Gwinner finished the day in the chip lead after a day of aggressive play and big hands. In addition to busting Judah, Gwinner found himself in several big hands throughout the day with Henric Bjornstrom. In the first, Bjornstrom moved all in over the top of Gwinner with on a board of . Gwinner went into the tank before finally calling with Kd-Qc. The 4d on the river was no help to Bjornstrom, and Gwinner doubled up. The two continued their jousting throughout the day, with both men finishing Day 1b among the top ten chip stacks.

Also surviving Day 1b were PokerNews’ own Rikard Aberg and Team T6 Poker’s Anders Henriksson and Anthony Chatelain. 90 players of the 135 that began Day 1b still had chips as the last level of the day drew to a close, with Gwinner the chip leader.

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Titan Poker lead the way with a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freeroll on Wednesday April 9 at 13:30 EST. To enter, download Titan Poker through PokerNews, register a new account, make a deposit and earn a single Titan Poker Point. New players must have completed all entry requirements at least 24 hours prior to the start of the freeroll.

T6 Poker host their very own €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freeroll on Thursday April 10 at 14:00 EST. To be in the running, download T6 Poker through the links on PokerNews, open a new account and make a minimum €50 deposit. Following that, players must earn €6 in rake. Qualified players must manually register for the freeroll. Remember, all entry requirements must be completed at least 24 hours prior to the freeroll.

Up next is CD Poker’s €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freeroll which will kick off on Saturday April 12 at 13:00 EST. Interested players should download CD Poker through PokerNews, register a new account and make a deposit. Earn a single CD Poker Point and use that to ‘buy-in’ to the freeroll. Too easy! Players have until the Wednesday prior to the freeroll to fulfill all entry requirements.

Not one to miss out, Full Tilt Poker gets on board by hosting a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freeroll scheduled for Monday April 14 at 14:00 EST. To be in the running, simply download Full Tilt Poker through PokerNews, open a new account, make a deposit and earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from April 6-13. Qualified players must then click on the registration link in the lobby to confirm registration. This can be done at anytime during the qualification period.

Ending with a bang, PokerNews teams up with PokerStars to launch the final PokerNews Cup Austria Freeroll rewarding the top two finishers with a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package each! Want in? Make sure you’re at the tables Tuesday April 15 at 15:00 EST. Download PokerStars through PokerNews, register a new account, make a deposit and earn 100 VPPs between April 8 and 13. Qualified players must use the ticket that will be issued to them (after April 13) to register for the tournament.

Players who already have existing accounts with the above poker rooms need not worry. You can still compete provided you originally signed up through PokerNews and have fulfilled all other entry requirements. Also, don’t forget that requirements for most rooms need to be met at least 24 hours prior to the start of each freeroll. Visit Freerolls for further details.

This is the last call – so be ready to play, and play BIG for your chance to compete at the 2008 PokerNews Cup Austria!

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Daily qualifiers start on Wednesday March 26 for as little as $2.20 with Super Satellites kicking off every Thursday (starting April 3) at 20:05 GMT. Buy-in to the Super Satellite at $100 + $9 or win your seat through one of the daily qualifiers. The last Super Satellite is scheduled for Thursday April 10.

Stage 1 qualifiers include ongoing sit-n-gos for $10.9 + $1 (rewarding 1 seat to every 10 players), the $15 + $1.5 Satellite Freezeout (runs daily at 17:30 GMT) and the $10 + $1 Satellite (runs daily at 20:50 GMT) with rebuys and add-ons, both awarding 1 seat for every $109 collected.

Stage 2 qualifiers include the $1 + $0.2 sit-n-gos to the 20:50 GMT Stage 1, the $5 + $0.5 Satellite Freezeout (runs daily at 12:10 GMT) which awards 1 seat for every $16.50 collected to the same day’s 17:30 GMT Stage 1 and the $2 + $0.2 Satellite Turbo with rebuys and add-ons (runs daily at 13:45 GMT) which awards 1 seat for every $11 collected to the same day’s 20:50 GMT Stage 1.

