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The British Poker Awards

There are eight of eleven categories, which are listed in full below, and the British Poker Awards will announce the winners to all of the categories on September 13th at the brand new Fox Poker Club in London. The admission price to the actual event is £100; meanwhile a £50 NLHE tournament will proceed after the ceremony. This tournament is a warm up, or teaser if you will, for the highly anticipated World Series of Poker Europe scheduled for the day after.

This is a very exciting opportunity for both the players themselves and their fans. It is a great day when fans can communicate and show support for players which they only hear about or watch from afar. The British Poker Awards will set a precedent for future players. After this U.K. national vote, players will recognize the importance of the fan and will work even harder to gain their favor.

Below is a list of nominees:

Cash Best Player:
Neil Channing
Richard Ashby
Luke Schwartz
Ben Grundy
Ben Roberts
Bambos Charalambos

Tournament Most Valuable Player:
James Akenhead
Sam Trickett
Chris Moorman
Praz Bansi
James Dempsey
JP Kelly

Best Player Online:
Chris “Moorman1? Moorman
Richard “Chufty” Ashby
Lawrence Rivermanl “Houghton
Luke “__FullFlush1__” Schwartz
Ben “milkybarkid” Grundy

Best International Player:
Phil Ivey
Tom Dwan
Patrik Antonius
Michael Mizrachi
Sorel Mizzi
Isildur1

Best Poker Legue:
Poker Tree
Redtooth poker
Masters Poker League
APAT
Champions Poker League
Poker in the Pubs
Live Poker League
Get Noticed Poker League
Nuts Poker League

Best Card Room UK:
Victoria Casino
The International Club
Dusk Till Dawn
Casino at the Empire
The G Casino chain
The Palm Beach
Bluff at the Mint

Best Contribution to the Game:
Anthony Holden
Simon Trumper
Tony Kendall
Marty Wilson
Jesse May
Victoria Coren

Best UK Poker Forum:
BlondePoker
The Hendon Mob
Aworldofpoker
SkyPoker
Gutshot

Written by lukas · Filed Under poker news 

Poker in the Park

No matter what you are doing in London on August 13th to August 14th you will not be able to miss the massive amount of crowds and players at Poker in the Park at Leicester Square Park. This ultra popular event is celebrating its third anniversary and promises to be even more impressive than the previous year.

This outdoor poker tournament brings card players out from the casino and into the public light. This massive event is slated to showcase not only the love London has for poker but will demonstrate once and for all that London continues to stand as a poker capital. This is the one poker event where the bells and whistles of a casino are not needed.

Leicester Square will turn into a gigantic casino where thousands will show up to enjoy poker under the sun. Included in the tournament are generous giveaways, and pockets of entertainment. If you are an avid poker player or just simply love the mystique of the game than this is a festival for you. Not to mention, Poker in the Park is consider the largest open air poker event in Europe.

This “poker under the sun” concept also shows that poker is no longer a man’s game supported by a certain type of male instead it is a universal game which can be celebrated by all cultures, ages and sexes. The poker of yesteryear with its macho, male dominated, tables are gone, and left in its place is a poker based in entertainment and overall fun.
Novices will certainly be out in force at Poker in the Park and will be sure to soak up as many free tips and tricks as they can. Throughout the day, tutorials and free advice will be shouted at them from a handful of poker experts. From the bluffing pro to the skilled poker ace, this event will show the most inexperienced player the moves he/she need in order to survive and thrive at the poker table.

Poker in the Park takes place from Thursdsay 13th August - Friday 14th in Leicester Square Park. 5pm - 9.30pm Thursday and 12pm - 9.30pm Friday. Admission is free - 18 and older.

Written by lukas · Filed Under poker news 

Get ready for the London Poker Festival - Schedule Announced


The London Poker Festival this September will be one of the biggest months for live poker the city has ever experienced.  With more than 100 poker events and more than £12 million in real money poker tournaments the city of London is certainly excited. The Festival will include poker tournaments of all sizes and will feature events  like the huge WPT London Poker Classic. This event will begin August 30th at the Mayfairs, Palm Beach casino. Following this live happening is the highly anticipated “Poker in the Park,” which will set Leicester Square the poker room for London between September 2nd and 3rd.

Meanwhile, beginning on September 11th is the English Poker Open. Following this seminal event is the inauguration of a new ceremonial event called The British Poker Awards. Here you will find the who’s who from the British poker community and will be held at new recently unveiled Shaftesbury avenue poker club, The Fox Club. Finally, September 14th at The Casino at the Empire will be home to the World Series of Poker Europe. Now that’s a lot of poker!

Spotlight on: The London Poker Festival.
For the third consecutive year The London Poker Festival has maintained its mystique as the Europe’s largest single poker event. Poker enthusiasts, from novice to expert throughout Europe come to Leicester Square anything for free poker lessons and tutorials hourly free poker tournaments as well as parties, music and entertainment. Included in the festivities are great deals on poker paraphernalia.

All of UK’s biggest poker leagues will be present and you never know what they will bring with along. You can be sure to see your favourite celebrity poker players including WSOP Main Event Winner Jamie Gold, who is set to host a charity tournament. For a comprehensive look at the scheduled events log onto: www.BritishPokerFestival.com.
Thursday 13th of August – (17:00 – 21:30)
Friday 14th of August – (12:00 – 21:30)

Written by lukas · Filed Under poker news 

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