PokerBaazi's The MoneyMaker Tournament culminates in a triumph for Varun Sareen and Rahul Melwani!
In a spectacular showcase of poker skills over the weekend, both the live and online scenes witnessed unprecedented excitement. The Deccan Aces clinched the Pocket52 The MoneyMaker Poker Sports League (PSL) Season 6 in Goa, marking their historic second victory, while the online arena was equally enthralling.
The MoneyMaker Championship
Varun Sareen secured the crown as the king of the weekend after becoming the second player in history to win The MoneyMaker championship back-to-back. Following his victory in The MoneyMaker 83.0 and 1000X#37 (7-Max) last week, he claimed The MoneyMaker 84.0 for a total win of ₹10 Lakhs. This marked Sareen's second million-rupee triumph in just one week, solidifying his place among India's top poker players.
The MoneyMaker Runner-Up
Rahul Melwani, a seasoned poker player, made headlines as the runner-up in The MoneyMaker. He managed to turn a ₹2,070 investment from two ₹690 satellites into an astonishing ₹10 Lakhs payoff, earning his second-largest career win and surpassing the ₹2 Crore mark in total Poker Baazi earnings thanks to reduced payments. Melwani's remarkable 483X return on investment highlights his talent and determination.
The Big Whale
In a stunning turn of events, Tarush Gupta won Adda52's The Big Whale, pocketing ₹8.85 Lakhs - his second-highest online score ever. On Sunday, Gupta earned a total of ₹9.15 lakhs. Sanket Jain finished second, taking home ₹6.42 Lakhs, adding to his Sunday total of ₹6.53 lakhs.
BSS SuperStack Championship
"Balanar" ended his long title drought by winning PokerBaazi's BSS SuperStack, securing ₹8.58 Lakhs after a heads-up deal. Poker streamer Aniruddha Joshi placed second, earning ₹7.26 Lakhs, marking his career-best performance and extending his current hot run.
Adda 52 Millions Title
Amit Kaushik, a PSL runner-up team member from Kolkata Wizards, clinched his second Adda52 Millions title, taking home ₹4.89 Lakhs. On Sunday, he also recorded four deep runs, raising his daily total wins to ₹5.77 Lakhs.
WSOP Bracelet Winner's Continued Success
Champion Tarun Goyal of the WSOP bracelet maintained his hot streak with a 44th-place finish in WSOP Online Event #21, adding ₹4.73 Lakhs to his annual total, which currently stands at ₹4.06 Crores. He remains a fierce competitor in the Player of the Year contest.
Sunday Head Hunter Winner
Newcomer Mubashir Ahamed Adeepat became the Sunday Head Hunter winner with ₹4.13 Lakhs. Second runner Mohit Mehta brought home ₹2.30 lakhs, while Mehta also finished runner-up in Natural 8 India's Sunday Hypersonic 15, raising his Sunday total to ₹3.74 Lakhs.
BSS Big Bounty KO Victory
Breaking his eight-week title-less run, Amit Gehani won Poker Baazi's BSS Big Bounty KO for ₹3.55 Lakhs. This marked his fifth flagship triumph for the year, and thanks to two more deep runs, Gehani's Sunday total came to ₹3.85 Lakhs. With a second-place finish and ₹2.48 Lakhs from six deep runs, JaiKiran Kumar also had an impressive outing.
Additional Notable Winnings
Other significant wins on Poker Baazi included Rajneesh Thakur's victory in the (6-Max) BSS SPRINT for ₹1.84 Lakhs, " Ayemi1122"'s win of ₹1.77 Lakhs in the Daily Last Chance, and "Champ1987"'s earnings of ₹99,000 after winning the BSS Kickoff.
On Junglee Poker, "leleji" won the Sunday Special KO for ₹2.93 Lakhs, while "baton 347690" maintained their good form from last month's Azadi Series Mini Main Event with a second-place finish and ₹2.66 Lakhs.
Player of the Year Competition
Neel Joshi, the leader in the Player of the Year competition, extended his lead after finishing 175th in Natural8 India's Bounty Hunters HR Main Event 525 for ₹2.66 Lakhs. Now at an incredible ₹5.82 Crores, his annual income puts him miles ahead of his competitors.
Final Table Results for PokerBaazi's The MoneyMaker
- Varun 'Sareenv17021959' Sareen - ₹10,00,000
- Rahul 'slowroller' Melwani - ₹10,00,000
- Uttam 'brokenpocker' Gope - ₹7,05,000
- pokermojo - ₹5,99,000
- Raghav 'scambrahm' Ananth - ₹4,96,000
- Vinay 'vinay09' Rajpal - ₹3,96,000
- Akash 'UtgWithUrMOM' Malik - ₹3,04,000
- Prateek 'Dontbluff' Pandey - ₹2,13,000
In the thrilling online poker scene, Varun Sareen continued his domination by winning The MoneyMaker Championship for the second consecutive time, adding another million-rupee victory to his impressive casino-games record. Meanwhile, other casino-and-gambling platforms also witnessed exciting finishes, such as Rahul Melwani's runner-up position in The MoneyMaker, which earned him his second-largest career win.
