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London Poker in the Park August 15 to 16
August 13, 2008 - Thomas Clarke
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The event runs from 16:00 to 21:00 on Friday 16th and then 10:30 to 18:30 on the Saturday. Poker in the Park is expected to attract 25,000 poker players to the event, where poker books and other merchandise will be sold as well as seeing the newest online poker software available and also a chance to meet some of the biggest names in the game.
Poker enthusiasts will have the opportunity during the two-day event to participate in freeroll tournaments being administered every hour and although these events are free to enter there are fantastic prizes for the winners.
There have been some real star names booked to give lectures on how to play and act like a pro. The star names that will be lecturing are: -
Friday 15th August
17:00 Tony Holden – Gives a reading from his latest book.
17:30 Former WSOP main event winner Jamie Gold on winning $12 million at the WSOP
18:00 Ian Frazer – How to dominate short-handed games
19:00 Marc Goodwin – Insight into Omaha
20:00 Paul Jackson – Tells: Reading opponents through their body language
Saturday 16th August
11:30 Liv Boeree – The beginner's guide to No Limit Hold'em
12.30 Nik Persaud – The pro's guide to online poker
13.30 Neil Channing – Cash game vs Tournament poker
14:30 Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott – Table Image
15:30 Liv Boeree – Pre-flop action
16:30 Tom Sandbrook – Playing poker the professional way
The event is being co-sponsored by PKR, which will be hosting the hourly tournaments that poker players can enter for free, but seats are limited and they work on a first-come-first-served basis.
"London's Leicester Square is one of the most famous attractions in the world and we are excited about sponsoring such a unique poker festival in this location," said Simon Prodger, marketing director of PKR. "This year's Poker in the Park is going to be even bigger and better than last year's and, because it's free to participate, it creates an interesting experience for all kinds of people passing through the heart of the city."
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