The UK poker scene is set for a massive boost of energy with the launch of PokerStars LIVE at The Hippodrome Casino and the start of the London Poker Festival, reinforcing London’s place as one of the world’s greatest poker destinations.
Opening its doors to the public on Tuesday 5th March, PokerStars LIVE will offer tournaments and cash games 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to players of all levels of experience. Whether a seasoned poker pro or a first-timer looking to try their hand, PokerStars LIVE will offer games and tournaments to suit many tastes.
And Frost Magazine has a pair of tickets to giveaway for the launch of the new live poker experience at London’s iconic Hippodrome Casino. As part of the launch celebrations, PokerStars will be hosting a VIP/Celeb party on Monday 4th March with an informal poker tournament included in the evening.
PokerStars LIVE launches in grand style as host to the London Poker Festival, alongside the Grosvenor Victoria Casino on Edgware Road. The festival will incorporate events from both the UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT), and the European Poker Tour (EPT), to create a spectacular 11-day poker extravaganza.
Over 2,000 players from all over the world are expected to head to the capital to take part in the events with buy-ins from as little as £100. The crown jewel of the festival will be the £5,000 buy-in EPT Main Event which will see the winner take home a top prize likely to be in the region of £1 million. Many players will have won their travel, accommodation and tournament buy-in online at PokerStars.com for as little as £1.10.
UK media personality and Team PokerStars Pro, Victoria Coren was the first female player to win an EPT event back in Season 3 when she won on home turf to take home the top prize of £500,000. She said “I’m very excited about my first visit to The Hippodrome Casino for the opening of PokerStars LIVE. PokerStars is without question the best online poker site, so I’m looking forward to seeing what they can do with a live card room! As for the London Poker Festival, I’m counting the days as if it was Christmas. Everyone will be flooding into London from around Britain and Ireland for the UKIPT, and from around the world for the EPT, and I love it when my home town becomes the international centre of poker action for that magical couple of weeks.”
The EPT is now in its 9th year, and has paid out in excess of £250 million in prize pools, and visited classically glamorous destinations such as Prague, Sanremo and Monaco.
For more details on the London Poker Festival: www.europeanpokertour.com/