In the United Kingdom, online casino operator, GVC Holdings, has announced that its poker domain at PartyPokerLive.com has signed a deal that now enables players to use their virtual winnings inside Leeds’ Victoria Gate Casino.

Innovative venture:

The Isle of Man-headquartered firm used an official November 13 press release to detail that the partnership allows poker aficionados to utilize its exclusive PartyPoker Live Dollars currency to participate in land-based tournaments taking place inside the West Yorkshire venue.

Move land-based winnings online:

GVC Holdings explained that the alliance moreover means that PartyPokerLive.com players can now top up their online accounts with any winnings accumulated while at Victoria Gate Casino and subsequently use these funds to enter any of its poker competitions or purchase assorted sundries such as hotel rooms and flights.

Special weekly competitions:

John Duthie, President for PartyPokerLive.com, declared that the pair is promoting the new agreement by running a weekly poker tournament inside Victoria Gate Casino. He stated that this competition has been branded as the PartyPoker Live Victoria Gate Casino Monday Club 50 and features a £55 ($70) buy-in alongside a guaranteed prize pool of £5,000 ($6,437).

Duthie’s statement read…

“We are excited to be working with Victoria Gate Casino in Leeds to make PartyPokerLive.com events even more accessible for players in the United Kingdom, Victoria Gate is the north’s premier casino and we look forward to hosting a number of events in the coming months to showcase what PartyPokerLive.com has to offer. Players will also be able to take advantage of our exclusive currency, PartyPoker Live Dollars, to buy in to all events at the casino.”