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22 March
2008 World Series
of Poker Europe Set For London The dates for the
second annual World
Series of Poker
Europe have been set, Harrah's Entertainment, owner
and operator of the most prestigious poker
tournaments have announced. The 2008 World
Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair (the
WSOPE) will be held from September 19th to October
1st, 2008 in London. As with the
inaugural event, this year's tournament will be
hosted by London Clubs International and held at
their St. James (Fifty), Leicester Square (The
Casino at the Empire) and Marble Arch (Sportsman)
locations. Get involved -
Play
Online Poker
now. "It was a clean
sweep for the Europeans last year," said World
Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack.
"There are many, many talented players in the
European poker community and I think it caught some
of the world's best known poker players by
surprise. It's safe to say the pros haven't
forgotten about last year and the young guns should
expect a tougher fight in 2008." The schedule for
the 2008 WSOPE is currently being finalized and
will be released upon completion. "Last year
produced a fantastic tournament which exceeded all
expectations," said David Yu, CEO, Betfair. "Online
qualification for the 2008 event is already
underway so we're expecting an even better contest
this time around." "We look forward
to again serving as hosts for this prestigious
event," said Michael Silberling, COO, London Clubs
International. "A first class tournament at our
first class properties promises to bring out the
best poker players in the world." WSOPE in London
complements the WSOP held annually in Las Vegas.
The inaugural 2007 event saw Norway's Annette
Obrestad best a field that included Doyle Brunson,
Phil Hellmuth and Johnny Chan to win the largest
amount ever for a female, £1 million
($2,013,102). |
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