EPT Vienna Launches Today

The main event of the 2010 EPT Vienna kicks off today at the Kursalon Palace in the capital of Austria. It is the second time a stop of the PokerStars European Poker Tour takes place in the Middle-European country; in 2005, Pascal ‘Triple P’ Perrault managed to take down the event, winning €184,500.

While 297 players registered five years ago, the €5,300 event this year is likely to exceed that number with 209 players having entered as yet and the registration being open until day 1B (Wednesday). From the international elite, here are only some of the names expected to turn up in Vienna: Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier, Daniel Negreanu, Luca Pagano, JP Kelly, Arnaud Mattern, Pierre Neuville, Dario Minieri, Johannes Strassman, Pieter De Korver, Kevin MacPhee, Tomer Berda and Alex Kravchenko.

Watch a short video of the venue and the beautiful host city here.