Fred Hepburn to Host 24 Hour Poker Marathong for Charity

With a marathon poker session planned for next month, Warwickshire will be taking their spot on the map. December 29th, a 24 hour non-stop tournament will be taking place for charity, and all the proceeds will be going to the Myton House Hospice.

The event will take place at the Hod Carrier in Leamington Spa, starting at 2:00 p.m.

The organization is trying to generate £5 Million, that will allow them the chance to build and equip a brand new facility for their much cared for patients.

Fred Hepburn of Enterprise Inns will be hosting this tournament, and it will be one of the first, in what is hoped to be followed with a long line of positivity from the 2005 Gambling Act changes, which allows the playing of low and no stakes poker to be played in pubs. Hopefully tournaments of this type will inspire other pubs across the country to host similar events.

"I haven't got a 24-hour license so no alcohol will be served and there will be no spectators allowed between midnight and 10:00 GMT" said Hepburn."But local restaurants will be supplying food through the night - you can't play poker on an empty stomach," he added.