<SPAN lang=EN-US>Belgium Open Poker Championships 21-29/11/2009</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>Already for the fifth time the Group ‘Circus’ organizes the Belgium Open Poker Championships. Last year</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>was a record year when 843 players participated in the Main event. </SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>It was Dutch Sijbrand Maal that took home the title and 315.875</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>€ </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>in prize money.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>This year the tournament is back with a week packed of poker action. The buy-ins vary from 100+10</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>€ </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>up to 1500+200€ for the Main event and there is even a 10.000+500</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>€ </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Heads-Up team event, so there is plenty of choice for everyone.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Main Event</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>The Main event has a buy-in of 1500+200</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>€ and is played over 9 days</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>.
Each day begins at 2pm.
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>21/11: day 1A - 10 levels
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>22/11: day 1B - 10 levels
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>23/11: day 1C - 10 levels
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>24/11: day 1D - 10 levels
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>25/11: day 2A - (1A+1B together) 10 levels
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>26/11: day 2B - (1C+1D together) 10 levels
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>27/11: day 3 - (2A+2B together) <SPAN> </SPAN>play stops when 36 players remaining.
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>28/11: day 4 – play stops when 9 players are remaining.
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>29/11: day 5 - Final Table.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>All tournaments are played under the FIDPA rules.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>Online qualifiers are running on:</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>- pokerstars.<SPAN> </SPAN>You’ll can find them in the main tourney lobby under: Belgian Open Poker Championships. There are $215 package qualifiers on the 25<SUP>th</SUP> of October and 22<SUP>nd</SUP> of November. </SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>- everest Poker is hosting satellites, you’ll find them under the ‘Steps’ page where there is a final step of $350.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>10.000+500€ Heads-Up Team Event</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>In this unique event teams of 4 persons battle it out against each other, only in heads-up matches. The</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>buy-in is 10.000+500</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>€ </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>per team. </SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>It is a 2-day tournament with 2 starting days and a final day.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>Rules can be found here: http://www.circuspoker.be/bopc/belgi...onships-en.php </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>You can buy a package in combination with a main event package for the price of 5.125</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>€</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Look further for more information about<SPAN> </SPAN>these packages </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>

