Derek Kelly is the newest addition to the speaker line-up at Poker in the Park

Friday 3rd July 2009

3rd July, 2009 (London, UK) – Derek Kelly, the founder of the infamous Gutshot Club in London and the man behind Ireland’s new Voodoo Card Club, is the newest addition to the speaker line-up at Poker in the Park – August 13 & 14, 2009 in Leicester Square, London. Kelly will be on site to deliver a 30 minute lecture about the growth of modern poker in Britain and Ireland and will also be signing copies of his latest book ‘Tales of a Degenerate Poker Player’. Kelly’s unique role in the history of poker in the UK and Ireland will be nostalgic for long-time UK players. It will also enlighten new enthusiasts as to why UK poker is what it is today. Kelly joins a number of high-profile names in the poker world already attending Poker in the Park. So far pros lecturing include: Neil Channing, Nick Persaud, Ian Frazer, Paul Jackson and Kara Scott. To find out more on Poker in the Park, please visit http://pokerinthepark.com ### For more information contact: Melissa Ross Lyceum Media Melissa@lyceummedia.com +44 (0) 207 976 6469 ABOUT POKER IN THE PARK 2009 will mark the third annual Poker in the Park festival. Held in Leicester Square, the event draws 15,000 poker enthusiasts to participate in fun, free poker tournaments and enhance their poker skills through free poker lectures taught by the biggest pros in Europe. Follow Poker in the Park on Twitter at http://twitter.com/pokerinthepark or visit us online at http://pokerinthepark.com

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