Intercollegiate Poker Team Qualifier

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The qualifier is open to all ETH-students

Compete for a spot among the ten students representing ETH Zürich in the Intercollegiate Poker Association's international university poker championship.

We are looking for the ten strongest poker players among ETH students to form ETH Zürich's team for the upcoming Intercollegiate Poker Association (IPA) season. Put your strategic skills to the test and earn your place on the team!

The Intercollegiate Poker Association (IPA) is an international organization dedicated to promoting competitive university poker. Universities from around the world, including Harvard, MIT, Cambridge and ETH Zürich, compete in a structured team championship. The focus lies on strategic skill and the theoretical aspects of poker. All competitions are played without buy-ins or real-money wagers.

Qualification

The qualification will take place through a poker strategy quiz, with participants evaluated based on the GTO accuracy of their answers. The ten highest-scoring participants will earn a spot on the ETH team.

Registration and Selection

Registration is directly waitlisted. Participants will be selected based on their answers to the registration questionnaire. Only selected participants will be invited to take part in the qualification quiz.

IPA Season Schedule

The 2026–2027 season consists of five regular-season matches, followed by the playoffs and the IPA Finals.

• Match 1: 6 February 2027
• Match 2: 20 February 2027
• Match 3: 6 March 2027
• Match 4: 20 March 2027
• Match 5: 3 April 2027
• Playoffs: 24 April, 8 May and 22 May 2027
• IPA Finals: 5 June 2027

Matches are played online in No-Limit Texas Hold'em format, with five players representing each university per match.

Sponsors

The Intercollegiate Poker Association is supported by leading quantitative trading and technology firms, including Citadel, Jane Street and Hudson River Trading.

Put your skills to the test and earn your place on the ETH team!