India’s online poker scene started the week with a bang on Monday, April 15, 2025, as players locked horns across marquee events on Natural8 India, PokerBaazi, and Adda52. The night’s biggest score belonged to Rahul Kharbanda a.k.a. Bryant_24, who shipped the Monday Monster Stack for ₹16.71 Lakhs on Natural8 India.
With Natural8 India’s Mystery Battle Royale – Bounty Hunters Series 2025 underway, MTTs continue to draw massive fields and deliver career-defining wins. PokerBaazi’s Big Show also crowned a new champion in Aayush Arya, while consistent crushers like Anurag Srivastava, Shravan Chhabria, and Aditya Singh added to their growing list of accolades.
Natural8 India – Rahul Kharbanda Crushes the Monster Stack
🥇 Rahul Kharbanda (Bryant_24) – ₹16,71,580
Tournament: Monday Monster Stack 150
Highlight: Backing up yesterday’s double final table, Rahul Kharbanda made another statement by clinching the Monster Stack title for ₹16.71L. With consistent showings across high-stakes formats, Bryant_24 is proving to be one of India’s most dangerous MTT grinders.
🥈 Anish Arora (FishingRod777) – ₹1,13,035
Tournament: Daily Big 20
Highlight: Anish Arora added another score to his April run, topping a competitive field in this value event.
PokerBaazi – Arya, Singh & Srivastava Take the Spotlight
🥇 Aayush Arya (Learnnwin) – ₹5,23,000
Tournament: The Big Show (₹5,750 Buy-in | ₹30L GTD)
Highlight: WSOP bracelet winner and online standout Aayush Arya clinched another title, taking down PokerBaazi’s Monday marquee event for ₹5.23 Lakhs.
🥇 Aditya Singh (Konstantin) – ₹1,75,000
Tournament: The Big Show Lite (₹2,000 Buy-in | ₹10L GTD)
Highlight: Aditya Singh outlasted a strong field, adding a Big Show Lite win to his growing PokerBaazi résumé.
🥇 Anurag Srivastava (Rebuy2Survive) – ₹1,84,000
Tournament: Daily Last Chance (₹2,500 Buy-in | ₹10L GTD)
Highlight: Anurag Srivastava continues his heater with another victory, this time in the Daily Last Chance. Known for his volume and consistency, he’s now a regular at the top of every leaderboard.
Adda52 – Chhabria and Srivastava Go Head-to-Head
🥇 Shravan Chhabria (Sweatmyass13) – ₹1,92,931
Tournament: Inception (₹3,500 Buy-in | ₹10L GTD)
Highlight: Shravan “Sweatmyass13” Chhabria shipped Inception for ₹1.92L, adding to his list of recent top-tier finishes.
🥈 Anurag Srivastava (NormanBates) – ₹1,42,602
Tournament: Inception
Highlight: A second alias, same result—Anurag closed Monday with two major final tables across platforms.
🥇 bulbul45 – ₹60,116
Tournament: Voyager (₹1,400 Buy-in | ₹3L GTD)
Highlight: bulbul45 took down the Voyager in this low-stakes grinder-friendly tourney.
🔥 Final Word
Monday’s action was nothing short of electric. With over ₹25 Lakhs in top finishes alone, and heavy-hitters like Rahul Kharbanda, Aayush Arya, Aditya Singh, and Anurag Srivastava leading the charge, the grind is clearly heating up ahead of midweek flagships and more from the Bounty Hunters Series.
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