Full Tilt Sponsors Omar Sharif Charity Poker Tournament

The 10th annual Omar Sharif Poker & Backgammon Tournament takes place on Saturday May 16 at Sketch, Conduit Street, London from 5 p.m. in aid of the One to One children’s charity.

This year Full Tilt Poker is generously sponsoring the event which sees celebrity bounties in Neve Campbell, Jennifer Tilly, Duncan Bannatyne (pictured), Colin Murray, and Hardeep Singh Kohli among others. It is also adding lots of value in the form of seats to World Series of Poker online satellites, chip sets, and gifts for all attendees.

The no-limit hold ‘em tounament sees £100 of the £365 entry go into the prize pool with a 90 minute rebuy period, with rebuys + add-on @ £100, of which £50 goes to the prize pool and £50 to the charity. There will also be a variety of side games on offer after the rebuy period.

Last year the event was won by Beverly Pace and raised £100,000 for One to One.

There will also be a fund raising auction on the night with World Cup and Formula 1 tickets, Stella McCartney couture, a luxury golf holiday and much more up for grabs.

Tickets for this prestigious and popular event cost £365 and include tournament entry and Michelin-starred food & drink on the night.

Tickets for non-playing guests are also available for £100.

Places at the event are limited and tickets must be bought in advance. Contact Rita or Anne: +44 (0) 208 343 4612/4234 or email: [email protected] to secure your spot at this worthy event.

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