Virgin Nottingham

Following the success of the previous Virgin Poker Festivals in Birmingham and Newcastle, Virgin Poker today announces that the next poker extravaganza will take place at the Dusk Till Dawn Poker Room in Nottingham, on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June 2008.

PokerPlayer was at the inaugural event in Birmingham and witnessed the fun firsthand. It’s fantastic event and we are looking forward to attending the Nottingham Festival as well.

With Dusk Till Dawn being the first poker-only venue in the UK and the largest poker room in Europe, the Nottingham festival is tipped to be bigger and better than its predecessors. Over 270 Virgin Poker players will be given the opportunity to compete in a two-day live poker tournament – and the chance to win a share of its impressive £32,000 prize pot.

The Main Event at the Festival will be a €150 Texas Hold’em No Limit Freezeout tournament for up to 270 players, with 10,000 starting stacks, 40 minute levels and £5,000 added to the prize pool. There will be no direct buy-ins to the event – all players will qualify via online satellites and freerolls at www.virginpoker.com

Local Nottingham residents will also be able to compete for the chance to win a seat at the Virgin Poker Festival on Sunday 22nd June, when Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club will be holding a special live satellite tournament with 20 seats up for grabs.

Joe Legge, poker manager for Virgin Poker, said: “Having found a recipe for success in Birmingham and Newcastle, we’re excited to announce that the next Virgin Poker Festival will be taking place in the premier poker club in Europe. Whilst some will be up to their ears in mud at the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend we’ll be getting competitive and enjoying the thrill of a live tourney with the chance to win a share of our great prizepool.”

Fun is definitely the name of the game at the Virgin Poker Festival, with a variety of side events taking place alongside the main tournament to give everyone an opportunity to get involved – regardless of their poker playing abilities. Practice tables will offer ‘live play classes’ for less experienced players, whilst Wii bowling – back by popular demand – will be taking place over the weekend in search of a player worthy of the Wii bowling crown.

To add a further Virgin twist to the Virgin Poker Festival, players will be able to knock-out key opponents whose heads carry bounties of fantastic Virgin giveaways, whilst STTs and Heads-Up challenges with the Virgin Poker team will ensure every opportunity for players to have a winning weekend.

And, for those not lucky enough to win a seat at the main tournament table – or those players suffering an early exit – there are three side events running over the weekend. With Virgin adding 50,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles for the winner of each side event, a dash to Vegas for the WSOP may be on the cards for a lucky few the following week!