September 15th 2009

Poker Occasions 3 will be a 15k chip stack on a 25 minute clock with blinds as follows:

25/50
50/100
100/200
150/300

20 min break

200/400
300/600
400/800
500/1000
600/1200
800/1500

10 min break

1000/2000
1500/3000
2000/4000
2500/5000
3000/6000
4000/8000
5000/10000
6000/12000
8000/15000
10000/20000
15000/30000

The Fortune Rooms is an 'alcohol free' venue, however free tea and coffee is available all night and food will be served during the break.  Sit n Gos will be available for those who get knocked out, and also a cash game.  With the club closing at 5am PokOcc3 is expected to complete by 4-4.30am

August 27th 2009

The buy-in for Occasions 3 has now been changed to £60.

PokOcc3 will be held at The Fortune Rooms, Bangor, Northern Ireland at 6pm on Saturday 10th Oct 09.

Registration will be from 5pm.

Based on a maximum of 70 players the prize fund is as follows:

1st = 1210 plus 500 travel vouchers

2nd = 755

3rd = 455

4th = 380

5th = 300

6th = 225

7th = 190

8th = 150

9th = 115

July 18th 2009

A reminder that tonight on Virgin Poker you have the opportunity to enter an online satellite for a 'Poker Occasions 3 Package', starting at 10pm.  1 package will be paid out for every 20 players in the satellite, and the package will include entry to PokOcc3, flights to Belfast and overnight accommodation for Friday 9th October and Saturday 10th October - plus £200 spending money.

Buy in to the Satellite costs €33+€3 and to enter simply download the Virgin Poker software via our 'Tournament Information' and then 'Poker Occasions' pages from our main menus above. 

Visit http://pokeroccasions.com/pokeroccasionsfestival to download the Virgin Poker software by clicking on the Virgin Poker banner.

July 17th 2009

To bag your seat for the GBI Poker League Championships on Fri 7 Aug and Sat 8 Aug 09, visit the Dusk Till Dawn website and navigate to the 'multi tourney' and 'special' tabs and then scroll down to the date of 7 Aug (shown as 07/08) and then simply register by paying the entry fee (you will need to have at least the amount of the entry fee in your account to be able to register).

See attached .pdf document for how to navigate.

More Information : Click to view PDF

July 6th 2009

Poker Occasions 3 is a £100+£10 Freezeout and will take place at the Fortune Rooms, Bangor, Northern Ireland on Saturday 10th October 2009.

Poker Occasions have arranged an online satellite for a 'Poker Occasions 3 Package' starting at 10pm on Virgin Poker - 1 package will be paid out for every 20 players in the satellite, and the package will include entry to PokOcc3, flights to Belfast and overnight accommodation for Friday 9th October and Saturday 10th October - plus £200 spending money.

July 1st 2009

We can now confirm that Poker Occasions 3 will be a £100 Freezeout with the added value of a trip to the WSOP 2010 in Las Vegas in June 2010, and the event will be held on Saturday 10th October 2009 at The Fortune Rooms, Bangor, Northern Ireland.

June 26th 2009

Information for event to be held on 7 & 8 Aug 09 can be found via the Dusk Till Dawn website at the following link:

www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/festivals.php

May 1st 2009

We can confirm that Poker Occasions will be held in Bangor, Northern Ireland on Saturday 10th October 2009.  The event will be a £100 Freezeout .

April 2nd 2009

March 2nd 2009

Poker Occasions are proud to host the Great Britain & Ireland 'Poker League Championships' in association with Dusk Till Dawn, Europe's Premier Poker Venue.

The Great Britain & Ireland 'Poker League Championships' will be held over the two days of Friday 7th August and Saturday 8th August 2009 and will play host to two separate tournaments; the

Gt Britain & Ireland 'Poker League Team Championships', consisting of 60 teams with 4 players in each team and with the Team Champions being decided by the team who return the best results (lowest score) from all 4 team members' finishing positions - based on 240 players, the first player to be eliminated will win 240 points, the 2nd eliminated 239 points .......... 3rd position gets 3 points, 2nd gets 2 points and the overall winner gets 1 point.  Shuffle up and deal at 7:00pm.

and the

Gt Britain & Ireland 'Poker League Player Championships', consisting of 240 individual entries made up from all team members who entered the Team Championships.

