An Unparalleled Cosmos of Online Rummy Tournaments

Online rummy tournaments fit the frame just right to earn some extra bucks by putting that analytical skill of yours to play rummy during quarantine. So, here's a sneak peak into the top rummy tournaments of India.

By Mrinal Gujare

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Wthe headline has your attention! Out of all things under the Sun, why are we talking about online rummy tournaments? Firstly, we are staying true to our August 2021 edition ‘Tournament Watch’ theme and because our countrymen and women love this game dearly. Our intentions are noble. Trust us when we say we would love to tell you a fascinating tale about online rummy tournaments that are literally making people rich! Yes, we are sure you have heard how online rummy a game of skill and strategy is. Strategise well, and you get paid handsomely. Madras High Court’s decision to strike down in its entirety the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act has opened a new window of opportunities for players of all ages to enjoy a new medium to play this traditional game in a new light. This news will surely boost the online rummy tournaments. Rummy lovers benefit heavily from this

variant of rummy, be it in the form of lucrative rewards and real money prizes or simply the adrenaline rush that shoots up during the game.

Indian Online Rummy Tournaments

If we talk about Indian online rummy space, there is absolutely no dearth of tournaments or promotions offered to the ever so enthusiastic rummy players. Despite stiff competition from other Real Money Gaming markets, the rummy industry has held on to itself and is growing rapidly.

Online rummy tournaments fit the frame just right to earn some extra bucks putting that analytical skill of yours during quarantine. Rummy tournaments are a couple of levels up the ante in terms of professionalism, expertise, excitement, and rewards.

Ace2Three Rummy

To begin with, the Rummy Indian Open 2021 (RIO) by online rummy brand Ace2Three (A23) brought on the largest online rummy tournament in history for players. The three-month-long tournament began on May 22, 2021, and ended on 22 August 2021. Under the leadership of Deepak Gullapalli, Founder and CEO, Ace2Three Rummy has flourished. By taking a giant step ahead and launching RIO 2021, they gave over two hundred thousand online rummy enthusiasts a chance to come together to flex their skills on a common platform from the comfort of their homes. with a mind-boggling prize pool of �25 crores.

Junglee Rummy

A23 is not alone, and the peers aren’t too far behind. Holi—the festival of colors and all things bright and chirpy was even sweeter this year thanks to Junglee Rummy. This popular online rummy platform hosted its Holi 2021 Tournament Series with a prize pool of �8 crores to win from. Players could smash the virtual felts from February 15 to March 30, 2021. Imagine battling it out in a grand finale worth �2 crores and a 1st place prize of �75 lakhs. That’s a lot of dough! Junglee Rummy, an established operator in the real money gaming space, had also conducted its New Year 7.5 crore tournament series, which ran from November 30, 2020, to January 3, 2021. Players were offered an attractive prize pool of �1 crore for the grand finale. The top spot winner pocketed �50 lakhs.

Another offering by Junglee Rummy was its Republic Day Series with �4.5 crore in the prize pool. An elephantine prize pool is more than enough for players to grind like there is seriously no tomorrow. The series ran between January 4-31, 2021. The cherry on the cake? The grand finale offered �50 lakh, and the first-place finish got �20 lakh. Next in line is the Millionaire Series again from Junglee Rummy, with a �3 crore prize pool. This event was hosted between June 16th-30th 2021

and offered a grand finale worth �50 lakhs, and the title spot winner could get an impressive sum of �20 lakhs in prize money. What if we told you that Junglee Rummy did not stop at �4.5 crores? Yes sounds riveting, right? A �3 crores Rummy Royale promotion was hosted in a truly royal fashion with a �50 Lakhs grand finale and another �20 lakhs for the title winner. June 2021 was a great month for rummy players as Junglee Rummy went all out with their offerings. Junglee Rummy concluded its tournament spree with Rummy Premier League �1.5 crore grand finale and �50 Lakh top prize. This tournament was a ticket-based promotion wherein keeping an eye on the leaderboard was critical. The top 350 players on the leaderboard won direct tickets to the grand finale - who doesn’t like to debut on a grand finale, especially if you get a chance to flaunt those unparalleled rummy skills.

