Saturday Night Poker

Star Poker Bray is on tonight and its the same tournament as a Friday Night "the double chance tournament. Be knocked out or go bust before the end of the break and you can rebuy again for €25 (20 plus 5 reg). Starts at 8.00pm and you can register up to 9.30pm. Blinds are 15 mins and a 10k starting stack. Refreshments served throughout and hot food served at the break.

Cash Tables available when enough players are around to start. blinds are 25/50c, 10% rake once a flop is seen and capped at €3 per pot. I think the minimum you can buy onto cash for is €25 and the Maximum is €200

last night had 43 runners.

StarPoker Friday Night Results

Congratulations to Mick Brennan who won the Friday €25 Re-Entry Tournament. With 43 players Mick won €344 with the top 5 getting paid. Mick called all-in on the flop against 4/3 on a 6/5/5 board. Mick had A/6 for two pair. With a 6 on the turn and another on the river he won the tournament with quad sixes. Poker Jackpot rolls-over, so €400 is up for grabs next week!!

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StarPoker Thursday Night Results

Congratulations to Colm Dunne and Rob Browne who split the Thursday €30 Scalp Tournament. With 27 runners, top place paid €243, with the top 4 getting paid. Both lads got an extra €25 in Scalps. The Poker Jackpot rolls over to next week.

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Friday Night Poker

Doyles Rathnew, starts at 8.00pm. Usually gets around 2 tables. €20 buy in and a starting stack of 2.5k and a 20 min clock. You can rebuy/topup 3 times and if your gone before the break you can buy a deadstack and the 3 topups for €50. All money taken in on the night goes back out in the prizefund.

The Kennedy inn, Newtown. Starts at 8.00pm, buy in is €20, with a €20 top up. Starting stack of 10k and a 20 min clock. The topup/rebuy is also for 10k. Usually gets 2 tables and the standard of play is very high, Probably the stronger/better game on a Friday night in my opinion.

Star Poker Bray, have their €25 (20 plus 5 reg) double chance tournie. Bust or be knocked out before the end of the first break at 9.30pm and you can rebuy for a further €25. Starts at 8.00pm and you can late reg up to 9.30pm. Starting stack of 10k, 15 min blinds and usually 30 plus runners. Refreshments available throughout and hot food served at the break.

Cash tables run until late and usually have 2 going. 25/50c blinds. 3% rake once a flop is seen, capped at €3 per pot.

Also a game in Lynskeys of Arklow. Buy in €35 (30 plus 5 freezeout). run by the same guys that run the sally game on a wednesday DR Poker, Im not sure of the blinds/starting stack or number here. Starts at 8pm sharp and you can reg from 7.30pm. Early bird chip for players in their seats before the game starts and 500 bonus for players who confirm their entry by text. Cash game available afterwards to. (thanks to niall O'Connor for letting me know this game is on here)

have a good weekend and good luck at the tables.

StarPoker Wednesday Night Results

Congratulations to Alan Murphy who won the Wednesday €20 Freeze-out Tournament. With 55 runners Alan won €330 with the top 6 getting paid. Alan called all-in pre-flop with A/Ten against 5/5 and hit the Ten on the flop to win. The poker jackpot rolls over to next week and is up to €395 now.

Well done Alan

Thursday Night Poker

1st off, we start in the Coach House Roundwood.
Kicks off at 8.00pm, Buy in is €35 (20 buy in, 10 top up and 5 reg). If you dont take the top-up its €25. The starting stacks are 5k and the top is the same. Blinds are 15/20. Hot food served on the break. Not just for locals, usually always has 2 tables. This can be a good game and good craic, if thats what you are looking for. Hopefully Ill have a report on this game tomorrow.

Star Poker Bray, have the €30 (20 plus 5 reg & 5 scalp) scalp tournament tonight. Kicking off at 8.00pm, you can late register up to the end of the break at 9.30pm. Knock out any player and receive the €5 scalp. Starting stack of 10k and a 15 minute clock. Refreshments available throughout and hot food served at the break. Usually get 30 plus for this game. This is a good game and sometimes calls are made to get the scalp (that shouldnt!!).

Cash table available usually after 10 and fill up quickly. 25/50c blinds, 10% rake once the flop is seen and capped at €3 per pot.

Best of luck at the tables.

Olde Forge Tuesday Night Results

Once again good number last night with 20 runners. Top 4 were paid and it was Niall O'Connor for the third week out of 4 that won.

Niall O'Connor €220
Ciaran Connolly €130
Jason Cooper €70
Trevor Conyard €50

Damien O'Connor was the bubble boy this week (Damien did have a nice score at the weeekend though, so im sure hes not to disappointed)

Play was good overall. twice last night when all in with 7,2 off 2 players hit straights to either stay in the game/knock someone out. Niall O'Connor only arrived just before the break but ran well even when his hand was behind only to come out on top.

