Dusk Till Dawn Trying to Break UK Attendance Record
This was published 20-09-2010Rob Yong, owner of Dusk Till Dawn, home of United Kingdom poker, is trying to stage the most exciting event at the club by attempting to break the record for the largest ever UK tournament attendance.
At present the record stands at 730 runners at The European Poker Tour (EPT) in London and there is a possibility that this record could be broken at the next EPT which takes place later this month.
The Dusk Till Dawn Grand Prix will take place on 29th October until 31st October and Yong is attempting to get a record number of 800 runners to meet its GBP 40,000 guarantee. There will be an entry fee of only GBP 50 and a cap of 900 in total.
Yong revealed that they had to set their target to above the current UK record of 730 runners in order to prove that they are determined to break the present record. He was also determined that the buy-in would be affordable to all bankrolls and players will be given a great structure with 10,000 chips and a 45 minute clock for a mere buy-in of GBP 50. In actual fact the guaranteed GBP 40,000 prize money reflects that this tournament is equivalent to a tournament with an entry of GBP 500 and 80 runners. Players will, therefore, find that they are getting exceptional value with this new exciting event.
In order to prevent an uncontrollable queue at the cash desk at the club, it has been decided that registration will be online only.
Rob Yong is excited, yet nervous about the forthcoming event and hopes to get as close as possible to the 730 record. However, as this is their first attempt, they will be satisfied with anything above 500 runners. He is hoping that many of their 40,000 members will support the event, especially in view of the good value on offer.
