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Diwali is around the corner, and PokerStars India is all set to help you spice up your festive celebrations by bringing back its popular Diwali Rush Series! This year, the series makes a shorter four-day sprint from November 5 to 8, guaranteeing a whopping ₹1.70 Crores across 29 thrilling events.
There is no dearth of value for players with something for everyone to play at the upcoming series, with tournament buy-ins starting as little as ₹175 and going up as high as ₹27,500. All the featured daily and weekly tournaments on the site will sport the Diwali Rush branding for the duration of the series.
While the ₹75 Lakhs GTD Diwali Rush – Main Event will be the center of attraction, many more exciting events are a must-play for regs at the four-day-long series. Not to forget the ₹3 Lakhs-added Diwali Rush Series Leaderboard that will track the most consistent winners at the series with the eventual topper to collect an additional ₹75,000!
For players wanting to participate in the Main Event and the Super Highroller for less, PokerStars India has announced a 50 seats GTD ‘FREEBUY’ for the Main Event and a 15 seats GTD ‘FREEBUY’ for the Super Highroller.
Everyone has a shot at getting in on the action at the Diwali Rush Series with PokerStars India hosting Daily Freerolls on the site, giving players a chance to win from ₹1.50 Lakhs worth of free tickets!
PokerStars India 2021 Diwali Rush Schedule
Start Date | Time | Event | GTD (₹) |
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Friday, 5 November, 2021 | 2:00 PM | Diwali Rush-01 [Warm-Up] ₹3 Lakhs GTD | ₹3 Lakhs |
Friday, 5 November, 2021 | 3:00 PM | Diwali Rush-02 [The Hot ?175] ₹50K GTD | ₹50K |
Friday, 5 November, 2021 | 5:00 PM | Diwali Rush-03 [Deepstack] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹1 Lakh |
Friday, 5 November, 2021 | 7:00 PM | Diwali Rush-04 [Ultra KO 75%] ₹1.5 Lakhs GTD | ₹1.50 Lakhs |
Friday, 5 November, 2021 | 7:00 PM | Diwali Rush-05 [Bounty Builder] ₹50K GTD | ₹50K |
Friday, 5 November, 2021 | 8:00 PM | Diwali Rush-06 [Super Highroller] ₹35 Lakhs GTD | ₹35 Lakhs |
Friday, 5 November, 2021 | 8:30 PM | Diwali Rush-07 [Primetime Grind] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹1 Lakh |
Friday, 5 November, 2021 | 9:30 PM | Diwali Rush-08 [Uppercut Mini] ₹5 Lakhs GTD | ₹5 Lakhs |
Friday, 5 November, 2021 | 11:30 PM | Diwali Rush-09 [Omania] ₹40K GTD | ₹40K |
Friday, 5 November, 2021 | 11:59 PM | Diwali Rush-10 [Ultrasonic] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹2 Lakhs |
Saturday, 6 November, 2021 | 2:00 PM | Diwali Rush-11 [Afternoon on Stars] ₹1.5 Lakhs GTD | ₹1.50 Lakhs |
Saturday, 6 November, 2021 | 3:00 PM | Diwali Rush-12 [Heads-Up] ₹35K GTD | ₹35K |
Saturday, 6 November, 2021 | 5:00 PM | Diwali Rush-13 [Heads-Up Zoom] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹1 Lakh |
Saturday, 6 November, 2021 | 7:00 PM | Diwali Rush-14 [Total KO 100%] ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD | ₹1.50 Lakhs |
Saturday, 6 November, 2021 | 7:00 PM | Diwali Rush-15 [Bounty Builder] ₹40K GTD | ₹40K |
Saturday, 6 November, 2021 | 8:00 PM | Diwali Rush-16 [Eliminator] ₹10 Lakhs GTD | ₹10 Lakhs |
Saturday, 6 November, 2021 | 8:30 PM | Diwali Rush-17 [Primetime Grind] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹1 Lakh |
