Shubham Agarwal dominated the online poker scene with two victories and a total of ₹11.89 lakhs in prizes in a stunning show of poker ability on Thursday night. The mid-week slowness in the online poker landscape was briefly eclipsed as PokerBaazi and Natural8 India unveiled a range of high-stakes events attracting both professionals and players alike. Maintaining a consistent flow of premier events, Junglee Poker, Adda52, and Spartan Poker served a broad spectrum of Poker players.
The online poker activity stayed very competitive even though the continuous DPT Xpress in Goa lured many mid-stakes players and pros to the live tables, thus affecting turnout. Set to finish on July 29; the DPT Xpress has been a big draw that resulted in overlays in a few significant online events. Still, during the weekend, the online poker scene should recover really well.
Poker Baazi: Double Triumph of Shubham Agarwal
Shubham Agarwal’s performance on PokerBaazi was definitely the high point of Thursday night. Agarwal started his fantastic run with a triumph in the ₹12 Lakhs GTD Summit Lite. Beginning with two bullets, he negotiated a field of 337 contenders (209 unique) to clinch his first-ever triumph in this 7:30 PM premier event, collecting 1.70 lakhs after a heads-up deal with Areyann Gurbaxani, who won 1.69 lakhs for his runner-up performance.
Agarwal’s performance carried forward as he challenged the esteemed ₹50 Lakhs GTD The Summit (Double Ante). Agarwal was first among 574 entries (320 unique), pocketing a career-best ₹10 lakhs after over eight hours of fierce competition. Along with his previous triumph, this one pushed his overall night earnings to astounding ₹11.89 lakhs, hence surpassing his lifetime online winnings above the ₹3.50 crore milestone.
Other Notable Features of PokerBaazi
Famous for his recent win in The Big Show, Mahesh Gopal Thakkar came in second place in The Summit (Double Ante), collecting a record-breaking ₹6.40 lakhs. In addition to placing second in the Summit Lite, Areyann Gurbaxani, who was the runner-up in the NPS India 2024 Mini Main Event, had an outstanding night, winning ₹2.68 lakhs from four deep runs.
Ramu Kushwaha, a regular on PokerBaazi, maintained his remarkable streak by winning the ₹20 Lakhs GTD WTF for the 23rd time this year and the fourth time this month, with a prize pool of ₹3.06 lakhs. Another regular,’slaverrel,’ came in second place in the same competition and was awarded 2.02 lakhs rupees.
- Natural8 India and Junglee Poker:
Himanshu Gupta won ₹4.56 lakhs in the Zodiac Dragon HighRoller, illuminating the virtual felt on Natural8 India. On Junglee Poker, Siddhant Singh proved his versatility by dominating the Thursday PLO-4 Highroller and earning 2.44 lakhs. Lavesh Meena finished second, adding ₹77,581 to his earnings for the night, while ‘tanusubho’ took home the top prize of ₹94,667 at Junglee Poker’s Thursday Thunder.
- Adda52:
After a month without a title, Vinay Rajpal finally broke the drought by taking home ₹3.51 lakhs in Adda52’s Godfather DPT Edition. In the same tournament, ‘Championsharma’ won a record-breaking ₹2.57 lakhs, placing second.
- Spartan Poker:
After going two months without a championship, Gaurav Sood finally ended it on Spartan Poker, as he won the ₹10 Lakhs GTD Ultron for ₹1.71 lakhs. Arpan Majhi earned ₹3.01 lakhs for the night after finishing second in the same event. He swiftly made amends by winning PokerBaazi’s Daily Last Chance.
Future Prospects
Once the DPT Xpress concludes, the action in the online poker market is sure to heat up once more. Beginning on August 4, PokerBaazi will host their most extensive event series to date, the ₹60 Crores GTD Indian Poker Masters. There will be big fields and much bigger prize pools at Junglee Poker’s ₹12+ Crores GTD Azadi Series, which starts on August 1.
In Conclusion
The intense competition and constant change in the online poker game were on full display during Shubham Agarwal’s historic Thursday night when he won twice and made a tidy sum. In the weeks to come, there will be even more thrilling tournaments and outstanding performances, much to the delight of the poker community as they impatiently await the arrival of a significant series.
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