Saturday, December 22, 2012

Poker Awards

The clock is ticking and voting closes at 6pm tonight so i can count up.

I can confirm there have been a lot of votes so thanks to anyone who has done so. The 2 player awards for tournament and cash player of the year is very tight, so please keep the votes coming in.

Winners announced tomorrow at the Deepstack in the grand hotel.

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. probably get 30 plus again tonight, maybe more with the run-in to christmas.

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

Friday, December 21, 2012

Grand Hotel Wicklow Deepstack Sunday Reminder


€75 Entry (€60 plus €15)

Fully Dealer Dealt, Food on the break and some Poker gear will be handed out as well for best hands etc as there wont be enough to go around. (Thanks to Irish Eyes and Boyle Poker for this).

Starting stack 20k. Blinds 25 mins before the break (2 hours play) and 30 minutes when you return (30 min break).

There is an option of a dealer tip of €5 for an extra 5k in chips. This is optional and I would like to see what players would think of this. Not all players will take it and puts them at a disadvantage straight away as they would be 5k down in chips. Please let me know what you think!!


I have included Antes in the structure to entice some action, especially with the blinds being so long. I dont think we will hit blinds of 50000/100000 but I have included them for all to see.

Finally I would like to know what kind of numbers that will be showing up, if you can tweet me, comment on the blog/facebook, text me 0868446556, or email me wicklowpkrscene@gmail.com, just so I have an indication of numbers.

I WOULD IDEALLY LIKE IF PEOPLE WOULD PREBOOK/PRE-REGISTER BY TEXT ON THE ABOVE NUMBER SO TO KNOW WHAT NUMBERS IM EXPECTING

Christmas Jumpers and Christmas Hats are a must!!

The poker awards will also be handed out on the break if the players etc are in attendance.

Please feel free to contact me should you have any queries.

Also There more than likely will be a cash game afterwards and last night I was asked to run a NLH game and an Omaha Game. If anyone is interested please can you let me know.


If its a thing where 2 cash games get going, one table will be 50c/€1 and the 2nd table will be €1/€2.

Thanks Everyone.

Friday Night Poker

Action for tonight is as follows:

Doyles Rathnew, starts at 8.00pm. Seems to be getting 2 tables consistently now. €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. The league final was last week so im not sure what kind of numbers they will get tonight.

The Kennedy inn, Newtown. No game here tonight.

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. With the xmas run in Star's games have been getting big numbers and id expect the same tonight.

Cash tables run until late and usually have 2 going. 25/50c blinds. 10% rake once a flop is seen, capped at €3 per pot, again the 2 cash tables usually fill up fairly fast.

Also a game in Lynskeys of Arklow. Starting at 9pm, 10k stack, no reg 30 freezeout. No idea on structure/blinds. Usually gets 1 table at least, and a cash game going later on.

Have a good weekend and good luck at the tables.

Star Poker Thursday Night Results

Congratulations to Colm Martin who won our Thursday €30 Scalp Tournament. On the final hand, with a big chip lead, Colm raised from the small blind with Q/Q and then called an all-in shove pre-flop against 10/10. A Board of A/6/5/7/K gave him the win. Well done!

Star Poker Wednesday Night Christmas Party Results

Congratulations to Daryl Brack and Ian Miller who won our €20 Wednesday Christmas Party Freeze-Out Tournament. With a record 122 players top spot paid €615 and the top 9 got paid.

Marcin has asked for the following : Thanks to all our Customers for a great night and Merry Christmas to Everyone!!!















I went myself on wednesday night and fair play to Star, they put on a great show, free food, drink and a great atmosphere, well done Star.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Poker Awards


LAST FEW DAYS TO GET YOUR VOTES IN

The winners will be announced on the 23rd December 2012 at the Deepstack Event in the Grand Hotel Wicklow. There will be 5 awards, nothing serious just something small(piece of glass/trophy) and the categories are as follows:

1. Best Poker Venue

Nominees: Star Poker Bray, Kennedy Inn Newtown, Doyles Rathnew, Old Forge Wicklow, Whistlers Wicklow, Jacobs Well Rathdrum, Lynskeys Arklow, Old Ship Arklow.

2. Best Game

Nominees: All as above

3. Best Tournament Player

Nominees: Open Category

4. Best Cash Game Player

Nominees: Open Category

5. Biggest Nit/Luckbox Award

Nominees: Open Category

Nominations can be emailed to wicklowpkrscene@gmail.com with a nomination for each category if you like. I would prefer if you didnt comment as people can see who and what you are voting for. One vote per person per category rules apply. if this is going to be done lets do it right, thats why I have left the last category as a bit of a joke. It is a bit of fun but seeing as nothing like this has happened around Wicklow before, for the first 4 awards im asking for them to be taken serious please.

