Euro Poker News: NPL's UK Open Brings Stars to LondonLondon's Loose Cannon Club and National Poker League to Host First Poker Tournament on International Televised Tour |
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The Las Vegas-based National Poker League hosts the first in a series of international televised poker tournaments starting this Sunday in the form of the UK Open at London's lavish Loose Cannon club.
The NPL World Circuit Tour will also feature stops in the Philippines, Australia, and the United States, resulting in 26 episodes for TV broadcast throughout major markets in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
The UK Open begins on August 12 and offers several tiers of preliminary buy-ins leading up to the final table, which will be played out on August 18.
Sam Riddle, President of NPL's television division said, 'We are extremely pleased that the Loose Cannon Club has partnered with the NPL to host our first international televised poker tournament in Europe. We will be filming throughout the qualifying rounds and producing six one-hour episodes of the UK Open.'
The full schedule of tournaments is:
Event 1: Sunday, August 12 - No-limit hold'em - £500 + £40
Event 2: Monday, August 13 - No-limit hold'em - £500 + £40
Event 3: Tuesday, August 14 - No-limit hold'em - £1,250 + £75
Event 4: Wednesday, August 15 - No-limit hold'em - £1,250 + £75
Event 5: Thursday, August 16 - Super Satellite for Main Event
Main event: Friday, August 17 - No-limit hold'em - £2,500 + £100
Players confirmed for the event include Tony G, Mel Judah, Noah Boeken, Marc Goodwin, Jennifer Tilly, Marcel Luske, Max Pescatori, Dave Colclough, and Todd Brunson.
The Loose Cannon Club is a licensed private card club located at 13-16 Allhallows Lane, London. UK Open players will be granted 'guest membership' for the tournament, provided the 48 hour preregistration process is observed. Pre-registration is available at www.nplworldpoker.com. More information on the event can be found at www.loosecannonclub.com.
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