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It’s been easy breezy, and value play running on PokerStars India these past few months. Hot on the heels of a super-successful Diwali Rush Series, the brand had launched its first-ever Boosted Guarantee promotion that was extended for a week on popular demand! In the meantime, India-facing arm of global poker giant PokerStars was gearing up to launch one of the brand’s globally popular tournament offerings for Indian players. Debuting on the site on November 29 is the “Tailor-made for India” edition of the firecracker MTT offering, the Bounty Builders Series!
The Bounty Builder Series famously hosts events of a progressive knockout format. Though the series has traditionally featured an exhaustive list of tourneys in the editions hosted on the dot.com site, the Indian debut is crisper. It will make a seven-day run till December 5, dishing out a combined ₹2.7 Crores in prize pool guarantees including satellites across 42 events.
True to the series’ signature theme, the players sit with a bounty prize on their heads. You eliminate an opponent to claim their bounty. Half of the collected bounties are instantly credited to your account as cash. The remaining 50% of the collected bounties are added to your bounty prize, making you an attractive proposition to target and knock out! Tournament prizes apart, the PKO format of the series makes it possible for you to win far more than your buy-in back, even if you don’t reach the money spots in the events you play.
The biggest tournament draw at the online series is the ₹11,000 buy-in Bounty Builder Series Main Event that will make a two-day run from December 4 to 5 and award a guaranteed ₹1 Crore in prizes. You can book your seat to the Main Event by opting in for the Bounty Builder Series Main Event Ticket Challenge (November 23 – December 5), where you play to collect 45,000 redemption points, winning a FREE seat into the series’ biggest draw.
Topping the tournament offerings in the Bounty Builder Series, the brand is giving away ₹20 Lakhs in guaranteed prizes through Special Offers.
The most consistent players will be rewarded through the ₹3.5 Lakhs GTD Bounty Builder Series Leaderboard.
Bounty Builder Series comes packed with opportunities to win big for less. Commemorating the debut launch, an Inaugural Freeroll will take place on November 29 at 3.45 PM, awarding tickets worth ₹50,000 to the series.
There are 40 seats up for grabs to the Main Event and the Highroller Championship. This includes 25 seats being given in the Main Event Freebuy (December 4, 1 PM) and 15 via the Highroller Championship Freebuy (December 1, 5 PM).
Even better, Second Chance Freerolls give any player knocked out of an event in the series before the bubble another chance to enter and dive right back into the competition!
Bounty Builder Series Schedule
Date & Time | Tournament | Buy-in |
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November 29, 5 PM | Bounty Builder Series-01 [Warm-Up, 8-Max] 2 Lakhs Gtd | ₹880 |
November 29, 7 PM | Bounty Builder Series-02 [Survivor 6-Max, Turbo] 2L Gtd | ₹1,650 |
November 29, 8 PM | Bounty Builder Series-03 [6-Max, Deep] 12L Gtd | ₹3,300 |
November 29, 9 PM | Bounty Builder Series-04 [Pulsar PLO] 50k Gtd | ₹550 |
November 29, 9:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-05 [The Classic] 5L Gtd | ₹2,750 |
November 29, 10:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-06 [Bounty Adreanaline] 75K Gtd | ₹375 |
November 29, 11:59 PM | Bounty Builder Series-07 [Ultrasonic] 2L Gtd | ₹990 |
November 30, 5 PM | Bounty Builder Series-08 [Battleship 5-Max] 1L Gtd | ₹550 |
