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On Saturday 30th September Bannatyne's Casino, Newcastle hosts the second leg of the 2006 Ireland v TeamGB ICHUC International Test Match. TeamGB lead 8 - 3 from the first leg and the match is sure to be a strongly fought affair. In addition to the International Test Match the ICHUC will be honouring one of the true pioneers of British poker, Roy Houghton.

Before the poker gets underway lunch will be served. The lunch itself is a two course (hopefully three) roast for a modest £5/head. All ICHUC players and officials will be attending along with many others who wish to show their respect for the work that Roy has done over the years in promoting poker in this country. There will then be a presentation made to Roy - and possibly a few words from the man himself, before the serious matter of the poker gets underway.

Thanks to ICHUC sponsors and TeamGB's official sponsor VCPOKER.COM Ireland and TeamGB will be playing for a very beautiful crystal trophy, aptly named 'The Roy Houghton Trophy' which will remain on permanent display in Bannatyne's Casino cardroom.

During the HU battle there will be plenty of poker for everyone with JUICE FREE STTs being spread at £5, £10, £25 and £50.

In the evening there will be a mad £5 unlimited rebuy tournament which will undoubtedly create a chorus of 'Chips' that will be heard on Teeside.

But the pokerfest does not stop there.......... On the afternoon of Sunday 1st October (after another three course lunch at £5/head) there will be a £100 (JUICE FREE AGAIN!!) Double Chance Freezeout tournament - THE NORTH STAR sponsored by VCPOKER.COM. The winner of this tournament will receive a beautifully engraved trophy to keep whilst THE NORTH STAR itself will once again remain on permanent display at Bannatyne's. The running of double chance freezeout is very significant as it was Roy who originally devised that format.

If you are looking to attend the lunch please email angienewth@poker4charity.org in order that we have an idea of numbers.

The details for the ICHUC GB v Ireland event are as follows.

Saturday 30th Septmber 2006

Bannatyne's Casino, Newcastle

14:00 - Doors open.

14:00 - Lunch is served. for the very modest sum of £5/head. Presentation to Roy Houghton.

14:00 STTs Start. £50, £25, £10 & £5 STTs will run all afternoon - JUICE FREE.

15:30 Heads Up games start.

20:30 £5 Rebuy NLHE Tournament. Those that cash can make a voluntary donation to charity.


Sunday 1st October

12:30 Three course Sunday lunch @ £5 / head.

15:00 £100 Double Chance Freezeout. Decent starting chips and blind levels.

Great news ...Have team GB selected a manager yet ? :)

ICHUC only ever select the best.  ;goodvevil;

Ang x x

Nevermind Kev, seems there's been a change of policy

Ha bloody Ha robertfish .......  I shall be remaining as manager and by October 1st my sig line will read .. STILL VICTORIOUS !!!

I am Happy to announce that blondes very own 7 card stud specialist from the first event has retained his place on the team .....

lets hear it for the tattooed man himself ...  BOODER  ... the undefeated ICHUC 7 card stud champ.

 ;letsparty; ;letsparty;

Couple more conformations coming very soon!!!

The team is nearly full, anyone capable of making a big bribe should approach me or Kev ASAP!

thank you sir...............cheque is in the post

steak and kidney pie Kev??

In seriousness, are there going to be any online qualifiers this time round?

Yes Claw, they will be on VCPoker this time and there will be 3 slots open again like last time.

Watch out for news regarding times and dates.

will do!  thanks.

if you deliver it personally, while you are wearing pvc, i will give your application my utmost consideration :)

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