Victoria Gate Casino in Leeds, UK, ran a "hugely successful" Christmas Bonanza poker tournament which attracted players from across the UK, Ireland and Europe, generating a £200,900 prize pool, more than doubling the initial £100,000 guarantee.
The tournament was by the far the biggest event in the UK this Christmas with more than twice the prize pool of the next largest competition held in London. The record-breaking event attracted 2,009 entries compared to 830 in 2017 which was a 142 per cent growth for entries and prize pool year-on-year, demonstrating the growing popularity of poker tournaments.
Each contestant paid £115 to enter or for the first time they could qualify through PP LIVE Dollars on Partypoker Live. The tournament featured eight starting flights which were held between December 22-30. Each starting flight saw players sit down with 20,000 chips and play 16 levels of 30-minute poker games.
