Poker in the Park » poker in the park http://www.pokerinthepark.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:14:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 RummyRoyal joins Poker in the Park http://www.pokerinthepark.com/rummyroyal-joins-poker-in-the-park/ http://www.pokerinthepark.com/rummyroyal-joins-poker-in-the-park/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:05:28 +0000 admin http://www.pokerinthepark.com/?p=434 Rummy Royal is happy to announce it will be joining Europe’s largest Poker festival, Poker in the Park 2011, in the heart of London at Hanover Square. On September 2nd and 3rd, Rummy Royal will host an array of Kalooki Tournaments amidst a crowd of Poker and card game enthusiasts.

Rummy is the 3rd most popular game in the entire world, following Monopoly and Scrabble, a game that most people grew up playing. RummyRoyal is the first and largest online multiplayer software of Rummy games. Offering nine game variations localized in 15 languages, RummyRoyal caters to the needs of the broadest spectrum of online Rummy players today. In the UK, the popular versions of Rummy are called Kalooki (also spelled Kaluki) and Gin.

Celebrating its 4th year of online operation this September, RummyRoyal continues to see exponential growth yearly, while constantly adding more game room features that make the online Rummy platform even more attractive than the offline games. At RummyRoyal, players can play their favourite Rummy variations 24/7. Among the daily and monthly multi-table tournaments, players can find special freerolls, loyalty point’s tournaments and large guaranteed prize tournaments. RummyRoyal players also enjoy a variety of promotional offers such as weekly and monthly leader boards.

Online Poker players will find RummyRoyal’s platform very familiar, as both the platform and the game are similar to Poker. Skilled and seasoned Poker players are able to carry over their focused and methodical gaming techniques into all Rummy game variations and enjoy similar tournaments and payouts.

All are invited to come by and join RummyRoyal at Poker in the Park to learn some game tricks from pros, play a few rounds of Kalooki, and get free bonus cash for registering on the spot.

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Media contact:
Jessica Tomsett
jessica@lyceummedia.com
+44 (0) 7771 124 513

Sivan Kaspi
marketing@rummyroyal.com
www.rummyroyal.com

About Poker in the Park
Poker in the Park is Europe’s largest poker festival. With 20,000 eager visitors last year, Poker in the Park is now a permanent fixture on the poker calendar. Now, as it enters its fifth year Poker in the Park 2011 promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more marquees, more lectures and activities, and, most important of all, more live poker. Poker in the Park V will take place in Hanover Square London on 2nd-3rd September.

]]> http://www.pokerinthepark.com/rummyroyal-joins-poker-in-the-park/feed/ 0 Skill Gaming Added to Live Poker, Tuition and Entertainment at Europe’s Biggest Poker Festival, Poker in the Park http://www.pokerinthepark.com/skill-gaming-added-to-live-poker-tuition-and-entertainment-at-europe%e2%80%99s-biggest-poker-festival-poker-in-the-park/ http://www.pokerinthepark.com/skill-gaming-added-to-live-poker-tuition-and-entertainment-at-europe%e2%80%99s-biggest-poker-festival-poker-in-the-park/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:51:47 +0000 admin http://www.pokerinthepark.com/?p=401 Europe’s biggest poker festival, Poker in the Park, is adding skill gaming this year to complement the usual mix of live poker, tuition and entertainment. As well as staging an attempt to break the record for the biggest Mahjong tournament in Europe, Poker in the Park will be hosting chess, rummy and backgammon games and seminars.

RummyRoyal.com, the leading platform for online rummy games, will be sponsoring the rummy tent. A spokesperson said, “We’re really excited about Poker in the Park. As well as the element of luck that all card games have, the most important part of rummy is about skill. Like poker, rummy is a game that can be mastered with practise.”

Also for the first time this year, Poker in the Park will be embracing chess, with International Master Malcolm Pein taking part in an exhibition on the main stage, challenging multiple opponents at once, with prizes for anyone that manages to win or draw. There will also be speed chess with Grand Master Simon Williams, plus a giant chess set and games running around the clock.

Organiser Michael Caselli said, “Ultimately, we’re a poker festival, but there’s a lot of crossover between poker and these other skill games and it’s really fun to diversify. This year’s Poker in the Park is about offering an eclectic mix, with more entertainment and a wider variety of games.”

