Michael Schulze, a 40-year-old stock trader from Schleswig in Germany, has won €609,782 and the EPT Polish Open title after beating off competition from 358 players. Runner-up was Portuguese pro Ricardo Sousa. Four PokerStars qualifiers made the final table as well as Rookie of the Year Trond Erik Eidsvig who was on his third final table this season. A total of 359 players entered the four-day, 20,000 Polish Zloty event.

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CASINO | TOURNAMENT | HOW TO ENTER | SCHEDULE | STRUCTURE

CITY | HOW TO GET THERE | ACCOMMODATION | MAP

CASINO

Casinos Poland
Casino at the Hyatt Regency Hotel
23 Belwederska Avenue,
Warsaw
Poland
Tel: +48 22 559 1440
Fax: +48 22 559 1450
E-mail: ekwiatkowska@casinospoland.pl

Opening hours: Normal hours are daily from 4pm to 6am; during the EPT tournament, the casino will be open from 2pm till 6am. Tournament games will start at 2pm.
Dress code: No sportswear, shorts or ripped jeans. Sneaker/trainers accepted. Poker players may wear sunglasses and caps only inside tournament area, not in the main casino.
Minimum age: 18

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TOURNAMENT:

The Polish Open, being held at Casinos Poland in the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Warsaw, is a four-day Texas Hold'em No Limit tournament from March 11-15, 2008. Last year's winner, Peter Jepsen from Denmark, took home €325,633 after beating 283 players.

The Food & Beverage VIP-package for EPT Warsaw is compulsory for EPT players and costs 250 PLN daily or 1,000 PLN for five days, making the tournament registration a total of 21,250 PLN. Non-players can buy a daily Food & Beverage package from the restaurant reception at a cost of 250 Zloty per day. The package includes a buffet served in the five star Q-Club hotel restaurant from 2pm till 6am each day plus soft drinks, cof & tea.

According to Polish Gaming Law, everyone entering the casino area must be registered and is obliged to show a passport or a valid ID with photo on a daily basis.

HOW TO ENTER

The easiest way to get your seat for the EPT4 Polish Open in Warsaw is to win a seat on PokerStars - qualifying satellites are running on PokerStars until March 1, 2008.

DIRECT BUY-IN INFORMATION
To register direct for the EPT Polish Open, please click here which will take you through to the registration page on the Casinos Poland website. Registration opens January 25, 2008.

SEAT REGISTRATION
Registration must be confirmed in person, in the casino, at least half an hour before play starts, on the following dates:

Day 1A players

Day 1B players

On 11th and 12th March the casino reception opens at 12 a.m. for registration of players.

If a player who has bought in direct through the casino fails to confirm his/her seat registration in person, as above, all transfered funds will be returned to the player - less bank charges. This does not apply to PokerStars qualifiers or players who have bought in via PokerStars.

Please be aware that the player cannot choose the day to play. After registering, upon receipt of the payment, an e-mail with the information about the day of playing and identification number will be sent.

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SCHEDULE:

*Registration for side events will take place at the casino cash desk.

Sit'n'Go tournaments and regular cash games (Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Dealer's Choice) will take place throughout the week.

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TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:

Please click EPT Structure for details of the tournament structure for EPT Warsaw. For Monte Carlo, please click here.

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WARSAW & POLAND

Warsaw (Warszawa in Polish) is both the capital of Poland and its largest city, with a population of some 1.6 million people.

The first Polish state was born in 966 and the country became a kingdom in 1025. In 1569, it joined the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to form the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth but by 1795 this ceased to exist leaving the Poles without a state for the next 123 years.

Poland regained its independence in 1918 after World War I but lost it again in World War II, emerging several years later as a communist country under control of the former Soviet Union. In 1989 it threw off the communist yoke and today is a liberal democracy and a member of NATO, the EU, United Nations and World Trade Organization.

Warsaw is currently enjoying the biggest economic boom of its history and has a rich cultural heritage, home to more than 30 major theatres, music venues and festivals as well as numerous museums and art galleries. Frederick Chopin was born in the city.

The Old Town quarter, carefully reconstructed after World War II, is one of the city's most prominent tourist attractions and on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. The "Royal Road" is also a popular attraction, with lots of notable classicist palaces including the Presidential Palace and the Warsaw University campus.

Currency
The currency in Poland is the Polish Zloty (PLN). Approximate exchange rates are as follows:

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HOW TO GET THERE:

BY AIR: Warsaw Frederic Chopin International Airport can be reached direct from most major European cities and the US. The airport is some 10 km south of Warsaw city centre and around 8 km away from the Hyatt Regency/the casino.

Directions to the Hyatt Regency, Warsaw

From Warsaw International Airport (WAW) by car or taxi:
Leave the airport, follow the exit signs leading to Zwirki i Wigury Street. Cross one set of lights and continue straight ahead and under the bridge. Follow Zwirki i Wigury Street for about 2 kilometres, passing Wisniowy Business Park, on the right-hand side. Turn right at the intersection onto Raclawicka Street. Follow Raclawicka Street for approximately 2 kilometres, crossing two major intersections (with Woloska Street, followed by Niepodleglosci Avenue). Continue straight on, crossing the intersection with Krasickiego Street. Then turn left at the T-junction with Pulawska Street. Follow Pulawska Street for about 1.5 km. Then turn right at the Silver Screen Complex on the right corner of Pulawska and Goworka Street. Drive down Goworka Street onto Spacerowa Street. The Hyatt Regency Warsaw is located on the next intersection, on the left-hand side.

BY TAXI: The cab fare from Warsaw airport to the city centre is approximately 20-30 Plish Zloty (6-8 euros). Use an official airport-recommended taxi ie Merc Taxi, MPT Radio Taxi or Sawa Taxi.

Airport bus services:
Bus Route 175 - this service goes to the northern city centre, passing near some of the most popular hotels on its way.

By train:
Unless you are familiar with Warsaw, get out at the Dworzec Centralny (Warszawa Centralna) station, as this has the best bus connections to other city destinations. All long-distance trains stop at Dworzec Centralny station.

By bus:
Buses usually run from 5am to 11pm. Most buses arrive at Dworzec PKS Warszawa Zachodnia. Walk to the other side of Al. Jerozolimskie and take a bus: - Best of all, 517 or E5 (peak hours only) to Centrum. - Alternatively, 523or 130 to Dw. Centralny - Also not bad, 408 (peak hours only) or 188 to M Politechnika(one stop short of M Centrum) - At night there is 605 to Dw. Centralny every 30 minutes beginning at about 11:30PM.

Metro: The Warsaw underground opened in 1995 and is one of the newest underground railway systems in Europe. It runs daily from early morning until midnight at 5-10 minute intervals.

Orientation:
Warsaw is divided by the river Vistula with the two parts usually referred to as 'the left bank' and 'the right bank'.

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ACCOMMODATION:

Hyatt Regency, Warsaw
Hyatt Regency Warsaw
23 Belwederska Avenue,
Warsaw
Poland
Tel: +48 22 558 1234
Fax: +48 22 558 1235
E-mail: warsaw.reservations@hyattintl.com

InterContinental Warsaw
Emilii Plater 49
Warsaw
00-125 Poland
Tel: +48 22 328 8888
Fax: +48 22 328 8889

Warsaw Marriott Hotel
Al Jerozolimskie 65/79
Warsaw
00-697 Poland
Tel: +48 22 630 6306
Fax: +48 22 830 0041

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