AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
TITLE: Ace in Amsterdam: Master Classics of Poker 
DATE: 6:47 AM
-----
BODY:
<p class="mobile-post">The Master Classics in Amsterdam have started! Nine days of top poker in my
home town - and this year, things are expected to get bigger than ever. The
reason is simple: For the first time in Master Classics history, the Main
Event will be televised. Yes, televised only in the Netherlands - but for
many Dutchmen this possibiliy of having one's face on nationwide TV is just
that little incentive to pony up the required 5,000 Euros. As in previous
years, I will be the official reporter for the casino, doing daily updates
rather than my usual live updates. This means that just like last year you
can find the reports here on Poker Pages, but of course only after they have
been put on the official Master Classics site. All the smaller tourneys have
been sold out already, and for the Main Event well over 200 tickets have
already been sold. The field is capped at 350 players for this event, if I'm
not mistaken 80 entrants more than last year, and despite this larger field
this Main Event may actually be the first-ever sell-out in Master Classics
history.</p>
--------