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PokerStars India, the Indian arm of global online poker giant, PokerStars, has rolled out the details for its fourth flagship tournament festival of the year, Galactic Series!
The internationally acclaimed Galactic Series is a space-themed tournament festival that will make its inaugural run in India from September 1 to 12, 2022. This 12-day fest (including a break-day) comes loaded with a jaw-dropping ₹3.60 Crores-plus in guaranteed prizes across 88 specifically curated events, making it the biggest tournament stop announced by PokerStars India this year.
And it comes with all the bells and whistles we expect from a featured tournament series like massive prize pool guarantees, numerous featured tournaments, leaderboard races, ticket giveaways, freerolls, and MUCH MORE!
The tournament buy-ins for the upcoming series are reasonably affordable, ranging between ₹175 and ₹15,000, making the festival within reach of most players.
The series’ biggest draw, ₹1 Crore GTD Galactic Series – Main Event, is scheduled for September 11 at 5 PM, with a progressive knockout format. Players can unlock a FREE seat in the Galactic Series – Main Event by earning 45,000 Redemption Points through the Ticket Challenge or by qualifying through the numerous Main Event Freerolls & Freebuy tournaments.
Over and above the massive prize pools, players stand a chance to grab a slice of over ₹16 Lakhs worth of cash prizes and tickets via special offers.
PokerStars India has also put up a very enticing ₹5 Lakhs in the Series Leaderboard & there`s an additional ₹35,000 to be won daily through the Daily Leaderboards, which should be incentive enough for the MTT regs to join the action.
The giveaways don’t end here. The series has another ₹8 Lakhs in ticket giveaways through Freerolls and Freebuys. Read on for all the details.
Galactic Series Schedule
Date & Time | Event Name | Buy-in (₹) |
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September 1, 5 PM | Galactic Series-01 [Big Bang, 8-Max] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,375 |
September 1, 5 PM | Galactic Series-02 [Big Bang, 8-Max] ₹50K GTD | ₹175 |
September 1, 7 PM | Galactic Series-03 [Laser Tag UKO 75%] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,650 |
September 1, 7 PM | Galactic Series-04 [Bounty Planet] ₹50K GTD | ₹220 |
September 1, 8 PM | Galactic Series-05 [Highroller] ₹15 Lakhs GTD | ₹8,250 |
September 1, 9 PM | Galactic Series-06 [The Classic] ₹5 Lakhs GTD | ₹2,750 |
September 1, 9 PM | Galactic Series-07 [Pulsar PLO] ₹40K GTD | ₹550 |
September 1, 10 PM | Galactic Series-08 [Solar Cycle] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹375 |
September 1, 11 PM | Galactic Series-09 [Blizzard] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹990 |
September 2, 5 PM | Galactic Series-10 [Light Speed] ₹40K GTD | ₹175 |
September 2, 5 PM | Galactic Series-11 [Cosmic Rumble 6-Max] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹550 |
September 2, 7 PM | Galactic Series-12 [Laser Tag UKO 75%] ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,650 |
September 2, 7 PM | Galactic Series-13 [Bounty Planet] ₹50K GTD | ₹220 |
September 2, 8 PM | Galactic Series-14 [Uppercut] ₹12 Lakhs GTD | ₹4,400 |
September 2, 9 PM | Galactic Series-15 [Hubble Bubble Rush] ₹5 Lakhs GTD | ₹2,750 |
September 2, 9 PM | Galactic Series-16 [Pulsar PLO] ₹40K GTD | ₹550 |
September 2, 10 PM | Galactic Series-17 [Solar Cycle] ₹70K GTD | ₹375 |
September 2, 11 PM | Galactic Series-18 [Blizzard] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹990 |
September 3, 5 PM | Galactic Series-19 [Duality] ₹40K GTD | ₹175 |
September 3, 5 PM | Galactic Series-20 [Steller Stack] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹550 |
September 3, 7 PM | Galactic Series-21 [Omania] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹1,375 |
September 3, 7 PM | Galactic Series-22 [Bounty Planet] ₹40K GTD | ₹220 |
September 3, 8 PM | Galactic Series-23 [Terminator] ₹10 Lakhs GTD | ₹2,750 |
