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.
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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
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