There was an unbelievable poker boom last weekend. While the live scene saw the Deccan Aces create history by winning the Pocket52 The MoneyMaker Poker Sports League (PSL) Season 6 in Goa, becoming the first-ever two-time winners, the online poker arena was just as exciting. While Indian players made waves at the 2024 U Series of Poker (USOP) in Haiphong, the actual action was back home, where the digital felt was ablaze.
Varun Sareen Champions Back-to- Back In The MoneyMaker
Unquestionably the king of the weekend, Varun Sareen became only the second player in history to win the The MoneyMaker championship back-to-back. Sareen maintained his run after his exciting victory in The MoneyMaker 83.0 and 1000X#37 (7-Max) just last week by winning the ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker 84.0. With ₹10 Lakhs, this was Sareen’s second million-rupee triumph in one week, so securing his position among India’s poker top players.
The MoneyMaker: The 483X return on investment of Rahul Melwani
Turning a ₹2,070 investment from two ₹690 satellites into an amazing ₹10 Lakhs payoff, seasoned poker player Rahul Melwani created headlines as the runner-up in The MoneyMaker. Melwani earned his second-largest career win and broke the ₹2 Crore mark in total Poker Baazi winings thanks to reduced payments. His amazing 483X return on investment speaks to his talent and tenacity.
The MoneyMaker – Tarush Gupta Reverses in The Big Whale from Adda52
Winning Adda52’s The Big Whale, Tarush Gupta shot into the limelight with ₹8.85 Lakhs—his second-highest online score ever. His Sunday earnings overall came to ₹ 9.15 lakhs. Familiar from the 2020 AOPS Main Event, Sanket Jain finished second in The Big Whale earning ₹6.42 Lakhs to his bankroll. Jain’s Sunday haul came to ₹6.53 lakhs.
Balanar’s Ends Title Drought in BSS SuperStack for Poker Baazi
Following years without a title, “Balanar” made an amazing comeback by winning PokerBaazi’s BSS SuperStack and home ₹8.58 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. With ₹7.26 Lakhs—his career-best performance— poker streamer Aniruddha Joshi also had a great evening placing second. Joshi’s Sunday profits came at ₹7.51 Lakhs, extending his current hot run.
Amit Kaushik Wins Adda 52 Millions Title
Winning his second Adda52 Millions trophy, Amit Kaushik, a PSL runner-up team member from Kolkata Wizards, received ₹4.89 Lakhs. On Sunday, he also recorded four deep runs, hence raising his daily total wins to ₹5.77 Lakhs. Known as the “High Roller Specialist,” Karan Sitlani came second in the Adda52 Millions, bringing home ₹3.62 Lakhs total.
Champion Tarun Goyal of WSOP Bracelet Keeps Up His Hot Streak
Following his outstanding performance in WSOP Online Event #21, India’s newest WSOP bracelet winner finished 44th and added ₹4.73 Lakhs to his annual total, currently at ₹4.06 Crores. Chasing down leader Neel Joshi, Goyal stays a fierce competitor in the Player of the Year contest.
Newcomer Mubashir Ahamed Adeepat Shines in Sunday Head Hunter from Adda52
In just his seventh match on Adda52, rookie Mubashir Ahamed Adeepat emerged Sunday Head Hunter winner with ₹4.13 Lakhs. Second runner Mohit Mehta brought home ₹2.30 lakhs. Mehta also finished runner-up in Natural 8 India’s Sunday Hypersonic 15, raising his Sunday total to ₹3.74 Lakhs.
Amit Gehani Breaks Eight-Week Title Drought with BSS Big Bounty KO Victory
Breaking his eight-week title-less run, Amit Gehani won Poker Baazi’s BSS Big Bounty KO for ₹3.55 Lakhs. This was his fifth flagship triumph for the year. Thanks to two more deep runs, Gehani’s Sunday total came to ₹3.85 Lakhs. With a second place finish and ₹2.48 Lakhs rounded out from six deep runs, JaiKiran Kumar also had a great effort.
Other Notable Weekend Prize Winners
Rajneesh Thakur, who won the (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹1.84 Lakhs, ” Ayemi1122,” who won ₹1.77 Lakhs by winning the Daily Last Chance, and “Champ1987,” who made ₹99,000 by winning the BSS Kickoff were other prominent wins on Poker Baazi.
Claiming ₹2.93 Lakhs, “leleji” won the Sunday Special KO over on Junglee Poker. From their Azadi Series Mini Main Event triumph last month, “baton 347690” maintained their good form, finishing second and collecting ₹2.66 Lakhs.
Neel Joshi Overseas Player of the Year Race Leader
Young Gun Neel Joshi finished 175th in Natural8 India’s Bounty Hunters HR Main Event 525 for ₹2.66 Lakhs, therefore extending his lead in the Player of the Year competition. Now at an amazing ₹5.82 Crores, his annual income leaves his rivals behind.
Final Table Results for PokerBaazi’s The MoneyMaker
- Varun ‘Sareenv17021959’ Sareen – ₹10,00,000
- Rahul ‘slowroller’ Melwani – ₹10,00,000
- Uttam ‘brokenpocker’ Gope – ₹7,05,000
- pokermojo – ₹5,99,000
- Raghav ‘scambrahm’ Ananth – ₹4,96,000
- Vinay ‘vinay09’ Rajpal – ₹3,96,000
- Akash ‘UtgWithUrMOM’ Malik – ₹3,04,000
- Prateek ‘Dontbluff’ Pandey – ₹2,13,000
