The Ricoh Arena is to stage the largest poker tournament in Europe.
The G-Casino, next door to Coventry City's home will stage the five day Goliath tournament from Wednesday August 24th to Sunday August 28th with the winner picking up £25k from a prize pool guaranteed by G Casino, in association with D4 events,
Up to 1,500 players will have the opportunity to attempt the ultimate live poker challenge for a buy-in of just £100 + £20 registration (of which 25% of the registration fee goes directly to the Marie Curie Cancer Care charity).
gcasino.com and G Casino Coventry are offering buy-ins for as little as £1.
The tournament will be streamed live on www.gukpt.com and places can be reserved by buying-in directly at any Grosvenor or G Casino, or accept the challenge of Goliath online at gcasino.com.
The Ricoh Arena is also offering players preferential rates on hotel accommodation specifically for this event, and Compass will provide catering for competitors on-site.