Commissioner of the WSOP, Jeffrey Pollack, is the man in the know for all things World Series. Here, he tells us the (short) history of the World Series of Poker Europe – and what it means for the game

When did the idea of bringing the World Series to London first come to fruition?
We started mapping out our three-to-five year business plan back in August of 2005. Part of that plan was developing international events. When Harrah’s acquired London Clubs at the end of last year, that really accelerated our planning process.

Was London always the first choice?
Yes.