National Poker Series India 2025 – Day 10 Wrap
Since 2021, the National Poker Series India has been the battleground where legends are made. Each year, the stakes rise, the competition gets fiercer, and the hunger for glory grows stronger. This edition? It’s already shaping up to be the biggest yet, with 10 electrifying days of action and countless moments of high-stakes drama.

This isn’t just about the prize money – it’s about the prestige, the bragging rights, and the ultimate prize: a Gold medal. Every day brings new stories of dominance, redemption, and the relentless pursuit of Poker greatness!

Bhanu Prakash KC – The Undisputed Leader!
When it comes to crushing the competition, Bhanu Prakash KC makes it look effortless. On Monday, he took over the top spot – and he’s refused to let go. With 2 Gold, 2 Silver medals, and a towering 30 points, Bhanu is the man to beat.

Oh, and did we mention? He’s also the top-ranked player on the National Poker Series India – Series Leaderboard with 16.34K points. Talk about dominance!

But Poker is a game of swings, and the challengers are closing in. Zarvan Tumboli is on a mission to claim the throne, while Ankit Wadhawan and Laksh Pal Singh are making their presence felt in a big way!

Zarvan Tumboli’s Resurgence – A Silver Finish & A Close Call!
They say champions never back down, and PokerBaazi Team Pro Zarvan Tumboli just proved why. After a few quiet days, he came back swinging on Tuesday, firing 4 bullets in the NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado and nearly clinching the title!

In the end, it was Kartik Ved who took the win, but Zarvan’s runner-up finish earned him a cool 8.28 LAC and his fourth medal of the series (1 Gold, 3 Silver)! That’s not all – he added 5 crucial points to his tally, climbing to #2 on the India Leaderboard with 25 points!

Zarvan’s Medal Collection So Far:

  • Silver – NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado (8.28 LAC) – March 4
  • Gold – NPS#6 Marathon (5.69 LAC) – Feb 23
  • Silver – NPS#14 (PLO-6) Megadive (3.03 LAC) – Feb 24
  • Silver – NPS#20 (PLO-5) (2.63 LAC) – Feb 25

Ankit Wadhawan – Chandigarh’s Poker Powerhouse!
If there’s one player who’s bringing the heat, it’s Ankit Wadhawan! Already an 8-time medalist, Ankit turned up the aggression, grabbing 2 more medals in a single day!

He narrowly missed a podium finish in NPS#11 Knockout, but that didn’t stop him. Last Thursday, he claimed his first Gold of the series and followed it up with another dominating victory in NPS#65 (PLO-5) on March 4.

To top it off, he made another deep run in NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado, finishing 8th and proving he’s in it for the long haul. With every passing day, he’s cementing his status as a top contender!

Ankit’s Medal Tally So Far:

  • Gold – NPS#65 (PLO-5) (2.77 LAC) – March 4
  • Gold – NPS#31 Relay (2.50 LAC) – Feb 27
  • 4th Place – NPS#11 Knockout (2.66 LAC) – Feb 24
  • 8th Place – NPS#67 Tuesday Tornado (1.54 LAC) – March 4

Laksh Pal Singh Storms the Leaderboard!
Another PokerBaazi Team Pro, Laksh Pal Singh, just turned up the heat! Already a Bronze medalist, he’s now expanded his medal collection to 4, catapulting himself to #7 on the leaderboard with 14 points.

If his recent performances are any indication, this is just the beginning of his charge!

Laksh Pal’s Recent Wins:

  • Gold – NPS#68 Marathon (4.6 LAC) – March 3
  • Bronze – NPS#57 (PLO-4) (1.64 LAC) – March 3
  • Bronze – NPS#41 (6-Max) SPRINT (2.50 LAC) – Feb 28

India Leaderboard – The Top Performers!

  • #1 Bhanu Prakash KC ‘Chennaino1’ (Karnataka) – The undisputed leader!
  • #2 Zarvan Tumboli ‘Momsaid5bet’ (Maharashtra) – Climbs back to #2 with a Silver & 5 points!
  • #3 Vikhyat Ahlawat (Uttar Pradesh) – Drops one spot.
  • #4 Ankit Wadhawan ‘d00mtr00per’ (Chandigarh) – Shoots up to #4 with 20 points!
  • #5 Mohit Bohra ‘bullets777’ (Gujarat) – Slips to #5 but holds steady at 20 points.
  • #6 Saahib Bawa ‘junta’ (Delhi) – The high-flying new entrant!
  • #7 Laksh Pal Singh ‘boomtlt23’ (Haryana) – Cracks the top 10 with 14 points!
  • #8 Nishaanth Shanmughasundaram ‘shanni’ (Tamil Nadu)
  • #9 Ayush Goyal ‘ClassMonitor’ (Rajasthan) – Holding firm with 10 points.
  • #10 Pranav ‘NaNki’ (Bihar) – Drops 3 spots but still in the game!

Who’s OUT?

  • Snehil Aggarwal ‘GTORanges’ (Haryana) – Replaced by Laksh Pal Singh
  • Ashish Ahuja ‘rocky3705’ (Chandigarh) – Replaced by Ankit Wadhawan

NPS 2025 – India Leaderboard Top 10 Rankings After Day #10

Rank Player Score
1 ‘Chennaino1’ Bhanu Prakash KC 30
2 ‘MomSaid5Bet’ Zarvan Tumboli 25
3 ‘supersaiyan57’ Vikhyat Ahlawat 20
4 ‘d00mtr00per’ Ankit Wadhawan 20
5 ‘Bullets777’ Mohit Bohra 20
6 ‘Junta’ Saahib Bawa 15
7 ‘boomtlt23’ Laksh Pal Singh 14
8 shanni’ Nishaanth Shanmughasundaram 10
9 ‘ClassMonitor’ Ayush Goyal 10
10 ‘NaNki’ Pranav 10

What’s Next?
With 19 days to go, the National Poker Series India 2025 is only heating up! The battle for supremacy is in full swing, and with every event, the leaderboard is shifting. Maharashtra holds the lead—for now. But with Delhi, UP, Karnataka, Haryana and Tamil Nadu closing in fast, an electrifying intra-state showdown is on the horizon.

This year, it’s about more than just medals. The top 12 players on the India Leaderboard will clash in a historic showdown to crown India’s first-ever National Poker Champion! Who will rise to the occasion and etch their name in Poker history?
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With a 100 Crore GTD, the action is relentless, the stakes are sky-high, and India’s Biggest Series Leaderboard (1.5 Cr prize pool) is keeping every player on edge. The leaderboard topper will take home a whopping 30 LAC, but in Poker, one hand can change everything.

Buckle up—the ultimate Poker battle is far from over! Stay tuned for more high-octane updates.

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