PartyPoker World Open VI Kicks Off Today

The Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair, London once again hosts the PartyPoker World Open. The $10,000 event, starting today on 6th September, is played by 48 poker pros and the winner will take $200,000 of the $480,000 total prize pool.

Starting stacks are three times bigger than last year in the eight-handed Heats and seven of the 48 players will be seated at the final table on 10th September. PartyPoker World Open V winner Phil Laak returns to defend his title from aspirants like Tom 'durrrr' Dwan, Neil Channing, Brandon Cantu, Huck Seed, Luke Schwartz, Annette Obrestad, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Jake Cody, Jennifer Tilly and Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott. “Last year was a wild roller coaster ride. This year, I am looking forward to coming back to defend my title – it is ideal that it comes straight off the back off the WPT London Poker Classic – hopefully I can win both,” Laak commented.

The Heats will be played from 6th to 9th September and Jesse May and Kara Scott will cover the happenings of the tourney.