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Media contact:
Jessica Tomsett
jessica@lyceummedia.com
+44 (0) 7771 124 513

About Poker in the Park
Poker in the Park is Europe’s largest poker festival. With 20,000 eager visitors last year, Poker in the Park is now a permanent fixture on the poker calendar. Now, as it enters its fifth year Poker in the Park 2011 promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more marquees, more lectures and activities, and, most important of all, more live poker. Poker in the Park V will take place in Hanover Square London on 2nd-3rd September.

Follow Poker in the Park on Twitter at http://twitter.com/pokerinthepark or visit online at http://www.pokerinthepark.com

]]> http://www.pokerinthepark.com/skill-gaming-added-to-live-poker-tuition-and-entertainment-at-europe%e2%80%99s-biggest-poker-festival-poker-in-the-park/feed/ 0 Poker in the Park, Europe’s Biggest Poker Festival, Returns to Central London this September http://www.pokerinthepark.com/poker-in-the-park-europe%e2%80%99s-biggest-poker-festival-returns-to-central-london-this-september/ http://www.pokerinthepark.com/poker-in-the-park-europe%e2%80%99s-biggest-poker-festival-returns-to-central-london-this-september/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:28:40 +0000 admin http://www.pokerinthepark.com/?p=397 14 July 2011 (London, UK) – Poker in the Park, Europe’s biggest poker festival will return to London on 2nd and 3rd September 2011 at the new venue of Hanover Square, a stone’s throw from Oxford Circus. Last year 20,000 poker fans flocked to Leicester Square to celebrate all things poker and rub shoulders with the likes of Liv Boeree, Devilfish, Neil Channing and Evander Holyfield.

As well as live Sit n’ Go’s running around the clock, visitors can expect free strategy lectures from some of the world’s top players, live tuition, autograph signings and photos, heads-up tournaments on cutting edge electronic poker tables, cut price deals on the latest books and merchandise, surprise celebrity guests and more. This year the organisers say the event will be even bigger, with more marquees, two giant poker domes, activities and more big name brands.

For the first time ever, there will be a Main Stage, with acts to be confirmed soon. The Main Stage will also host the second annual British Poker Awards, a ceremony to honour the cream of British poker, in a year when UK players continued to dominate on the international stage. Visit www.pokerinthepark.com for more details.

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Media contact:
Jessica Tomsett
jessica@lyceummedia.com
+44 (0) 7771 124 513

About Poker in the Park
Poker in the Park is Europe’s largest poker festival. With 20,000 eager visitors last year, Poker in the Park is now a permanent fixture on the poker calendar. Now, as it enters its fifth year Poker in the Park 2011 promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more marquees, more lectures and activities, and, most important of all, more live poker. Poker in the Park V will take place in Hanover Square London on 2nd-3rd September. Follow Poker in the Park on Twitter at http://twitter.com/pokerinthepark or visit online at http://www.pokerinthepark.com

]]> http://www.pokerinthepark.com/poker-in-the-park-europe%e2%80%99s-biggest-poker-festival-returns-to-central-london-this-september/feed/ 0 Liv Boeree to Open Poker in the Park http://www.pokerinthepark.com/liv-boeree-to-open-poker-in-the-park/ http://www.pokerinthepark.com/liv-boeree-to-open-poker-in-the-park/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:42:03 +0000 admin http://www.pokerinthepark.com/?p=302 Model and poker champion Liv Boeree will cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of Poker in the Park on 2nd September 2010. Liv will declare the world’s biggest poker fair officially open at 4pm on Thursday, so for early birds there will be plenty of opportunities for photos and autographs.
Liv rocked the poker world last May when she won the EPT San Remo Main Event for a cool £1 million. A woman of many parts, as well as a model and TV presenter, Liv is also an astrophysics graduate and heavy metal guitarist. Her career live tournament cashes currently exceed £1,930,000.
In its fourth year, Poker in the Park expects to attract 20,000 poker fans over two days, and will fill London’s Leicester Square with sit-n-gos running around the clock, lectures from big name pros, tuition tents, stalls selling the latest poker merchandise and much much more.
Details are available at www.PokerinthePark.com.

