A record breaking attempt at the DTD Grand Prix

Submitted by: TightEnd on Tue, 05/10/2010 - 11:09am
DUSK TILL DAWN Poker Club Attempts Record Number of Runners!

Dusk Till Dawn, Europe’s largest poker venue, is attempting to break the record for the largest ever poker tournament held in the UK.  The record currently stands at 730 runners, held by the EPT London.  The Dusk Till Dawn Grand Prix will take place on Friday 29th – Sunday 31st October. Players will have the option of playing Day 1A on Friday or Day 1B on Saturday, before returning to play Day 2 on Sunday.  Each person will be playing for their slice of the £40,000 guaranteed prize pool – which equates to a staggering 800 runners.  The winner will net a cool £13,000 – that’s 260 times their £50 entry fee!

Dusk Till Dawn Owner, Rob Yong, says this is the most exciting event ever to be staged at the club, although he admits setting the guarantee at 800 runners is a bit ambitious.

“We had to set it above the current UK record of 730 runners to show we are serious about breaking it.  I also wanted the buy-in to be accessible to all bankrolls, so for a modest buy-in of £50, players will get a great structure with 10,000 chips and a 45 minute clock.  With that in mind, the guaranteed £40,000 prize money means that this tournament is equivalent to a £500 entry tournament with 80 runners - so the value is simply amazing for our players.

We have made the tournament Online Buy-in Only, directly through Dusk Till Dawn’s Online Poker Room, as most of our club members already have online accounts with us.  Buying in is very straightforward, and this process means we can be better prepared for the event itself, in terms of staffing levels and player registrations.  We couldn’t cope with a queue of 800 people at our cash desk.  Our online poker room has recently migrated to a new improved banking wallet, so I am also hoping this event will help to get our players familiar with it.

I am excited but also a bit nervous.  Obviously we really hope that the event will be a success and we get as close as possible to the 730 record.  I am expecting a sizeable overlay as this is our first attempt, so anything above 500 runners would be reasonable.  However, we do have over 40,000 members, and with such good value on offer, if our members get behind this event and support us, we might get a pleasant surprise.”

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN VIA DUSK TILL DAWN’S ONLINE POKER ROOM

Dusk Till Dawn Grand Prix 2010
Friday 29th – Sunday 31st October 2010

DAY 1A   1:00pm   Friday 29th October      450 Cap
DAY 1B   1:00pm   Saturday 30th October      450 Cap
DAY 2      1:00pm   Sunday 31st October      
(Doors open at 12 noon everyday)

Buy-In:   £50 + £8 (Through Dusk Till Dawn Online Poker ONLY – No Cash Entries)
      Registration Closes 11am Friday 29th October

Prizepool:    Guaranteed £40,000 (800 runners)

Structure:    10,000 Chips, 45 Minute Clock


See www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/grandprix for full details on the event and registration