The proliferation of new poker clubs continues apace with the UK’s most ambitious venue to date – gaming licence pending. Rob Yong, well known on the Nottingham poker scene, is the man behind Dusk Till Dawn, which he describes as ‘15,000 sq ft of pure poker paradise, with facilities to accommodate more than 500 players’.

Construction work has already begun transforming Nottingham’s Smilin’ Sams arcade into the main tournament area, housing around 20 tables. In addition there will be a 15-table tournament and cash games overflow area, Bellagiostyle high-rollers room, television studio, and 80-seat restaurant and VIP bar. Talks are also underway with WPT to include Dusk Till Dawn on its ever-expanding tour.

It’s expected to open in Spring 2007 but if you can’t wait, online site, dtdpoker.com launches this month, with an impressive who’s who of the British poker scene involved.