The new 888.com London Poker Circuit tour starts today at the Kensington Close Hotel & Spa in the English capital with a £100 + £10 super satellite to Thursday's £1,000 three-day main event. This week also sees a £200 no-limit hold'em freezeout on Tuesday and a £300 no-limit hold'em double chance freezeut on Wednesday as well as a £300 no-limit hold'em freezeout on Sunday.
Events will take place in three prestigious central London hotels each month between now and November.
While most games at on the circuit will have buy ins of £200-£300 there will be a series of high-roller events with a £10,000 buy in.
The full schedule of events is:
March 16 — 22: Festival -- The Kensington Close Hotel & Spa
March 17 — 18: High roller -- The Westbury Hotel, Mayfair
April 14 — 15: High roller -- The Westbury Hotel, Mayfair
May 4 — 10: Festival -- The Kingsway Hall Hotel, Covent Garden
May 12 — 13: High roller -- The Westbury Hotel, Mayfair
June 9 — 10: High roller -- The Westbury Hotel, Mayfair
July 14 — 15: High roller -- The Westbury Hotel, Mayfair
July 27 — August 2: Festival -- The Kensington Close Hotel & Spa
August 11 — 12: High roller -- The Westbury Hotel, Mayfair
August 17 — 24: Festival -- The Kingsway Hall Hotel, Covent Garden
September 15 — 16:- High roller -- The Westbury Hotel, Mayfair
October 5 — 11: Festival -- The Kensington Close Hotel and Spa
October 13 — 14: High roller -- The Westbury Hotel, Mayfair
November 2 — 8: Festival -- The Kingsway Hall Hotel, Covent Garden
November 10 — 11: High roller -- The Westbury Hotel, Mayfair
The London Poker Circuit is just one of a host of new tours taking in exotic locations from Killarny via Varna to Marrakech.