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2008 World Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair.com - Announces Tournament Schedule

ESPN TO TELEVISE; ESPN360 TO PROVIDE LIVE COVERAGE

Four Bracelet Events Set for September 19th to October 2nd in London

The second annual World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) presented by Betfair.com has confirmed its tournament schedule for 2008. The tournament will feature four bracelet events, and will start with a new £1,500 No-Limit tournament (3days). The event schedule can be seen in full below:-

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

All of the above tournaments are sanctioned gold bracelet events, although there will be five more non-bracelet events scheduled during the tournament. All of the bracelet events will be held in the heart of London whilst satellites and non-stop cash games will be available at all the LCI casinos. For more information on buy-ins and dates please have a look at our full schedule www.wsope2008.com.

The 2008 WSOPE will be held from September 19th - October 2nd 2008 in London, England in one of the prestigious LCI venues.

Betfair Poker is the only place to qualify online. There is a whole host of ways to qualify for this must attend poker event in September. As well as having daily free rolls on the site there are also countless satellites to suit both small and large players. Visit www.betfairpoker.com. For more information please speak to a member of staff in the Betfair hospitality lounge at the Rio - located next to the Amazon Room. The Betfair Hospitality Lounge is open from 12pm every day from 3rd July - 11th July. Come and visit us to find out how you can play your way to this year's WSOPE.

Players can participate and enter this year's WSOPE in a variety of ways. During the WSOP in Las Vegas, players can pre-register for WSOP Europe at the tournament cage as well as lock in poker player hotel rates via www.worldseriesofpoker.com. In addition, $1,570 Mega Satellites for the WSOP Europe Main Event will be held July 10th and 11th at the Rio® All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

For the first time, and subject to the execution of a definitive agreement, ESPN, the exclusive World Series of Poker broadcaster, has committed to airing eight original hours of the World Series of Poker Europe in the United States as well as distribute the tournament globally. ESPN360, ESPN's signature broadband sports network portal will provide live coverage in the US, Europe, Mexico and Brazil. Harrah's Entertainment will distribute the programming in non-ESPN markets, which in 2007 totalled 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."

David Yu, CEO, Betfair.com commented. "We are extremely excited to be working alongside Harrah's and the World Series of Poker brand for a second year. Betfair Poker is now the only place players can qualify online for the tournament - this exclusivity shows how confident we are that WSOPE 2008 will be even bigger and better than before."

"London Clubs offers five unique casino experiences in the heart of London including The Rendezvous, The Casino at the Empire (in world famous Leicester Square), The Sportsman, Fifty and the Golden Nugget, "said Michael Silberling, COO, London Clubs International. ""We look forward to hosting the second annual WSOP Europe."

WSOPE in London complements the WSOP held annually in Las Vegas. The inaugural 2007 event featured 623 entrants compete for £1,305,215 over three tournaments including the Main Event that saw Norway's Annette Obrestad outlast a field that included Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth and Johnny Chan to win the largest amount ever for a female, £1 million - or U.S. $2,013,102.
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