With action starting on Friday night it will be fast and furious with fierce inter-team rivalry - and not only for the desire to be crowned Team Champions and Player Champion and walk away with the prize fund, but moreso for the coveted 'bragging' rights!

Players from any poker league based in Gt Britain or Ireland can enter - be it a pub poker league, a casino poker league or indeed an online poker league.  The cost of entry for the whole weekend is £100 + £10 per player (£50 per team member for the Team Championships and £50 per player for the Player Championships) - that's £400 (+£40) per team to take part in both tournaments.

The structure will be based on the DTD 4000 chip stack 24-minute clock 'No Limit Freezeout' (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/tournamentstructure.php)

To grab your seats visit the DuskTillDawn website and download the DTD software - then visit their 'DTD Live' facility and simply register and pay online to guarantee your seat.

On Friday 7th doors open at 5:00pm and all new members need to have pre-registered and bring photographic id.

Doors open on Saturday 8th at 4:00pm with shuffle up and deal at 5:00pm

For further information don't hesitate to drop us an email via our contact facility.

February 2nd 2009

Many, many congratulations to Gary 'All In' Savage in being crowned the 2nd 'Poker Occasions Festival Champion' - as well as winning some nice cash, Gary has also won a trip to Las Vegas for the WSOP 2009 in June.

With over £20,000 in prize funds paid out over the weekend - we look forward to seeing you at Poker Occasions 3 in October 2009. 

February 1st 2009

Well done to Chris 'the russian' Johnson on winning the 2nd event of the Poker Occasions 2 Festival on Saturday night - the Double Chance Freezeout. 

Chris Beat Matt Huby Heads Up with Graeme Park finishing 3rd, and with the top 8 players sharing a prize fund of £6,430.

January 31st 2009

Congratulations to Colin 'Marakesh' Start for winning the Pot Limit Texas Holdem event on Friday night, the first tournament of the Poker Occasions 2 Festival.

Colin beat Brett Bartholemew Heads Up, with Kim 'kimmy' Roebuck finishing in third spot.  Colin won £2,025, Bret £1,25 and Kim £610.

January 27th 2009

Some useful information on Napoleons Casino, Bradford:

To join Napoleons Casino, Bradford you just provide proof of ID on your first entry i.e. Passport or photo Driving Licence.  Members benefit from:

• Members have full use of cash desk facilities (being able to withdraw and deposit money from cash desk)
• Members can spend and win as much as they like with no restrictions
• Members are entered into all free prize draws
• New members recieve a welcome pack consisting of:   A free £5 bet, 2 free supper meals (midnight till 3am),  A free £10 cardroom entry,  A free drinks voucher (draught beer or lager/bottled beer/wine/soft drink)

January 23rd 2009

The 2nd Poker Occasions Festival (PokOcc2) will see competitors pit their skills to prove their true poker prowess in being able to 'mix it up' over one weekend of poker with 'three' distinct and separate events. 

Entry to the Festival costs £250 per ticket (includes a £25 reg fee) and each ticket gives a seat in all 3 events.  Each individual event will have a maximum of 96 players and will run as follows:

Event 1 on Fri 30th Jan 09 will be a Texas Holdem Pot Limit Freezeout starting at 8:00pm and finishing by 6:00am.  With 96 players there will be a prize fund of £6500 awarded on the night and shared amongst the final table of 8 players.  

Event 2 on Sat 31st Jan 09 is a Texas Holdem No Limit Double Chance Freezeout starting at 3:00pm and finishing by 4:00am.  With 96 players there will be a prize fund of £6500 awarded on the night and shared between the final table of 8 players.  

The final Event 3 on Sun 1st Feb 09 will be a Texas Holdem No Limit Speed Freezeout starting at 3:00pm and finishing by 6:00pm.  With 96 players there will be a prize fund of £6500 awarded on the night and shared between the final table of 8 players. 

