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Latvian Poker Championship 2012: From December 5 to 12, 2011
The Poker Sports Federation of Latvia announces the holding of the tournament Latvian Poker Championship 2012. The event will run from December 5 to 12, 2011 in the poker room of Royal Casino, Hotel and Spa. This luxury establishment is also elected as host of major tournaments such as the Russian Poker Series, the Norwegian Championship, the Grand Series of Poker live tournament, the European Masters of Poker and the Unibet Poker Open to be held in November and December. The decision to hold this tournament before the end of 2011 is due to the fact that the organizers want to crown the champion before the new law on online gambling in the country to be applicable from the beginning of January 2012. Indeed, the Ministry of Finance in Latvia is actually working to make changes in the law on the market for online gambling that is, distribution of licenses for online gambling and online poker operators and the improving of supervisory methods.
In the program of the Latvian Poker Championship therefore, a Main event estimated to gather 200 to 250 players, a Shorthanded 5 KO-Max tournament and a Pot Limit Omaha tournament Heads'Up intended only for local players. The champions of these events will also receive apart from the title and the first prize, a bracelet. A total of four bracelets are to win at this event. But the main event winner will also receive a ticket for the World Series of Poker 2012.
Source: Jack SMITH
Friday, 21 October 2011
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