About 65,000 players are expected to take part in the pub poker league.
Participants in this year's Redtooth Poker championship will be competing for a share of £80,000.The competition has previously offered prize money totalling £53,000, but a change in the Gambling Commission's regulations for pub poker means the purse can be opened a little wider this time round, the Publican reports.
Redtooth Poker involves approximately 65,000 players entering pub tournaments around the UK to secure a place in one of 68 regional finals.
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The winner of each regional event then goes on to the grand final, which is staged in a licensed casino venue.
"Prior to the new guidance all prize money was limited to the strict rules on stakes and cash payouts governing poker in pubs, even when playing the national final in a licensed casino venue," director of Redtooth Poker Martin Green told the news provider.
"I'm delighted to say that we can now also continue to give away £1,000 at every one of our 68 regional finals but can increase the prize money to £12,000 on the national final day," he added.
Redtooth is the largest pub poker competition in the UK, with over 1,000 venues registered to host league events.
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