</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Side Events</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Saturday 21/11<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>13h00 Satellite Main Event<SPAN> </SPAN>100+10€ (rebuys + add-on)</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>20h00 Satellite Main Event<SPAN> </SPAN>100+10€ (rebuys + add-on)</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Sunday 22/11<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>13h00<SPAN> </SPAN>Satellite Main Event<SPAN> </SPAN>50+10€ (rebuys + add-on)</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>20h00<SPAN> </SPAN>Satellite Main Event<SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>200+10€ (Freezeout)</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Monday 23/11<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>13h00 Satellite Main Event<SPAN> </SPAN>100+10€ (rebuys + add-on)</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>17h00 HU Team Event - day 1A<SPAN> </SPAN>10.000+500€ (Freezeout)</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Tuesday 24/11<SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>17h00 HU Team Event - day 1B<SPAN> </SPAN>10.000+500€ (Freezeout)</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Wednesday 25/11<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>13h00 HU Team Event - Final</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>20h00<SPAN> </SPAN>Satellite 1050€ event<SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>100+10€ (rebuys + add-on)</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Thursday 26/11<SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>13h00 Event 2<SPAN> </SPAN>200+10€ (Freezeout)
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>20h00 Satellite 1050€ event<SPAN> </SPAN>100+10€ (rebuys + add-on) </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Friday 27/11<SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>13h00 Event 3 - day 1<SPAN> </SPAN>1.000+50€ (Freezeout)
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Saturday 28/11<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>13h00 Event 4 - day 1<SPAN> </SPAN>500+25€ (Freezeout)</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>15h00 Event 3 – day 2</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Sunday 29/11<SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>13h00 Event 5 – Bounty<SPAN> </SPAN>150+10€ (Freezeout)
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>15h00 Event 4 – day 2</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>16h00 Event 6 – Ladies Only<SPAN> </SPAN>100+10€ (Freezeout)</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>Satellite tournaments</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>Satellite tournaments are organized in the casino multiple times a week.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>In Namur each Tuesday at 8pm, each Saturday at 8pm and each Sunday at 4pm.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>In Spa there is a satellite tournament each Thursday at 8pm.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>The buy-in for these tournaments is always 50+10€.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>There<SPAN> </SPAN>is a possibility to do unlimited rebuys in the first hour.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>After the first hour there is also a possibility to take an add-on.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>For each 1.700€ in the pricepool one ticket for the main event of the BOPC will be awarded.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>During the weeks before the main event extra satellite tournaments will be added. Therefore keep an eye on the calendar on our website.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Packages</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Together with the hotel Beauregard, that is located in the same building as the casino, we have set-up a</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>special deal for the BOPC.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>For the price of 2.500€ you can buy a full package.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>This includes:
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>• 1 ticket for the Main Event,
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>• 6 nights in the hotel + breakfast (till 12am)
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>• 6 x 3-course menu in the restaurant of the casino.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>The price for a extra person on the room, who also enjoys from the package offer is 150€ (or 1.850€ with a Main Event ticket)</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Registration</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Registration for all these events can be done through the website </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><SPAN>http://www.circuspoker.be/en/calendrier-poker-en.php</SPAN></SPAN> <SPAN lang=EN-US>Search the event that you want to play in the calendar and follow the registration procedure.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>You have also the possibility to register in the casinos of Namur and Spa.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>For registration of one of the packages mentioned above we suggest you contact us.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Cash Games</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>Each day cashgames will be offered starting at 1pm.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>No Limit Hold’Em cashgames with blinds starting from 2-2 till 20-40 (and higher on request) will be offered</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Live Reporting - TV</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>Various media will cover the event and on the internet you will be able to follow a live stream of the featured table.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>The complete event will be recorded and distributed to various TV-stations.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>The presentation of the event will be done by Miss Belgium 2006 Virginie Claes.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=FR-BE>Contact information</SPAN> <SPAN lang=FR-BE>Casino de Namur
</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR-BE>Avenue Baron de Moreau 1
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>5000 Namur</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Belgium
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Tel. +32 (0) 476 80 65 35
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>E-mail : kh@ circuspoker.be
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Web: </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><SPAN>http://www.circuspoker.be/bopc</SPAN></SPAN> <SPAN lang=EN-US>Minimum age: 21 year</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR-BE>Identity card obligatory</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR-BE>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR-BE>Route information Casino de Namur</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR-BE>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR-BE>E411 Brussels – Luxemburg</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR-BE>Exit 14 – Namur Centre</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>Follow direction Namur.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>After 3km you’ll drive under the railway bridge. There you turn left.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>Follow direction Dinant/Cirtadelle de Namur during 1.5km and then you’ll arriving at the casino.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Arrival by plane:</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>The 2 nearest airports are:</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>Brussels National Airport (which is located in Zaventem just outside Brussels) http://www.brusselsairport.be From here you can go by train to Namen/Namur, a train every hour and ride will take ~1h30 with 1 change. </SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>From Namur train station to casino it is about a 2km taxi ride.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>A direct taxi ride from the airport is ~70km and take ~45 minutes.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>Brussels South airport (which is located in Charleroi, 50km south of Brussels) http://www.charleroi-airport.com You can take a shuttlebus from the airport to the train station (15 min ride) and every half hour during the week and every hour during the weekend you have an direct train to Namur this ride takes ~35min.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>From Namur train station to casino it is about a 2km taxi ride.</SPAN>

<SPAN lang=EN-US>A direct taxi ride from the airport is ~40km and take ~30 minutes.</SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>Kind regards,
Kenny Hallaert
Poker Manager </SPAN>
<SPAN lang=EN-US>Casino’s Namur & Spa (Belgium)</SPAN>

There is a $215 qualifier on pokerstars today. Start 2pm ET or 7pm CET.

Greetings Kenny