Poker Pros Light Up Sunday: Record-Breaking Wins Across Platforms
Sunday night delivered a poker extravaganza like no other, with India’s top players dominating marquee events and raking in massive scores! Here’s the ultimate recap of the thrilling action:
‘Dontraiseplz’ Leads the Charge on Natural8 India
The spotlight shone brightly on ‘dontraiseplz’, who stunned everyone with a spectacular ₹25.10 Lakhs runner-up finish in the Grand Prix Europe 125. Adding this to their previous ₹46.67 Lakhs win, they solidified their status as one of Natural8 India’s rising stars. What a streak!
Kritarth Pant Crushes on PokerBaazi
Fresh off an Adda52 Millions victory, Kritarth Pant claimed the BSS SuperStack title for a career-best ₹8.36 Lakhs, bringing his total Sunday haul to ₹8.53 Lakhs. His stellar performance places him at #18 on PokerBaazi’s 2025 POY leaderboard.
Other Highlights of the Night
- Yash Jaiswal finished third in the BSS SuperStack for ₹5.98 Lakhs, with nine impressive deep runs.
- Hardik Nair grabbed his first Adda52 Millions title for ₹4.89 Lakhs and secured third place in the MMA Highroller for ₹98,165.
- Rising talent ‘lailaterilelegi’ clinched ₹5.45 Lakhs in a career-best runner-up finish in the BSS SuperStack.
Natural8’s APT Manila Classic: High Stakes Await Finalists
The ₹5,500 buy-in APT Manila Classic 2025 saw its final table locked, with big names like Anant Purohit and Vineet Kumar leading the pack. All finalists bagged all-expenses-paid trips to Manila worth ₹15 Lakhs and will compete on February 9 for the prestigious APT Lions Trophy and a ₹2.13 Lakhs top prize.
Vaibhav Temani and Shreyas Chopra Shine
- Vaibhav Temani stacked up ₹7.38 Lakhs from three deep runs, including a standout ₹3.78 Lakhs win in the Bounty Hunters Deepstack Turbo 54.
- Shreyas Chopra made waves with ₹4.81 Lakhs in the GGMasters Double Stack 25.
Pocket52’s Rising Star
Newcomer ‘similaruse_gqmna’ announced their arrival with a bang, claiming their first title in Pocket Kings for ₹4.20 Lakhs in just their fourth tournament. Incredible debut!
Adda52 Delivers Big
- Arush Pratap claimed his second MMA Main Event title, taking home ₹4.03 Lakhs.
- Himanshu Kumar won the Sunday Head Hunter for ₹3.90 Lakhs, marking his first flagship win.
Young Guns Dominate Junglee Poker
- JaiKiran Kumar stormed the Sunday Special Knockout, bagging ₹4.30 Lakhs.
- Gaurav Sood finished second for ₹3.20 Lakhs, showcasing his unmatched consistency.
Sunday showcased the depth of talent in Indian poker, with phenomenal performances across platforms. With these mind-blowing wins, the bar for 2025 has been set sky-high!