Anticipation builds ahead of the Channel 4 screeing of PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker
The hype is building for the broadcast of PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker which is due to get underway on Tuesday 22 May on Channel 4 in the UK.
What is more, there is sneak preview available on the matchroom website. Matchroom Sport has partnered with PartyPoker to produce the show.
The series features 12 of the world’s best players playing in a unique league format for a $500,000 pot. Each player bought in for $20,000, with PartyPoker.com adding $260,000.
The field included Phil Hellmuth, Dave ‘The Devilfish’ Ulliott, Tony G, Andy Black, Kiril Gerasimov, Liz Lieu, Ian Frazer, Roland De Wolfe, Vicky Coren, Juha Helppi, Kenna James and Eddy Scharf.
After each player played 6 times, the leading 4 players advanced to the final table with the bottom 4 relegated. Players in 5th – 8th place played off in heads-up matches for the remaining 2 seats at the final table.
A selection of player quotes about the tournament:
“Premier League Poker featured a fantastic format filled with skill, twists and turns, great players and made for electric television.” Phil Hellmuth
“This is a totally different concept and will make great television, it’s like a poker Big Brother. It sets a new bar for televised poker.” Dave “The Devilfish” Ulliott
“The Premier League is the best poker event I have ever played in. A real breakthrough for poker.” Tony G
“This is one of the most exciting events I have played in and I’ve picked up so much this week. The tournament really highlighted skill.” Liz Lieu
“It’s the best made for television tournament I’ve participated in.” Roland De Wolfe
“This is better than any normal tournament. It has a perfect structure and will be very interesting to watch.” Juha Helppi
“It’s the most fun I’ve had in a room with a group full of men since the summer of 1976…but that is a different story.” Vicky Coren
“It was excellent. The only thing more interesting to watch on television would be Vicky Coren grappling with a black panther with no claws.” Andy Black
Check out the matchroom site for the sneak peek:
