Spartan Poker is Bringing Its Biggest-Ever IOPC a Week Early (July 9-26)

Massive prize pool guarantees, exciting tournaments, and dazzling prizes, including a regal ‘gold’ crown, are all ingredients of a perfect online poker series. And one of India’s leading online poker operators is all geared up to bring them to you!

Yes, you guessed right! We are talking about Spartan Poker’s much-awaited July edition of the India Online Poker Championship (IOPC)! Initially slated to run from July 17 to August 2, the series has been preponed a week. The series will now be commencing on July 9 and will run till July 26. Big guarantees and jaw-dropping prizes have become staple for the IOPC, but the cherry on top of the cake this time will be the glorious gold crown that will be awarded to the IOPC Main Event champion!

IOPC July 2020 Complete Schedule

The IOPC July edition boasts of a never-been-seen ₹25 Crores in prize pool guarantees, making it the biggest-ever online poker series in India to date! With buy-ins ranging from ₹550 to ₹1.05 Lakhs, the series offers a whopping 121 events. Whether you’re a low, mid, or high stakes player, there is something for everyone.

The centerpieces of the series will indubitably be the THREE Millionaire events!

– Millionaire United ₹1.5 Crore GTD (July 10-12)

– Millionaire Legends ₹2 Crore GTD (July 18-19)

– Millionaire Main Event – The Crown ₹3 Crore GTD (July 20 – 26)

First up will be the Millionaire United. With a buy-in of ₹7,700, the event will run from July 10 to 12. This is one of newer additions to the franchise, with the inaugural event crowning 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.

Next on the line-up will be the Millionaire Legends, sporting the biggest buy-in among all three IOPC Millionaire events, worth ₹27,500. The tournament takes place from July 18 to 19 and comprises of three starting flights. The previous edition of the IOPC saw MBA and Chartered Accountant from Bhavnagar, Dhruvin Kothari, trounce a field of 980 entries to claim the Millionaire Legends title, along with a colossal ₹36.77 Lakhs payday!

The ‘Koh-i-Noor’ of the IOPC July edition is the Millionaire Main Event – The Crown. The Millionaire Main Event at the last IOPC in February featured a ₹3 Crores GTD and was won by Anurag Srivastava for a life-altering ₹60.34 Lakhs! This edition, Spartan Poker, has increased the guarantee to ₹3.5 Crores while keeping the ₹11,000 entry fees unchanged. The event will host eight starting flights from July 19, and Day 2 will begin on July 26. The player who ultimately wins this event will not only receive a real-life majestic crown but also win the bragging right of becoming the ‘champion of IOPC’!

This July edition will also have a smattering of all your favorite big-ticket flagships like:

– The Elite ₹60 Lakhs GTD and ₹45 Lakhs GTD (July 10, 17 and 19)

– Sunday SuperStack ₹60 Lakhs GTD (July 12, 19 and 26)

– Destiny ₹50 Lakhs GTD (July 15 and 22)

– PLO High Roller ₹45 Lakhs GTD (July 25)

– Ultron ₹40 Lakhs GTD (July 9, 16 and 23)

– Mega Stack ₹35 Lakhs GTD (July 14 and 21)

Other marquee events to watch out for will be:

– High Roller ₹1 Crore GTD (July 16) with a buy-in of ₹55,000

– Super High Roller ₹1 Crore GTD (July 23) with a buy-in of ₹1.05 Lakhs

Over the years, the IOPC has become one of the most popular online poker series in the country and with good reason. Spartan Poker has continually worked hard to bring bigger and better promotions to its loyal user base.

The prizes at the IOPC have also seen an exponential rise over time. In January 2019, the IOPC had boasted of ₹8.5 Crores in guaranteed prizes. In July, the same year, the guarantee was hiked to ₹11 Crores. The 2020 January edition offered more than ₹16 Crores in prize pool guarantees. The upcoming IOPC will be the biggest yet, with ₹25 Crores in prize pool guarantees!

PokerGuru caught up with the co-founder of Spartan Poker, Sameer Rattonsey, who elaborating about how the IOPC has developed over the years said, “It’s been an incredible journey since 2012 when we started the IOPC as a monthly freeroll series which awarded tickets to the IPC Live event in Goa. From there to now, where a whopping ₹25 Crores in guaranteed prizes is on offer, is a clear indicator of the growth of Indian poker. The series has always been about providing top value and as in the past, we expect this IOPC as well, to surpass its guarantee and continue to wear the mantle of India’s biggest online poker championship.”

So, this July, get ready for the BIGGEST online poker bonanza and keep following PokerGuru for more updates on the upcoming IOPC!

A typographical error in the article was corrected at 8 pm on June 18.