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After closing out a smashing second edition of the India Championship of Online Poker (INCOOP) in September, PokerStars India is doubling down on its MTT offerings by announcing a 10-week-long ‘Tournament Festival’ with over ₹20 Crores in guaranteed prizes.
From October 18 to December 26, the online poker operator site will be running its featured and semi-featured tournaments with boosted guarantees. Several new MTTs will be introduced in the weekly schedule as well.
A special poker festival needs Special Offers. Here is a list of enticing promotions running along the side lines of the Tournament festival.
Star of the Week
PokerStars India is boosting the guarantee for its Star of the Week promotion. As the name suggests, this is a Weekly MTT Leaderboard race that runs from 12 AM on Monday to 11:59 PM on Sunday, boasting ₹15 Lakhs in guaranteed prizes through its 10-week run. Players can win leaderboard points every time they finish ITM in a guaranteed tournament.
Players collect points based on their finishing position.
Position | Points Awarded |
---|---|
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 |
The top 15 players at the end of each week win a share of ₹1.50 Lakhs in cash prizes.
Position | Payout/Week |
---|---|
1 | ₹30,000 |
2 | ₹26,000 |
3 | ₹21,500 |
4 | ₹16,500 |
5 | ₹12,500 |
6 | ₹10,000 |
7 | ₹7,500 |
8 | ₹6,000 |
9 | ₹5,000 |
10 | ₹4,000 |
11 | ₹3,300 |
12 | ₹2,800 |
13 | ₹2,200 |
14 | ₹1,600 |
15 | ₹1,100 |
Highroller Club
As the Star of the Week leaderboard, the Highroller Club is also a weekly leaderboard that runs from 12 AM on Monday to 11:59 PM on Sunday, promising ₹17.50 Lakhs in guaranteed cash prizes during the promo. To score points on this leaderboard, players need to finish ITM in guaranteed Highroller events on the site.
Here too, players get points according to their finishing position.
Position | Points Awarded |
---|---|
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 |
The top 8 players at the end of each week win a share of ₹1.75 Lakhs in cash prizes.
Position | Payout/Week |
---|---|
1 | ₹40,000 |
2 | ₹35,000 |
3 | ₹27,000 |
4 | ₹22,000 |
5 | ₹18,000 |
6 | ₹14,500 |
7 | ₹11,000 |
8 | ₹7,500 |
Key Points to Remember For the Leaderboard Races:
Ticket Machine
Another promotion making a comeback is the Ticket Machine. The promotion had previously run alongside the 2021 INCOOP, wherein players received several opportunities to claim extra tickets throughout the series. This time around, the promotion will award players entries to a weekly draw when they play regular MTTs. Only players who opt-in to the Ticket Machine can participate in this promotion. Any tournaments played before opting in will not be counted towards this promotion.
With over ₹40 Lakhs in MTT tickets up for grabs, Ticket Machine entries are earned by playing regular tournaments between October 18 to December 19, between 12 AM and 11:59 PM. They are awarded based on the tournament’s buy-in:
> Low draw: One entry for buy-ins between ₹175 and ₹770, or two entries for buy-ins between ₹990 and ₹1,649
> High draw: One entry for ₹1,650 buy-ins and above
Players will receive entry/entries once they’ve been eliminated from an eligible tournament or after they’ve finished in the top places. The Ticket Machine will draw winners weekly (every Monday) at 9:35 AM, after which players will receive a notification with the outcome.
Only regular guaranteed tournaments count towards this offer. Satellites are not valid, nor are any other tournament formats, such as Spin & Go and Sit & Go tournaments.
Ticket Challenge
Launched in August, the Ticket Challenge is back. This exciting promotion gives players a chance to select from three different challenges to earn rewards.
All players have to do is ‘Opt-in’ by hitting the ‘Start’ button on the ‘Challenges‘ window. After that, players can follow their progress in the same window.
The promotion will run on a bi-weekly basis:
> Period 1 – October 18-31
> Period 2 – November 1-14
> Period 3 – November 29-December 12
> Period 4 – December 13-26
The Challenges will be updated every two weeks and run from Monday (12 AM) to Sunday (11:59 PM).
Challenge 1: Earn 42,000 Redemption Points. Get a ₹7,700 Bounty Builder Highroller + ₹7,700 Highroller ticket each.
Challenge 2: Earn 45,000 Redemption Points. Get a ₹5,500 Sunday Special + ₹11,000 Sunday Highroller ticket each.
Challenge 3: Earn 20,000 Redemption Points. Get a ₹2,750 Night on Stars + ₹1,950 Eliminator ticket each.
Players will earn 1 redemption point for every ₹1 they pay in rake or tournament fees. Once the Chest has been opened, players can find their tickets by going to ‘My Rewards’ and selecting ‘Tournament Tickets.’ Players will be eligible to receive their tournament ticket rewards only after meeting the redemption points requirement.
NOTE: Any additional tickets won will expire within 30 days from the date of issue. Tickets from this promotion are non-refundable, non-transferable, and cannot be converted into cash.
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