RummyCulture: Indian Rummy League

We also spoke to Amit Kushwaha, Head Brand Strategy, RummyCulture, about the tournaments galore in the online rummy industry to extract meaningful insights. He said, “Big tournaments are one of the biggest audience drawers for any gaming platform, and these are the events that players look forward to. Tournaments allow users to play with the best players in the game and win sizable amounts. Thus, during major tournaments, we see a good spike in the number of users and players. It is the thrill of participating in tournaments where the best players participate along with higher winning amounts, thus helping gain a higher number of users.”

When we quizzed Kushwaha about the big-ticket events in online rummy and its corresponding impact on the industry and players, the Head of Brand Strategy stated, “Like any other online gaming segment, rummy also gets benefited from leagues and tournaments because they draw users to the platforms.” Many new as well as regular players look forward to playing in such tournaments as they have become a good option for new user acquisition and retention for high-value players. These tournaments help put the rummy industry at par with other gaming tournaments nowadays. Thus, looking at the participation numbers of these events, it has become evident that they have a significant impact on the online rummy industry.

One can’t possibly ignore the blockbuster prize pools offered in online rummy tournaments that went from lakhs to crores. While shedding more light on this topic, Kushwaha said, “Looking at the last few years, we have observed that the prize money of these tournaments has grown manifolds which have resulted in higher participation from users. Also, higher user participation has encouraged players like ours to make these tournaments not just bigger

Amit Kushwaha, Head Brand Strategy, RummyCulture

but also better in terms of gameplay experience.”

As delighted as we are to get significant insights about the tournament scene in online rummy, one must not forget about RummyCulture’s smashing tournament series called Indian Rummy League (IRL), which generously offered a prize pool of �6 crores. Top bosses at RummyCulture, which comes from the hood of Gameskraft, rightly scheduled this tournament series to run alongside the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. IRL was a delicious combination of cricket and rummy.

Players could predict and win loads of cash. Apart from this, there was a champions leaderboard and a Millionaire tournament which rewarded players handsomely. We know that IPL 2021 was postponed due to the COVID-19 scare, which resulted in IRL getting hit by a minor blip. But don’t you worry, IRL will make its comeback in September 2021 once IPL 2021 resumes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Cricket fans across the country are waiting eagerly for this, and one can only imagine the astonishing success that awaits IRL.

Adda52Rummy: Indian Rummy Challenge

The online rummy train does not stop just yet. There is more! We also have one of the most renowned online rummy platforms, Adda52Rummy, making some scintillating offers. This brand is hosting the Indian Rummy Challenge with �8 Lakh in the guarantee. The tagline of ‘Roar High With Mega Winnings’ aptly defines this 13 card rummy tournament series. This online rummy room guaranteed players not just an impressive prize pool but also an incredible adrenaline rush. 15th and 29th August are days when the winners will get crowned and garb truckloads of cash.

Rummy Passion: Freeroll Tournaments

There won’t be any single pro who won’t have tried their hand at freerolls and would have a big win! Rummy Passion’s freeroll tournaments and cash games that account for �7 Lakh in the monthly prize pool are something you absolutely can’t miss at all! Win real cash, prizes and rewards every day by participating in freeroll and cash online rummy tournaments. Mega Tournament, Big Jackpot, Jumbo Jackpot are some tourneys you can smash and earn that much-deserved prize money. There is no stopping you on Rummy Passion if you love this game with all your heart.

A virtual realisation and a dream come true destination for rummy lovers and fans nationwide, online rummy tournaments are lucrative games among the new-gen players that motivate them to test their skills for free and win real money. Trust us when we say there are tons of tournaments offered, and players should roll their sleeves up if they want to grind hard and takedown top titles. Gutshot happens to have the ‘deeds’ of rummy tournaments!! Remember whom to hit up if you want a review of any of the rummy tournaments!