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The Intercollegiate Poker Association® (IPA) exists to champion the sport of university poker. Our tournaments focus on displaying the competitive and skill-based nature of the game of poker and creating a poker network between universities globally.

The IPA manages the following tournaments: Intercollegiate Poker Association Tournament, Intercollegiate Poker League Tournament, Intercollegiate Poker Association Alumni Tournament.

All events have no buy-ins or wagers. The entire organization operates on a non-gambling basis.

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Intercollegiate Poker Association Tournament ➝
The flagship team championship, where university teams compete through a regular season, playoffs and Finals for the IPA title.
Equity: 16,500 USD
Intercollegiate Poker League Tournament ➝
A one-day multi-table tournament open to all university students, whether or not their school plays in the IPA.
Equity: 1,000 USD
Intercollegiate Poker Association Alumni Tournament ➝
A one-day multi-table tournament for former IPA players from past seasons.
Equity: 750 USD

Sponsored by

United States

Arizona State University, Babson College, Boston College, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Claremont McKenna College, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Emory University, Georgetown University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard College, Harvey Mudd College, Lehigh University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Northeastern University, Princeton University, Stanford University, Tufts University, University of California Berkeley, University of California Los Angeles, University of California San Diego, University of Florida, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, Wake Forest University, Washington University in St. Louis, Wesleyan University, Williams College, Yale University

Canada

McGill University, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo

United Kingdom

Imperial College London, University College London, University of Birmingham, University of Cambridge, University of Warwick

Europe

ETH Zurich, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

The IPA is operated by Intercollegiate Poker Group LLC, an independent organization that is not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. School names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners and are used only to identify participating teams. To request a change, email [email protected].

Updates

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