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London loses European Poker Capital title

2008-09-03 14:31:09

London is no longer the European Poker Capital, according to Bluff Europe.

The publication handed the city the award in 2007, but has decided Dublin is more deserving this year.

Despite London having already hosted Poker in the Park - and with events such as the World Series of Poker Europe, European Poker Tour London and the opening of the Fox Poker Club on the way - Bluff's editor Philip Conneller said "there was really only one candidate".

London finished second in the top five list for 2008, ahead of Vienna, Amsterdam and Barcelona.

Dublin's biggest poker event is traditionally the Irish Poker Open, which will be 28 years old next year.

A field of 667 gathered to take part in the last edition, including the likes of poker hall-of-famer Doyle Brunson.

Neil Channing emerged the winner, receiving $1.26 million in prize money. Second-placed Donal Norton picked up just under $700,000.