NAMUR, Belgium, October 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Online qualifiers are currently running on numerous sites for the sixthannual EUR1,500 + EUR200 buy-in Belgium Open Poker Championships which takeplace at the Casino de Namur in Belgium next month, from Nov. 21 to 29.

There are many inexpensive ways players can win a seat in the main event.At PokerStars.com, satellites begin at $5 + $0.50, with one seat on offer forthe weekly $25 + $2 buy-in satellite per every $27 in the prize pool. Thisevent then sees one seat on offer for the $200 + $15 buy-in monthly final forevery $215 in the prize pool. The monthly final will give away a Belgium OpenPoker Championship package per every $4,500 in its prize pool. Thesesatellites can be found in the "Events" section of the PokerStars lobby,under "Special".

Alternatively, hopefuls can start climbing the Sit 'n' Go Steps atEverestPoker.com for just $2 to reach their seat in Namur. Players can usetheir Step 5 tokens or buy in directly to any $336 + $24 Belgium Openqualifier listed under the "Steps" tab of the "Sit 'n' Go Tournaments"section in the Everest Poker lobby. Elsewhere, bwin Poker will hold afreeroll for Belgian players.

EUR50 + EUR10 unlimited rebuy live satellites for the main event are heldevery Tuesday and Saturdays at 20:00 (CET) and Sundays at 15:00 (CET) at theNamur Casino in Belgium, and on Thursday at 20:00 (CET) at its sister SpaCasino. Main event satellites will also take place at the casino on Nov. 21(EUR100+10 plus rebuy and add on), Nov. 22 (EUR200+20 freezeout), and Nov. 23(EUR300+30 freezeout).

Last year Dutch player Sijbrand Maal beat an 843-strong field to takehome EUR315,875 for first place. This year the event aims to attract up to1,000 players, in turn creating an estimated prize pool of EUR1.5 million.Big names such as Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier , Arnaud Mattern, LudovicLacay, Lex Veldhuis, Davidi Kitai, Noah Boeken, Marcel Luske, Marc Naalden,and last season's EPT grand final champion Pieter De Korver have alreadysigned up, with more expected.

Another big attraction this year is the new heads-up team event whichwill see teams of four battle each other in heads-up matches across two days(day one split into 1A+1B). This unique tournament will kick off on Nov. 23,and the buy-in is EUR10,000 + EUR500 per team of four. Those interested intaking part in both the team event and the main event can purchase acombination package for EUR5,125.

Other side events on offer at the Belgium Open Poker Championships 2009are:

        Event 1 - No-Limit Hold'em Heads Up Team Event (Nov 23) EUR10,000+500    Event 2 - No Limit Hold'em (Nov 26) EUR200+10 freezeout    Event 3 - No-Limit Hold'em (Nov 27/28) EUR1,000+50 freezeout (plus              satellites Nov 25/26)    Event 4 - No-Limit Hold'em (Nov 28/29) EUR500+25    Event 5 - No-Limit Hold'em Bounty (Nov 29) EUR150+10 freezeout    Event 6 - No-Limit Hold'em Ladies Event (Nov 29) EUR100+10 freezeout

The main event will take place over nine days including four startingdays, and two day 2s. It will be streamed live on the Internet and filmed forbroadcast. Sponsors' logos are allowed. Hold'em cash games will also berunning daily during the festival.

Packages to the main event are available at a cost of EUR2,500 andinclude a ticket to the main event, six nights in the hotel Beauregard in thesame building as the casino, six breakfasts (available until 12 noon), andsix dinners in the casino restaurant.

Players can register for the event athttp://www.circuspoker.be/en/calendrier-poker-en.php or at Casinos de Namurand Spa. Alternatively email Kenny Hallaert at kh@circuspoker.be or call+32(0)476-80-65-35 to register by telephone. Visithttp://www.circuspoker.be/bopc for more information.