The virtual felts in India witnessed some electrifying action this past week as poker players from all across the country came in larger numbers to battle it out for supremacy across several marquee online tournaments. Amid the fierce competitions, three MTT players stole the show, etching their name as the top scorers of the week and showcasing their talent and strategic prowess. Let us take a closer look at the top scorers of the week.
‘Shouryaanga’ Wins INR 10.8 Lakhs To Top The Tuesday Charts
Tournament: Kunming Mountain Monster Stack 6-Max
Poker Platform: Natural8 India
Biggest Amount Won: INR 10.08 Lakhs
While we saw several players win big this past week, the real star of the show was Natural8 India’s ‘Shouryaanga’. The mystery player crushed a 2,375-entry field in Kunming Mountain Monster Stack 6-Max on Tuesday, securing a strong fourth-place finish for a hefty INR 10.08 Lakhs to not only top the Tuesday charts but also notch up the single largest score of the week. He continued and carried his momentum into Wednesday. He cashed the Daily Hyper 50 for INR 1.34 Lakhs and finished runner-up in APL Series: Zodiac Dragon HighRoller for an impressive INR 6.43 Lakhs.
And let us not forget Ashumi Parekh, who made a smashing debut on Natural8 India by topping a competitive field of 620 runners to win APL Series: Holdem 6-Max for INR 8.15 Lakhs – 2nd largest score on Tuesday.
‘Borntrouble’ Shines In APL Series: Hold’em Deepstack High Roller
Tournament: APL Series: Hold’em Deepstack High Roller
Poker Platform: Natural8 India
Biggest Amount Won: INR 9.19 Lakhs
The second single largest score of this past week belonged to Natural8 India’s ‘Borntrouble’. Fresh off his massive INR 37.92 Lakh victory in the Bounty Hunters Sunday Big Game 215, this mystery player almost clinched APL Series: Hold’em Deepstack High Roller title, ultimately setting for the second place for INR 9.19 Lakhs and becoming Wednesday’s top scorer. ‘Borntrouble’ is a force to be reckoned with and his total online winnings this year have reached a hefty INR 1.14 Lakhs on Natural8 India alone.
Akash Malik Wins INR 8.62 Lakhs in APL Series: Sunday Marathon
Tournament: APL Series: Sunday Marathon
Poker Platform: Natural8 India
Biggest Amount Won: INR 8.62 Lakhs
The third biggest score of the week also came on Natural8 India and it belonged to none other than veteran poker pro Akash Malik. Following a fifth-place in Saturday’s Saturday Saver 250, he collected INR 9.69 Lakhs from his two deep runs on Sunday, making him the second-biggest winner of the day. His biggest score came in the APL Series: Sunday Marathon wherein he finished runner-up from a field of 362 entries, earning a hefty INR 8.62 Lakhs for his efforts. With another INR 1.04 Lakhs for a 436th place finish in the APL Green Snake Main Event, his total winnings from Sunday grind reached an impressive INR 9.69 Lakhs on the platform.
Other Prominent Online Scores Of The Week
Besides these top scorers of the week, we saw several other amazing performances throughout the week. Advait Rajguru took down Adda52’s Big Whale for INR 7.01 Lakhs (three-way deal) and finished runner-up in Adda52 Millions for INR 4.24 Lakhs (heads-up deal). With seven deep runs on Sunday, he collected an impressive INR 11.50 Lakhs in overall winnings.
Among other prominent names, DPT Micro Main Event champion Naveen Kumar S banked a career-best score of INR 7.41 Lakhs from a podium finish in Natural8 India’s APL Series: Zodiac Main Event on Friday.
Following his victory in the The Quest, Tarush Gupta shipped PokerBaazi’s 50 Lakh GTD The Summit for a third-time, winning a hefty INR 7.150 Lakhs on Thursday. This happens to be his biggest score of 2025.
Among other prominent winners, the user ‘Vjpoker2’ claimed his maiden victory by winning PokerBaazi’s 50 Lakh GTD The Endeavour for a hefty INR 7.68 Lakhs on Tuesday night.
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Source: Natural8India and PokerGuru