To be in the running, sign up to CD Poker, Titan Poker and Poker 770 through the links on PokerNews and click on ‘Salzburg Poker Open’ in the tournament lobby. Simply enter into one of the daily qualifiers to win a seat to these fantastic super satellites.

Sign up through PokerNews today and we could be seeing you at one of Europe’s premiere poker events!

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Our
friends at Full Tilt Poker host two freerolls scheduled for 14:00 EST on Monday March 17 and Monday March 24. Qualifying is easy – download Full Tilt Poker through PokerNews, register a new account, make a deposit and earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points within the specified timeframes;

Monday March 17 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from March 9 – 16)
Monday March 24 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from March 16 – 23)

Qualified players must then click on the registration link in the lobby to confirm registration. Please note, this can be done at anytime during the qualification period.

PokerStars are offering incredible value as they award the top two finishers of each freeroll a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package each. There are two freerolls coming up this week – that’s four packages to be given away! Both freerolls kick off at 15:00 EST on Tuesday March 18 and Tuesday March 25. To be in the running, simply download PokerStars through PokerNews, sign up for a new account, make a deposit and earn 100 VPPs within the qualification windows for each freeroll;

Tuesday March 18 (Earn 100 VPPs from March 11 – 16)
Tuesday March 25 (Earn 100 VPPs from March 18 – 23)

Qualified players will be issued a ticket after the qualification window ends. This can be used to register for the tournament.

Join Titan Poker as they host their very own €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freeroll on Wednesday March 19 at 13:30 EST. To enter, download Titan Poker through PokerNews, register a new account and make a deposit. Players must then earn one Titan Poker Point and use this to ‘buy-in’ to the freeroll. New players must meet all requirements at least 24 hours prior to the start of this freeroll.

Can’t make any of those dates? T6 Poker give you another chance at a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package on Thursday March 20 at 14:00 EST. To be eligible, download T6 Poker through PokerNews and sign up for a new account. Make a minimum €50 deposit and contribute at least €6 in rake to qualify. Should you qualify, you must then manually register for the freeroll. All entry requirements need to be completed at least 24 hours prior to the start of the freeroll.

Keep Friday March 21 at 13:00 EST locked into your calendars as Everest Poker host another €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freeroll. To qualify, download Everest Poker through PokerNews, register a new account and make a deposit. Enter the bonus code AUSCUP3 after the tournament appears in the lobby to receive automatic registration into this freeroll.

Finally, win a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freeroll with CD Poker on Friday March 28 at 13:00 EST. Simply download CD Poker through PokerNews, sign up for a new account and make a deposit. Earn one CD Poker Point and use that to ‘buy-in’ to the freeroll. Players must fulfill all entry requirements and complete the registration process by the Wednesday before the freeroll.

Already have an existing account with the above online poker rooms? That’s fine! You can still compete provided you have signed up through PokerNews and completed all other entry requirements. Requirements for most rooms must be completed at least 24 hours prior to every freeroll. However, as always, check back at our freerolls page for full details on all freerolls mentioned here, as well as all the other fantastic promotions that lay ahead!

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Full Tilt Poker hosts two freerolls which kick off on Monday March 3 and Monday March 10
at 14:00 EST. To enter, download Full Tilt Poker through PokerNews and register a new account. Players must make a deposit and earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points between the specified time frames;

Monday March 3 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from February 24 – March 2)
Monday March 10 (Earn 100 Full Tilt Poker Points from March 2 – March 9)

Qualified players must then click on the registration link in the tournament lobby and confirm their registration when prompted.

Following that, PokerStars launch two separate freerolls on Tuesday March 4 and Tuesday March 11 – both of which begin at 15:00 EST. These freerolls award the top two finishers with a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package each. That’s double your chances of winning! To be eligible, download PokerStars through PokerNews, register a new account and make a deposit. Players must then earn 100 VPPs within the qualification window specified before each freeroll;

Tuesday March 4 (Earn 100 VPPs between February 26 and March 2)
Tuesday March 11 (Earn 100 VPPs between March 4 and March 9)

Qualified players will be issued a ticket after the qualification window ends which is then used to register for the freeroll.

