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Dublin, Ireland: 6 July, 2009 – Boylepoker.com today announces the return of Europe’s largest no-limit Texas hold’em poker tournament, the International Poker Open 2009. The $225 + $25 buy-in freezeout again features a capacity of 1,300 players and will run from October 16 to 18 at the Regency Hotel, Dublin.

This year Boylepoker.com has added a unique twist to the event by giving players the opportunity to sit down at the start of play with an extra 2,000 starting chips for free. To claim these extra chips all players need to do is play online at Boylepoker.com and accumulate VIP Club Points during the months of August and September.

Players who earn 250 VIP Club points in August  get 1,000 free chips, and 250 VIP Club Points earned in September will give them another 1,000 chips. These extra chips will then be added to their starting stack at the tournament.

Paul Spillane, Head of Poker at Boylepoker.com said, “The Boylepoker.com International Poker Open is back and looks set to be bigger and better than ever before. We’ve added $25,000 to the prize pool and, like last year, players can expect a festival atmosphere and a plethora of well-known pros at the event.”

 

“What makes the event so popular is that it is truly a tournament for all pockets, and with surprises in store like the extra starting chips for players who play at Boylepoker.com during August and September, the event is likely to sell out in well in advance, just like last year.

In 2008 the Boylepoker.com IPO set a new world record for the largest ever poker field outside of the U.S., with a massive turn-out of 1,300 players. It was Irishman Ruairi Coy who came up trumps to take home the €37,530 first prize from a total prize pool of €205,000, of which €32,000 was added by Boylepoker.com.

To register for the tournament simply download the Boylepoker.com software, open the Poker Lobby, go to 'Scheduled Tournaments' > 'Specials' > 'Boylepoker Exclusives' and choose your preferred start date. Registration is due to close on October 15 so players should register early to avoid disappointment as last year’s event sold out long before the closing date. No cash entries will be accepted on the day.

*Ends*

 

About Boylepoker and the IPO

Boylepoker is part of the biggest European poker network — iPoker. Players have access to a huge range of tournaments running around the clock with massive guaranteed prize pools and the opportunity to qualify for prestigious live events. The company does not accept players from the U.S.

 

The IPO 2008 was the largest poker tournament ever held outside of the U.S. and was won by Irishman Ruairi Coy who took down €37,530. Some professional players who were enticed by the large prize pool were Irish Open winner Neil Channing, the “voice of poker” Jesse May, former World Series of Poker main event finalist Scott Gray, “Mad” Marty Wilson, European Poker Tour finalist Andy Ward, Rory Liffey, and Ian Frazer.

 

For further details and photographs, please contact: brendan.murray@pokermediaconsulting.com or pspillane@boylepoker.com

wtf.

How to ruin a good trny in one easy step.

GG Boyle.

Shame, I was going to play it until I read that gayness

Is it that bad a step? This event must cost Boyles a shit load of money and the juice they are taking ain't exactly much for a three day tournament, plus they are bound to be adding loads of value to the prize pool (I think they added €20,000+ last year and they have already added $25,000 this year) and generally they are very generous with other added value promos - is it that bad a thing to expect the poker community to show a bit of loyalty to them?

I'm not saying I necessarily agree with this, I can see live players having a problem with it, but times are tough for live poker and I don't think its such a bad thing for people who throw added value at players and run tournaments that surely wont show a direct profit to expect players to sing from their hymn sheet a little?

Wow

I cant believe theyre are doing it. Its tez in my opinion.

The 8 of us who went last year plus Dan and Cos were all probably going over for this.
Its an awesome tournament, and a great weekend but this idea is so cock i may aswell go over any weekend and just drink.

How much do I have to play to earn 250 VIP Points?

They do add a lot to this event but messing with people starting stacks is ridiculous.

Can see why they've done this (have a think about why online poker rooms bother to sponsor live events) but they really need to put in how many starting chips players get anyway so players can work out for themselves if they want to bother grinding the points.

I'm not a fan of any tournament where players can start with different amounts to others. I don't mind the concept for grand finals etc but this isn't great.

I've seen another promo for it this morning that says its 8000 for the standard starting stack

I'm not keen on this idea. At all.

I'm sure the peeps that don't play online at all will be happy about it as well.

Please no no no no

So its not a bonus its a punishment?

Starting stack last two years was 10k

Therefore were not getting extra chips. You have to play on boylepoker.com or you have 2000 chips deducted.

Effin Sea Nut Off and die please. This is the worst news I have had all year.
I was waiting for this announcement for about 3 weeks.

Sure am happy
Sure am excited
Sure will be there

I don't think that you will need to play much to get the chips, if the points come up as quickly as on blonde poker (if this is not correct then maybe it isn't a great idea) and presumably if you sign up thru this forum then blonde will get something.   

So I don't think it's the end of the world.

What if I just don't wanna play on their site?

I could understand if they discounted entry fees for ppl who raked x amount but dont touch the starting stacks!

I know its not the end of the world.
It might not take many hours to get the points.

But its the prinicpal, i have no problem with them using boyle for the registration, but to say 'We will take a fifth of your stack of you if you dont rake so many hands' is imo out of order.

I would rather just send them a cheque for an extra £50 and get the full stack.

If I do go, It may be just to see the confusion at the start of the tournament when people start arguing about how many chips they are starting with!

If you just don't wanna play on the site = tough titty

Discounted entry does make more sense, but the buy-in is relatively low and I can see people not bothering to shave $50 off their entry, this does give people a very good reason to play on Boyles. The more I think of it, as a player, I think it could cause a lot of problems, but if I was a shareholder in Boyles I'd think it was a touch of genius.

Tighty or Kev

Can you confirm how much we need to play to earn these points?

If I was a shareholder of Boyle i would think it was genius until I realised I had a 968 empty seats at my tournament.  ;)

Obviously if it sells out still it is genius, Im just annoyed, its my favourite poker weekend of the year :-(

Is their an interest that needs declaring here ? or do you also think that Supernovas on stars should get bigger starting stacks in the EPT events

Well, this is going well

If you are going to download BoylePoker please do so from one of the banners on this forum, tyvm

I'll get Boyles on to answer your questions!

No interest at all with Boylepoker, the difference between this and Supernovas getting bigger stacks is that Stars don't add anything to the prize pool in EPT events, whereas Boyles are adding $25,000 to this one, which is huge relative to the buy-in. Also Im guessing 250 points is equivalent to about 20 bux, rather than the $20,000 in rake I believe supernovas have to pay to get their status (or just shy of $2500 if you are from the UK and did their recent promo  ;D)

For the record, I don't think different starting stacks is a brilliant idea from a players point of view (and it would have been much better if everyone started with 10k rather than 8k) and it could go tits up - I'm just saying that when an online poker room adds a significant amount of extra value to an event like this then the players should see things from their point of view and play ball a little.

Hi all,

Stephen Mc Lean here. I'm the live event organiser from pokerireland.ie, we are also partners with BoylePoker.com on the IPO (lots of Blondes played in the first IPO back in 2007 too, so thanks to everyone that helped us get this started)....BoylePoker's sponsorship of this event has meant that the IPO has come along in leaps and bounds.

They have added a serious amount of money both last year and this year. They are helping us to offer a professional tournament service to players that only have to buy-in for a fraction of the cost of an EPT, Irish Open etc...The prize-pool is huge because we are getting so many players involved so in other words the winner has a chance to win excess of US$50,000 for a buy-in of $250. The value that BoylePoker bring isn't just in added money its in the fact that they go to so much trouble for their players, and its not just once a year, their customer service is hands down the best I have ever come across and its consistent every day.

Demand is going to be so huge for the event this year that BoylePoker want to make sure that they reward their own players...250 VIP points is the equivalent to 150 - 200 hands for 99% of players out there. That's pretty much half an online cash session for me and I'm not much of an online player.

Registration is open on BoylePoker.com (five minutes in and we had 5 players registered and paid in full)... We are going to get a huge amount of support from players all over Europe so please don't let the UK be any different. It is a very small ask and if players get behind it we are going to keep on offering more and more value for many years to come.

Cheers all,
Stephen Mc Lean.

stephen(at)pokerireland.ie

By the way, you can ask any and all questions on the Poker Show tonight from 8pm to 11pm (see Boylepoker.com for details)....I think I'm going to be on at some stage too but Ciarán Corbett of Boylepoker will be in the studio for the whole show.

Mmmm

Looking at flights now.
Still annoying but cant miss it.

We've been the last 2 years, and its been a good torn and weekend. Don't see the point of changing it.

Will prob decide nearer the time to if we go or not.

will the cupboard be involved in the decision making process?

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=27866.0

Tina Dico Thursday 15th Shepards Bush Empire

This could be complicated! Anyone know if you can fly from Heathrow to Dublin?

Monseur Cool, if you come along to this tournament I will stop whinging instantly. Just think of the guinness we could drink!

Matt just worked out that playing 4 tables this would take about 10 mins to achieve.
Stephen I think this should be pointed out in big letters as I wrongly assumed we were talking having to play for a week to accumulate the points.

ffs you bunch of tight fisted sea nuts!!!

You get 40 points per $ of tournament rake.

That's $6.25 of rake for each 1000 chips with 1000 chips having a $ value of around $30.

Anyone who ever plays online shouldn't have a major problem.

Anyone who ever plays on iPoker should stfu and play a tournament on Boyle.

The tournament last year was fantastic. Well organised and must've cost Boyle a lot of money.

If 1300 people do the bare minimum required and rake $12.50 over 2 months to get their 2000 chips that's $16250 in total rake. That's nothing compared to what they're adding in value + the cost of organising this, paying for dealers etc.

Anyone who never plays online has my sympathies. Maybe you could play a solitary $109 tournament.

You never know you might even win.

Disclaimer - This is all based on accruing points being the same as other iPoker sites.

Tell you what.

Let's all boycott this and see if we can make the tournament a complete waste of time for Boyle to run every year.

That way they won't do it at all next year.

That'll show 'em for fucking with us.

stop whinging

Hi Guys,

I work for Boylepoker and would like to respond to the posts.

Basically the added chips bonus is there to reward players who spend a bit of time playing with us over the course of August + September.

250 iPoints can easily be run up in 2 hours of cash games or through Sngs.

The iPoints will also help you clear any first deposit bonus ($5 for every 250iPoints) and you can use them for our freerolls.

If you have any questions I will happily answer them.

sweet

If anyone needs help I can guarantee that Ciaran is top notch customer service man. Helped me out with my credit card fraud no end last year! Top bloke.

Just been on Boyle

It's only 15 points per $1 of rake. Good job I put the disclaimer in.

Still not exactly difficult tbf. It's now $16.67 instead of $6.25 of rake. + you get your $5 reload bonus which effectively takes it back down to $11.67.

Small price to pay imo for a great tournament and fun weekend.

Ciaran

The deposit bonus could be tempting but I already made my first deposit for last year's IPO and that bonus has expired.

Is there a reload bonus available for returning customers?

PM me you username and ill sort you out. (it will be wednesday as I am out of the office)

Matt, I don't think the issue is with anyone here not being able/willing to get the 'points' for the 2,000 chips. 

What about the players who don't play online?  Are they all aware that they will start with a handicap?  Is this clear in all the promotional material?  I can understand why Boyle have done this - but that doesn't mean I think it's a good move.  Why not offer something else to those who earn the points?  Maybe a discount off the buy-in, maybe some vouchers for Guinness, hotels, flights, etc.  Not sure any of those are feasible, they're just ideas. 

