Euro Poker: 24-Hour Cash Game for TV

PartyPoker yesterday announced the 'PartyPoker Poker Den: The Big Game II' will take place on Monday Sept. 17. It will be broadcast on television around the world next year. The format is a 24-hour continuous cash game where each player buys in for a minimum $10,000, with blinds starting at $25-$50. Players are free to leave the table at any time they want.

The inaugural Poker Den was UK television's first 24-hour cash game and was dominated by a performance by Phil Hellmuth, described by commentator Padraig Parkinson as "half murder, half suicide." Hellmuth is expected to return and join a lineup that includes Dave "The Devilfish" Ulliott, Tony G, Roland De Wolfe, Brian Townsend, Liz Lieu, Ian Frazer, Dan Carter, Roy Brindley, Nikolaus Jedlicka, Ian Woodley, Anthony Hardy, Neil Channing, Dave Gregory, and Phil Curtis. Names are still being added to the lineup.

Clips from PartyPoker Poker Den: The Big Game I program broadcast on Five in the UK earlier this year have become cult viewing on the Internet with Tony G and the Devilfish revelling in Hellmuth's misery after the poker brat failed to win a significant pot for 12 hours. Other popular clips include Tony G "welcoming" Phil Curtis to the table and Juha Helppi's Phil Hellmuth impression.

A PartyPoker spokesman said: "Last time there were fireworks, and we don't expect anything different this time around. We are just worried that we'll find a room big enough to accommodate their egos. Wembley Stadium wasn't available, so we had to settle for something smaller."

PartyPoker Poker Den: The Big Game II is organized by Matchroom Sport. Jesse May will lead the commentary. A clip from PartyPoker Poker Den: The Big Game I can be seen at www.matchroompoker.com

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