Betfair Poker Live! Prague, October 20-24

Poker News / Dave Allan / 26 August 2010 / Leave a Comment

Betfair proudly announced Betfair Poker Live! Prague. The seventh poker festival of the popular series will run October 20-24 in Card Casino Prague. The seventh leg of Betfair Poker Live! includes several No Limit Hold Em tournaments, ranging from €50 up to €2,300 to satisfy any taste and budget.

The highlights of the festival will be the NL Texas Hold'em €820+80 Main Event and NLHE €2500+250 High Roller tournament. The Main Event is offering a €100,000 guaranteed prize pool. Just a little reminder, the Main Event of the previous fifth Betfair Poker Live! Festival in Yalta set a new record in both attendance (260 players) and the size of prize pool ($206,804).

Betfair follows its tradition of awarding a special BF Bounty prize in the Main Event. A prize package for the next festival Main Event will go to the player who knocks out the BF Bounty (appointed by Betfair). After ousting BF Bounty Alexey Kovalchuk in Yalta Sergey Kerzhakov booked his slot in the Betfair Poker Live! Prague Main Event.

It is no coincidence that the seventh festival Betfair Poker Live! is hosted in Prague. Both the Czech capital and Card Casino Prague has a wealth of experience in holding poker events. In recent years Prague has become one of the most popular poker destinations. Over 250 participants from all over Europe and CIS countries are expected to participate in the festival.

Prague, often called the Heart of Europe is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The capital of Czech Republic was one of the few European cities relatively untouched during the World Wars, allowing its historic architecture to stay intact. Splendid buildings and gothic castles of Prague mix well with modern clubs and vibrant nightlife. All the participants of Betfair Poker Live! Prague will have a golden opportunity to play in various events and enjoy the unique atmosphere of the enchanting Czech capital.

In addition to the direct buy-in everyone has a chance to enter the main even by winning his or her Prague package via Betfair Poker LIVE! Prague 2010 Satellites! Your road to Prague may start from a tiny sum of €0.03! Betfair Poker offers several packages worth $1,850 each. The five finals are held on September 19 and 26 and October 3, 10 and 17.

Each package includes:

* $1,170 buy-in to the main event
* $680 for lodging and travel expenses
* Betfair hospitality

Click here for the full Betfair Poker Live! Prague satellite schedule