[Martin Aigner]

Well I´m afraid the problem with smoking won´t be solved pretty soon. You can compare it to the gun-lovers in the USA. We have just as many smoke-lovers here. And unfortunatly I can´t see any light at the end of the tunnel.

But it honestly isn´t that big a problem in the restaurants. I hate smoke, but I´ve never felt any annoyance while dining. Even here people don´t use to smoke while dining, so that´s not that bad. But it sure is a problem while playing poker. A big problem. I usually handle it the way that I try to place myself between 2 nonsmokers. And because of the aircontition some seats are better than others. In tourneys, this doesn´t help of course.

What I´ve recoginized in the last time is that the smokers aren´t that ignorant to nonsmokers anymore. They still smoke, but at least they put the ashrey behind. Although smokers in Las Vegas are still more considerate than the smoking players in europe.

Anyway, I still can strongly recommend you to visit Vienna for a pokertrip for several reasons: Very bad players, good games, wonderful city for sightseeing, and if you win something in tourneys it´s completly taxfree. Ain´t that bad :-)

Regards

Martin Aigner