You may have seen the ROAD to the WORLD option in the Match Poker Online™ lobby…
The ROAD to the WORLD is where players from all levels, not just the very best, get a chance to qualify for their national teams!
When you play Match Poker online, there are several ways to gain eligibility to compete in the Playoffs for your nation’s team in ROAD to the WORLD:
- You are a Grand Master (GRP 2400+); OR
- You are at the top of the following 4 major Tiers of IFMP Ratings (i.e. close to 799 GRP, 1199 GRP, 1,599 GRP and 1,999 GRP respectively (or have reached and surpassed these in the eligibility period) will be eligible for the qualifying round. You can learn about our ranking system here; OR
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You are among the top 15% of players in the Premiership Season.
The Playoffs
Our plan is that the first round of play-offs will feature the top 15% in each of the qualifying events. Each premiership season is a qualifying event. In the first round of play-offs, this group will again be reduced to 15% – i.e. to around the top 2% of players.
These are not team trials – rather, we are identifying the leading individual MPO players in the world: those who lead this event.
Note: Management reserves the right to grant wild card entries to the playoffs based on exceptional performance during a season.
The Finals
Just like in the Olympics, if you have qualified, you will have the option to represent your nation in our International Championship.
One player WILL be crowned the Match Poker Online WORLD CHAMPION, and will do it for the glory of their nation!
Other competitions
Whilst there will be a lot of excitement around who the Match Poker Online WORLD CHAMPION will be, those who qualified for Road to the World by being at the top of the 4 major Tiers of IFMP Ratings will participate in competitions pertinent to those ratings.
They will be playing against players of their skill level for the chance to win the title for that tier of IFMP Ratings.
Therefore, in addition to our World Champion, we will crown a ‘Challenger Champion’ (for players with an IFMP Rating around 799), an ‘Established Champion’ (for players with an IFMP Rating around 1199, an ‘Advanced Champion’ (for players with an IFMP Rating around 1599), and a ‘Master Champion’ (for players with an IFMP Rating around 1999).