]]> http://www.pokerinthepark.com/liv-boeree-to-open-poker-in-the-park/feed/ 0 Poker in the Park 2010 Confirms Celebrity Speakers http://www.pokerinthepark.com/poker-in-the-park-2010-confirms-celebrity-speakers/ http://www.pokerinthepark.com/poker-in-the-park-2010-confirms-celebrity-speakers/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:37:08 +0000 admin http://www.pokerinthepark.com/?p=299 Poker players heading to this year’s Poker in the Park in Leicester Square on September 2 and 3 will be in for a generous dose of poker insight and tuition as the stars of the game line up to speak at the 2010 event.
Among the stars already confirmed to appear at the Poker in the Park lecture theatre are Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott, Roland De Wolf, Jamie Gold, Nik Wealthall, Neil Channing, Nik Persaud and Phil Laak (injury permitting). Poker in the Park organisers also confirmed that more exciting names will be confirmed soon.
In addition to the stars in the lecture theatre, the five-time World Heavyweight Champion, Evander ‘the Real Deal’ Holyfield, will be on site with the RealDealPoker team at a special boxing ring marquee where players can go heads up against the current WBF world title holder.
Poker in the Park founder and organiser, Michael Caselli, said, “Having guest speakers of such calibre is an incredibly important part of what we’re offering at Poker in the Park. For the fourth year running, we’re honoured, 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.”
A full schedule of speakers will be coming soon to www.pokerinthepark.com.

]]> http://www.pokerinthepark.com/poker-in-the-park-2010-confirms-celebrity-speakers/feed/ 0 Evander Holyfield is the Real Deal at Poker in the Park 2010 http://www.pokerinthepark.com/evander-holyfield-is-the-real-deal-at-poker-in-the-park-2010/ http://www.pokerinthepark.com/evander-holyfield-is-the-real-deal-at-poker-in-the-park-2010/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:48:51 +0000 admin http://www.pokerinthepark.com/?p=280 Five time heavyweight champion of the world, Evander Holyfield, will be proving that he really is the “Real Deal” at this year’s Poker in the Park in London’s Leicester Square on 2-3 September 2010.
The current WBF Heavyweight Champion of the world will be appearing at Europe’s biggest free poker festival on behalf of RealDealPoker.com, who will be exhibiting its patented technology Cut N’ Shuffle® and Game Check®.
After defeating South Africa boxer, Francois Botha, in Las Vegas in April to claim the (WBF) world heavyweight title for the fifth time, boxing legend Evander Holyfield laced up his gloves for a different kind of fight – the fight for fair play – joining the RealDealPoker.com corner to promote the use of its patented Cut N’ Shuffle® technology in providing more realistic game play.
The boxing great has stated his intention to step into the ring with either of the Klitschko brothers in an attempt to consolidate his WBF crown with the IBF, IBO, WBO and Ring Magazine titles held by younger brother Wladimir, and the WBC belt held by the elder brother, Vitali. A daunting task for Holyfield in the ring, but perhaps not as daunting as a ring game with some of the legends of the poker world that will be sharing the stage with the heavyweight champ in London.
Poker enthusiasts will also get the chance to go toe-to-toe against Holyfield as RealDealPoker.com unveils a series of events that will give players the chance to “Beat the Champ” heads-up at Poker in the Park. Players can work their way through qualifying rounds from the Lightweight division, right the way through to the Heavyweight final where the winner will win through to a live showdown with “The Real Deal”.
The fourth annual Poker in the Park offers poker enthusiasts two days of ‘everything poker’ with marquees hosted by the biggest names in the game. Set over two days, the free festival offers entertainment and hospitality to 20,000 poker enthusiasts including poker lectures, poker tuition, league poker events, and of course, the chance to meet some of the biggest names in poker, and world sport.
Poker in the Park 2010 forms part of the inaugural London Poker Festival, which runs from August 28 to September 28, and comprises over seventy poker-related events.

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Back for another year, Poker in the Park IV promises to be bigger and better than ever

Europe’s largest poker festival, Poker in the Park, has announced a partnership with Tonino Lamborghini energy drink for its forthcoming Poker in the Park IV, to be held Sep 2nd -3rd in London’s Leicester Square.

