WPT (World Poker Tour) in association with Adda52 is all set to take another step towards expanding its footprints in India. Following the record-breaking success of last year’s WPT Online event, the Indian Poker giant has been again chosen by WPT as its exclusive partner. Adda52 will play host to WPT Online India 2021, which will run from 1 August to 30 August. The tournament series will feature Rs 25 crore guarantee in prizes, spread across 800 plus events catering to every player category with 45 trophies up for grabs.
The highlight of the series is the Rs 499 buy-in WPT Unreal, which gives away a gigantic Rs 1 Crore guarantee and features 30 entry events from 1 August to 29 August. Surviving players from all the entry events will battle it out for the lion’s share of the prize pool on 29 August.
The entry to the prestigious WPT Main Event offering three crore guaranteed in prizes will start from 22 August. The Rs 16,500 buy-in event will have 10 entry events, which are scheduled to run for 8 days (22 August to 29 August). All selected participants from these eight days will fight it out for the most coveted title in the Indian Poker circuit on 29 August, during which the champion will be crowned. The winner will also receive the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Titanium watch, a $5,000 WPT passport allowing him to participate in the live WPT events worldwide, Adda52 Wallet Credits worth 1.5 Lac, and the Champions trophy. The runner-up finisher will also be rewarded with a WPT trophy.
Adda52, owned by Delta Corp, became the exclusive Indian partner of WPT in the year 2016. The inaugural event ‘WPTDeepStacks series’ debuted in November 2017 at Deltin Royale- India’s most luxurious cruise casino. The first edition of WPT Online India, Main Event had Rs 2.5 Crore guaranteed Event, was held on official Adda52 website in November 2020 and went on to become a trendsetter. This year, the two Poker behemoths have joined forces again to break all previous records in terms of entries and prizes and bring this highly entertaining game of skill for every Indian gaming enthusiast.
“The WPT is thrilled to partner once more with Adda52 to continue accelerating the growth of Poker in the India market.We cannot wait to see thousands of players take their shot at pursuing a WPT title as part of the WPT Online India festival,” said World Poker Tour VP of global tour management Angelica Hael.
“WPT Online is a major area of success for the World Poker Tour and we look forward to having another successful event with our partners at Adda52, who have brought so much excitement and energy to WPT Online India,” said World Poker Tour CEO Adam Pliska.
Gaussian Networks CEO Shivanandan Pare shared his views on the partnership, “Adda52 has always strived to make Poker an integral part of Indian pop culture. We are very happy to bring this year’s WPT online edition in association with the World Poker Tour. WPT online is Adda52’s way to celebrate the competitive spirit of the Poker game and the arrival of Indian Poker players at the global stage.”
Expressing her excitement on the collaboration, Adda52’s celebrity Poker Pro Minissha Lamba said, “The WPT is a great tournament with mind-blowing guarantees. Anyone… Literally any who knows how to play Poker can have a life-changing win! The one tournament for all is the Rs 499 entry with a 1 Crore GTD. Unheard of in tournament history… Don’t miss your chance to go for gold!”
Commenting on the tournament series, Adda52’s game ambassador Kunal Patni said, “Most Poker players have been itching to travel and play a live series over the last 15 odd months but obviously haven’t been able to do so due to the pandemic. However, Adda52 has gone ahead and made it possible to play a HUGE series like WPT right from the comfort of our homes. It’s time to play WPT online on India’s largest Poker site and there is something for everyone. I am super excited about playing the WPT series from 1 August.”
