Vienna debut for WPT

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A World Poker Tour (WPT) is taking place in Vienna for the first time.Cardplayer.com reports today (Thurs) that the 3,500-Euro buy-in tournament at the Montesino Casino in the city’s Simmering district starts today. The online games news platform added that four more events will take place at the venue until 30 March.The WPT will then […]

Popetschnig makes top 30 in Vienna poker event

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Franz Markus Popetschnig was best Austrian as 26th in Vienna’s European Poker Tour (EPT) competition which ended yesterday (Sun).Organisers of the six-day event said 587 players, including Canadian poker star Daniel Negreanu and German tennis legend Boris Becker, participated in the tournament.Winner Michael Eiler, from Munich in Germany, bagged 700,000 Euros. Second-placed Czech Martin Hruby […]

I won more than I lost, says poker ace Becker

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Tennis legend Boris Becker has claimed he had a positive balance since starting to play poker.”I won more money than I lost so far,” he claimed today (Weds).The German added: “But I won’t talk figures. Poker players don’t do that. They are a bit superstitious.”Becker, who quit professional tennis 11 years ago, is currently in […]

Police on high alert as poker tournament starts

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Police in Vienna have set up security levels similar to those for a state visit, as an international poker tournament begins in the city.Poker stars from all over the world are competing in the six-day European Poker Tour (EPT) at the Kursalon Hübner palace in the capital which starts today (Tues).Vienna police’s special WEGA unit […]

Poker face Becker to gamble in Vienna

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Tennis legend Boris Becker will compete in a poker tournament in Austria next week, it has been announced.European Poker Tour (EPT) officials said today (Fri) the three-time Wimbledon champion will participate in the 500,000 Euro event taking place at the Kursalon Hübner palace in the centre of Vienna between 26 and 31 October.Organisers stressed they […]