Points Tournament

ZERO WAIT TIME

Play fast paced tournaments with a fixed time for each round.

SUPER FAST WINS

Enjoy big rewards in an unbelievably short time span.

INCREASING PRIZE POOL

Witness live increase in Prize Pool with each round.

How to play?

Features

Scoring

Things you need to know before you start playing a Points Tournament.

Increasing Prize Pool

The tournament prize pool increases after each round when players rebuy chips. It means that players can win bigger cash rewards.

How it works?

  • A player has the option to rebuy chips if their chip balance falls below the Minimum Chip Balance needed to continue playing the tournament.
  • The prize pool is increased by the amount spent by players to rebuy chips throughout a round.Read More…

Rebuy

During a Points Rummy Tournament, players can rebuy chips and stay in the tournament after each game/round.
The amount of chips that can be rebought and the corresponding rebuy fee are predetermined before the start of the tournament.

Tournament Structure

Round

Duration

Point
Value

Minimum
Chips

Rebuy
Fee

Rebuy
Chips

1

15.00

5

800

₹10

800

2

15.00

10

1000

₹10

1000

3

15.00

15

1200

₹10

1200

4

15.00

20

1600

₹10

1600

Note: All players are not eligible to Rebuy. Only those players will get an option to rebuy chips whose chip balance will meet the Minimum Chip Balance criteria for that round after rebuying.

For Example :
Rebuy = Rs.10 for 200 chips
Minimum Chip Balance = 800

Players Current
Chip
Balance		 New
Chip
Balance after Rebuy 		Rebuy
Available
A 650 850 Yes
B 400 600 No

Tournament Starting Chips

Each Points Rummy tournament will begin with an equal number of chips for each player. Every tournament may have a different number of chips.

Point Value

In a Points tournament, each round has a pre-fixed point value. This Point Value is used to calculate the score after each game/round.

Chips Calculation
Losing player = Points Lost X Point value for
that round
Winning player = Sum of all losing players chips

Please Note:

Points lost = Sum of total ungrouped cards i.e.cards that are not a part of any valid set/sequence.
The maximum number of points a player can lose is 80.

Example

Point Value: 10
Game 1 Points Chips Balance
Player 1 0 +1900
Player 2 20 -200
Player 3 30 -300
Player 4 50 -500
Player 5 80 -800
Player 6 10 -100

Round & Games

Each tournament has a fixed number of rounds that end either when the timer runs out or all players are eliminated.

Minimum Chip Balance

To continue competing in the competition, competitors must keep a minimum chip balance after each game or round. The players that have more chips than the minimum chip balance or exactly equal to it advance to the following game/round.

Minimum Chip Balance = Point Value of Round x 80

Example

Point Value: 10
Minimum Chip Balance: 10x80 = 800

The amount of chips a player has decides how far they can go in a Points tournament.
Following each game or round, the chip balance is calculated using their score.

Refer to the example below:

Point value for Game 1, Round 1: 10
Min. qualifying chip balance 10 x 80 = 800
Rebuy = ₹10 for 100 chips

Players Starting
Chips		 Chips Won/
Lost		 Chip
Balance		 Result
Rahul 0 pts. 1000 1900 2900 Promoted
Ramesh Lost 20 pts. 1000 -200 800 Promoted
Suman 30 pts. 1000 -300 700 Rebuy
Madmax 50 pts. 1000 -500 500 Eliminated
Rafaesh. 80 pts. 1000 -800 200 Eliminated
Joesh 10 pts. 1000 -100 900 Promoted

Terms & Conditions

  1. All points rummy tournaments have fixed seats. Players must be available to enter the tournament at the scheduled start time.
  2. When registration for a tournament opens, players can sign up, and entry will be on a "first come, first served" basis.
  3. Every round or game may have a different point value.
  4. The rebuy option will not be available in the last round of the tournament.
  5. A game will be forcibly halted if it continues after the round time has passed. When the game is force-stopped, the forced-stopped deal will be considered null and void for all players at the table. Scores of that deal will not be calculated.
  6. If a player’s chip balance does not meet the minimum qualifying chips value even after rebuying chips, the player will not be eligible for rebuying chips and will be eliminated from the tournament.
  7. The prize pool may be increased by adding some of the rebuy money. Before the tournament starts, the percentage share of the rebuy money will be displayed on the tournament details page.
  8. The algorithm will wait for a certain amount of time before allowing the other players to reveal their cards if a declaration is made in the final 60 seconds of a round. After that, rankings and scores will be determined, and rewards will be awarded accordingly.
  9. The prize pool and winnings may change depending on how many players join the tournament and rebuying chips.
  10. When there is a tie, the prize is split equally among the tied players, who all have the same rank.
    Example: If there is a tie for the 2nd rank between 2 players, the cash prizes for Rank 2 and Rank 3 will be added up and the total amount will be divided between the 2 players equally. Hence, there will be two Rank 2s in such a case, followed by Rank 4 as the Rank 3 player will be moved to Rank 4.
  11. In case of a tie for a ticket prize, tickets will be distributed to all the players in the tie ranks by removing ticket prizes from the last winning ranks who are getting the same ticket.
    The next consecutive ranks would shift by the number of players tied.
    Example: Order of Ranks: Rank 1, Rank 2 (ticket), Rank 2 (ticket), Rank 4, … and so on.
  12. In case there is a tie in the last rank which has a ticket ( or non-dividable prize) and there is only 1 ticket left to be given out, the following parameters would be considered for tie-breaker:
  13. Chip balance of previous rounds.
  14. Registration time. Whoever registered for that tournament first.
  15. All players are randomly allocated seats at the tables.
  16. 30% TDS (tax deducted at source) will be deducted from the winnings of ₹10,000 or more won in a single game, tournament or contest.
  17. Rummy.com reserves the right to modify or withdraw any tournament at any time without any notice.
  18. In case of any dispute about winners, winnings or anything else, the decision of Rummy.com shall be final and binding on all participants.
  19. Rummy.com reserves the right to rescind the prize(s) offered if a player uses any unfair means to win the prize(s).
  20. Each winner is required to provide Rummy.com with a video testimonial. The video may be used in any way Rummy.com sees fit for promotional purposes.
  21. Players must ensure they have given us their accurate email addresses and mobile numbers to be eligible for any rewards.
  22. Players whose KYC is not approved will not a be eligible for any prizes.
  23. All standard Rummy.com terms and conditions apply.

