PKR Heads-up Grand Slam On TV

Coverage of the inaugural PKR Heads-Up Grand Slam starts today on Sky Sports with eight action-packed episodes to be shown over the next two months. Produced by poker production giants Matchroom Sport the first episode airs tonight at 10pm.

PKR managed to get a lineup of 32 of the world’s best poker players together for the innovative tournament. Among the stars appearing over the next eight weeks are Tom Dwan, Roland de Wolfe, JC Tran, Neil Channing, Peter Eastgate and Vicky Coren.

Tonight’s show features these first round matchups:

Luke ‘Full Flush’ Schwartz vs. WCOOP champion Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Tom ‘Durrrr’ Dwan vs. WSOP heads-up runner-up John Duthie

WSOPE champ Annette Obrestad vs. Ian Frazer

Sammy ‘Any Two’ George vs. EPT Dortmund winner Sandra Naujoks

Lex Veldhuis vs. Poker Pack veteran Nam Le