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Top Honours for Vinayak Bajaj, Harsh Bubna, and Mahier Vir Hora on Wednesday Night

Wednesday night on the virtual felts was nothing short of spectacular, as poker enthusiasts battled it out across India’s top platforms, creating massive prize pools and crowning deserving champions. From seasoned pros to rising stars, the action was intense, with many players making multiple deep runs and solidifying their status as formidable forces in the Indian poker scene. Let’s dive into the highlights and celebrate the heroes of Wednesday’s tournaments.

Gutshot Wednesday Round-up

The poker platforms were buzzing with high-stakes action, and players showcased incredible skill and resilience. The biggest prize pool event of Wednesday night was undoubtedly PokerBaazi’s TheMoneyMaker #21, boasting a staggering ₹1 Crore GTD, which was shipped by Vinayak ‘Salmanbhai’ Bajaj. Harsh ‘Harsh1327’ Bubna took the top prize in Adda52’s Wednesday Wonder, while another top finish came from Mahier Vir ‘EvvissLoww’ Hora in Natural8 India’s Daily Monster Stack 50.

Several players demonstrated remarkable consistency by cashing in multiple events across different platforms. Leading the charge among multi-cashers was Praveen ‘praveen2626’ KR, who not only final-tabled the Bounty Madness event on A23 Poker (4th place) but also made a deep run in Adda52’s Wednesday Wonder (9th place). Myron ‘zzzz369’ Pereira had another fantastic night, cashing in A23 Poker’s Bounty Madness and making multiple cashes in PokerBaazi’s Tuesday night events.

Ashwin Vijay ‘Ashwinvijay99’ Vergiya also showed consistency with a cash in Adda52’s Wednesday Wonder (18th place) and a strong performance in PokerBaazi’s The Pride Lite (5th place). On PokerDangal, players such as ‘Grandbluff’, ‘Lunchbox’, ‘MagicTricks’, ‘Prokils’, ‘Mr. Z’, and ‘Swindlers’ proved their mettle by cashing in both of the platform’s featured events. Finally, Ujjwal ‘Mr_Robot’ Narwal and Rajneesh ‘rajneesh620’ Thakur showcased impressive runs, cashing in multiple events on PokerBaazi.

Now, let’s look at the winners and their fantastic performances:

PokerDangal

PokerDangal’s Wednesday line-up delivered strong performances, with both featured events comfortably breaking their guarantees.

• Event: 100k GTD PLO5 Wednesday
• GTD: ₹1 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹900
• Total Entries: 150
• Total Prize Pool: ₹1.20 Lakh

The PLO5 action was fierce, and ‘Timetraveler’ emerged as the champion, taking home a hefty ₹30,900. ‘Hagrid’ put up a strong fight, finishing second for ₹21,636, followed by ‘Artist0’ in third with ₹13,900. The top 18 places were paid in this event, which comfortably surpassed its guarantee by ₹20,000.

• Event: Daily 50k GTD PLO4
• GTD: ₹50,000
• Buy-in: ₹575
• Total Entries: 120

In the Daily 50k GTD PLO4, ‘Anejas’ clinched the top spot, banking ₹16,080. ‘Cooldon’ secured second place for ₹11,262, and ‘Grandbluff’ took third for ₹7,242. This event paid out the top 15 finishers. Notably, players such as ‘Grandbluff’, ‘Lunchbox’, ‘MagicTricks’, ‘Prokils’, ‘Mr. Z’, and ‘Swindlers’ showed their versatility by cashing in both featured events.

Junglee Poker

Junglee Poker hosted two major tournaments—the PPL Wednesday Superstack and the PPL Wednesday Mania—both of which attracted impressive participation.

• Event: PPL Wednesday Superstack
• GTD: ₹7.50 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹3,450
• Total Entries: 251
• Total Prize Pool: ₹7.53 Lakh

The PPL Wednesday Superstack was a marathon event, concluding in the early hours of Thursday. ‘deepakrock2034’ conquered the field to claim the title and ₹95,212. Young gun Yash ‘Reeraiser21’ Chitre continued his impressive form with a second-place finish worth ₹72,999. ‘handball42009646’ finished third with ₹53,916. Other notable players who cashed included Pratik ‘pyar_titli’ Manjrekar and Anmol ‘presidentkanye’ Narang.

• Event: PPL Wednesday Mania
• GTD: ₹1.5 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹1,150
• Total Entries: 121

The PPL Wednesday Mania saw ‘el_gran_maja’ emerge victorious, taking home ₹32,925. ‘surajitsi861’ secured the runner-up position with ₹24,780, while ‘tiltinnn’ finished third for ₹18,675.

A23 Poker

A23 Poker’s Bounty Madness provided thrilling action with its unique format, combining prize money with lucrative bounties.

