This past week was marked by intense showdowns and thrilling victories on India’s major online poker platforms. From jaw-dropping wins to career-best scores, we witnessed several epic moments unfolding on the virtual felts.
The biggest story of the week was that of Natural8 India’s mystery player ‘dontraiseplz’ who won INR 25.10 Lakhs for his runner-up finish in the Grand Prix Europe 125. Ashish Munot made waves by collecting a hefty INR 18.66 Lakhs from his deep runs in Winter Giveaway Grand Finale 250 and Hold’em Marathon. Here is a quick look at the single largest scores of the week.
Rising Star ‘dontraiseplz’ – INR 25.10 Lakhs In Grand Prix Europe 125
While we saw several pros and rising stars shine on the virtual felts, the biggest story of the week was that of Natural8 India’s ‘dontraiseplz,’ who topped the weekly charts by finishing runner-up out of 1,809 entries in the Grand Prix Europe 125 on Sunday. He collected a jaw-dropping INR 25.10 Lakhs for remarkable performance in the tournament. This was the top score of this past week and the second biggest score on Natural8 India for ‘dontraiseplz’ who had finished runner-up in last month’s Bounty Hunters Main Event 54 for a staggering INR 46.67 Lakhs. This significant score not only made ‘dontraiseplz’ the Sunday’s top scorer but also highlighted his ability to thrive across high-stakes online poker tournaments.
Ashish Munot – INR 15.50 Lakh In Winter Giveaway Grand Finale
Ashish Munot, one of India’s top MTT pros, has been making waves on Natural8 India and this past week was no exception. Known for his strategic brilliance and consistent performances on the poker felts, Munot kicked off the week in style, racking up INR 18.66 Lakhs his standout performance in the Winter Giveaway Grand Finale and Hold’em Marathon on Monday.
The 2019 WPT India Main Event champion and 2023 World Poker Championship High Roller winner picked up a hefty INR 15.50 Lakhs from a 15th-place finish in the Winter Giveaway Grand Finale and another INR 3.16 Lakhs for his victory in the Hold’em Marathon. Prior to these scores, Munot had won INR 8.86 Laksh for a 15th place in the Santas Secret KO 150. Just two weeks into 2025 and Munot has racked up over INR 29 Lakhs in winnings, solidifying his position as one of the top MTT pros in India.
Kritarth Pant Claims INR 8.53 Lakh For BSS SuperStack Victory
Following his recent Adda52 Millions victory, Kritarth Pant continued his hot streak and added another impressive title to his resume. The online MTT reg conquered a colossal field of 1,114 entries in PokerBaazi’s 50 Lakhs GTD BSS SuperStack, winning a career-best INR 8.36 Lakhs to feature among the top scorers this past week. Runner-up ‘lailaterilelegi’ walked away with INR 5.45 Lakhs, while Yash Jaiswal rounded out the podium, finishing third for INR 3,89,900 in the Sunday 8PM marquee.
Other Prominent Winners
This past week also saw several other prominent winners, including Karan Pantola who took down PokerBaazi’s 50 Lakh GTD The Endeavour on Tuesday for INR 7.50 Lakhs. Vaibhav Temani shipped PokerBaazi’s 50 Lakhs GTD The Summit on Thursday, bagging a hefty INR 7.50 Lakhs, his biggest win of the year. Premnath Kasinathrao made a strong impression in Natural8 India’s LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo77 to win INR 6.37 Lakh on Friday, while Aditya Singh emerged as Wednesday`s top scorer, winning PokerBaazi’s 30 Lakhs GTD The Pride for the third time and adding INR 5 Lakhs to his online poker resume.
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Source: Natural8India, PokerBaazi and PokerGuru