What will Boyle do when a few hundred players sit down at the tournament, see they have 2000 chips fewer than other guys, and kick up a fuss?

Clue: they will give in and give everyone the extra chips.

If I remember rightly you can only buy in online.

It's plastered all over the site when you log in.

If anyone misses it they are a tool and deserve 2000 less chips than everyone else.

A discount off the buy in would effectively be Boyle adding more free money to the pot. Come on man give Boyle a little bit back.

I doubt they make much money off this event. It's just a big advert for them.

If it's not a success they'll just stop doing it and we lose a well structured big tournament that's accessible for people with mediocre bankrolls.

I doubt very much that Boyle need poker. They are multai without poker. Don't push 'em. It's just like people did to DTD until they realised that Rob Yong didn't need DTD as much as we needed it. At some point they need a little back and now they are asking for it.

It's a good tournament with great value. End of.

Can everybody please quit whinging.

[X] Matts a sea nut
[X] He's probably right
[  ] I can be bothered to delete my posts
[  ] I back down often
[X] Flights for £4 inc taxes
[X] City Centre hotel for £110 for 4 nights
[  ] I wont be there

Oh stop your whinging about the whinging.

I'm sure some dissenting opinion from some degenerates on a poker forum is going to upset them so much that they take their chips (all 8,000 of them) and go home.

[  ] Buying in online is the same as playing online.

I was just covering your point about players being aware of the extra chips being available.

They have to buy in online not play online and that is where they get to see about the 2k chips. You can't miss it so everyone knows.

If the issue isn't the 2k chips then there's even less of a problem now.

shows how stressful my life is when something like this comes up and all i can think is "hassle"

2 hours of online play!?

Thats like 11 sessions ffs

Ok ve vill be zere

I cant send PMs yet Ill drop you a mail on Wednesday

Excellent, there is hope for us yet :)... Should be a really great tournament.

Any questions just let me know, we need to build the hype :)

Stephen.

you can send pms after 10 posts which you have now reached

I am still unimpressed messing with the starting stack size for people who pay the same entrance fee sets a very poor precedence and I think it will adversely affect the number of entries that you will get.

Hi, we are already off to a flying start with registrations. Last year on day 1 of promotion we had one player registered. Yesterday, after a few hours, we had ten players regsitered. I expect this event to be full within the next four to six weeks and possibly sooner than that. When you think about it that is pretty amazing for a tournament that takes place in Ocotber.

The first and foremost thing we want to do here is make sure that every single player has a fantastic time and experiences the best tournament they've ever taken part in...Secondly Boylepoker.com, knowing that the demand is there for well over the 1,300 players that we achieved last year, want to give players an incentive to try out their site (and they're only asking you to try it out a very little bit) in return for investing their time, effort and money into this festival.

This offer is specifically designed to make it just the right amount of chips where it's fairly easy to obtain on Boylepoker and enough to justify putting the effort in...But on the other hand its not enough to make it stupidly unfair to anyone who doesn't play a bit.

I definitely hope to see you there Geezer but if you choose not to play because of this we won't have trouble filling your seat :)

Cheers,
Stephen Mc Lean
www.pokerireland.ie

Any news on what the side events will be yet?

Ciaran/Stephen,

Before i book flights, hotel etc can you please confirm that day 1a of the IPO is Friday 16th October and Day 1b is Saturday 17th October as per the Poker Ireland website (http://www.pokerireland.ie/index.php/tournaments/tournament_entry/boyl/). The closing date for entries on the Boyles poker room is saying that day1a reg closes/tourney starts on the 15th and day 1b reg closes/tourney starts on the 16th, although i assume this is just because reg for each day closes 24 hrs before each flight starts.

Many thanks,

Nick

Day 1a is Friday the 16th Day 1b is Saturday 17th.

We have to close it off online a bit earlier as it leaves it easier for admin reasons such as the seating draw etc.

 :)up

no idea if I'm going to play but have booked flights anyway as they're only 4 quid a pop. may just go to watch the arguments over starting stacks

where are the flights 4 quid a pop?

Oh yeah, and do players get a special rate at the regency hotel during the event?

ryanair, 4 quid inc tax if you've got a visa electron card. few quid extra with other cards

Only those who play 3,000 spins of the fruit machines in the bar of the hotel.

only fair

EDIT: Does anyone know if they have a Larry the Lobster machine?

9/10 confirmed from nottingham so far

£8 return flying out thursday night, back monday night

In a way you can pay by visa electron even if you dont have one gatso.
DUCY

If the regency does have a larry lobster then i will stop their, otherwise probably prefer to be closer to town.

don't really care as I have one

I have a good marketing idea, how about for next year if you pay so much rake for 6 months you actually get three hole cards ?

was just about to book flights for me and Tony to go then realised it clashed with GUKPT Thanet FML

Thanet or Dublin?

Really?!

Ill get you one day gatso

Mark my words

I phoned up today (tried to book online but no dice) and got quoted 89 euros per night for a twin room, no idea what normal rate is though.

€89 for a twin room is pretty standard in Dublin...If anyone is on a tight budget I would recommend the Express Holiday Inn. Its about a fifteen minute walk from the Regency Hotel and is in a great location itself.

There will be no arguments I promise you that, everyone will know where they stand before they arrive to play poker...We're a well organised bunch when it comes to running a little poker tournament :).

Cheers,
Stephen.

Defo true, last year was a very smooth operation.

Remembering that brings up a very important question Stephen, will theyre be the boyle ladies again, they were so ridiculously hot its worth coming just to try and talk to  smile at   perv at    look at  :D

Oh yeah. I'd forgot about the Boyle ladies.

 ;kev;

Susan Boyle?

Unfortunately I've never seen her. I believe she's a bit of a hound though so in that case no, definitely not Susan Boyle.

Trust me mate they were tight.

Wow last year was a good trip.

So long as you bring Jen Mason with you I will make sure there are lots of pretty Irish girls :).

Hi guys, we are one day into the promotion campaign and we (at this moment in time) already have 44 players fully registered.

This is scaring me a little bit (in a good way). I am planning to travel all over Ireland for the whole of next week (and the week after if necessary) to make sure that every player possible knows about this event and knows that they have to book [SIZE="3"]NOW[/SIZE] to make sure they get a seat.

At this rate (one day for 50 odd registrations) we will have this tournament sold out before the end of July...And although I'm not laying any bets or anything on this I am deadly serious about that prediction (and I've a really good track record on this kind of thing).

Please please please register early to avoid disappointment. Our International/European marketting campaign is going to kick off properly early next week too so the rate of registration will really take off from there.

We really want to make sure we get a very healthy UK contingent travelling over to Dublino this year, to show you guys how to have a proper drink (we drink pints over here, not halves :) ) and a proper good night out if you get knocked out of the tournament :) .

Cheers,
Stephen.
stephen(at)pokerireland.ie

IMPORTANT SENSIBLE NON MOANING QUESTION!

Do you have to register for the comp then earn the VIP points?

Or can you earn them and then register?

I have no problem regging as soon as i have booked flights and hotels tomorrow but I appear to now be responsible for 12 poker playing monkeys and I need to know how to direct them.

Charming

seeing as the vip points only count when earned in august and september and they expect to sell out the tourney in july what order do you think you should do it in?

LOL Gatso :D  You do make me laugh :)

i think you earn them first this way they can make sure everyone has the same 8k starting stack as it will be sold out before promo starts

has anyone already looked into the best flight and travel options for this trip? I'm in Nottingham so where's the nearest airport that'll fly direct to Dublin and how much will it cost?

£8 return from Prestwick including taxes....then £10 for using a Maestro card...still, £18 return ain't too shabby. Not too handy for Nottingham though I guess.

Surprisingly Robin its East Midlands
Theres about 12 of us inc Matt and Mr Chapman (probably) flying out Thursday 15th at 19-30 and back home on Monday night flights £8 return inc taxes.

PM me if you want to any more info

Gatso you clever little something something.
If it sells out in July then obv this question doesnt really matter.
But if it doesnt I feel its a pretty valid question as we need to know how they track the VIPs earnt towards this.
I hope you do come to Ireland
Only then will you feel my wrath

(No not in the way you like ya big nonce, i mean ill be angry)

Long-haired automotive arsonist 1
Clown 0

Doesn't matter when you register. The chips are awarded retrospectively so if you register at the last minute but have earned the points in August and September you will still get the extra chips.

Also; FAQ's are here;
http://www.boylesports.com/sections/poker/d.asp?show=IPO_FAQs_General

Blind structure and some other useful information is here too...

Cheers all,
Stephen.
http://www.pokerireland.ie/index.php/tournaments/tournament_entry/boyl/

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

10 People with flights and hotels confirmed.

where ya staying stu?

www.hotelfuckugatsoandyourstupidcomments.ie/reservations

fixed the link

The 4th person on here moaning like hell about the tournament being ruined is the first person booked to go.

And you're taking 9 people with you!!!

Unfuckingbelievable.

I think the Boyle people can stop worrying about not selling out.

Just because people think the promotion isn't right, doesn't mean they have to cut their nose off to spite their face.

DUCY?

But in a way they do

DUCY?

I sure do.

In all seriousness, I dont like it, i dont think messing with starting stacks is a good thing at all but we all know why they have done it.

It obviously didnt take long though to realise that not going to what has been one of the most fun weekends every year for the past two years because of this was just stupid.

As for taking 9 people we all know if i didnt you would never get there by yourselves.

I just hope the clientelle of that nightclub me and and anand found are still the same  :D

Apart from being 1 year closer to legally being allowed in the place I'm sure they are.

Im hoping the massive comedy bouncer moves them on when they show up with a passport that doesnt involve prit-stick

Lol just remembered McDonalds from last year.

Anand: Can i have a chicken sandwhich meal
Young Girl: Of course anything else
Anand: Yeah, Stu what do you want
Stu: Just a big mac meal
Anand: Yeah a bacon flap meal
Young girl: Im sorry a what
Anand: A bacon flap meal
Young girl: Say again
Anand: A bacon flap meal
Young girl: I cant understand you
Anand: A     B  A  C  O  N      F    L   A   P  meal?
Young girl: Im sorry but im not sure, can you say it again please
Anand: A bacon flap meal
Young girl: I dont understand
Anand: What did you want stu
Stu: A big mac meal please
Young girl: Oh, thats 8 euros 90

I hope the bouncers are ridiculously massive so that it's even half a challenge for me to beat the crap outta him

flights booked. Need to sort out hotel and my pass now!

hi thking of coming over to play comp, how do i enter & wot time does comp start to sort flights etc?? thanks,

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

To enter you must register and pay your buy-in online through BoylePoker.com.

Both Day 1's (Friday and Saturday) start at 1pm .

If you have any problems setting up your account send me a PM and ill get you sorted out.

Ciaran

Hi, I've listed the full blind structure here, just so everyone knows what they are letting themselves in for (Day 1A & 1B run from 13:00 to 02:40 each day, including dinner breaks)...

