The online poker scene in India was alive this past weekend with high-stakes events enthralling both players and spectators. Although some of the best players in the nation were causing stir at live events like the APT Taipei Poker Classic and Manila Megastacks, the buzz at home was equally strong. While Natural8 India offered its customary intense experience, Poker Baazi celebrated its tenth anniversary with exciting versions of The MoneyMaker. October is looking to be a historic month for Indian poker aficiones with the massive ₹25 Crores GTD G.O.A.T. event scheduled alongside Pocket52’s ₹5 Crores October Tournament Series and Junglee Poker’s ₹5+ Crores GTD Victory Showdown Series.
Nishaanth’s Dominating Actor
Nishaanth Shanmughasundaram excelled this Sunday, raking in an astounding ₹78.47 Lakhs across two fantastic runs on Natural8 India. Only his record-breaking ₹1.97 Crores win in Beijing Mystery Bounty Millions back in June would top his second-largest online score ever, which came from the Sunday Bounty Hunters MAIN EVENT 54. He also ranked fourth in the Bounty Warm-Up 88, adding still another ₹11.81 Lakhs to his developing fortune. As the competition gets more intense, Shanmughasundaram has become a major contender for the crown, rising to the #4 Player of the Year (POY) ranking with annual earnings now at ₹3.80 Crores.
Stiff Bubna Shines
With three deep runs adding ₹13.04 Lakhs, Kolkata’s Harsh Bubna also had a great Sunday. Completing fifth for ₹8.99 Lakhs, his largest victory came in the Mystery Main Gold Dragon 88 on Natural8 India. Having two times as a MoneyMaker winner, Bubna was aiming for a historic third win on PokerBaazi but finally placed sixth in The MoneyMaker, collecting ₹3.96 Lakhs. Rising as the second-biggest winner of the day, he rounded out a great day with a strong finish in the PokerBaazi (6-Max) BSS SPRINT.
The Breakthrough Victory Of Arpan Majhi
Arpan Majhi, who won the prestigious MoneyMaker tournament and brought ₹10 Lakhs along with the champion’s bracelet, was another highlight from poker Baazi. Not only is this the biggest title he has won in his career, but this month it is also third. Additional deep runs capped his Sunday’s total earnings for the day at ₹10.14 Lakhs.
Ashish Munot and Shankar Parthasarathi Close Ashish Munot, sometimes referred to as the “High Roller Crusher,” finished second in The MoneyMaker after Majhi. Thanks to Poker Baazi’s modified anniversary payout system, he left with ₹10 Lakhs also. Having two further strong runs, Munot’s overall Sunday income came out to be ₹11.88 Lakhs. With a third-place finish for ₹7.05 Lakhs, young star Shardul Parthasarathi completed off The MoneyMaker podium and added to his amazing total of over ₹9.15 Lakhs from four more deep runs.
The Amazing Streak Of Myron Pereira
Having gone on an amazing run with 18 final table finishes in the preceding eight weeks, Myron Pereira finally won Adda52’s Big Whale, netting ₹8.19 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. Pushing his annual income above ₹2 Crores, this victory marks both his fifth-largest of his career and his biggest win of the year. Finishing as the runner-up for a career-high ₹7.95 Lakhs, Satyam Bhalla too gave an outstanding performance.
Excitement Still Rising On Natural8 India
Returning to Natural8 India, “SanWatcher” claimed victory in The Weekender Zodiac Big Bang, surpassing 2,941 rivals to land ₹7.48 Lakhs. With this victory, their Natural8 India total rises to more than ₹1 Crore, therefore highlighting their consistency and ability on the platform.
Notable Results On Poker Baazi
The thrill carried on with other outstanding poker Baazi performances. Following a heads-up deal, AlaaY won ₹6.67 Lakhs after clinching the BSS SuperStack title. Close runner-up Sahil Aggarwal landed a personal best of ₹6.49 Lakhs. Along with ₹6.58 Lakhs from five deep runs, Naresh Veeravalli carried on his winning run with a third triumph in Adda52 Millions for ₹5.95 Lakhs.
Sashank Chakravarthy’s Respected Return
Currently ranked eighth in the POY standings, Sashank Chakravarthy made a spectacular comeback by winning BSS Super Value for ₹3.16 Lakhs. He made ₹4.36 Lakhs overall that day. Both newbies and seasoned players achieved success as well; Samyak Sethi ranked runner-up for ₹2.55 Lakhs while Niraj Kumar Nirala won the Sunday Head Hunter for ₹3.71 Lakhs.
Pocket52 Highlights & Junglee Poker
Exciting matches were also part of Junglee Poker; “cuesport352459” won the Sunday Special KO for ₹3.08 Lakhs. Arjanveer Singh Chadha won the Pocket Kings championship on Pocket 52 and made ₹1.69 Lakhs.
Ultimately, An Exciting Sunday For Indian Poker
With numerous players reaching major benchmarks and creating the conditions for an exciting month ahead, Sunday highlighted the fierce competitiveness of Indian poker overall. The expectation for forthcoming events keeps rising as the activity goes on, suggesting even more thrill in the field of poker.
