You can have a great night out in Newcastle but for the next few days, the poker players in the city will be fully focusing on the action that takes place on the poker table. There may be plenty of other delights to grab your attention in the city but with the Genting Poker Series, or the 2013 GPS, having its second leg on Tyneside, this is going to be the main attraction. Anyone looking to get involved with the action or even just capture some of the excitement that takes place when top class poker players get together, the Genting Casino that is located on Forth Street is the place to be.
This is the first time that the GPS will have arrived in Newcastle but there is sure to be a warm welcome from the Geordies, who love the idea of a night-out on any day of the week.
The Main Event of the Newcastle leg of the GPS is scheduled to being at 1pm on Wednesday and the other starting flights will follow on at the same time on Thursday and Friday of this week. Going into Wednesday morning, there are already more than 100 players registered for the event already and the organisers are expecting a figure that is at least double of that to be involved by the time the action starts to heat up.
A quick chance to bounce back with a poker win
Given that the GPS Newcastle event carries a guarantee of £100,000 there is sure to be some interest from poker players from across the country and beyond. Any poker player that missed out on the money at the London EPT event may see the Newcastle tournament a great way to bounce back quickly. With the end of the financial year looming, there may be a need for some people to crack on and make sure that they have a few more wins behind them!
The official Day 2 of the Main Event starts at 1pm on Saturday and on Sunday at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, the Main Event Final Day begins. There are other poker events to look out for around this week and weekend so this could be something to focus on. Players that get knocked out of the Main Event may be looking to bounce back quickly and these side events can provide the excellent platform to be a winner. This was the route that Victoria Coren took in London and her strong finish in the High Roller event at the EPT saw her take home a great sum of cash, one she would have struggled to reach in the Main Event, even if she brought her A game to the table.
There are PLO and NLHE games to look out for with a special Bounty NLHE game taking place on Sunday at 3pm. There is never any requirement to wear a jacket in Newcastle but if you want success, you better bring your main poker skills.