IPC Season-Ending Finale Promises Thrilling Action, Spartan Poker Fuels Excitement With Exclusive Promotions

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  • PG News November 28, 2015
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Year-end festivities are always a thrilling time and with the India Poker Championship (IPC) Dec edition less than 24 hours away, the countdown has reached a frenzy of excitement! Here we look at what we can expect in the upcoming IPC – the crowning of the 2015 ‘India Player of the Year(IPOY), then the host of surprise promotions from sponsors Spartan Poker. We also got a short interview with IPC Co-Director – Sameer Rattonsey on his expectations from the upcoming IPC Dec edition.

When the IPC returned this Jan, few imagined the unprecedented popularity it would gain this year, though the long waiting lines and the shortage of tables in the first edition proved a strong indicator of what was to come ahead. In a matter of a year, the IPC, with its record-shattering entry-crowds and never-before prize pools has become an iconic brand of live tournaments that has even begun to overshadow many Asian tournament brands and has become a must-visit for any Indian poker player.

Now, the season finale, the IPC Dec is just a day away and it promises to be the bang that will end this year’s IPC poker festivities with full gusto! Longer than all of its previous editions, this one will run for a full eight days featuring seven events.

Running all through the year has been the IPC IPOY leaderboard and the Dec edition will also see a champion crowned based on the rankings. The race for the top spot is tight with four front runners for the title. Leading the contenders is Mumbai’s Sumit Asrani with 1,716 points. Asrani began by claiming the title for the Big Game in the IPC Jan edition and went on to cash in the next four Main Events throughout the year, coming close to taking a second title.

Right behind him at second position is another Mumbai player Kanishka Samant with 1,695 points. Of the four, Samant is the only one with two IPC Main Event titles, one this year and the earlier in 2012.

There are two players tied up in third place with 1,610 points. One is Chennai’s Aditya Sushant. Though a win has been eluding Sushant the past many months, his consistency has earned him a place on the top of the IPOY leaderboard.

The other player along with Sushant is Rajeev Kanjani of Mumbai. Kanjani emerged as a dark horse during the Aug editions of the IPC, taking as he did back-to-back cashes and will certainly be a name to watch out for in the Dec edition.

In all, the IPC Dec edition promises a lot of action, with an expected record-breaking turnout, the race for the IPOY crown and the prize pools that emerge. As always, PokerGuru will be onsite to bring you all the updates at the IPC. PokerGuru will be providing a toned down version of our conventional extensive coverage on the opening 5K Warm-up Event. However we will be back with the extensive coverage of the 10K Weekend Kickoff, 100K Highroller and 50K Main Event throughout the coming week.

As has been past many IPC editions, this one too will see Spartan Poker, India`s fastest growing online site, as main sponsors for the IPC Dec. This IPC will even feature an event by Spartan Poker on Sunday, Dec 6 – The 15K Spartan Bounty (Freezeout).

Making this edition all the more exciting are on-the-spot exciting promotions and the exclusive giveaways by Spartan Poker that ensure each participant comes away a winner! Hundreds of participants are set to get assured surprise gifts Scratch cards on three days of the series and two Lucky Draws that carry a host of mouth-watering gifts, such as Spartan Poker merchandise and Bankrolls along with expensive electronic gadgets! There will also be Online Satellites daily on Spartan Poker, for seats to the IPC Dec events.

 

Assured Surprise Gifts

Spartan Poker has assured that no player will go home empty-handed. Players registering on Day 1A and Day 1B of the 10K Kickoff and the opening day of the Main Event will get Scratch Cards. This card will unlock a host of surprise goodies that could be anything from super Spartan Poker merchandising like key chains, caps, t-shirts, hoodies and hip flasks!

 

Lucky Draws

Spartan Poker has more lined up with not one, but two Lucky Draws on two different days – The Lil Jackpot on Day 1B of the 10K Kickoff event and the Big Jackpot on the opening day of the Main Event, with a fabulous array of prizes in each draw.

Players registering on Day 1A and Day 1B of the IPC 10K event, will be eligible for the Lil Jackpot Lucky Draw on Day 1B of the same event!

Day 1 of the Main Event will have another lucky draw – Big Jackpot Lucky Draw with even bigger prizes!

LiL Jackpot Lucky Draw

Date: Dec 2, Wednesday

Day 1B – ₹10K Kickoff Event

Prizes:

1st – MI Pad + ₹15K Spartan Bankroll

2nd – JBL Flip 3 + ₹10K Spartan Bankroll

3rd – JBL Synchros + ₹ 5K Spartan Bankroll

 

Big Jackpot Lucky Draw

Date: Dec 5, Saturday

Day 1A – ₹50K Main Event

Prizes:

1st – iPhone 6S + ₹20K Spartan Bankroll

2nd – iPad Mini 3 + ₹15K Spartan Bankroll

3rd – Plantronics + ₹10K Spartan Bankroll

 

Online Satellites

What’s more, Spartan Poker has made getting to the IPC Dec a breeze, with their Online Satellites, which will run at 2 pm daily on the day of each event! There will be no more on-site satellites, except for the opening ₹7K Mega Satellite on Sunday, Nov 29.

PokerGuru also spoke to Sameer Rattonsey, Co-Director, IPC and here we bring you his answers about the upcoming IPC Dec edition…

 

Thank you for talking to us. This will be the longest schedule ever for an IPC series. What are your expectations in terms of turnouts?

It’s equal parts excitement and nervousness for the upcoming IPC. I expect this to be the biggest Main Event in India and we hope to cross 250 easily, making it a very healthy prize pool for the winners. We will crown the next season’s India Poker Champion and of course the 2015 India Player of Year (IPOY) race will also come to a conclusion. No doubt, that both these winners will be the next superstars of Indian poker!

 

There is a lot at stake with the IPOY being crowned. Who is your pick for the title?

The IPOY is looking like it will go down the wire! There’s not too much of a difference in points among the top 5 so I expect the neck-and-neck race to go down to the last side event. Every point is going to matter so don’t be surprised if a rank outsider comes along and wins it all if he/she dominates the December series. Personally I will be cheering for my buddy Rajeev Kanjani, who will be looking to cap off what has been an excellent 2015 in style!

 

Tell us about the changes you have incorporated in the schedule and your reasons behind them.

The PLO and Ladies events were added into the December edition because we felt there’s a growing demand for PLO and we wanted to encourage more female players to come to the IPC by hosting an exclusive title event for them. We hope to host an OFC event sometime in 2016 which will be quite exciting. As always we have a range of different buy-in events to cater to players across the board.

 

What are the plans for next year? When is the next edition taking place and how many series are planned throughout the year? Also, are you going to retain this extended format going forward?

The next edition with happen during the 26th Jan week and going ahead in 2016, we expect to host week long events at the IPC. As of now six events are planned for the New Year with the finale of course to be held in December.

 

Some BIG giveaways this series from title sponsors Spartan Poker.com. Will we see more such add-on prizes in future?

SpartanPoker.com has provided a fantastic platform for a lot of players across the country to get to the IPC by way of their daily guaranteed satellite series. I expect the number of participating players in these satellite events to keep increasing as we go along. Besides live event tickets, there are also loads of promotions in special events like IOPC and PGOL and some terrific giveaways being done at the live tournament via lucky draws. From high-end gadgets like iPhones and iPads to free online bankrolls at SpartanPoker.com, there is something to be won by everyone participating in the IPC guaranteed!

 

Thank you Sameer for the answers and we are all looking forward to another record-breaking series!

Image Courtesy: India Poker Championship (IPC)

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