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AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, October 27 /PRNewswire/ --
From November 6 until 13, 2004, the Holland Casino
Amsterdam will host the biggest poker tournament in
Europe - The Master Classics of Europe - for the
thirteenth time. Over eight days, the best poker players
from all over the world (including the US, France, Great
Britain, Austria, and Germany) will try to outplay each
other at the tournament. Compared to previous years,
this year's tournament is even bigger. For one, 270
players will compete compared to 220. Also, the final
rounds will be held the next day at 5 p.m., except on
Tuesday. The prize money has increased as well: Last
year's prize fund was already more than EUR 1.4 million
and this year another EUR 63,000 has been added.
The Master Classics of Poker is made up of six different
tournaments in which the poker games Texas Holdem and
Omaha are played. Each tournament requires an entry fee
that varies from EUR 220 to EUR 5,000. The tournaments
start each day at 2 p.m. The prize funds depend on the
number of players in each tournament. One percent of the
total prize fund will be deducted and awarded to the
"high hand of the day," which is the highest possible
hand at the end of the tournament. This year, EUR 63,000
will be reserved as prize money for players ending at
places 19 through 27 in the rankings.
The "main tournament" of the week, the Lido Poker
Tournament, has a buy-in of EUR 5,000 and will be held
for three days from Wednesday, November 10 through
Friday, November 12. The winner will receive the total
amount of the combined buy-in fees. Last year, the first
prize of the Lido Poker Tournament was EUR 243,540.
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