Poker final to take place on Mediterranean cruise
Everest Poker has announced that the final of its several-months long Avalanche tournament will take place on board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean.
The final is scheduled to take place after the online poker final in September, with the top ten players from across the globe to be invited on board the ship to play for a guaranteed top prize of at least £200,000.
In addition to playing the final table within the on-board casino, which is to be reserved solely for the event, the players will cruise from Athens, Greece to Georgia, stopping off at several islands along the way, including Mykonos and Rhodes.
“We really wanted to make the last round of the game special, and this certainly fits the bill,” said Jonathan May, Everest Poker’s property manager.
“I can’t imagine a better way to finish a long tournament like this.”
The news comes soon after the conclusion of the biggest event in the poker calendar, the World Series of Poker Main Event, which saw the psychologist Jerry Yank take home more than $8 million.