. The value was undeniable, with 32 players finishing in the money and payouts starting at a handy ₹9,000. It was another night of solid five-card action and rewarding payouts for the regulars who consistently show up for this primetime PLO brawl.

Final Table Results

1. Ranjeet ‘Rj147’ Negi – ₹1,47,881*
2. Dhirendra ‘dhiru91’ Kumar – ₹1,76,082*
3. deeps511 – ₹1,78,037*
4. Frankie08 – ₹80,000
5. LEVELUNO – ₹50,000
6. Myron ‘priyankAAchoprAA’ Pereira – ₹40,000

*denotes a three-way deal

‘Loosingfreak’ won the ₹5 Lakhs GTD (7-Max) Afternoon Boost for ₹60,000.

Junglee Poker

PPL Tuesday Phoenix – ₹10 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,500

Entries – 227

Prize Pool – ₹10,00,000

Places Paid – 29

Junglee Poker isn’t easing into May — it’s going full throttle with the ₹7.50 Crores GTD Poker Premier League (PPL), the final leg of its ₹50 Crores festival, bringing that high-octane, T20-style energy to the virtual felt every single night with three guaranteed majors. And on Day 6, all eyes were on the ₹10 Lakhs GTD PPL Tuesday Phoenix — the 8 PM flagship.

A feisty field of 227 runners showed up ready to play, and after eight and a half hours of intense poker, one name flew highest — ‘harsh1327’ (anonymity requested). This poker veteran boasts serious credentials! This is the same individual who conquered the Adda52 Patni Millionaire, is one of only five players to boast two The MoneyMaker championship bracelets, and recently had a phenomenal run in NPS India 2025, cashing in an astounding 136 out of 186 events, along with two medals – Gold in NPS#116 (7-Max) SPRINT and Silver in NPS#158 Deepdive.

The heat from that run hadn’t cooled. Just over the past week, ‘harsh1327’ had already stacked up final table finishes in Adda52’s MMA Wonder PKO, PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 (not once, but twice), and The Endeavour Lite — a stretch of results that signalled they were very much in the zone. Tuesday night confirmed it.

With that same sharp poker instincts, ‘harsh1327’ took the PPL Tuesday Phoenix by storm, expertly navigating the field to pocket ₹1.46 Lakhs and lock up the title. But the night’s work wasn’t over; two more deep finishes across other platforms saw their total Tuesday earnings climb past ₹1.74 Lakhs.

> 1st in JungleePoker’s PPL Tuesday Phoenix for ₹1,46,224

> 9th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹21,915

> 79th in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹6,100

And right there, deep in the action, was Young Gun Gaurav ‘shinichi’ Sood. This three-time POY-winning poker phenom has found an extraordinary vein of form, and he came remarkably close to adding another victory to his recent explosive charge.

Sood has been performing at a rarefied level for weeks. Since April, he’s notched up a scorching 18 final table finishes – a display of consistency that few can parallel. But over the last few days, that steady rhythm has intensified into a full-blown tidal wave of results. Last Wednesday, he was the runner-up in PokerBaazi`s Big PLO-5, followed by another second-place in Adda52’s Godfather on Thursday. The momentum carried through Sunday, where he landed two more runner-up scores in the MMA Highroller PKO and Adda52 Millions. Then came Monday night, where he captured Adda52’s Inception title.

On Tuesday, he nearly made it back-to-back wins. Bringing his sharp focus and now-infamous form to the PPL Tuesday Phoenix, Sood once again delivered a powerful performance, finishing second and banking ₹1.10 Lakhs.

The grind, however, was far from over. Sood went deep in four more events, including another final table appearance in The MoneyMaker 96.0. By the time he was done for the night, his Tuesday activities had translated into a sum just a whisper shy of ₹4.79 Lakhs. This phenomenal streak of form has him ascending the POY charts, now positioned at #8 on the annual leaderboard. The way he’s performing, conversations about a potential fourth POY title are beginning to gather volume, though there’s considerable ground to cover to catch the current frontrunners!

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker for ₹3,48,000

> 2nd in Junglee Poker’s PPL Tuesday Phoenix for ₹1,10,276

> 40th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹8,894

> 73rd in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite for ₹6,100

> 20th in Adda52’s Tuesday Night Stacks for ₹5,367

Gaurav Sood’s online stats (excluding Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹23.81 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹12.39 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #9 | Annual Winnings: ₹1.22 Crores | Annual Profits: ₹72.46 Lakhs | Moves to #8 in the 2025 Leaderboard Standings (Total Cashes)

The PPL Tuesday Phoenix final table wasn’t short on other known contenders. Last night`s The Mint finalist Pratik ‘pyari_titli’ Manjrekar finished fourth, adding another ₹60,116 to his nightly haul, and the historic NPC showdown third-place finisher Ankit ‘shippament’ Wadhawan walked away with ₹44,384 for fifth place.

