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Vikram Mishra, Kshitij Kucheria, Arbaaz Ahmed, Mayank Maruka, Animesh Thakur Dominate the Saturday Online Poker Circuit

Saturday night lit up the virtual felts with an electrifying line-up of high-stakes action across major Indian poker platforms. From record-breaking guarantees to intense final table battles, it was a night to remember as some of the country’s most skilled grinders and rising stars etched their names into the winner’s circle. Let’s dive into all the major Saturday results from PokerBaazi, Adda52, Junglee Poker, A23 Poker, and PokerDangal.

PokerDangal

200k GTD Saturday Showdown

• GTD: ₹2 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹1,490
• Total Entries: 122

PokerDangal’s Saturday Showdown saw 72 unique entries and 50 re-buys, culminating in a ₹2 Lakh prize pool and payouts for the top 15 finishers. The event was shipped by ‘THESTARPOKER’, who pocketed ₹53,600 for a strong first-place finish. Finishing second was ‘Snakeeyes666’, earning ₹37,540, while ‘gourav0657’ rounded out the podium with ₹24,140. ‘RunBADfeelGood’ took home ₹17,880 for fourth, and ‘Anejas’ secured ₹13,400 in fifth place.

Junglee Poker

PPL Main Event

• GTD: ₹1 Crore
• Buy-in: ₹11,500
• Total Entries: 774

Junglee Poker’s flagship Poker Premier League Main Event was a thrilling progressive knockout affair that attracted 774 entries. Vikram ‘GreenSTUFF79’ Mishra emerged victorious, seizing the title and a whopping ₹7.93 Lakh. ‘unlimited888’ finished runner-up in a tight battle, earning ₹7.82 Lakh.

The final table was stacked with names like ‘Dhurvish-1’ (₹5.21 Lakh), ‘Manth_Shravs’ (₹3.70 Lakh), and ‘deepuo907’ (₹2.62 Lakh). With 97 paid spots, regulars such as Snehil ‘snehil99’ Aggarwal, Gagan ‘gagangaming’ Singh, and Samay ‘LIM!TLE$$’ Singh Modi all finished in the money.

Natural8 India

Natural8 India saw ‘ALU777’ come agonisingly close to a marquee win in the Saturday Secret KO 25. Finishing second, the player still took home a jaw-dropping ₹12.81 Lakh, marking one of the biggest scores of the day across platforms.

Another strong finish in the same event came from ‘Confuseus’, who ended in 18th place. Their deep run was rewarded with a payout of ₹1.82 Lakh, a solid return for a Saturday grind.

In the Hold’em Deepstack, ‘acolade’ made an impressive run all the way to heads-up play. Although they narrowly missed the title, the second-place finish earned them a commendable ₹4.30 Lakh.

Furukawa ‘Furunandesu’ Shimpei claimed the top spot in the Speed Racer Bounty Closer 108. Showcasing sharp tournament instincts, he topped the field and banked ₹1.27 Lakh for the win, continuing his reputation as a fierce contender on Natural8 India

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A23 Poker

The Starlight

• GTD: ₹4 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹2,400
• Total Entries: 197

A23 Poker’s Saturday marquee, The Starlight, lit up the night with 197 entries and payouts for the top 27 players. ‘MrDingeBrinker’ outshone the competition to clinch the title and ₹80,155. Brijesh ‘Takut007’ Singh finished second for ₹60,634, followed by ‘HardBlufferrrr’ in third for ₹45,865.

‘Guruji423’ (₹34,694) and Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh (₹26,244) rounded out the top five. Online crusher Sahil ‘ImHighIshove’ Mahboobani continued his hot streak with a cash here, alongside Myron ‘zzzzz369’ Pereira and Mohit ‘FloatingMonkey’ Bohra.

Adda52

Stack Attack

• GTD: ₹10 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹4,600
• Total Entries: 218

Adda52’s Stack Attack attracted some of the fiercest regulars in the game. Kshitij ‘kmk1127’ Kucheria emerged triumphant, taking home ₹1.83 Lakh. Pradip ‘Nit2Donk’ Ghosh scored another impressive finish, claiming ₹1.62 Lakh for second place.

Aniruddha ‘pocketaces69’ Joshi (₹1.09 Lakh), Aayush ‘ayusharya’ Arya (₹80,773), and Avneesh ‘iamAM’ Munjal (₹59,827) completed the top five. Among other notable ITM finishes were Shivam ‘SSoulshaker’ Dubey, Praveen ‘praveen2626’ KR, Stavya ‘dgunner09’ Singh, Aditya ‘A_Sushant’ Sushant, and Debneil ‘Noobneil’ Mukherjee.

PokerBaazi

The MoneyMaker #31

• GTD: ₹1 Crore
• Buy-in: ₹10,000
• Total Entries: 1,090

The final edition of PokerBaazi’s MoneyMaker was an action-packed affair with 1,090 entries and 161 payouts. Karnataka’s Arbaaz ‘Abbc’ Ahmed claimed the top spot and ₹15 Lakh in prize money. Mithun ‘thepokeraja’ Mahesh secured second for ₹9.78 Lakh, while Apoorv ‘Killsden’ Kishore converted four bullets into a third-place payday of ₹7 Lakh.

Rounding out the top five were Prateek ‘CHOTUU88’ Parakh (₹5.61 Lakh) and Weknow ‘vinovilla’ Gamble (₹4.44 Lakh). Other ITM players included Ram ‘mowgumotu’ Kakkar, Ankit ‘d00mtr00p3r’ Wadhawan, and Arsh ‘Button_Hai_Bro’ Grover.

Blockbuster

• GTD: ₹30 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹5,750
• Total Entries: 584

Mayank ‘Newsolidcash’ Maruka reigned supreme in PokerBaazi’s ₹30 Lakh GTD Blockbuster, topping 584 entries to earn ₹5 Lakh. Saurabh ‘twister’ Rohila claimed ₹3 Lakh for second, and Debayan ‘dbz19’ Das bagged ₹2.4 Lakh for third.

Aditya ‘konstantin’ Singh (₹1.82 Lakh) and Sandeep ‘Janspeed’ Jaiswal (₹1.35 Lakh) completed the top five. Familiar names like Arsh Grover, Ram Kakkar, Mithun Mahesh, and Nikita ‘highpriestess’ Fernandes also posted ITM finishes.

Daily Last Chance

• GTD: ₹10 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹2,500
• Total Entries: 790
• Total Prize Money: ₹17.7 Lakh

Saturday’s Daily Last Chance concluded with a three-way deal. Animesh ‘TurnTerror’ Thakur took the title and the lion’s share of ₹1.91 Lakh. Rajneesh ‘msdhoni’ Thakur claimed ₹1.08 Lakh for second, and ‘CoreD’ secured ₹1.81 Lakh in third.

Amit ‘Hypnosh’ Sharma (₹97,890) and Tejas ‘Sajet69’ Anantha (₹80,550) rounded off the top five. A total of 118 players were paid, with a minimum cash of ₹5,150.

Saturday night saw a powerhouse of poker talent across India’s leading online platforms, with new names rising and seasoned pros holding their ground. From THESTARPOKER’s sharp run to Vikram Mishra’s PPL domination and Arbaaz Ahmed’s MoneyMaker triumph, the weekend proved yet again why the Indian poker scene is one to watch. With Sunday promising even bigger showdowns, the felt is far from cooling down.

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