UKIPT Cork thread

[TightEnd]

The Rochestown Park Hotel will be the venue for the six-day festival, during which time 12 UKIPT tournaments – including satellites – will take place. The first event begins at 18:00 on Feb. 13.


The tournament that receives the most attention will be the four-day Main Event, which has had its buy-in upped to €770 from the €560 of the previous season. Day 1a of the UKIPT Cork Main Event gets underway on Feb. 14 at 12:00

Last season’s UKIPT Cork Main Event saw 602 players pack into the Rochestown Park Hotel and created a €291,970 prize pool. The largest slice of that money went to the popular pro Sam Razavi, who picked up €71,000 after he defeated David O’Connor heads-up. Should the Main Event receive similar numbers this year, the prize pool will be boosted significantly and we could be talking about a €100,000 first place prize.

Season 3 UKIPT Cork Schedule

Date   Time   Tournament   Buy-in   Chips   Clock

Wed 13 Feb   18:00   NL Holdem 6 Handed   €100+€10   6,000   25 min
Thu 14 Feb   12:00   Main Event Day 1a   €700+€60   15,000   60 min
Thu 14 Feb   20:00   NL Holdem Turbo   €100+€10   8,000   15 min
Fri 15 Feb     12:00   Main Event Day 1b   €700+€70   15,000   60 min
Fri 15 Feb           20:00   NL Holdem Turbo Bounty   €100+€50+€10   8,000   15 mins
Sat 16 Feb   12:00   Main Event Day 2           
Sat 16 Feb   18:00   NL Holdem High Roller Day 1   €2,000+€150   20,000   45 min
Sat 16 Feb   20:00   NL Holdem Day 1   €300+€30   10,000   40 min
Sun 17 Feb   12:00   Main Event Day 3           
Sun 17 Feb   13:00   High Roller Day 2           
Sun 17 Feb   14:00   NL Holdem Day 2           
Sun 17 Feb   14:00   PL Omaha   €200++€20   10,000   30 min
Sun 17 Feb   17:00   NL Holdem Turbo Deepstack   €150+€15   15,000   15 min
Mon 18 Feb   12:00   Main Event Final Table           

[TightEnd]

I think we have a few going over...Fraser, Julian, Ryan etc

This thread for trip reports please, and I'll do daily updates of how the Brits are doing

As ever www.pokerstarsblog.com for the eventupdates

[dino1980]

Anyone local to Cork - or been before - and know a decent bar that does food and will show the Madrid vs Man Utd game?

Any Blondes playing I'll be doing live updates (I'm the one who looks like Sam Razavi but has approx $950,000 less in tournament earnings), so please if you see me walking around the room say hi, tell me about hands etc. It all helps the blog, which unlike Blonde's isn't interactive, tick over. Or alternatively post your twitter handle and, if I don't already, I'll follow you.

[AlunB]

Anyone local to Cork - or been before - and know a decent bar that does food and will show the Madrid vs Man Utd game?

Any Blondes playing I'll be doing live updates (I'm the one who looks like Sam Razavi but has approx $950,000 less in tournament earnings), so please if you see me walking around the room say hi, tell me about hands etc. It all helps the blog, which unlike Blonde's isn't interactive, tick over. Or alternatively post your twitter handle and, if I don't already, I'll follow you.

Thinly veiled, I've got $50k in tournament earnings brag

[George2Loose]

Me, dan ward (wardy84) and Kev (autobetkev) flying in thurs evening

[dino1980]

For anyone there on Wednesday, the East Village Bar - also the venue for the players party - is about 10 mins walk away and is a sports bar so will have the game on.

http://www.eastvillage.ie/

[GPPT Jamie]

For anyone there Wednesday the East Village Bar - also the venue for the players party - is about 10 mins walk away and is a sports bar so will have the game on.

http://www.eastvillage.ie/

The hotel will also be showing the match if you are feeling lazy.

The main hotel bar is actually pretty decent and gets pretty busy IIRC

[aaron1867]

I looked for flights yesterday & couldn't find any from nearest airports.

EM/Manchester, etc.

[FUN4FRASER]

I looked for flights yesterday & couldn't find any from nearest airports.

EM/Manchester, etc.

Flight Itinerary: EI3721
 Fri 15 Feb 2013 Depart: Manchester Terminal
1 09:15 Arrive: Cork Terminal 1 10:50 W/Economy Class - CONFIRMED
Airline: Aer Arann

My flight friday from Manchester at 9.15 Friday with Aer Lingus...pretty sure same flight goes every day at the same time

£105 return

[GPPT Jamie]

I looked for flights yesterday & couldn't find any from nearest airports.

EM/Manchester, etc.

I put in a return ticket departing on Thursday and returning Monday and it came up with direct flights from the following airports in the UK:

Stanstead
Heathrow
Gatwick
Liverpool
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Manchester
Bristol
Birmingham

I believe they are all daily flights as minimum with the exception of Bristol.

[Boba Fett]

Im in, arrive Wednesday night with Firaldo

1 flight per day from Glasgow leaves at 9pm fyi

[leethefish]

Me, dan ward (wardy84) and Kev (autobetkev) flying in thurs evening

Good luck to these

[flushthemout]

Head to Youghal, Amazing place, only downside is Roy Keane was born there.

[GPPT Jamie]

In addition to the player party we will be hosting welcome drinks/beers during the Man Utd vs Real Madrid match from 7:30pm tomorrow (Wednesday) in the Atrium bar at the Rochestown Park Hotel.

[julian]

hi jamie,
we can buy-in with cash at the venue right?