Calling all tax dodgers... ahem, excuse me... students! Blue Square and Grosvenor have once again combined to offer you future geniuses of the world the opportunity to brag during lectures with the inaugural GUKPT Student Championships, a poker extravaganza that will seek to crown the GUKPT Student Champion for 2009.
Set to take place in November at the G Casino in Blackpool during their GUKPT festival week, the tournament will offer the winner a seat in the added value Champion of Champions event at the end of the season, as well as the usual prizes garnered from the inital buy-ins. All qualifiers will receive expenses to cover their travel and accommodation, as well as being treated to the renowned VIP hospitality of GUKPT online partners Blue Square Poker.
Whilst past GUKPT festivals have welcomed a number of student players to the live felt, Blue Square and Grosvenor recognise that the £1,000 main event buy-in fee may be out of reach for many highly skilled students, and as such are keen to provide them with an avenue with which to play a top class event at an affordable price.
Full competition prizes and rules, including information on how to qualify for the GUKPT Student Championships Final, will be announced in March. Until then, if you are a member of a University Poker Society, please ask your President to email students@gukpt.com for full details on how to take part in the competition, including deadlines for registration.