888.com Open Poker V
13th January, 2009
888.com’s Open poker tournament is in its fifth year and going strong, The 108 players have fought it out, and now its on Sky Sports for us all to see. 8 celebrities help complete the line-up including Willie Thorne, Shane Warne, and Ronnie O’Sullivan, also included is 65 poker professionals and 35 online qualifiers.
The tournament took place between October 27th and November 7th and is airing on Sky Sports between January and June every Tuesday night at 10pm. The first of semi final positions has been taken, with only a few spaces, the games are getting fierce.
Poker fans can also view the previous weeks highlights Tuesday morning at 10am.
Matt Robinson, Marketing Director for 888.com, said "The 888.com Poker Open Championship is certainly a highlight in the poker calendar. Now in its fifth year, the competition is attracting some of the best players in the world which makes for an even more competitive tournament than last year. The TV cameras will no doubt capture all the excitement and unexpected turns from start to finish."
By Rommon
