Liv Boeree to Open London’s Poker in the Park
European Poker Tour (EPT) San Remo champion Liv Boeree is among several poker stars and celebrities expected to appear in London for Poker in the Park this September. Boeree, born in the United Kingdom, will open the festivities in Leicester Square on Thursday, September 2nd, with the festival running until late on Friday, September 3rd.
In its fourth year, Poker in the Park expects to attract 20,000 poker fans over two days, with tournaments, lectures from big name pros, tuition tents, stalls selling the latest poker merchandise, and much more. Bodog, one of the sponsors of the event, will host the Bodog Poker Dome, offering free hourly sit-and-gos at eight tables with the world famous Bodog Girls in attendance. Other attractions include the Red Hot Poker Plex, the Bluff Europe Heads-Up Challenge, and Victory Poker’s Wet ‘N Wild Dunk Poker, where players will have an opportunity to send a Victory Poker model into the dunk tank.
Among the stars already confirmed to appear at the Poker in the Park lecture theater are Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, Roland De Wolfe, Jamie Gold, Neil Channing, Nik Persaud, and Phil Laak, with more big names expected to be confirmed soon. Boeree, Gold, John Tabatabai, and 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate were among the speakers at last year’s event.
“Having guest speakers of such caliber is an incredibly important part of what we’re offering at Poker in the Park,” said event founder and organizer Michael Caselli. “For the fourth year running, we’re honored, and humbled, to have so many star names turn out to give their advice and share their fascinating stories to the possible poker stars of the future.”
Five-time World Heavyweight Champion, Evander ‘The Real Deal” Holyfield, will also be on site at The Real Deal Poker Arena, where players can go heads-up against the current WBF world titleholder. Players can work their way through qualifying rounds from the Lightweight division all the way up to the Heavyweight Championship, where they will play Holyfield for the belt. Said Holyfield, “Poker is a lot like boxing in that the mental preparation needs to be there for both. I will be focused, ready, and down to my fighting weight for this match.”
Here’s a full schedule of all of the tournaments taking place at this year’s Poker in the Park (All times BST):
Thursday, September 2nd
Bodog Poker Dome
16:30 – 18:30 Nuts Magazine
17:30 – 19:30 Masters Poker League
18:30 – 20:30 London Poker Meetup
19:30 – 21:30 REDTOOTH
20:30 – 21:30 BLAPO
Red Hot Poker Plex
16:30 – 18:30 Bluff Europe
17:30 – 19:30 Gambling.com
18:30 – 20:30 Rake The Rake
19:30 – 21:30 Punters Lounge
20:30 – 21:30 Red Hot Poker
Friday, September 3rd
Bodog Poker Dome
12:30 – 14:30 Nuts Magazine
13:30 – 15:30 The Royal Surrey
14:30 – 16:30 London Poker Circuit
15:30 – 17:30 Poker in the Pub
16:30 – 18:30 Get Noticed Poker
17:30 – 19:30 Champions Poker League
18:30 – 20:30 Nuts Poker League
19:30 – 21:30 The Poker Tree
20:30 – 21:30 Casino at the Empire
Red Hot Poker Plex
12:30 – 14:30 Red Hot Poker
16:30 – 18:30 Sport.co.uk
18:30 – 20:30 Poker news
19:30 – 21:30 Win Me A Seat
20:30 – 21:30 Red Hot Poker
The new Poker in the Park Website went live this month and has details on all of the events and attractions taking place. Visit www.pokerinthepark.com for more information.
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- Bluff Europe, WPT hold ‘Poker in The Park’
- Poker In The Park Opens Tomorrow - 13th August, 5:00pm
- Fox Poker Club in the Park
- CalvinAyre.com named media sponsor of Poker in the Park
- The UK’s Largest Poker Festival This Weekend in Leicester Square: Poker in the Park 2008
- Paysafecard to sponsor Poker in the Park
- Poker in the Park a Success
- Poker in the Park confirms speaker lineup
- Women’s Poker Spotlight: Liv Boeree, New European Ladies Champion
- The Sunday Grind: Liv Boeree & Media Row
- PokerStars to sponsor main stage at Poker in the Park
Poker jargon:
- FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
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