The London (Poker) Open

London’s Old Billingsgate Market was the venue of the biggest and brightest poker tournament in the world, the first ever London Open, held on August 3-6, 2005. The tournament was spearheaded by the World Poker Exhange online poker site and Bravo Channel.

Celebrity poker enthusiasts and top poker pros made na appearance at thepokertables during the 4-day event to take a shot at the $2 million prize pool. These celebrities include Jennie Garth, Mimi Rogers, Richard Kind, Willie Garson, Nicholas Gonzalez, and Peter Facinelli.

The London Open was showcased as the first-ever lifestyle poker event. International stars in film, music, sports, and of course, the poker world all signed up for the tournament.

The event was not your average casino or studio televised tournament, but packaged as a unique lifestyle activities, charity components and extra services beyond anyone’s expectations.

Poker Tournaments:

World Poker Tour
World Series of Poker
Monte Carlo Millions
Professional Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
London Poker Open
LIPS Poker Tour
College Poker Championship
Celebrity Poker Showdown

Poker Tournaments Schedule:

2010 World Poker Tour
2010 World Series of Poker
2010 Professional Poker Tour
2010 European Poker Tour
2010 College Poker Championship