September 3, 9 PM | Galactic Series-24 [Gravity 8-Max] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,375 |
September 3, 9 PM | Galactic Series-25 [Pulsar 5C Omaha] ₹40K GTD | ₹550 |
September 3, 10 PM | Galactic Series-26 [Solar Cycle] ₹70K GTD | ₹375 |
September 3, 11 PM | Galactic Series-27 [Blizzard] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹990 |
September 4, 5 PM | Galactic Series-28 [50 Big Blinds, 2 Final Table Payout] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹550 |
September 4, 5 PM | Galactic Series-29 [Sunday Special] ₹20 Lakhs GTD | ₹5,500 |
September 4, 7 PM | Galactic Series-30 [Bounty Planet] ₹50K GTD | ₹220 |
September 4, 7 PM | Galactic Series-31 [Cosmic Warm-up] ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,375 |
September 4, 8 PM | Galactic Series-32 [Sunday Highroller] ₹12 Lakhs GTD | ₹11,000 |
September 4, 9 PM | Galactic Series-33 [Solar Storm] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹550 |
September 4, 10 PM | Galactic Series-34 [Pulsar PLO] ₹40K GTD | ₹550 |
September 4, 11 PM | Galactic Series-35 [Sunday Cooldown] ₹3 Lakhs GTD | ₹990 |
September 6, 5 PM | Galactic Series-36 [Light Speed] ₹40K GTD | ₹175 |
September 6, 5 PM | Galactic Series-37 [Steller Stack] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹550 |
September 6, 7 PM | Galactic Series-38 [Laser Tag UKO 75%] ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,650 |
September 6, 7 PM | Galactic Series-39 [Bounty Planet] ₹40K GTD | ₹220 |
September 6, 8 PM | Galactic Series-40 [Saturn the Sixth] ₹10 Lakhs GTD | ₹3,300 |
September 6, 9 PM | Galactic Series-41 [Uppercut Mini] ₹5 Lakhs GTD | ₹2,750 |
September 6, 9 PM | Galactic Series-42 [Pulsar PLO] ₹40K GTD | ₹550 |
September 6, 10 PM | Galactic Series-43 [Solar Cycle] ₹70K GTD | ₹375 |
September 6, 11 PM | Galactic Series-44 [Blizzard] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹990 |
September 7, 5 PM | Galactic Series-45 [Bounty Quads 4-Max] ₹40K GTD | ₹175 |
September 7, 5 PM | Galactic Series-46 [Battleship 5-Max] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹550 |
September 7, 7 PM | Galactic Series-47 [Laser Tag TKO 100%] ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,650 |
September 7, 7 PM | Galactic Series-48 [Bounty Planet] ₹40K GTD | ₹220 |
September 7, 8 PM | Galactic Series-49 [Night on Stars] ₹10 Lakhs GTD | ₹3,850 |
September 7, 9 PM | Galactic Series-50 [Steller Stack] ₹5 Lakhs GTD | ₹2,750 |
September 7, 9 PM | Galactic Series-51 [Pulsar PLO] ₹40K GTD | ₹550 |
September 7, 10 PM | Galactic Series-52 [Solar Cycle] ₹70K GTD | ₹375 |
September 7, 11 PM | Galactic Series-53 [Blizzard] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹990 |
September 8, 5 PM | Galactic Series-54 [Star's War 7-Max] ₹40K GTD | ₹175 |
September 8, 5 PM | Galactic Series-55 [Alternate Universe] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹770 |
September 8, 7 PM | Galactic Series-56 [Laser Tag UKO 90%] ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,650 |
September 8, 7 PM | Galactic Series-57 [Bounty Planet] ₹40K GTD | ₹220 |
September 8, 8 PM | Galactic Series-58 [Championship Highroller 8-Max] ₹25 Lakhs GTD | ₹15,000 |
September 8, 9 PM | Galactic Series-59 [The Classic PKO] ₹5 Lakhs GTD | ₹2,750 |
September 8, 9 PM | Galactic Series-60 [Pulsar PLO] ₹40K GTD | ₹550 |
September 8, 10 PM | Galactic Series-61 [Solar Cycle] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹375 |
September 8, 11 PM | Galactic Series-62 [Blizzard] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹990 |
September 9, 5 PM | Galactic Series-63 [Grandfather's Paradox 3-Max] ₹40K GTD | ₹175 |
September 9, 5 PM | Galactic Series-64 [Hubble Bubble Rush] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹550 |
September 9, 7 PM | Galactic Series-65 [Laser Tag UKO 75%] ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,650 |
September 9, 7 PM | Galactic Series-66 [Bounty Planet] ₹40K GTD | ₹220 |
September 9, 8 PM | Galactic Series-67 [Uppercut] ₹12 Lakhs GTD | ₹4,400 |
September 9, 9 PM | Galactic Series-68 [Battle Royale] ₹5 Lakhs GTD | ₹2,750 |
