Online Poker: Ishaan Pandya Tops Weekly Charts With ₹22.25 Lakh Score!

Once again it was a blockbuster week filled with epic performances, life-changing payouts and intense action. From career-defining victories to massive scores and leaderboard climbs, this past week saw several players etch their names into poker history, with Ishaan Pandya stealing the spotlight as the biggest online scorer of the week.

Let us take a closer look at the top online poker stories and wins from the week.

 1. Ishaan Pandya – ₹22.25 Lakhs

Ishaan Pandya was the undisputed hero of the week with a massive bounty haul in Natural8 India’s Omaholic Mystery Bounty Festival 55. Starting his debut on the platform last March, he finished 204th out of the massive 9,205-entry field in the tournament, banking a whopping ₹22.25 Lakhs — ₹22 Lakhs of which came from mystery bounties alone.  This was his third score on the platform and over 15 times higher than his previous best. Notably, this was the largest online score of the week.

2. Anant Purohit – ₹16.81 Lakhs

Anant Purohit needs no introduction. He is one of the top MTT crushers in India with a litany of massive scores to his name. After crushing the virtual felts in March and April, he continued his momentum with a massive fourth-place finish in Natural8 India’s The European Classic 320, taking home  ₹16.58 Lakhs and making him Monday’s top scorer.

This was Anant’s third largest score of 2025. Combined with another small cash in PokerBaazi’s #5 The MoneyMaker, Purohit’s Monday haul stood at a hefty ₹16.81 Lakhs overall. With the latest results, his annual winnings soared to over ₹4.14 Crores, making him the second player this year to reach the ₹4 Crore milestone. He is now just trailing the current leader Tarun Goyal (₹4.74 Crores) in the POY  leaderboard standings.

3. Rahul Purohit – ₹15.28 Lakhs

There were not one but two Purohits making headlines this past week, with Rahul Purohit becoming the undisputed Tuesday hero. The former The MoneyMaker champion stole show by winning PokerBaazi`s #6 The MoneyMaker, becoming just the fifth player ever to win this event two times. This was his first major victory of 2025, earning him ₹15 Lakhs — his biggest career score. Combined with a small side cash, his Tuesday reached ₹15.28 Lakhs, making him the third-biggest scorer of the week.

Top Online Poker Cashes of the Week

While Ishaan Pandya, Anand Purohit and Rahul Purohi stood out as the biggest online scorers of the week, there were several other big winners emerging throughout the week. Here is a quick look at the top winners:

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Sources: PokerGuru, Natural8India and PokerBaazi