Irish Poker Open
Established in 1981, the Irish Open is Europe’s longest running poker tournament and in 2007 it became its largest. A record breaking field of 708 players went to Dublin to sample the tournament’s unique atmosphere and compete for over €2.3 million in prize money.
The 2008 event sees the Irish Open expand with an increased buy-in, capacity and guaranteed prizepool. To accommodate the huge demand for tickets, this year’s tournament will be split into two Day 1s; allowing for a capacity of 1,000 players.
- €3 million guaranteed prizepool
- Buy in: €4,200 + €300 registration fee
- Capacity: 1,000 players
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
Online qualification began on paddypowerpoker.com on Monday 13th August with a full schedule of daily feeders to fortnightly satellites.
[Press Release Source: PaddyPowerPoker.com]