Poker players and national celebrities alike are practicing hard for the arrival of the Great British Poker Tour at Gala Casino Leeds, from 15th – 19th August 2007.Attending professional players include:
Joe Beevers, Ross and Barny Boatman of the Hendon Mob
Jon Kalmar, 5th place in the 2007 WSOP winning US$1,255,069
WSOP bracelet winner Willie Tann with lifetime earnings of over US$1,300,000
Celebrity entrants joining the best of local Leeds poker talent include Great Britain Rugby League Captain and Leeds Rhinos player, Jamie Peacock, who will attend with teammates Lee Smith and Danny McGuire. Snooker legend, Ken Doherty, will be hoping finesse can beat brawn as he and Olympic Gold medalist Darren Campbell also join the roster of stars set to play in the competition.
The winner of the televised event will walk away with a tidy sum of nearly £21,000 as well as a place in the GBPT Grand Final in early November 2007.
In addition to the title of Great British Poker Champion 2007, the Grand Final winner will also take home an estimated £165,000 and an all-expenses paid trip to the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic in Las Vegas in December 2007.
GBPT Leeds festival Tournament Schedule:
Wed 15th August (7pm) -- £50+5 NLH R/B, 2.5k chips, 30 min clock
Thu 16th August (7pm) -- £100+10 NLH F/O, 7.5k chips, 30 min clock
Fri 17th August (7pm) -- £200+20 NLH F/O, 7.5k chips, 30 min clock
Sat 18th August (2.30pm) -- MAIN EVENT: £500 NLH F/O, 10k chips, 60 min clock - DAY 1
Sun 19th August -- MAIN EVENT - FINAL DAY
Main Event prize structure:
1st = £ 20,820
2nd = £12,600
3rd = £8,640
4th = £5,220
5th = £3,720
6th = £2,520
7th = £2,160
8th = £1,800
9th = £1,440
10th = £1,080
With the main event now fully sold-out, interested players can still qualify for prized Leeds GBPT seats by playing online at www.galapoker.co.uk (Gala Casinos’ online poker website), or at selected Gala Casinos throughout Great Britain. For further information about GBPT qualification, please visit www.gbpokertour.com
For more information please visit www.gbpokertour.com