Natural8 India: The Rise of Shouryaanga
The real star of the week was Natural8 India’s enigmatic grinder, Shouryaanga. After an impressive Daily Hyper 50 win and a near-victory in the Zodiac Dragon High Roller, they stormed through a massive 2,375-entry field in the Kunming Mountain Monster Stack 6-Max, securing a phenomenal fourth-place finish worth ₹10.08 Lakhs! With this result, Shouryaanga’s 2025 earnings on Natural8 India now exceed ₹35 Lakhs, making them a dominant force on the platform.
Other notable wins on Natural8 India:
- Ashumi Parekh, a former IOPC The Crown podium finisher, crushed the APL Series: Hold’em 6-Max, outlasting 620 entrants to secure ₹8.15 Lakhs.
- Armaan Kochhar went on a rampage, claiming three victories, a runner-up finish, and a fifth-place score in a single session, amassing ₹6.32 Lakhs.
- Anant Purohit, the 2024 POY runner-up, added another ₹6.25 Lakhs to his bankroll after deep runs in the APL Series: Zodiac Goat High Roller and Bounty Hunters HR 525. His 2025 earnings now exceed ₹33 Lakhs.
PokerBaazi
Over on PokerBaazi, ‘Vjpoker2’ wrote an unforgettable story, securing their first flagship title in The Endeavour, taking home ₹7.68 Lakhs—over three times their previous best score. Meanwhile, ‘DeuceBag’ finished as the runner-up, pocketing a career-high ₹5.12 Lakhs.
More wins on PokerBaazi:
- Yogesh Choudhary broke a two-year victory drought, taking down The Endeavour Lite for ₹2.98 Lakhs, crossing the ₹1 Crore milestone in online winnings.
- Anand Babu Pallikona, a former The MoneyMaker champion, secured a runner-up finish in The Endeavour Lite, earning ₹1.96 Lakhs.
- Harshit Sanghi, the first-ever IOPC The Crown champion, conquered Big PLO-5 for ₹2.17 Lakhs.
- ‘Annie456’ took down the Daily Last Chance, securing ₹1.88 Lakhs—five times their previous best.
Adda52
The action on Adda52 saw Arun Karthik break a 1.5-year title drought, clinching The Mint title for ₹2.66 Lakhs—his second-biggest score on the platform. Mohsin Shaikh, a former The MoneyMaker 85.0 champion, nearly went back-to-back, finishing runner-up in The Mint for ₹1.95 Lakhs.
More notable finishes on Adda52:
- Sagar Raj, who has been crushing the MTT circuit, secured ₹1.92 Lakhs with deep runs across multiple marquees.
- Neeraj Kumar and Janish Jain also racked up victories, solidifying their dominance on the platform.
Pocket52 & Junglee Poker
Kritarth Pant continued his winning streak on Pocket52’s Pocket Bullets, taking home ₹1.78 Lakhs. This marked his fourth title on Pocket52 and fifth win of the year, pushing his Tuesday earnings to nearly ₹2 Lakhs. Ashish Kumar, fresh off a Spartan Poker Supreme victory, followed closely behind, finishing second for ₹1.25 Lakhs.
Meanwhile, on Junglee Poker, Kovid Saraswat, captain of Goa Gators in last year’s Pocket52 PSL Season 6, delivered a masterclass in Tuesday Phoenix, securing ₹1.74 Lakhs. ‘Gutshot’, last week’s Tuesday Phoenix champion, came close to a repeat win, finishing runner-up for ₹64,836.
An Action-Packed Week of MTT Dominance
As the online poker landscape continues to grow, the competition is getting fiercer, and the stakes are higher than ever. From well-known pros to rising stars, players are constantly refining their strategies, pushing boundaries, and battling for supremacy across multiple platforms. With record-breaking turnouts, massive guarantees, and jaw-dropping payouts, the future of online poker in India looks brighter than ever. As we move further into 2025, it will be exciting to see who continues to dominate and which new names emerge as the next big stars.
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