A mixture of 'real' prizes and 'cash payouts' is in keeping with the nature of the Festival and its flavour of 'mix it up' to be the best - in addition to winning cash prizes in each event, 10% from each tournament will go towards the overall Festival Champion prize for the player who can truly 'mix it up'  and return the best results (lowest score) having played in all 3 tournaments with points awarded for finishing position in each tournament - based on 96 players, the first eliminated will gain 96 points, 2nd eliminated 95 points.... 2nd place 2 points, winner 1 point. 

The Festival Champion's prize will be a trip to Las Vegas for the WSOP 2009, with flights and accommodation booked and paid by PokOcc plus $1500 spending money - enough for a buy-in to a WSOP Main Event! - and this Festival Champion prize is GUARANTEED.

With 3 separate tournaments giving players 3 separate opportunities to 'make the money', a 'final table' finish IN JUST ONE EVENT GUARANTEES AT LEAST WINNING MORE THAN THE FESTIVAL TICKET COST.  It will however be the player who can prove they can 'mix it up' to be the Festival Champion and win the fantastic first prize of a trip to the WSOP 2009, travelling on 12th and 20th Jun. 

Friday 30th January 2009 -Texas Holdem Pot Limit Freezeout - 5000 chips

Start 20:00 (registration from 19:00 and closes at 19:45)

Saturday 31st January 2009 -Texas Holdem No Limit Double Chance Freezeout - 5000 + 5000 chips (2nd 5000 chips taken anytime before end of level 10 - if not then automatically given prior to start of level 11)

Start 15:00 (registration from 14:00 and closes at 14:45)

Sunday 1st February -Texas Holdem No Limit Speed Freezeout - 3000 chips

Start 15:00 (registration from 14:00 and closes at 14:45)

January 20th 2009

We have now sold 87 of the seats for Pok Occ 2 over the weekend of Fri 30 Jan at Napoleons Casino in Brandford - so only 9 seats remain to be sold.

January 13th 2009

67 seats have now been sold from the maximum of 96.

January 4th 2009

54 seats from the 96 maximum seats available for the Poker Occasions Festival 2 have now been allocated and the remainder are expected to go before the event starts.

January 2nd 2009

Those members who have expressed an interest in PokOcc2, and have been successful in being allocated a seat, will be contacted over the coming days to arrange payment to secure their entry.

December 31st 2008

May the cards be with you throughout 2009!

December 30th 2008

The 2nd Poker Occasions Festival (PokOcc2) will see competitors pit their skills to prove their true poker prowess in being able to 'mix it up' over one weekend of poker with 'three' distinct and separate events. 

Entry to the Festival costs £250 per ticket (includes a £25 reg fee) and each ticket gives a seat in all 3 events.  Each individual event will have a maximum of 96 players and will run as follows:

Event 1 on Fri 30th Jan 09 will be a Texas Holdem Pot Limit Freezeout starting at 8:00pm and finishing by 6:00am.  With 96 players there will be a prize fund of £6500 awarded on the night and shared amongst the final table of 8 players.  

Event 2 on Sat 31st Jan 09 is a Texas Holdem No Limit Double Chance Freezeout starting at 3:00pm and finishing by 4:00am.  With 96 players there will be a prize fund of £6500 awarded on the night and shared between the final table of 8 players.  

The final Event 3 on Sun 1st Feb 09 will be a Texas Holdem No Limit Speed Freezeout starting at 3:00pm and finishing by 6:00pm.  With 96 players there will be a prize fund of £6500 awarded on the night and shared between the final table of 8 players. 

A mixture of 'real' prizes and 'cash payouts' is in keeping with the nature of the Festival and its flavour of 'mix it up' to be the best - in addition to winning cash prizes in each event, 10% from each tournament will go towards the overall Festival Champion prize for the player who can truly 'mix it up'  and return the best results (lowest score) having played in all 3 tournaments with points awarded for finishing position in each tournament - based on 96 players, the first eliminated will gain 96 points, 2nd eliminated 95 points.... 2nd place 2 points, winner 1 point. 

The Festival Champion's prize will be a trip to Las Vegas for the WSOP 2009, with flights and accommodation booked and paid by PokOcc plus $1500 spending money - enough for a buy-in to a WSOP Main Event! - and this Festival Champion prize is GUARANTEED.

