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Is Antonio Esfandiari set to join 888Poker?

Last week, the second largest online poker room in the world declared their intention to increase their presence in the live tournament circuit, with the announcement of three 888Live Festivals per year.

The first will take place at Aspers Casino, Stratford, UK October 13-23. There will be a broad variety of tournaments including a £880 buy-in Main Event and a £2,000 buy-in High Roller.