No-Limit Texas Hold’em
Starting Stack; 8,000 Chips
Bonus 2,000 Starting Chips; Play on BoylePoker.com in August and earn 250 VIP (not very many at all) and you will get an extra 1,000 starting chips in the IPO. Repeat this task in September and receive a further 1,000 starting chips.
40 Minute Blind Levels:
Day 1A (Friday 16th Oct) & Day 1B (Saturday 17th Oct);
Time Blinds Ante
13:00-13:40 Level 1; 25-50
13:40-14:20 Level 2; 50-100
14:20-15:00 Level 3; 75-150
15:00-15:40 Level 4; 100-200
15:40-16:00
16:00-16:40 Level 5; 150-300
16:40-17:20 Level 6; 150-300 25
17:20-18:00 Level 7; 200-400 25
18:00-18:40 Level 8; 300-600 50
18:40-19:00 Level 9; 400-800 50
19:00-19:40 Level 8; 300-600 75
19:40-20:00 Level 9; 400-800 50
20:00-20:20 Level 9; 400-800 75
20:20-21:00 Level 9; 500-1,000 75
21:00-21:40 Level 10; 600-1,200 100
21:40-22:20 Level 11; 800-1,500 100
22:20-22:30
22:30-23:10 Level 12; 1,000-2,000 150
23:10-23:50 Level 13; 1,200-2,400 150
23:50-00:30 Level 14; 1,500-3,000 200
00:30-01:10 Level 15; 2,000-4,000 200
01:10-01:20
01:20-02:00 Level 16; 2,500-5,000 300
02:00-02:40 Level 17; 3,000-6,000 300

Day 2 (Final Day)
Time Blinds Ante
12:00-12:40 Level 18; 4,000-8,000 500
12:40-13:20 Level 19; 5,000-10,000 500
13:20-14:00 Level 20; 6,000-12,000 1000
14:00-14:40 Level 21; 8,000-15,000 1000
14:40-14:55 Break (15 Mins)
14:55-15:35 Level 22; 10,000-20,000 1500
15:35-16:15 Level 23; 12,000-24,000 1500
16:15-16:55 Level 24; 15,000-30,000 2000
16:55-17:35 Level 25; 20,000-40,000 2000
17:35-17:45 (Break 10 mins)
17:45-18:25 Level 26; 30,000-60,000 3000
18:25-19:05 Level 27; 40,000-80,000 5000
19:05-19:45 Level 28; 50,000-100,000 5000
19:45-20:25 Level 29; 80,000-150,000 10000
20:25-20:35 (Break 10 mins)
20:35-21:15 Level 30; 100,000-200,000 10000
21:15-21:55 Level 31; 150,000-300,000 15000
21:55-22:35 Level 32; 200,000-400,000 25000
22:35-23:15 Level 33; 300,000-600,000 50000
23:15-23:25 (Break 10 mins)
23:25-00:05 Level 34; 400,000-800,000 75,000
00:05-00:45 Level 35; 500,000-1,000,000 100,000

IPO Satellites

We have IPO satellites starting on Monday

Details can be found at the below link

http://www.boylesports.com/sections/poker/d.asp?show=IPO_Satellites_Info

Do the sat winners get  the full 10k chips ?

That would be a negatory... 1,000 chips for every player that builds up 250 VIP points during the month of August & 1,000 chips for every player that builds up 250 VIP points during the month of September on Boylepoker.com... There will be no exceptions to the above.

I know your not a major fan of the offer and I can understand why...... but I'm amazed how positive the reaction has been (I think because players realise how hard we all worked to make this a great event last year and we are aiming to outdo ourselves this year).

Stephen.

I agree that messing with starting stacks like this does cause resentment.

What Boyles could have done is make the tourney reg free for all players who earnt the 250 points each month and kept all players with 10k chips. Reduce the added value or make it in in relation to rake acheived by all entrants.

Have side events been confirmed yet ??

This is the provisional list (if there are any changes I will post again) with full details of blind structure etc. The registration desk opens at 11am each day for all side events and the only way to play is to buy-in with cash.

Cheers,
Stephen.

Side Event 1 & 2 (6pm Start)
Friday 16th & Saturday 17th Oct
No-Limit Hold 'em.
€50 (+ €10 reg) with one €50 re-buy allowed;
2,000 starting chips, 2,000 for re-buy, 3,000 for top-up
Time Blinds
18:00-18:20 Level 1; 25-50
18:20-18:40 Level 2; 50-100
18:40-19:00 Level 3; 100-200
19:00-19:20 Level 4; 150-300
19:20-19:40 Level 5; 200-400
19:40-20:00 Level 6; 300-600
20:00-20:20 (Break 20 mins)
20:20-20:40 Level 7; 400-800
20:40-21:00 Level 8; 500-1,000
21:00-21:20 Level 9; 800-1,500
21:20-21:40 Level 10; 1,000-2,000
21:40-22:00 Level 11; 1,500-3,000
22:00-22:20 Level 12; 2,000-4,000
22:20-22:40 Level 13; 3,000-6,000
22:40-23:00 Level 14; 4,000-8,000
23:00-23:20 (Break 20 mins)
23:20-23:40 Level 15; 5,000-10,000
23:40-00:00 Level 16; 8,000-15,000
00:00-00:20 Level 17; 10,000-20,000
00:20-00:40 Level 18; 15,000-30,000
00:40-01:00 Level 19; 20,000-40,000
01:00-01:20 Level 20; 30,000-60,000
01:20-01:40 Level 21; 40,000-80,000
01:40-02:00 Level 22; 50,000-100,000


Sunday 18th Oct
Side Event 3 (1pm Start)
No-Limit Hold'em
€50 (+ €10 reg) with one €50 re-buy allowed;
4,000 starting chips, 5,000 for re-buy, 6,000 for top-up
20 Minute Blind Levels
13:00-13:20 Level 1; 25-50
13:20-13:40 Level 2; 50-100
13:40-14:00 Level 3; 75-150
14:00-14:20 Level 4; 100-200
14:20-14:40 Level 5; 150-300
14:40-15:00 Level 6; 200-400
15:00-15:10 (Break 10 mins)
15:10-15:30 Level 7; 300-600
15:30-15:50 Level 8; 400-800
15:50-16:10 Level 9; 500-1000
16:10-16:30 Level 10; 800-1500
16:30-16:50 Level 11; 1000-2000
16:50-17:00 (Break 10 mins)
17:00-17:20 Level 12; 1500-3000
17:20-17:40 Level 13; 2000-4000
17:40-18:00 Level 14; 3000-6000
18:00-18:20 Level 15; 4000-8000
18:20-18:40 Level 16; 5000-10000
18:40-19;00 Level 17; 8,000-15,000
19:00-19:30 (Break 30 mins) - Dinner
19:30-19:50 Level 18; 10,000-20,000
19:50-20:10 Level 19; 15,000-30,000
20:10-20:30 Level 20; 20,000-40,000
20:30-20:50 Level 21; 30,000-60,000
20:50-21:00 (Break 10 Mins)
21:00-21:20 Level 22; 40,000-80,000
21:20-21:40 Level 23; 50,000-100,000
21:40-22:00 Level 24; 80,000-150,000
22:00-22:20 Level 25; 100,000-200,000
22:20-22:30 (Break 10 Mins)
22:30-22:50 Level 26; 150,000-300,000
22:50-23:10 Level 27; 200,000-400,000
23:10-23:30 Level 28; 300,000-600,000

Side Event 4
€100 (+€10 reg) Round Of Each Double Chance Freeze-out
25 Minute Blind Levels - 3,000 starting chips, 3,000 Dbl Chance
Blinds
15:00-15:25 Level 1; 25-25
15:25-15:50 Level 2; 25-50
15:50-16:15 Level 3; 50-100
16:15-16:40 Level 4; 75-150
16:40-16:50 (Break 10 mins)
16:50-17:15 Level 5; 100-200
17:15-17:40 Level 6; 150-300
17:40-18:05 Level 7; 200-400
18:05-18:30 Level 8; 300-600
18:30-19:00 (Break 30 mins) - Dinner
19:00-19:25 Level 9; 400-800
19:25-19:50 Level 10; 500-1000
19:50-20:15 Level 11; 800-1500
20:15-20:40 Level 12; 1000-2000
20:40-20:50 (Break 10 mins)
20:50-21:15 Level 13; 1500-3000
21:15-21:40 Level 13; 2000-4000
21:40-22:05 Level 14; 3000-6000
22:05-22:30 Level 15; 4000-8000
22:30-22:40 Level 16; 5000-10000
22:40-23:05 Level 17; 8,000-15,000
23:05-23:30 Level 18; 10,000-20,000
23:30-23:55 Level 19; 15,000-30,000

Side Event 5
€150 (+€15 reg) Pot-Limit Omaha Double Chance Freezeout
25 Minute Blind Levels - 4,000 starting chips, 4,000 Dbl Chance
Blinds
18:00-18:25 Level 1; 25-50
18:25-18:50 Level 2; 50-100
18:50-19:15 Level 3; 75-150
19:15-19:40 Level 4; 100-200
19:40-19:50 (Break 10 mins)
19:50-20:15 Level 5; 150-300
20:15-20:40 Level 6; 200-400
20:40-21:05 Level 7; 300-600
21:05-21:30 Level 8; 400-800
21:30-21:40 (Break 10 mins)
21:40-22:05 Level 9; 500-1000
22:05-22:30 Level 10; 800-1500
22:30-22:55 Level 11; 1000-2000
22:55-23:20 Level 12; 1500-3000
23:20-23:30 (Break 10 mins)
23:30-23:55 Level 13; 2000-4000
23:55-00:20 Level 14; 3000-6000
00:20-00:45 Level 15; 4000-8000
00:45-01:10 Level 16; 5000-10000
01:10-00:20 (Break 10 mins)
01:20-01:45 Level 17; 8,000-15,000
01:45-02:10 Level 18; 10,000-20,000
02:10-02:35 Level 19; 15,000-30,000
02:35-03:00 Level 20; 20,000-40,000
03:00-03:10 (Break 10 mins)
03:10-03:35 Level 21; 30,000-60,000
03:35-04:00 Level 22; 40,000-80,000
04:00-04:25 Level 23; 50,000-100,000


Cheers,
Stephen.

Surely there must be some sort of scandal we can get going on this forum to keep this thread alive... ... There are lots and lots of celeb players taking part in this tournament if that helps sway the vote for anyone thinking of hopping on a £4 flight to Dublin in October :).

Hope all the celebs have to earn their additional 2,000 chips as well...

Is my boring ginger mate going this year?

You better believe it!...We're making them sweat for every point :)

And we're past the 300 player mark...301 players registered and paid in full right now :).

Stephen.

http://boylepokerblog.com/index.php/ipo/ipo-2009-fair-or-unfair.html

If we all agree you can keep the €25,000 your offering to add can we all just start with 10k chips?  ;)

From cardplayer's Rebecca McAdam

Boylepoker's IPO Extra Chips Incentive Under Scrutiny

Head of Poker at Boylepoker Discusses Rationale Behind Extra Chips Strategy

This year’s Boylepoker.com International Poker Open (IPO), the largest poker tournament outside of the U.S., has generated a lot of controversy since it announced that by playing on the site in August and September players could add 2,000 chips to their 8,000 starting stack.

In a recent blog entry at the site, head of poker Paul Spillane discusses the rationale behind the event’s ‘extra chips for online play’ strategy…

Details have been announced of this year’s IPO extra chips incentive and unsurprisingly it hasn’t gone down well with everyone. It is a new (ish) idea and to that end I just wanted to answer a few questions that have popped up on various forums and also explain in a little more detail the thinking behind it.

The most common complaint is that the extra chips incentive is unfair. It’s unfair to those who don’t play on the Internet and/or don’t play with Boylepoker and I guess it depends on which way you look at it.

