I think most players would agree that the 2016 Gibraltar tournament was a resounding success. Steen Grønbech and his hard-working team, in close collaboration with both Franco Ostuni, General Manager of the Caleta Hotel, and the Gibraltar Government, must be congratulated for an amazing job. Government backing for the tournament was further demonstrated by the fact that the Education Minister Gilbert Licudi participated in the Intermediate Flight, and both he and the Minister for Sport, Steven Linares, attended the Prize-giving dinner. That the organisers were able to attract over 200 players to this first event shows that they are getting plenty of things right. One such attraction was the addition of £22,000 (yes, Gibraltar does use the good old British pound sterling!) spread over all events and Flights. As a result the Championship prize pool alone was close to £80,000.
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