A Feature on the Different Venues of European Poker Tour Events
One of the most important things that have always been taken for granted in organizing big events like the european poker Tour is the venue. People may not really notice but the chosen venues are indeed world class and are worthy of attention. These venues serve as indication of how prestigious or glamorous the event will be.
Being one of the biggest spectacles in the world of poker, the tour has made it sure that the different venues where the various poker tournaments are held are indeed one of the best. Throughout the years, the tour has held games in first class casinos and gambling establishments such as the Casino Barcelona in Spain, the Merrion Casino Club at the Royal Dublin Society in Ireland, and the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort in Monaco.
None of the venues mentioned above fall under the mediocre category because all of them are indeed top-of-the-line casinos and gambling facilities. Players who have participated in the various tournaments offered by the European Poker Tour can attest to this very fact. They venues have provided all the tournament poker players quality services to go with the comfort and relaxing atmosphere which they basically provide.
For people who really know the tour, they cannot forget the Casino Barcelona. This venue has always served as the starting point of the event. Throughout the four colorful seasons of the tour, each one started with a tournament held in this wonderful place. Players of legal age can easily enter this venue and will be given the best possible treatment. This place requires visitors to wear smart casual clothes before they can participate in the different casino games. This factor contributes to the elegance and beauty of the place.
Meanwhile, the tour would not be complete without holding one of its tournaments at the Merrion Casino Club. The EPT Dublin tournament is held in this beautiful place. In the last installment of this poker tournament in 2007, poker greats Reuben Peters of the U.S., Annette Obrestad of Norway, and Reijo Manninen of Finland made it to the final table. Here, the players can enjoy the different poker equipment and other gambling facilities provided in the venue. This is one of Ireland's prides when it comes to providing world class poker venues.
On the other hand, the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort is where the culmination of each European Poker Tour season takes place. This venue is responsible for hosting the most thrilling and highly anticipated tournaments in the tour which is the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final. Here, the best of the best in poker compete with another for the right and privilege to be called poker champion.