Warming Up for Day 1b
With Day 1a in the books and 196 players from the 388 that began moving on, it's onto Day 1b here at the 2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin.
The ballroom at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin was packed full of players from Germany to the United States and elsewhere. Team PokerStars Pro was in full effect, but you can expect to see even more of them out on the floor today. Some of those planning to play today are Noah Boeken, Lex Veldhuis, Marcel Luske and Chad Brown. Boris Becker will also be on hand as will last year's EPT Dortmund champion Sandra Naujoks.
With even more runners expected in the field today, you can bet that this event will become the largest poker tournament ever held in Germany by a landslide. And with €1 million guaranteed for first place, everyone involved will be on the edge of their seats.
Play wil begin at 12:00 p.m. CET and PokerNews will have all the live coverage from the floor. In the mean time, check out the video from the PokerStars opening party on Monday night. This is just one of the reasons why you need to start making your way to the EPT!