September 9, 9 PM | Galactic Series-69 [Pulsar PLO] ₹40K GTD | ₹550 |
September 9, 10 PM | Galactic Series-70 [Solar Cycle] ₹70K GTD | ₹375 |
September 9, 11 PM | Galactic Series-71 [Blizzard] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹990 |
September 10, 5 PM | Galactic Series-72 [Win the Button] ₹40K GTD | ₹175 |
September 10, 5 PM | Galactic Series-73 [Quantum Zoom 6-Max] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹550 |
September 10, 7 PM | Galactic Series-74 [Laser Tag TKO 100%] ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,650 |
September 10, 7 PM | Galactic Series-75 [Bounty Planet] ₹40K GTD | ₹220 |
September 10, 8 PM | Galactic Series-76 [Championship PKO 6-Max] ₹15 Lakhs GTD | ₹5,500 |
September 10, 9 PM | Galactic Series-77 [Supermoon Steller Stack] ₹5 Lakhs GTD | ₹2,750 |
September 10, 9 PM | Galactic Series-78 [Pulsar 5C Omaha] ₹40K GTD | ₹550 |
September 10, 10 PM | Galactic Series-79 [Solar Cycle] ₹70K GTD | ₹375 |
September 10, 11 PM | Galactic Series-80 [Blizzard] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹990 |
September 11, 5 PM | Galactic Series-81 [Steller Stack] ₹1 Lakh GTD | ₹550 |
September 11, 5 PM | Galactic Series-82 [MAIN EVENT] ₹1 Crore GTD | ₹11,000 |
September 11, 7 PM | Galactic Series-83 [Bounty Planet] ₹50K GTD | ₹220 |
September 11, 7 PM | Galactic Series-84 [Cosmic Warm-up] ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD | ₹1,375 |
September 11, 8 PM | Galactic Series-85 [The Big Crunch] ₹10 Lakhs GTD | ₹3,850 |
September 11, 9 PM | Galactic Series-86 [Solar Storm] ₹2 Lakhs GTD | ₹550 |
September 11, 10 PM | Galactic Series-87 [Pulsar PLO] ₹40K GTD | ₹550 |
September 11, 11 PM | Galactic Series-88 [The Cooldown] ₹3 Lakhs GTD | ₹990 |
September 12, 8 PM | Galactic Series-82 [MAIN EVENT - DAY 2 ] ₹1 Crore GTD | - |
₹1 Crore GTD Galactic Series – Main Event
The magnum opus of the space-themed series is the Galactic Series – Main Event, an ₹11,000 buy-in two-day tournament with a jaw-dropping ₹1 Crore prize pool guarantee. The tourney starts at 5 PM on September 11 and will make a two-day run to the finish line.
Main Event dates:
Day 1 – September 11 (5 PM)
Day 2 – September 12 (8 PM)
If you want to win a FREE ticket to play the Galactic Series – Main Event, there are two ways to do so. You can get a FREE ticket by earning 45K redemption points by completing the Main Event Ticket Challenge.
Additionally, there is a Main Event Freebuy tournament on September 11 and an ₹1 Lakh GTD Inaugural Freeroll on September 1, which can get you a seat in the Main Event for FREE.
Other Headline Events
Apart from the Main Event, Galactic Series has several other flagships tournaments on the schedule, such as:
> ₹15 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-05 Highroller (September 1, 8 PM)
> ₹12 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-14 Uppercut (September 2, 8 PM)
> ₹10 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-23 Terminator (September 3, 8 PM)
> ₹20 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-29 Sunday Special (September 4, 5 PM)
> ₹12 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-32 Sunday Highroller (September 4, 8 PM)
> ₹10 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-40 Saturn the Sixth (September 6, 8 PM)
> ₹10 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-49 Night on Stars (September 7, 8 PM)
> ₹25 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-58 Championship Highroller [8-Max] (September 8, 8 PM)
> ₹12 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-67 Uppercut (September 9, 8 PM)
> ₹15 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-76 Championship PKO [6-Max] (September 10, 8 PM)
> ₹10 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-85 The Big Crunch (September 11, 8 PM)
Galactic Series – Leaderboards
As we have come to expect from the tournament-centric site like PokerStars India, Galactic Series will have two leaderboard races running – the Series Leaderboard and the Daily Leaderboard – to track the most consistent winners across the twelve-day-long series.
