Advait Rajguru Extends Lead to 3rd Month, The MoneyMaker Hits Tournament Shores with 31 Days of Action!

POY 2025 Monthly Update – April 1 to 30
April was anything but quiet in the race for the 2025 Player of the Year (POY) leaderboard race. With intense competition, high-volume grinds, and massive wins, it delivered fireworks across the leaderboard. As we inch closer to the mid-year mark, the action only gets hotter.

Let’s dive into the numbers, breakout stars, and leaderboard shakers that defined Electric April.

Electric April: Explosive Action: April by the Numbers

• Total Tournaments: 709
• Total Entries: 1.83 LAC+
• Cash Prizes Distributed: 29.60 Crore
• Players with 120+ Tournaments: 40

From seasoned crushers to rising talents, April saw thousands chase glory, with dozens logging marathon sessions and grinding their way to new personal bests.

The April Marathon: Rank Climbs that Mattered
Tracking the POY leaderboard movements over the month:

• Advait Rajguru ‘ExploitativeGTO’ held the top spot throughout April, showing consistency and strategic brilliance.
• Prahlad Nilange ‘Clutchg0d’ made an impressive climb—from Rank 19 at the start of the month to locking in Rank 2 by April 14 and maintaining it.
• Ashit Sharma ‘nexus010’ hovered in the top 5 consistently, underlining his place among the elite.

April Leaderboard: The Top 5

The King of the Pack: Advait Rajguru ‘ExploitativeGTO’
Karnataka’s Advait Rajguru continues his reign, now leading the POY race for the third consecutive month. The Poker coach from Bengaluru demonstrated both skill and poise, notching cashes across the board. He played 57 tournaments, cashed 33 of them, including 5 final tables. Rajguru’s April winnings are an impressive 15.29 LAC!
His April Highlights:

• Won BSS SuperStack for 6.75 LAC on April 27.
• 2nd in Big PLO-5 for 1.76 LAC on April 10.
• 5th in The Big Show for 1.41 LAC on April 14.

The April Mega Crusher: Praveen KR ‘PinaWXD’
This former IITian from Bengaluru dominated the money charts in April with the highest monthly winnings. Ranked #42 on May 1 with a POY Score of 990, Praveen KR cashed 83 of 157 tournaments played, also featuring on 17 final tables, to earn a whopping 21.88 LAC!
His April Highlights:

• 4 tournament victories.
• Runner-up finishes in 4 others.
• Career-best win in The Big Show for 4.48 L on April 28.

The April Jetsetter: Lavesh Meena ‘upay4myweed98
Jaipur’s Lavesh Meena launched himself into the spotlight with a dramatic leap up the rankings, making it to Rank 59 with a POY Score of 987 (+197), showcasing fearlessness and skill. How did Meena achieve this? He cashed 27 tournaments of the 63 he paid for, and made it to 5 final tables, pushing his April scorecard to 12.67 LAC!
His April Highlights:

• Rocketed 987 spots to Rank 59 with a POY Score of 987 (+197).
• Won Big PLO-5 for his first title of 2025 & 2.14 LAC on April 10.
• 2nd in the Blockbuster for 4.04 LAC on April 5.

Crushing the ITM Game
These grinders showed unmatched consistency with high in-the-money (ITM) finishes:

The Ace Squad: April’s Top Earners
Big wins, big numbers, and big impact — here are the month’s biggest scorers:

The Big Hitters: Single-Biggest Trailblazers
Several Poker talents made their mark with commanding earnings:

May Madness Is Here!
With April’s high-voltage poker behind us, we now look ahead to 31 days of “The MoneyMaker” — May promises action, drama, and game-changing leaderboard moves. Will Advait Rajguru hold on to his crown, or will a new contender emerge?

Strap in — the 2025 POY race is the hot battleground of tournament Poker, and it only just gets better!