2010 Irish Poker Open Schedule
by Bodog Poker | Jan 7 2010
Poker doesn't really have an official grand slam of events that players can try to capture like golf or tennis. But if it did the Irish Poker Open would certainly be one of them.
The oldest
poker tournament in Europe is deep with tradition, and in the last couple of years has grown to beyond even its greatest former glory. The Irish Poker Open is now one of the more popular European events, especially with big name professionals from North America who have been coming to play in it for years.
As it has since 2007, the Burlington Hotel in Dublin will host the Irish Poker Open from April 1 to 5, 2010.
Last year the tournament attracted 700 players including poker super stars Dan Harrington and Doyle Brunson. Christer Johannson beat out “High Stakes Poker” hostess Kara Scott in heads-up play to become the '08 champion. He will be back to defend again in '10, and will have his work cut out for him if he hopes to beat the odds and retain his crown.
There will also be some
satellite tournaments prior to the championship event, as well as some pot limit
Omaha action and a Ladies event.
The full schedule of events and times breaks down like this:
April 1st
Satellite Tournament: €200 + €20, 7:00pm
April 2nd
Championship Event: €3,200 + €300, 3:30pm
April 3rd
Championship Event Day 2, 2:00pm
Pot Limit Omaha: €750 + €75, 6:00pm
April 4th
Championship Event Day 3, 2:00pm
Pot Limit Omaha Championship Day 2, 2:30pm
Ladies' Championship: €300 + €30, 3:00pm
No Limit Holdem: €1,500 + €150, 5:00pm
April 5th
Championship Event Day 4, 2:00pm
Ladies' Championship Day 2, 2:30pm
No Limit Holdem Day 2, 2:30pm
No Limit Holdem Scalps Event, €270 + €30 + €30, 3:00pm
According to organizers preparations for the 2010 Irish Poker Open are going as planned. "The Irish Open festival is shaping up very nicely, with all the preparatory work really paying off,” said organizer Eric Booth. There are also other events on the schedule that, Booth said, “will make some players upset there are not enough hours in the weekend to play them all."
The Irish Poker Open continues to be a stage for Irish and other European players to make name for themselves in their own backyard, against the best in the world. Since the early 80's, when Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim and Stu Unger faithfully made the trip overseas to play in the event, local Irish players have become heroes after beating out the big name pros from overseas. A few of the big names who got their start in this event include Noel Furlong, Padraig Parkinson, Scott Grey, Donnacha O'Dea, Andy Black, Surindar Sunar and Mel Judah.
