WSOPE Announces 2008 Schedule

Jul 2, 2008

Author: Rebecca Rosales

The schedule for the second annual World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair Poker for 2008 was just announced by Harrah's Entertainment. The schedule is going to feature four bracelet tournaments and a new addition, the GBP 1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event that is set to open the tournament.

And for the first time (and subject to the exclusion of a definitive agreement) ESPN, also the exclusive World Series of Poker telecaster, is scheduled to air eight original hours of coverage of the World Series of Poker Europe in the US and distribute the tournament globally.

Event schedule:

Event #1 September 19th, 2008 GBP1,500     No-Limit Hold'em Day 1A (3-day event/2 opening days)
Event #2 September 22nd, 2008 GBP 2,500    H.O.R.S.E. (3-day event)
Event #3 September 24th, 2008 GBP 5,000    Pot Limit Omaha Event #4 September 27th, 2008 GBP 10,000           World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (5-day event/two opening days)

All of the tournaments are going to be gold bracelet events and there are also going to five additional events that won't award bracelets that will be scheduled during the tournaments. The WSOPE starts on September 19th and runs until October 2nd in London, England.

The year's tournaments will again be hosted by London Clubs International (LCI) at the London locations. You can pre-register for the WSOPE at any LCI venue in the UK and at all of Harrah's venues in Las Vegas. If you want to try and win your way into the event you can qualify online at Betfair Poker.

The WSOPE will be held from September 19th to October 2nd, 2008 in London, England. This year's tournament will again be hosted by London Clubs International (LCI) at their London locations.

Harrah's Entertainment will distribute the World Series of Poker Europe programming in non-ESPN markets, which in 2007 totaled over 100 million households including U.K. host broadcaster Sky Sports.

"We have enhanced the schedule to build on our initial success and provide a richer experience for players," said World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. "If this year's World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas is any indication, the level of tournament play is increasing worldwide and we expect the second annual WSOPE to be hotly contested."