The final table of last season’s EPT Main Event in San Remo was one of tension, high-wire hands and unpredictable aggression. Constant Rijkenberg, a 20-year-old student from Amsterdam, beat Finland's Kalle Niemi heads-up after six hours of play to claim €1,508,000 and the EPT champion title.
Despite the massive field, Rijkenberg wasn’t short on confidence. "I expected it," he said immediately after the final hand. "I said three weeks ago that I was going to win this tournament and it was true."
The €5,300 buy-in event, which featured three world champions and scores of top professionals, was the biggest major poker tournament ever held in Europe.
A total of 1,177 players competed,creating a total prize pool of €5,713,300.
This season’s EPT San Remo will take place over seven days in a response to the event’s incredible popularity - April 15-21, 2010.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
No player will be permitted to wear at any event of the European Poker Tour any logo or branding for any gambling operator which is not permitted to legally advertise in the UK. For information on non-whitelisted operators please go to http://www.dcms.gov.uk/. Additionally only gaming operators which hold a licence from AMMINISTRAZIONE AUTONOMA DEI MONOPOLI DI STATO (AAMS) are permitted to sponsor players into the San Remo event of the European Poker Tour.
VENUE
Casino SanremoCorso degli Inglesi 18
Sanremo (IM)
Tel: +39 (0) 184 5951
Opening hours: Slot machines from 10:00, European and American games 14.30.
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. Jackets are required in the main casino, but not in the poker area.
Minimum age: 18
Sanremo Casino hosts many popular chemin de fer, roulette and blackjack tournaments, as well as poker tournaments.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
| TIME | # | EVENT | BUY IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 14 - Wednesday | |||
| 19:00 | 1 | NL - One Re Buy Super Satellite to Main Event | €500 + €50 |
| 20:00 | 1 and 2 Table Sats to Main event | ||
| April 15 - Thursday | |||
| 12:00 | 2 | Main Event Day 1A | €5,000 + €300 |
| 19:00 | 3 | NL - Unl. Re Buys Super Satellite to Main Event Day 1B | €200 + €20 |
| April 16 - Friday | |||
| 12:00 | 2 | Main Event Day 1B | €5,000 + €300 |
| 20:00 | 4 | NL - Turbo | €300 + €30 |
| April 17 - Saturday | |||
| 12:00 | 2 | Main Event Day 2 | €5,000 + €300 |
| 14:00 | 5 | NL - Ladies Only - Freezeout | €300 + €30 |
| 20:00 | 6 | NL - Super Satellite to €2,000 NL Freezeout (Event #7) | €230 + €20 |
| April 18 - Sunday | |||
| 12:00 | 2 | Main Event Day 3 | €5,000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | 7 | NL - Freezeout - Day 1 | €2,000 + €150 |
| 20:00 | 8 | NL - Turbo | €300 + €30 |
| April 19 - Monday | |||
| 12:00 | 2 | Main Event Day 4 - play down to 24 players | €5,000 + €300 |
| 13:00 | 7 | NL - Freezeout - Day 2 | €2,000 + €150 |
| 16:00 | 9 | NL - Freezeout - Day 1 | €1,500 + €100 |
| 20:00 | 10 | NL - Turbo | €300 + €30 |
| April 20 - Tuesday | |||
| 12:00 | 2 | Main Event Day 5 - play down to 8 players - TV | €5,000 + €300 |
| 12:00 | 12 | NL - Freezeout - Day 1 | €1,000 + €100 |
| 13:00 | 7 | NL - Freezeout - Final day | €2,000 + €150 |
| 13:00 | 9 | NL - Freezeout - Day 2 | €1,500 + €100 |
| 16:00 | 11 | NLH / PLO - Freezeout - Day 1 | €1,000 + €100 |
| 20:00 | 13 | NL - Turbo | €300 + €30 |
| April 21 - Wednesday | |||
| 12:00 | 2 | Main Event Day 6 - Final Table - TV | €5,000 + €300 |
| 13:00 | 11 | NL - Freezeout - Final Day - if necessary | €1,500 + €100 |
| 13:00 | 13 | NL - Freezeout - Final day | €1,000 + €100 |
| 13:00 | 11 | NLH / PLO - Freezeout - Final day | €1,000 + €100 |
| 15:00 | 14 | NL - PokerStars Bounty Hunter | €500 + €100 + €50 |
| 21:00 | 15 | NL - One Re Buy Super Satellite to EPT Monte Carlo | €500 + €50 |
| April 22 - Thursday | |||
| 12:00 | 2 | IPT - Tournament Of Champions - TV | Invitational |
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
All EPT Season 6 events have the same structure. Please click EPT Structure for details.
TOURNAMENT RULES
Click here for EPT tournament rules.
MEDIA INFORMATION
All media wanting to attend EPT San Remo must register online using the EPT accreditation form found here http://www.ept.com/media/index.html Accreditation is NEVER automatically granted and you will need to apply for each event individually. Media accreditation for each event opens as soon as possible once the previous tournament has finished - and closes one week before each event starts.

| Venue | Casino San Remo |
| Location | San Remo, Italy |
| Dates | April 15 – 21, 2010 |
| Buy-In | €5,000+300 |
| CAP | 1100 |
| Rank | Name | TLB Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Luca Pagano | 4060 |
| 2. | Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 3803 |
| 3. | Sebastian Ruthenberg | 3063 |
| 4. | Mike McDonald | 2987 |
| 5. | Antony Lellouche | 2887 |
| 6. | Dario Minieri | 2562 |
| 7. | Johannes Strassmann | 2519 |
| 8. | Jason Mercier | 2320 |
| 9. | Joao Barbosa | 2308 |
| 10. | William Thorson | 2301 |
| Rank | Name | Top Ten Cash |
| 1. | Glen Chorny | $3,170,600 |
| 2. | Pieter de Korver | $3,008,852 |
| 3. | Poorya Nazari | $3,000,000 |
| 4. | Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | $2,898,182 |
| 5. | Jason Mercier | $2,590,386 |
| 6. | Gavin Griffin | $2,429,103 |
| 7. | Sebastian Ruthenberg | $2,414,459 |
| 8. | Michael Martin | $2,397,730 |
| 9. | Denes Kalo | $2,308,870 |
| 10. | Constant Rijkenberg | $1,960,400 |