  24. Tournament Participation:

    24. 1. Tournament Registration and Seat Confirmation

    a. A Player enters the tournament by clicking 'Join Now' and registers for the tournament. The Player thereafter can either (i) click 'Withdraw' to exit the tournament before the registration closes and receive a full refund, or (ii) confirm participation in the tournament by clicking 'Take Seat' within the confirmation time-window. The confirmation time-window starts from the closure of the registration for the tournament and will continue until the Player is disqualified from the tournament due to reduction in the Game Credits required to participate in the said tournament.


    b. The platform may send an in-app notification and/or push notification to the Player (if app notification access is granted) as a reminder to ‘Take Seat’ before the tournament begins.


    c. The Player will be given a fixed number of Game Credits (as displayed on the tournament page) upon clicking ‘Join Now’ (within the confirmation time-window) and the Entry Fee will be deducted from the balance in the Player’s wallet at the platform (“Entry Game Credits”). A Player who has been disqualified under Point 1(a) above, is permitted to “Rejoin” the same tournament within a prescribed rejoin time-window (as displayed on the tournament page) by paying a higher Entry Fee as specified on the tournament page (“Rejoin Entry Fee”), provided that the rejoined Player will get such number of Game Credits as required by the rejoined Player to play in the round of the tournament starting immediately after the disqualified Player clicks “Rejoin”. Game Credits are in the nature of units used to participate in the tournament. Game Credits have no monetary value and cannot be redeemed or withdrawn. The Player’s Game Credit balance at the end of the tournament will be used to determine the ranks and winnings.

    24. 2. Late Entry Policy

    a. Entry after closure of registration but before confirmation time-window: If the Player does not confirm their participation in the tournament by clicking ‘Take Seat’ after the closure of registration but within the confirmation time-window, the Entry Game Credits shall be subject to deduction as follows:


    Deduction Formula:
    • Entry Game Credits Lost / Minute= {(Starting Stack - Minimum Stack) / (Round Time-X) }
    • Starting Stack would mean the total units of the Entry Game Credits. Minimum Stack would mean the minimum units of the given Entry Game Credits as required to be eligible for the tournament. Round Time would mean the time of a round in the tournament as displayed on the tournament page. X is the time duration as specified by the platform (and displayed on the tournament page) for the purpose of Game Credits deduction.
    • Example Calculation:
      • Starting Stack at the start of Round: 1200
      • Minimum Stack required for Round: 800
      • Round Time: 7 Minutes
      • X: 2 Minutes
      • Entry Game Credits deducted per minute = {(1200 - 800) / (7 - 2)} = 80 Entry Game Credits per minute. Instance 1: Assuming the Player clicks on ‘Take Seat’ at 121st second from the start of the tournament, the Player’s Entry Game Credits will be reduced to below 800 i.e. 796 and therefore the Player will be disqualified. Instance 2: Assuming the Player clicks on ‘Take Seat’ at 90th second from after the start of the tournament, the Player’s Entry Game Credits will be reduced to 1100, but the Player will not be disqualified.

    b. No entry even at the expiry of the confirmation time-window:

    • If the Player does not click ‘Take Seat’ within the confirmation time-window, unless the Player clicks “Rejoin”, the Player shall be finally disqualified from the tournament. Consequent to such final disqualification (a) the value of all the Game Credits shall get reduced to Zero - however a representative value may still be shown to the Player for reference purpose only, and (b) the Player shall not be entitled to any portion of the tournament winnings including any minimum guaranteed amount.
    • Upon final disqualification, as the Player failed to confirm participation in the tournament, the Player’s minimum guaranteed amount shall be forfeited by the platform.

    24.3. Final true up of the prize pool

    The prize pool for a tournament as advertised before the start of the tournament is dynamic and might be subject to change based on the total number of Players who click “Join Now” and subsequently click “Take Seat”. The final prize pool shall be calculated in the manner as explained in the below given example.

    Example:
    • Entry Fee: Rs. 1200
    • Platform Fee @ 10%: Rs. 120
    • Advertised Prize Pool: Rs. 10,00,000/-
    • Minimum Guaranteed Winning Amount per Player: Rs. 200
    • No. of Players clicking “Join Now”: 1,000

    Initial Prize Pool: No. of Players clicking “Join Now” X Rs. 1080 = 10,80,000 (Total IPP) Total IPP could be equal to, or more than, or less than the Advertised Prize Pool.

    • Rejoin Entry Fee: Rs. 1500
    • Platform Fee @ 90%: Rs. 1350
    • No. of Players not clicking “Take Seat” within confirmation time-window: 10
    • No. of Players clicking “Rejoin”: 2 (therefore finally disqualified Players are 8)
    • True-up Prize Pool: Total IPP (Rs. 10,80,000) + prize pool addition due to Rejoins (Rs. 300) - minimum guaranteed amount for the Players who are finally disqualified (Rs. 1600) = Rs. 10,78,700)

    By participating in this tournament, the Player agrees to these terms and to the forfeiture and prize pool calculation outlined above.