The British Poker Awards - Tickets Now on Sale

3 February 2015, London, UK (Press Release) -- The biggest event on the UK poker calendar is just weeks away, and tickets for the British Poker Awards (www.thebritishpokerawards.com) are now on sale to the public at the Hippodrome Casino website (www.hippodromecasino.com).
 
Last year’s ceremony was an overwhelming success, with the biggest names in the game joining organisers Bluff Europe Magazine to celebrate the depth of British talent in the UK poker scene. This year the awards - sponsored by Unibet - will return to the famous Hippodrome Casino in London’s West End on February 23rd for a drinks reception, live band, and of course the awards themselves.
 
Some of the most respected names in the poker media joined Bluff Europe in devising this year’s shortlist, with thousands of poker fans from across the UK and Ireland voting for the winners in 13 ’Readers Choice’ categories, including the brand new ’Hand of the Year’ video category.
 
“Last year’s British Poker Awards ceremony was a fantastic spectacle, with poker fans and players alike partying until the early hours, and we’re looking forward to more of the same on February 23rd,” Michael Caselli, Bluff Europe editor-in-chief and British Poker Awards organiser, said.
 
“We’re delighted to be returning to the Hippodrome for a second straight year, and we look forward to welcoming the best and brightest of UK poker for an unforgettable night.”
 
This year’s awards ceremony is sponsored by Unibet and supported by a range of media partners, including PokerNews, PokerStrategy, CalvinAyre.com, RankingHero.com, Casino Life Magazine and Lyceum Media. Nominees were selected by a panel comprising PokerNews’ Matthew Pitt, PokerStrategy.com’s Barry Carter, CalvinAyre.com’s Lee Davy, RankingHero.com’s Nicolas Levi, Late Night Poker creator Nic Szeremeta and ‘Voice of Poker’ Jesse May.
 
To buy tickets, visit www.hippodromecasino.com, and to see a list of previous British Poker Awards winners, head to www.thebritishpokerawards.com.
 
Media contact:
Tom Victor
Lyceum Media
tom@lyceummedia.com

About The British Poker Awards (www.thebritishpokerawards.com)
The British Poker Awards is an annual event created in order to honour the best poker players, leagues, clubs and tournaments in the UK. Organised by Bluff Europe, in association with several other media outlets including Pokernews, PokerStrategy, RankingHero and CalvinAyre.com to ensure impartiality, nominees are chosen by a committee of journalists, before being put to public online vote. Players and industry figures are then invited to attend an awards presentation ceremony.

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