Years ago I used to pop over to the Merrion casino for the Irish Open and on my first trip there Luke Ivory explained to me how he ran his monthly tournament for cash game players. The idea was the more you played in the club the more chips in a monthly freeroll tournament you would start with and I thought it was a genius idea. You could play one hour in the club and still be eligible to play in the freeroll but obviously the more you played the more you were rewarded; this incentivised players to his club and rewarded loyalty.

The extra chips incentive at the IPO is based on that principle. You do not have to play on the Internet or on Boylepoker to play in the tournament but if you are a customer you are rewarded with extra chips and I don’t think that is unfair.

Is it fair to run a tournament where some players have more chips than others? Well it’s not the norm at the moment but the market is changing and again it’s down to one’s own perspective, but as a live player whenever I see something I think is unfair I simply don’t play. Harrah’s made the equivalent of third place prize money in every tournament they ran at this years WSOP which I think is too much, but I still played in one of the very well run events.

Ladbrokes recently announced details of its Killarney festival, and only allowed you to play in it by qualifying online at their site. I didn’t think this was unfair, it’s their tournament and they want their customers there for the main event, but I will still go for the side events and the craic as it’s such a superb event.

Pokerstars doesn’t run the EPT for anyone’s benefit other than its own. The Tour makes huge money for the company, unlike the IPO which is a loss leader for us, but again I don’t think that’s unfair, I think its sound business from the market leaders and its only the buy-in that prevents me from playing an EPT.

FullTilt recently took over sponsorship of the Poker Million and the first thing they did was to reduce the added money the previous sponsors put into the event. I have no issue with it as again it’s a premier tournament in Europe and with the amount of players FullTilt sponsors, it is already making a healthy contribution to the poker community.

The IPO is what it is because we pump so much time, effort, and money into it, and I think it’s agreed that last year’s was a dramatic improvement on the previous year. The total cost last year was a decent six-figure sum and will be again this year, and personally I commend my superiors for allowing us to spend that kind of money in a recession without a guaranteed return.

Some have questioned how much we will make out of the players from the accrual of the necessary VIP points to get the extra chips, and the honest truth is we cannot accurately predict. We set the bonus target very low based on the fact that all four of us in the team play online poker at small stakes and came up with a target that was reachable fairly quickly.

We estimate that the most expensive way to get the points is to be on VIP level 1 and play MTT’s, effectively costing $16 in August and in September. We are adding €25,000 to the prizepool, divided by 1,300 runners = €19. By clearing 250 ipoints each month players also release $5 of their first deposit bonus (if a new customer, obviously) and can enter into one of our many ipoint freerolls.

We hope that customers get to see how easy it is to attain and maintain a level in the VIP scheme and see how much we are giving back in tournaments as well as experiencing other bonuses, promotions, and our great service. No one was more cynical about this than our very own Matt Broughton, co-presenter of The Poker Show, but as you can hear through the archive on show 32, he accumulated the points very quickly and realised we are only asking for a nominal amount of play to entitle you to the bonus.

People have asked how we can administer the additional chips properly and I can assure you we have planned for this more thoroughly than any other area of the event. As it’s our first time doing this we cannot say there will not be issues, but as a betting man, I’m massively betting against it.

To clarify, you must play on the site to gain the extra points and there are no exceptions to this, including VIP’s, Boyle Pros, or anyone else. There is one group of players I feel this is grossly unfair on and that is the Dutch players.

Last year they turned up in their droves and added a lot of fun and colour to the event. Due to laws out of our control we are unable to accept Dutch players. Last year we allowed them entry without having to register and this year we are again making an exception for those that played last year, but unfortunately they are unable to accrue points to get the extra chips and this may well put them off attending, I really hope it doesn’t.

For everyone else you do have to register online for the tournament but we can assist with that if you do not have access to the web either by registering through one of our many shops, phoning us, or emailing us here.

We are a business and we have made a business decision. Last year we tried something new and it didn’t work; we added 20 percent of players rake net of bonuses to the prizepool and I thought it was an extraordinary generous offer, but it didn’t succeed for whatever reason (if it had we might have added €100,000 to the prizepool!)

We want to look after our regular players as well as encourage players to try our service but do not want to exclude anyone from playing the event. I do understand that it’s not for everyone’s tastes but how about coming and just play the side events where all the chip stacks will start level, I will even promise to buy you a beer and discuss how we can make the IPO 2010 even better.

As Stephen McLean succinctly put it, the tournament isn’t viable without the sponsorship and backing of an online poker room, and the IPO is sponsored by Boylepoker. More than anything we want to make this event a championship poker tournament available to every player in Europe. We have added money and are trying new ideas to make the venture more viable for us so we can constantly improve on it, I personally don’t think that’s unfair.

The Boylepoker.com International Poker Open hits the Regency Hotel in Dublin on Oct. 16 with $25,000 added by the sponsor. Last year’s winner was Ruairi Coy who took home €37,530 from a total prize pool of €205,000.

It penalises the Dutch.  So maybe it's not an idea without its merits then...

OHNO!

Booked!!!

But not raking as I am away most of August but I have a cunning plan... I usually lose 2k in the first level of a tourney anyway, so I am just going to turn up at level 2  ;)

Deadly stuff, keep the registrations going players :)

Bam; You know you can get the 250 VIP points in a very short time frame yeah?

Stephen.

Yeah but I like coming from behind  :kiss:

lol,
_________________________________________

We're up over the 380 player mark now (woo hoo!)....Keep the registrations going players. It will be a big relief if we get this tournament sold out early and will allow us to make sure we concentrate on the important stuff for the overall festival.

Cheers,
Stephen.

Day 1b booked see you at the bar.

How many players are reg'd for each day?

1a 93
1b 292

Wohhh, just checked there myself and we have jumped up to 416 total;
1A 105
1B 311

Please remember players that only 500 seats are generally available for Day 1A and Day 1B. Once we sell these out there is no guarantee that you will be able to book your seat.

I really can't wait for October now :)

Cheers,
Stephen.

Dublin, Ireland: Aug 3, 2009 – Boylepoker.com today launches its new tournament schedule which sees extra prizes added for the next five days. Every Turbo Freezeout from Monday to Friday will have $50 added to the prize pool. These new turbo tournaments take place at 22:30 nightly and have a buy-in of $5 + $0.50.

The company is also adding IPO tickets to three of its brand new tournaments:

Tuesday 8 p.m. BST — $5 + $0.50 pot-limit Omaha with 1c rebuy Double Chance + IPO ticket added
Wednesday 8 p.m. BST — 250 VIP points buy-in $500 freeroll with 2x $5 rebuys + IPO ticket added
Friday 8 p.m. BST —$5 + $0.50 no lose freezeout with $100 added where all players win a minimum of $5 + IPO ticket added
The other major changes to the schedule are:

All new 8 p.m. BST tournaments, except the Saturday $1,000 freeroll
All new turbo tournaments at 10:30 p.m. BST
Regular nightly tournament all now start at 9 p.m.
 

Paul Spillane, head of Boylepoker.com said, “We’re dedicated to giving our players the best value in the online poker world and this week’s celebrations of our new tournament schedule sees money added while three lucky players will walk away with tickets to the International Poker Open worth $250 — now that’s value!”

Over 520 players now paid in full with only 100 seats left for Day 1B (Saturday 17th Oct).

Roll on October!

:)

Only 79 seats left for Day 1B (Saturday 17th Oct).

Please book your seat now to avoid disappointment.

Stephen Mc Lean.

Hi All,

Day 1B (Saturday 17th Oct) is now sold out. Last year we sold out all Day 1A tickets within ten days of selling out Day 1B.

Please be sure to book early, the current prize-pool for the IPO is well over $160,000 as of this moment and will be $300k+ before the tournament starts.

Cheers,
Stephen.

Day 1a booked.  See you at the bar :cheers:

I have booked flight and accom but i cant reg a fkin acc. It keeps saying....

We are sorry, but we could not finish the registration (details exists). Please contact our customer service for further help

Any ideas??? I have just emailed customer care

Customer service will be able to sort you - or contact one of the peeps from Boyle who have posted on here.

Regged :-)

4-tabling 25c/50c cash tables and cleared the 240 VPPs in a little over an hour.

How much did you lose?

$50.  Set v set on the turn (he'd flopped his and lured me in).  Otherwise it'd just have been $10 :D.

$50 is about what the 1000 chips are worth anyway so effectively you broke even.

WP mate.

Aye, but you can't buy those chips.

You sure did

Nicely Done :)

Groovy, also genius avatar :)....The most beautiful sight known to man.

gonna be so com if you did stop at 240 points. $50 lost and no extra chips

Yes, but it was a typo. 

shame

I checked quite a few times just in case I did something stupid like that :D.

Theres live support on boyle isnt there?
Or email CiaranCorbett who posted earlier.

Keep the registrations going players...236 now for Day 1A which means we are just off the half way (three quarter way overall) mark.

imho this tournament will be sold out by this day next week so please be prepared for that.

Once we sell the 1,000 tickets you will not be able to directly buy-in for the IPO. The only way to get a ticket will be through online satellites on Boylepoker.com.

Cheers,
Stephen.

oops, I almost forgot

http://www.boylesports.com/sections/...IPO_VIP_Points

Glad I checked this I have 280 vip points yet your sheet says 230 what should i have checked to see when i make the 250?

The link should be:

http://www.boylesports.com/sections/poker/d.asp?show=IPO_VIP_Points

The list is updated twice every week at the moment. Just contact customer support (for now as Ciarán Corbett is off for a day or two at the moment) to double check but I would imagine that if you made the extra 50 points in the last two/three days that might explain why your total is incorrect.

_________________________________________________________

Players; please double check this list to make sure you know where you stand.

Cheers,
Stephen.

I know where I stand.  $50 down, but with an extra 1,000 chips :D

I had only played one session, that was on the morning of the 1st August.

Ok, can you double check the page again and then PM me with your username if its still incorrectly displayed.

Cheers,
Stephen.

Reg'd at last.

3 tabled PLO for 24 mins to get the points. Nice.

Much profit?

$44

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Going to play a bit more later to get my bonus dollars.

Happy days; 791 seats sold right now. They've slowed down a little bit but we might get a big rush when we get over the 800 player mark. Please remember that once we hit 1,000 players there will be no more seats available for direct buy-in.

Stephen.

100 extra seats for both starting days have just been released

Boylepoker.com today announced it was releasing 200 more seats for direct buy in to the International Poker Open – 100 for day 1A and 100 for day 1B.

With the first 1,000 seats for the 1,300 player event on the brink of selling out the company has decided to allow 100 more players to buy-in directly on each of the starting days. After these seats have gone the only way to play the event will be through online qualification at the site.

Paul Spillane, head of poker at Boylepoker.com, said, “We’ve made the last minute decision to release more seats for direct buy-ins due to popular demand and the speed with which the remaining seats were selling out. This will be the last chance for people to buy-in directly and will enable more players to book flights and accomodation well ahead of the event while giving them more choice on the day they wish to play as well as the chance to accumulate the extra chips.”

With two months still to go before the $225 + $25 buy in event at the Regency Hotel, Dublin from October 16 to 18, 2009, 847 players have now registered for the IPO 2009.

Online satellites for the International Poker Open 2009 are running daily at Boylepoker.com. Players can qualify for the $25,000 added, $225 + $25 buy in event from just $5.

