The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) officially kicks off tomorrow with a press conference featuring  Phil Hellmuth and David “Devilfish” Ulliott.

Many big names in poker have been confirmed, including Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Eli Elezra, Gus Hansen and Allen Cunningham.

With a £10,000 buy-in there is no doubt this will be the richest tournament ever in Europe.

The inaugural World Series of Poker Europe is set to start next month.

There will be three events with official gold bracelets for the winner of each event.

The WSOPE 2007 events:

• Event 56: September 6, 2007; 3 day £2,500 ($5,000) HORSE tournament.
• Event 57: September 8, 2007; 3 day £5,000 ($10,000) Pot-Limit Omaha tournament.
• Event 58: September 13, 2007; 6 day £10,000 ($20,000) WSOP Europe Main Event, No-Limit Texas Holdem Championship.

Some of the big names in poker that have already signed up, Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Allen Cunningham, Erik Seidel, Roland de Wolfe, John Juanda, Eli Elezra, Howard Lederer, Humberto Brenes and Jennifer Harman.

Phil Hellmuth recently won his record breaking eleventh World Series Of Poker bracelet. In a statement to the press he said: “I’m going to London to make history again by winning the first WSOP bracelet ever awarded outside of Las Vegas.”

“There are over 60 WSOP bracelets between the pre-registrants so far,” said World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. “The inaugural World Series Europe will have a world-class field”.

The entry fee for the main event at each site will be $5,000.

Official list of locations and dates:

Grand Casino Tunica, Aug. 29-Sept. 13, 2007
Caesars Indiana, Oct. 17-Nov. 2, 2007
Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Nov. 3-13, 2007
Harrah’s New Orleans, Nov. 26-Dec. 5, 2007
Harrah’s Atlantic City, Dec. 8-18, 2007
Grand Casino Tunica, Jan. 3-22, 2008
Harrah’s Rincon San Diego, Jan. 27-Feb. 7, 2008
Horseshoe Council Bluffs, Feb. 18-27, 2008
Caesars Atlantic City, Mar. 5-15, 2008
Caesars Indiana, Apr. 2-16, 2008
Caesars Palace Las Vegas, April 20-May 1, 2008
Harrah’s New Orleans, May 9-21, 2008