India Online Poker Championship
There are a lot of places to play poker but knowing where to head to in order to learn more and get the most out of your poker game is another matter entirely. As you scour the Poker tables and various online sites, trying to increase your winnings you need to as yourself ‘where am I heading with all this?’.
For most poker players, the thrill of the game is enough to excite them and keep them going. But for a select few who have made a career out of this game, and have set goals for themselves, poker is now a lifestyle that can only be validated by how big they win at the tournaments that matter.
India Online Poker Championship 2022
The IOPC is India’s largest poker championship and just like every year, India Online Poker Championship 2022 has a lot of surprises and fun events planned in the 12th edition of this grand event. The dates were released this Monday with a guaranteed prize pool of 30 crores and provided opportunities for players to win events like HighRoller, Crown, and Super High Roller between January 20th to January 27th, 2022.
India Online Poker Championship was introduced in December 2015 on the Spartan Poker website and has gained popularity in the poker world to become one of the biggest poker events in India. IOPC Jan 2022 is planned in such a way that there are 116 separate events planned, each immediately following the other. The thrill of the rising stakes and the eventual big wins have Poker Masterminds looking forward to the IOPC every 6 months between the months of Jan-Feb and July-August.
This 11 th edition of the IOPC event commentary panel for this high-profile tournament included ace poker players Goonjan Mall, Zarvan Tamboli, Kanchan Sharma, and Richard Haridasoham.
This years commentary panel has not been announced yet, but stay tuned to the India Online Poker Championship (IOPC) website for more information on that.
IOPC History
IOPC made its debut with its 1 st edition in December 2015 and has been holding tournaments every 6 months on the IOPC website. With each year promising a higher GTD, the 2nd edition IOPC main event was shipped by Abhishek Jalan. In the following editions, many players earned the opportunity to win 1 Cr. By upping the ante each edition, Spartan Poker gained a reputation of hosting one of the biggest online poker events in the world. Each edition awarded new winners and the 2021 main IOPC event winner was Vaibhav Temani, and Jan 2021 Laksh Pal Singh.
The upcoming Jan 2022 India Online Poker Championship will be the 12th edition of the tournament and is offering a GTD of 30 Cr to the winners of the various main events. With the various highlights planned for this edition, the India Online Poker Championship schedule promises a jam-packed event and constant excitement throughout the course of the tournament.
IOPC GTD 2015-21
Row Labels |
GTD |
Prize Pool |
Oct-15 |
12,67,250 |
24,59,356 |
Jan-16 |
19,22,500 |
41,79,930 |
Jul-16 |
40,54,825 |
91,90,075 |
Jan-17 |
1,42,42,168 |
2,01,81,554 |
Jul-17 |
2,38,41,575 |
3,71,54,483 |
Jan-18 |
7,09,36,183 |
8,29,98,053 |
Jul-18 |
7,36,76,060 |
8,53,99,215 |
Jan-19 |
8,77,83,999 |
10,93,75,848 |
Jul-19 |
11,48,30,053 |
15,41,44,396 |
Jan-20 |
18,01,52,500 |
23,16,04,720 |
Jul-20 |
25,09,87,790 |
30,14,91,600 |
Jan-21 |
23,50,78,856 |
29,55,93,709 |
Jul-21 |
29,47,18,850 |
31,91,50,707 |
IOPC Highlights
This year the IOPC is geared up to host a variety of players and the stakes are even higher. The attractions are bigger and more exciting than you have ever seen before.
With Spartan Poker at the helm of this tournament, players are in for an experience they will remember for a long time. With exciting events like ‘The Crown’ that has a GTD prize pool of 3.5 Cr, and other events like Blaze of Glory held between 31st Jan - 6th Feb for a prize pool of 1.5 Cr, the Jan 2022 IOPC is set up to have a successful run. For years the IOPC has been awarding winners of various events with gigantic prize pools and the 12th edition will be no different. Players are going to have to pull up their socks in January 2022 if they want to win at Events like Super High Roller (1.3 Cr), Legends (2Cr), PLO High roller (45 lac), and High roller (1 Cr).
