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The festive season is nearly upon us, and if you’re looking for fireworks on the virtual felts, Spartan Poker is the place to be! Best-known for its massive guaranteed tournaments, India’s leading online poker site is back with the second edition of the India Turbo Masters (ITM)! Running from September 23 to October 2, the fast-paced series returns in a bigger and bolder avatar!
Guaranteeing a whopping ₹8+ Crores in value, the second edition of the India Turbo Masters has all the ingredients to live up to its tagline – “100% Thrill. 30% Faster Finish.”
So, what are the things to look forward to?
India Turbo Masters Schedule
Date Name Buy in (₹)
September 23, 3 PM Kick Off ₹5 Lakhs GTD ₹550
September 23, 6 PM Hyper 6-Max ₹2 Lakhs ₹770
September 23, 7 PM Blizzard ₹1 Crore GTD - Day 1A ₹8,800
September 23, 8 PM PLO 4 Turbo ₹2 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
September 23, 8 PM Friday Supersonic (6-Max) ₹30 Lakhs GTD ₹11,000
September 23, 9:30 PM Multi Entry DST ₹10 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
September 23, 11 PM Turbo ₹5 Lakhs GTD ₹2,200
September 24, 3 PM Turbo ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD ₹1,650
September 24, 6 PM Turbo Boost ₹2 Lakhs GTD ₹660
September 24, 7 PM Blizzard ₹1 Crore GTD - Day 1B ₹8,800
September 24, 8 PM Hyper (5-Max) ₹3 Lakhs GTD ₹880
September 24, 8 PM Saturday Supersonic ₹12 Lakhs GTD ₹4,400
September 24, 9:30 PM Turbo (6-Max) ₹5 Lakhs GTD ₹2,200
September 24, 11 PM PKO Turbo ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
September 25, 12 PM ₹3 Lakhs GTD ₹550
September 25, 2 PM DST (6-Max) ₹10 Lakhs GTD ₹3,850
September 25, 3 PM Blizzard ₹1 Crore GTD - Day 1C ₹8,800
September 25, 6 PM Blizzard ₹1 Crore GTD - Day 1D ₹8,800
September 25, 8 PM Hyper ₹2 Lakhs GTD ₹660
September 25, 8 PM Sunday Supersonic ₹35 Lakhs GTD ₹9,900
September 25, 9:30 PM DST ₹10 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
September 25, 10 PM Blizzard ₹1 Crore GTD - Day 2 ₹8,800
September 25, 11 PM Turbo ₹5 Lakhs GTD ₹2,200
September 26, 3 PM Turbo (6-Max) ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
September 26, 6 PM Turbo ₹3 Lakhs GTD ₹990
September 26, 8 PM Monday Supersonic (6-Max) ₹12 Lakhs GTD ₹4,400
September 26, 8 PM Hyper ₹3 Lakhs GTD ₹660
September 26, 9:30 PM Turbo ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD ₹1,650
September 26, 11 PM Turbo (5-Max) ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD ₹990
September 27, 3 PM Turbo Boost ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD ₹990
September 27, 6 PM PLO 6 Turbo ₹2 Lakhs GTD ₹770
September 27, 8 PM Tuesday Supersonic ₹14 Lakhs GTD ₹3,300
September 27, 8 PM Multi Entry Turbo ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD ₹550
September 27, 9 PM Tuesday Big ₹15 Lakhs GTD ₹11,000
September 27, 9:30 PM DST (6-Max) ₹8 Lakhs GTD ₹2,200
September 27, 11 PM PKO Turbo ₹3 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
September 28, 3 PM Hyper (5-Max) ₹3 Lakhs GTD ₹880
September 28, 6 PM Multi Entry Turbo ₹3 Lakhs GTD ₹550
September 28, 8 PM Hyper ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD ₹880
September 28, 8 PM Wednesday Supersonic (7-Max) ₹22 Lakhs GTD ₹6,600
September 28, 9 PM Wednesday Big ₹20 Lakhs GTD ₹16,500
September 28, 9:30 PM DST ₹10 Lakhs GTD ₹2,750
September 28, 11 PM PLO 4 Bounty - PKO ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD ₹1,200
September 29, 3 PM Turbo (7-Max) ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD ₹990
September 29, 6 PM Hyper ₹2 Lakhs GTD ₹660
September 29, 7 PM Main Event ₹1.50 Crores GTD - Day 1A ₹11,000
September 29, 8 PM PLO 6 Turbo ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD ₹880
September 29, 8 PM Thursday Supersonic ₹17 Lakhs GTD ₹5,500
September 29, 9 PM Thursday Big ₹20 Lakhs GTD ₹16,500
September 29, 9:30 PM DST (7-Max) ₹12 Lakhs GTD ₹2,750
September 29, 11 PM Turbo ₹3.50 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
September 30, 3 PM Turbo ₹3 Lakhs GTD ₹1,650
September 30, 6 PM Hyper (6-Max) ₹1.50 Lakhs GTD ₹550
September 30, 7 PM Main Event ₹1.50 Crores GTD - Day 1B ₹11,000
