Indian online poker site Spartan Poker is re-raising the bar just months after running the richest tournament series in the country’s history.
Following on from the successful India Online Poker Championship (IOPC) in January, the site will host a summer sizzler.
Upping the previous guarantee from $1.2 million to $1.58 million, the new IOPC will run between July 14 and 28.
In addition to more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize money, a Player of the Series leaderboard will give away $43,000 and a luxury car.
IOPC Offers Something for Everyone
The jewel in this Indian online poker festival’s crown will be the IOPC main event. Taking place on July 28, the tournament will feature a $144,135 guarantee and cost $158 to enter.
However, in a bid to encourage as many players as possible to ante up, Spartan Poker is running a series of small stakes events. In total, 82 MTTs and a selection of satellites will make up the summer edition of the IOPC.
While the festival will offer Indian online poker players more value than ever before, it will also help position Spartan as the market leader.
According to the latest stats from PokerScout, Adda52 is India’s most active site, followed by PokerBaazi. Spartan Poker is third in the national rankings ahead of the world’s largest online gaming brand, PokerStars.
Battle for Indian Online Poker Supremacy Continues
Having recently hosted an Indian version of its Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), PokerStars is making inroads on its peers.
However, with local sites still attracting more interest from Indian players, the international operator will have to find other ways to gain an advantage.
One way in which PokerStars India is trying to establish itself is celebrity endorsements.
As the biggest name in poker, it’s signed deals with various high-profile sports stars and entertainers in the past. Back in March, it added another name to that list in the form of Bollywood’s Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
With the Indian online poker gathering steam and brands such as PokerStars making moves, Spartan has responded. By offering a record-breaking tournament festival, it hopes to bolster its position and, in turn, establish itself as the go-to site for high value MTT action.
