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Hi all, Ger McIntyre here, and am looking after the promo for this event. Last time out there was a large contingent of players who travelled over from the UK, with the main event being won by Dave Shallow, narrowly defeating Charles Chattha who came second in a really great final table. For anyone who is travelling over we have an array of events to suit all players. And the good news is that the main event is now a much more affordable €1320 (euros). It is a re-entry event and if you get knocked out on day 1a you can re-enter on day 1b. We have games to suit all pockets, from €60 turbos to a €2700 (euros) High Roller event. The full details of all the events and structures can be found on:
 
www.facebook.com/pkrwptireland (http://www.facebook.com/pkrwptireland) & www.twitter.com/pkr_wpt_irl  (http://www.twitter.com/pkr_wpt_irl)

If you want to know about accommodation and buy-in's check out:

www.evcount.com/wptdublin/ (http://www.evcount.com/wptdublin/)

Schedule

Wed 2nd Jan - Super Satellite to pkr.com WPT Main Event (Day 1a) – 7pm
Buy-in - €100 (+€15 Reg) / Rebuys & Top-up €100

Thu 3rd Jan - pkr.com WPT Main Event (Day 1a) – 12 Noon
Buy-in - €1200 (+€120 Reg)

Thu 3rd Jan - S'N'G' Satellites to pkr.com WPT Main Event (Day 1a/1b) – From 12 Noon
 Buy-in - €140

Thu 3rd Jan - Super Satellite to pkr.com WPT Main Event (Day 1b) – 7pm
Buy-in - €100 (+€15 Reg) / Rebuys & Top-up €100

Fri 4th Jan - pkr.com WPT Main Event (Day 1b) – 12 Noon
Buy-in - €1200 (+€120 Reg)

Fri 4th Jan – Turbo Satellite to Irish Daily Star 500 Event – 4pm
Buy-in - €50 (+€10 Reg) / Rebuys & Top-up €50 each

Fri 4th Jan - Irish Daily Star 500 Event (Day 1) – 7pm
Buy-in - €500 (+€65 Reg)

Fri 4th Jan - Win The Button Turbo Event – 9pm
Buy-in - €100 (+€15 Reg)

Sat 5th Jan - The Celtic Poker Tour Event (Day 1) – 3pm
Buy-in - €170 (+€30 Reg)

Sat 5th Jan - High Roller Event – 6pm
Buy-in - €2500 (+€200 Reg)

Sat 5th Jan - Round Of Each Event – 8pm
Buy-in - €100 (+€15 Reg)

Sun 6th Jan - The Sunday NLH €100 Event – 2pm
Buy-in - €100 (+€15 Reg)

Sun 6th Jan - No Limit Hold ’em Turbo Event – 5pm
Buy-in - €50 (+€10 Reg)


Notes:
1) For all satellite events, you can rebuy when you have less than 4,000 chips in your stack
2) All players will be given a full stack irrespective of what time they sit down at an event
3) There will be cash action available from 5pm on Tuesday 2nd January

Thanks

Ger

Very much looking forward to this, am flying the day before Day 1a, who else is going?

Simon Deadman is off

Confirmed.

Love Dublin, never cash there but love the place and the Irish people.

Just looking at the website and i notice the high roller is called "double barrel" however it makes no mention of it being a re-entry.

Any chance you could clear that up?

Thought that might cause a bit of confusion alright with it's connotations, sorry...just to confirm the high roller is indeed a freezeout.

Any other Blondes going over?

I'm heading over with the mother I think!

may flick it in and get in an early hole for the year!

Myself and Kurt Goodwin going over with deadman. Looking forward to an Irish night out with the boys

Half a dozen of us from Bath/Bristol going.

I am considering it....decision next week. If anyone wants to split the cost if a twin drop me a pm - I'm nitting up in 2013 :)

Is the highroller 1 day?

Think I'm going. Haven't booked anything though

Innnnnn

No, the schedule is set for this to be a two day event.

Why would you need to know?

For anyone interested in the cash game action, as well as the regular games, we will also have 10/20 NLH / PLO cash games running too.

Pretty much idle curiosity unless I have insane binkage in the next week but how much is the rake in your cash-games?

They said these would run last year but they didn't, whats the actual liklihood of these games running?

There was 2/5 and a bit of 5/10 PLO running last year and the games were very very good I would say though

Depends on the size of the game, but they are all 5% capped

It was confirmed to me this morning by the main organiser, so I'd be pretty confident that the likelihood of these running would be almost certain

Get involved lil d!

I shall be there in moderation¡¡¡

5% cap is excellent.

 

If its €20 cap too, like Killarney was then not so good. Although the pubs in Dublin will appreciate the business.

I fly in early on the 2nd.  Anyone else flying in around the same time and wanna chop a taxi to the hotel?

I just don't think the games will run personally, I cant see more high stakes players showing up for a 1.2k than a 2.5k (last year) but the 2/5 and 5/10 games were great I love Dublin and this was a superbly well organised comp last year I'm disappointed i'll miss it.

Will be a great event.

Such a balla Dave! 5/10 Just way too bowly....

yh gona go i think

Flying out Thurs evening for a single bullet Friday

vg :D

Got to live the Irish...just ha a gander at Irish Poker boards and some local has just 7-bet jammed 7h8s into AhAs for 500 bigs in level one - they like to gamble

His hand can make a lot more straights than Aces can. He was also highly unfortunate to have his suits covered thus reducing his flush outs.

Against Simon Deadman as well, run better

Surprised it wasn't you :)

5% cap at €15, at least in the €1/2 PLO games. This sounds excessive no?

They were actually capped at €10 in the end.

All in all a pretty shit festival as far as people turning up went. Dtd looked more fun in hindsight. I also had my first taste of PKR players playing live. Even pre flop folds take 30 seconds. Very tilting.

TDs and dealers were truly excellent though tbh and Lemongrass restaurant really good. We may return for the Norwegian Open in March which had 50 cash games going last year I heard.