 

Feeder satellites for day 1B take place each week on Monday and Wednesday at 8.30 p.m. BST for $5 + $.50 with one re-buy and one add-on. For every $27.50 generated in the prize pool a ticket will be awarded to the weekly super satellite, the $25 + $2.50 freezeout, each Friday at 8.30 p.m. with one ticket awarded to IPO day 1B for evey $250 in the prize pool.


Additionally there is a $10 + $1 with one rebuy and one add on on Saturday at 8.30 p.m. with the winners (a ticket for each $250 in the prize pool) automatically entered into IPO day 1B.

 

Players wishing to play day 1A can participate in the Sunday and Tuesday $5 + $.50 with one rebuy and one add on at 8.30 p.m. This feeds into a Thursday $25 + $2.5 freezeout super satellite with one ticket awarded to day 1A for every $250 in the prize pool.

This year’s event features a unique twist. An innovative VIP Club points promotion gives players the opportunity to increase their starting stack at the live tournament in Dublin in October from 8,000 to 10,000 by simply playing at Boylepoker.com during August and September and accumulating VIP Club points.

Players who earn 250 VIP Club points in August get 1,000 chips added to their starting stack of 8,000, and 250 VIP Club Points earned in September gives them another 1,000 chips bringing the total to 10,000.

In 2008 the Boylepoker.com IPO set a new world record for the largest ever poker field outside of the U.S., with a massive turn-out of 1,300 players. It was Irishman Ruairi Coy who came up trumps to take home the €37,530 first prize from a total prize pool of €205,000, of which €32,000 was added by Boylepoker.com.

To register for the tournament simply download the Boylepoker.com software, open the Poker Lobby, go to 'Scheduled Tournaments' > 'Specials' > 'Boylepoker Exclusives' and choose your preferred start date. Registration is due to close on October 15 so players should register early to avoid disappointment as last year’s event sold out long before the closing date. No cash entries will be accepted on the day.

Day 1b sold out Day 1a 154 seats left.

Bought in last night (Wiiiii) and gonna be grinding out my points soon.

Any other blondes playing?

I heard it took Kinboshi 2 weeks worth of daily 6 hour NL cash sessions where he 12 tabled 6-max before he raked enough points. Could someone confirm?

This is not true, it took him one week to realise that you dont get points when sat out.

I un-regged last night to save me depositing.
Sure was a good plan
Just need to win $10 back and I can reg again.
The dangerous life i lead.........................

What are you doing you clown!!??

I admit it was a tad foolish

Almost as foolish as moaning on here about raking points then raking about 3000

Don't worry, loads of people have crossed over to the dark side :)

Not signed up for the ME and probably missed out, but kicking around a trip to Dublin anyway.  Are there side events and is the ME sold out?  Would be crazy not to when it's in Ireland and only over the road.

Its not sold out just yet. About 20 seats left for Day 1A now.

There is a full schedule of side events, they are up on boylepoker.com/ipo....Full blind structures are up on pokerireland.ie

Hope you can make it Laxie.

Cheers,
Stephen.

I predict this will be comedy, flying out on the Thurs staying at the venue i think, anyone else staying there?

Think Maria and possibly Dewi are.

Me, Hopkin, Kinboshi and Evilpie all stayin in a hotel in town.

Can't wait for this.

oh what am i not coming now bitch?

Cos told me you wanted me to cancel your ticket mate? Is this not true?

(post fixed for clarity)

Noooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.........................

Don't do it. Forget the poker, it's all about going in to town and getting hammered!!!!

venue's miles away from anything remotely entertaining unless you find live poker entertaining.

Stay in town with us.

About 12 of us going from local casino, all staying at Crowne Plaza

This is very true, staying at the Regency is possibly the worst decision anyone under 58 could make. I wouldnt stay there if it was free. That really is how much I would spend on taxis to get away from it.

Plus do you really want to be stuck with that many poker players!  ;marks;

Here I was thinking I wouldn't bother calling because you'd all be knee deep in poker for the week-end.  I do owe Kin a pint over our last longer.  Hmmmmmmmm  What days are ye tied up with the poker and which ones are the free days?     

About 12 minutes of poker on the Friday...........

possibly

Im going to this btw, dont exclude me from any pissups everyone as I am usually done and dusted by level 3

I get the feeling this is going to an awesome weekend.

A day out in Dublin with about 50 of us on the piss, stupid gambling and drinking games all day, weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Are most playing day 1A?

Were all playing Day 1A
wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Saturday is gonna be proper comedy

Myself, Eck and Mole are staying in town but I think we are playing 1B (not that that will make any difference in us joining you for a beer on Saturday early evening)

Can't wait now!!!

Will Bainn be there!?

You trying to put me off on my home turf?!   rotflmfao 

fyp

fyfyp :P

Ok so blondes going:

Laxie
Chili
Evilpie
Eck
GreekStein
Amatay
Kinboshi
StuBopkin
Mole
Bam
Blatch
George
Daveshoelace
Dewi
LittleMissC
RiverTony


Anyone I've missed?

I booked flights ages ago. will probs decide on the thursday if I can be arsed going. doubt I'll bother playing any poker if I do

FML! Am I the only one going there and NOT getting sh*t faced at every opportunity??

Sigh (just sigh) Eck I think if we are getting there early Friday there is a good chance we wont be out of bed by Saturday afternoon

shove and fold FTW

You sure won't be.

Sure glad I got the extra 2,000 chips.

I'm taking the tournament completely seriously - should make it til at least the first break before I can get on the wagon.


You are the only one at the Regency but guaran-damn-teeeed you'll be getting sh*t faced. The good news is no one will confiscate your keys.

Anyone here actually playing day 1B? If I had realised that was the piss up day I would have gone for day 1A. Anyone up for getting pissed on the friday?

Who am I kidding, I will be out by dinner Saturday anyway, so piss up all three nights

You might still be able to swap days I think, depending on your travel arrangements.

Theres nothing actually wrong with the hotel Chilibop, its just miles away from the fun!

Stephen

Is it the same as last year? No alcohol at the tables?

This will obviously greatly effect my game plan!

Thanks

You didn't tell me this when I signed up Hopkin!?

staying at Regency
playing day 1b
will not be drinking excessively
I am not 58
its 10 mins by taxi to temple bar

One of the above statements may or may not be true

FYP

The above:

So looks like all the close to 58's ARE playing 1b on saturday.  I'll be around Friday after 9pm for all the crusties if they fancy an ovaltine!

Snap! I turned 30 this year and I too get in around 9ish on the friday, stopping at the hotel the tournament is in (is that the regency?) - I too will have an ovaltine, on the condition that its not very loud, they dont play the rappy music and we can talk about how young everyone looks.

ZOMG

is there any horse racing on that we can get to easily on the saturday?

would love to go to the races in ireland  ;D

Racing in October

16 Friday - Dundalk (e)
17 Saturday - Cork
17 Saturday - Downpatrick
18 Sunday - Cork
18 Sunday - Naas

Now thats an awesome idea Stu :)

Naas on the Sunday is the closest and easiest to get to.  No train service, but can find out about bus or taxi.

Cork is 3 hours by train and is between €20 - €30 per person for standard seat (RT), depending on time of travel. 

Downpatrick is a whole other kettle of fish.  90 minutes of bus and train getting you to Newry, then you have to make it the rest of they way on yer own steam.

If you're serious about it and we have a fair idea of numbers, I can enquire about hiring a private bus for the group to look after us for the day.  Not sure how much it would be per person, but can't imagine it would cost much more than the trains and you'd have great craic. 

Die papertits.

Wiiiii.

Probs up for Naas on the Sunday as I have no intention of being in the poker!

UL GG any who are!

Have a chat amongst yerselves and I'll look into a mini bus if there's enough of you. 

I need to stay in Dublin on the Sunday as I'm heading home that evening, but happy to do what I can to help organise you lot.

Thanks Laxie - you're a legend.

Though I suspect this might be a hard one to co-ordinate as it's gonna be impossible to know numbers because of how many are in the comp and how many are in a fit state to move on the sunday.

Was thinking the same myself tbh.   rotflmfao 

Will just get contact numbers/prices of a few good taxi/mini bus crowds so you have them handy if needed.

Meanwhile, I'm taking the train to and from Cork, so will mostly be at the bar on Sunday til I leave.  ldo

You're modest!

Was referring to this ^^^  bit ya goose!   rotflmfao

People who are in tournament = 0
People who are unable to get up before lunch = losers

Sounds like a nice idea but i will declare myself out.

There's no way I'm leaving the comfort of temple bar for a 3 hour train trip or mini bus trip etc.

Enjoy it everyone who goes although I have a sneaky feeling that this one will be a non starter.

;iagree;  stupid idea

I've already got a 3+ hour train trip later that day, which is why I've bailed before ye ever get going.  Once is enough in the day for any person!

Hang on a second?!

Even i think its a stupid idea if its 3 hours?

I thought Naas was about 20 mins away?!

Naas isn't too far to be fair, but by the time you get taxi/minibus, get through traffic and get there...plan on an hour or thereabouts. 

They know that.  They just can't be arsed to travel when there's drink on site...see?

you could do naas in under 3 hours on foot, how slow is the train?

Can anyone ship me $100-200 on Boyle so i can quickly get the VIP points for Sept pls. I'm having trouble getting dosh on there. I can send on ftp or stars and will send first, cheers

I'll be there for a while at least

International Poker Open 2009 outright betting market open at Boylesports.com

 

Marty Smyth and Julian Gardner head outright betting market for International Poker Open 2009 as some of poker’s biggest names scheduled to attend

 

Dublin, Ireland: Sept. 29, 2009 – Boylepoker.com today announces the outright betting market for the International Poker Open 2009 with Marty Smyth heading the field for the second year in a row alongside Julian Gardner.

 

World Series of Poker bracelet winner and current Poker Million champion Smyth and former WSOP main event runner-up start off as clear favourites at 175/1 and are followed by WSOP finalists Padraig Parkingson and Andy Black, Irish Open winner Neil Channing, EPT runner-up Fintan Gavin, Richard Ashby, Rory Liffey, Andy Ward, Simon Trumper, and Lucy Rokach at 200/1.

 

Former World Champion Noel Furlong, Scott Gray, Paul Parker, and Mick McCloskey are quoted at 250/1 and Dara O’Kearney, Maria Demetriou and James Dempsey are currently at 300/1.

 

Actor Ray Pathanki, rugby internationalist Reggie Corrigan, boxer Michael Carruth, and former world snooker champion Ken Doherty are 400/1 and while snooker world champion John Higgins and poker commentator Jesse May are 500/1.

 

The each-way terms are 1/6th the odds for the final 9 places.

 

Last year winner Ruairi Coy backed himself to with the tournament at 400/1 collecting over €2,000.

 

The IPO 2009 is Europe’s largest poker tournament with capacity for over 1,300 players. It takes place from October 16 to 18 at the Regency Hotel, Dublin.

 

Online qualification is underway at Boylepoker.com on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from just $5. The tournament has sold out all direct buy-ins and the only way to play in the event is now through these satellites.

In 2008 the Boylepoker.com IPO set a new world record for the largest ever poker field outside of the U.S., with a massive turn-out of 1,300 players. It was Irishman Ruairi Coy who came up trumps to take home the €37,530 first prize from a total prize pool of €205,000, of which €32,000 was added by Boylepoker.com.

No cash entries will be accepted on the day.

