Hendon Mobsters Now Known as Pokermob; Launch New Online League
World Series of Poker bracelet winner Barny Boatman, his brother Ross and “Mr Elegant” Joe Beevers have found new sponsors in the shape of British firm Grosvenor Casinos. The trio, who with Ram Vaswani made up the Hendon Mob, will now be known as the Pokermob and have launched a website bearing the same name.
As part of their exclusive deal with Grosvenor Casinos, the Pokermob will relaunch their popular online poker league, which is to be held at Grosvenor Poker at 8:00pm UK time every Tuesday from April 1 through to May 20. The eight-week league ends in a special playoff that is scheduled for May 27.
Pokermob Online League Schedule
| Date | Time | Leg | Buy-in | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 April | 8pm | 1 | £10+£1 | No Limit Hold’em |
| Tue 8 April | 8pm | 2 | £10+£1 | No Limit Hold’em Double Stack |
| Tue 15 April | 8pm | 3 | £10+£1 | Pot Limit Hold’em |
| Tue 22 April | 8pm | 4 | £10+£1 | Pot Limit Omaha |
| Tue 29 April | 8pm | 5 | £10+£1 | No Limit Hold’em 6-Max |
| Tue 6 May | 8pm | 6 | £10+£1 | No Limit Hold’em |
| Tue 13 May | 8pm | 7 | £10+£1 | Pot Limit Omaha Hi/lo |
| Tue 20 May | 8pm | 8 | £10+£1 | No Limit Hold’em Double Stack |
| Tue 27 May | 8pm | Play-Off | £10+£1 | No Limit Hold’em Double Stack Playoff |
Players are awarded points based on their finishing positions in each of the eight legs. Each point is worth 50 chips in the play off, meaning it is in everyone’s best interests to accumulate as many points as possible. In addition to receiving one point for entering a leg, points are awarded as follows:
| Finishing Position | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 50 |
| 2 | 40 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 20 |
| 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 10 |
| 10-14 | 5 |
| 15-20 | 2 |
The outright winner of the Pokermob online poker league bags themselves a £550 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) seat and £200 in cash, while the rest of the top 10 on the leaderboard win a tournament ticket ranging from £5 in value and increasing up to £50.
Pokermob Online League Prizes
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | £750 GUKPT package |
| 2 | £50 GUKPT satellite token |
| 3 | £50 GUKPT satellite token |
| 4 | £30 GUKPT satellite token |
| 5 | £30 GUKPT satellite token |
| 6 | £20 tournament token |
| 7 | £15 tournament token |
| 8 | £10 tournament token |
| 9 | £5 tournament token |
| 10 | £5 tournament token |
In addition to the tokens and the package, players who bust Beevers or either of the Boatman brothers during any of the league’s legs will receive their £10+£1 buy-in back, providing they publish their alias in the relevant thread on the Pokermob forum.
Once the league is completed, the players in places 2nd through 51st on the leaderboard are invited to the season-ending playoff where the champion snares themselves a £750 GUKPT package!
Currently, the league is only open to players from the UK, Ireland and Gibraltar who have a Grosvenor Poker account. You can download Grosvenor Poker via PokerNews and claim a huge 100% match up to £500 first deposit bonus, so do it today and play poker against Joe Beevers, Ross Boatman and World Series of Poker bracelet winner Barny Boatman in the eagerly anticipated Pokermob league.
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