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Prateek Sharma’s Career-Best ₹15 Lakh Score Headlines Friday Night; Aman Parakh, Anurag Srivastava Dominate the Felts

Friday night was packed with thrilling poker action across major Indian platforms, with massive guarantees, notable regulars, and jaw-dropping payouts. From PokerBaazi’s ₹1 Crore GTD The MoneyMaker #23 to Adda52’s The Ballers and Mystery Bounty, players brought their A-game to the virtual felts. The standout performers of the night were Prateek ‘DABANGG2’ Sharma, who clinched a cool ₹15 Lakh in The MoneyMaker, and Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava, who nailed not one but two top finishes on Adda52, collectively banking nearly ₹4 Lakh. Aman ‘karmapoker’ Parakh, Siddharth Karia, and Ankit Bajaj were among the others who made the headlines with deep runs and big payouts.

Platforms like PokerDangal, A23 Poker, Junglee Poker, Natural8 India, Adda52, and PokerBaazi showcased intense fields, top-tier regulars, and breakout performances. Whether it was PKO, Mystery Bounty, or classic deep stack formats, the felts were buzzing with high-octane action and hefty prize pools.

PokerDangal

100k GTD Super Value Friday

• GTD: ₹1 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹230
• Total entries: 207

The 100k Super Value Friday event on PokerDangal was a steal not to be missed. How often do you find a ₹230 buy-in for a ₹1 Lakh GTD? This prime-time event kicked off at 8 PM and saw a total of 207 entries, with 89 registered players and 118 re-entries.

‘Artist0’ took home 24.15% of the prize pool, with a first-place winning amount of ₹24,150. In second place was ‘LOBSTER’ who grabbed ₹16,930, followed by ‘Chaturkhiladi008’ who earned ₹10,880 for his third-place finish. ‘RiverKing123’ and ‘SRUQ4535’ took home ₹8,000 and ₹6,000 for their fourth and fifth place finishes, respectively. A total of 24 places were paid, with a minimum cash of ₹960.

A23 Poker

Friday Bounty

• GTD: ₹5 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹2,875
• Total entries: 177

This PKO format event on A23 Poker kicked off at 9:30 PM and saw 177 entries. Players started with 10,000 chips. ‘rujula18’ claimed the top prize of ₹55,863 with eight bounties. In second place was Praveen ‘praveen2626’ KR, who won ₹42,254 and claimed six bounties. Aarchit ‘Aarchit’ Dhadwal finished third for ₹31,962 and nine bounties.

Sameer ‘underscore’ Agarwal earned ₹24,117 and three bounties for his fourth-place finish, followed by ‘cricpoker’, who secured ₹13,834 with eight bounties. ‘amigo533732’ stood out with 10 bounties, winning ₹10,000 for seventh place.

Other notable finishers included Kamal ‘kamalpunjabi11’ Punjabi (6th – ₹13,000), Rajneesh ‘rajneesh620’ Thakur (₹4,000), Nikita ‘princesskitana’ Fernandes (15th – ₹3,900), and Harsh ‘harsh127’ Bubna (26th – ₹3,200). A total of 27 players cashed.

Junglee Poker

PPL Friday Supernova

• GTD: ₹7.5 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹3,450
• Total entries: 228

This 8 PM prime time Junglee Poker event ran for seven hours. Thirty-five players were paid, with a minimum cash of ₹6,375. ‘brokenojoke’ topped the field with 22,80,000 chips, earning ₹1,39,200. ‘Jayanthi27222393’ took second for ₹1 Lakh, and Siddharth ‘schemer’ Karia finished third for ₹78,000 after firing two bullets.

Natural8 India

On Natural8 India, Ankit Omprakash ‘Naturalm8’ Bajaj cashed for ₹1,39,516, finishing 20th out of 495 entrants in the Bounty Hunters Daily Main 525. Furukawa ‘Furunandesu’ Shimpei secured ₹1,42,206 with a third-place finish among 183 players in the Daily Hyper 50.

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Adda52

The Ballers

• GTD: ₹20 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹8,050
• Total entries: 214

The Ballers drew a star studded line-up of 99 unique players and 111 re-entries, paying out 31 spots. Aman ‘karmapoker’ Parakh scored the top prize of ₹3,97,572. Anurag ‘NormanBates’ Srivastava followed closely with ₹2,94,468.

