The Irish Open Thread

[TightEnd]

The Irish Poker Open is the longest running No Limit Texas Hold 'em poker tournament in Europe and second longest in the world after the World Series of Poker, Las Vegas.

 First organized in 1981 by Terry Rogers, a well known Irish bookmaker, the tournament has experienced tremendous growth over the years. Well known for the electric atmosphere and character like no other, this poker festival is now a firm fixture on the international poker calendar and a 'must attend' for many of the top poker players in the world.

 The paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open 2011 will take place from 22 – 25 April 2011 in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. The buy-in for this event is set at €3,200 + €300 and players will see a radical change to the structure in that the starting stack will increase from 10,000 to 20,000 chips.

The event will once again feature a €100,000 Sole Survivor promotion meaning that the longest lasting paddypowerpoker.com qualifier in the Irish Open 2011 will win a €100,000 sponsorship package (50% salary, 50% buy-ins and expenses) in addition to any event prize money they may be awarded.

[TightEnd]

Date    Event    Buy In   Time

Thursday 21 April    Irish Open Super Satellite    €200 + €20    19:00

Friday 22 April    Irish Open Main Event    €3,200 + €300    14:00

Saturday 23 April
   Irish Open Main Event    Day 2    14:00
     Pot Limit Omaha Championship    €750 + €75    17:00
     Turbo €300 NLH Freezeout    €300 + €30    20:30

Sunday 24 April    
        Irish Open Main Event    Day 3    14:00
     Pot Limit Omaha Championship    Day 2    14:30
     Ladies Championship    €300 + €30    15:00
     €1,000 NLH Freezeout    €1,000 + €100    17:00
     Turbo €200 NLH Freezeout    €200 + €20    20:30

Monday 25 April    
         Irish Open Main Event    Final Table    14:00
     Ladies Championship    Day 2    14:30
     €1,000 NLH Freezeout    Day 2    14:30
     NLH Scalps    €270 + €30 + €30    15:00

[TightEnd]

anyone going? what are you playing?


News, counts, reports on this thread from Friday

 

[JaffaCake]

I'm in, playing everything I think, hangovers permitting....

[smashedagain]

I'm in, playing everything I think, hangovers permitting....

10% of the ladies championship please. I just failed in the last chance saloon so will be spending Easter with the kids. So not all bad

[stato_1]

I'm in, playing everything I think, hangovers permitting....

10% of the ladies championship please.

lol

[RedFox]

I'm in, playing everything I think, hangovers permitting....

Good luck and enjoy the paracetemol's.

[TightEnd]

Live stream begins at 1pm today with commentary through to Monday's final

http://www.paddypowerpoker.com/irish-poker-open/livehttp://www.paddypowerpoker.com/irish-poker-open/live

[JaffaCake]

busto, didn't play great, barely won a pot, just a bad day at the office I think, I love this comp too, so soft for a 2million prize pool. Camel busto too, meeting Rob Sherwood for a beer now....so take it he busted too

[GreekStein]

Mitch just bust aq vs aj aip.

Anyone know how thewy and gerrard harraghy are doin?

[TightEnd]

Thewy doubled up 6th hand of the comp

[George2Loose]

Mitch just bust aq vs aj aip.

Anyone know how thewy and gerrard harraghy are doin?

Thewy knocked the first person out. Flopped top set with 1010 and his opponent couldn't wait to get in 20k at 25-50 with aces (from IO blog)

James Mitchell chipped up according to blog

[cambridgealex]

How early did mitch bust?

[BAM]

Eck is currently massive chipleader and is already odds on to make the final.

GL Eck TID !!!

[outragous76]

Eck is currently massive chipleader and is already odds on to make the final.

GL Eck TID !!!

20p in pls