Saturday, 6 November, 2021 | 9:30 PM | Diwali Rush-18 [Bounty Builder] ₹5 Lakhs GTD | ₹5 Lakhs |
Saturday, 6 November, 2021 | 11:30 PM | Diwali Rush-19 [5 Card Omaha] ₹40K GTD | ₹40K |
Saturday, 6 November, 2021 | 11:59 PM | Diwali Rush-20 [Ultrasonic] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹2 Lakhs |
Sunday, 7 November, 2021 | 3:00 PM | Diwali Rush-21 [The Hot ?175] ₹40K GTD | ₹40K |
Sunday, 7 November, 2021 | 5:00 PM | Diwali Rush-22 [Warm-up] ₹5 Lakhs GTD | ₹5 Lakhs |
Sunday, 7 November, 2021 | 5:00 PM | Diwali Rush-23 [MAIN EVENT Day 1] ₹75 Lakhs GTD - ₹15 Lakhs for 1st | ₹75 Lakhs |
Sunday, 7 November, 2021 | 6:00 PM | Diwali Rush-24 [6+ Deepstack] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹1 Lakh |
Sunday, 7 November, 2021 | 7:00 PM | Diwali Rush-25 [Bounty Builder] ₹40K GTD | ₹40K |
Sunday, 7 November, 2021 | 8:00 PM | Diwali Rush-26 [The Big Crunch] ₹10 Lakhs GTD | ₹10 Lakhs |
Sunday, 7 November, 2021 | 9:00 PM | Diwali Rush-27 [Sunday Storm] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹2 Lakhs |
Sunday, 7 November, 2021 | 11:30 PM | Diwali Rush-28 [Omania] ₹40K GTD | ₹40K |
Sunday, 7 November, 2021 | 11:59 PM | Diwali Rush-29 [Ultrasonic] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹2 Lakhs |
Monday, 8 November, 2021 | 8:00 PM | Diwali Rush-23 [MAIN EVENT Day 2] ₹75 Lakhs GTD - ₹15 Lakhs for 1st |
Diwali Rush Series – MTTs To Look Out For
The two-day long ₹75 Lakhs GTD Diwali Rush – Main Event will run from November 7 to 8. Sporting a ₹11,000 buy-in, Day 1 will kick off at 5 PM. The survivors from the first day will reconvene on Day 2 at 8 PM, ultimately playing down to a champion who is guaranteed a ₹15 Lakhs payday.
The ₹35 Lakhs GTD Super Highroller (November 5 at 8 PM), ₹10 Lakhs GTD Eliminator (November 6 at 8 PM), and ₹10 Lakhs GTD The Big Crunch (November 7 at 8 PM) are the other flagship events you should mark off on your poker calendar this week.
The other PokerStars India staple events like the Warm-up, Uppercut Mini, Ultrasonic, Afternoon on Stars, and Primetime Grind also form part of the Diwali Rush Series, albeit with spiked-up guarantees.
Series Leaderboard
Besides the fantastic tournaments on offer, the Diwali Rush Series will be tracking the top winners on its ₹3 Lakhs GTD Series Leaderboard.
The top 50 places on the leaderboard will receive payouts, with the eventual leaderboard topper to collect ₹75,000.
Rank | Prize Amount |
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1 | ₹75,000 |
2 | ₹50,000 |
3 | ₹28,000 |
4 | ₹20,000 |
5 | ₹12,500 |
6 | ₹7,500 |
7-10 | ₹5,500 |
11-20 | ₹3,500 |
21-30 | ₹2,500 |
31-40 | ₹1,500 |
41-50 | ₹1,000 |
Daily Freerolls
Freerolls will run at 1 PM daily during the series, offering ₹50,000 in free tickets each day. The Daily Freerolls go live on November 5 as the series takes off and will run until November 7.
Freebuy Events
For players looking to get into the Main Event and Super Highroller for less, the site has arranged for Freebuy events to give everyone a chance at playing the flagship events.
The Super Highroller Freebuy Event will take place on November 5 (2:30 PM) and offer 15 seats to the flagship event. A total of 50 seats will be up for grabs in the Main Event Freebuy Event that will run on November 6 (7 PM).
Keep following PokerGuru for more updates on the PokerStars India Diwali Rush!