While Indian poker pro Santhosh Suvarna is making waves at the WSOP Super Main Event, back home on the online felts, the action is hotter than ever. This past week, we saw some jaw-dropping winnings and remarkable performances, with WSOP bracelet winner Tarun Goyal stealing the show by emerging as the biggest winner of the week. The other players, who etched their names in history, were the online poker sensations in ‘dontraiseplz’ and ‘Pokerman84′. Let us recap their epic achievements.
1. Tarun Goyal’s Historic Milestone In The Mystery Millions
Hailing from Punjab, the former IT professional and Adda52 Team Pro, Goyal solidified his reputation as India’s poker superstar by achieving a milestone that left everyone in the Indian poker community in awe.
A serial record-breaker, Goyal turned an ordinary Sunday into a historic milestone for Natural8 India. Locking in epic battles in the INR 2.75 Lakhs buy-in Mystery Millions Online 2750 on Natural8 India, he finished 97th out of a total 2,185 entries. However, the milestone moment came when he clinched an astounding INR 5 Crores mystery bounty, making him the first-ever Indian to achieve such a monumental score in Indian poker.
This historic milestone not only elevated Goyal’s legacy in Indian poker but also took his total online winnings in the event to an unbelievable INR 5.05 Crores. After this monumental online score, Goyal’s annual winnings soared from INR 7.32 Crores to a mind-blowing INR 12.37 Crores, out of which a whopping INR 11.74 Crores he has won on Natural8 India alone.
2. ‘dontraiseplz’ Wins INR 46.67 Lakhs in Bounty Hunters Main Event
Another stellar performance of the week came from the Natural8 India crusher ‘dontraiseplz’, who displayed his unmatched determination, grit, and sharp gameplay in the Natural8 India’s Bounty Hunters Main Event 54 on Sunday. Competing against a massive field of 18,962 entries, he came very close to winning the title, ultimately finishing runner-up and earning a jaw-dropping INR 46.67 Lakhs – the second biggest score of the week.
The online poker sensation ‘dontraiseplz’ is one of the rising stars in Indian poker. While he has several big scores to his name on Natural8 India, the latest runner-up finish marked his best score on the platform, surpassing the previous best INR 13.15 Lakhs he had won for his runner-up finish in the Zodiac Main Event last month and taking his winnings on the platform to over INR 77 Lakhs. His consistent success not only inspires a wave of aspiring players to dream big but also reflects the immense talent pool in India’s burgeoning online poker community.
3. ‘Pokerman84’ –Epic WPT Mini Main Triumph
Over to PokerBaazi, which is currently hosting the 35 Crores GTD WPT India Online series, Meghalaya’s ‘Pokerman84’ stole the show by pulling a stunning victory in the INR 2 Crores GTD WPT#44 Mini Main on Sunday.
The INR 10K buy-in event saw a staggering 2,177 entries across four starting flights with Day 2 showdown kicking off with 264 contenders. After several hours of fierce battles,‘Pokerman84’ emerged as the champion of the event, claiming a career-best INR 30 Lakhs and the coveted WPT trophy. Nishant ‘rektace’ Kumar, The MoneyMaker 72.0 champion, placed runner-up for a career-best INR 17.14 Lakhs. Rounding out the podium finishes was Harsh ‘100crdream’ Dembla, who banked INR 13,20,000.
Nishaanth Shanmughasundaram’s Monumental Monday Score
Another big score of the week worth mentioning here belonged to online MTT crusher Nishaanth Shanmughasundaram, who earlier made headlines for an APT Online trophy win in the APT Online Korea National Cup in November. He returned to the Natural8 India felts in style by clinching a third-place finish after battling against a massive field of 872 challengers in the Bounty Hunters HR Mystery Paradise 525.
For his latest performance, he took home a massive INR 27.60 Lakhs, featuring him among the top scorers of the week and taking his annual haul to INR 5.51 Crores, including INR 4.44 Crores won on Natural8 India alone.
Nishaanth is no stranger to winning big on the virtual felts. He has already achieved several monumental online scores, including a staggering INR 1.97 Crore win in the Beijing Mystery Bounty Millions and INR 66.66 Lakhs in the Bounty Hunters Main Event 54 on Natural8 India.
The recent accomplishments of poker star Tarun Goyal, ‘dontraiseplz’, ‘Pokerman84’, and Nishaanth highlight the ever-growing scene of Indian online poker. With massive prize pools on offer and players displaying exceptional skill and strategy, India’s poker landscape is entering a golden era.
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