The Autumnal leg of Unibet Open heads to another new venue for 2010 – Valencia – in the heart of the Spanish Mediterranean coastline, guaranteeing a return to the sun for the hundreds of players ready to take part in another superbly structured €1,500 No Limit Hold’em tournament. Playing host to the event will be the CIRSA Casino in the heart of the city, and those lucky enough to have won a package online at www.unibet.com/poker will find themselves in the superb four-star Hotel Sercotel Sorolla Palace, where they can relax by the pool when not competing in the Main Event or taking part in one of four side events (including a €500 Omaha tournament on Friday 8th October, and a Maria Poker Ladies’ Night tournament earlier on the same day).
Valencia itself, the capital of the Autonomous Community of Valencia and third largest city in Spain, is a fabulous town for sightseeing, with a mixture of the historic and the modern drawing holidaymakers to the region from all over the continent. From Roman and Arab ruins in the old quarter to the palaces, monuments and the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences, it is a town with a rich heritage as well as vibrant nightlife. An unconventional (so far) destination on the poker calendar, it is a friendly and beautiful location in which to spend any time not competing at the tables.
Unibet Open is not only known for its unique atmosphere, excellent parties and relaxing destinations, but also for its player-friendly structures which give everyone the best chance to prove their worth at the felt. In Valencia, starting stacks will be raised from 10,000 to 15,000 with one-hour levels allowing even more room to manoeuvre for pros and amateurs alike. With over 30 nationalities represented at the last event in Prague, there’s no wonder Unibet Open has been such a fast-growing and well-attended European tour this year.
The last final table saw Finn Henri Ojala play his way through 423 other contenders to take the title and €157,000 – qualify now for a chance to win a share of the prizepool at our next stop and join him on the Unibet Open leaderboard (visit the main page at www.unibetopen.com to view leaderboards or for more information on upcoming side events and past results). One month to go, and counting…
