Bhanu Prakash KC: Still the One to Beat! 8 Days to the Finish Line.

National Poker Series India 2025 – Day 21 Wrap
Fresh off a long Holi weekend, where the festival of colours paused both our daily routines and the electrifying action of the National Poker Series India 2025, the tables roared back to life with an explosive BOOM BOOM weekend of high-stakes drama!

Day 21 was nothing short of spectacular – 6,758 entries stormed the felts, and a staggering 3.22 CR was awarded in prizes.

With just 8 days left, the competition is heating up! 56 more tournaments, 168 medals still up for grabs – the final sprint has begun.

On the state leaderboard, Maharashtra leads with 85 medals, but Delhi isn’t far behind at 67. Can they pull off a last-minute rally, or will Maharashtra lock in its spot in the 1 CR Freeroll?

And on the India Leaderboard – Bhanu Prakash KC, Mohit Bohra, and Vikhyat Ahlawat are in prime position for the India Poker Champion title. But could a dark horse surge ahead in the final days and rewrite the script?

The finish line is near. Who will rise, and who will fold under pressure? We can’t wait to find out.

Bhanu Prakash KC – Smooth Rides to the Top with 3rd Gold!
Karnataka’s Bhanu Prakash KC ‘Chennaino1’ remains the player to beat. While Bhanu had been pushed out of the India Leaderboard briefly by Advait Rajguru ‘ExploitativeGTO’ – the step down was brief.

On March 15, he sprung back into contention for the lofty title of the India Poker Champion, relegating Gujarat’s Mohit Bohra ‘bullets777’ to Rank #2! Storming past a field of 1,059 entries, he captured the Gold in the NPS#131 (6-Max) Hyper!

His latest feat:

  • 🥇Gold – NPS#131 (6-Max) Hyper – 2.27 LAC (March 15)

His reign on the top is larger than life – he holds a massive 40 points on the National Poker Series India 2025 – India Leaderboard. On a parallel plane, he remains the undisputed leader on the Series Leaderboard, ranking#1 with 29.76 K points.

Delhi’s Nitin Rawat, Haryana’s Mohit Mehta and Arunachal Pradesh’s Wilson Yomso Find Their Spots
Over the past 3 days, 3 players have found spots on the India Leaderboard.

Nitin Rawat ‘Gambler42’ (Delhi)
No gamble here. Nitin continued his focused run, taking home his 2nd Gold – 4th medal at the ongoing edition – overall his 6th medal!

  • 🥇Gold – NPS#136 Marathon – 3.40 LAC (March 15)

Mohit Mehta (Haryana)
Went on a medal overdrive, picking a Bronze and a Gold medal in 2 days – Mohit now has 6 NPS India medals, 4 from the ongoing edition itself!

  • 🥇Gold – NPS#125 Knockout – 6.01 LAC (March 13)
  • 🥉Bronze – NPS#120 Wednesday Volley -5.14 LAC (March 12)

Wilson Yomso ‘kalingkaling’ (Arunachal Pradesh)
2 golds in just 5 days for the banker, pushing his career medal tally to 3!

  • 🥇Gold – NPS#138 (4-Max) Hyper SPRINT – 3.91 LAC (March 15)
  • 🥇Gold – NPS#128 Megadive – 3.51 LAC (March 13)

The India Leaderboard – The Top Stars!

  • #1 – Bhanu Prakash KC ‘Chennaino1’ (Karnataka) – Stages a comeback over the weekend: on high tide with 40 points!
  • #2 – Mohit Bohra ‘bullets777’ (Gujarat) – Resilient at #2 with 40 points!

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  • #4 – Zarvan Tumboli ‘Momsaid5bet’ (Maharashtra) – Maintains status quo at #3 with 25 points!
  • #5 – Nitin Rawat ‘Gambler42’ (Delhi) – After dismantling Anurag Srivastava from the India Leaderboard, Nitin has held position at #5 with 24 points!
  • #6 – Ankit Wadhawan ‘d00mtr00per’ (Chandigarh) – Another player who was consistent but stays put on #6 with #20 points!
  • #7 – Wilson Yomso ‘kalingkaling’ (Arunachal Pradesh) – Entered the India Leaderboard mid-way last week, holds strong at #7 with 20 points!
  • #8 – Shagun Jain (Rajasthan) – Jaipur’s Poker jewel is at #8 with 19 points but faces threat of being replaced unless he maintains momentum!
  • #9 – Mohit Mehta ‘thejoker’ (Haryana) – Responsible for Laksh Pal Singh’s ouster, Mohit stands tall with 19 points!
  • #10 – Ashish Munot ‘OMG_spew’ (Tamil Nadu) – Slipped further to #10, maintains position with 15 points.

NPS 2025 – India Leaderboard Top 10 Rankings After Day #21
The top 10 have maintained rank over the weekend.

Rank Player Score
1 ‘Chennaino1’ Bhanu Prakash KC 40
2 Bullets777’ Mohit Bohra 40
3 ‘supersaiyan57’ Vikhyat Ahlawat 25
4 ‘MomSaid5Bet’ Zarvan Tumboli 25
5 ‘Gambler42’ Nitin Rawat 24
6 ‘d00mtr00per’ Ankit Wadhawan 20
7 ‘kalingkaling’ Wilson Yomso 20
8 ‘sogani22’ Shagun Jain 19
9 ‘thejoker’ Mohit Mehta 19
10 OMG_spew’ Ashish Munot 15

8 Days to the Finale – The Competition Continues!
The action continues to remain intense as Week 4 of the National Poker Series India 2025 has begun!
If you’re chasing the first-ever National Poker Champion title, don’t wait – register now and take your shot.
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The top 12 on the India Leaderboard will compete for the final showdown in Goa. One of them will emerge as the National Poker Champion. Are you in?

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