Back in the UK

Ive gone back to UK to visit family and play some poker. There are some new cardrooms that I want to check out and I will also revisit with the LPPL folks who enjoy a social game of poker.

It looks like poker in the UK has gone through a real growth spurt and is more popular than ever. The local snooker club runs a league with regular cash games. So do the casinos. So do the new card rooms. And there seems to be several social leagues running in the pubs. I even noticed a whole bunch of poker magazines I had never seen before that focussed on UK and Europe events.

One of the UK events is the GUKPT and is on while I am in the UK. I hope to play one or two of the side tournaments in the GKUPT to see how this compares to the WSOP and EPT. Should be an interesting experience. Most UK casinos and poker rooms are much smaller that what is in USA so I am expecting a much more intimate tournament experience. I will writeup a report after I have played.

Other than that I will watch some soccer games, drink some beer in the pubs, visit with family and old friends and hopefully have a fun month.