Last year Poker in the Park welcomed 20,000 people through its doors for two-days of free lectures from some of the biggest names in poker, including two world champions, in Jamie Gold and Peter Eastgate. Punters were also able to jump into the freeroll sit-n-go’s running around the clock, compete for title of Heads Up Champion on state of the art electronic tables, get their hands on the latest cut-price books and poker merchandise, and take part in a host of other activities and tutorials. This year the organizers say the event will be even bigger, with more marquees and activities, more big name brands, and more live poker.

The Lamborghini energy drink launches in the UK as part of the Tonino Lamborghini brand of lifestyle accessories, with its dedication to “unique style; a mix of power, elegance and creative engineering” in its range of products. Lamborghini will inject a boost of energy into festival-goers on and off the poker tables.

Michael Caselli, of Poker in the Park, said, “The name Lamborghini itself has become a metaphor for excellence. I am delighted to have Tonino Lamborghini as a sponsor and official energy drink for the festival”

]]> http://www.pokerinthepark.com/poker-in-the-park-partners-with-lamborghini/feed/ 0 Poker In The Park Opens Tomorrow http://www.pokerinthepark.com/poker-in-the-park-opens-tomorrow/ http://www.pokerinthepark.com/poker-in-the-park-opens-tomorrow/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:24:31 +0000 admin http://173.83.162.173/?p=101 At 5.00pm on Thursday, 13th August the gates will open to Poker in the Park and Europe’s largest, FREE Poker festival will get underway in the centre of London’s famous Leicester Square Park.

Being dubbed the “Glastonbury of Poker”, Poker in the Park is bringing a band of top players from the poker world to the heart of Leicester Square for a celebration of all things poker!

The event will run from 5.00pm – 9.30pm on Thursday 13th and will then re-open the next day on Friday 14th August and run from 12.00pm – 9.30pm

Headline attractions will include the following:

•PKR Poker Dome – Headline sponsors PKR will welcome the UK’s top pub poker leagues at the PKR Dome. Each league will run a FREE turbo sit-n-go tournaments.
•Unibet Lecture Marquee – Unibet will host some of the UK’s most successful poker talent as they address the crowds in a series of lectures. Speakers include Jamie Gold, Peter Eastgate, Neil Channing, Paul Jackson.
•Bluff Europe Heads-Up Challenge – Here players can defeat opponents at the electronic PokerTek Heads-Up Challenge™ tables. Sit-n-Go’s will be running here across the two-days.
•Littlewoods Poker Tuition – Littlewoods Poker are inviting people to come and play open-handed poker with Littlewoods Pros and Celebrities including ex-Eastenders actor turned Poker Pro Michael Greco and ex-Irish football International Tony Cascarino.
•Prime Table Games – Here people can trial new variants of poker and meet the inventor of PTG Holdem™ and PTG Omaha™.

The Pokerplex
A bevy of activity will be happening at the Poker in the Park PokerPlex:

Attendees can come and meet the Bluff Europe magazine team and get their hands on Bluff Europe goodies. The PokerPlex is also the home of co-sponsors Nuts Magazine where the lovely Nuts girls will be on hand to provide a bit of glamour – signing autographs taking photos and subscriptions.

Neteller will be providing their latest offers and signing up players whilst London Chess and Bridge, will be selling a huge selection of hard to find editions, and even copies signed by the authors.

PokerShopUk.com will be selling everything from cards to chips, hats to t-shirts. And the London Poker Circuit (LPC) will be present, along with a couple of their LPC girls and a guest pro, who will take on all comers in a heads up duel.

Staking site and soon-to-be poker room, Blackbelt Poker, will be taking sign-ups and dishing out goodies. GamCare will also be on site in the Poker Dome to promote responsible gambling.

Jamie Gold Charity Tournament
Starting at 7:30pm on Thursday, 13th August at The Empire’s Shadow Lounge, The Jamie Gold Charity Tournament aims to raise money for The Jamie Gold Foundation’s numerous charities and will be co-hosted by 2008 WSOP Main Event winner Peter Eastgate.

Direct buy-in to the tournament is £500, and there will be £50 Sit-n-Go satellites running all day at the Casino at the Empire on Thursday 13th. For the list of great prizes on offer and other details, go to http://pokerinthepark.com

The Casino at the Empire will also be running a special series of £50 Sit-n-Gos all day Friday, Aug 14, to run along side Poker in the Park!

