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Poker Den begins Monday

Phil Hellmuth will stick around in London to play in the Poker Den.

By Sarah Polson

Even after the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event final table wraps up today in London it won't mean the end of big-money poker in the city. On Monday, the Poker Den will begin filming its 24-hour cash game.

PartyPoker's Poker Den: The Big Game II will bring some of the world's biggest poker players together for a cash game with a minimum $10,000 buy-in.

"The lineup is growing stronger all the time," said a PartyPoker spokesman. "The Poker Den regulars will feel the full force of an international invasion."

Some of the players already confirmed to play include Phil Hellmuth, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, Tony G, Roland De Wolfe, Brian Townsend, Ian Frazer, Roy Brindley, Ian Woodley, Anthony Hardy, Neil Channing, Dave Gregory and Phil Curtis.

"Johnny Chan and Robert Williamson III have also expressed a desire to play," said the PartyPoker spokesman. "With the amount of players who want to be involved and get prominent television exposure, the cash game could probably last a week."

Other recently confirmed competitors include Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Kasey Thompson, Max Pescatori, and recent winner of the first-ever World Series of Poker Europe bracelet Thomas Bihl.

"All eyes are still expected to be on Phil Hellmuth as many pros insist that they would travel from Mars to take on the world's greatest tournament player in a cash game," said the spokesperson.

Hellmuth has a record 11 WSOP bracelets, and though he failed to get a 12th in the World Series of Poker Europe, he still made a lasting impression when he showed up to the Main Event with a bevy of 12 women dressed as cops to escort him into the room.

The one extra woman to represent the gold bracelet he hoped to add to his wrist wasn't enough to make it come true, however.

Now he'll have to work on proving himself at the Poker Den filming instead. He certainly made an impression in the inaugural Poker Den.

"After failing to win a significant pot for 12 hours last time around in the den, the Poker Brat was probably trying to find Jesus," said the PartyPoker spokesperson. "This time, if he needs divine intervention, he'll only have to look to his left or right and find Chris Ferguson, but who he's more likely to find is his old sparring partner, the Devilfish."

Joining the players will be Jesse May, who will lead the commentary with a selection of the pros joining him throughout the 24-hour game.

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