₹5 Lakhs GTD Series Leaderboard
The Series Leaderboard goes live as soon as the series starts on September 1. Like in all leaderboard sprints, the players automatically garner points whenever they finish in the top 30 in any Galactic Series tournament.
The Series Leaderboard will award ₹5 Lakhs worth of prizes to the top 50 ranked players. The leaderboard topper will get ₹1.50 Lakhs.
Ranking | Prize Amount |
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1 | ₹1,50,000 |
2 | ₹75,000 |
3 | ₹50,000 |
4 | ₹35,000 |
5 | ₹20,000 |
6 | ₹15,000 |
7-10 | ₹10,000 |
11-20 | ₹5,000 |
21-30 | ₹3,500 |
31-40 | ₹2,000 |
41-50 | ₹1,000 |
₹35,000 GTD Daily Leaderboard
Over and above the Series Leaderboard prizes, there is an additional ₹35,000 worth of prizes to be won daily as part of the Daily Leaderboards, adding up to ₹3.50 Lakhs in leaderboard giveaways over the 12-day series.
With ten prizes daily, the Daily Leaderboard topper will pocket a cool ₹10,500.
Ranking | Prize Amount |
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1 | ₹10,500 |
2 | ₹7,500 |
3 | ₹5,500 |
4 | ₹3,250 |
5 | ₹2,500 |
6 | ₹2,000 |
7 | ₹1,500 |
8 | ₹1,000 |
9 | ₹750 |
10 | ₹500 |
In case of a tie between players with the same points, the player with more winning in the series will get the better prize. The top finishers will be awarded the cash prize within 72 hours after the series concludes.
Here are the details of the leaderboard points basis the finishing rank.
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 |
Other Galactic Series Promotions
Inaugural Freeroll
PokerStars India will be hosting an Inaugural Freeroll on September 1 at 4 PM to commemorate the start of the Galactic Series, offering ₹1 Lakh worth of tickets to Galactic Series tournaments.
Second Chance Freerolls
There are ₹25,000 worth of Galactic Series tickets to be claimed daily through the Second Chance Freerolls, adding up to ₹2.50 Lakhs in giveaways.
As the name suggests, the Second Chance Freerolls gives everyone who didn’t cash any Galactic Series tournament the previous day a shot of winning free tickets to future events.
You can use the ticket credited to enter any Galactic Series Second Chance Freerolls running daily from September 2 to 11, 4 PM, except September 5.
Main Event Freebuy
The Main Event Freebuy is arguably one of the most awaited promotions of the series; PokerStars India will be hosting the Freebuy tournament on September 11 at 1 PM, awarding 25 finishers a seat to the ₹1 Crore GTD Galactic Series-82 Main Event.
Championship Highroller Freebuy
Like the Main Event Freebuy, PokerStars India will host a Championship Highroller Freebuy on September 8 at 4 PM. The top 15 finishers will win a ticket worth ₹15,000 to the ₹25 Lakhs GTD Galactic Series-58 Championship Highroller.
Main Event Ticket Challenge
The Main Event Ticket Challenge is another promotion that can get you a ticket into the Galactic Series – Main Event. The promotion will go live on the site at 4 PM on September 1 and run until 8 PM on September 12.
The promotion is straightforward, requiring players to collect at least 45,000 Redemption Points by playing cash games or tournaments on the site to unlock the Galactic Series – Main Event ticket worth ₹11,000.
You get one Redemption Point for every ₹1 one you pay in rake or tournament fee.
To participate, you must opt in by hitting the “Start” button in the Challenges Window on the PokerStars India client. The site will track the rake collected as you play and generate Redemption Points. Once you reach the required target, you will find your ticket in the “My Rewards” section, where you have to select “Tournament Tickets.”
Note – To win the Main Event ticket, you must generate 45,000 Redemption Points before the promotion ends. Any unused tickets won under the challenge will automatically expire after September 12, and the tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable and cannot be converted to cash.
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