Anyone who has voted so far, thank you for doing so. For anyone that is not big into the internet I will be sending out nomination forms (bringing them to different games)so to get your vote.

FINALLY, I CAN ONLY GIVE AWARDS TO THE VENUE, PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN VOTED FOR!! IF YOU THINK THERE IS A BETTER PLAYER THAN THOSE WHO GET THE AWARD ITS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN VOTED FOR. IM NOT PICKING THE WINNERS, THE VOTES ARE, WITHOUT THEM I COULDNT HAVE DONE THIS.


Ill post the same post every week up to the event, so happy voting. Entries were going to close on the 17th December but Im going to close them next week on the 21st Instead.

Cheers.

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. Usually always has 2 tables, think there was 20 here last week. Friendly Game, new players welcome, Ritchie Cullen runs the game here.

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. Could have 40 plus players here for this game. Last night at their xmas party there was 125 runners so with the run in to christmas this game could be a big one to.

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. tables usually fill up fairly fast.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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). The busiest night in the Poker room nearly always gets 60/70 plus, last week there was an unbelievable 101!! Tonight is the Christmas party so i'd expect there is going to be a good crowd. I also believe the poker jackpot is coming to an end tonight.

Cash Games Available around 10 o'clock and the tables fill up very quickly. blinds 25/50c, rake is 5% once a flop is seen and capped at €3. Usually fills the 2 tables.

There was a game in Sally O'Briens, Arklow, but this I believe is no more.

Good Luck at the tables!

Old Forge Tuesday Night Results

Congratulations to Pat Cowan who took down last nights game in the Old Forge Wicklow. Pat beat a field of 29 runners and Paddy Kavanagh heads up to take the win and 40 points as it was a double points game. Pat also cashed for another €30 (6 scalps). Damien Syms was 3rd, Niall Higgins 4th and Jason O'Brien 5th.

A cash game got going for a little later and went on until the early hours.

Thanks to everyone who came. Thats it for the christmas period. The game will resume on the 8th January 2013!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

REMINDER CHRISTMAS DEEPSTACK TOURNAMENT


€75 Entry (€60 plus €15)

Fully Dealer Dealt, Food on the break and some Poker gear will be handed out as well for best hands etc as there wont be enough to go around. (Thanks to Irish Eyes and Boyle Poker for this).

Starting stack 20k. Blinds 25 mins before the break (2 hours play) and 30 minutes when you return (30 min break).

There is an option of a dealer tip of €5 for an extra 5k in chips. This is optional and I would like to see what players would think of this. Not all players will take it and puts them at a disadvantage straight away as they would be 5k down in chips. Please let me know what you think!!


I have included Antes in the structure to entice some action, especially with the blinds being so long. I dont think we will hit blinds of 50000/100000 but I have included them for all to see.

Finally I would like to know what kind of numbers that will be showing up, if you can tweet me, comment on the blog/facebook, text me 0868446556, or email me wicklowpkrscene@gmail.com, just so I have an indication of numbers.

I WOULD IDEALLY LIKE IF PEOPLE WOULD PREBOOK/PRE-REGISTER BY TEXT ON THE ABOVE NUMBER SO TO KNOW WHAT NUMBERS IM EXPECTING

Christmas Jumpers and Christmas Hats are a must!!

The poker awards will also be handed out on the break if the players etc are in attendance.

Please feel free to contact me should you have any queries.

Also There more than likely will be a cash game afterwards and last night I was asked to run a NLH game and an Omaha Game. If anyone is interested please can you let me know.


If its a thing where 2 cash games get going, one table will be 50c/€1 and the 2nd table will be €1/€2.

Thanks Everyone.

REMINDER POKER AWARDS


LAST FEW DAYS TO GET YOUR VOTES IN

The winners will be announced on the 23rd December 2012 at the Deepstack Event in the Grand Hotel Wicklow. There will be 5 awards, nothing serious just something small(piece of glass/trophy) and the categories are as follows:

1. Best Poker Venue

Nominees: Star Poker Bray, Kennedy Inn Newtown, Doyles Rathnew, Old Forge Wicklow, Whistlers Wicklow, Jacobs Well Rathdrum, Lynskeys Arklow, Old Ship Arklow.

