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PokerBaazi truly knows how to keep MTT players at the edge of their seats! After pulling off a record-breaking inaugural National Poker Series (NPS) in June, the site followed through by hosting a successful second edition of the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Online India series in August. And now it’s gearing up to host the Indian Micro Poker Series (IMPS) Gold Edition!
The IMPS Gold Edition is slated to run from September 12 to 26 and promises to be bigger than ever before, with over ₹3 Crores in guaranteed prizes up for grabs!
The guarantees aside, PokerBaazi has put up another ₹20 Lakhs in leaderboard prizes through two leaderboard races, the ₹12.50 Lakhs GTD Series Leaderboard and the ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD Daily Leaderboard!
Sharing his excitement about the upcoming series, the Marketing Director of Baazi Games, Varun Ganjoo said, “Small stakes players are just as important as those playing at higher stakes, and PokerBaazi provides them frequent opportunities to build their bankrolls, prove their skills and move up the ladder. The IMPS Gold Edition is another big opportunity to do so and we look forward to success for both our players and our platform.”
As the name of the series suggests, the IMPS is a budget series targeting low-to-mid stakes players. However, with over 250X value on offer in all events, there is a lot of incentive even for the regs to join the action. Yes, you read that right! Every tournament in the series has a prize pool at least 250 times the buy-in.
Now, even with the IMPS Gold Edition event buy-ins starting as little as ₹55, PokerBaazi has satellites to the series running for a meager ₹1 buy-in.
And wait! There’s more! The series will award trophies in five marquee tournaments and to the ‘Player of the Series!’
IMPS Gold Edition Schedule
Date | Time | Event | Buy-in (₹) |
---|---|---|---|
September 12 | 3 PM | IMPS#1 Kickoff Turbo 2 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 400+40 |
September 12 | 4 PM | IMPS#2 5-Max Hyper Turbo 1 Lakh GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 12 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#3 3 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 700+70 |
September 12 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#4 (5-Max) Turbo 60K GTD | 150+15 |
September 12 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#5 5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 1,000+100 |
September 12 | 8 PM | IMPS#6 Value Blast 10 Lakhs GTD Day 1A (RE) | 100+10 |
September 12 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#7 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 12 | 9 PM | IMPS#8 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 500+50 |
September 13 | 3 PM | IMPS#9 80K GTD (R+A) | 250+25 |
September 13 | 4 PM | IMPS#10 60K GTD (RE) | 200+20 |
September 13 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#11 4-Max Hyper Turbo 50K GTD (RE) | 150+15 |
September 13 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#12 (5-Max) Turbo 70K GTD | 200+20 |
September 13 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#13 4 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 800+80 |
September 13 | 8 PM | IMPS#14 Value Blast 10 Lakhs GTD Day 1B (RE) | 100+10 |
September 13 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#15250+25 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 13 | 9 PM | IMPS#16 7-Max 2 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 400+40 |
September 14 | 3 PM | IMPS#17 60K GTD (RE) | 200+20 |
September 14 | 4 PM | IMPS#18 1 Lakh GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 14 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#19 80K GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 14 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#20 (6-Max) 75K GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 14 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#21 MINI MAIN EVENT 30 Lakhs GTD day1A (RE) | 1,500+150 |
September 14 | 8 PM | IMPS#22 Value Blast 10 Lakhs GTD Day 1C (RE) | 100+10 |
September 14 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#23 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 14 | 9 PM | IMPS#24 6-Max 3 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 600+60 |
September 15 | 3 PM | IMPS#25 75K GTD DST (RE) | 250+25 |
September 15 | 4 PM | IMPS#26 5-Max Turbo 60K GTD (RE) | 200+20 |
September 15 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#27 4-Max DST Hyper Turbo 40K GTD (RE) | 100+10 |
September 15 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#28 80K GTD DST (RE) | 250+25 |
September 15 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#29 MINI MAIN EVENT 30 Lakhs GTD day1B (RE) | 1,500+150 |
September 15 | 8 PM | IMPS#30 Value Blast 10 Lakhs GTD Day 1D (RE) | 100+10 |
September 15 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#31 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 15 | 9 PM | IMPS#32 6-Max Turbo 3 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 700+70 |
