More of poker’s most coveted prizes- that being gold World Series of Poker bracelets- are about to be handed out at the Casino at the Empire, in London, England, as the 2010 World Series of Poker Europe starts tomorrow.
This year’s World Series of Poker Europe features five bracelet events with buy-ins ranging from £1,075 (about $1,650 USD) up to £10,350 (around $16,000 USD), which interestingly enough this year is the buy-in for both the prestigious main event and a special heads-up “High Roller” tournament as well.
The London series will begin Tuesday, September 14th, and run till nearly the end of the month when a new WSOP Europe main event champion will be crowned. Past champions include Annette Obrestad, John Juanda and last year’s winner CardPlayer’s Barry Shulman.
The schedule for the 2010 WSOP Europe is as follows:
Event #1 (9/14/2010) Six-Handed No-Limit Hold ‘em- £2,650
Event #2 (9/16/2010) Pot-Limit Omaha- £5,250
Event #3 (9/17/2010) No-Limit Hold ‘em- £1,075
Event #4 (9/21/2010) No-Limit Hold ‘em High Roller Heads-Up- £10,350
Event #5 (9/23/2010) No-Limit Hold ‘em WSOPE Championship- £10,350
For more information on the 2010 World Series of Poker Europe, or to read highlights from the event starting tomorrow powered by PokerNews, visit www.wsop.com.