Up For a Treasure Hunt!? Spartan Poker’s IOPC July Edition Promises Rewards Beyond Imagination With a Record-Shattering ₹30 Crores Guaranteed (July 11 – August 1)

Are you an Indiana Jones fan with a penchant for an out-of-the-world game experience? Does the idea of going on a treasure hunt, a mission where battles await you through different chapters, to explore and conquer uncharted territories sound intriguing? If you answered any of the above in the affirmative, you are going to love the 11th edition of the India Online Poker Championship (IOPC) coming up on Spartan Poker from July 11 to August 1.

Arguably the frontrunner in terms of dishing out the biggest guarantees and the best tournament offerings, Spartan Poker has established its flagship live tournament offering, the India Poker Championship (IPC), onto the virtual felts exceptionally well. The site has traditionally hosted the IOPC twice every year, in January and July. Over the years, we have seen the series become the cornerstone of tournament offerings in the country. The last IOPC edition ran from January 14 to 31, with 118 events dishing out ₹28 Crores in guaranteed prizes.

We would have expected the IOPC to come back bigger, and it has not disappointed. The upcoming IOPC – July 2021 will be making a longer 22-day-run with a schedule of 140 events awarding a never-before-seen ₹30 Crores in prize pool guarantees. That is ₹2 Crore more than the IOPC January edition, becoming not only the biggest IOPC edition to date but also the most massive guaranteed tournament series to be hosted in India ever! If that’s not enough, there are Leaderboard Prizes worth ₹1 Crore to compete for.

Speaking of the schedule, there are attractions apt to the treasure hunt, like the ₹1 Crore GTD Blaze of Glory (July 11), ₹35 Lakhs GTD IOPC Wanderer (July 12 – 18), and the ₹40 Lakhs GTD IOPC Value Mine (July 19 – August 1). There are also daily features like the 8 PM “Primetime” events and the 9.30 PM “Spotlight” events, with the ₹10 Lakhs GTD All Rounder taking up the 11 PM spot.

One of the star attractions on the IOPC schedule has been the Millionaire editions. The tourneys have returned for the IOPC – July, but with a distinct IOPC branding, shedding ‘The Millionaire’ tag. The IOPC D’ Lite (July 14 – 18) will be the first to run, offering a juicy ₹25 Lakhs guarantee for just a ₹550 entry buy-in and three starting flights. Next will be the ₹1.50 Crore GTD IOPC United (July 15 – 18), which also features three starting flights and a reduced ₹5,500 entry buy-in (down from last edition`s ₹7,700). Finally, the ₹1.75 Crores GTD IOPC – Legends (July 24 – 25) – again running three starting flights with an entry buy-in at ₹27,500.

For high roller enthusiasts, there are attractions like the ₹45 Lakhs GTD IOPC PLO High Roller (July 31) and the ₹1.40 Crores GTD IOC Super High Roller (July 29).

The most-awaited event at the IOPC July Edition as always, will be ₹3.50 Crores GTD IOPC – The CROWN Main Event. The showstopper event features eight starting flights starting on July 26, and the action will run through August 1. Claim the title and make a Diamond-studded Gold Crown your own!

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Like we said earlier, the IOPC – July 2021 is all about a unique experience as you compete through massive guaranteed events. But if the awards on the platter are anything to go by, the series is not only about going on a hunt but can also fetch you riches beyond your wildest dreams!

Look at yourself as the explorer out on a treasure hunt. You have to navigate through the schedule or the treasure hunt map with a trail leading up to the treasure chest with a crown hidden inside. As The Battle begins, you go through individual Chapters or stages that highlight the key attractions of the series – 14 highlight tournaments, all leading up to the finale tournament.

Winners walk away with IOPC Badges along with the cash prizes. Ship a marquee tourney except for the IOPC – The Crown to win a Gold Badge. All side event winners except for the All Rounder will win Silver Badges! The site has announced that ₹50,000 will be removed from the All Rounder winner’s prize money and go towards the ticket into the ₹7.5 Lakhs GTD All Rounder Finale SnG that will be held on August 1 from 9 PM.

IOPC July 2021 Complete Schedule

IOPC The CROWN ₹3.5 Crores GTD

The piece-de-resistance of the IOPC – July 2021 will be the IOPC – The CROWN Main Event that returns with a guarantee of ₹3.50 Crores at the entry price point of ₹11,000, or 2,200 VIP points.

There are eight starting flights to the IOPC- The Crown that takes off from July 26, leading up to Day 2 on August 1 (10 PM).

Here is the line-up of the starting flights for the IOPC – The CROWN.

> Day 1A (July 26, 7 PM)

> Day 1B (July 27, 7 PM)

> Day 1C (July 28, 7 PM)

> Day 1D (July 29, 7 PM)

> Day 1E (July 30, 7 PM)

> Day 1F (July 31, PM)

> Day 1G (August 1, 1 PM)

> Day 1H (August 1, 4 PM)

> Day 2 (August 1, 10 PM)

The IOPC Main Event has grown to be the biggest show ever staged on Spartan Poker. Last February, Anurag Srivastava shot to overnight fame after taking down the ₹3 Crores GTD IOPC Millionaire Main Event for ₹59.33 Lakhs.

