BETFRED’S “Queen of Poker” Lynne Beaumont is going all out to defend her title when this year’s Ladies Poker Tour gets underway in her home town of Newcastle.
The Betfred Ladies Poker Tour 2008 kicks off at the Aspers Casino on April 19, and Lynne is determined to try and hang on to the title she won in terrific style last year.
“Aspers is my local casino, and I am really looking forward to starting off the defence of my title in my home town,” said Lynne, of Whitely Bay. “Winning the innaugral running of the Betfred competition last year has enabled me to take part in a lot more tournaments and develop my game to take it to a new level.
“I could not have done this without the £20,000 sponsorship package I received as part of my winning prize, and I will be travelling all over the country to take part in this year’s contests in a bid to make this year’s final table and hopefully retain my title.”
Lynne, who recently took advantage of the leap year and got engaged to her partner and professional poker James Browning, is also looking forward to a trip to Las Vegas in a couple of months time to take part in the ladies World Series of Poker event.
The venue's for the 2008 Betfred Ladies Poker Tour are:
19th APRIL ASPERS, NEWCASTLE
24th MAY STANLEY CIRCUS, LIVERPOOL
21st JUNE STANLEYS MAXIMS, READING
19th JULY NAPOLEONS OWLERTON, SHEFFIELD
16th AUG ASPERS, SWANSEA
20th SEPT STANLEYS CIRCUS, STOKE
11th OCT THE BROADWAY, BIRMINGHAM
1st NOV THE WESTERN CLUB, LONDON
22nd NOV GRAND FINAL - TIME & LOCATION TO BE CONFIRMED
Entry to each event costs £100, plus a £10 casino/card room administration fee, and Betfred are exclusive online satellites at www.betfredpoker.com with entry from as little as $1. Betfred are adding £1,000 to the prize pool of each regional event and £4,000 to the final prize pool.
Each regional heat winner will gain a seat in the grand final and the eventual winner will be crowned ‘Betfred Women’s Poker Tour Champion 2008’ and will win a £20,000 sponsorship package from Betfred for 2009.
The tour is being supported by www.rockpokeronline.com who are providing live online updates from each event.
Betfred owner Fred Done said: “Last year's event was a fantastic success, and I am confident that this year's will be even bigger and better. I can't wait to see last year's champion Lynne Beaumont attempt to defend her crown against the very best female players from all over the UK."
by Dave Metcalf 09/04/2008 BACK TO TOP ^ |
