B-I-G news from the India Poker Championship

Here, at the India Poker Championship, we have always believed in pushing the boundaries and being the pioneers in introducing new elements and experiences. We've built ourselves up from humble beginnings at the start of this year. Our constant focus on improving our numbers pushes us to do better with every event. We also introduced online freerolls to provide another avenue where Indian players could not only try and win seats into our live events, but also get a chance to interact with their peers from across the country. Now as we move closer to our 4th edition, the crowning of the first ever India Champion is in the offing.

So what is the big news for this particular post?? The player who takes home the title of India Champ will get a One Year Sponsorship of INR 1,00,000/- which can be used to play in whichever IPC tournament he/she wishes to! That's right, our champion will be the first ever sponsored poker player in the country. With every other sport having an ambassador, we figure it's time that poker in India also gets it own. The inaugural India Poker Champion, we hope, will be the first in a long line of players who will be sponsored by us. So now not only does the winner get a handsome share out of a Minimum Guaranteed Prizepool of INR 10,00,000 at the Main Event but their buy-ins into future IPC tournaments will be sponsored by us as well. And it doesn't stop there! The IPC Player of the Year rankings which will be introduced from December 2010. The POY seeks to reward the most consistent performer across the 24 tournaments in the 2010-11 poker season. The winner (who will be declared on 1st November 2011) will also have the same One Year sponsorship deal of INR 1,00,000 for the following poker season.

There are a couple more announcements we will make in the coming days but this was the juiciest one of the lot and we were so kicked about it, that we couldn't wait to share it with y'all. Just one more to the growing list of 'firsts' that the IPC is pulling out of the bag for its players. If you still haven't registered for our tournaments in Goa, here's the link where you can register - http://bit.ly/IPC_Dec2010

Are you ready to take home the big one? Are you ready to become an India Poker Champion??!

**Terms & Conditions:-

1. The sponsorship period for the India Champion will be from 6th December 2010 to 31st December 2011. The sponsorship period for the IPC POY will be from 1st December 2011 to 31st December 2011.
   
2. The sponsorship prize of INR 1,00,000 is inclusive of a seat worth INR 25,000 which is the entry into the December 2011 event.
3. The sponsored players must wear an IPC patch during all events (IPC & non-IPC) played during the sponsorship period. 
4. In case we get sponsors, the players must wear their logos as well. 
5. Sponsor patches and/or apparel will be provided by the IPC.
6. The balance amount aside from the 2011/2012 Main Event seat (i.e. INR 75,000) will be used only towards buy-ins into IPC tournaments of the player's choice.  No cash will be paid out.
7. Any balance amount left over will lapse after the sponsorship period is over. No cash will be paid out.
8. Sponsored players must click photographs of him/herself at all tournaments (IPC & non-IPC) he/she participates in.
9. The IPC reserves the right to all pictures, interviews and other media featuring the sponsored players taken during IPC tournaments.
10. Final decision with regard to any sponsorship related matter rests with the IPC.