September 30, 8 PM PLO 4 Turbo ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
September 30, 8 PM Friday Supersonic (6-Max) ₹30 Lakhs GTD ₹11,000
September 30, 9:30 PM Multi Entry DST ₹10 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
September 30, 11 PM Turbo ₹4 Lakhs GTD ₹1,650
October 1, 3 PM Turbo ₹4.50 Lakhs GTD ₹1,650
October 1, 6 PM Turbo Boost ₹2 Lakhs GTD ₹550
October 1, 7 PM Main Event ₹1.50 Crores GTD - Day 1C ₹11,000
October 1, 8 PM Hyper (5-Max) ₹2.50 Lakhs GTD ₹770
October 1, 8 PM Saturday Supersonic ₹12 Lakhs GTD ₹4,400
October 1, 9:30 PM Turbo (6-Max) ₹5 Lakhs GTD ₹2,200
October 1, 11 PM PKO Turbo 3.50 Lakhs GTD₹ ₹1,100
October 2, 12 PM Turbo ₹3 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
October 2, 2 PM DST ₹10 Lakhs GTD ₹3,850
October 2, 3 PM Main Event ₹1.50 Crores GTD - Day 1D ₹11,000
October 2, 6 PM Main Event ₹1.50 Crores GTD - Day 1E ₹11,000
October 2, 8 PM Hyper ₹3 Lakhs GTD ₹770
October 2, 8 PM Sunday Supersonic ₹40 Lakhs GTD ₹9,900
October 2, 9:30 PM DST ₹10 Lakhs GTD ₹1,100
October 2, 10 PM Main Event ₹1.50 Crores GTD - Day 2 ₹11,000
October 2, 11 PM Turbo ₹6 Lakhs GTD ₹2,200
₹1.50 Crores GTD Main Event
The showstopper of the series, the ₹1.50 Crores GTD Main Event, sports the same ₹11,000 buy-in but packs in a bigger guarantee. The Main Event will run five starting flights from September 29 to October 2, with all qualifying players coming together for Day 2 at 10 PM on October 2.
The inaugural ITM Main Event guaranteed ₹1.25 Crores and registered 1,597 entries, crushing the guarantee by ₹34.70 Lakhs. Site user ‘Loot_era’ won the first-ever India Turbo Masters Main Event for ₹28.11 Lakhs. ‘Sanju0101’ (2nd for ₹15.99 Lakhs) and well-known poker pro Mohammad ‘Cupid stunt’ Azhar (3rd for ₹11.29 Lakhs) posted podium finishes.
Given the overwhelming response to the first-ever ITM series, the guarantees for the second edition have been increased pretty much across the board.
Main Event Schedule
₹1 Crores GTD ITM Blizzard
The other multi-flight event of the series, the ₹1 Crores GTD ITM Blizzard, will be making a re-run at the upcoming series. The ₹8,800 buy-in event will run four starting flights starting with Day 1A at 7 PM on September 23, Day 1B kicks off at 7 PM on September 24, and Day 1C and Day 1D begin on September 25 at 3 PM and 6 PM, respectively.
All survivors from the four starting flights will converge for Day 2 on September 25, eying the lion’s share of the massive eight-figure prize pool.
The inaugural ITM Blizzard saw 871 runners pooling in ₹60.97 Lakhs in the prize pool. Vikranth ‘borntrouble’ Varma championed the event for ₹9.65 Lakhs after striking a three-way deal with ‘Onlastbuyin’ (2nd for ₹6.89 Lakhs) and Harsh ‘aaja maal phuka’ Dembla (3rd for ₹6.87 Lakhs).
The first-ever ITM Blizzard crushed its guarantee by ₹10.97 Lakhs. Spartan Poker’s affinity for hosting enormous guaranteed tournaments has led them to double the guaranteed prize pool for the event in the second outing.
₹10 Lakhs GTD ITM Leaderboard
Spartan Poker is a favorite among the tournament players for its consistency in hosting flagship tournaments. And almost invariably, all the marquee stops hosted by the site come accompanied by an attractive leaderboard race.
The ten-day-long Indian Turbo Masters 2.0 is no different. The ten most consistent winners of the series stand to win from ₹10 Lakhs in leaderboard prizes, and the eventual leaderboard topper will be ₹3 Lakhs richer at the end.
Rank Bonus Money Power Bonus
1 ₹1,50,000 ₹1,50,000
2 ₹1,00,000 ₹1,00,000
3 ₹80,000 ₹80,000
4 ₹50,000 ₹50,000
5 ₹40,000 ₹40,000
6 ₹30,000 ₹30,000
7 ₹20,000 ₹20,000
8 ₹15,000 ₹15,000
9 ₹10,000 ₹10,000
10 ₹5,000 ₹5,000
Satellites
Spartan Poker has ensured everyone gets a chance to play ITM 2.0 by drawing out a full-blown schedule of online satellites specifically for upcoming players.
The online satellites go live on September 23 and will run until October 2, promising tickets worth a whopping ₹64 Lakhs!
Freeroll
For players who are not looking to top up their wallets, Spartan Poker gives them ample opportunities to score big as it guarantees ₹10 Lakhs in prizes from playing freerolls.
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