Euro City Poker Tour Madrid Open 2008
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MADRID SPAIN, 2008
Titan Poker’s first-ever sponsored event is taking place from May 9th-12th
at the Casino Gran Madrid, about 30 kilometers outside the city centre.
Players come from a plethora of countries, including Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and Venezuela.
Friday, May 9th
Players took a bus from their respective hotels to the casino on Friday night,
May 9th, to attend the beautiful Titan Poker reception, held in the casino’s exquisite Mandalay room.
Players gather prior to the start of the reception.
The reception included a variety of appetizers, where the players could sample various forms of Spanish cuisine.
There was also an open “mojito bar” as well as a live d.j. Not surprisingly however, players preferred to rush
to the poker room afterwards, to either participate in or watch the Super Satellite taking place,
which awarded an additional three players seats to the Main Event, which started at 17:00 on Saturday, May 10th.
Saturday, May 10th
A total of 150 players started in the ECPT Madrid Main Event, on Saturday May 10th.
Players socialize in the waiting area while they wait for the tournament’s start.
Interviews were filmed with a few lucky players. For several players, this is their first Live tournament,
and nerves were running high in the minutes leading up to the event.
A dealer sets up for the big Day 1
Tournament director explains the rules of the event, and we are underway!
Players at the start of Day 1
Bruno Peyrou of France decides his next move.
Bruno and his wife Marise are no strangers to Live Tournaments.
His wife struck gold first in 2007 when she won herself a seat to the Pokerface 2007 Tournament,
held in Las Vegas. Then Bruno had his turn in January when he won a seat to play at the WPS in Costa Rica!
This is now their third trip “on Titan” and Marise knows the next one will be on HER!
Kenneth Tomming stacks up!
Kenneth is also becoming used to playing live. He joined Titan Poker at the EPT San Remo this past April,
where he had the thrilling experience of playing at the same table as poker celebrity Daniel Negreanu!
Players enjoy tapas at the Day 1 player dinner
Players were treated to Spanish cuisine for the second time on their dinner break, which took place after level 3.
It will be a long night of poker with another 6 levels starting at 10pm!
But these players would have it no other way.
Following the dinner break, the prize structure was revealed:
1st – 40,000 Euro
2nd – 23,000 Euro
3rd – 16,300 Euro
4th – 13,300 Euro
5th – 10,800 Euro
6th – 9,000 Euro
7th – 7,400 Euro
8th – 5,900 Euro
9th – 4,400 Euro
10th – 2,900 Euro
11th-20th – 1,500 Euro
Xavier Souchet of France just after a bad beat got him out.
He went all in with A Q, against an opponent with A J.
The flop had the ace…but he lost the hand when the river card was a J.
Souchet still thanks Titan Poker for the incredible experience of playing live here in Madrid.
Players are “Pretty in Pink” here in Madrid!
Players completed eight levels, playing down to 46 players.
Play will resume on Sunday at 17:00.
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