Poker players and national celebrities alike are practising hard for the arrival of the Great British Poker Tour at Gala Casino Leeds , from 15th – 19th August 2007.
Attending professional players include:
o Joe Beevers, Ross and Barny Boatman of the Hendon Mob
o Jon Kalmar, 5th place in the 2007 WSOP winning US$1,255,069
o 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:
Date | Event | Start Time | Clock | Start Chips |
Weds 15th August | £50 + £5 NLHE Multi-rebuy + Add-on (rebuy period 90 mins) | 7.00pm | 30mins | 2,500 |
Thurs 16th August | £100 + £10 NLHE Freeze Out | 7.00pm | 30mins | 7,500 |
Fri 17th August | £200 + £20 NLHE Freeze Out | 7.00pm | 30mins | 7,500 |
Sat 18th August | MAIN EVENT (SOLD OUT) day 1 £500 + £50 NLHE Freeze Out (£5,000 added) | 2.30pm | 60mins | 10,000 |
Sun 19th August | MAIN EVENT (SOLD OUT)day 2 £500 + £50 NLHE Freeze Out (£5,000 added) | tbc | 60mins | - |
GBPT Leeds Main Event Pay-out:
Place | Prize |
1 | £ 20,820 |
2 | £ 12,600 |
3 | £ 8,640 |
4 | £ 5,220 |
5 | £ 3,720 |
6 | £ 2,520 |
7 | £ 2,160 |
8 | £ 1,800 |
9 | £ 1,440 |
10 | £ 1,080 |
GBPT Leeds Main Event is fully sold out with 110 runners, with limited availability remaining in the £100 & £200 NLHE Freeze-Out tournaments which both carry bonus seats into the main event.
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