Sunday’s Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles will face stiff competition for the media’s attention this year as the EPT Scandinavian Open at the Casino Copenhagen climaxes at weekend. The poker tournament’s estimated €3 million prize pool is the largest seen in the region so there is a possibility of an emotional speech as the eventual winner accepts the honours.
Bored guests, sitting through four hours of Oscar related luvviness should consider the endurance levels of hold ‘em players, as anyone at the final table will have five days of solid poker under the belt.
The event began with an awards party but the real invitations were issued on Tuesday, when the sell out number of 460 players looked at their cards for the first time. By the close of play yesterday, 420 entrants had lost their €6,700 buy in and had been sent home with not even a goody bag for their efforts. The remaining guests can at least be assured of a €8,487 (approx) sweetener.
Bored guests, sitting through four hours of Oscar related luvviness should consider the endurance levels of hold ‘em players, as anyone at the final table will have five days of solid poker under the belt.
The event began with an awards party but the real invitations were issued on Tuesday, when the sell out number of 460 players looked at their cards for the first time. By the close of play yesterday, 420 entrants had lost their €6,700 buy in and had been sent home with not even a goody bag for their efforts. The remaining guests can at least be assured of a €8,487 (approx) sweetener.
Current leader, with a 295,500 stack is Dane Rasmus Hede Nielsen but, in a close field, there are plenty of others with their eyes on the €834,590 award for performance in a leading role. As the tension and the bluffs increase, the best acting may be yet to come
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