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World Heads Up Poker Championship Returns in November

WHU Teams Up with Grosvenor Casinos for Next Two Years; WHU Takes Place During GUKPT Final

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Last year's WHU champion Charalambos XanthosGrosvenor Casino London Victoria is welcoming back the World Heads Up Poker Championship from Nov. 19-24.

The event is set to take place during the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Grand Final (Nov. 18-28) as the WHU will be running in conjunction with the GUKPT for the next two years, with Jon Shoreman and Peter Singleton as event directors.

The €2,000 + £200 buy-in event has a cap of 128, and players sit down to 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels until level 6 when the blinds are frozen. There are many ways to buy in directly such as in person at The Victoria Casino, at the cash desk of any Grosvenor or G Casino in the UK, personal cheque or bank draft, and even bank wire transfer.

If qualifying is more your style however then watch out for upcoming satellites at GCasino.com and across the iPoker network.

Last year, champ Charalambos ‘Bambos’ Xanthos beat Irish Open winner James Mitchell in the final, taking home £65,000 for first place.