SOURCE: Press Release

(London, England) — The inaugural World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) kicks off today, marking the first major global poker event London has hosted. Team Bodog will be on site and out in force to take on the best the world of poker has to offer.

Team Bodog World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner David Williams will head up the team, looking for a successful first visit to London. David will be playing in three events, including: H.O.R.S.E., Pot-Limit Omaha and the Main Event, which will be held at the Casino at the Empire in Leicester Square.

David is no stranger to success. Since he first made his mark on the world poker scene in 2004 with a second place finish at the WSOP Main Event he’s gone on to win well over $5 million in prize money, making him the youngest player on the money list. 2006 was his biggest year to date as he brought home his first WSOP bracelet in Seven-Card Stud, and two World Poker Tour final table finishes.

Bodog has also given six qualifying tournament winners a shot at the big time after they won a series of tournaments at NewBodog.com. The winners are a mixed bunch, including Heather Wells, a part-time model from California whose husband played in the WSOP in Las Vegas earlier this year. One to watch will be 22-year-old Daniel Zink of Bochum. In 2003, he became the World Champion in Magic the Gathering, the same game that Team Bodog’s David Williams cut his teeth on before turning pro.

They will be joined by 33-year-old Matthew McCullough, 31-year-old Jason Karka, 36-year-old Atanas Gueorguiev of Sofia, Bulgaria and 24-year-old Matt Larsh. Matt has been tearing it up on Bodog Poker having won two Player’s Choice prize packages and one of six WSOPE seats all in one month.

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