Edinburgh will be the setting for the seventh stop on the UK and Ireland Poker Tour and you can qualify right now on PokerStars. The event takes place between 19th-22nd August at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh.

Some excellent forward planning on PokerStars’ behalf means that this event takes place during the world famous Edinburgh festival as well, so you can combine your poker trip with some comedy, theatre or music. I spent a month in Edinburgh during the festival many moons ago, and it was one of the most debauched months of my life. Lots of 5am drinking sessions, stand up comedy shows, crazy gigs ensued.

If you have never been I suggest you take full advantage of this tournament and start trying to qualify now. In fact that is exactly what I am going to once I have finished this article. Poker Stars are running their usualy vast array of satellites to this tournament, and you can qualify for free. Also with hotels being at such a premium during the festival, the fact that this package includes your prebooked accommodation makes this by far and away the best way to experience the festival, whilst taking in some poker as well.

The event is a £500 No Limt Hold em and will have a prizepool of over £250,000 if the other tournmaments are anything to go by, with the winner taking home at least £50,000. I will be busting a gut trying to qualify for this, as Edinburgh is an amazing city anyway, and when the festival is on it is truly magical, so add a poker tournmament to that equation, and you have an immense experience all round.

To learn more about qualification and to recieve a $600 bonus from Poker Stars click here.