In the UK, we are well used to Sunday’s being labelled Super Sunday, Sky taking their promotional activities for the big football games direct from the American playbook. However, it is FA Cup weekend and no matter how much people protest that it is still a big attraction for footballers and players, a lot of shine has been lost from the famous tournament. Even the fact that Manchester United and Chelsea are clashing is doing little to raise excitement. You could argue that when it comes to the big Main Event this Sunday, it is poker, rather than football, that is the real deal.
This is down to the fact that Sunday sees the start of the £5,300 EPT Main Event London start. This will be the start of the poker festival in London event and there is bound to be a great deal of excitement. The tournament has already been a huge draw with Days 1A and 1B seeing more than 600 players involved but with the action turning up a notch with regards to excitement, there is sure to be even more people getting involved.
Great poker fun was had last year
All of the entrees will be trying to emulate the work of Benny Spindler, the professional poker player from Germany who triumphed in last year’s Main Event. It was a cracking finale to the event with Spindler just about coming out on top of Steve O’Dwyer and the other 690 players. There was a £750,000 prize on offer for first place and that money was making its way back to Germany with a very excited owner.
There will be hopes that a more local player will be able to triumph in the Main Event this year but as long as the standard of poker is high, most people will be delighted with what is on offer.