PokerBaazi, India’s leading online poker platform, has announced a exclusive new series—the Founder Poker Series (FPS), in collaboration with Offline. This poker series is designed to bring together over 150 startup founders, offering them a unique opportunity to compete, network, and showcase their strategic skills at the poker table. With a substantial prize pool of ₹50 Lakh, the FPS has captured the imagination of India’s poker and startup ecosystem.
The concept seems to be a marriage made in heaven. After all, every startup founder has some traits that one needs at the poker table as well, from self-confidence to reading the room, and more importantly, knowing when to stop.
Poker is often compared to the business world, as both require critical thinking, risk assessment, emotional control, and the ability to make calculated decisions under pressure. These qualities are integral to startup founders, who navigate uncertain markets, make high-stakes choices, and adapt to ever-changing business landscapes.
The Founder Poker Series provides an ideal platform for entrepreneurs to test and refine these skills in a competitive yet engaging setting. Beyond the game itself, the tournament fosters camaraderie among founders, encouraging knowledge exchange, collaboration, and potential business opportunities.
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With this, poker comes further into the mainstream, and it remains to be seen just what crowd this series attracts.
The Founder Poker Series has a format, that starts with online qualifiers, and culminating in an exciting live finale in Goa. The schedule is as follows:
The first stage of the FPS will take place online, with qualifiers scheduled for 5th and 12th April. These digital rounds will allow participants to battle it out from the comfort of their homes, vying for a spot in the grand finale.
The top performers from the online rounds will secure their places in the final event, a high-stakes live poker showdown in Goa from 2nd to 4th May. Set in one of India’s premier gaming destinations, the finale will offer an exhilarating experience, combining the thrill of live poker with an exclusive gathering of India’s top startup founders.
As the countdown to the event begins, excitement is building among India’s startup community. With a hefty ₹50 lakh prize pool and an exclusive live finale in Goa, the FPS promises to be a game-changer—not just for poker enthusiasts, but lso for the country’s thriving founder ecosystem.
Roy D’Silva is a published author and has covered various beats in his decade-long experience, including Bollywood, OTT and now poker. An avid cyclist and documentary buff, Roy’s looking to be right, front, and center of that one big story in the poker world.
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