Can the IPO guys pls confirm I've raked my points and I'll be starting with 10k chips?

My username was BigMattsStub

LOL great username

http://www.boylesports.com/sections/poker/d.asp?show=IPO_VIP_Points

yes you have

Those odds are the funniest thing I have ever seen.

Should be 1000/1 the field minimum

175/1 lol

lol

lol

lol

lol

lol

Please contact me if anyone wants any fun sized bets, ill be offering minimum double the odds boyle are offerering!

What's max?

Each application will be handled privately by PM
I dont want things getting out of hand

But i will publish 10/1 plane EMA to DUB goes down on the 15th, one fatality, Greek.

We can hope cant we?

I hope it's not Maria.

I was about to edit my post to say male greek

Sure makes it clearer

Stu. A man of your sensitive disposition when it comes to flying really shouldn't be talking about plane crashes.

It's gonna be going through your head now for the whole flight.

"10 to 1. 10 to mfckin 1. Why did I do it? What if we crash? What was that noise? What if they've not tightened all the bolts up properly? Where's my mum?"

And if it's not going through your head I'll be sat next to you saying:

"10 to 1. 10 to mfckin 1. Why did you do it? What if we crash? What was that noise? What if they've not tightened all the bolts up properly? Your mum's at mine waiting for me to get home"

I didn't know Stu was a nervous flyer.

good game mate, being with me at this time [  ] will be fun for you.

Na it will be fine cus any fatalities apart from Cos are 250/1

+999

Lol

Unlucky guys, Dublin aint to bad. The more people I know on the plane the less Im bothered.

Its not bad bad, but its just developed over the last couple of years. Which is weird seeing as I only go on holiday once a month.

Plus you could say whatever you like its all based on the look on the stewardess' faces!

Plus as stated i've had the preminition, we crash coming into Dublin, were all in the pub still for about 10pm

Well all of us except Cos  ;whistle;

Yes plz, price on myself?

On 2nd thoughts im not so sure about this.

Your the same as me bud 300/1

So that would mean im offering 600/1 on you.

Just noticed that the title of this thread is wrong.

Should be International Poker Open not Irish.

Please amend Tighty.

Apparently, I've heard on the grapevine that there are going to be 40 more seats made available for Day 1a on Thursday 8th at 7pm?

Can anyone substantiate this?

Your grapevine is reliable.   ;)

more reliable than those damn odds compilers. Still waiting ffs

Been there for a couple of days now.

http://www.boylesports.com/betting/?gi=24&sID=1447.1

Need price on Greekfish

Why would they price him when he's not in it?

Do you want  a price on Ivey as well?

Read my mind.  TY   rotflmfao

They've opened more seats. He'll only come if he can get a price on himself and lump on hence why he's not regged yet.

I've met Andy once and he seemed a decent enough guy so I don't wish to knock him.

However, who does he think he is?

"I'll only play if I can get a price on myself to lump on and make it worth the trip" (not an exact quote but you get the drift).

It's probably not the tournament for him if this is how he thinks. If he's coming for the craic then he shouldn't be bothered about how much he can earn from the tournament. Just sign up and sort the bet out after.

I can't get odds on me, and I'm still going...

I don't want odds on me......... because I'm not going to win.........

I spent Sunday-Monday tweaking my drinking/staying power ratio.  Managed to drink, stay awake and not get kicked out...48 hours on the trot!  Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii  Bring on Dublin!!!

Dublin, Ireland: October 8, 2009 – Boylepoker.com today announced it will re-open direct buy-ins to the International Poker Open on Thursday October 15 at 7 p.m. due to popular demand. The final 40 seats to Europe’s largest live poker tournament, the $225 + $25 Boylepoker.com International Poker Open 2009, will be made available for direct online buy-in to day 1A, Friday October 16.

The prize pool for this year’s event has reached $325,000 and the event is set to break the current record of 1,347 players to become the biggest live poker game ever outside the USA.

Paul Spillane, head of Boylepoker.com said, “We’ve decided to save 40 seats for direct online buy-in for players who have been trying to qualify but have been unsuccessful and they will be available on a first come, first served basis on the site on the evening of Thursday October 15. We want to accomodate as many players as possible and this will be the final treat for our valiant online qualification contenders who missed out.”

The IPO 2009 is Europe’s largest poker tournament with capacity for over 1,300 players. It takes place from October 16 to 18 at the Regency Hotel, Dublin.

In 2008 the Boylepoker.com IPO set a new world record for the largest ever poker field outside of the U.S., with a massive turn-out of 1,300 players. It was Irishman Ruairi Coy who came up trumps to take home the €37,530 first prize from a total prize pool of €205,000, of which €32,000 was added by Boylepoker.com.

No cash entries will be accepted on the day.

Want to know what table you're on?  Quote taken from an Irish site re: IPO


Not sure which site they intend to have the information on, but will post once I find out. 

More importantly where can I get a pint from at 3am on Sunday night/Monday morning?

K thx

Oh, I didn't see this thread until now.

I'm playing day 1b.

See you all there.

I don't know how they managed to price me up 175/1 btw. Add 2 noughts and that'll be closer to my true price.

175/100?!  Thats confidence!!

max bet on me £8.46 @ 550/1  day 1b  c u there

George is 400/1.

I think that might be his odds to get there, rather than win it...

If you ask nicely (or beg and throw in a tenner tip with your pleas) resident's bar shouldn't be a problem in your hotel.

People are claiming to have reg'd within the past hour if anyone was still hoping to get in.

will you lay my bet of a £1 on you are 17500-1?

Minimum bet £1000 :)

400/1 to win obv (I am officially going)

Got 11.50 on at 400s

fml then it would be better for you to finish 2nd than first

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Anybody going to Dublin by ferry from Holyhead use Stenna they have free wireless on board

tx

JUST CANT WAIT!!!

I am currently 4 tabling fulltilt actually on the stena ferry to Dublin lol.

 Free internet only lasts 3 hrs. trip 3,45 extra hour £4 also connection intermittent on ft didn't work on  stars.

Just a reminder we will be doing live updates, videos interviews etc and then live streaming on Sunday. Also a TV company will be there filming for a TV Show to go out later in the year.
Looking forward to meeting a number of you over the weekend
Cheers
Paul

I've arrived safe and sound. The beer in the Porterhouse is vastly superior to any stuff made by Arthur. Although I have about 15 more to check just to be absolutely sure... :cheers:

Oh sure...rub it in.  KNEW I should have booked the train for today instead of tomorrow!  Sigh.

Seat draw has been made

http://www.boylesports.com/sections/poker/d.asp?show=IPO_SeatPlan

Dublin, Ireland: October 15, 2009 – Boylepoker.com today announced that this weekend’s International Poker Open in Dublin will see over 1,400 players descend on the Regency Hotel, Dublin for the $225 + $25 buy-in event. This will set a new record for the largest poker tournament in terms of player number ever held outside of the U.S.

As a result the prize pool is expected to reach $350,000.

Extensive coverage of the tournament, which has attracted players from all over Europe including big names such as Marty Smyth, Padraig Parkinson, Andy Black, Luke Schwartz, Neil Channing, Surinder Sunar, Julian Gardner, Lucy Rokach, Simon Trumper, Jude Ainsworth, Maria Demetriou, Richard Ashby, Noel Furlong, George McKeever, and Ken Doherty, will be available at www.boylepokerblog.com and the final table will be streamed live there also.

Paul Spillane, head of www.boylepoker.com said, “The IPO is one of the highlights of the poker year with a massive international field, terrific structure, huge prize pool and all the fun you’d expect from a weekend in Dublin. For those who couldn’t make it be sure to check our new-look poker blog where we’ll be posting bust outs, chip counts, colourful tales, videos and live streaming of the final table.”

The world’s leading online poker radio show, The Poker Show Live, will also be at the IPO for the weekend, gathering exclusive interviews for the show and next week’s broadcasts on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and will feature news, views, and gossip from Europe’s largest live tournament. Visit www.boylepokerblog.com for more information.

 

Players will be able to find their seat draw at www.boylepoker.com at 5 p.m. on the day prior to their starting day.

Moving thread here for the tournament itself


follow the action on www.boylepokerblog.com

follow the blondes playing, and blondes please post how you are doing


live streaming of the final table too on the url above

weeeee- won 8k on full tilt. I run good in Ireland

However up in 4 hours to play. FML!!!

Drinks are on George this weekend apparently.

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii  don't drink it all before I get there!  Well done George!!!  Train lands in Dublin at 3.  A good few of you will either have loads of chips and be worthy of a rail....or you'll be out by then and ready for the tear around town.  Either way, a win win situation.  See you soon!  gl gl gl

 ;applause; ;sark;

why on the seating plan link posted above are the starting stacks varying between 8000 and 10000???

 rotflmfao

still a joke

Everyone gets 8k.  You had the option of playing cash on their site for August and September to gain an extra 1k per month towards your starting stack.  Some did, some didn't.

The extra chips worked liked a charm, not a single complaint and having the seat draw done and online really helped make a potential nightmare go very smoothly. 1st place will be over 70k, all celebs/vips showed up, massage girls working the floor, bars are open, bounty players are all wearing Sunderland shirts, poker show tee-shirts out in force (hard luck Jesse) and Flushy is chip leader!

tell us more!


p.s he is not allowed to donk them in this one

rotflmfao

EvilPie was facing an early level pre-flop push, looked down at AA. Oppo had KK and spiked a King to knock him out

Flushy was facing an UTG all in push in an early level, found AJ in the bb, called and got his chips


as news filters back by assorted text messages and MSNs!

Here's how the Boyle Poker blog are topping their reports. Spot anyone we know?

Cheers for dinner Cos.

Love, Flushy & Blatch.

lol, gg Cos

George here on 63k long way to go

Can someone ask if he can xfer me some Party $ before 8pm. kk thx.

updates video and gallery on the boylepoker blog, streaming on there Sunday, some action hands later on all going well.

(http://www.boylepokerblog.com/images/ipo2009/cropped132.jpg)

Jack Dempsey pulls off a superb bluff, letting all the way and bung called on every street until the river when he overbet the pot and after 5 minutes his opponent folded. Jack didn't show his hand to the table but we got a sneak peek and might just guess at 2,2!


LMFAO ... go JACK !!!

blonde status

Jack Dempsey 45,000

Kinboshi 24,000

Papertits 45,000

George2Loose 60,000

what on earth is letting all the way mean

dont tell me he is blood letting now?

There may be a connection :dontask:
(http://www.maxbaerboxer.com/images/Jack_Dempsey_Max_Baer_300x388.jpg)

Go Jack!

(http://www.vipfanclubs.com/userImages/productImages/24_JacksBackt-shirt_TRTF2054_lg.jpg)

Ironside complaining about spelling mistakes *g

spelling mistake ?

i thought it was a new techinque where you bleed your oppo of his chips

If there is a guy called Gene Tunney in the comp, Flushy is fkd.

Cos on Laxie's acct for a quick trip report.

Started at the airport and boarding the plane I'm already 200 euros down in flips. Meanwhile Kinboshi is going round on someone's laptop showing everyone some standard mod's room stuff (gg Red Dog).

Arrive at the hotel and Amatay loses the flip for the taxi. Ship, only - 193 in EV now. Over the next few hours of drinking in the bar Amatay loses a flip for food, another taxi and something else i can no longer remember. Only like 160 below ev now.

