Check out the schedule on The Poker Channel below (Sky Channel 166 from 21:00 to 04:00) and sit back and enjoy some world class Poker from a world class Poker Club!

CHANNEL	PROGRAMME	TIME	DATE
Sky Channel 166	English Poker Open Episode 1	22:30	3rd March
Sky Channel 166	English Poker Open Episode 2	22:30	10th March

Episode 1 will be repeated at 00:30 on 5th March and Episode 2 will be repeated at 00:30 on 12th March. Both episodes will then be repeated back to back on:

CHANNEL	PROGRAMME	TIME	DATE
Sky Channel 166	English Poker Open Episode 1 and 2	23:30	15th March
Sky Channel 166	English Poker Open Episode 1 and 2	22:30	24th March
Sky Channel 166	English Poker Open Episode 1 and 2	23:00	30th March

The prize pool was guaranteed at $1,000,000 and this attracted 2 of pokers superstars Phil Hellmuth and Doyle Brunson to make the trip to Nottingham!

After a lavish pre-event party held at the Crowne Plaza for all players 213 players took their seats at 2pm on Tuesday 15th. There were several spectators who had arrived to see the best field ever assembled for a poker tournament in the UK outside of London.

This included Marc Goodwin straight from his 2nd place at the EPT in Barcelona, Devilfish, Julian Thew, Ian Frazier, Michael Greco, Liam Flood, Annette Obrestad and Jon Kalmar, all of which had played at the venue before. Making their first visit were Joe Beevers, Ross Boatman, Surinder Sunar, Neil Channing, Praz Bansi and 2009 WSOP finalist James Akenhead.

The TV feature table was webcast live on the English Poker Open website with commentators Grub Smith, Matt Broughton and Barny Boatman while the final had full TV production ready to be broadcast later this year.

The event and televised final was hosted by Dusk Till Dawn's Simon Trumper and on the final day there were all 3 EPO comps running, the $5300 Main Event, day 2 of the £500 and the final days £250 as well as in keeping with Dusk Till Dawns ethics of looking after their regulars the weekly £50 and £10 beginners comp, so 5 events simultaneously!

The final 9 included crowd favourites John Eames and James Moult but the two with the best results were Englishman David La Ronde who won £62,000 when 2nd in the £1000 Luton GUKPT and chip leader Michael Tureniec who also came 2nd last year but this was in the £5200 London EPT good for £525,000.

Having taken an early setback Michael fought back, his key hand was KQ v John Eames where he reraised all in preflop only to be snap called by John with AA, flop was T J x J so now only a 9 could save him from virtual elimination, it came making John jump in his chair and leave the final table head shaking. David meanwhile steadily built his chip lead and 3 handed we had an exciting pot between David and James Moult, all the chips in preflop with Davids TT v James AK, flop was A high all spades, neither player had a spade, turn was the T of spades but the river was the J of spades for a split pot. James was unlucky to finish 3rd when having made a courageous and correct call vs Michael with A9 v A8, a cruel 8 on the turn left him £73,000 richer and the final heads up.

With a 2 - 1 chip lead when Michael raised with KT, David reraised with A7s and when Michael pushed David quickly called, his A7 stood up and the title of inaugural English Poker Champion and £208,363 went to David La Ronde, the exact same hand had cost him his 2nd place last year when heads up vs Sam Trickett but this time it was David's turn to triumph.

The whole event ran smooth as clockwork and everyone that played loved the Dusk Till Dawn experience, we hope to be able to announce the English Poker Open 2010 soon and are sure it will be even bigger and better next year and will become a fixture on the UK calendar.

DTD EPO Satellite Weekend Details

Sunday 13th September 4pm (doors open at 3pm)
£100 + £20 REBUY
2000 chips

*Please note, prizes for this tournament are not guaranteed

Don't miss out on your last chance to win a seat to this years English Poker Open in the only LIVE and the very last satellites this year!

EPO Events Timetable and Structures

Tuesday 15th September 2009 - Dusk Till Dawn doors open from 11.00am
Main Event Day 1: 2.00pm – 1.00am
£3010 + £180
Break every 2 levels, split dinner break between 5.15pm - 7.15pm.
10,000 chips with a 1 hour clock

Wednesday 16th September - Doors open 12pm
Main Event Day 2: 2.00pm - Final 9
Event 2: 2.30pm
£500 + £60 No Limit Freezeout
10,000 Chips, 45 minute clock
Dinner Breaks 4pm - 4.45pm and 5pm - 6.30pm

Thursday 17th September - Doors open 12pm
Main Event Final Table: 3.00pm
Event 2 Day 2: 2pm
Event 3: 2.30pm (1 Day Event)
£250 + £30 No Limit Freezeout
6000 Chips, 30 minute clock
Dinner Break 4.30pm - 5.15pm

Please Note: Dusk Till Dawn will close at 6.00am each day

The English Poker Open sponsored by Rake the Rake is $5300 to enter limited to 270 places with already 152 seats sold and we are delighted to confirm that playing will be none other than James Akenhead, Marc Goodwin, Michael Greco and Tony Cascarino.

The English Poker Open will be played over 3 days 15th to 17th September with 10,000 starting chips and a 1 hour clock, all days will be broadcast live on the web with the final recorded using full production on our TV table for later transmission.

There are two side events at a more affordable £500 + £60 with our famous Deepstack structure 10,000 chips 45 minute clock (a 2 day event) and a £250 + £30 one day event with 6000 chips and a 30 minute clock.

Previously the worlds greatest players have only ventured to London when coming to England to play, join us here at Dusk Till Dawn in September when for the first time ever a midlands venue will play host to some of the biggest poker names ever assembled.

The English Poker Open sponsored by Rake the Rake is $5300 to enter limited to 270 places with already 152 seats sold and we are delighted to confirm that playing will be none other than 11 x WSOP bracelet holder Phil Hellmuth and 10 x WSOP bracelet holder, author of Super Systems, the godfather of poker Doyle Brunson.

Joining these legends will be Liv Boeree the 2008 European Ladies Champion and Joe "the elegance" Beevers, one quarter of the infamous Hendon Mob and the 2007 Poker Million winner.

The English Poker Open will be played over 3 days 15th to 17th September with 10,000 starting chips and a 1 hour clock, all days will be broadcast live on the web with the final recorded using full production on our TV table for later transmission.

There are two side events at a more affordable £500 + £60 with our famous Deepstack structure 10,000 chips 45 minute clock (a 2 day event) and a £250 + £30 one day event with 6000 chips and a 30 minute clock.

Previously the worlds greatest players have only ventured to London when coming to England to play, join us here at Dusk Till Dawn in September when for the first time ever a midlands venue will play host to some of the biggest poker names ever assembled.