PokerStars Mind Sports Ambassador Jennifer Shahade Looking Forward to Unique UKIPT Isle of Man Chess&Poker Event

The UK and Ireland Poker Tour kicked off on Wednesday in Douglas, Isle of Man - home of PokerStars since 2005. The historical Villa Marina is hosting another major event at the same time - the 2014 PokerStars Isle of Man International Chess Tournament. Pros and amateurs in both disciplines will have the unique chance to play a Combined Chess and Poker Tournament on Friday, October 3. PokerStars Mind Sports Ambassador @Jennifer Shahade is sure "it will be a blast"! 

Before she joins the tournament fun, chess Grandmaster Jennifer Shahade will give a talk on Friday morning titled 'High Quality Thinking Through Games' examining "the difference between strategy and tactics in both games (Chess, Poker) and business".  

Shahade:

I am so excited about this. There will be a Blitz game played in the hybrid event where you will accrue chips to play in the Turbo poker tournament. I think it’s fantastic. I am the Mindsports Ambassador for PokerStars and I have been wanting an event like this to happen for a long time. It will be a blast.

Chess is becoming a lot more popular and it’s image and stature is rising. There are so many poker players that love chess, and vice versa, I think you will see a lot more collaborations in the future.

Confirmed entrants include the world's 9th ranking chess player, Maxime Vachier Lagrave, British Number One Mickey Adams, poker pro and chess champion @Almira Skripchenko, Grandmaster Laurent Fressinet, and Supernova elite players Radoslaw "radoom" Jedynak, and @Simon Ansell.

Read on:

RankingHero: PokerStars Mind Sports Ambassador Jennifer Shahade Bio and Poker Profile

2014 UKIPT Isle of Man Poker Festival schedule

Jennifer Shahade PokerStars Blog: Poker and chess in one tournament at UKIPT Isle of Man

CalvinAyre.com: PLAY CHESS & POKER AT THE UKIPT ISLE OF MAN

CalvinAyre.com: LIFE OUTSIDE OF POKER: JENNIFER SHAHADE – CHESS