World Rummy Championship
BackWorld Rummy Championship
BackWorld Rummy Championship (WRC) is our first-ever INTERNATIONAL LIVE RUMMY event that will be held in Sochi, Russia. During the WRC Finale, finalists will be staying in a luxurious hotel - the Mariott from 27th-30th April 2020.
You can enter the World Rummy Championship Grand Finale DIRECTLY, by purchasing the Royal Entry ticket. On complete payment of the Royal Entry fee, you will get your Royal Entry ticket to the WRC Grand Finale - Sochi, Russia.
It's easy! There are two ways to enter the World Rummy Championship 2020:
Route 1:
Play & win a qualifier --> You will earn a ticket to the WRC Daily Finale - Play & Win the Daily Finale --> You will earn the ultimate ticket to the WRC Grand Finale - Sochi, Russia
Route 2:
Purchase the Royal Entry ticket and enter the WRC Grand Finale - Sochi, Russia - DIRECTLY
No, there is no limit. You can play as many WRC qualifiers as you want. WRC qualifiers go LIVE on 17th Feb.
No. The tickets earned from qualifiers are non-transferable.
Yes! r 1.25 Crore is the guaranteed prize pool for the WRC Grand Finale.
The player becomes the WRC Finalist after winning the ticket to the WRC Grand Finale! The RC team will get in touch with the WRC Finalist. The finalist will have to share their valid passport so that, we can start their Visa process. If the finalist doesn't have a valid passport, they can apply for the same.
No, there are no re-buys in the tournament
The WRC Winner wins a whopping 1st prize of r 50 LAKH.
The WRC Winner will get many unbelievable benefits:
The money is transferred to the players account post the event.
Tickets earned in World Rummy Championship 2020 are non-transferable under any circumstances. In case you do not show up for the tournament, the ticket amount won't be refunded or compensated in any form or exchanged for any value.
Yes, you can buy Royal Entry to enter World Rummy Championship 2020 directly. To know more about Royal Entry, click here.
The WRC Finale dates are 27th-30th April 2020 and the WRC Finale ticket can be used only during that period. You will surely enjoy if you make it to WRC Finale - it's taking place in Sochi, Russia!
Sochi is located in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
Cimate in Sochi would be pleasant. The temperature can vary from 15° C to 7°C. It is advisable to carry warm clothes.
For the main event, that's the WRC Grand Finale, carry formal wear along with formal footwear. Also, since the climate would be pleasant, carry warm clothes like - sweaters, jackets, scarf, muffler, etc. Other than that, do carry your regular shirts, T-shirts, denims or any other casual wear.
Yes. For the main WRC Finale event, that will be held in Sochi Casino, we recommend you wearing - smart casuals or nice formals. Avoid wearing slippers or flip-flops during the main event. Kindly note that jackets won't be allowed inside the gaming area.
We have listed the day-wise schedule, here.
The local language of Sochi is Russian.
Don't worry! Our customer support team will be with you throughout the event to guide/help you.
You can check the current exchange rate of Russia here.
It is advisable to carry either Rubles or Dollars which can then be exchanged for Rubles in Russia. To play other games in the Casino, one can either use Rubles or Credit Card.
RummyTu will provide local SIM cards to all the 150 WRC finalists.
Here's the schedule:
All the 150 WRC Finalists will together travel to Sochi in a private chartered flight that will take-off from Mumbai International Airport.
We will provide you with a flight ticket from your respective city to Mumbai International Airport.
The WRC Finalists will be staying in The Lalit, Mumbai for 1 night as the next morning, they need to board an early flight. All the accomodations will be taken care by the RummyTu team. We will arrange for transfers from Mumbai airport to the hotel.
Address of The Lalit hotel: Sahar Airport Rd, Navpada, Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059.
No, extension of the stay will not be possible as we are chartering a plane to Sochi. Hence, as a group we all have to return on the 1st May, 2020 itself. Also, the Visa provided will be specific to these dates.
Yes, a sim card will be provided to each of the Finalists by RummyTu.
Yes, vegetarian food will be served.
Yes, RummyTu has organized a special sightseeing tour for all the World Rummy Championship 2020 Finalists.
Yes. You can carry dollars and get it exchanged for Rubles in Russia.
You can either carry Rubles - visit orientexchange.in or bookmyforex.com to get details on currency exchange. You can also carry dollars & get it exchanged with the local currency operators in Russia or at the airport. RummyTu is not involved in any currency exchange - this has to be managed solely by the players
RummyTu is organizing a Sochi tour specifically for all the WRC players. We will be taking you all to the famous spots of Sochi. It is advisable that you be with the group to enjoy the sight-seeing tour.
No, it's free! RummyTu will be organising the sightseeing tour for the World Rummy Championship finalists.
As the World Rummy Championsip 2020 is taking place in Sochi, Russia, a passport will be required.
You can apply for a passport by following the steps here
You can alternatively also call the Passport Seva Kendra toll free number on 1800-258-1800 to get more details
After applying for your passport, it will take approximately 8 to 10 days for the passport office to issue your passport.