With 3 separate tournaments giving players 3 separate opportunities to 'make the money', a 'final table' finish IN JUST ONE EVENT GUARANTEES AT LEAST WINNING MORE THAN THE FESTIVAL TICKET COST.  It will however be the player who can prove they can 'mix it up' to be the Festival Champion and win the fantastic first prize of a trip to the WSOP 2009, travelling on 12th and 20th Jun. 

Friday 30th January 2009 -Texas Holdem Pot Limit Freezeout - 5000 chips

Start 20:00 (registration from 19:00 and closes at 19:45)

Saturday 31st January 2009 -Texas Holdem No Limit Double Chance Freezeout - 5000 + 5000 chips (2nd 5000 chips taken anytime before end of level 10 - if not then automatically given prior to start of level 11)

Start 15:00 (registration from 14:00 and closes at 14:45)

Sunday 1st February -Texas Holdem No Limit Speed Freezeout - 3000 chips

Start 15:00 (registration from 14:00 and closes at 14:45)

December 15th 2008

The first ballot for seats has been made today.  Successful members who registered their interest to play will be contacted this week to make immediate payment to secure their seat.

December 5th 2008

Some useful information on Napoleons Casino, Bradford:

• Members have full use of cash desk facilities (being able to withdraw and deposit money from cash desk)
• Members can spend and win as much as they like with no restrictions
• Members are entered into all free prize drawsNew members recieve a welcome pack consisting of:   A free £5 bet, 2 free supper meals (midnight till 3am),  A free £10 card room entry,  A free drinks voucher (draught beer or lager/bottled beer/wine/soft drink)

• Visitors can only spend £1000 per gaming session
• Visitors can only win £1000 per gaming session (the rest will be held over until id is produced
• Visitors can not use cash desk facilities
• Visitors are not entered into free prize draws

November 24th 2008

Poker Occasions are proud to host the Great Britain & Ireland Poker League Championships - further details can be found under the 'Tournament Information' menu.

November 15th 2008

Only 6 of the 10 players selected for direct buy-in have paid for their tickets - therefore the remaining 4 have lost the right to do so and these 4 tickets will be offered, in 'registration date' order, to those registering interest until all 10 tickets have been purchased.

From now on players may only 'register interest' in PokOcc2 in the hope of being selected by ballot on 15 Dec 08.

October 24th 2008

The 10 players awarded the right to buy-in direct for PokOcc2 have 7 days remaining to pay for their tickets - otherwise they will be offered to the next 'registered' players until all 10 tickets have been paid for. 

October 3rd 2008

The first 10 players to register for PokOcc2 have now been offered the opportunity to purchase their tickets.  All other hopefuls must now register 'interest' in playing in the hope of being selected by ballot on 1 Dec 08.

All 10 players MUST purchase their ticket prior to 1 Nov 08 or lose the right to do so.

September 21st 2008

Many, many congratulations to Dave 'Alfa' Cain on becoming the new World Champion for the longest 'poker marathon'.

Well done champ!

September 8th 2008

Poker Occasions are proud to sponsor Dave 'Alfa' Cain in his attempt at the Guinness World Record for the longest Heads Up Poker marathon.  Please visit Dave's website at www.pokerplayingmarathon.com and help out some very worthy local charities.

September 1st 2008

We have allocated a maximum of 10 (out of 100) direct buy-in tickets for the Poker Occasions Festival over the weekend of Friday 30th January 2009 - costing £250 they offer not only the opportunity to 'be in the money' in 3 separate tournaments (with a prize fund of £6750 in EACH) but also to walk away as the Festival Champion and along with the festival trophy you could be jetting off to the fabulous Las Vegas for the WSOP 2009 with flights and accommodation and $1500 in spending money.

A direct buy-in will be available for the first 10 'payers' ONLY, thereafter reverting to a ballot system.  Details and payment can be made via the Tournament Information page above - DON'T FORGET TO LOG IN FIRST (AND REGISTER BEFORE THAT IF NEED BE.....)

August 25th 2008

Having been looked after by Napoleons so well in July 2008 we have decided to venture to another of their venues - this time Napoleons in Bradford over the weekend of Friday 30th January 2009.

Hope to see you there to mix it up with some of the best amateur poker players around.....

