We are here in
Vienna at
Casino Montesino, which can be found in an entertainment centre. The entire third level is the
casino. There are many tables, there is two or three tournament running at the same time, and of course there are
cash games as well.
Everything in one place here: bar,
slot machines, restaurant and of course
Poker.
Yesterday, 225 players registered for the
Betfair Poker live €100.000 guaranteed tournament. Today 355 players registered so, the casino opened another room in the second floor with 10-15 new tables, because there were not enough free space on the third floor. Although so many racers here, that many of the registered players can not reach Vienna because of the heavy snowfall across Europe.
The environment is professional, but many of the players are amateurs, until this time I have recognized only one professional
Betfair Poker pro, called
John Tabatabai from England.
The starting chips are 20.000 the blinds are 25-50, so most of the players are playing loose, probably the Hungarians play a bit tighter.