888poker returns to Grosvenor Casinos’ The Vic Poker Room in London for the second edition of 888poker Live Weekend from Feb. 17-20. The event also helps celebrate the online poker site’s 20th anniversary.
Fans can expect plenty of action and also have opportunities to qualify online as well. The event also will include an appearance of the latest 888 ambassador, middleweight boxing champion Chris Eubank Jr.
The site has several events and promotions planned as part of the big weekend.
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Get in the game at 888poker Live Weekend
The Vic is home to London’s longest-running poker room and once again plays host to 888poker Live. The weekend features two main events as part of the festivities.
The first of those is the “Chris Eubank Jr. KO,” a 45-player sit and go. The six-handed final table sees players joining Eubank at the table, which will be streamed live on 888pokerTV, the site’s official Twitch channel.
The event comes with a £10,000 prize pool as well as a £10,000 bounty on the boxing champ. Players in the United Kingdom can earn tickets into the tournament online via daily freerolls.
The second major event is a multi-flight £444 No Limit Hold’em tournament. Players can also secure a seat through qualifiers starting for as little as 1 cent.
Additionally, 888poker will also be offering $55 online qualifiers. The live portion of the tournament features four starting flights on Feb. 17, 18, and 19. Another turbo qualifier is also planned for Feb. 19 with Day 2 set for Feb. 20.
The tournament will use “shot clocks” and time bank cards to deter slow play. Here’s a complete look at the Main Event structure:
- Starting stack: 30,000
- Day 1 level time: 40 minutes (15 minutes for Day 1D Turbo)
- Day 2 and beyond level times: 40 minutes and then 30 minutes once five-handed at the final table
- Re-entry: Unlimited
- Registration: Open until the draw for Day 2
More information on the online freerolls
Those looking to qualify online will find daily freerolls running through Feb. 11. Players must be located in the UK and the top three finishers each win a seat to the Chris Eubank Jr. KO.
A total of 39 players from the 888 online freerolls win seats in the event. No ticket is needed for these daily events.
There’s even more on the line in the freerolls. All 39 qualifiers receive a free ticket to the £444 Main Event.
Chris Eubank Jr. becomes latest 888 ambassador
Boxing fans may recognize Eubank as the former two-time IBO super middleweight world champion. He’s currently ranked No. 1 by the World Boxing Association and BoxRec in the global middleweight division.
In 2021, he defeated Marcus Morrison and Wanik Awdijan and squares off against highly-regarded contender Liam Williams in February.
When the gloves are off, Eubank is also an avid poker player. He’s played high stakes games around the world and also competed on PokerGO’s Poker After Dark. His signing as an 888 ambassador helps the company kick off its 20th anniversary celebration.
“Poker is one of the great passions in my life, so I am delighted to partner with 888poker,” he said. “For me, the beauty of poker is in its community. And 888poker is doing a fantastic job of making poker more about fun and less about the grind for players in all levels with its user-friendly platform.
“I’m excited to officially kickstart the partnership in the coming months and can’t wait to meet the 888poker community at the tables.”