The poker gods are back!

William Hill has added even more money into the pot – a staggering £164,000 – taking the prize pool to £500,000.

44 of the world’s biggest poker names will be playing. And there’ll be 8 online qualifiers (satellites start 31st July 2006), plus 4 all-new offline qualifying tournaments in key European locations starting in August 2006.

Unlike any other televised tournament, the William Hill Poker Grand Prix has a structure designed to bring out the true skill of poker instead of trying to fit with tight production schedules.

But don’t just take William Hill’s word for it. This is what some of the invited players said that took part last year:

Tony G said the tournament was a ‘great, great experience’.

Antonio ‘The Magician’ Esfandiari believed it to be ‘one of the best tournaments he’s ever played in’.

Barny ‘Hendon Mob’ Boatman even went as far as to say that ‘this is the future of televised poker’.

Ram ‘Crazy Horse’ Vaswami said, "It’s a great structure…It’s how poker should be played".

And the eventual winner, Phil ‘Unabomber’ Laak simply summed it all up in one word: -“Awesome!”

The William Hill Poker Grand Prix II, which will be televised on Sky Sports in early 2007, is set in a luxury penthouse overlooking a breathtaking cityscape at night. It features a multi-level poker room that oozes style and wealth.

The final list of invited poker professionals last year read like a who’s who in poker and this year it will be no different. So, if you want to test your mettle against the ‘Gods of Poker’ and play in the world’s most credible poker tournament, then you need to either choose to qualify online with williamhillpoker.com or enter one of the offline qualifying tournaments.

Online satellites start on 31st July 2006 on williamhillpoker.com from £1.75 + £0.25. Online qualifying tournaments start on 13th August 2006. Full details on how to enter online can be found on williamhillpoker.com