Gala Casinos British Poker Tour 2008 Details AnnouncedRe-Branded Great British Poker Tour Returns With Estimated £1 Million-Plus Prize Pool |
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The Gala Casinos British Poker Tour — formerly the Great British Poker Tour — returns this year with five regional festivals, one grand final, and an estimated £1 million-plus prize pool.
The tour kicks off on Feb. 27 in the Gala Maybury Casino, Edinburgh, with a total estimated festival prize pool of £150,000. The centerpiece of each festival is a three-day £500+£50 no-limit hold’em freezeout which will see £5,000 added to the prize pool by the sponsor.
The winner of each main event also receives entry into the grand final, which will take place at Gala Harbourside, Bristol, from Dec. 1-7, 2008.
Last year’s grand-final winner, Joe Beevers from the Hendon Mob, said, “I really enjoyed playing the Gala Casinos British
Poker Tour events all over the UK last year, and will be playing the tour in 2008 trying to defend my title. I will be in Edinburgh when the tour kicks off again in February with fellow Mobster, Barny Boatman, who’ll be trying to go better than his third-place finish in the grand final at Bristol.”
Mark O’Donnell, manager of the Tour, said, “What sets us apart is that we attract the best poker talent from across Britain and Europe, alongside amateur players and relative newcomers to the game. The tour promises to have something for everyone — nail-biting clashes, absolute professionalism, and the unique Gala Casinos atmosphere of the live events. A prize at the final table is genuinely within everyone’s grasp. The Gala Casinos British Poker Tour really is the people’s poker tour.”
Full details of all of the events can be found at gbpokertour.com. Players can qualify online at galapoker.co.uk via regular freerolls and guaranteed-package tournaments each week, or at 14 Gala Casinos across the UK.
In 2007, the Gala Casinos British Poker Tour had 2,257 runners and generated £870,000 in prize money.
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