A Crowd of Dutchies
In total 179 players showed up for Day 1a of World Poker Tour Valkenburg and out of those 125 are still remaining right now. The room however has gotten busier and busier over time, as the €50 rebuy satellite for Day 1b has kicked off.
Last night 40 players managed to win their way into Day 1a and tonight we're expecting the same type of prize pool. Holland Casino has chosen to reserve those seats for the Main Event and these players will all get a chance to play in tomorrow's Day 1 flight.
The bar here at Holland Casino is also in full use as the atmosphere has more similarities with a fun night out then a poker tournament. It's fun here in Valkenburg and all in all we can say that hosting a WPT here is already a big success.
One thing that does stand out though is that most of the playing field comes from the Netherlands. The €500 buy in has contributed to the fact that many locals have chosen to take their shot at winning a WPT title, but the big international pros have not been spotted yet.