And by joining with Redtooth, even more exciting opportunities will open up to those players.” “Importantly, The Nuts Poker League name will remain and continue to provide players with an opportunity to play in their local pub, as well as progress to the national finals. We are joining the biggest pub poker league in the country in Redtooth, which has an excellent reputation amongst players in the UK. He said: “This is a great deal for The Nuts Poker League. “Bringing the existing 16 franchisees under Redtooth will expand our team significantly as well as open up channels to offer additional services to its existing pubs, such as our darts league and quizzes.”įounder of the Wrexham-based The Nuts Poker League, Steve Bellis, is known for securing £65,000-worth of investment on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den from Theo Paphitis and Deborah Meaden – becoming the first person to leave the den with more money than he went in for.īellis will continue to provide a support role to Redtooth and attend all five of The Nuts Poker League yearly finals. We will be able to provide all the Casino-standard equipment they need to get established in their region. “We are also interested to hear from any existing Redtooth Poker players who may wish to set-up their own franchise under The Nuts Poker League. Martin Green, managing director of Barlborough-based Redtooth, said: “By joining forces, we will be able to offer a variety of poker models to meet the needs of pubs. All the franchisees will continue to provide The Nuts Poker leagues, but each will become part of the Redtooth team. The Nuts Poker League has 16 franchisees, across Scotland, England and Wales.

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