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Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008
Hellmuth to head to European Open IV
Phil Hellmuth will head back to London for the European Open IV.
By Sarah Polson
The PartyPoker European Open IV is set to get under way Feb. 1-8 with possibly the strongest field it's seen so far. That playing field will be led by Phil Hellmuth and his 11 World Series of Poker bracelets.
Not only will Phil Hellmuth lead the playing field into battle, he'll be joining Jesse May in the commentary box as well.
"I am really looking forward to playing in, and commentating for, the European Open," Hellmuth said in a press release. "I am flying from California to London for one reason: to win, baby!"
To reach that goal, Hellmuth will have to face returning champ Liam Flood. Flood conquered a final table that included former World Open Champions Pippa Flanders and John Magill to earn the title last year.
"We are delighted with the field we have assembled for the European Open IV," said Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport head of online gaming. "The inclusion of Phil Hellmuth will certainly spice things up, but we have a host of U.K. talent standing in his way, and you can be sure that 'The Gentleman' Liam Flood won't give up his crown without a fight."
Also expected to play in the event are PartyPoker Premier League title holder Juah Helppi, U.K. Open Champion Andre Feldman, Michael McCool, Roland de Wolfe, Andy Black, Marty Smith, Roy Brindley, Ian Frazer, Ian Cox, Robin Keston and Surinder Sunar.
"Every time Hellmuth comes to the U.K. he has a massive target painted on his forehead, and the more he talks, the more Europe's finest become determined to 'Kill Phil,'" said a PartyPoker spokesman.
"Players such as Feldman, Frazer and Flood all have great form in this format so The Poker Brat's definitely not going to be impressed when he isn't made favorite to win."
The tournament will have a $7,000 buy-in, up from $5,000 last year, to create a $504,000 prize pool. The players will battle through heats to make their way into the money.
The playing field will initially be split into 12 heats, with the winner of each progressing to the semi-final state. The runners-up from the heats will also battle it out again for two open spots in the semi-final in "last chance" turbo heats.
The PartyPoker European Open IV will be filmed to be broadcast later this year on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom.
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