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Non Cash Prizes Has British Poker Come Of Age?
The news that five stars of the US Poker scene have agreed to tour the UK in November, to take part in the Great British Poker Tour, already has many UK Poker players drooling at the mouth. As stars such as Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, Jennifer Tilly, Robert Williamson III, and Jamie Gold get ready for their trip from the States, we are already seeing signs of greater interest in British Poker. Mind you the £500,000 first prize may have something to do with the pick up in interest!
The event is being Sponsored by Gala, and while the UK market continues to grow, it really does have some way to go to match the massive interest in the United States. As we have suggested on a number of earlier posts on this blog, many are expecting this increase in traditional Poker tournaments to transfer to the online arena, and the other way around.
The recent relation of UK gambling laws has yet to have any great impact, but with the big Casino players looking to increase their public exposure dramatically, we should see Poker player numbers rising considerably over the next few years.  While the £500,000 jackpot may not be massive on the US scale, it is one of the largest UK Poker jackpots so far.
While the buy in price of £2,500 for the Great British Poker Tour may eliminate many would be players, there are still many in the UK happy to part with that kind of entrance money for the chance of the big prize. Will the US champs walk away with the Queen’s money, or will the British Bull Dog roar with pride?
Whatever happens the industry should benefit from higher player number in both in the short term and longer term, but quite how fast the figure grows remains to be seen.