In the poker world, things move fast. After the grand final of the European Poker Tour in Monte Carlo, another big marathon is expected to attract in Europe the best poker players around the world. This prestigious event is the WSOP Europe, a tournament scheduled for the end of September. The third season of the WSOP Europe will take place in England and will be hosted by the famous “Casino at the Empire”. The program and the official dates of the event has just been announced.

The much awaited tournament series run between September 17 and October 1st, the day of the Main Event finals. As for the location where the event is intended to take place, Casino at the empire was considered to be a perfect choice for gambling: “The Casino at the Empire soon became the reference point for poker in the United Kingdom. We look forward to attracting the best players in the world at the event this fall and by then we will continue to offer them the best playing conditions”, Michael Silberling, General Manager of the London Clubs International said.

There are four bracelet tournaments scheduled for the 2009 WSOPE and the contest is expected to be tight, as the race for a WSOP bracelet will draw once again some of the big names in the field. A mixed tournament, combining Pot Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha was added, which will make an even more thrilling action. This event is planned for September 21. The addition of a 4th event at the WSOP Europe was hailed by Jeffrey Pollack, the Vice president of Sports and Entertainment Marketing at Harrah’s Casino and Commissioner of the World Series of Poker, who commented: “Winning a bracelet is recognized as the supreme title and we are very excited to crown new champions at Casino Empire this year.”

Pre-registration for WSOPE is already available at the London Clubs International institutions, in London, or in Las Vegas, at the Rio casinos. It is also possible to register for this event during the WSOP, which will kick off this month, in Las Vegas.