APT Online Series India returns to PokerBaazi.com with over IN₹ 7 Crore guaranteed

The Asian Poker Tour is delighted to announce another edition of APT Online Series India happening from January 30 to February 6. In partnership with online platform PokerBaazi.com, the eight day series serves up a roster of 43 tournaments and over IN₹ 7 Crore in guaranteed prizes.

As always, every type of bankroll is covered with buy ins starting from as low as IN₹ 880  (~US$ 11.80) up to a max of IN₹ 55,000  (~US$ 740). Headlining the festival is the MAIN EVENT IN₹ 1 Crore guaranteed with buy in of IN₹ 11,000. In addition to cash prizes, nine players will be awarded APT Trophies and two will walk away with exclusive APT Championship Rings. While the APT always seeks to accommodate everyone, this online event is exclusive to players in India. For those fortunate to attend, here’s a rundown of what to expect.

Trophy + Championship Ring events

MAIN EVENT – IN₹ 1 Crore guaranteed

The most highly revered APT tournament is none other than the Main Event. Aside from its mighty IN₹ 1 Crore guarantee, what brings everyone to the felt is its deep structure, which allows for plenty of playing time. Past winners were Rajat “happyfish” Mahajan and Subhayan “arjun100” Das

Date: Sunday, February 6
Buy in: IN₹ 11,000  (~US$ 148)
Guarantee: IN₹ 1 Crore (~US$ 134,365)

Championship Event

Similar in structure to the main, the Championship Event is another sought after APT tournament, especially by players seeking higher stakes and smaller fields. The past two winners are well known Indian pros Manish “thekid” Lakhotia and Gaurav “gaug17” Sood. Both players are avid online players and will likely be out there gunning for a repeat.

Date: Thursday, February 3
Buy in: IN₹ 22,000 (~US$ 296)
Guarantee: IN₹ 50 Lac (~US$ 67,180)

Trophy events

Players can also capture an APT Trophy at daily featured events listed below. Buy ins range from IN₹ 3,300 (~US$ 44) to IN₹ 55,000 (~US$ 740). The biggest buy in event is the Super High Roller which runs on Friday, February 4. Highly decorated pro Abhinav “griezmann” Iyer championed the first edition and Rajat “Lungfakeer” Sharma won the second installment. For PLO fans, two high roller events are also scheduled. 

Event #1: Kickoff 25L GTD – IN₹ 3,300 buy in
Event #4: Sunday Major 35L GTD – IN₹ 5,500 buy in
Event #9: Monday Major 20L GTD – IN₹ IN₹ 4,400 buy in
Event #14: PLO High Roller 25L GTD – IN₹ 11,000 buy in
Event #19: Mini Main Event 50L GTD – IN₹ 5,500 buy in
Event #30: Super High Roller 80L GTD – IN₹ 55,000 buy in
Event #35: PLO-5 High Roller 20L GTD – IN₹ 11,000 buy in

Other daily events

Filling up the rest of the 8-day schedule are a variety of No Limit Hold’em formats such as the Monster Stack, Mega Stack, Deep Stack, Super Stack, and Freezeout. Short handed games 6-Max, 5-Max, and 4-Max and bounty events of KO and PKO are also offered. For PLO enthusiasts, two events are listed. 

Make sure to check the schedule for all the details —> APT Online Series 2022