Two Talinn Tourneys spell big events for the town
The town of Talinn, with a population of 400,000, is one of the most
popular stops for partying Finns, who travel to the town when in a party
mindset to take advantage of the cheap alcohol and beautiful women.
Talinn is also becoming a major hotspot for European poker, with two big
tournaments planned for the town this spring.
The first tournament will be the William Hill Baltic Open, from March
24-26. This will be the first Baltic Open for William hall, and will
feature a main event with a prize pool estimated at 240,000 euro
dollars. William Hall Poker will be adding 25,000 euro to the pot, and
the poker tourney will be counted towards rankings in the European Poker
Rankings. Online satellites will guarantee at least 20 packages, each
winning a 2,200 euro dollar seat and 1,000 euro dollars in expenses.
Ladbrokes will be next for the Estonian town, as the Ladbrokes Talinn
Challenge will be held from May 19-21. Ladbrokes has decided to hold
another tournament in the city after holding a very successful
tournament there last December, with a bigger prize pool of
$300,000based on the maximum number of participants coming, 150. The
venue will be the Reval Park Hotel and Casino, where it was also held in
December. Ladbrokes has added a $36,000 seat sponsorship that will see
the winner going to the Ladbrokes Poker Million Final.
The Tallinn Challenge package players receive for winning the weekly
Monday final includes a $2,000 freeze out tournament buy-in, two nights
accommodation for two, entertainment, breakfast and dinner buffet. In
addition to the main event a wide range of cash games and
side-tournaments will be offered. The maximum number of entries to the
main event is 150.
Epner is shooting for the Rock and Roll Marathon in San Diego, and needs
to raise $3,900 to do so. She has already tapped into resources from
family and friends. Epner joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society after
her father contracted sinus cancer and was able to fight the disease
with the help of the society.
The Speakeasy is donating both the venue and the food for tournament
players, in addition to drink specials. The Kings and Queens poker
company will be donating the game materials, including cards and chips.
First prize in the tournament well be a trip to Las Vegas, and other
casino vacations are going to be made available through raffles. The
buy-in is $20 online before the event, or $25 at the door. The
organizers are expecting between 40 and 60 entrants.
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