August 18th 2008

Sponsorec by Virgin Poker, the 2nd Poker Occasions Festival (PokOcc2) will take place over the weekend of Friday 30th January 2009.

PokOcc is living up to its nature of 'mix it up' with this time 3 separate events - 1 on each day of the weekend.

A Festival Ticket costs £250 (incl £25 reg fee) and gives a seat at each of the following tournaments:

Friday 30th January 2009 - a 10-hour Pot Limit Texas Holdem Freezeout 

Saturday 31st January 2009 - a 12-hour No Limit Texas Holdem Double Chance Freezeout

Sunday 1st February 2009 - a 3-hour No Limit Texas Holdem Speed Freezeout 

Again, the Festival Champion will be the player with the best overall results having played in all 3 tournaments and they will walk away with an expenses paid trip to the Las Vegas WSOP 2009 with flight and accommodation paid and $1500 spending mone GUARANTEED.

Pictured is Barney Frain, the Festival Champion from PokOcc1 in July 2008.

August 4th 2008

Out thanks go out to Tom Brady who over the past 6 months has helped us enormously in getting Poker Occasions off the ground - and specifically our inaugural event of the Poker Occasions Festival on 25th July.  His advice and guidance on the website and database design (and thanks to his contact at Evergreen Computing for doing all the hard work!) and his help is securing sponsorship for the Poker Occasions Festival from Virgin Poker has been invaluable.

Having now agreed the make-up of PokOcc2 for the weekend of Friday 30th January 2009 we have eventually agreed to say thanks to Tom so he can get back to his real job, but no doubt our new found association, and friendship, will continue for some time to come.

We look forward to seeing you at the tables Tom.

July 29th 2008

The final table results from the Poker Occasions Festival:-

£100 NLTH Freezeout

£250 NLTH Freezeout

July 28th 2008

Many, many congratulations to Barney Frain - triumphant as the Poker Occasions Festival Champion.

Barney won entry to the Festival from a prize through playing in a national free-to-play pub poker league (www.LivePubPokerLeague.com), and having scored two magnificent final-table finishes of 6th and 8th from a field of 72 players his performance was truely fitting of a Festival Champion.

The Friday £100 No Limit Texas Holdem Freezeout saw players sit down and compete for a prize fund of £7000 with a 'tempered' structure lasting 8 hours of play.  With Barney finishing 6th and winning a pot of £420, it was however Dave 'Rotherham Dave' Wattan who walked away with the top prize of £2800.  Dave showed some pretty sound, cool and collected play throughout the event and headed into the 2nd tournament on Saturday and Sunday with a chance, if winning it, of competing at the WSOP 2009 $10,000 Main Event.

The Saturday and Sunday £250 No Limit Texas Holdem Freezeout (Deepstack) saw 72 players start with blind levels of 40 minutes being extended to 60 minutes for those lucky enough to progress through to play on Sunday.  Having been unlucky to be knocked out 'Rotherham Dave' walked away with his head held high but unfortunately not making the money.  However the final table of 10 players saw performances worthy of the professional poker scene.  With Barney Frain exiting in 8th and winning £720 for his efforts, it was however the performance of Alan Hardy that stood out.  Always seeming to be in control of proceedings, Alan mixed his play almost as much as his 'sit or stand' routine, and with an almost intimidating presence he seemed to cruise to victory and take home a handsome pay package of £5400.

With a total prize fund of over £25,000, Barney's 2 final table finishes earned him a total of £1,140 - but it is the Festival Champion prize of an expenses paid trip to Las Vegas and the WSOP 2009 that will no doubt eventually see this young man excited at the poker table..... best of luck Barney.

July 27th 2008

Congratulations to Alan Hardy, winner of the Saturday/Sunday £250 No Limit Texas Holdem Freezeout (Deepstack).  Always seeming to be in control of proceedings, Alan mixed his play almost as much as his 'sit or stand' routine, and with an almost intimidating presence he seemed to cruise to victory and take home a handsome pay package of £5400.

