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. 

Diwali and IPC's Poker Festival

The Festival of Lights is coming up and a different sort of fest will also take place in less than a month's time in Goa. We are very excited about the India Poker Championship's December event because it is the start of the new poker season/calender for us and with the introduction of additional events in the coming year, there is just so much to play for. 

Here at the IPC we're big fans of the kill-2-birds-with-1-stone style of working philosophy, here's a rundown on things ranging from introduction of new stuff to changes being made to the existing stuff and of course why we're sick of Lady Gaga. (OK so the last one's a total rant but our therapist tells us its unhealthy to keep strong emotions inside. Bad for the skin!)
The reason for this post is we've had quite a few players sending in emails asking us to explain in detail about the new things happening at the IPC and while we are very serious about communicating with our players, writing out the same reply over and over again can a bit tiresome :)
So here's what's what:-

• The first ever India Champion - This one is big. Say it again - B-I-G big! No one has attempted to do this before and if they have, we haven't heard of it. We believe it is high time there was an India Champion especially in a sport which is growing day by day in this country. Like the way it is done in the WSOP for instance we will do a Main Event every December and the winner will be crowned the India Champion. The Main Event will have a buy-in of INR 25000. The India Champion will hold the title for the entire season.
• More events - OK this is pretty simple. Indian poker players are desperate for more poker! Right from our first event back in March this year, players have asked about including Sunday night into the tournament weekend. From the December event, our usual tournament weekend will now begin on Thursday night and end on Sunday night. This also means there are a total of 24 featured tournaments which a player can participate in to try and rack up points towards the IPC POY.
• IPC POY - The Player of the Year (POY) is a way of tracking (and rewarding) the most consistent players who play our events. Points are awarded on the basis of three factors - buy-in amount, finishing position and number of players. Being the IPC POY isn't just about the bragging rights because there is a big cash prize which is also awarded to the POY. At the end of the year this pool will be awarded to the most consistent one of them all. We will reveal the nature of this cash prize soon!

A quick recap of the event schedule
Venue: Royale Card Room onboard Casino Royale, Panjim Goa

Day 1
2nd December 2010
08:30 pm - IPC 5k Tournament (INR 5000)

Day 2
3rd December 2010
08:30 pm - IPC 10k Tournament (INR 10000)

Day 3
4th December 2010
08:30 pm - IPC 25k MAIN EVENT (INR 25000) The winner of this Main Event will be the first ever India Champion

Day 4
5th December 2010
08:30 pm - IPC 5k Tournament (INR 5000)

- There will be Superturbo and One Hand Satellites held on each day prior to the featured tournament.
- Superturbos Sats will begin at 7pm and the One Hand Sats will begin at 8pm.
- All tournaments will award points towards the IPC Player of the Year (POY) leaderboard.
- All tournaments are Freezeouts i.e. No rebuys allowed.

Still need answers?! Send us an email at info@indiapokerchampionship.com

Hopefully this will clear a lot of the queries players might have with regards to the new things at the IPC. And no... we haven't forgotten about the Lady Gaga rant. Just gonna save it for next time :)

The Diwali weekend is coming up and the team here at the IPC would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous Diwali. Have fun, eat loads of mithai and be safe when lighting up those fierce Laxmi bombs!:) :)
Peace out.