In order to apply for a passport, you will require the documents listed here:
Proof of Identity
Proof of Address
Proof of DOB
Proof Education / Non-ECR
Doc’s Required for Tatkaal Application. Submit any Five of the documents listed below:
If your passport has expired you can apply for the renewal of your passport here
If the validity of your passport is less than 6 months then you will have to renew your passport to visit Russia. You can apply for the renewal of your passport here
Yes. In order to apply for a passport, you will have to visit the passport office at least once.
You will be charged INR 1,500 for the application of a new passport. For World Rummy Championship 2020 Finalists this application fee will be reimbursed.
Once you have qualified and have a valid passport, RummyTu will help you with your visa process or you can make the arrangements yourself as well.
Please NOTE: The travel Visa is mandatory to be able to travel to Russia & participate in the World Rummy Championship 2020 Finale.
You can contact the Indian Government's passport assistance center by calling them on this toll free number 1800-258-1800
On qualifying for the World Rummy Championship 2020 Finale, our travel experts will contact you & assist you with your Visa and travel tickets.
You can choose to apply for your Visa through our preferred Visa agent or you can apply for it on your own.
In both cases, Visa processing fee will be borne by RummyTu.
RummyTu will bear the Visa processing fee.
If you choose to apply for the Visa on your own, then post submission of the proof of a valid Visa, the Visa fee will be reimbursed to the Finalist.
No. A valid passport is required in order to apply for your Visa.
If you don't have a passport you can apply for one here.
Your passport should be valid for 6 months from the date of travel. That means since you're traveling on 27th April for World Rummy Championship 2020, your passport should be valid till November 2020.
Unfortunately, you need to have a passport that is valid for 6 months from the travel date. To apply for your Visa, please renew your passport here.
Once your Visa is approved, you will be notified.
Please NOTE: It takes approximately 20 to 25 working days for the entire Visa process. In order to check the Visa status, you can call us on the WRC helpline number - +91 8879778345
Once you have won your WRC Finale Ticket, RummyTu will help in applying for your Visa.
It takes approximately 25 working days to get your Visa for Russia including the passport pick up and drop time. We urge you to apply for the passport in advance for a smooth and quick Visa process.
For the Visa process, we will require your valid passport along with your 2 passport size photographs (size: 2 by 2 inches) in white background.
In certain cases, you might have to visit the Russian Consulate. Please coordinate with the Visa partner for any Visa related information. After qualifying for the World Rummy Championship 2020 Finale, the Visa agent will reach out to you automatically. If you need any help, you can call us on the WRC helpline number +91 8879778345
Absolutely! All the Finalists are free to play the Casino games as per their convenience.
Just like any other standard casino, you will have to buy chips and participate. You can pay for the same in Rubles or using your credit card.
The Marriott and Casino Sochi are in the same property. Both the buildings are beside each other.
The Royal Entry Early Bird package offer gets you a direct entry to the World Rummy Championship at a discounted price of r 2 Lakh along with the inclusions as mentioned here: The private chartered flight to Sochi, Russia, luxury stay at the Marriott, a sightseeing tour & the Finale game in the Casino where you can win r 50 Lakh from a Total Prize of r 1.25 Crore!
Yes, you can pay the entire Royal Entry amount at one go.
Purchase the Royal Entry during the Early Bird phase and enjoy a 100% CASHBACK on winning the World Rummy Championship Grand Finale ticket via qualifiers.
To be eligible for this offer, the full amount of r 2 LAKH needs to be paid before winning the ticket through qualifiers.
The Royal Entry package includes the private chartered flight to Sochi, Russia, luxury stay at the Marriott, Sochi sightseeing tour, Finale game in the Casino where you can win r 50 Lakh from a Total Prize of r 1.25 Crore!
A player needs to complete all Royal Entry instalments by 31st March 2020.
If a player is unable to complete the payment for Royal Entry by 31st March 2020, then the instalments paid till then will be forfeited & the player will not get any refund.
Your visit to Sochi, Russia is solely dependent on acquiring your Visa from the Russian consulate.
In such a scenario, the Royal Entry fee will be refunded to the same payment instrument from which the transaction was made.
No, the money cannot be refunded to your deposit account on RummyTu.
The money can only be refunded to the payment instrument used to make the transaction.
In such a scenario, the player will not be able to travel to Sochi, in spite of having the World Rummy Championship Finale Ticket.
This is because the Visa would not be granted for the required dates. In such cases, where late submission of documents has resulted in Visa not being processed - no refunds will be applicable.
Hence it is advisable to apply for a Passport in advance & be prompt with Visa document submission.
The event will be held from 27th April 2020 to 1st May 2020.
We will commence our journey to Sochi, Russia on 27th April, but you will be required to arrive in Mumbai from your respective cities on 26th April.
We will leave from Russia on 1st May at 08:30 PM & return back to Mumbai on 2nd May at 02:00 AM
To know all the winner benefits titled to World Rummy Champion, click here.
The duration of the benefits will be for 1 year from the date of winning the WRC 2020 Championship Title
No. None of these benefits can be redeemed in cash. The player can avail these benefits only by participating in the said tournaments/promotions.