WSOP bracelet winner Aditya ‘A_Sushant’ Sushant came third for ₹2,18,106, followed by Deepankur ‘dp178’ Gupta (₹1,61,547) and Ankit ‘imluckbox’ Bajaj (₹1,19,654). Other notables included Laksh Pal ‘BoomTilt23’ Singh, Rishab ‘Rish1994’ Malik (₹24,673 each), and Goonjan ‘gmtesting’ Mall (₹21,751).

Friday Mystery Bounty

• GTD: ₹10 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹4,200
• Total entries: 242

This 7 PM event saw 113 unique entries and 129 re-entries. Anurag Srivastava dominated again, winning ₹97,772 plus nine bounties. Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan came second (₹72,326 + 4 bounties), and Deepankur Gupta was third (₹53,000 + 4 bounties). Kashish ‘Fletcher03’ Gupta came fourth with ₹39,000.

PokerBaazi

The MoneyMaker #23

• GTD: ₹1 Crore
• Buy-in: ₹10,000
• Total entries: 575

The marquee event of the night was headlined by PokerBaazi’s own Prateek ‘DABANGG2’ Sharma, who clinched the title for a career-best ₹15 Lakh. Varun ‘sarveen170211959’ Sareen earned ₹10 Lakh for second place, and ‘Killsden’ secured ₹7 Lakh in third. Saahib ‘Junta’ Bawa (₹5.7 Lakh) and Nitin ‘Gamber42’ Rawat (₹4.46 Lakh after four bullets) rounded out the top five.

Other ITM finishers included Kashish ‘BeeTa03’ Gupta, Aniket ‘Anteman’ Waghmare, Rubin ‘kornkid’ Labroo, Ashish ‘rocky3705’ Ahuja, Rajat ‘LungFakeer’ Sharma, Gaurav ‘gaug17’ Sood, Ashwin Vijay ‘Ashwinvijay99’ Vergiya, and Gutshot’s friend Siddhanth ‘bullzeye’ Kapoor. A total of 152 players were paid.

Prateek Sharma shared his thoughts on the win:

“After playing poker for 10+ years, this is my biggest score. I would urge new players to invest time not just in playing but learning the game, start by just watching poker content. Pause videos, think of what you would do, then see what players are doing and finally try to understand the thought process. For me, watching the top Indian players play on the Circuit S3 recently has been helpful in building a better understanding of the game and the thought behind decisions. Many more to come. Let’s go!”

The Quest

• GTD: ₹30 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹5,750
• Total entries: 374
• Prize pool: ₹33.2 Lakh

The Quest surpassed its guarantee, awarding a top prize of ₹5.4 Lakh to ‘Ksc7’. Shashank ‘shashank3’ Gami placed second (₹3.34 Lakh), Sanjay ‘SpinDoctor’ Chandy was third (₹2.58 Lakh), Vishal ‘Mrvkey’ Kadyan fourth (₹1.99 Lakh), and Prince ‘NaNki’ Singh fifth (₹1.46 Lakh).

Regulars like Nikita ‘highpriestess’ Fernandes, Ujjwal ‘Mr_Robot’ Narwal, Rajat Sharma, Kashish Gupta, Ashwin Vijay Vergiya, Gaurav Sood, Arsh ‘Button_Hai_Bro’ Grover, Ashish Ahuja, and Shardul ‘Duuurrrr’ Parthasarathi were among other notable ITM finishers.

Friday proved once again why it’s a marquee day in the Indian poker circuit. With six- and seven-figure payouts flying across platforms, rising stars and seasoned pros alike took home the glory. Prateek Sharma’s ₹15 Lakh haul, Anurag Srivastava’s dominant double, and Aman Parakh’s top finish in The Ballers were the night’s standout moments. With regulars like Aditya Sushant, Gaurav Sood, Ashwin Vijay Vergiya, and Nikita Fernandes also cashing big, the virtual felts were on fire. Stay tuned to Gutshot for all the updates as the summer poker action continues to heat up.

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