The online poker felts in India were buzzing with high-stakes action this past week. We saw several massive scores and victories on the virtual felts. While we saw many players win big, the biggest score of the week belonged to Tushar Bhartia, who racked up a mind-blowing INR 83.15 Lakhs. Let us take a closer look at the top three winners of the week.
1. Tushar Bhartia – INR 83.15 Lakhs
Fresh off his remarkable runner-up finish in the Bounty Hunters Special 215 of Natural8 India, Tushar Bhartia stormed back with a sensational performance this past week on Monday, winning a staggering INR 83.15 Lakhs from his two deep runs on the platform, cementing his position among the top earners in 2025 so far. He finished 5th in the Bounty Hunters Big Game 215 for a hefty INR 7.10 Lakhs, and followed it up with a remarkable 8th-place finish in the APL Green Snake Main Event, earning a whopping INR 76.04 Lakhs to take his total earnings for the day to a whopping INR 83.15 Lakhs -the biggest single online score in 2025. With these epic performances, Bhartia moved to the #2 spot on the 2025 earnings chart on Natural8 India.
2. Tarun Goyal – INR 12.39 Lakhs
Tarun Goyal continues to crush the online poker felts in the country. The reigning 2024 Player of the Year and WSOP (Online) bracelet winner, who amassed over INR 12.39 Crores in online winnings last year, was one of the biggest winners of the week, racking in over INR 12.39 Lakhs from three deep runs on Natural8 India alone. His top performances included finishing 10th in the Saturday Night Fever 2100 for INR 7.25 Lakhs, a 62nd-place in the Bounty Hunters HR Main Event for INR 3.87 Lakhs, and a 16th-place in the Saturday Secret KO HR 1050 for INR 3.22 Lakhs.
With over INR 44 Lakhs in winnings already in 2025, the former IT-turned poker pro continues to climb and shows no signs of slowing down.
3. ‘ayemi1122’ – INR 8.14 Lakhs
The third biggest score of the week belonged to PokerBaazi’s ‘ayemi1122’. The mystery player emerged as Sunday’s top scorer with a victory in the 50 Lakh GTD BSS SuperStack, bagging a career-best INR 8.02 Lakhs. This online grinder from Arunachal Pradesh also added a few smaller scores to his tally, closing the Sunday night with INR 8.14 Lakhs in winnings. The runner-up prize in the BSS SuperStack went to none other than Mukesh Surana, who walked away with INR 5.23 Lakhs for his runner-up finish.
Other Prominent Winners of The Week
| Player | Winnings (INR) | Event | Platform |
| ‘Indian Rec’ | INR 5.57 Lakhs | Omaholic Bounty Warm-Up 215 (Winner) | Natural8 India |
| Rubin Labroo | INR 7.57 Lakhs | The Summit (Winner) | PokerBaazi |
| Rishabh Gupta | INR 6.11 Lakhs | Zodiac Main Event (3rd) | Natural8 India |
| ‘Wonderwoman6’ | INR 6.22 Lakhs | Multiple Deep Runs | Natural8 India |
| Gaurav Bhandari | INR 5.16 Lakhs | The Pride (Winner) | PokerBaazi |
| ‘FantasticMrFish’ | INR 6.90 Lakhs | The Endeavour (Winner) | PokerBaazi |
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Source: PokerGuru, Natural8India & PokerBaazi
