irish poker tournaments?
Q. when are they held, how much are entry fees, when are they held..... and thing else
A. well if it's Irish than it has to be held in a bar ;)
Okay seriously though...This is what I found from Wikipedia: The Paddy Power Irish Poker Open is the longest running No Limit Texas hold 'em poker tournament in Europe and second longest in the world after the World Series of Poker.
First organized in 1981 by Terry Rogers, a well known Irish bookmaker, the tournament is Europe's largest and a fixture on the international poker calendar. It is traditionally held over Easter weekend each year.
Since Terry Rogers death in 1999 the tournament, originally held in Dublinâs Eccentric Club, has been hosted by tournament director and poker player Liam Flood and the Merrion Casino.
Paddypowerpoker.com began sponsorship of the event in 2005 and has overseen the huge growth in the tournament in the last three years. By 2006 the event, with 339 players, had outgrown the Merrion Casino and was held in Jury's Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin. In 2007 the venue was changed to the Burlington Hotel, Dublin to accommodate an even bigger field, while in 2008 the Irish Open venue was Citywest Hotel, Dublin.
The 2007 Irish Open Main Event was won by Belfast man, Marty Smyth who captured the title and the â¬650,000 first prize following a two hour heads up battle against World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour winner Roland De Wolfe.
The 2008 Main Event was won by English poker pro Neil Channing, who won â¬801,400 after defeating local favourite Donal Norton of Tipperary heads up. Channing added £50,000 to his winnings by putting a £500 bet on himself at 100/1 with Paddy Power at the mid-point of the four day tournament.
The Irish Poker Open 2008 was held at Citywest Hotel, Dublin and a field of 667 took part in the main event. Notable players included poker legend Doyle Brunson, Todd Brunson, Sorel Mizzi, Roland De Wolfe, Padraig Parkinson, World Series of Poker bracelet-winner Ciaran O'Leary, Dario Minieri and dozens of other poker professionals. Paddypowerpoker.com added â¬200,000 to the prize pool, which took it past the â¬3 million mark.
English poker pro Neil Channing won â¬801,400 and the Irish Open title after defeating local favourite Donal Norton of Tipperary heads up. Norton took home â¬420,000 for his 2nd place finish. Thomas Dunwoodie finished in 3rd place ahead of Tim Blake (4th), Kai Danilo Paulsen (5th) and Edwin Tournier (6th).
Okay seriously though...This is what I found from Wikipedia: The Paddy Power Irish Poker Open is the longest running No Limit Texas hold 'em poker tournament in Europe and second longest in the world after the World Series of Poker.
First organized in 1981 by Terry Rogers, a well known Irish bookmaker, the tournament is Europe's largest and a fixture on the international poker calendar. It is traditionally held over Easter weekend each year.
Since Terry Rogers death in 1999 the tournament, originally held in Dublinâs Eccentric Club, has been hosted by tournament director and poker player Liam Flood and the Merrion Casino.
Paddypowerpoker.com began sponsorship of the event in 2005 and has overseen the huge growth in the tournament in the last three years. By 2006 the event, with 339 players, had outgrown the Merrion Casino and was held in Jury's Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin. In 2007 the venue was changed to the Burlington Hotel, Dublin to accommodate an even bigger field, while in 2008 the Irish Open venue was Citywest Hotel, Dublin.
The 2007 Irish Open Main Event was won by Belfast man, Marty Smyth who captured the title and the â¬650,000 first prize following a two hour heads up battle against World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour winner Roland De Wolfe.
The 2008 Main Event was won by English poker pro Neil Channing, who won â¬801,400 after defeating local favourite Donal Norton of Tipperary heads up. Channing added £50,000 to his winnings by putting a £500 bet on himself at 100/1 with Paddy Power at the mid-point of the four day tournament.
The Irish Poker Open 2008 was held at Citywest Hotel, Dublin and a field of 667 took part in the main event. Notable players included poker legend Doyle Brunson, Todd Brunson, Sorel Mizzi, Roland De Wolfe, Padraig Parkinson, World Series of Poker bracelet-winner Ciaran O'Leary, Dario Minieri and dozens of other poker professionals. Paddypowerpoker.com added â¬200,000 to the prize pool, which took it past the â¬3 million mark.
English poker pro Neil Channing won â¬801,400 and the Irish Open title after defeating local favourite Donal Norton of Tipperary heads up. Norton took home â¬420,000 for his 2nd place finish. Thomas Dunwoodie finished in 3rd place ahead of Tim Blake (4th), Kai Danilo Paulsen (5th) and Edwin Tournier (6th).
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