PokerNews to Cover the Upcoming 888poker LIVE London Festival
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Aspers Casino Westfield in Stratford, London is the venue for the latest edition of the 888poker LIVE London Festival, a 12-day live poker series that will see a trio of World Series of Poker Main Event champions descend on the English capital city.
888poker LIVE London features 11 events between Nov. 22 and Dec. 3 that have buy-ins ranging from £60 up to £5,000. Falling in line with previous 888poker LIVE festivals, some of the scheduled events carry the name of their online poker counterparts, including The £110 Hurricane, the £60 Swordfish and the £80 Turbo Deepstack.
While these events are exciting and will be well-attended, a trio of tournaments stand out from the crowd and will capture the imagination of the poker community.
The penultimate day of the 888poker LIVE London Festival sees a massive Super High Roller take place. Getting involved in this event will set you back £5,000 but will mean you are rubbing shoulders with some of poker’s elite players, with such luminaries as WSOP Main Event champions Scott Blumstein, John Cynn and 888poker sponsored pro Martin Jacobson likely to compete.
888poker LIVE London Festival Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 Nov | 6:00 p.m. | 888 London Opening Event Day 1A | £220 |
| Fri 23 Nov | 6:00 p.m. | 888 London Opening Event Day 1B | £220 |
| Sat 24 Nov | 1:00 p.m. | 888 London Opening Event Day 1C | £220 |
| 7:00 p.m. | 888 London Opening Event Day 1D Turbo | £220 | |
| Sun 25 Nov | 1:00 p.m. | Opening Event Day 2 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold’em The Hurricane | £110 | |
| Mon 26 Nov | 6:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold’em The Swordfish | £60 |
| Tue 27 Nov | 6:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold’em The Turbo Deepstack | £80 |
| Wed 28 Nov | 7:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold’em High Roller | £2,200 |
| Thu 29 Nov | 5:00 p.m. | High Roller Day 2 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | 888 London Main Event Day 1A | £1,100 | |
| Fri 30 Nov | 1:00 p.m. | 888 London Main Event Day 1B | £1,100 |
| 6:00 p.m. | 888 London Main Event Day 1C | £1,100 | |
| Sat 1 Dec | 1:00 p.m. | 888 London Main Event Day 1D | £1,100 |
| 7:00 p.m. | 888 London Main Event Day 1E Turbo | £1,100 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Pot Limit Omaha | £125 | |
| Sun 2 Dec | 2:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 2 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold’em The Whale | £150 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold’em Super High Roller Day 1 | £5,000 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | No Limit Hold’em Ladies Event | £100 | |
| Mon 3 Dec | 2:00 p.m. | Main Event Final Day | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Super High Roller Final Day |
PokerNews Coverage Schedule
The other two high profile events are set to be covered in full by the PokerNews Live Reporting team. The two-day High Roller event, costing £2,200, runs from Nov. 28-29 and our reporters will be on the vast tournament floor bringing you full and exclusive coverage. 888poker’s Sofia Lovgren has already posted on social media that she has booked her flights to London, so expect the talented Swede to be going all out to win this tournament.
Arguably the highlight of the festival, and another event PokerNews is reporting on, is the $500,000 guaranteed 888poker LIVE London Festival Main Event. This value-packed tournament costs £1,100 to buy into and players have five starting flights to choose from, with Day 1E having a turbo blind structure.
The aforementioned trio of WSOP Main Event champions will be playing in the Main Event and likely joined by the likes of Lovgren and Chris Moorman from the 888poker stable.
Win a $2,200 888poker LIVE London Festival Main Event Package
888poker is running satellites for the Main Event that could see you get your hands on a $2,200 package. These satellites start as low as $0.01, or you can buy into the $109 qualifier direct to be in with a chance of the $2,200 package to the 888poker LIVE London Festival Main Event.
Winning a $2,200 package will see you head to London armed with the following:
- $1,400 buy-in to the Main Event’s Day 1C
- $450 for three nights’ accommodation between Nov. 30 and Dec. 2
- $350 paid into your 888poker account to help with travel and spending money
- 888poker LIVE kit
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