The India Player of the Year (IPC IPOY) is awarded to the most consistent player across all the featured events at the India Poker Championship. The best player among the 24 events across the poker calender will be determined by the POY Leaderboard where players gain points by participating in the premiere poker tournament of India.

The POY for the 2010-11 season will receive a year-long sponsorship from the India Poker Championship worth Rs. 100,000.