Who’s going to Monaco next month? Okay, no not me. But I wish I was. Because next month is the first time the ONE tournament from Everest Poker will run. Now there are lots of ways to qualify for the tournament and of course Everest Poker is running satellite qualifiers. There’s just one problem on my side. My side is the United States side and Everest Poker’s online poker room doesn’t accept players from the United States. So, nope I won’t be going to Monaco next month. Of course US players can travel over there and register for the tournament on site. As far as I know, Monaco itself doesn’t have any rules against those of us from the United States.
Now what has me fascinated about the Everest Poker ONE event is the choice of Monaco as a location. Everest Poker really is working to create a feeling of richness and luxury around their brand. Monaco is one (sorry about the pun) way of announcing to the world that online poker has class. And for that, we have to applaud them.
If you’re really interested in the ONE tournament, it will take place in the Salle des Palmiers from April 21 to April 24th. The tournament has a guaranteed prize pool of 1 million Euro and the Euro is worth more than the dollar these days. Everest Poker isn’t trying to stage a tournament to rival the World Series of Poker event that takes place each year in Las Vegas, Nevada. Instead this is meant to be a small, intimate tournament featuring deep stacks and first class service.
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