The Genting Poker Series Sheffield gets underway today, Wednesday May 15.
Day 1A of the €400 + €40 main event has already attracted 120 registrants and organizers will be hoping to top the 562 runners the tournament got in 2012 when it was won by Hasmukh Kohdiyara.
Genting has guaranteed a prize pool of €100,000 for the event which is being streamed live at its website with “Mad’ Marty Wilson on commentary.
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Players start the main event at the Genting Club with 25,000 in chips and a 60 minute clock and can re-enter the tournament once if they bust on their day 1 up to level nine.
With COVID-19 disrupting our usual operations, we have reluctantly reviewed how we operate and the services we offer. Sadly we are unable to continue running poker tournaments or games at our UK venues. The exception being three-card poker games at selected venues. We would like to thank our poker community for their support over the years, especially to those who have been with us since Genting Poker Series launched in 2012, and our staff who helped create an experience that was valued by all our players. Any players who have funds in a prize pot should contact their local casino for more information.
We have reviewed all aspects of the business and reluctantly concluded that, given the current circumstances and environment, commercially we could no longer offer poker tournaments at our venues. We understand this will be disappointing to our players and staff and want to thank everyone who has been part of the Genting poker community.
Anyone who has funds in a prize pot should contact their local casino to arrange a refund.
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a unique set of challenges for every business in the casino sector. It is these challenges in totality that has led to our decision.
Like all business we have to be commercially viable and we have reviewed every aspect of our offering due to the coronavirus pandemic. We approached this with an aim to ensure guests continue to enjoy a great experience at our casinos with the widest possible range of games available.
Yes, sadly we will no longer be running any poker tournaments at our UK venues for the foreseeable future.
Yes, three card poker can still be played at some of our venues. Please check with your nearest venue to see if it is offered as one of our table games.
We value all our team members, and this decision has clearly and sadly had an impact on many individuals. We cannot however discuss specifics about the employment of individuals.
We will not be offering poker tournaments at our venues for the foreseeable future. We do however regularly review every aspect of the business to ensure we provide a great guest experience at our casinos.