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Crockfords of London, the casino recently sued by Phil Ivey over a disputed £7.8 million (US $ 12.1 million) win at punto banco, has released its own version of the gambling tale in which it alleges that Ivey and his female companion exploited the casino by taking advantage of defective playing.
The hype is real and records will be broken with Triton Poker announcing the biggest buy-in tournament in poker history.
The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series is heading to London for the first time on July 31 to Aug. 7 at the Grand Ballroom of London's Park Lane Hilton. As one would expect from Triton Poker, the scheduled is littered with nosebleed buy-in tournaments starting at £25,000.
Besides the fact that it's the first time the illustrious tour sets foot in the British capital, what makes this stop unique is the buy-in of its premier event. The Triton Million - A Helping Hand for Charity Event has a record-breaking £1,050,000 buy-in ($1,325,351/€1,178,798), and runs Aug. 1-3. This smashes the previous record of €1,000,000 for The Big One For One Drop held in Monte Carlo in October 2016.
The event is an invite-only affair to well-known and successful businessmen and women around the world that share a passion for poker. Each recipient of an invitation can also register a guest into the event, which is likely to also include some of the best poker pros.
A total of £1,000,000 of each entry will go towards the prize pool with the remaining £50,000 entry fee going towards charitable causes. Triton Poker predicts that the winner of this event will earn more than any other player in a single tournament event in history.
Currently, Antonio Esfandiari holds the record for the single biggest win after he outlasted a field of 48 entrants in The Big One for One Drop in 2012 to claim the $18,346,673 top prize.
Some Unique Twists
the field will be split between poker professionals and recreational players. For the first part of the first day, the two groups will not battle each other
For the first time in poker tournament's existence, the field will be split between poker professionals and recreational players. For the first part of the first day of three days (up until the dinner break,) the two groups will not battle each other. Only after Level 6 will the two groups merge with the fields combining to play the rest of the tournament out as a traditional freeze-out poker tournament.
To add to the prestige of this big event, players will not be allowed to wear sunglasses, hats, or hoodies, nor will they be able to cover any part of their body from the neck up. In addition, the final table of nine players will be required to be attired in a formal suit, like at the Big One for One Drop in Monte Carlo three years ago.
Players start out with 1,000,000 in chips, the tournament will have one-hour levels throughout, it will operate a big blind ante and 20-second pre-flop, 25-second flop, and 30-second turn and river shot clock.
More details about the tournament can be found on triton-series.com/triton-million/, the tournament structure can be found here.
Triton Poker Super Series London Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event # | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | 1 p.m. | 1 | NLH - 6 Handed - Turbo | £25,000 |
| Aug. 1 | 1 p.m. | 2 | Triton Million for Charity - Day 1 | £1,050,000 |
| Aug. 2 | 1 p.m. | 2 | Triton Million for Charity - Day 2 | |
| 5 p.m. | 3 | NLH - 8 Handed - Day 1 | £50,000 | |
| Aug. 3 | 1 p.m. | 2 | Triton Million for Charity - Final Day | |
| 3 p.m. | 3 | NLH - 8 Handed - Day 2 | ||
| Aug. 4 | 1 p.m. | 5 | Triton London NLH Main Event - Day 1 | £100,000 |
| Aug. 5 | 1 p.m. | 5 | Triton London NLH Main Event - Final Day | £100,000 |
| 5 p.m. | 6 | £25K Short Deck Ante-Only - Day 1 | £25,000 | |
| Aug. 6 | 1 p.m. | 6 | £25K Short Deck Ante-Only - Final Day | |
| 5 p.m. | 7 | Triton London SD Main Event - Day 1 | £100,000 | |
| Aug. 7 | 1 p.m. | 7 | Triton London SD Main Event - Day 2 | £100,000 |
| 5 p.m. | 8 | £50K Short Deck Ante-Only - Day 1 | £50,000 | |
| Aug. 8 | 1 p.m. | 7 | Triton London SD Main Event - Final Day | |
| 1 p.m. | 8 | £50K Short Deck Ante-Only - Day 2 |
*Note: Schedule subject to change, and other events may be added.
*Image courtesy of Triton Poker. Currency conversion via XE.com at the time of publication..
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