15:24 UTC February 13, 2010 Seth Shafer

Just as the Winter Games kick off in Vancouver, another competition pitting contestants from around the world got started on bwin poker: the Winter SNG Decathlon. Players are battling it out in ten different SnG formats, fighting for $50,000 in prize money that includes a $8,000 trip package to the Irish Open to join the bwin Team.

The current leaderboard standings are here and be sure to check back for the latest results. manta48 is currently leading the action but plenty of other players are within close striking distance.