The Ashalon Invitationals 2026

The Ashalon Invitationals 2026

♠ THE ASHALON INVITATIONALS

2026

The Founding Event • Poker chip Exchange •Estate Exhibition

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A unique London poker experience where poker meets gemstones, collecting, heritage and The Ashalon philosophy.

The Ashalon Invitationals brings together poker players, collectors, entrepreneurs, friends and guests for an exclusive evening at Empire Casino, Leicester Square, London.

Ten players. Two tables. One champion.

But this is more than a poker tournament.

Throughout the evening, guests are invited to discover The Ashalon — a London-based Legacy Asset Agency built around the ownership, collecting and appreciation of tangible assets.

Come and experience our Emerald Showcase, featuring one of The Ashalon’s signature gemstones, and take a closer look at how a gemstone can become more than something beautiful — it can become part of a personal collection and a story of legacy.

Guests can also take part in the Ashalon Poker Chip Exchange, an interactive part of the evening where our specially selected Ashalon chips can become more than casino memorabilia.

And there is something for everyone.

Guests receive complimentary gifts, with opportunities to take a photograph with the Ashalon emerald and leave with a piece of the experience. Players receive additional gifts and rewards, making their invitation to the tables part of the wider Ashalon experience.

Whether you come to play, collect, network, explore gemstones or simply experience something different in London, The Ashalon Invitationals is your introduction to a new way of thinking about ownership.

Poker. Gemstones. Heritage. Collecting. Legacy.

Welcome to The Ashalon.

And for the winner of The poker Tournament?

£500 GUARANTEED — 1ST PLACE + MOISSANITE WITH A US$1,500 RETAIL VALUE + THE ASHALON INVITATIONALS TROPHY

10 PLAYERS. £500. ONE TABLE.

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Free entry • Private invitation • London

Apply for Guest List (30 remaining)
Apply Free Tournament Seat (5 remaining)

🃏 THE LONDON’S HENRY POKER CHIP EXCHANGE

London's Henry will showcase selections from his personal casino poker chip collection, gathered through his poker travels.

And he's inviting you to bring your own.

Have a casino poker chip from a trip, tournament or casino visit? Bring it along.

Henry will be looking to acquire interesting chips for The Ashalon Poker Chip Collection.

Bring your chip, tell Henry its story, and you may have the opportunity to sell it directly to The Ashalon.

Every chip has a casino behind it.
Every casino has a story.
We're building the collection one chip at a time.

The Emerald Doublet

The Ashalon’s Most Decorated Asset

Come see it, Hold it, Take Pictures

The Ashalon Invitationals offers guests a rare opportunity to experience The Ashalon, London’s Legacy Asset Agency, and discover the remarkable emerald at the heart of the Ashalon Estate Collection. As one of the collection’s most decorated assets, this striking gemstone represents the enduring appeal of natural gemstones, luxury collecting and tangible heritage. Bringing together poker, exclusivity and gemstone appreciation, this special launch event introduces guests to The Ashalon’s vision of ownership, legacy and alternative collecting. It is an invitation to experience the fascinating world of rare gemstones and luxury assets firsthand.

Free Attendance Tickets (limited)

Want to See the Emerald in Person?

The public can experience this remarkable gemstone by booking tickets to The Ashalon Invitationals 2026. Join us for an exclusive occasion featuring the emerald, complimentary guest gifts and an introduction to The Ashalon’s growing world of legacy assets. Guests can capture a photograph with the emerald and discover the story behind our collection. Friends are welcome, subject to applying for their own tickets. Book your tickets today and become part of The Ashalon story.

GUEST EXPERIENCE

Free to Attend

COME AS A GUEST. LEAVE WITH AN IDEA FOR YOUR OWN LEGACY.

You don't have to play poker to experience The Ashalon Invitationals.

Guests are invited to step inside the world of The Ashalon — to meet the people behind the company, ask questions, discover tangible assets and learn why we believe that the things we own can become part of the stories we leave behind. This isn't simply a night of poker. It's an introduction to a different way of thinking about ownership, collecting and heritage. Throughout the evening, guests will have the opportunity to speak directly with the people behind The Ashalon. Ask us about gemstones. Ask us about collecting.Ask us about historical objects.Ask us about building a personal collection or simply come and have a conversation. Our Ashalon brochure will also introduce guests to the company, our philosophy and the world of tangible heritage assets.

The aim isn't to give you a sales pitch.

It's to give you something to think about.

Spectate Poker

Learn about The Ashalon

Experience The Ashalon’s Valuable Asset

Start your legacy with Free Gifts

Join us

Free tiny gemstone

Free pulled gemstone

‍ ‍ Free Card holder

Our Latest The Ashalon Asset Brochure

Take something Home

Free attendance ticket (limited)

Note to Guests* When you arrive at Empire Casino, Leicester Square, please enter the casino and ask a member of staff for directions to the Poker Room, where The Ashalon team will be waiting to welcome you. Please have your event ticket ready, as we will scan it on arrival to confirm your attendance and ensure we have accounted for your event gifts and materials. Once checked in, feel free to explore the casino and enjoy the event, meet the team, discover The Ashalon and take in the full experience. We look forward to welcoming you.

The Story

The story of London's Henry, poker and a second chance.

There was a time when The Ashalon was only an idea.

A name. A vision. A belief in building something around Freedom, Assets and Control. But ideas need more than ambition. They need capital. Henry McDonald — London's Henry — found himself having to rebuild The Ashalon from the ground up then came poker.

It started with a freeroll. Tuesday 18th February 2025, Aspers Stratford finishing 5th in Tuesday Tornado Free Roll.

No grand business strategy. No expectation that poker would become part of The Ashalon's story. Just a seat at a table and a willingness to play. Then came another tournament and another. London. Europe. Tournament tables. Cash games. Satellites. Wins. Losses. Near misses. Slowly, poker became something more than a game.

It became part of the revival story.

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