Betfred Ladies Poker Tour

Betfred.com have announced the launch of the third season of its popular Ladies Poker Tour. This year sees eight stops taking in the UK and Spain between April and November with Betfred adding £1,500 to each £110 buy in event and the winner of each stop will qualify for the grand final on November 21.

Online satellite qualification is underway from as little as $2 at Betfred Poker with a weekly $ 16.50 final every Thursday.

Lynne Beaumont has won the grand final in the last two seasons and has represented Betfred at poker events around the globe on a £20,000 sponsorship package which will again be the top prize for the winner.

The full line up of events for the tour is:

April 18 — Leeds, Alea Casino

May 9 — Scarborough, The Opera House

June 6 — Sheffield, Napoleons Owlerton

July 4 — Swansea, Aspers

August 8 — Stockport, Casino36

September 5 — Birmingham, The Broadway

October 3 — Calahonda, Spain, Caesars Lounge

November 7 — London, The Western Club

Spokesman for Betfred Poker, Jon Wilde, said, “We’re thrilled to bring the Ladies Poker Tour back to the female poker players of the UK and Spain. Each year the tour has gotten bigger and this year’s will prove the biggest and best year. Lynne Beaumont has been a fantastic ambassador for Betfred Poker and anyone hoping to take her title will be in for a fierce battle as she strives to make it a remarkable three-in-a-row.”

More details can be found at Betfredlpt.com and players can sign up at Betfred.com/Poker to qualify.

With the first event less than three weeks away, now is the time to secure your qualification. Spokesman for Betfred Poker, Jon Wilde, said, “Online qualification is well underway and has been a roaring success so we fully expect the Leeds event to attract so of the best female players in the country.”

This news follows hot on the heels of the recent PokerPlayer Big Debate that asked whether ladies-only tournaments should be banned. You can find out Lucy Rokach and Anna Wroblewski’s opinions on that right here