The upcoming main event at the Belgium Poker Championship, being held at the Casino de Namur in Belgium from Nov. 15 to 23 is expected to see 1,000 players take to the felt to vie for an estimated €1.5 million. A trio of big guns from England ― James Akenhead, Jeff Kimber, and Paul “Actionjack” Jackson ― will be joined by last year’s winner James Maistriaux and Steve Van Zandelhoff.
Other well-known names already registered for the event include Davidi Kitai (Team Winamax), Anthony Lelouche (Team Winamax), Michel Abecassis (Team Winamax), Eric Koskas (Team Winamax), Guillaume de La Gorce (Team Winamax), Anthony Roux (Team Winamax), Peter Dalhuijsen, Michiel Brummelhuis, and Rolf Slotboom.
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tournament organisers have also announced the final qualifiers at Casinos Namur and Spa. Details are:
Nov. 13: €55 + €15 + rebuys + add-on in Spa
Nov. 15: €200 + €20 freezeout in Namur (qualification for day 1B)
Nov. 16: €100 + €20 + rebuys + add-on in Namur (qualification for day 1C)
Nov. 17: €300 + €20 freezeout in Namur (qualification for day 1D)
To accommodate the large field there will be four day one’s on Nov. 15, 16, 17, and 18. Side events will also run on these days. The full schedule is:
Nov. 15 — €200+20 (satellite for main event day 1B)
Nov. 16 — €100+20 rebuy (satellite for main event day 1C)
Nov. 17 — €300+20 (satellite for main event day 1D)
Nov. 19 — €200+10 pot-limit Omaha freezeout
Nov. 20 — €100+10 rebuy (satellite for 1050+80€ event on Saturday Nov. 22)
Nov. 21 — €300+10
Nov. 22 — €1050+80 (two-day tournament)
Nov. 22 — €100+10 ladies only freezeout (start at 7 p.m.)
Nov. 23 — €500+10
Player can register directly for a €2,500 package which contains one ticket for the main event, seven nights in the hotel which is in the same building of the casino, seven breakfast, seven evening meals + one bottle of wine, and 70 drinks vouchers. A second player can share a room for €2,200.
The 2007 event was won by Jamel Maistriaux from Belgium who lifted €300,092 for his victory over a field which included Lex Veldhuis, Mickey Finn, Michiel Brummelhuis, and Haim Kakoun. The event this year will be filed for TV broadcast, details of which will be announced soon.
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