- Hippodrome’s first online poker tournament gets started next weekend, with a 2-day NL
- PokerStars will be “providing a tournament director, some equipment and assist in the running of the event,
London’s Hippodrome Casino has announced its first significant poker event with the debut of the casino’s Winter Classic in early February.
The Hippodrome’s expansion of poker comes following an investment in the venue in late 2012 by online giant PokerStars, and continues a remaking of London poker venues, following December’s shuttering of the nearby Genting-owned Fox Club.
The Hippodrome’s Winter Classic, which runs February 7-8, is a no-limit £250+£25 tourney with £25k guaranteed and a cap of 200 entrants.
The new PokerStars Poker Deck continues to undergo renovations and will not have its official reopening until later in the year.
A 'Stars official, responding to a pokerfuse inquiry, indicated that the poker room’s involvement would be minimal for the Winter Classic, despite the ongoing changes at the Hippodrome.