September 16 | 3 PM | IMPS#33 1 Lakh GTD Time bomb (RE) | 400+40 |
September 16 | 4 PM | IMPS#34 7-Max 60K GTD KO (RE) | 200+50+25 |
September 16 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#35 75K GTD PLO (RE) | 250+25 |
September 16 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#36 (6-Max) 80K GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 16 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#37 MINI MAIN EVENT 30 Lakhs GTD Day1C (RE) | 1,500+150 |
September 16 | 8 PM | IMPS#38 Value Blast 10 Lakhs GTD Day 1E (RE) | 100+10 |
September 16 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#39 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 16 | 9 PM | IMPS#40 2 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 400+40 |
September 17 | 3 PM | IMPS#41 6-Max 1 Lakh GTD WTB (RE) | 300+30 |
September 17 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#42 MINI MAIN EVENT 30 Lakhs GTD Day 1D (RE) | 1,500+150 |
September 17 | 4 PM | IMPS#43 35K GTD (RE) | 50+5 |
September 17 | 6 PM | IMPS#44 (6-Max) 75K GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 17 | 7 PM | IMPS#45 (6-max) MINI HIGHROLLER 7 Lakhs GTD | 2,000+200 |
September 17 | 8 PM | IMPS#46 Value Blast 10 Lakhs GTD Day 1F (RE) | 100+10 |
September 17 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#47 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 17 | 8:45 PM | IMPS#48 MINI MAIN EVENT 30 Lakhs GTD Day 2 | - |
September 17 | 9 PM | IMPS#49 4 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 800+80 |
September 18 | 4 PM | IMPS#50 6-Max 80K GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 18 | 5 PM | IMPS#51 80K GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 18 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#52 65K GTD PLO-5 (RE) | 250+25 |
September 18 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#53 2 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 800+80 |
September 18 | 8 PM | IMPS#54 Value Blast 10 Lakhs GTD Day 2 | - |
September 18 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#55 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 18 | 9 PM | IMPS#56 5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 1,000+100 |
September 19 | 3 PM | IMPS#57 80K GTD (RE) | 200+20 |
September 19 | 4 PM | IMPS#58 Turbo 2 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 400+40 |
September 19 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#59 50K (RE) | 150+15 |
September 19 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#60 (5-Max) Turbo 90K GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 19 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#61 5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 1,000+100 |
September 19 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#62 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 19 | 9 PM | IMPS#63 Turbo 4 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 600+60 |
September 20 | 3 PM | IMPS#64 40K GTD PLO (RE) | 200+20 |
September 20 | 4 PM | IMPS#65 (6-Max) 90K GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 20 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#66 80K GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 20 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#67 Turbo 60K (RE) | 200+20 |
September 20 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#68 5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 1,000+100 |
September 20 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#69 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 20 | 9 PM | IMPS#70 2 Lakhs GTD KO (RE) | 400+100+50 |
September 21 | 3 PM | IMPS#71 45K GTD PKO (RE) | 150+50+20 |
September 21 | 4 PM | IMPS#72 80K GTD PLO (RE) | 300+30 |
September 21 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#73 50K GTD TIMEBOMB | 300+30 |
September 21 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#74 Turbo 60K (RE) | 200+20 |
September 21 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#75 PLO HIGHROLLER 7.5 Lakhs GTD | 1,500+150 |
September 21 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#76 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 21 | 9 PM | IMPS#77 3 Lakhs GTD TURBO (RE) | 600+60 |
September 22 | 3 PM | IMPS#78 4-Max Hyper Turbo 50K GTD (RE) | 150+15 |
September 22 | 4 PM | IMPS#79 60K GTD (R+A) | 150+15 |
September 22 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#80 50K GTD 5-PLO (RE) | 200+20 |
September 22 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#81 (6-Max) 75K GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 22 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#82 6 Lakhs GTD BIG KO | 1,250+250+150 |
September 22 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#83 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 22 | 9 PM | IMPS#84 3 Lakhs GTD TURBO (RE) | 600+60 |
September 23 | 3 PM | IMPS#85 50K GTD WTB (RE) | 200+20 |
September 23 | 4PM | IMPS#86 75K GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 23 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#87 1 Lakh GTD (RE) | 400+40 |