2. Best Game

Nominees: All as above

3. Best Tournament Player

Nominees: Open Category

4. Best Cash Game Player

Nominees: Open Category

5. Biggest Nit/Luckbox Award

Nominees: Open Category

Nominations can be emailed to wicklowpkrscene@gmail.com with a nomination for each category if you like. I would prefer if you didnt comment as people can see who and what you are voting for. One vote per person per category rules apply. if this is going to be done lets do it right, thats why I have left the last category as a bit of a joke. It is a bit of fun but seeing as nothing like this has happened around Wicklow before, for the first 4 awards im asking for them to be taken serious please.

Anyone who has voted so far, thank you for doing so. For anyone that is not big into the internet I will be sending out nomination forms (bringing them to different games)so to get your vote.

Ill post the same post every week up to the event, so happy voting. Entries were going to close on the 17th December but Im going to close them next week on the 21st Instead.

Cheers.

Tuesday Night Poker

The first game to report is in the Olde Forge Wicklow Town, being run by Trevor Conyard from WicklowPkrScene/Chip & a Chair Poker Events. Week 20 of the league continues tonight.

TONIGHT IS DOUBLE POINTS NIGHT

Kicking off at 8pm, reg from 7.30pm, €35 scalp freezeout (25 plus 5 scalp plus 5 reg ) Starting stack of 9k, early bird chip of 1000 for anyone in their seat by 8 and an extra 500 if you confirm by text 0868446556.

Best hand before the break tonight gets 5k in chips.

Consistently hits the 20 mark, last week we had 20 runner and new faces playing every week. Niall O'Connor and Paddy Clarke currently share the lead on the league table. Craig Flanagan took down last weeks game.

Cash Game available afterwards,50c/€1 blinds, rake 10% once a flop is seen capped at €10 per pot.

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.

Pot Limit cash game also runs when enough players are knocked out of the game.

Good luck at the table Folks.

The Old Ship Arklow Monday Night Results

Congratulations to Liam Power who won last nights game in The Old Ship Arklow. Liam beat a field of 19 runners and Karl Larkin heads up to take the win. Liam also secured 40 points for his troubles as it was double points. Larry devereaux was 3rd and Dan Bury 4th. Best hand before the break was quads (not sure what type) for Craig Flanagan.

The game is now on a 2 week break for the christmas period and will return the 7th January 2013.

Star Poker Sunday Night Results

Congratulations to David Walsh, who defeated a field of 46 runners to win Sunday's €20 Freeze-out.
On the final hand after an opening raise from David and a call, the flop was 733, David shoved with A5 and was called by 76, the turn and river ran out 24 to give Dave the straight and secure the win.

Top 5 places were paid, with a top prize of €276.

The Sunday Jackpot is now over and the jackpot tickets will be raffled off.

Star Poker Bray Saturday Night Results

Congratulations to Joe Masterson who won the Saturday $25 re-entry tournament. With a huge chip lead Joe called an all-in shove on a flop of 7,2,J with J/9 against 4/2. A 3 on the turn and a King on the river gave him the win. Well done Joe, it's about time you won one!

Monday, December 17, 2012

Monday Night Poker

One game to report tonight, and it happens in the Olde Ship, Arklow.
Its run by Trevor Conyard from WicklowPKRscene/Chip & Chair Poker events.


Tonights Game is the last for 2 weeks, due to the christmas break. also tonight its double points

Buyin: €35 Freezeout scalp Christmas Cracker tournament (€25+5+5)

9k starting stack

1k early bird

500 extra chips for confirming by text (0868446556)

Best hand before the break, will win more chips.

Bobby McGee took down last weeks game and will be going for 2 in a row and 40 points Tonight.

Cash game runs also, 50c - €1 NLH with 10% rake once a flop is seen and capped at €5, 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 over 50 players on the league table. €40 is taken from the pot each week to make the money for the 2 tickets.

With over 50 players in the league, the action at the top is heating up. Larry, Reimo and Darek are nearly guaranteed a final spot already, as they have a monster lead, but the final 7 places are anybodys as its quite close!

This is a good game and usually always gets 2 full tables. As in 1 of my previous posts, I have taken over Chip & a Chair and will continue running the game the same way Craig did. Hope to see you all later.

Good Luck at the tables.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Sunday Night Poker

The only game tonight is in Star Poker Bray:

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. This game is getting big numbers lately and could have anything up to 50 + players. Probably the 2nd biggest night to the Wednesday Game.

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

Star Poker Friday Night Results

Congratulations to Evan Burke and Rob Browne who split the Friday €25 Re-Entry Tournament. With 39 players top spot paid €312 and the top 5 were paid. No Jackpot winner last night so Fridays Jackpot fund will be raffled off on December 28th.