July 26th 2008

As we near completion of the Poker Occasions Festival we have a final table of 10 for the £250 NLTH Freezeout, consisting of:-

Maggie Holt

Barney Frain

Chris Gillot

Alan Hardy

Mark Barket

Barbara Press

Jason Prince

Andy Hall

Rob Griffin

Kai Lee

July 25th 2008

Congratulations to Dave 'Rotherham Dave' Wattan for his win in the £100 NLTH Freezeout , scooping the top prize of £2800.  Dave showed some pretty sound, cool and collected play throughout the event and heads into the 2nd tournament tomorrow with a chance, if winning it, of competing at the WSOP 2009 $10,000 Main Event.

July 24th 2008

Good luck to all competitors at Napoleons Owlerton casino - we expect around 70 players for the inaugural event starting tomorrow night - and with an expected payout of around £25,000 and the Champion jetting of to Las Vegas for the WSOP 2009, lets hope it is a weekend to remember!

July 23rd 2008

The 3rd and final ballot for a Poker Occasions Festival Ticket will be held tonight with successful members required to pay the £385 entrance fee by 9pm tomorrow, Thursday 24th July.

After tonight's final ballot the only way to enter the competition is to contact the venue, Napoleons Owlerton Casino, and reserve and pay for a seat.  Failing that,there is a possibility that players may be able to buy-in on the night - however, this cannot be guaranteed.

July 23rd 2008

The final ballot for a Poker Occasions Ticket has now been held.  All successful members have been informed and have until 9pm Thursday 24th July to make the £385 entry fee.  To pay the fee navigate your way to the Tournament Information page for the festival on 25th July and if you have been successful in the ballot then you will be presented with a link for paypal.

Any 'unpaid' seat at 9pm Thursday 24th will be available for purchase via the venue, Napoleons Owlerton Casino.

May the cards be with you!

July 22nd 2008

The first round of the ballot system for the Poker Occasions Festival has been completed.  Where successful members have paid the entry fee fo £385 then they have been allocated a seat.

The second round of the ballot system will take place this evening (Tuesday 22nd July) at 7pm and successful members informed immediately.  Successful members need to pay the entry fee of £385 before 9pm Wednesday  23rd July or their seat will be re-allocated in a further and final ballot to be held at 9pm on Wednesday 23rd.

July 16th 2008

Members participating in the Poker Occasions Festival or intending to visit as a spectator are reminded that they must first register as a member of the casino and carry photo ID at all times.

Membership of Napoleons is available via the following link:

 www.napoleons-casinos.co.uk/Casinos/Membership/ApplicationForm

July 14th 2008

The first round of the ballot system for the Poker Occasions Festival has been completed. 

All successful members will be notified by 6:00pm GMT Wednesday 16th July that they have been reserved a seat for the weekend of 25th July and payment will be due by  12:00 noon GMT Friday 18th July.

Any successful member who does not meet the payment deadline will have their seat re-allocated in a further ballot.

July 5th 2008

The 'Register for entry' process is open to members of Poker Occasions who wish to compete in the Festival on 25th July.  Seats will be allocated by ballot with the first round allocation taking place on Monday 14th July - after this date successful members will be informed and requested to make immediate 'online' payment to guarantee their seat. 

If seats remain (including non-payment by first round successful members within the allocated time) then a further ballot will be held.

If you are not yet signed up for FREE membership then visit our 'Join for FREE' page http://pokeroccasions.com/join

Once you have become a member simply 'sign in' and then navigate via Tournament Information / Poker Occasions Festival / Poker Occasions Festival 25th - 27th July 2008 where you may then 'Register for entry'.

June 25th 2008

Starting today, Wednesday 25th June, Virgin Poker will be hosting exclusive Online Satellites for the Poker Occasions Festival.

Every Wednesday and Sunday at 1900 GMT from 25th June to 16th July a €5 Satellite will guarantee 1 in 10 players a place in the Poker Occasions Online Satellite Final to be held at 1900 GMT on Saturday 19th July.  1 in every 10 players in the Online Satellite Final will win Poker Occasions Festival Ticket.

Members may also buy in direct to the Online Satellite Final by paying the entry fee of €50.

To open a virgin account click on the link below and then click on the Virgin Poker banner and download the software to benefit from the exclusive sign-up bonus.

www.pokeroccasions.com/pokeroccasionsfestival

June 14th 2008

The following prize fund % has been allocated to the Poker Occasions Festival, with payout figures shown based on 100 players for each tournament:

100% of all buy-in fees has been allocated to the prize fund payout.

