MUMBAI: Indian online rummy platform RummyCircle.com, an initiative of Play Games24x7 Pvt. Ltd., will be back with its 10th Annual Diwali Rummy Tournament (DRT). The total prize pool for 2018 is Rs. 40 million, an all-time record for the industry. The winner is expected to receive Rs. 10 million, while the runner-up is set to get Rs. 3 million.
The five-week long schedule of qualifier games began on 7 October with the Grand Finale on 11 November at 6 pm. This tournament is set to record the highest number of participants bringing the nation’s best rummy players on one common platform.
The DRT qualifiers consist of low, medium and high buy-in levels ranging from INR 100 to INR 10000. A total of 1000 finale tickets to DRT will be given out. Players must participate in the weekly qualifiers to grab the ticket to the Grand Finale.
Play Games24x7 CMO Sachin Uppal said: “We started this tradition of celebrating the festival of lights with the Diwali Rummy Tournament 10 years back, and we are really proud to see the massive growth in the participation whilst keeping the tradition alive. We want to thank our millions of Rummy players across India to make this the biggest Diwali Rummy tournament ever.”
Play Games24x7 CEO and co-founder Bhavin Pandya said: “Rummy has always been rooted in our culture and during Diwali, it is auspicious to play this game. Every year we host the Diwali Rummy Tournament and the response has been overwhelming year on year. DRT has not only proven to be popular but also the most anticipated tournament each year.”
“This year our first prize is going out for Rs. 10 million, which is the biggest in the industry till date. This tournament is every rummy player’s dream and we are thrilled to offer our players an opportunity to win the Grand Finale. May the best player win!”