IOPC 2022 Schedule
Sr. # |
Tournament |
Date/Day |
Time |
Buy-in |
Prize Pool |
1 |
IOPC Launch Party (RE) |
20-Jan Thu |
01:00 PM |
550 |
12,00,000 |
4 |
IOPC Thursday Prime (RE) |
20-Jan Thu |
08:00 PM |
4,400 |
35,00,000 |
5 |
IOPC Thursday Spotlight (RE) |
20-Jan Thu |
09:30 PM |
3,300 |
18,00,000 |
10 |
IOPC Friday Prime (Multi Entry) |
21-Jan Fri |
08:00 PM |
990 |
20,00,000 |
11 |
IOPC Friday Spotlight (RE) |
21-Jan Fri |
09:30 PM |
11,000 |
50,00,000 |
16 |
IOPC Saturday Prime (RE) |
22-Jan Sat |
08:00 PM |
4,400 |
25,00,000 |
17 |
IOPC Saturday Spotlight (RE) |
22-Jan Sat |
09:30 PM |
2,750 |
12,00,000 |
22 |
IOPC Sunday Prime (RE) |
23-Jan Sun |
08:00 PM |
11,000 |
50,00,000 |
23 |
IOPC Sunday Spotlight (RE) |
23-Jan Sun |
09:30 PM |
3,850 |
20,00,000 |
24 |
IOPC - 1 Crore GTD - Blaze Of Glory - Day 2 |
20th - 23rd Jan |
Multi-Flight |
8,800 |
1,50,00,000 |
25 |
IOPC D'Lite Day 2 (RE) |
20th - 23rd Jan |
Multi-Flight |
550 |
30,00,000 |
30 |
IOPC Monday Prime (RE) |
24-Jan Mon |
08:00 PM |
4,400 |
25,00,000 |
31 |
IOPC Monday Spotlight (RE) |
24-Jan Mon |
09:30 PM |
2,750 |
15,00,000 |
36 |
IOPC Tuesday Prime (RE) |
25-Jan Tue |
08:00 PM |
3,300 |
32,00,000 |
37 |
IOPC Tuesday Spotlight (RE) |
25-Jan Tue |
09:30 PM |
2,200 |
15,00,000 |
42 |
IOPC Wednesday Prime (RE) |
26-Jan Wed |
08:00 PM |
5,500 |
50,00,000 |
43 |
IOPC Wednesday Spotlight (RE) |
26-Jan Wed |
09:30 PM |
1,650 |
15,00,000 |
48 |
IOPC Thursday Prime (RE) |
27-Jan Thu |
08:00 PM |
4,400 |
35,00,000 |
49 |
IOPC High Roller (RE) |
27-Jan Thu |
09:00 PM |
55,000 |
1,00,00,000 |
50 |
IOPC Thursday Spotlight (RE) |
27-Jan Thu |
09:30 PM |
3,300 |
18,00,000 |
55 |
IOPC Friday Prime (Multi Entry) |
28-Jan Fri |
08:00 PM |
990 |
20,00,000 |
56 |
IOPC #56 - (50 Lacs GTD) (RE) (RE) |
28-Jan Fri |
09:30 PM |
11,000 |
50,00,000 |
61 |
IOPC Saturday Prime (RE) |
29-Jan Sat |
08:00 PM |
4,400 |
25,00,000 |
62 |
IOPC Saturday Spotlight (RE) |
29-Jan Sat |
09:30 PM |
2,750 |
12,00,000 |
66 |
IOPC Sunday Prime (RE) |
30-Jan Sun |
08:00 PM |
11,000 |
50,00,000 |
67 |
IOPC Sunday Spotlight (RE) |
30-Jan Sun |
09:30 PM |
3,850 |
20,00,000 |
68 |
IOPC -2 Crore GTD Legends Day 2 |
28th -30th Jan |
Multi-Flight |
27,500 |
2,00,00,000 |
69 |
IOPC Wanderer - Day 2 (RE) |
24th -30th Jan |
Multi-Flight |
880 |
45,00,000 |
74 |
IOPC Monday Prime (RE) |
31-Jan Mon |
08:00 PM |
4,400 |
25,00,000 |
75 |
IOPC Monday Spotlight (RE) |
31-Jan Mon |
09:30 PM |
2,750 |
15,00,000 |
80 |
IOPC Tuesday Prime (RE) |
01-Feb Tue |
08:00 PM |
3,300 |
32,00,000 |
81 |
IOPC Tuesday Spotlight (RE) |
01-Feb Tue |
09:30 PM |
2,200 |
15,00,000 |
86 |
IOPC Wednesday Prime (RE) |
02-Feb Wed |
08:00 PM |
5,500 |
50,00,000 |
87 |
IOPC Wednesday Spotlight (RE) |
02-Feb Wed |
09:30 PM |
1,650 |
15,00,000 |
92 |
IOPC Thursday Prime (RE) |
03-Feb Thu |
08:00 PM |
4,400 |
35,00,000 |
93 |
IOPC Super High Roller (RE) |
03-Feb Thu |
09:00 PM |
1,05,000 |
1,30,00,000 |
94 |
IOPC Thursday Spotlight (RE) |
03-Feb Thu |
09:30 PM |
3,300 |
18,00,000 |
99 |
IOPC Friday Prime (Multi Entry) |
04-Feb Fri |
08:00 PM |
990 |
20,00,000 |
100 |
IOPC Friday Spotlight (RE) |
04-Feb Fri |
09:30 PM |
11,000 |
50,00,000 |
105 |
IOPC Saturday Prime (RE) |
05-Feb Sat |
08:00 PM |
4,400 |
25,00,000 |
106 |
IOPC PLO High Roller (RE) |
05-Feb Sat |
09:00 PM |
22,000 |
45,00,000 |
107 |
IOPC Saturday Spotlight (RE) |
05-Feb Sat |
09:30 PM |
2,750 |
12,00,000 |
111 |
IOPC Sunday Prime (RE) |
06-Feb Sun |
08:00 PM |
11,000 |
50,00,000 |
113 |
IOPC Sunday Spotlight (RE) |
06-Feb Sun |
09:30 PM |
3,850 |
20,00,000 |
114 |
IOPC - 3.50 Crores GTD - The Crown Day 2 |
31st Jan - 6th Feb |
Multi-Flight |
11,000 |
3,50,00,000 |
115 |
IOPC Value Mine - Day 2 |
31st Jan - 6th Feb |
Multi-Flight |
660 |
45,00,000 |
Satellite Tournament
You can enter satellite tournaments for a chance to win tickets to larger online or offline events. Major poker tournaments with large cash prizes normally have large buy-ins, but by winning a qualifying tournament, a player can enter the event without paying the entrance fee (satellite). Spartan Poker frequently organizes satellite events in which players fight for admission tickets to a variety of big poker tournaments. They usually startup 20 days before the tournament and
