Welcome to the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe

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Welcome to PokerNews' coverage of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe. For the second year in a row, the Majestic Barri��re Hotel in Cannes, France will play host to this wonderful series kicking off today and finishing on Thursday, October 4.

This year, seven bracelets will be given out along with plenty of prize money. On top of those seven bracelet events, the WSOP has added a �50,000 Cannes Majestic High Roller event with "unlimited rebuys" to further fuel the action. All of the bracelet events and the High Roller will be featured here on the PokerNews Live Reporting pages for your viewing pleasure.

Starting things off with a bang will be the �2,700 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em. Scheduled for three days, this one should really set the tone for the WSOP Europe and ignite the electricity in the air. A year ago, all eyes were on Phil Hellmuth and he inched his way towards the final table in the opening event. His run was cut short, though, as he fell in seventh place. Swiss player Guillaume Humbert won this opening event for �215,999 after defeating a final table that included players of six different nationalities. The entire field was 360 competitors strong.

The cards are scheduled to be in the air at 5:00 PM local time with eight 60-minute levels on the slate. Things don't kick off for a few hours, so until then you can find us down on the beach. Already at breakfast, Phil Ivey, Dan Shak and Winfred Yu were spotted, so the notables are flocking in. Be sure to check right back here for the coverage soon enough as you won't want to miss it!