Tournament day: Get to the hotel and meet Dempo Slice for the first time. twat imo. Go to my starting table and sat across from me is Jon Spinks. He opens and since he won $500 from me in the shrewdies prop I call blind from SB and decide under no circumstances is he winning the pot. Flop A K J. Check to spinks and he bets. Button calls and I look down at Q 10. oh hi derrrrrrrr. Call. Turn brick. Check to the 2-bit Middy and he bets again. Lets get it in biatch. He sure didnt have Q10 too. fmfl.

Go for food with Flushy and Blatch and lose the flip ldo. They both stake me in some shape or form so will do the equivalent in just to spite obv.

Chip up to 90k over the next 12 levels and find out we're playing 18 levels today. wftf. I then spaz off the 90k in three hands and go sit in the bar for an hour with Chili, Mr Shoelace and Mad Marty etc. Go to cash game and get a 400 euro present. Then meet Laxie who is in a very very quiet mood. Only 34578.44 decibels. The 800 tournament entrants know she's in the building.

Get off cash and so does Dan, who had a monster win, i think he beat the rake anyway. Drink in the bar for a bit with Dempsey who tells us how much he'd like to f the brains out of Patrik Antonius and Jennifer Aniston is a minger.

Go to Laxie's hotel and while Dan chats up the barman me and Laxie enjoy cigarettes (in the bar - wiiiiiiii) and drink. Think I'm gonna go back to the hotel on my own as Dan seems well in with Paddy O'Padderson.

Will try and do another report tomorrow.

gg

Laxie here now.  Some people just don't appreciate after hours drinking AND smoking in the sane room.  Amateur hour to be fair, but we'll train them in before the week-end is out...proberly.  Simplez really.

And now we give you Kinfishy's report...

I love Guinness.

 rotflmfao

Some people are so easy to please.  As it turns out, I've a deal done with the bar staff of my hotel.  As long as the Lads agree to behave, they can drink here all night long tomorrow night.  Well, tonight if you want to be technical about it.  No grease of palms, no arse kissing required...just good old laughs is all they ask for.  Welcome to Laxie world.  Let the real games begin. 

Pack of lightweights if you ask me, but time will tell.

75 made it through


these may be out of date, may be close of play chips, not sure..but it gives you an idea of where we are at

Rupinder Bedi   273000  gogogogoogog
Shane Dempsey   268000
Richard Ashby   251000 chfuty chufty chufty
Paul Lenfestey   228000
Mark Troy   214000
Radot Jonathan   212000
Nathan Raymond   189000
Yann Lendard   175000
Gary Coulahan   156000
Nahien Coquilleau   143500
Sean Venney   133500
Michael Joseph   125500
David Morgan   117500
Liam Kenny   115500
Lenberger C   110000
James McManus   109500
Mouline Charly   106500
Eoin O'Mara   104500
Adrian O'Kane   104500
Nicholas Caplain   103000
Dubrien Sebastien   102000
Daire McRoors   101000
Chris Fagan   100000
Rita Tansey   99000
John Devln   97000
Toby Booth   93000
Martin Dunne   92500
Mark Lynch   92000
Alan Irvine   92000
Damian Gregory   91500
Nial Rabbitte   91000
Dara O'Kearney   89500
Sanzey Thomas   89500
Fabian Dupont   89000
John MacCormack   87500
Scahl Sebastien   85500
Daniel Ward   83000
Christian Schwanck   82500
James Dempsey   79500 gogogogogogo
Robert Godwin   79000
Darragh Davey   79000
Lionel Majcher   68000
Jonathan Crute   68000
Paul Romain   67000
Scott Gray   62000
Edward Overall   61500
Anthony Brennan   61000
Mark Spelman   59000
Stephen Coughlan   55000
Peter Nolan   52000
Luke Cattell   50000
Rick Owbridge   46500
Kenneth Lambert   45500
Lengele Olivier   44500
Paul Smallwood   44000
Malcolm McRitty   44000
Glen Coroner   43500
Marcus Sippe   43000
Richard Barnes   41500
David Whelan   39500
Heitz Benedicte   39000
Andrew Walsh   38500
Zoran Matanovic   38500
Kieran Patrick Rogers   36000
Tommy Nathan   35500
Garrett McNany   33500
Brian Warren   33500
John Poland   32000
Darius Nikelis   30000
Ravache Frederic   29500
Christian Grace   17000
Hiemant   17000
Marty Smyth   12500


blinds 3k/6k now I believe.


Perhaps Laxie or someone over there can fill us in when they awake

Sigh i run so bad, did everything i could to bust/double in the last few hands as i had a flight booked home, obv even though i told my table i would be jamming my 15bigs in i still managed to get someone to raise fold!

glglgl

hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa...no golf for you!

Alive and showered, will be heading back to the poker hotel shortly.  I'm not sure who is playing today apart from Dewi, Chilli and Eck, but will report back once I get there.  gl gl gl gl to the lot of 'em!!!

;popcorn;

+1  ;goodluck;

+3!

anyone got any news?

Eck. Chilli out early

DaveShoelce had 25,000 early doors


Andy Black has a beard of such magnitude that he could be ruminating somewhere.

Sure am grateful to the Lads right about now.

Ha incred scenes in a PLO game all afternoon then a NLHE game after dinner, cracking stuff.

so many highlights from the NLHE- thiink a write up needs to be done!


board 10, 7, 5, Q, 5

I call a bet from Blatch on the end with 10 9. We both say we have 10 shit kicker. Chop chop!!!

Till Neil slowrolls 10, 5!

Then Neil raises after a limper. Cos peels for 16 euro. I squeeze the top of an Ace and shove 220 euro.

Neil calls

I look back at my hand and haven't peeled an ace. It's a 4. I have 34 off suit. Tell Neil before thne flop I hate my life. The sicko has called with 10 9

Flop:

A2K5Q

weeeeeeeeeee

I am running good tho- beat Flushy and Blatch in a hold em flip for stacks!!!

final day


15:05 Ready steady Bedi

Rupinder Bedi is chip leader sitting on 800k. It took just two hands for Rupinder to quadriuple his stack and the Englishman, who started the day as chip leader, is looking more than comfortable.



live stream of final table on www.boylepokerblog.com from 6pm estimated time

nice stacks sir

151 players began today, top prize of $62,250.


in the money now but can't see how many left on the blog. (they need a tournament clock that never stops, just like us)

 The payout structure for the 2009 IPO.
Position    Prize $
1    62250
2    47490
3    33208
4    24736
5    19425
6    16187
7    12950
8    9712
9    6335
10    3220
11    3220
12    3220
13    2870
14    2870
15    2870
16    2555
17    2555
18    2555

1750 and below for 19-150th

start of today leaders from each flight

1a                                             1b 
                                                     Owen Mullan    227500
Rupinder Bedi    273000    Colum Campbell    217500
Shane Dempsey    268000     Darren Sweeney    184500
Richard Ashby   251000 Colin Rotherford    178500
Paul Lenfestey 228000    Tim Cullinane    166000
Mark Troy    214000             Adrian McCarty    156500
Radot Jonathan    212000    Gavin Bolger    152500
Nathan Raymond 189000    Anthony Young    149000
Yann Lendard    175000    Mick McCloskey    146000
Gary Coulahan    156000    Jussot Nicolas    145000
Nahien Coquilleau 143500    Gary Cauzza    138000
Sean Venney    133500    Jesse May    132000
Michael Joseph    125500    James Carleton    125000
David Morgan    117500    Kevin Hardiman    122000
Liam Kenny    115500    Keith Hawkins    121000

83 left

84     John Maddock    525
85    Phillip Brennan    525
86    Toby Booth    525
87    Mark Spelman    525
88    Glen "Spiral" Coroner    525
89    Christian Schwanck    525
90    Gerry Poltrak    525
91    Gareth McNally    525
92    Anthony Young    525
93    Kevin Hardyman    525
94    Charles Pernock    525
95    David Morgan    525
96    Craig Thomas    525
97    Malcolm McVitty    525
98    Arnold Ducasse    525
99    Ciaran Rogers    525
100    Stephen Salmon    490
101    Paul McDermott    490
102    John Duff    490
103    Mark McGee    490
104    Kevin Douchin    490
105    Anthony Young    490
106    Andy Cawley    490
107    Richard Barnes    490
108    John McCormack    490
109    Conor Kettle    490
110    Brian Warren    490
111    Craig Metcalfe    490
112    Tim Cullinane    490
113    Darius Nikelis    490
114    Neil Rabbitte    490
115    Declan Connolly    490
116    Paul Romaine    490
117    Benedicte Heitz    490
118    Thomas Sanzey    490
119    Samuel Johnston    490
120    Peter Nolan    490
121    B Sinclair Jones    490
122    Louis Lavelle    490
123    Stephen Coughlan    490
124    Phillip Godkin    490
125    Zoran Matanovic    490
126    James Dempsey    490
127    Charlene Hroser    490
128    Michael Gil    490
129    Emmet Davis    490
130    Luke Cattell    490
131    John Polan    490
132    Xavier Hazard    490
133    Cyril Toissac    490
134    Alan Irvine    490
135    Brian Hehir    490
136    Martin Brady    490
137    Nicolas Niemant    490
138    Rick Owbridge    490
139    David Lamaison    490
140    Frederic Bernard Rivache    490
141    Jonathan Crute    490
142    Luke Wall    490
143    Sabastien Dousett    490
144    Tommy Nathan    490
145    Scott Gray    490
146    Sean Brennan    490
147    Xavier Dufrien    490
148    Nathanel Horion    490
149    Daniel Wheelan    490
150    Christian Graae    490

go go bedi go go!  ;sark;

Gogogo Georgie Boy...gl

Geo

glglgl

Goooooooo George and the wily old Camel too  ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader;

gl George & The Camel  ;hattip;

15:47 A cool million

Rupinder Bedi refused to offend the Karma Gods informing me that he is not quite at the million mark but is just 30k short. His table is littered with small to medium stacks so he will be hoping to apply the pressure and break that million mark before too long.

gogogoogogoogooogooogoogooggo


would love to see some shippage here!

good luck george camel and messyjay

win it all please George!

Live streaming of the final table, will be available from 8pm at the following link: http://www.boylepokerblog.com/ipo-2009/ipo-2009-live-video-feed.php

thanks


35 left?

Bedi has how many?

27 left.

Unfortunately no updates on chip counts on coverage site

Geo

18:38 Quick Update

There's currently 26 players still fighting it out for dominance here at the Regency Hotel for the Boylesports IPO 2009. Mick McCloskey, Cat O' Neill and Rita Tansey are the last remaining Boyle emblazoned players. All three are relatively comfortable but nowhere near the dizzy heights that Rupinder Bedi has reached. He's still the runaway chipleader with over 1 million chips. Blinds are currently 20k/40k with the Ante coming in at 3k. Usually it's squeaky bum time at this stage of the tournament but the players are really under pressure and can't afford to make any mistakes.

Tks,

was just gonna post that from Boylepoker.

Go Go Go Rupinder

Geo

wow run away chip leader with 25 big blinds

exactly what i thought!

From Boylepoker

19:48 This man can't lose

I think I've watched Rupinder Bedi send about 50 players to the rail this weekend! Mark Lynch has become the latest victim, crashing out in 14th for $2,870. He gets his Ks9d all-in versus Rupinder's AQ. Rupinder once again manages to hold with the board running 8-3-5- / 7/ T as he approaches the 2m mark!

