Whatever your plans are for Easter weekend this year, they may all come to a screeching halt if the Irish Open fits into your schedule in 2011. Once again, Paddypowerpoker.com is pleased to offer the Irish Open, an 8-Event poker festival happening at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin. You have probably heard of this tournament before (England’s James Mitchell won it in 2010 for a cool $600,000), but what you may not know is that it is actually the longest-running tournament event in Europe, and the second-longest running event in the world, trailing only the WSOP Main Event. It has been run every year since 1981, and this 30th Anniversary event promises to be a great one indeed.
If you are planning to be in Dublin and play in this event, it is worth noting that paddypowerpoker.com is offering several promotions that allow players to satellite their way into the event for a very minimal outlay. The site is offering daily rebuy “Cheap seat” satellites for as little as $2 or $4. These events culminate in a “Cheap Seats Grand Final”, the winner of which will be awarded a seat in the Irish Open. If you want to try your hand at some mid-level satellites, you have daily options that include:
++ Mondays, 8:00pm (server time), $22 Rebuy Satellite (1 Seat Guaranteed)
++ Tuesdays, 8:00pm, $66 Rebuy Satellite (2 Packages Guaranteed)
++ Thursdays, 8:00pm, $220 FO (2 Packages Guaranteed)
++ Sundays, 8:00pm, $220 FO (1 Package Guaranteed)
Please note that those satellites all offer seats to the Main Event, but there are other events on the schedule as well, including:
++ $220 Super Satellite @ the Burlington (April 21)
++ $825 PLO Championship (April 23)
++ $330 Turbo NLHE (April 23)
++ $330 Ladies Championship (April 24)
++ $1,100 NLHE (April 24)
++ $220 Turbo NLHE (April 24)
++ $330 NLHE Scalps (April 25, $30 bounty per player)
As you can see, this poker festival is celebrated as one of Europe’s best not only because of its field quality and reasonable buy-ins, but also because it offers a wide range of events in a relatively short amount of time. And as an added incentive to earn your seat on paddypowerpoker.com, the site is once again offering a $100K Bonus and 6 month sponsorship package to the longest-surviving qualifier; last year’s prize was awarded to 4th place finisher Rob Sherwood.
If you live near Dublin, are traveling to Ireland, or just want to get there to soak up a week of great poker action, the Irish Open will offer all of that and more this April. Remember to try your hand at qualifying on paddypowerpoker.com, and Good Luck at the Tables!