Kanpur-based businessman Harshit Sanghi holds the distinction of being the first player to win the IOPC – The CROWN. He bagged the coveted title at the July edition last year, taking down the ₹3 Crore GTD IOPC Main Event –The Crown for ₹47.33 Lakhs, following a three-way deal.

On January 31, 2021, PokerGuru Ambassador Laksh Pal Singh ran past a 3,985-player field to champion the ₹3.5 Crores GTD IOPC – The Crown for a personal-best ₹51.81 Lakhs.

IOPC Legends ₹1.75 Crores GTD

Another prominent highlight on the IOPC charter will be The Legends, a multi-flight event with a ₹27,500 entry buy-in that will run three starting flights from July 24.

All Day 1 survivors will converge for Day 2 on July 25 (10 PM).

> Day 1A (July 24, 7 PM)

> Day 1B (July 25, 12 PM)

> Day 1C (July 25, 4 PM)

> Day 2 (July 25, 10 PM)

Spartan Poker first introduced the IOPC Legends under ‘The Millionaire’ franchise. The tournament has found worthy champions in recent editions, starting from Dhruvin Kothari, who championed the February 2020 IOPC The Millionaire Legends for ₹36.77 Lakhs.

Kothari was succeeded to the title by Sriharsha Doddapaneni, who padded a jaw-dropping ₹38.75 Lakhs in the July edition last year.

On January 25, Aniket Waghmare joined this elite club after taking down the ₹1.75 Crores GTD IOPC #73 Millionaire Legends for a career-best ₹36.36 Lakhs. Waghmare also went on to best the IOPC Masters Table, emerging as the “MasterMind” to win a custom Breitling Avenger Chronograph 43 watch.

IOPC – United ₹1.50 Crores GTD

The upcoming IOPC July stop also includes the ₹1.50 Crores GTD IOPC United, an IOPC-special avatar of the brand’s popular ‘The Millionaire United” that was first introduced at the IOPC exactly a year back – for the July 2020 edition. Branding apart, the tournament comes with a better value proposition since the entry buy-in has been slashed from ₹7,700 to ₹5,500, keeping the guarantee the same as last edition.

The event gets underway on July 15, with the first of the event’s five starting flights, and Day 2 starts at 10 PM on July 18.

> Day 1A (July 15, 7 PM)

> Day 1B (July 16, 7 PM)

> Day 1C (July 17, 7 PM)

> Day 1D (July 18, 4 PM)

> Day 1E (Turbo) (July 18, 6 PM)

> Day 2 (July 18, 10 PM)

Mahima Walia Das won the inaugural Millionaire United for ₹21.93 Lakhs on March 29, 2020, with Arjun Pasricha clinching the second edition for ₹14.86 Lakhs on May 17, 2020.

Featuring at the IOPC for the first time last July, the tournament was championed by the current #1 ranked player of the year, Manish Lakhotia, for a cool ₹15.75 Lakhs, following a four-way deal.

Other Highlights

The 11th edition of the IOPC begins with the ₹12 Lakhs GTD Launch Party on July 11, before rolling out a fresh and fire-cracking set of events.

There is a “Primetime” event at 8 PM daily with a prize pool guarantee ranging between ₹15 Lakhs to ₹60 Lakhs.

The 9.30 PM events are the “Spotlight” events, again with juicy guarantees starting from at ₹5 Lakhs and going up to ₹55 Lakhs. The 11 PM slot on most days will be taken up by the ₹10 Lakhs GTD All Rounder.

Take a look at the headline events:

• Blaze of Glory ₹1 Crore GTD (3 Starting Flights) (July 11), (Day 2 at 10 PM)
• IOPC Wanderer ₹35 Lakhs GTD (8 Starting Flights) (July 12 – 18) (Day 2 on July 18 at 10 PM)
• IOPC Value Mine ₹40 Lakhs GTD (8 Starting Flight) (July 19 – August 1) (Day 2 on August 1 at 10 PM)
• IOPC PLO High Roller ₹45 Lakhs GTD (July 31, 9 PM)
• IOC Super High Roller ₹4 Crores GTD (July 29, 9 PM)
• IOPC D’ Lite ₹25 Lakhs GTD (July 14 – 18) (Day 2 on July 18 at 10 PM)

The IOPC Leaderboard

The IOPC – July 2021 has a ginormous ₹1 Crore in leaderboard prizes. Spartan Poker has underlined that the leaderboard payouts will be credited as 50% bonus money and 50% Power Bonus.

*75 VIP Points are needed to unlock 500 Power Bonus.

Mega Sattys – “The Message in a Bottle”

Mega-satellites offer a more cost-effective route to enter the IOPC events. This time around, the mega-sattys come rolled in “the message in a bottle” concept, where you can find the codes and schedule for the IOPC mega-satellites just like you can look for clues in a bottle!

The IOPC – July 2021 promises “stakes higher than before in a battle of unexplored territories and a tale of conquerors.” Clearly, life-changing rewards await those who come prepared and win the battle. Start sharpening your poker skills and get ready to take off on the #MissionKhazana.

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