Saturday, August 31, 2013

Saturday Night Poker

Only the 1 game around tonight;

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 as its the only game on around Wicklow.

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. The minimum you can buy onto cash for is €25 and the Maximum has been increased to €500.

Newtown Friday Night Results

Fourteen players took part in the Friday night game in MKI. Steve Rees and Robert Nolan chopped top 2 prizes and got €185 each. Third was Craig Quinn on €70, and fourth was Conor Byrne on €40. Best hand of the night was Steves quad Kings, so he gets a free buy in next week.

Star Poker Thursday Night Results

Congratulations to Ed Lara who won Thursday's €35 Scalp Tournament. With 36 players top prize paid €324 and the top 4 were paid. Ed also cashed in for €110 in Scalps. Well done!

Friday, August 30, 2013

Friday Night Poker

Its Friday, thats all ill say!

Action as follows:

Doyles Rathnew, starts at 8.00pm. Seems to usually get 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. early bird chip of 2k if your there before 8. Starting stack of 10k and a 20 min clock. The topup/rebuy is also for 10k. Consistently getting 2 tables now. Best hand of the night also gets free entry for the following week. Seems to consistently have 2 tables here.

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 30/40 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. 10% rake once a flop is seen, capped at €3 per pot, again the 2 cash tables usually fill up fairly fast.

Have a good weekend and good luck at the tables.

Star Poker Bray Wednesday Night Results

Congratulations to Stephen Ryan who won the €20 Wednesday League Freeze-Out. With 59 players top prize paid €330 and the top 6 were paid.

Wednesday Night was also the end of the Holiday League which saw Patrick Cowan top the leader board with 115 points. Well done Patrick!

Next Wednesday will be the start of the Autumn League which runs for 9 weeks.

Final League table:

HOLIDAY Wednesday's league:
(final results)

1. Patrick Cowan - (€300) 115 pts
2. Paul Doyle – (€200) 113 pts
3. Adam Maguire – (€125) 107 pts
4. Ciaran McGrath – (€75) 104 pts
5. Julia Kavalerova – (€50) 90 pts
6. Ger Cleary 88 pts
7. Colm Martin 81 pts
Paddy Scanlon 81 pts
9. Keith Johnstone 79 pts
10. Stephen Ryan 76 pts

Thursday, August 29, 2013

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. Always has 2 tables. Friendly Game, new players welcome, Ritchie Cullen runs the game here. (Im not sure if this game has moved to the local hall, if anyone can confirm this, be much appreciated)

Star Poker Bray, have reverted to their usual game, the €35 (20 plus 5 reg & 10 scalp) scalp tournament. Starting at 8pm, you can late reg up the to the end of the break at 9.30pm. 10k starting stack, 15min blinds. Food served at the break, refreshments served throughout.

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.

Lynskeys Arklow, now have a game, Buy in is €35 (30 plus €5 reg) starting at 9pm. 15 min blinds, 15k starting stack. €5 reg gives you a free pint and pizza at the break. Not sure what numbers are like here, first few weeks had 2 tables

Finally Whistlers Wicklow Town There will be no game here for 2 weeks, game returns next week.

Star Poker Bray SUnday Night Results

Congratulations to Colm Martin who beat a field of 39 players to win Sundays €20 Freeze-Out Tournament. Top prize paid €263 and the top 4 were paid.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Wednesday Night Poker

Only the 1 game tonight and its Star Poker Bray and their €20 (15 plus 5 reg)Freezeout tournament. Starting 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). Wednesday will be Week 9 and final week of the "Holiday League".

Cash Games Available around 10 o'clock and the tables fill up very quickly. blinds 25/50c, rake is 10% once a flop is seen and capped at €3. Usually fills the 2 tables. The maximum buy-in for cash has now increased to €500! Cash can get a bit wild tonight so beware!!

So Just the one game in Bray tonight. Good Luck at the tables!

Old Forge Wicklow Tuesday Night Results

Congratulations to Paddy Clarke who took down last nights game in the Old Forge Wicklow. Paddy beat the league leader Dan Bury heads up to take the win and more importantly for him the 20 points. Dan with his 2nd place finish also extends his league to over 40 points at the top! John Sinnott finished 3rd.

Best hand of the night? Dan Bury's Royal Flush wwhen Niall Callery also hit a flush. The amazing thing is both stacks ended up all in on the river, a dream scenario holding a royal flush!

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Tuesday Night Poker

2 games tonight folks and 1st up its week 18 of the new Tuesday Night Old Forge Poker League.

Tonight the buy in is €40 (35 plus 5 reg),freezeout, €15k starting stack, with a 1k early bird and 1k bonus chip for texting your entry to 0868446556. Registration is from 7.45, the game starts at 8 sharp. Blinds are 15 mins before and after the break with a 10 minute break after the 1st 6 levels. Hot food also served on the break (Pizza!)

Jim Connors won last week and won the extra 40 points for taking down 2 weeks in a row (60 points in 2 weeks for jim) and that puts him into 2nd spot in the league. Dan Bury currently leads the way. Cash game available afterwards, 50c/€1, minimum buy in €5, rake 10% capped at €3 max per pot.

And Finally,

Jacobs well Rathdrum, also have their usual game. 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.

Monday, August 26, 2013

Monday Poker

No Poker tonight folks, if anyone know different can they let me know please.

Star Poker Bray Saturday Night Results

Congratulations to James McGee who beat a field of 25 players to win Saturdays €25 Re-Entry Tournament. Top prize paid €250 and the top 3 were paid.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Sunday Poker

StarPoker 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 could have anything up to 50 + players.

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 has been increased to €300.

Star Poker Bray Friday Night Results

Congratulations to Lorna Fusciardi who beat a field of 49 players to win the Friday €25 Re-Entry Tournament. Top prize paid €392 and the top 5 were paid.