Furthr details are available at http://pokeroccasions.com/pokeroccasionsfestival

June 2nd 2008

The Poker Occasions Festival, to be held over the weekend of 25th July 2008, has the blind and structure now posted under the Tournament Information page.

The £100 NLTH FO is a 'Tempered' Structure with Blinds set at 20 minute intervals and with a starting stack of 5,000 chips.  Played over 8 hours on Friday 25th July from 1900 (registration) to 0359, the nature of the structure is set to test the more aggressive and forceful nature of our players.

The £250 NLTH FO is a 'Deepstack' Structure with Blinds set at 40 minutes and rising to 60 minute intervals and with a starting stack of 10,000 chips.  Played over 2 days on Saturday 27th (1400 to 0310) and Sunday 28th July (1400 to 2030) this will test your patience, tact and self-discipline.

Only those who can truly 'mix it up' and adopt their game to the situation can be truly recognised as a good, if not great, poker player.....

Further details are available at http://pokeroccasions.com/pokeroccasionsfestival

May 28th 2008

We are both delighted and proud to announce that the official online Sponsors of the Poker Occasions Festival will be Virgin Poker.

With a hugely successful Virgin Poker Festival to back up the Sponsorship deal, Virgin Poker are the ideal online Sponsors with both online and live poker experience that will no doubt benefit the Poker Occasions Festival.  In touch with all levels of poker, they know the needs of players from grass roots to professionals and we are delighted to have them at our side.

To open an account, free of charge, with VirginPoker.com, simply follow the link below and click on the Virgin Poker Banner to download the software and benefit from both the exclusive sign-up bonus and online Satellites for the Poker Occasions Festival - Virgin Poker are the only Online Poker Site holding Satellites for the Poker Occasions Festival.

http://pokeroccasions.com/pokeroccasionsfestival

May 16th 2008

The race to secure sponsorship for the Poker Occasions Festival has now been closed to any new offer.  With 7 online poker providers vying for the exclusive right of Sponsor, their offers will be looked at over the coming weeks, and negotiations will continue apace, to secure the deal prior for 1st June.

May 14th 2008

The Poker Occasions Festival will be held over the weekend of Friday 25th July 2008 at the wonderful Napoleon's Owlerton Casino in Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.  Action will commence at 2000 on Friday (registration 1900) and complete by 2030 Sunday at the latest.

The Festival has only three specific routes from which players can gain entry:

1st - sign up as a member, for free, of Poker Occasions and then register your interest via the Tournament Information page (menu bar above) to purchase a direct buy-in ticket which gives entry to both tournaments.  Tickets will be allocated via a ballot system from all players who have registered their interest to play.

2nd - win your seat through one of our Associates who host live events throughout Great Britain and Ireland (you will need to be a member of Poker Occasions to be allocated your seat at the Festival).

3rd - qualify via exclusive online satellites with the online poker provider and official sponsor of the Poker Occasions Festival (negotiations continue to secure the Sponsorship rights to the Poker Occasions Festival).

Check out our Tournament Information page (menu bar above)for further details on the Poker Occasions Festival.

March 21st 2008

Congratulations to Tracy Hutchinson on being crowned the very first 'UK Pub Poker Champion' - selecting the car as her prize.

See you next year Tracy!

March 1st 2008

Poker Occasions opened its doors for business on 1st March 2008.

Formed from an amalgamation of several poker-related companies the Board of Directors have a combined experience-base of over 200 years in the poker and gaming industry and have organised and managed in excess of 10,000 local, regional and national events throughout the years - ranging from free entry to 'wage packet' buy-ins.

We are now able to bring those opportunities to the vast audience of today's poker community throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and via our website we offer exclusive guaranteed seats to all associated tournaments.

With our varied and wide-ranging business associates we offer exciting, competitive and affordable poker tournaments,holidays and corporate entertainment to enthusiasts throughout Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales - so simply sign up now, for free, to take advantage of early pre-registration notices and the opportunity to bag a guaranteed seat at the wide range of poker events available in Great Britain and Ireland.