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IPA by the Numbers

A look back at the Intercollegiate Poker Association since 2019.

6
seasons
since 2019
70
schools
from the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
1,066
players
1,069
tables played
5,309 player seats
105,022
hands logged
since 2021–22
1,008
table hours logged
since 2021–22

Growth by season

Schools
020406019–2020–2121–2222–2324–254825–26
Players
020040019–2020–2121–2222–2324–2536825–26
Tables played
010020030019–2020–2121–2222–2324–2529525–26
Hands logged
010K20K30K21–2222–2324–2528,63225–26

Season by season

SeasonSchoolsPlayersTablesHands loggedTable hours logged
2019–2063625N/AN/A
2020–21138275N/AN/A
2021–224129022426,449256
2022–233626923029,650270
2024–253729722020,291201
2025–264836829528,632282