Extreme Poker Tournament That Held an Underwater Tournamemt Last Year, Now Makes Ice - the Playfield

Juha Helppi was the one  to win the first Underwater Poker tournament, held last year. He will now be defending his title - The Extreme Poker Title, on a field of ice, this year. Last year the tournament was held at the bottom of the ocean off St. Kitts coast. As the winner, he got a chance to choose the next venue. He zeroed down on his home in Finland. On the 29th of March, Helppi will play against three InterPoker.com qualifiers. They will play in the Arctic Kemi Snow Castle - The world's largest snow castle, that is in Finland. Looks like this year the players will be battling sub-zero temperatures and new rules of play to go with them! Cardplayer.com reports:

Players leave the competition when they run out of chips or nonessential clothing or are forced to leave after succumbing to the cold. Medical personnel will be present at all times to monitor the health of all participants. The online qualifier will take place Sunday, March 12, to decide who will be flown to Finland to sit in the freezing temperatures and battle a native son.

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Any news about this in 2007?