Poker News

Paddy Power Poker team are rubbing their hands in anticipation over this years Irish Open.  The Dublin based Poker Tournament is the longest running in Europe and the second oldest after the WSOP in Vegas.  This years Irish Open promises to be another spectacular event.  The event is being held at the Burlington Hotel, in the middle of the beautiful city of Dublin.

Paddy Power are covering their bases with this tournament and they are making use of homefield advantage.  First of all they have 4 ways that you can qualify :-

1. Buy directly into the tournament
2. Take part in Irish Open Super Satellites
3. Get involved in $10 Irish Open Rebuy Satellites
4. Take part in the Irish Open Daily Freerolls on offer.

If you sign up to the Irish Open through Paddy Power then you are part of their Sole Survivor tournament.  This means the last person left at the table at the Irish Open 2010 from Paddy Power will get €100,000

The package itself is made up of €75,000 in cash (paid in three instalments through the year) and €25,000 held for live event buy-ins and expenses; the events the Sole Survivor will play will be decided in consultation with paddypowerpoker.com

The compete schedules will be added to Poker Shark Tournament reviews shortly.  In the meantime go and check out Paddy Power Poker for yourselves