If a player wishes to play in a tournament with a ?1,000 buy-in but cannot afford to pay the whole amount, they will instead play in a satty at a ?100 buy-in table. This smaller and less expensive tournament version not only allows participants to hone their abilities, but it also helps level the playing field for pros looking for a seat at the big money table. Each satty features poker players competing for a piece of the prize pool, and due to the huge stakes, these games may last a long time. Finally, the winner of the prize pool receives a ticket to the IOPC's large table poker events, which have greater buy-in. This makes it simpler for players who aren't as well-off to get a seat at the top tables and prove their mettle.
How to Win in IOPC?
Everyone knows some basic poker strategy, and for those who don’t, this information can be picked up quite easily from any poker YouTube tutorial site. But when it comes to the big leagues, like Indian Online Poker Championship, tournaments, and live poker rooms where the pot size reaches the Crore mark, playing coy at the tables is not an option.
Since the stakes are higher, the ante needs to be raised. The usual poker strategies are known by all the pro players, and if you stick to the same old poker strategies you will surely be eaten alive at the tables.
So here are a few Poker strategies you can use when you are playing at the Indian Online Poker Championship:
- Take Notes and Mark your Opponents: Colour code your opponents! Categorize them in a rapid, aesthetically attractive way that makes it easy to recognize their playing type. This way, if you run against the same person again later in the tournament (or even in a different tournament altogether in the future, which is extremely true and important on smaller sites), you'll already have information to help you make judgments against them.
- Be Prepared for a Long Session: The majority of these large tournaments last many hours, so be prepared to play for a long period.
- Keep it Simple & Value Bet Your Hands to the Max: Many of your opponents are simply interested in the cards in their hand and won't notice that you're representing a certain hand based on your actions - they just want to go to a showdown and possibly win. Higher-stakes tournament grinders may often fire 1/3 pot-sized bets at their opponents, but this is because being paid off at such stakes is more difficult. You can get away with betting more towards the lower end of the range. Because so many of your opponents will want to call your bets, you should exploit your strong positions to your advantage.
- Prepare to put down BIG hands: If a weak player limp-called the flop, called the turn, and then leads into you on the river with the flush, that player very probably has the flush. The same is frequently true with river increases.
- Size your Open well: Make advantage of the betting pre-set buttons to help you size your openings effectively at different stages of a tournament. In online poker tournaments, you can always see how huge everyone's stack is (and subsequently determine the number of big blinds each player has at any given moment). You should make sure that your openings are the right size, taking into account both the average table stack and the table's dynamics.
- Avoid Distractions: It's simple to have the TV on, music blasting, family and friends to chat to, or your phone ringing with alerts when you're at home. Surfing the Internet can be too easy, and there are many other diversions. However, if you want to make money playing poker, you must approach the game with the same seriousness as a company. When it's game day, you won't find great sportsmen distracted; similarly, turn off all the distractions around your computer so you can focus on what matters most.
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