Join Titan Poker as they host their latest €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freeroll on Wednesday March 5 at 13:30 EST. To enter, download Titan Poker through PokerNews, sign up for a new account and earn a single Titan Poker Point which can then be used to ‘buy-in’ to the freeroll. New players must meet all requirements at least 24 hours prior to the start of the freeroll.

Our generous friends at T6 Poker also host a freeroll on Thursday March 6 at 14:00 EST. To be eligible, simply download T6 Poker through PokerNews, register a new account, make a minimum €50 deposit and earn at least €6 in rake. Qualified players must then manually register for the freeroll and complete all requirements at least 24 hours prior to the freeroll.

Finally, Everest Poker give you another chance to win a fantastic €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package on Friday March 7 at 13:00 EST. To qualify, download Everest Poker through PokerNews, sign up for a new account and make a deposit. Enter the bonus code AUSCUP2 after the tournament appears in the lobby to receive automatic registration to the freeroll.

Remember, requirements for most rooms must be fulfilled at least 24 hours prior to the start of every freeroll. If you already have an existing account with the above poker rooms, we’d still love for you to compete provided you have signed up through PokerNews and have completed all other entry requirements. Keep checking back at our freerolls page for further information plus details on all upcoming freerolls.

Good luck and maybe we’ll see you at the 2008 PokerNews Cup Austria!

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The new Austrian state site runs on the Boss Media network and began taking registrations yesterday morning, both for real-money play and four special €5,000 introductory freerolls available to Austrian citizens, an ad for which was prominently displayed on the site’s front page.

The online site also offers an extensive selection of lottery and casino games, all served up
under the auspices of Österreichische Lotterien GmbH, the official Austrian lottery, along with Casinos Austria, the other government agency authorized to offer online games of chance, and itself a majority owner in Österreichische Lotterien. Casinos Austria also advertises its land-based poker options on the site, including an upcoming 2008 Austrian poker tour. The site also includes how-to videos and other instructional offerings and upsells the game of poker, with early indications showing strong opening-day registration; well over 2,000 live players were noted as active on the site within 24 hours of its grand opening.

Worth watching in future months will be the Austrian government’s attitude toward privately run gaming companies, such as Bwin, which is one of Europe’s largest brands and is itself incorporated in Austria. Attempts to make win2day.at into an online monopoly for the Austrian market would run the risk of drawing European Union ire, as has happened recently with Sweden.

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The ten €1,500 T6Poker PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls are scheduled at 14:00 EST (20:00 GMT+1) on the following dates;

Thursday February 7
Thursday February 14
Thursday February 21
Thursday February 28
Thursday March 6
Thursday March 13
Thursday March 20
Thursday March 27
Saturday April 5
Thursday April 10

To be eligible, players must download T6 Poker through the links on PokerNews and register a new account. After making a deposit and contributing €6 in rake, registration for the freeroll can be done manually. Remember that all entry requirements must be fulfilled at least 24 hours prior to the start of every freeroll. Should you already have a T6 Poker account through PokerNews, you are still eligible to compete in these freerolls, providing all other entry requirements are met.

T6 Poker is also offering three sensational PokerNews Cup Austria Satellites! The Satellites will run February 9, 16 and 23. The entry fee is a modest €50+5 and the top 20 finishers will each receive a €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Package! Amazing value awaits PokerNews players at T6 Poker.

This is only the beginning of over 100 PokerNews Cup Austria packages set to be given away, so keep tuning in to PokerNews.Com and our freeroll pages for your chance at this fantastic tournament!

Ed Note: Join T6 Poker through PokerNews and players will also receive a generous first deposit bonus of 200% up to €1,000.

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