William Hill Baltic Open set for end of the month

The inaugural William Hill Baltic Open is scheduled for play from March 24-26, 2006, in the coastal capital city of Tallinn, Estonia. The No-Limit Hold'em freezeout main event will boast an estimated prize pool of €240,000 plus €25,000 in additional sponsor money, and will be considered a ranking event towards the European Poker Rankings.

Other events to be held include a €550 No-Limit Hold'em freezeout and a €110 No-Limit Hold'em event with unlimited re-buys. In addition, various cash games such as No-Limit Hold'em, Dealer's Choice, and numerous sit and go tournaments will run during the weekend-long series.

Satellites to the Baltic Open are currently running online at William Hill Poker including single table tournaments (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) for as little as €3.30, satellites for €26, and super satellites for €240. Players can buy-in directly to the main event for €2,200.

William Hill Poker will be awarding at least 20 guaranteed prize packages, each of which will include the €2,200 main event buy-in, €1,000 to cover additional expenses such as travel and accommodation, and William Hill Poker merchandise for wear during the event.

Please see William Hill Poker for further details.