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Win Tickets To Exclusive PokerStars Launch Party

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The UK poker scene is set for a massive boost of energy with the launch of PokerStars LIVE at The Hippodrome Casino and the start of the London Poker Festival, reinforcing London’s place as one of the world’s greatest poker destinations.

Opening its doors to the public on Tuesday 5th March, PokerStars LIVE will offer tournaments and cash games 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to players of all levels of experience. Whether a seasoned poker pro or a first-timer looking to try their hand, PokerStars LIVE will offer games and tournaments to suit many tastes.

And Frost Magazine has a pair of tickets to giveaway for the launch of the new live poker experience at London’s iconic Hippodrome Casino. As part of the launch celebrations, PokerStars will be hosting a VIP/Celeb party on Monday 4th March with an informal poker tournament included in the evening.

The competition offers invited guests the chance to play against each other in a quick format for prizes including iPad minis, Kindle Fires as well as a Macbook Pro.
With the bar fully stocked, canapés on order, PokerStars launch party is set to be the talk of London town…
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PokerStars LIVE launches in grand style as host to the London Poker Festival, alongside the Grosvenor Victoria Casino on Edgware Road. The festival will incorporate events from both the UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT), and the European Poker Tour (EPT), to create a spectacular 11-day poker extravaganza.

 

Over 2,000 players from all over the world are expected to head to the capital to take part in the events with buy-ins from as little as £100.  The crown jewel of the festival will be the £5,000 buy-in EPT Main Event which will see the winner take home a top prize likely to be in the region of £1 million. Many players will have won their travel, accommodation and tournament buy-in online at PokerStars.com for as little as £1.10.

 

UK media personality and Team PokerStars Pro, Victoria Coren was the first female player to win an EPT event back in Season 3 when she won on home turf to take home the top prize of £500,000. She said “I’m very excited about my first visit to The Hippodrome Casino for the opening of PokerStars LIVE. PokerStars is without question the best online poker site, so I’m looking forward to seeing what they can do with a live card room! As for the London Poker Festival, I’m counting the days as if it was Christmas. Everyone will be flooding into London from around Britain and Ireland for the UKIPT, and from around the world for the EPT, and I love it when my home town becomes the international centre of poker action for that magical couple of weeks.”

 

The EPT is now in its 9th year, and has paid out in excess of £250 million in prize pools, and visited classically glamorous destinations such as Prague, Sanremo and Monaco.

For more details on the London Poker Festival:  www.europeanpokertour.com/tournaments/london/

 

 

RAFA NADAL JOINS POKERSTARS

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Olympic gold medallist and multiple Grand Slam tennis champion Rafael Nadal has joined PokerStars, lending his support to the world’s largest online poker site and inviting sports fans to join him in playing the popular game of poker.

Known globally for his fierce competitive spirit, the 26-year-old Spanish superstar is keen to learn the game of poker. Through mentorship with PokerStars pros and playing online, Rafa will draw on many of the skills heuses to such great effect on the tennis court to improve his game one step at a time.

“It’s no secret that I love to compete and try my very best in everything, whether that’s tennis, golf or video games,” Nadal said. “When I discovered the game of poker, I chose to join PokerStars because they understand what it takes to be the best and associate themselves with the qualities of champions. I’m very happy to be working with them.”

Rafa will play poker in spare moments this summer while he concentrates on his tennis. In the Autumn, he will be able to devote more time to poker and to representing PokerStars in online tournaments, in advertising campaigns and at charity events. Details of these will be announced in the coming months.

“Rafa Nadal represents all that is great about competition – the mix of talent, intellect, dedication and mental strength that you find in champions in every sport,” said MarkScheinberg, PokerStars Chairman of the Board. “We are proud to have Rafa as an ambassador for the brand and excited at the opportunity to help him enjoy and improve his game.”

Rafa joins a stable of elite athletes who have chosen poker as their “other game” and who play with PokerStars, including other Olympic medallists.

He will play a key role in introducing new players to the game of poker, particularly in his native Spain where online poker is surging in popularity following the recent awarding of government licenses to operate online poker. PokerStars is committed to providing regulated, safe and secure environments for poker players of all skill levels and is the choice of more poker players than any other site.

Consumers are invited to join Rafa on his journey to improve his poker game at a dedicate site: http://www.pokerstars.co.uk/poker/promotions/rafa-nadal/. Twitter followers can participate in the conversation about Rafa’s poker playing by using #nadalpoker.