September 23 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#88 80K GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 23 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#89 MAIN EVENT 50 Lakhs GTD Day 1A | 2,000+200 |
September 23 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#90 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 23 | 9:00 PM | IMPS#91 4 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 800+80 |
September 24 | 3 PM | IMPS#92 40K GTD (R+A) | 100+10 |
September 24 | 4 PM | IMPS#93 90K GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 24 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#94 4-Max Hyper Turbo 50K GTD (RE) | 150+15 |
September 24 | 6 PM | IMPS#95 (6-Max) Turbo 75K GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 24 | 7 PM | IMPS#96 (6-Max) HIGHROLLER 15 Lakhs GTD | 3,000+300 |
September 24 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#97 MAIN EVENT 50L GTD Day 1B | 2,000+200 |
September 24 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#98 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 24 | 9 PM | IMPS#99 4-Max Hyper Turbo 2 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 600+60 |
September 25 | 3 PM | IMPS#100 50K GTD (RE) | 200+20 |
September 25 | 4 PM | IMPS#101 90K GTD (RE) | 300+30 |
September 25 | 5:30 PM | IMPS#102 1 Lakh GTD KO (RE) | 300+200+50 |
September 25 | 6:30 PM | IMPS#103 (6 Max) 50K GTD (RE) | 150+15 |
September 25 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#104 MAIN EVENT 50 Lakhs GTD DAY 1C | 2,000+200 |
September 25 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#105 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 25 | 9 PM | IMPS#106 3 Lakhs GTD TURBO (RE) | 600+60 |
September 26 | 2 PM | IMPS#107 MAIN EVENT 50 Lakhs GTD DAY 1D (Turbo) | 2,000+200 |
September 26 | 3 PM | IMPS#108 60K GTD PLO (RE) | 200+20 |
September 26 | 4 PM | IMPS#109 80K GTD WTB (RE) | 250+25 |
September 26 | 6 PM | IMPS#110 (4-Max) Hyper Turbo 75K GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 26 | 7:30 PM | IMPS#111 4 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 800+80 |
September 26 | 8 PM | IMPS#113 MAIN EVENT 50 Lakhs GTD DAY 2 | - |
September 26 | 8:30 PM | IMPS#112 DAILY 2.5 Lakhs GTD (RE) | 250+25 |
September 26 | 9:30 PM | IMPS#114 FINALE 5 Lakhs GTD | 1,000+100 |
PokerBaazi is a favorite among the low-to-mid stakes MTT players, and not just the IMPS but also its other micro-stakes flagship, the Baazi Grinders Series, is a massive hit among the poker-playing masses. And guess what? A new edition of the Baazi Grinders Series is set to take place before the IMPS Gold Edition. The series featuring ₹50 Lakhs in guaranteed prizes will run from August 23 to 29.
IMPS Gold Edition Main Event & Other Marquees
While the IMPS Gold Edition schedule glitters with massive guaranteed events, the ₹50 Lakhs GTD IMPS Main Event will undoubtedly be the star attraction at the 15-day-long series. Sporting a ₹2,200 entry buy-in, the multi-flight tournament will run from September 23 to 26.
> Day 1A at 7:30 PM on September 23
> Day 1B at 7:30 PM on September 24
> Day 1C at 7:30 PM on September 25
> Day 1D (Turbo) at 2 PM on September 26
Day 2 will commence at 8 PM on September 26.
The IMPS Main Event is one of the five tourneys that will award the IMPS trophy. The other four marquees are:
> ₹10 Lakhs GTD IMPS Value Blast
> ₹30 Lakhs GTD IMPS Mini Main Event
> ₹15 Lakhs GTD IMPS HighRoller
> ₹7.50 Lakhs GTD IMPS PLO HighRoller
IMPS Leaderboards
The IMPS Gold Edition will host two leaderboards, namely the Series Leaderboard and the Daily Leaderboard.
Daily Leaderboard
The Daily Leaderboard will award the top 20 ranked players from ₹50,000 in leaderboard prizes daily, adding up to ₹7.50 Lakhs over 15 days. The daily topper will collect ₹12,500.
Rank | Prize |
---|---|
1 | ₹12,500 |
2 | ₹7,500 |
3 | ₹5,417 |
4 | ₹4,450 |
5 | ₹3,458 |
6 | ₹2,950 |
7 | ₹2,450 |
8 | ₹1,950 |
9 | ₹1,500 |
10 | ₹1,100 |
11 | ₹1,100 |
12 | ₹800 |
13 | ₹800 |
14 | ₹800 |
15 | ₹575 |
16 | ₹575 |
17 | ₹575 |
18 | ₹500 |
19 | ₹500 |
20 | ₹500 |
Series Leaderboard
The Series Leaderboard will also run for 15 days, but unlike the Daily Leaderboard, the eventual topper will walk away with the ₹3 Lakhs up-top only after the entire series has concluded. Here too, the top 20 runners will get paid from a ₹12.50 Lakhs prize pool.
Rank | Prize |
---|---|
1 | ₹3,00,000 |
2 | ₹2,00,000 |
3 | ₹1,35,250 |
4 | ₹1,11,000 |
5 | ₹87,000 |
6 | ₹73,700 |
7 | ₹61,250 |
8 | ₹48,750 |
9 | ₹37,500 |
10 | ₹27,500 |
11 | ₹27,500 |
12 | ₹20,000 |
13 | ₹20,000 |
14 | ₹20,000 |
15 | ₹14,350 |
16 | ₹14,350 |
17 | ₹14,350 |
18 | ₹12,500 |
19 | ₹12,500 |
20 | ₹12,500 |
*All leaderboard prizes will be awarded in Real Cash Bonus
Deposit Codes
The site is running an exciting deposit offer for the ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD Daily. Anyone depositing ₹2,000 or more using the deposit code “DAILY250” can win a free ticket to the marquee running daily during the series. The deposit offer is valid until 8:30 PM on September 26.
If you love tournaments, then mark your calendars for this exciting series!
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