Betfair WSOPE 2008

The second annual World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) presented by Betfair.com has confirmed its tournament schedule for 2008. The tournament will feature four bracelet events, and will start with a new £1,500 No-Limit tournament (3days). The event schedule can be seen in full below:-

• Sep 19th, 2008 - £1,500 – No-Limit Hold'em Day 1A (3-day event)
• Sep 22nd, 2008 - £2,500 – H.O.R.S.E. (3-day event)
• Sep 24th, 2008 - £5,000 – Pot Limit Omaha (3-day event)
• Sep 27th, 2008 - £10,000 – World Champ'shp No-Limit Hold'em (5-day Event)

All of the above tournaments are sanctioned gold bracelet events, although there will be five more non-bracelet events scheduled during the tournament. All of the bracelet events will be held in the heart of London whilst satellites and non-stop cash games will be available at all the LCI casinos. For more information on buy-ins and dates please have a look at our full schedule www.wsope2008.com.

The 2008 WSOPE will be held from September 19th - October 2nd 2008 in London, England in one of the prestigious LCI venues.

Betfair Poker is the only place to qualify online. There is a whole host of ways to qualify for this event. As well as having daily free rolls on their site there are countless satellites to suit both small and large players. Visit www.betfairpoker.com.

"We have enhanced the schedule to build on our initial success and provide a richer experience for players," said World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. "If this year's World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas is any indication, the level of tournament play is increasing worldwide and we expect the second annual WSOPE to be hotly contested."

David Yu, CEO, Betfair.com commented. "We are extremely excited to be working alongside Harrah's and the World Series of Poker brand for a second year. Betfair Poker is now the only place players can qualify online for the tournament – this exclusivity shows how confident we are that WSOPE 2008 will be even bigger and better than before."

"London Clubs offers five unique casino experiences in the heart of London including The Rendezvous, The Casino at the Empire (in world famous Leicester Square), The Sportsman, Fifty and the Golden Nugget, "said Michael Silberling, COO, London Clubs International. "We look forward to hosting the second annual WSOP Europe."

WSOPE in London complements the WSOP held annually in Las Vegas. The inaugural 2007 event featured 623 entrants compete for £1,305,215 over three tournaments including the Main Event that saw Norway's Annette Obrestad outlast a field that included Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth and Johnny Chan to win the largest amount ever for a female, £1 million – or U.S. $2,013,102.

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