The 2008 Gala Casinos British Poker Tour kicks off with the first of five regional Festivals, to be hosted by Gala’s Edinburgh Maybury Casino on 27 February, with a total estimated £150,000 prize pool.

The climax of each Festival will be a three-day £500+£50 NLHE Freeze-out Main Event including £5,000 cash added by Gala Casinos. As before, regional Festival winners go forward to the Grand Final that will be held at Gala Casino Harbourside, Bristol, 1-7 December. There are also a number of lower buy-in events at each Festival to give less experienced players the chance to play at a live event.