Christmas Poker Festivals Preview

November 30 2007, Barry Carter

Yes, you can no longer deny it; the adverts are on the TV, the songs are on the radio and everyone at work is arguing about their holiday entitlement – It's Christmas. For many poker players, Christmas is all about getting bought another box of poker chips from Debenhams for the third year running, but it is also the start of the Christmas Poker Festivals.

What makes a Christmas poker festival different from any other poker festival? Not much to be honest; there is just tinsel everywhere, the buffet includes turkey and bad beats are met with an ironic 'Merry Christmas', rather than a 'how could you call with that you donk?'. But every now and then, the combination of booze and locals can make these juicy little games.

The Christmas festivals are just about starting and here is our pick of the best:

Christmas Cracker – Rendezvous Casino, Brighton

Thu 29 - Fri 30 Nov at 8.00 pm £ 300 + 25 No Limit Hold'em

Fri 30 Nov at 2.30 pm £ 50 + 5 Single Table Satellite

Fri 30 Nov at 7.00 pm £ 200 + 20 No Limit Hold'em

Sat 1 Dec at 2.30 pm £ 50 + 5 Single Table Satellite

Sat 1 - Sun 2 Dec at 2.30 pm £ 500 + 30 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event

Irish Christmas Poker Festival – Macau Sporting Club, Cork

Thu 29 Nov at 7.00 pm € 100 + 10 Supersatellite to Main Event

Fri 30 Nov at 7.00 pm € 1,000 + 80 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event

Sat 1 - Sun 2 Dec at 7.00 pm € 300 + 30 No Limit Hold'em

Sun 2 Dec at 7.00 pm € 200 + 20 No Limit Hold'em

Christmas Cracker – G Casino, Luton

Tue 4 Dec at 8.00pm £100+10 Pot Limit Hold'em and Omaha with rebuy or addon

Wed 5 Dec at 8.00pm £200+20 No Limit Hold'em

Thu 6 Dec at 8.00pm £400+40 No Limit Hold'em Double Chance

Fri 7 Dec at 6.00pm £250+25 Pot Limit Omaha

Sat 8 Dec at 6.00pm £750+75 No Limit Hold'em

Sheffield Christmas Festival – Napoleons' Casino Eccelsall, Sheffield

Sun 16 Dec at 8.00pm £100+10 No Limit Hold'em Rebuy

Mon 17 Dec at 8.00pm £100+10 No Limit Hold'em

Tue 18 Dec at 8.00pm £300+30 No Limit Hold'em

Ed note: If you don't fancy braving the snow and ice this Christmas, try the juicy cash action at PKR for life-like online poker action and a massive $2000 bonus

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