William Hill Poker today announced the impressive line up for their prestigious Poker Grand Prix. This no limit Texas Hold'em event has a total prize pool of £450,000, with a first prize of £150,000. It will be filmed in a customized Cardiff TV studio for broadcasting later this year on Sky Channel.
You can qualify for this event through daily satellite tournaments hosted by William Hill. The online tournament will be concluded by eight super satellites; each super satellite gives access to the main televised event.
Here's a selection of players that have confirmed participation in the main event: Andy Black (European Rankings Player of the Month), Xuyen ‘Bad Girl’ Pham (World Poker Champion - Pot Limit), Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott (WSOP Bracelet winner), and Tony G (Current European Champion).
Phil Quayle, Poker Room Manager at William Hill Poker, commented: "The caliber of player that has responded to our invites, clearly demonstrates that the top poker player’s view this event as a truly prestigious new tournament in the poker calendar".
The William Hill Grand Prix is a televised tournament that will be filmed between October 17th and October 25th.