MUMBAOI: Looking to leverage the mass attention the ongoing Indian Premier League is getting, Dan Bilzerian’s official poker room, BLITZPOKER, has joined hands with Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik to launch the Blitz Premier League (BPL).
The wicketkeeper-batsman and current captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing IPL 2020 has been onboarded as the face of Blitz Premier League.
Aimed at blending the love for poker with cricket to build an unparalleled excitement among Indian fans – Blitz Premier League, an online poker tournament kicked off from from 21st September. The 45-days long event will witness roll out of tourneys and giveaways worth Rs 5 million for both new and existing BLITZPOKER players.
Blitz Premier League is organized by BLITZPOKER to welcome new players from across India. Interestingly, online gaming is receiving an overwhelming response from tier-II cities, contrary to popular belief it is only a metropolitan phenomenon. The key driver of the market volume is the proliferation of low-cost smartphones amongst both urban and rural populations.
Blitz Premier League, aka, BPL is hosting daily BPL Striker tournaments for a Rs 75,000 prize pool. Players can participate in the tournament with a buy-in (investment) of Rs 110.
Commenting on their partnership with Karthik, Bilzerian said: “It is absolutely thrilling to have a cricketer of Dinesh Karthik’s caliber join our ranks for this upcoming tournament. I would like to welcome him to the party and we are quite excited about this collaboration. I would also like to wish him the best for all his upcoming matches as he leads his team. Karthik personifies the hard work and dedication needed to master the game of poker.”
Further commenting on the tournament, Bilzerian said, “Blitz Premier League is our way of celebrating India’s passion for cricket while also celebrating the game of skill, i.e. poker. We look forward to, once again, witnessing the passion and love for the game of poker that we’ve come to expect from the Indian poker community.”
Key highlights of the Blitz Premier League:
· Blitz Premier League offers giveaways and tournaments worth Rs5m
· The Series will feature an Rs 75,000 daily prize pool tournament BPL Striker
· During the Blitz Premier League, new users who sign up on BLITZPOKER.COM will get a free ticket to the 75K GTD daily BPL Striker Tournament
· 5 lucky winners will get free merchandise every day from the BLITZPOKER team
Blitz Premier League will run every night at 8:30PM IST on the BLITZPOKER platform.
