There is still a large queue waiting to buy in to the tournament, hence the start of the event has been delayed a second time to 2pm (CET).
2011 PokerStars.it EPT San Remo
The queue for registration going out the door and down the stairs of the casino front entrance means that we are now running at an official one hour delay. We suspect that that could turn into an even longer delay if the numbers for this Day 1a are good. Benvenuti in Italia, and please stand by.
Welcome to San Remo, the penultimate stop on this season's European Poker Tour. Situated just inside the Italian border with France and close to both Monte Carlo and Nice, the EPT in San Remo is traditionally one of the very biggest of the year.
In 2010 it was Team PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree who bested a field of 1,240 to win the €1,250,000 first prize ahead of Swede Jakob Carlsson while Boeree's fellow Team Pro Jason Mercier took down this title at the first ever EPT San Remo back in 2008.
This year, we're expecting a bumper field once more - although it remains to be seen how (or if) the tournament will be affected by the current legal troubles in the United States. However, we are experiencing delays with registration so it does look as though we will start until perhaps 1pm.
Main Event
Day 1a Started