POY Weekly Update: April 21 – 28

April 2025 is going down in Indian Poker history as an absolute inferno of talent, drama, and leaderboard shakeups. We witnessed the first-ever National Poker Champion (NPC) live in Goa, and it was pandemonium till the last chip. Outlasting 12 heavy-hitters in a finale for the ages, Gujarat’s Mohit Bohra walked away with the 1 CR crown and bragging rights for life.

But hold up—because just as the dust settles, the storm is only getting bigger.

India’s most legendary tournament, The MoneyMaker, is back—and for the second time, it’s on a “MARATHON MODE!”. The MoneyMaker will run daily for 31 days straight through May, each day, rewarding 1 CR in prizes and a bracelet to the winner.

But the man of the moment at the 2025 Player of the Year (POY) Leaderboard race? Bengaluru’s Poker phenom Advait Rajguru!

The young coach, mentor, and stone-cold crusher is on an unbelievable run, and set to ride his lead into May. Sitting comfortably at Rank #1 with 999 points, Rajguru put on another trailblazer this week—15 tourneys, 11 cashes, 2 final tables, and yet another BSS SuperStack title to his name!

With 9.04 LAC added to his bankroll and 93.52 LAC in annual earnings, Rajguru is not slowing down—he’s amping up the momentum!

His week’s highlights:

  • Won BSS SuperStack for 6.75 LAC on April 27.
  • 4th in WTF for 85.5K on April 25.

Rajasthan’s Aman Parakh, Delhi’s Aayush Arya, and the first-ever National Poker Champion, Gujarat’s Mohit Bohra are the other top ranked players on the 2025 POY Leaderboard.

Our Mega Crusher of the Week is Latur, Maharashtra’s Prahlad Nilange. Just weeks after scoring his first-ever NPS India medal, Nilange has surfaced again, and this time for an equally jaw-dropping performance. He racked up 23 cashes in 28 tournaments played, with six final tables to boast of.

Currently sitting at POY Rank 2 with 997 points, Nilange may not have shipped the week’s biggest tourney—but he owned the volume game, topping both the ITM and FT finish charts, earning 3.78 LAC this week.

His week’s highlight:

  • 5th in The Summit for 2.44 LAC on April 24.

Delhi’s Rishab Malik is our latest Poker Supernova. While he cashed out 5 tournaments earning 6.98 LAC, Malik – a former “EndBoss” and “The MoneyMaker” finalist shipped “The Summit” this week for his biggest score of 2025! The win didn’t just boost his bankroll—it launched him 125 spots up the POY 2025 leaderboard, in one of the week’s most dramatic climbs!

 His week’s highlight:

  • Won The Summit for 6.55 LAC on April 24.

The Ace Shot of the Week title goes to Udaipur-based Ashwin Vijayvergiya who dominated the week with two explosive finishes, Vijayvergiya topped the scorer’s list with a colossal 11 LAC haul.

He kicked things off by clinching his second “WTF” title — and just when the buzz started, he cranked it up with a massive runner-up finish in Sunday’s “BSS SuperStack”, pocketing his biggest score of the year! 

His week’s highlights:

  • 2nd in BSS Superstack for 6.99 LAC on April 27.
  • Won WTF for 3.8 LAC on April 24.

The POY Top 5 Rankings:

Rank Player Name Tournaments Played ITM Finishes Weekly Winnings POY Score
1 ExploitativeGTO
Advait Rajguru		 15 11 9.04 LAC 999
2 Clutchg0d
Prahlad Nilange 		 28 23 3.78 LAC 997
3 KarmaPoker
Aman Parakh 		 25 11 2.82 LAC 997
4 Learnnwin
Aayush Arya		 12 5 2.35 LAC 996
5 bullets777
Mohit Bohra		 12 6  3.09 LAC 996
6 ExploitativeGTO
Advait Rajguru		 15 11 9.04 LAC 999

The following seven factors determine your POY Score:

  • Return on Investment (ROI): Your profits relative to buy-ins, adjusted for the log value of your average buy-in.
  • In the Money (ITM): The number of times you finish in the money, multiplied by the log value of your average buy-in.
  • Tournaments Played: The total number of tournaments you play in 2025.
  • Winnings: Total prize money won in tournaments throughout the year.
  • Final Tables: Number of times you make the final table, multiplied by the square root of participants in those tournaments.
  • 1st Rank: Number of tournament victories, multiplied by the square root of participants.
  • Biggest Score: Your highest single tournament score of the year.

The chase is real, the stakes are rising, and May is about to explode with action. 

Will Rajguru hold the line? Will Nilange grind his way to the top? Or will “The MoneyMaker’s” month-long run spark the next leaderboard shakeup? 

As the action heats up and the summer grind deepens, expect more twists, upsets, and meteoric rises. Stay locked in – we’ll be here with all the thrilling updates!

Disclaimer: Rankings are accurate as of midnight on April 27th

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