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10th Annual Omar Sharif Poker & Backgammon Tournament to be sponsored by Full Tilt

Full Tilt Poker recently announced they are going to be sponsoring the 10th Annual Omar Sharif Poker & Backgammon Tournament. the event is set to take place on May 16th in London at Sketch beginning at 5pm. The event will be aiding the One to One children’s charity.

The event will have several celebrities competing which will offer bounties on their heads. Jennifer Tilly, Duncan Bannatyne, Colin Murray, Neve Campbell and Hardeep Singh Kohli are among the player who will have a bounty on their head.

The event will be no limit hold’em tournaments with a £365 buy-in in which 100 will go toward the prize pool with a ninety minute re-buy period. Re-buys and add-ons will cost £100 each and £50 of those will go toward the prize pool as well and the other 50 will go to the charity. Side game will also be available for players to participate after the re-buy period is over. To help raise more funds for the children’s charity there will also be an auction which will have great merchandise up for bidding.

Players will find World Cup and Formula 1 tickets, a golf holiday and much more up for bidding during the auction. Tickets for those who want to participate in the event are £365 which includes the tournament as well as food and drink during the tournament. those who would like to attend the event but not participate in the tournament can purchase tickets for just £100.

The event is set to be a large tournament and many top pros and celebrities are set to participate. Last year the event was won by Beverly Pace so it will definitely be interesting to see who will win the event this year.