Poker Tour heading to Manx shores

Wednesday, 9 October 2013 00:00

Hundreds of people are expected to visit the Isle of Man later this month as part of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour.

PokerStars is hosting the Island’s first poker festival which will start on Wednesday, October 30th.

The festival will see competitors compete for a £500,000 prize pot in a number of tournaments – there will also be behind-the-scenes tours of the eGaming world and a job fair.

PokerStars says the event will help to boost the economy – head of PR Michael Josem told us what else the company hopes to achieve:

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