And in what’s becoming a familiar theme this season, the ₹4,500 buy-in PPL Tuesday Phoenix experienced a noticeable overlay, missing its ₹10 Lakhs guarantee by ₹92,000. That shortfall meant extra value distributed among the participants. The top 29 finishers shared the prize money, each walking away with at least ₹7,524. With three more weeks of PPL action still to come, expect the Junglee Poker felt to bring the heat just as the Indian T20-league is on the cricket fields.

Final Table Results

1. harsh1327 – ₹1,46,224
2. Gaurav ‘shinichi’ Sood – ₹1,10,276
3. IamD1992 – ₹81,396
4. Pratik ‘pyari_titli’ Manjrekar – ₹60,116
5. Ankit ‘shippament’ Wadhawan – ₹44,384
6. abhaysingh3655 – ₹32,756
7. gingerskye – ₹26,524
8. allinaddict – ₹21,508

The other PPL title winners of the day included ‘godfather’ (Won ₹2 Lakhs GTD PPL Tuesday Turbo for ₹43,283) and ‘dipakpaulpokers’ (Won ₹90K GTD PPL Tuesday Sunsetter for ₹20,780).

‘feedmeass’ won the ₹75K GTD Hangover for ₹12,444.

Adda52

The Mint – ₹14 Lakhs GTD

Buy-in – ₹4,200

Entries – 164

Re-entries – 152

Rebuys – 20

Prize Pool – ₹14,00,000

Places Paid – 53

Adda52’s revamped tournament calendar kept hitting all the high notes through April, and that sweet music of added value and beefed-up guarantees is playing on into May. Tuesday saw that player-friendly approach continue, and at the heart of the lineup was their much-loved ₹14 Lakhs GTD The Mint, a weekly staple that consistently draws a determined field of grinders. Aditya ‘Beware67’ Kesharwani took the conductor’s baton and orchestrated the entire show this time.

Just four short days after taking down PokerBaazi’s The Quest for a cool ₹5.01 Lakhs (his best score this year and third-best online ever), the Rewa, Madhya Pradesh-based poker ace delivered another powerhouse performance in the 8 PM flagship. Kesharwani steamrolled a 336-entry field (164 unique)—the largest turnout this Tuesday staple has seen in weeks—and coolly bossed a stacked final table to claim The Mint title for the second time in his career. This first The Mint win of the year added a handsome ₹2.63 Lakhs to his bankroll, also his biggest cash on Adda52 so far in 2025.

This victory was a powerful affirmation of Kesharwani’s re-ignited form. After a somewhat quieter spell following his Iron Man win in January, April saw him seriously hit the gas. He went on a heater, kicking things off by winning Adda52’s Sunday Big Slick, swiftly followed by a Daily Boost title. Towards the end of the month, he captured The Pride Lite and then spectacularly launched into May by winning The Quest – a run that gave him his second-biggest score on PokerBaazi, a feat only overshadowed by his unforgettable deep charge in the EndBoss 2020.

Kesharwani’s Tuesday efforts extended beyond #TheMint. He also picked up a small cash in PokerBaazi’s The Endeavour Lite (94th for ₹6,100), rounding out his night’s work with over ₹2.69 Lakhs tucked away. With this impressive outing, his tracked online winnings for 2025 elegantly sailed past the ₹50 Lakhs milestone—a powerful signal of the superb form he’s tapped into this season.

Aditya Kesharwani’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹4.18 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹1.24 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #6 | Annual Winnings: ₹51.38 Lakhs

Mounting a spirited challenge for the title was Kritarth ‘TightAgressive28’ Pant. Although the maiden The Mint victory remained just beyond his grasp, this Delhi-based poker talent walked away with a neat ₹1.93 Lakhs for his determined runner-up effort. Like Kesharwani, Pant is also riding a serious wave of high productivity. He captured the Silver Medal in NPS#72 Knockout (KO), took down the BSS SuperStack in early April, and impressively maintained that strong pace with five more final table appearances throughout the month.

Pant’s Tuesday was equally action-packed. Beyond The Mint runner-up finish, he also charged deep in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5, finishing 25th for ₹9,000. His combined winnings for the session nudged just under ₹2.02 Lakhs, and this performance also saw him hit a huge career landmark: powering past ₹3 Crores in tracked online winnings!