This game has been getting steady numbers and every week there seems to be new players with another 3/4 last night. I believe after 4 weeks there are already over 30 players on the league table.

GAA Fundraiser Friday Night

Just a quick note from last Friday Night (I Know im a bit late). There was 80 plus runners paying €30 to enter. It was an unlimited rebuy tournament for the 1st 7 Levels and there was over 80 rebuys and then on the break each players took their top up too!

I was at a table where there wasnt a lot of rebuys, so I found when I was moved I went onto a table where I was 3-1 down due to that table being chaotic earlier on and going all-in nearly every hand. A lot more chips were in circulation. The final 9 got paid, with the top 3 chopping for €650 each. Damien O'Connor and 2 other guys from Arklow where the top 3.

A cash game with 2 full tables did get going and ran until after 2am. Overall the night was a big success for the County Footballers, as it was for their training fund, Which raised well over €5k!

Well done to Conor Hogan and his team who made sure everything ran smooth on the night.

Whistlers Poker League

For anyone involved in the Whistlers Poker League, tonight is the last night to try qualify and earn double points. The current league standings are as follows:

whistlers League Table

Johnny Dunne 90
Peter Doyle 65
Alice Murphy 61
Brian Connolley 51
Mick Dunne 48
Ciaran Connolley 42
John Leon 39
Jason Cooper 23
Niall O'Connor 22
Jim Connors 22
Sean Earls 21
Mark O'Neill 16
Paddy Kavannagh 14
Glenn Ryan 12
Tom Cox 11
Stephen Tierney 11
Craig Hennesey 10
Patrick Wolohan 10
Niall Higgins 8
Eamonn Kavanagh 6
John Synott 6
Trevor 3

Wednesday Night Poker

Kicking us off is Star Poker Bray and their €20 (15 plus 5 reg)Freezeout tournament. Kicking off at 8.00pm, you can late reg up to the end of the break at 9.30pm. Blinds are 15 minutes and you have a 10k starting stack. Refreshments available throughout and sambos served at the break (30 minute break from 9-9.30pm). Ive said it before and I will keep saying it, the busiest tournament night around wicklow as lately there have always been 70 plus players. Very rarely does this game go below 50 players. I dont know if its because of the €20 buy in, or maybe the sambos on the break do the job. Usually only deepstack/monthly games anywhere get numbers so big!!

Cash Games Available around 10 o'clock and the tables fill up very quickly. blinds 25/50c, rake is 3% once a flop is seen and capped at €3. Usually fills the 2 tables.

There is another game in Sally O'Briens in Arklow. I have been told its a €50 freezeout, with a 15k starting stack and early bird chip of 1k if your there before 8. Its been run by DR Poker (james/Miley).

Finally Whistlers Bar in Wicklow Town,

have a €20, plus 2 €10 top ups tournament. Starting stack could be 5k. Blinds are 15 Mins, and usually gets 10 plus players. This game used to be run by Ian McDonald of Donkey Poker Tour, but Ian has moved to pastures new and 2 Guys have taken up the reins. This is now run by Conor Hogan, who runs a good game and knows his stuff when it comes to Poker. When there is enough players a cash game usually gets going. (Can get a bit wild)! This week is the last week of the league that is currently running there.

15 points are required to qualify although we may lower to 12 depending on numbers.
The League final will be a €50 freezout which shall have €400 added its €50 in and 15 points gets you a 10k starting stack every point after that gets you 200 chips so you have 20 points you have an 11k starting stack. blinds will be 15 minutes and the final shall be held on the 12th of September.

Good luck at the tables.

Star Poker "Poker Team"

Here is a picture of the Team, that look after everyone in Star Poker. Marcin the manager is Dead Centre Front Row. When Marcin is not there David runs the show and is a pretty good tournament director. Ive seen some calls he has had to make and he has been spot on.

Some of the dealers are pretty good players themselves, Back Row you will usually see Sean H, Sean R, Ben & Guilio play, and down front Callum, Shauna & Joe. To be honest I think they all play but the ones Ive mentioned I have come against and are good players.

Good Picture and keep up the good work.

Star Poker Sunday Night Results

Congratulations to Derek Verhoeven who beat a field of 32 players to win Sunday's €20 Freezeout. Top 4 were paid with first place taking €216. Derek flopped top 2 pair on a Q J 6 board and pushed all in after his bet on the flop had been re-raised. He was called by J 10 and his 2 pair was good on the river. Well done Derek There was no winner of the Sunday poker jackpot so the money will roll over to next week.

