Sponsorship
The Intercollegiate Poker Association brings together the strongest student poker players from universities across North America, Europe and Oceania. Sponsors gain a direct, season-long connection with students who are exceptionally strong at reasoning, risk and decision-making under pressure.
The IPA works exclusively with corporate sponsors. Every IPA event is free to enter, with no buy-ins or wagers, so sponsors are associated with skill-based competition only.
Why sponsor the IPA
Professional opportunities for players
Sponsorship gives your firm a credible, direct line to players throughout the season. We connect sponsors with our players through recruiting introductions, sponsor sessions and events, so your firm becomes the natural next step for students who are already thinking like traders, researchers and engineers.
Recurring exposure to 1,000+ players
More than 1,000 students from 70 schools have competed in the IPA, and the league grows every season. Unlike a one-day event, the IPA runs from autumn through the spring Finals, so your brand stays in front of the same players match after match and season after season.
Students from leading universities
IPA teams come from institutions including MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon, Waterloo, Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial College London, with many players studying mathematics, computer science, engineering and economics.
A lasting alumni network
The IPA keeps in touch with more than 1,500 alumni, many of whom now work in finance, technology and research. Sponsors reach both the current generation of players and the professionals who came before them.
Three tournaments, one season
- Intercollegiate Poker Association Tournament: the flagship team championship, where university teams compete through a regular season, Playoffs and Finals for the IPA title.
- Intercollegiate Poker League Tournament: a one-day multi-table tournament open to all university students, whether or not their school plays in the IPA.
- IPA Alumni Tournament: a one-day multi-table tournament for former IPA players from past seasons.
Sponsorship tiers
The IPA offers two sponsorship tiers, Platinum and Gold, each with a dedicated level of visibility and player engagement across the season. We tailor each sponsorship to what matters most to your firm, whether that is recruiting, brand presence or both.
Our sponsors
The IPA has been supported by Citadel, Jane Street and Hudson River Trading.
Become a sponsor
To discuss sponsoring the IPA, please get in touch and a member of our team will follow up with details for the upcoming season.
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