IRISH OPEN POKER SCHEDULE RELEASED

25 January 2008

Extra levels added to Europe's most prestigious poker tournament


Online betting and poker group Paddy Power Poker.com has announced the full timetable for the 2008 Irish Open including start times for all festival events. The Super Satellite to the Main Event will be the first event of the festival and will take place at 6pm on Wednesday 19th March.

The Euro 3 Million Guaranteed Main Event itself, which has a capacity for 1 000 players, will be split over two Day 1 heats. Day 1A will take place on Thursday 20th March with Day 1B starting on Good Friday, 21st March.

Both Day 1s will begin at 2pm sharp and registration will close promptly at 12 noon. Each subsequent day of the Main Event will also have a 2pm start, including the final day which will see the champion crowned on Easter Monday.

The minimum payout for first place in this Euro 4 500 buy-in event will be Euro 800 000.

Start times have also been confirmed for all Side Events at the Irish Open. There will be early evening starts for the inaugural Irish Open Ladies event, the Euro 1 500 No Limit Holdem Freezeout and the Pot Limit Omaha Rebuy, with the final event, the Double Chance Scalp, starting a little earlier at 3pm on Easter Monday

Irish Open 2008 Schedule

Date...............Time....Event........................................................Entry....Reg

19th March....18:00...Main Event Super Satellite......................300....30
20th March....14:00...Main Event Day 1A...................................4200....300
21st March....14:00...Main Event Day 1B...................................4200....300
21st March....17:00...Irish Open Ladies NLH Freezout............300....30
22nd March...14:00...Main Event Day 2
22nd March...18:00...1,500 NLH Freezeout Day 1................1500....150
23rd March....14:00...Main Event Day 3
23rd March....15:00...1,500 NLH Freezeout Day 2
23rd March....17:00...Pot Limit Omaha Rebuy...........................400....40
24th March....14:00...Main Event Final
24th March....15:00...NLH Double Chance Scalp..............270 + 30....30


The blind structure for the Euro 3 Million Guaranteed Main Event has also been confirmed and will feature additional levels from last year giving more play to the competitors. The starting stack will be 10,000 chips and the blinds will increase every 60 minutes.

Players looking to qualify for the Irish Open Main Event now have no shortage of options with paddypowerpoker.com running two Super Satellites each week with daily feeders on offer for as little as $2.

$320 Super Satellite at 9pm every Sunday. $55 Rebuy Super Satellite at 8.05pm every Wednesday. Irish Open packages are worth $8 500 which includes ticket, accommodation and expenses.

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