World Speed Poker Open

The World Speed Poker Open (WSPO) was an international poker tournament held under speed poker rules.

Format

The tournament had a £2,000 entry fee.

Twelve preliminary heats took place, each with six participants. The winner received £2,500 and a place in one of the WSPO semi-finals.

The top three finishers in each of the semi-finals received a seat in the WSPO Final. The winner also received a further £2,500. Players took to the Final the amount of chips they had when their semi-final got down to just three players.

The payout structure for the Final was:

• Winner: £50,000
• Runner-Up: £25,000
• 3rd place: £17,000
• 4th place: £10,000
• 5th place: £5,000
• 6th place: £2,000

Rules

Each player has 15 seconds to make their decision. The clock starts when the player knows how much the bet into him or her is.

Twice per tournament, a player may have an additional 30 second time-out, this idea was the brainchild of Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot.

If a decision is not made during that time period, the hand is declared dead.

To help speed things along, 2 dealers are utilised.

2005 Results