The Poker Tournament Director’s Association Summit IX concluded at the Aria with changes to the Big Blind Ante and counting of ‘bets’ and ‘raises’ at the forefront of the discussions.

At the end of July, a selection of the world’s best poker players, and successful business people who love poker more than their pet goldfish will each pay £1m to compete in a tournament.

Triton Million: a Helping Hand for Charity, takes place in London, and one of the innovative moves created by the organisers to establish a friendlier and more relaxed atmosphere for the business people is the banishment of clothing and apparel that significantly hides the neck and the face. It’s a move that’s soon to catch on.

June 28-29, the Aria played host to the Poker Tournament Director’s Association (TDA) Summit IX. Ran in partnership with Genesis Gaming (the creators of the Bravo Poker Room Management System), and with the full support of The World Poker Tour, Faded Spade Playing Cards, and the Seminole Hard Rock and Game-On CHIPCO – the TDA Summit is the place where the world’s tournament organisers meet to discuss best practice.