Europe’s New Poker Tour, Tournament Trouble in Russia

European Gets another Live Event

The MPN Network has just announced the start of a European live tour which will take place in a number of European stops, including Tallinn, Malta and London.

Dubbed the MPN Poker Tour (you’ll probably agree it’s not the most original name) the festival is set to traverse Europe and offer players a slew of side events on top of a host of €550 Main Events.

Aiming to be both accessible and great value, each Main Event has been described as “deep stacked and slow structured” and to help increase participation a number of MPN poker rooms will be running satellites.

The first MPN Live event is set to kick off on May 29 inside Aspers Casino, London, and, in addition to the Main Event, players will be able to take part in a Mosh Pit Live tournament (a turbo rebuy) as well as an Open Face Chinese event.

Commenting on the new event, Christopher Hirst of the Bettson group said: “I’m looking forward to seeing the MPN running their own live events again. I still have fond memories of the Monte Carlo Millions, which produced some of the best poker I’ve ever seen! We will see an equally friendly atmosphere and even more exciting play on the MPNPT.”

Trouble on the Russian Poker Tour

The Russian Poker Tour took a dramatic twist recently when the riots in Ukraine forced the organisers to lock the doors in order to protect the players.

Owing to the ongoing troubles in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, the fifth incarnation of the tour was put on hold yesterday after the riots got too close to Khreschatyk Club.

When asked for a comment on the situation, the event’s tournament director Oleg Udovenko, told Pokernews that “everyone is tired” but some are “still trying to play poker“.

On top of that he stated that at one point electricity to the building was cut and smoke had been pouring in through the ventilation shafts.

So far it look as though the pro-European demonstrations have put the RPT on an indefinite break which means the organiser will now have to reschedule the festival.