VIP Treatment
A bevy of activity will be happening at the Poker in the Park PokerPlex:

Ivobank will be treating Sponsors, Media, Celebrities and Poker Pros to a bird’s-eye view of Poker in the Park from the Icon Bar in the Casino at the Empire. The Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel is offering exclusive rates and accommodation for those planning on taking a night-cap during the two-day event.

]]> http://www.pokerinthepark.com/poker-in-the-park-opens-tomorrow/feed/ 0 NETELLER.com Sponsors Poker in the Park http://www.pokerinthepark.com/neteller-com-sponsors-poker-in-the-park/ http://www.pokerinthepark.com/neteller-com-sponsors-poker-in-the-park/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:23:24 +0000 admin http://173.83.162.173/?p=98 NETELLER.com the e-wallet business of NEOVIA Financial Plc (LSE: NEO), the independent online payments business, announces that it will be a key sponsor for Europe’s largest poker festival, Poker in the Park which is due to be held this week in London’s Leicester Square. It will take place on Thursday 13th August at 5pm to 9pm and Friday 14th August from 12 noon to 9.30pm

Billed as Europe’s largest consumer poker show, this is the third anniversary of the popular two-day poker extravaganza. Kicking off at 17:00 on Thursday 13 August, those in attendance will be able to participate in free tournaments rolling every hour at the PKR Poker Dome, as well as meet celebrities, hear lectures from top poker pros, get massages from the lovely Xhilarate girls, and take advantage of free poker lessons and discounted poker merchandise. Pros already signed up to the lecture roster include Peter Eastgate, Neil Channing, Nik Persuad and Jamie Gold. Ex-actor turned poker pro Michael Greco and Irish football legend Tony Cascarino will also be at hand to give players of all levels expert guidance and game analysis.

NETELLER will have a significant presence on the ground at the event, as well as sponsoring the takeaway bags at this event. Poker players will be able to sign up instantly at the NETELLER stand, taking advantage of our VIP Promotion which will allow those players to obtain 3 months’ VIP status and related benefits for free.

Michael Caselli, organiser, said “We are really pleased to have NETELLER as one of sponsors this year. Their online wallet has long been the best way for poker players to move money between sites whenever they want to.”

Dan Starr, Executive Vice President of NEOVIA, commented “We’re proud to be sponsoring Poker in the Park. We have a long history of servicing the poker market and serving our VIPs well has always been a primary focus for NETELLER. Our VIP motto “Always been all-in” demonstrates our commitment to our VIPs and we look forward to welcoming more of you during this special event in London, Europe’s Poker Capital.”

]]> http://www.pokerinthepark.com/neteller-com-sponsors-poker-in-the-park/feed/ 0 All-Day Poker at the Empire Casino Including Satellites to The Jamie Gold Charity Tournament http://www.pokerinthepark.com/all-day-poker-at-the-empire-casino-including-satellites-to-the-jamie-gold-charity-tournament/ http://www.pokerinthepark.com/all-day-poker-at-the-empire-casino-including-satellites-to-the-jamie-gold-charity-tournament/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:22:25 +0000 admin http://173.83.162.173/?p=96 Satellites to the £500 Jamie Gold Charity Tournament as well as Sit-n-Go tournaments will run at the Casino at the Empire during Poker in the Park

Sit-n-Go Satellites to the £500 Jamie Gold Charity Tournament will run all day Thursday, August 13 – allowing players the opportunity to qualify through a 10-man £50 satellite.

The tournament which aims to raise money for The Jamie Gold Foundation’s numerous charities, will be co-hosted by 2008 WSOP Main Event winner Peter Eastgate and will commence at 7.30pm on Thursday, 13th August at The Empire’s Shadow Lounge.

Although the tournament buy-ins will go towards the Jamie Gold Foundation, there have been a number of generous donations to the prize pool including an EPT seat worth £5,200, donated by PokerStars, as well as a seat to the Unibet Open, worth £3,000. For the full list of prizes available visit Jamie Gold Charity Tournament

The Empire will also be hosting £50 Sit-n-Go tournaments running all day Friday.

If you would prefer to buy into the Jamie Gold Charity Tournament directly, visit Jamie Gold Charity Tournament

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