We have been hearing ‘PUBG’ for quite some time. Well, it is a popular mobile game in India and in this whole world. Similar to poker, one has to eliminate all his opponents to be a winner in this game.
In India, PUBG exploded in popularity, especially after the recently-held PUBG Mobile India Series, a national event that promised 1 Crore prizemoney with free entry. This unique event featuring state level qualifiers created waves in the country. The simple reason being, it was for the first time the Indian gamers got a chance to battle it out on their mobile apps and take a shot at winning big.
Talking about gaming, we cannot ignore rising popularity of poker in India. The last few years have seen unprecedented growth of the game with a large number of people accepting it as game of skill and joining it professionally. Similar to PUBG game, the thrill of beating opponents and winning big prizes is what have been driving thousands of young and old people towards poker in India.
To cater to the demands of players, major Indian poker sites, such as Adda52, PokerRaj, SpartanPoker and PokerBaazi have been rolling out high-value weekly tourneys and weekend specials.
In our country, a lot of big tournaments with staggering guarantees have been hosted so far. However, something like ‘National Poker Championship’ was missing. Tapping the opportunity in this highly competitive industry, Adda52 announced the ‘National Poker Championship’ (NPC), a national event like PUBG Mobile India Series and other sporting events that attempts to take poker to masses.
Similar to PUBG Mobile India Series, Adda52 is offering a massive INR 1 Crore GTD prizemoney with Free Entry via state qualifiers, which seek to provide youngsters a platform to compete with players from their respective states and win a free seat to the championship event. Players who miss qualifiers due to some reason can take a second shot by competing in the paid satellites on Adda52. The satellites are currently underway and the National championship will run from 4th to 7th April.
While both PUBG Mobile Series and National Poker Championship differ in terms of popularity, the approach to taking these games to masses seems to be similar. Be it PUBG, Poker or any other game, the national championships with life-changing prizes can help to take these games to masses!
For details on the National Poker Championship state qualifiers and satellites, click this LINK.
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