Geo

they make it sound like an injustice that AQ >> K9 haha

live feed is up

Rupinder Bedi FTMFW!

+1

Go George

Rupinder gone in 11th ajvkk f axx t k

Is that George Out!!!

boyle's got live stream going from the IPO

http://www.boylepokerblog.com/ipo-2009/ipo-2009-live-video-feed.php

ul george

nooo that's not meant to happen. boooo ul george!

Is the Camel still in?

82     Keith Hawkins    525

UL George gg

unlucky george :-(

OMG

I guess I need to be careful not to offend here........................

But the girl on the final table is on 'the list'  - she watched me get a 2 outer on the river in the side event at the irish deep stacks and then asks for me to be given a time penalty for being slightly annoyed (its a long story - was a bad day all round)

Classless luck box IMO! [  ] gl to her!

Please let her take a horror beat

Well done on your wins Flushy & The Camel.

Should keep you both going for a while!

ty

Biatch

What did you do?

Bloke off Big brother about 3 or 4 years ago, annoying Irish plick

Well done George and Camel for tourney


Well done flushy and Blatchly for cash, flips and fun and games...



Well done to Laxie for com hangover updates ;-)

8 left currently

the Rupinder exit hand

We're now hand for hand with 10 players remaining after Stephen Egan knocked out the machine that was Rupinder Bedi (pictured). It can probably be put down to a cooler at this late stage given the blinds were at 40k/80k. Stephen Egan raises with KK and Rupinder who was sitting directly to his left shoves all-in with AJ. Stephen makes the call and despite hitting the Ace on the flop of A-4-9, Rupinder runs out of gas when a King falls on the turn to send him to the rails $3220 better off.

abs devoed :(

3 hands which I'll stick on PHA but having discussed it with a few I don't think I did too much wrong. Should have perhaps folded one hand even tho I was getting the odds

And for the first time ever I wish I'd folded to the final. Had 2 million which would have been average 6 handed.

Tried to push the envelope Flushy style and got burnt

All in all tho- awesome trip with some great memories....

Ul George, wp etc.

I'm currently sat in my hotel bar with a few of the Lads.  We're having a 'lock in' complete with drinks and ashtrays right on our table.  The Omaha comp went well for a few of us.  Matt (EvilPie) busted out 6th and cashed for €400.  As soon as Matt was knocked out, Brian Martin (BAM) says, 'Right...let's do a deal.'  The other Lads had been gagging for a deal earlier, but as Matt refused, we'd played on.  Now that he was gone...deal done.  Brian was next out and binked €1,500 for his efforts.  (We'd sorted a sweet deal to be fair...lol)  I was rivered in two big hands and busted 4th for €1,700.  So, all in all - a pretty good day at the office for the blonde brigade with a good few cashes for the lot of us.  Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

N1 Laxie

gg baldiepie

Am I allowed to say the eventual winner is a tosser???

Meh....

Deals are for girls....

Well played Brian and Dawn. Unlucky George in the main.

What the guy who was calling for someone elses cards when you were all in for your tournament life and he wasnt even in the hand?

Go on then, if you must.

Unlucky george. Tourney report would be interesting if you feel up to it imo.

German Becomes Boylepoker.com International Poker Open 2009 Champ After Beating Record Field

 

Markus Sippe rises to top of 1,440-strong field for a payday of $62,250 from the Boylepoker.com International Poker Open 2009 — the largest tournament field ever assembled outside of the U.S.

 

Dublin, Ireland: October 19, 2009 – German-born Markus Sippe returns to his country of residence, Luxembourg, with $62,250 and the title of Boylepoker.com International Poker Open 2009 champion after beating Irishman Jaye Renehan heads up.

The $250 ($225 + $25) buy-in No-limit Hold’em tournament event set a new world record for the largest ever poker field outside of the U.S., with 1,440 players from more than 18 countries. The overall prize pool amounted to $350,000, including $27,000 which was added by the sponsor, www.boylepoker.com. 

The tournament ran over three days from Oct 16 to 18 at the Regency Airport Hotel, Dublin, and saw many big names and familiar faces taking part such as Neil Channing, Padraig Parkinson, Andy Black, Marty Smyth, Surinder Sunar, Fintan Gavin and Simon Trumper.

German-born, Luxembourg resident, Markus Sippe, who won the event at 1:45 a.m. after less than 10 minutes of battle heads-up eagerly said, “I hope to come back next year and do even better!”

Paul Spillane, head of poker at www.boylepoker.com said, “This year’s International Poker Open was another great success, breaking last year’s record by a further 140 players. The event is proving more and more popular every year, among all levels of players. There was a great atmosphere throughout the entire weekend, and everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves at the tables. Once again, the event’s success can be attributed to the hard work of everyone on the team, and of course the infectious enthusiasm of those who took part. The IPO has become an unmissable event on any poker lover’s calendar, and we are already excited about the next one.”

 

The final table chip counts were:

 

Martin Dunne (Ireland) – 565,000

Stephen Egan (N. Ireland) – 2,290,000

Mark Troy (Ireland) -- 1,905,000

Markus Sippe (Luxembourg) – 800,000

Colin Rutherford (N. Ireland) – 1,175,000

Jaye Renehan (Ireland) -- 2,740,000

Sean Venney (Ireland) – 930,000

Gary Cavazza (France) – 1,260,000

Cat O’Neill (N. Ireland) – 1,560,000

 

The payouts for the final nine were:

 

1st $62,250

2nd $47,490

3rd $33,208

4th $24,736

5th $19,425

6th $16,187

7th $12,950

8th $9,712

9th $6,335

One minute into final table play, Martin Dunne shoved with A-Q and was called by the dominated A-J. Things looked good for him on the K-10-6 flop but the turn was a queen to give Dunne’s opponent the straight and this made him the final table’s first exit. He hit the rail with $6,335 for 9th place.

Another Irishman was the event’s next casualty. Sean Venney left in 8th place picking up $9,712 for his efforts, and then the final table went on to lose two of its three remaining Northern Irish players. Stephen Egan and Colin Rutherford finished in 7th and 6th place, taking home $12,950 and $16,187 respectively. Rutherford had been left short stacked after Cat O’Neill crippled him in a pocket pair face-off. His 6-6 failed to improve against her J-J, and he left soon after.

Frenchman Gary Cavazza was next to hit the rail. He moved all in with queen high running into Markus Sippe's A-3. An ace on the turn put Cavazza out in 5th place, with the consolation prize of $19,425.

A few minutes later, the last remaining female, and bounty holder, was put out when her Q-J was beaten by A-J. Cat O’Neill went home with $24,736 for fourth place.

One hour on, the heads-up finalists were determined when a short-stacked Mark Troy left in third place, $33,208 richer, after being forced all in due to the cripplingly high blinds. Holding K-4, Troy found himself up against Jaye Renehan’s A-K and stayed behind all the way.

Going into the Ireland versus Germany heads-up play, Markus Sippe was chip leader with 7.5 million. However, Jaye Renehan was not too far behind with 5.5 million.

Less than ten minutes later and it was all over when Renehan moved all in preflop with 5-4 and Sippe made the call with A-4. The flop brought a gutshot for Renehan, the turn gave him a double belly buster, but the river paired the board and Sippe became this year’s International Poker Open champion, earning the healthy top prize of $62,250. Renehan took home $47,490 for his fantastic second-place finish.

Best winners comment ever.

GL with that lol

Kevin Keegan, "They'll finish in the top three, I can't see them going any higher than that."

I am deffo gonna do both a trip and a tourney report at some point.

fyp, tyvm.

+1

If i feature in this report - you die!

 ;popcorn;

OK this may take a few posts!

9 of us decided to take the jaunt up from Leicester to take part in the IPO including my close friends Neil Blatchly (Blatch) and Kev Smith (AutobetKev). We arrive Thursday evening and have an interesting start of the trip flipping for Euro's in the airport departure lounge. Somehow I end up about 50 Euro up flipping against Blatch. MBN. We were joined by blondeites Evil pie, Boshi and Cos. The latter ended up on the 300 euro down in flips. gg Cos.

We have a quiet night out in town. A meal and a few drinks and a boogie at a club before getting back to our hotel and respective rooms. I'm sharing with Kev and instantly regret this decision when he's snoring all night. I can't sleep. FML FML FML.

I boot up the lap top and fire up tilt and stars to play a 45 man sit and go. F that- Tilt has a 110$ super turbo MTT starting in 4 mins. 6 max. 300 starting chips. 5 min clock. Standard tilt structure= heaven!!! I register thinking I'll last around 6 mins and end up taking it down (well chopping it heads up). For those of you who know me from Fb and here, I have been fairly vocal (a whinging bastard) about how bad I've been running probably from the start of this year to the end of August. It's been the sickest run of my short poker career and has really left feeling low, lacking confidence and mardy as fuck (look up mardy in a Leicester dictionary as well as cob) Fast forward 2 months and I can't lose. I'm winning every flip- and my confidence is back. I go to bed at 7.30am- up in 3 hours for the IPO. Great!!!

For some reason Blatch wanted to get to the venue early even tho I told him a gazillion times it would not get started at the 12 o clock start time. This is not a slight on the organisers. I'm sure even a place like DTD would struggle to get 720 players seated in two different rooms with staggered chips counts to start on time. So we hang around for an age and finally get started at about half 12. I'm wasn't really sure what to expect from the field having only played in Ireland twice before- both significantly higher buys in- the Irish EPT and the Irish Open (shameless brag- no Irish flag tho :( )

The table was very soft- most playing fairly bad/tight. There were a couple of decent players that you are always able to identify. My plan was to be very selectivley aggressive, try and keep pots small and open pots with a wide range. I played plenty of pots and quickly established a loose image (surprise surprise).

So onto some actual hands......

Are you saying I'm a ladyboy bigman?

I do agree and we did oppose it for a long time but they all rounded on us in the end (even the staff) but after being sat next to Laxie for a couple of hours I was willing to give up my roll for a bit of piece and quiet (and as it turned out it was a good deal for us lol)

Good meeting you all a cracking weekend, I may do it again next year and well done george and all the cashers.

gg life

;popcorn;

gonna move the report to a seperate thread

Someone mention ladyboys?...........

 ;all-in;

Oi!!!  To be fair, that was probably the quietest I've ever been during a game of cards.  Proberly.   rotflmfao 

Was just delighted to have Brian there for the deal as I didn't have a clue...and they really were working on us to get it done.  Just a pity the blinds were so high in relation to our chip stacks (10BB for the chip lead).  If there'd been more play in it, doubt we'd have accepted any deal by them.

George was fierce unlucky in the main.  Nearly everyone in the room wanted him to win it.  I've never seen so much universal support for one person in a tourney.  They were all mad about him and rightly so...top Lad.   ;hattip; 

Thanks to everyone that came over and took part, hope you had a good time. Constructive criticism is always welcome so feel free to assist in making next years event even better.
Cheers
Paul

Hi Paul,

Nice to meet you albeit briefly.

I had a great time (will post a trip report if I can at some point). One small point would be that the seat draw in the side events could probably be done a little better otherwise in terms of the poker everything was great.

It works both ways as when you and pie told us the way they did it me eck and steph jumped on the same table and colluded ftw obv

Seriously though Paul in a tornament of this size you would expect to see some problems but I didn't come across any of any note.  It was run excellently by all the staff, the dealers were superb, the hotel staff were great, the venue was ideal etc etc etc

Well done on a top job... I'll be back