Spartan Poker Announces Record-Shattering ₹28 Crores GTD IOPC Series From January 14-31

Yes, you read that right! India’s leading online poker site Spartan Poker has just announced the 10^th edition of the India Online Poker Championship (IOPC) that promises a never seen before ₹28 Crores in guaranteed prizes!

There is no denying that the online poker operator knows how to keep players hooked to its platform. After a record-breaking Final Table Series (FTS) in November, the site has been rolling out one poker series after another, like the recently concluded, The Millionaire Series and the ongoing Ultimate Value Series (UVS). And now the site is gearing up for its biggest-ever IOPC edition! No, scratch that. It’s the biggest-ever online poker series in the country!

The IOPC series runs from January 14 to 31, offering at least seven tourneys daily. The 18-day-long series guarantees a ginormous ₹28 Crores in prize pool guarantees across 118 tourneys with buy-in ranging from ₹440 to ₹1.05 Lakhs.

For those hunting for glory and big money, there are two Millionaire editions – the ₹1.5 Crores GTD The Millionaire United and the ₹1.75 Crores GTD The Millionaire Legends, two High Rollers, and one Super High Rollers to run through.

The weekly mainstays like Ultron, The Elite, TGIF, Titan Stack, House Party, Recharge, Megastack and Destiny are also coming back as part of the series. However, eclipsing them all will be the ₹3.5 Crores GTD IOPC The CROWN!

IOPC Jan 2021 Complete Schedule

IOPC The CROWN ₹3.5 Crores GTD

Grabbing eyeballs from the get-go will undoubtedly be the ₹3.5 Crores GTD IOPC The CROWN, which will be the most-massive guaranteed Main Event ever offered by Spartan Poker. The event will feature an entry buy-in of ₹11,000 or 2,200 VIP points. The multi-flight event features eight starting flights starting at 6 PM on January 25. Day 2 will begin at 10 PM on January 31.

Here’s how the flight lineup looks like:

>Day 1A (January 25, 6 PM)

>Day 1B (January 26, 6 PM)

>Day 1C (January 27, 6 PM)

>Day 1D (January 28, 6 PM)

>Day 1E (January 29, 6 PM)

>Day 1F (January 30, 6 PM)

>Day 1G (January 31, 12 PM)

>Day 1H (January 31, 5 PM)

The site is yet to announce its satellite schedule but rest assured there will be numerous satellite tourneys running around the clock on the site.

The IOPC has a rich legacy of awarding monstrous payouts, and invariably the Main Event champion ends up walking away with life-changing money. In February, the ₹3 Crores GTD IOPC Millionaire Main Event was won by Anurag Srivastava for a life-altering ₹59.33 Lakhs.

In the July edition, the ₹3 Crore GTD IOPC Main Event –The Crown was shipped by Kanpur-based entrepreneur Harshit Sanghi for a jaw-dropping ₹47.33 Lakhs, following a three-way deal.

Alongside the Main Event, the 10^th edition of the IOPC features not one but two Millionaire tourneys.

IOPC Millionaire Legends ₹1.75 Crores GTD

The ₹27,500 entry buy-in IOPC The Millionaire Legends features a prize pool guarantee of ₹1.75 Crores GTD. There are three starting flights, and the first of them begins on January 23, with all qualifiers converging to play Day 2 on January 24.

>Day 1A (January 23, 6 PM)

>Day 1B (January 24, 12 PM)

>Day 1C (January 24, 4 PM)

In February, a Chartered Accountant from Bhavnagar, Dhruvin Kothari, trounced a field of 980 entries to claim the IOPC The Millionaire Legends title, along with a colossal ₹36.77 Lakhs payday.

MTT crusher Sriharsha Doddapaneni claimed the IOPC The Millionaire Legends title in July for a jaw-dropping ₹38.75 Lakhs.

IOPC Millionaire United ₹1.5 Crores GTD

Dominated the opening week`s action at the IOPC will be the multi-flight ₹1.5 Crores GTD IOPC Millionaire United. The 7,700 entry buy-in event will run five starting flights, starting from January 15 at 6 PM. Day 2 will commence at 10 PM on January 17.

>Day 1A (January 15, 6 PM)

>Day 1B (January 16, 6 PM)

>Day 1C (January 17, 12 PM)

>Day 1D (January 17, 4 PM)

>Day 1E – Turbo (January 17, 6 PM)

The inaugural Millionaire United event crowned its first female Millionaire champion in Mahima Walia Das on March 29 for ₹21.93 Lakhs.

The second edition was shipped by Arjun Pasricha on May 17 for ₹14.86 Lakhs.

In July, Manish Lakhotia shipped the IOPC Millionaire United for ₹15.75 Lakhs, following a four-way deal.

Other Marquee Tourneys

Even outside the ₹3.5 Crores GTD IOPC The Crown, ₹1.75 Crores GTD IOPC Millionaire Legends, and the ₹1.5 Crores GTD IOPC Millionaire United, there are several other flagship tourneys on the schedule.

The other highlight tourneys to look forward to include:

> IOPC #52 High Roller ₹1 Crore GTD (January 21 at 9 PM) with a buy-in of ₹55,000

> IOPC #97 Super High Roller ₹1.25 Crore GTD (January 28 at 9 PM) with a buy-in of ₹1.05 Lakhs

> IOPC #110 PLO High Roller ₹50 Lakhs GTD (January 30 at 9 PM) with a buy-in of ₹27,500

This January 2021 edition will also have a smattering of all the favorite big-ticket flagships like:

> Ultron ₹35 Lakhs GTD and ₹40 Lakhs GTD (January 14, 21, and 28)

> The Elite ₹50 Lakhs GTD and ₹60 Lakhs GTD (January 15, 22, and 29)

> Titan Stack ₹25 Lakhs GTD (January 16, 23, and 30)

> Sunday SuperStack ₹50 Lakhs GTD (January 17, 24, and 31)

> Recharge ₹22 Lakhs GTD (January 18 and 25)

> Mega Stack ₹35 Lakhs GTD (January 19 and 26)

> Destiny ₹50 Lakhs GTD (January 20 and 27)

So, this January, buckle up for the BIGGEST ever online poker extravaganza on Spartan Poker & keep following PokerGuru for more updates on the upcoming IOPC!