November 30, 7 PM | Bounty Builder Series-09 [Super Stack, Turbo] 2L Gtd | ₹1,650 |
November 30, 8 PM | Bounty Builder Series-10 [8-Max] 15L Gtd | ₹5,500 |
November 30, 9 PM | Bounty Builder Series-11 [Pulsar PLO] 50k Gtd | ₹550 |
November 30, 9:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-12 [Super Stack, 6-Max] 5L Gtd | ₹2,750 |
November 30, 10:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-13 [Bounty Adreanaline] 75K Gtd | ₹375 |
November 30, 11:59 PM | Bounty Builder Series-14 [Ultrasonic] 2L Gtd | ₹990 |
December 1, 5 PM | Bounty Builder Series-15 [Alternate Blinds 1L Gtd | ₹770 |
December 1, 7 PM | Bounty Builder Series-16 [Slug, 6-Max] 2L Gtd | ₹1,650 |
December 1, 8 PM | Bounty Builder Series-17 [Highroller Championship, 6-Max] 25L Gtd | ₹11,000 |
December 1, 9 PM | Bounty Builder Series-18 [Pulsar PLO] 50k Gtd | ₹550 |
December 1, 9:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-19 [Uppercut Mini, 6-Max] 5L Gtd | ₹2,750 |
December 1, 10:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-20 [Bounty Adreanaline] 75K Gtd | ₹375 |
December 1, 11:59 PM | Bounty Builder Series-21 [Ultrasonic] 2L Gtd | ₹990 |
December 2, 5 PM | Bounty Builder Series-22 [Bubble Rush] 1L Gtd | ₹550 |
December 2, 7 PM | Bounty Builder Series-23 [Laser Tag TKO 100%] 2L Gtd | ₹1,650 |
December 2, 8 PM | Bounty Builder Series-24 [Uppercut, 6-Max] 15L Gtd | ₹4,400 |
December 2, 9 PM | Bounty Builder Series-25 [Pulsar PLO] 50k Gtd | ₹550 |
December 2, 9:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-26 [Battle Royale] 5L Gtd | ₹2,750 |
December 2, 10:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-27 [Bounty Adreanaline] 75K Gtd | ₹375 |
December 2, 11:59 PM | Bounty Builder Series-28 [Blizzard] 2L Gtd | ₹990 |
December 3, 5 PM | Bounty Builder Series-29 [Zoom 6-Max] 1L Gtd | ₹550 |
December 3, 7 PM | Bounty Builder Series-30 [Bounty Builder] 2L Gtd | ₹1,650 |
December 3, 8 PM | Bounty Builder Series-31 [Eliminator] 10L Gtd | ₹2,500 |
December 3, 9 PM | Bounty Builder Series-32 [Pulsar 5C Omaha] 50k Gtd | ₹550 |
December 3, 9:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-33 [Omania] 3L Gtd | ₹2,200 |
December 3, 10:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-34 [Bounty Adreanaline] 75K Gtd | ₹375 |
December 3, 11:59 PM | Bounty Builder Series-35 [Blizzard] 2L Gtd | ₹990 |
December 4, 5 PM | Bounty Builder Series-36 [Steller Stack] 1L Gtd | ₹550 |
December 4, 5 PM | Bounty Builder Series-37 [MAIN EVENT] 1 Crore Gtd | ₹11,000 |
December 4, 7 PM | Bounty Builder Series-38 [Super Stack, Turbo] 2L Gtd | ₹1,650 |
December 4, 8 PM | Bounty Builder Series-39 [The Big Crunch] 10 Lakhs Gtd | ₹2,750 |
December 4, 9 PM | Bounty Builder Series-40 [Pulsar PLO] 50k Gtd | ₹550 |
December 4, 9:30 PM | Bounty Builder Series-41 [Sunday Storm] 5L Gtd | ₹1,100 |
December 4, 11:59 PM | Bounty Builder Series-42 [Final Cooldown] 3L Gtd | ₹990 |
December 5, 8 PM | Bounty Builder Series-37 [MAIN EVENT - DAY 2 ] 1 Crore Gtd | - |
₹1 Crores GTD Bounty Builder Series – Main Event
Priced at ₹11,000, the showstopper of PokerStars India’s first-ever Bounty Builder Series – the Bounty Builder Series Main Event features a whopping ₹1 Crore prize pool guarantee. Like in the brand’s previous flagship series, the Main Event will make a two-day run, with Day 1 taking off from 5 PM on December 4, and Day 2 scheduled from 8 PM on December 5.
There are two ways to win a FREE ticket to the Bounty Builder Series – Main Event. Collect 45,000 redemption points by completing the Main Event Ticket Challenge between November 23 to December 5.
