Party Poker is collaborating with promoter Matchroom Sport to hold the Premier League Poker Mixed Game Championship at London’s Playboy Club. The championship takes place from November 13th to November 17th.
PartyPoker.com, licensed in Gibraltar, has made gambling news by revealing that the upcoming $25,000 buy-in tournament will see some top professionals in pot-limit hold’em and Omaha alongside no-limit hold’em such as Tony G, Mike Sexton and Sam Trickett and Luke Schwartz.
“I cannot wait,” said Tony G. “I am going to take everything they have. I am going to mix the mixed game up and put on a show.”
Sky Sports has committed to broadcast coverage of the tournament exclusively in the UK before the programming goes international.
“I think it’s fantastic that games other than no-limit hold’em are going to get television exposure,” said Sexton. “Poker is more than one game. This is a bold move but a good one.”
PartyPoker.com stated that the Premier League Poker Mixed Game Championship will have two groups of six players competing against each other in three heats of every one of the disciplines. Each competitor will receive a ‘double-up’ card to be used in any of the three heats good for double points. Those that place the top threeof each game will land a spot in the mixed-game final with guaranteed prize money while the ultimate winner will win a seat into the main event of the PartyPoker.com Premier League.
“In 2010, we won the Poker Innovation Award and we remain committed to producing poker programming and events that excite both players and audiences alike,” said Eddie Hearn, Managing Director for Matchroom Sport.
“With the Premier League Poker Mixed Game Championship the format offers the viewer games that they rarely see on television. It is also a great test for the players and taking them out of their comfort-zone and watching them compete in three different disciplines will be compelling viewing.”
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