With two EPTs, a WPT, an APAT and others, January had enough acronyms to make your head spin multiple rotations, but whilst 2008's opening month was brimming with poker festivity, February will be boasting its fair share of calendar delights too.
Just starting in Clonmel, Ireland is the highly anticipated blondepoker.com Coursing Clonmel. With the friendly atmosphere combining with an affordable seleciton of tournaments ranging from €100 to €250, this is a must for all low to mid stakes players. The €250 No Limit Hold'Em freezeout got underway this evening, but the week is still young, and if you would like a piece of the action then be sure to check out the schedule below and get yourself down to the Hotel Minella on Coleville Road.
Sun 3rd Feb -- €250+25 NLH F/O
Mon 4th Feb -- €200+10 NLH F/O
Tue 5th Feb -- €150+20 NLH F/O
Wed 6th Feb -- €100+20 NLH F/O
If you're hungry to spend more, then the Green Joker Poker boys are back in full force this Febraury in Drogheda. Enjoying their third festival outing, the European Deepstack Poker Championships will be serving up a rather mouth-watering €1,500 No Limit Hold'Em Main Event with... wait for it... a starting stack of 50,000 chips. Yes, you heard right, much like the WPT final, but slightly cheaper, this is one that may be an unmissable option for those unable to make it to Clonmel. For more information on this event, and, indeed, the other tournaments still available, then please click here.
After the completion of these two festivals, it will be straight onto the sunny shores of Walsall where the pride of England shall be battling it out for that highly acclaimed GUKPT title and the circa £100k in spondoolies. Last year's winner, Jerome Bradpiece, fought off a tough final table including Dan Carter, Des Jonas, Joe Beevers, Bandit Evans and co to take down the title. If you would to follow in his footsteps, then click here for more information and keep an eye on the blonde poker forum for any further information.
But it doesn't stop there! Also packing into February like a thousand cans of sardines in a lift is the Scandinavian EPT in Copenhagen, the L.A. Poker Classic WPT and the latest WSOP Circuit Event at the Horseshoe Casino in Iwoa. For the full 2008 schedule, please click here, and the very best of luck to anyone who takes a shot at the live felt. May the Aces be with you!