Kritarth Pant’s online stats (Adda52, PokerBaazi and Spartan Poker): Lifetime Winnings: ₹3 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹99.98 Lakhs | Titles Won in 2025: #2

Among Tuesday’s other standouts was the Goan mainstay Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira, who seems to make a final table appearance almost daily. He rolled into the night fresh from a third-place finish in Adda52’s MMA Main Event on Sunday and kept that hot form alive with another powerful session. Pereira added nearly ₹1.80 Lakhs to his coffers across four cash finishes, an incredible three of which were final table runs—Adda52’s The Mint and Tuesday Night Stacks, and PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5. This adds another chapter to the remarkable consistency of this long-time circuit presence.

> 4th in Adda52’s The Mint for ₹1,03,568

> 6th in PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹40,000

> 101st in Pokerbaazi’s #6 The MoneyMaker for ₹23,000

> 8th in Adda52’s Tuesday Night Stacks for ₹13,062

Myron Pereira’s online stats (excluding Natural8 India, Junglee Poker and Pocket52): Lifetime Winnings: ₹14.33 Crores | Lifetime Profits: ₹2.72 Crores | Titles Won in 2025: #4

The Mint final table was nothing short of elite. Finishing third was Ashish ‘rocky3705’ Ahuja, coming off back-to-back wins in Inception and MMA Takedown last week, who pocketed ₹1.41 Lakhs. Ahuja had made waves last month with his podium finish in Adda52’s Thursday Thunder and showed again that he’s always a threat deep in events.

Sunday’s MMA Main Event finalist and another perennially strong contender in the mid-stakes, Jatin ‘jatin2929’ Sablani, put together another very solid showing, finishing fifth in The Mint for ₹75,915. Arjanveer ‘arjan30’ Singh Chadha, who conquered Adda52’s Tuesday Night Stacks last night, also graced The Mint final table, placing sixth for ₹55,645.

Joining them was Pratik ‘manjer24’ Manjrekar, another online talent enjoying a phenomenal year (NPS#180 Knockout (PKO) Gold Medal and NPS#191 Main Event Bronze, plus two WTF wins and massive scores on Natural8 India this year). He arrived after a final table run in the PPL Tuesday Phoenix, having recently finished runner-up in this event, taking home ₹40,788 for his seventh-place finish. Yash ‘Nasse’ Bajpai, who won the MMA Mystery Bounty on Saturday, completed the final table lineup in eighth place, adding ₹29,897 to his bankroll.

As has been a recurring theme lately, the overlay bug nipped at Adda52 again, and even The Mint posted a ₹1.74 Lakhs shortfall—the least recorded in this event in the last eight runs. Still, it’s proof that juicy value persists in Adda52’s Tuesday flagships. The top 53 finishers shared the prize pool, each pocketing at least ₹8,894—more than double the ₹4,200 entry fee. With the boosted guaranteed flagships now clearly attracting bigger turnouts, India’s pioneering online platform is dishing out plenty of value this summer.

Final Table Results

1. Aditya ‘Beware67’ Kesharwani – ₹2,62,990
2. Kritarth ‘TightAgressive28’ Pant – ₹1,92,761
3. Ashish ‘rocky3705’ Ahuja – ₹1,41,293
4. Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira – ₹1,03,568
5. Jatin ‘jatin2929’ Sablani – ₹75,915
6. Arjanveer ‘arjan30’ Singh Chadha – ₹55,645
7. Pratik ‘manjer24’ Manjrekar – ₹40,788
8. Yash ‘Nasse’ Bajpai – ₹29,897

Arjanveer ‘arjan30’ Singh Chadha (Won ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD Tuesday Night Stacks for ₹92,177), ‘luckybossipl’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Deep Dive for ₹54,317), ‘Snooker26’ (Won ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD Nighttide DST Adda for ₹34,668), ‘bajajkutir’ (Won ₹1.30 Lakhs GTD The Mint Lite for ₹24,858), and ‘ten1020twenty’ (Won ₹50K GTD Sundown Adda for ₹14,771) won the other Tuesday marquees on Adda52.

Spartan Poker

‘anshu86’ (Won ₹4 Lakhs GTD Supreme for ₹62,323), ‘Nonu06’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Monster Stack for ₹24,938), ‘stick’ (Won ₹1 Lakh GTD Daily Kickoff for ₹22,200), and ‘9X2X5X1X5X’ (Won ₹50K GTD Dar Knight for ₹11,100) won the Tuesday marquees on Spartan Poker.

Keep following PokerGuru for daily updates on the biggest winners across the major domestic networks!