• Event: Bounty Madness
• GTD: ₹2.75 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹2,000
• Total Entries: 171
• Total Prize Pool: ₹2.90 Lakh

‘Ssw19’ was the star of Bounty Madness, not only winning the tournament for ₹29,362 but also collecting an impressive 15 bounties. Raghav ‘mrbean98’ Ananth finished second, earning ₹22,132 and 9 bounties. ‘SB7980’ took third place with ₹16,684 and 9 bounties. Praveen ‘praveen2626’ KR and Shardul ‘Vamos96’ Parthasarathi also made deep runs. Other notable players included Vikhyat ‘hazard57’ Ahlawat, Nipun ‘Nipun3551’ Kumar, and Shivam ‘SSoulShaker’ Dubey. Myron ‘zzzz369’ Pereira, who had multiple cashes on Tuesday night on PokerBaazi, also cashed in this event.

Adda52

Adda52’s Wednesday Wonder was a significant event, attracting some of the top names in Indian poker.

• Event: Wednesday Wonder
• GTD: ₹7.5 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹3,350
• Total Entries: 195

Harsh ‘Harsh1327’ Bubna claimed the title in Wednesday Wonder, taking home ₹1,50,299. Pratik ‘manjer24’ Manjrekar secured second place for ₹1,13,689, and Sreekanth ‘n0thing’ Narayan finished third with ₹85,998. The consistent Sahil ‘ImHighIsLove’ Mahboobani demonstrated his excellent form with a fourth-place finish. Praveen ‘praveen2626’ KR, who also final-tabled Bounty Madness, finished ninth. Other notable players who cashed included Rajneesh ‘rajneesh620’ Thakur, Saransh ‘don04’ Garg, Jatin ‘Jatin2929’ Sablani, Ashwin Vijay ‘Ashwinvijay99’ Vergiya, and Shardul ‘Vamos96’ Parthasarathi.

Natural8 India

Natural8 India witnessed impressive victories and deep runs by Indian players:

• Mahier Vir ‘EvvissLoww’ Hora shipped the Daily Monster Stack 50, earning ₹2,80,088 from 329 entries.
• ‘Fighterkim’ won the Daily Hyper 20, securing ₹1,42,849 from 385 entries.
• Sameer ‘onii-san’ Agarwal finished 4th in the Zodiac Monkey King Bounty, earning ₹1,20,139 from a field of 1,169.

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PokerBaazi

PokerBaazi hosted some of the night’s biggest tournaments, including TheMoneyMaker #21 and two editions of The Pride.

• Event: TheMoneyMaker #21
• GTD: ₹1 Crore
• Buy-in: ₹10,000
• Total Entries: 561

TheMoneyMaker #21 was the highlight of the night, surpassing its ₹1 Crore guarantee. Vinayak ‘Salmanbhai’ Bajaj emerged as the champion, claiming a life-changing ₹15 Lakh. Satyam ‘AnakinSkywa1keR’ Verma, co-founder of Pocket52, secured second place for ₹10 Lakh. Dhaval ‘Rehab77’ Mudgal finished third, earning ₹7 Lakh. Ankush ‘ank4u’ Narang and Drish ‘dpatron’ Aggarwal also made the top five. Other deep finishers included Laksh Pal ‘Boomtilt23’ Singh (PokerBaazi Team Pro), Avneesh ‘iamam’ Munjal, Ujjwal ‘Mr_Robot’ Narwal, and Arsh ‘Button_Hai_Bro’ Grover.

• Event: The Pride
• GTD: ₹30 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹5,750
• Total Entries: 324

‘Bindaasbull’ claimed victory in The Pride, winning ₹5 Lakh. ‘gongo’ finished second for ₹3.15 Lakh, and ‘pripra114’ took third with ₹2.48 Lakh. Esteemed players like Sreeharsha ‘yUDdam’ Boneni, Ashish ‘Rocky3705’ Ahuja, and Gaurav ‘Gaug19’ Sood also made deep runs. Ujjwal ‘Mr_Robot’ Narwal and Anish ‘PapaNegreanu’ Arora were among the other notable cashers.

• Event: The Pride Lite
• GTD: ₹10 Lakh
• Buy-in: ₹2,000
• Total Entries: 449
• Total Prize Pool: ₹14.18 Lakh

The Pride Lite exceeded expectations with a prize pool of ₹14.18 Lakh. ‘Chapo2’ triumphed, winning ₹2.16 Lakh. ‘tandoori’ came second for ₹1.42 Lakh, and Aniruddha ‘PocketacesAJ’ Joshi took third with ₹1.05 Lakh. Ashwin Vijay ‘Ashwinvijay99’ Vergiya continued his strong form with a fifth-place finish. Other notable cashers included Manish ‘thedid’ Lakhotia, Anmol ‘anzzzzz’ Mehta, and Abhilash ‘Steelbala’ Bala, who also won the Big PLO-5 event on Tuesday night.

Wednesday night was a testament to the thriving poker scene in India, with platforms like PokerDangal, Junglee Poker, A23 Poker, Adda52, Natural8 India, and PokerBaazi offering exciting tournaments and significant prize pools. We congratulate all the winners and those who finished in the money for their outstanding performances. The consistency shown by players making multiple cashes across events is a clear indication of the growing skill and dedication within the Indian poker community.

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