University Poker Championships Launch Today in the United Kingdom 21st November.
21st November, 2007
The United Kingdom University Poker Championship is open to any college or university student within the UK. Participants will be competing for a grand prize that includes free tuition for one year and a seat at the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas this coming July. This prize is estimated at approximately $12,000US.
"This is the only tournament of its kind in the country where it's absolutely free to take part in the qualifiers and each student has a chance to win his/her tuition and seat in next summer's World Series of Poker in Las Vegas," said Lifeofsports Inc's Marketing Director Bob Classen. Participants will compete in weekly free roll online tournaments with the top three finishers each week moving on to the finals in April. To sign up for the United Kingdom University Poker Championship
Pokerstars.com Carly Sawers says "We're excited to be involved in this event because it offers students an opportunity to further their education with the free tuition and also provides them with a chance to visit Europe and play in an event on the European Poker Tour."
