If you're interested in playing, it's time to get on Priceline! (Photo by canpcjpeg.)
It's starting on September 14th at Casino At The Empire and if you want to play in the first event of the World Series of Poker Europe, you better book your flight now. No, it's not as big as the original Las Vegas event, but there's five bracelets up for grabs (compared to one last year) and a nice selection of tournaments for every type of player that can put up the shekels to get down at the tables.
The first event is a £2,500 Six-Handed No Limit Hold 'Em tournament. Scheduled to take place over three days, it's a great kickoff to the event, offering a nice cash pool for the winners to partake from and letting everyone warm up a bit. It's followed by a £5,000 pot limit Ohama event, a £2,500 no-limit hold 'em tournament, a much larger £10,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold Em and a £10,000 Main Event that features No Limit Hold 'Em.
The defending main event champion is Barry Shulman, who won £801,603 after defeating a field of 334 players that created a £3,340,000 prize pool. Final tallies on this year's event are not available yet, as players can buy in up until the tournament start, but it's estimated to be a significant improvement over last year's totals all around. Jack Effel is once again serving as tournament director.
Can't make it to the WSOPE? Play online poker at Bodog instead!
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