After a highly successful opening year, the UK's most acclaimed poker club, Dusk Till Dawn, are heading into 2009 guns a blazing with their Poker Grand Slam. As well as their ever-popular monthly 3-2-1 festival, Rob Yong and co have announced the dates for three more festivals, the combined prize pool of which comes to an incredible (cue Doctor Evil pinky) one million pounds... guaranteed!
With 16,000 members, and a sturdy reputation, the guarantee should be met, but nevertheless, this is one of many gambles that DTD have taken in order to cater for the poker community and offer players the best service possible.
As the Anniversary Cup mirrored the clock and blind levels of one of the world's best tournaments in the World Series of Poker, Main Event so will 2009's festivals, thus making them three of, if not the, best events available on the poker calendar. Details are below, and as I'm sure you'll agree, this only cements DTD's place at the top of the poker tree.
The Main Event
27th - 31st May
£1,000+75 entry fee
5 day event
405 maximum runners
20,000 starting stack
2 hour clock
Same structure as the WSOP main event
£250,000 guaranteed prize pool
The Monte Carlo
23rd - 27th September
£1,000+75 entry fee
405 maximum runners
15,000 starting stack
90 minute clock
same structure as the EPT Grand Final
£250,000 guaranteed prize pool
The Bellagio
16th - 20th December
£2,000+150 entry fee
405 maximum runners
50,000 starting stack
90 minute clock
same structure as the WPT Grand Final
£500,000 guaranteed