Star Poker Saturday Night Results

Well done to Joe O'Brien who beat a field of 25 players to win Saturday's €25 Re-entry Tournament. Top 4 were paid with first place taking €225. Joe limped in and flopped top pair. He bet out and was raised all in. He called and was up against a flush draw. His pair of jacks held up and he took this Saturday's top prize. Joe also qualified for the Saturday poker jackpot and has a chance to come back and win big next Saturday. Well done Joe and good luck

Star Poker Friday Night Results

Congratulations to Paddy Maher who won the Friday $25 re-entry tournament. With 32 runners the top 4 were paid, with top prize paying $288. Paddy had a big chip lead heads-up and called an all-in shove pre-flop with K/3 Spades against A/J. A spade on the flop and another on the Turn and River, gave Paddy the win with a King high flush. The Poker Jackpot rolls-over

Star Poker Thursday Night Results

Apologies in the delay folks, I only received these late myself and should have had them up a day ago.

Congratulations to Karl Verhoeven who did the double, after winning yesterdays tournament, Karl went on to win again today. With 24 runners in the Thursday $30 Scalp tournament, Karl won $240 with an extra $20 in Scalps. Top 3 got paid. Karl, with a big chip lead, called an all-in shove pre-flop with A/J against 7/4. No pairs were made so Karl won with Ace high. The poker Jackpot rolls over to next week.

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Tuesday Night Poker

Week 4 of the Old Forge Poker League Continues Tonight.

Starts at 8.00pm, reg from 7.30pm

Buyin: €30 Freezeout (€25 + 5 reg)

9k starting stack

1k early bird

500 extra chips for confirming by text (0862423535) If you dont confirm by text you wont get the extra 500 chip, as I heard people last week asking for it that hadnt text.

20 min clock for first 6 levels, 15 min for the remaining levels (inc antes, that increase with every level)

Cash game runs also, 50c - €1 NLH with 5% rake and capped at €10, min buyin to cash game is €25

Tournament players are also part of a league for 888 Deepstack Galway Tickets, for November. Top 9 players at the end of the league qualify for the final table and top 4 of final table win a ticket each. Players chipstacks are calculated based on the amount of points they accumulate throughout the league. €30 is taken from the pot each week to make the money for the tickets.

This is being run by Craig Ledwith from Chip & Chair Poker and Ive played the tournament he runs in Arklow and the structure is excellent. Last week there was 15 plus runners, and a few of the regulars still havnt showed up so this tournament is going to get bigger. Nearly every week there is 3/4 new faces.

Finally, the Tuesday game in Jacobs Well, Rathdrum.

Each week they alternate between 2 games. 1 game is a €50 freezeout. starting stack is 62k (you are reading this correctly), blinds are 15/20 mins. no money kept behind all is paid out in prizefunds. starts at 8.30 and can run for a while with a stack this big!!

Their 2nd game is €30, with a €10 rebuy only for the first 3 levels. starting stack is not as big, i believe its around the 20k mark, and blinds are as above 15/20 mins

Im not making the above up!!!!! I confirmed it with Noel Jacob on Friday Night and he also advised they can get 2 tables.

Good luck at the table Folks.

Monday Night

One game to report tonight, and it happens in the Olde Ship, Arklow.
Its run by Craig Ledwith from Chip & Chair Poker.

Buyin: €30 Freezeout (€25+5 reg)

9k starting stack

1k early bird

500 extra chips for confirming by text (0862423535)

20 min clock for first 6 levels, 15 min for the remaining levels (inc antes, that increase with every level)

Complimentary food at the break for all players

Cash game runs also, 50c - €1 NLH with 5% rake and capped at €10, min buyin to cash game is €25

Tournament players are also part of a league for 2 UKIPT Cork tickets worth €770 each that takes place in February 2013.. Top 9 players at the end of the league qualify for the final table and top 2 of final table win a ticket each. Players chipstacks are calculated based on the amount of points they accumulate throughout the league and there are already 40 players on the league table. €40 is taken from the pot each week to make the money for the 2 tickets.

Larry Devereaux has taken over the lead in the league last week from Reimo Reinpalu, so its starting to get interesting!!

This is a good game and has been getting good numbers lately, usually always gets 2 full tables. Craig is a good tournament director/organiser as I have said he runs a good game, with a good structure.

Good Luck at the tables.

Sunday Night Poker

Star Poker Bray is where the last action of the weekend is tonight.

Kicks off at 8.00pm and you can register up to the end of the break at 9.30pm. Buy in is €20 (15 plus 5 reg). 10k starting stack and a 15 minute clock. Refreshments served throughout and sambos served on the break. As. Usually gets around 30 plus.

Cash Tables available when enough players are around to start. blinds are 25/50c, 10% rake once a flop is seen and capped at €3 per pot. I think the minimum you can buy onto cash for is €25 and the Maximum is €200.