The poker world was abuzz with thrilling victories and record-breaking performances on Thursday. Players across platforms displayed incredible skills, raking in massive payouts and setting the tone for 2025.
Anmol Narang Shines on PokerBaazi
Former The Millionaire champion Anmol Narang had a phenomenal run in The Summit. He clinched the runner-up spot, securing a whopping ₹6.15 Lakhs through a heads-up deal—his best score on PokerBaazi and sixth-largest overall. With two additional deep runs, Narang’s total Thursday winnings reached ₹6.33 Lakhs, propelling his tracked online earnings past ₹4.50 Crores!
‘Nocturnalnish’ Dominates Adda52’s Godfather
Adda52 grinder and former #21 The MoneyMaker champion, ‘nocturnalnish,’ started their 2025 campaign on a high note by conquering the Godfather for the second time. This victory brought in ₹4.58 Lakhs, their sixth-best score on the platform. Including another deep run, their total winnings for the day surpassed ₹4.94 Lakhs.
Young Gun Sanat Mehrotra, who recently came second in Spartan Poker’s Ignite, missed out on a sixth Godfather title. He settled for ₹3.35 Lakhs as the runner-up, amassing a total of ₹3.71 Lakhs with two more cash finishes.
‘Tapashdebnath’ Delivers on PokerBaazi
PokerBaazi mid-stakes grinder ‘tapashdebnath’ showcased stellar form, winning the WTF just weeks after taking down a ₹1 Lakh GTD PKO. The heads-up deal earned them a career-best ₹3.17 Lakhs on the platform. Live poker veteran Romit Advani placed second, taking home a slightly higher ₹3.18 Lakhs.
Natural8 India: The Winning Streak Continues
Vinay B had a productive day on Natural8 India. Following a runner-up finish in the Sunday Last Call 215, he bagged ₹1.95 Lakhs for a 13th-place finish in the Thursday Snowdown 150. Additional deep runs brought his total earnings for the day to ₹2.72 Lakhs.
Meanwhile, hyper-turbo specialist ‘Wonderwoman6’ was unstoppable. They won the Daily Hyper 100 for ₹1.13 Lakhs, marking their fourth title of the year. Two podium finishes in the same format brought their total Thursday winnings to ₹2.59 Lakhs, pushing their yearly tally on Natural8 to over ₹11 Lakhs!
Other Natural8 Highlights
- ‘Borntrouble’: ₹1.96 Lakhs (24th in Thursday Snowdown Fast HR 050).
- Utkarsh Vaish: ₹1.70 Lakhs (Winner of Daily Hyper 30).
- ‘Potterhead007’: ₹1.42 Lakhs (Third in Omaholic 5-Card Double Stack 55).
- Tarun Goyal: ₹1.37 Lakhs (Thursday Snowdown 150, 18th place).
- ‘Ouroboros_09’: ₹1.34 Lakhs (Bankroll Builder Bounty 54, 18th place).
Ashish Ahuja Breaks the Ice
The 2022 POY runner-up Ashish Ahuja registered his first win of the year, taking down PokerBaazi’s Big PLO-5 for ₹2.20 Lakhs. Adding two more deep runs, his Thursday winnings totaled ₹2.41 Lakhs.
Junglee Poker’s Thursday Highlights
- Pratik Manjrekar secured a commanding victory in the Thursday Mini Highroller, earning ₹2.10 Lakhs, including ₹1.23 Lakhs in bounties.
- Spartan Poker Ignite champion Lavesh Meena took the runner-up spot, pocketing ₹1.15 Lakhs, with total Thursday earnings exceeding ₹1.43 Lakhs.
More Standouts
- Mohit Bohra ended a title drought with a win in PokerBaazi’s Summit Lite for ₹1.90 Lakhs.
- Aniket Waghmare finished second in the same event, bringing his Thursday tally to ₹1.65 Lakhs.
- Yash Jaiswal claimed Junglee Poker’s Thursday Thunder for ₹1.12 Lakhs, adding nearly ₹1.18 Lakhs across two deep runs.
- ‘Basu166’ clinched their first flagship win on PokerBaazi, taking down the Daily Last Chance for ₹1.87 Lakhs.
A Poker-Packed Thursday
Thursday saw several marquee winners, including Omkar Kumar, Shardul Parhasarathi, Kunal Agrawal, and Rahul Arora, each making a mark in their respective events.
With such exceptional performances kicking off 2025, the poker world is in for an electrifying year ahead!