From all sections of Germany 64 pokerplayer traveled to Baden-Baden at the end of the year. Except the title defender Ahmet Koc from Berlin, everybody had to qualify in an two days lasting elimination for the final. There one could win 250000,- DM. An opportunity in the Advent season to improve the own annual balance. Casinodirector Verschl welcomed his guests in the cure city in the evening.

The Casino Bregenz invited from the 06.-08 december to the highlight of the year, the „Christmas tournament“. These traditional tournaments have always a large atrraction on the players. However both the tournament players and the friends of the cash games cover their expenses.

Consortium awarded an unlimited gaming licence for the Republic of San Marino

From the structure it were interesting tournaments and the prize moneys were an additional incentive. Above all there were additional attractive prices of ca. 30.000,- DM (115.338,76 EUR). This mixture was very lucrative for the traveled players.

On 20. and 21.10.2001 the 3rd Poker-elite-tournament took place in the Casino Wiesbaden. With 5.000 tournament jetons start capital, 26 players began to play against each other with this Texas No Limit Holdem tournament.

Every day around 220 participants can participate in a tournament. 2.100.000 guilders / €
952.938,45 was paid out in prize money during the „Master Classics of Poker 2000“. The entire