Then there are a limited seats to grab via the Main Event freebuy (December 4, 1 PM), so keep a lookout for them.
Main Event dates:
Other Headline Events
Take a quick look at the other biggest tournament headliners:
> ₹1 Crores GTD BBS-37 Main Event: Buy-in – ₹11,000, December 4 5 PM, December 5 – 8 PM
> ₹25 Lakhs GTD BBS-17 Highroller Championship: Buy-in – ₹11,000, December 1, 8 PM
> ₹15 Lakhs GTD BBS-10 8-Max Championship: Buy-in – ₹5,500, November 30, 8 PM
> ₹15 Lakhs GTD BBS-24 Uppercut: Buy-in – ₹4,400, December 2, 8 PM
> ₹12 Lakhs GTD BBS-03 6-Max Deep: Buy-in – ₹3,300, November 29, 8 PM
> ₹10 Lakhs GTD BBS-31 Eliminator, Buy-in – ₹2,500, December 3, 8 PM
> ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Big Crunch: Buy-in – ₹2,750, December 4, 8 PM
Beyond these, there are four ₹5 Lakhs GTD events, all priced at ₹2,750 each and slotted to run from 9.30 PM. They are – The Classic (November 29), Super Stack (November 30), Uppercut Mini (December 1), Battle Royale (December 2).
Taking up the 9.30 PM slot on December 3 will be the ₹3 Lakhs GTD Omania for Omaha players, that features a ₹2,200 buy-in.
Bounty Builder Series Leaderboard
Play the tournaments and climb up the Bounty Builder Series rankings to win from a guaranteed prize pool of ₹3.50 Lakhs. The Leaderboard goes live on November 29, and runs along the tournament action till December 5.
It will rank and give out prizes to the top 50 players, and the player who tops the leaderboard will grab a top prize of ₹1 Lakhs.
Bounty Builder Series Leaderboard
Position | Points Awarded |
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1 | 100 |
2 | 80 |
3 | 70 |
4 | 60 |
5 | 55 |
6 | 50 |
7 | 45 |
8 | 40 |
9 | 35 |
10 | 30 |
11-14 | 25 |
15 - 19 | 20 |
20 - 30 | 10 |
Bounty Builder Series Main Event Ticket Challenge
Want to challenge yourself and sail into the Bounty Builder Series – Main Event? From the Challenges Window in the lobby, opt in for the Bounty Builder Series Main Event Ticket Challenge that goes live at 4 PM on November 23, and will run right through till 8 PM on December 5. Once you do that, you must collect 45,000 Redemption Points to unlock your free ticket into the Main Event.
You will earn 1 Redemption Point for every ₹1 you pay in rake or tournament fees.
Other Promotional Giveaways
Bounty Builder Series Main Event and Highroller Championship Freebuys
Want to sail into the Main Event and the Highroller Championship for free? Participate in the Main Event and Super Highroller Freebuy which offer 40 free seats to the two flagship events!
The Highroller Championship Freebuy will be held from 5 PM on December 1, and the top 15 finishers will earn a seat into the ₹11,000 buy-in BBS-17 ₹25 Lac GTD Highroller Championship.
Likewise, the Main Event Freebuy will run on December 4 from 1 PM, awarding 25 finishers a seat to the ₹1 Crore GTD Bounty Builder Series-37 Main Event.
Bounty Builder Series Second Chance Freerolls
Don’t lose your momentum if you’re playing a Bounty Builder Series tournament and get eliminated before the money bubble. PokerStars India will host Second Chance Freerolls that offer anyone who busts before the money a free opportunity to make it back in the event.
The Second Chance Freerolls will run from November 30 to December 4 at 3.45 pm but do remember that each player can only use as many as five Second Chance Freeroll tickets.
Bounty Builder Series Freerolls and Freebuys
PokerStars India will be running the Inaugural Freeroll to the Bounty Builder Series, marking the debut launch of its prestigious global MTT offering for Indian players.
The Inaugural Freeroll will take place on November 29, 3.45 PM onwards, offering ₹50,000 worth of tickets to the Bounty Builder Series MTTs.
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