EPT SEASON 3 SCANDINAVIAN OPEN

Magnus Petersson, a 29-year-old financial advisor from Stockholm, beat off competition from some of the best poker players in the world to win more than four million Danish Kroner (approximately €`550,000) at this year's European Poker Tour tournament in Copenhagen. Petersson won his €5,000 seat for the event in a $475 PokerStars online satellite tournament.

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EPT3 COPENHAGEN - RESULTS

CASINO

Casino Copenhagen
Amager Boulevard 70
2300 Copenhagen S
Denmark
Tel: +45 33 965 965
E-mail: info@casinos.dk

Casino Copenhagen is the only casino in the Danish capital and it is situated in the Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel.
Opening Hours: 2pm – 4am
Dress code: Jacket is required, no sports wear
Minimum age: 18

TOURNAMENT:

The Scandinavian Open, held at the Casino Copenhagen in Denmark, is a four-day Texas Hold'em No Limit tournament from January 17-20, 2007 - with an expected first prize of more than 4m Danish Kroner (approx. €525,000) and a total prize pool of nearly 14m Dkk (approx. €1.8 million).

There wil be two 'Day 1' flights, both starting at 2pm - Day 1a on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 and Day 1b on Thursday, January 18, 2007. Registration will open at 12am each day in the casino lobby.

ALL players, with no exception, must register at casino reception before entering. You will need your passport or photo ID. Once registered, EPT players will be issued with a ticket that is valid for the duration of their stay.

In accordance with Danish Law, 4% of the overall prize pool for this tournament will be deducted for gaming tax.

SCHEDULE:

* package fees include entrance, cloakroom, buffet, soft drinks, tea and coffee

There will be Sit & Gos every day with buy-ins from 500 – 50,000 dkk, as well as Texas Hold'em and Omaha cash games.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

Please click here for details of the tournament structure for EPT3 Copenhagen.

COPENHAGEN

Copenhagen with a population of 1.5 million is the capital of Denmark, Europe's oldest kingdom. The city dates back to the year 1167, when it was founded by Absalon, the first Danish Bishop.

In 1416 Copenhagen became the royal capital of Denmark. Many of the city's outstanding buildings date back to the reign of King Christian IV, who was king in the period 1588-1648. Copenhagen was once besieged by the Swedes in the 17th century, ravaged by the plague and experienced two devastating fires in the 18th century, and attacked twice by the British in the early 1800s, and together with the rest of the country occupied by the Germans during World War II.

HOW TO GET THERE:

AIR: You can fly into Copenhagen International Airport which is conveniently located in Kastrup, 9km southeast of the city centre.

BOAT: There are daily ferries between Oslo and Copenhagen, and Bornholm and Copenhagen, which leave from Kvæsthusbroen, north of Nyhavn.

BUS: Buses and trains connect Copenhagen to the rest of Denmark and mainland Europe, while making your own way over the magnificent and relatively new bridge from Malmö, Sweden, will set you back a couple of hundred kroner.
Central Station is where you can catch buses and trains to elsewhere in Denmark and trains to Sweden.

TRAIN: The imposing bulk of Central Station (Hoved Banegården) is the terminal for rail services east across the Øresund to Sweden and west across Zealand to the other main Danish regions of Funen and Jutland.

GETTING AROUND:

The city's extensive public transport system comprises a rail network called S-train, with 10 lines passing through Central Station, and a bus system called HT (or Hovedstadsområdets Trafikselskab, for those who like tongue-twisters) that uses Rådhuspladsen as its main terminal. Fares for both are charged according to a zone system, with a variety of single, multiple-ride or daily tickets available.

If you want to explore Copenhagen's waterways, various companies run organised boat tours around the city's canals.

The brand-new driverless metro system connects the east and west of Copenhagen via the city centre. Parts of the system are still under construction until 2007, when it will finally connect with the airport.

Taxis are easy to get and efficient, albeit a bit more expensive.

ACCOMMODATION:

We only recommend one Hotel, the Radisson SAS Scandinavian Hotel as the Casino Copenhagen is located on the 1st floor of this Hotel. The EPT booking code for poker players is A170107CAS.

Radisson SAS Scandinanvian Hotel
Amager Boulevard 70
DK-2300 Copenhagen S
Denmark
Tel: +45 33 96 50 00
Fax: +45 33 96 55 00

One of the largest hotels in Denmark, the 542-room Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel offers an exciting and international environment along with spectacular views of Copenhagen.
It is located just minutes away from the bustling Copenhagen centre and it houses Casino Copenhagen at the lobby level.

For more hotel options, please go to www.hotels-in-denmark.dk or contact your local travel agent.