Busy, Busy, Blankenberge

Compared to yesterday, it looks like quite a few players have decided to start their poker weekend a bit earlier than usual.

With 23 tables in use, 150 players are currently seated at the tables already. The sound of players riffling their chips, chatting with their table mates in a variety of languages, and the laughter can be heard on each of the tables.

In front of the registration desk, players are still queueing up for their seating tickets after having qualified online, winning a satellite here in the casino or in one of the many poker clubs here in Belgium, or just by buying in at the cashier in the casino.

While the sound of the waves and seagulls outside streams into the tournament room, the players inside are all aiming to build up their starting stacks for Day 2 tomorrow.