Saturday, October 12, 2013

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 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 at MKI, yielding a jackpot of €540. The top 3 prizes were chopped between Dominic Leech, Moira Gannon and Robert Nolan. Moira and Robert got €165 each, and Dominic,who was chip leader at the decision to chop,got €170. Fourth on €40 was David Brewster. On a night which saw Alan Grant getting a poker of 2's, Lee Lofts getting a poker of 3's, Dominic's poker of 7's was the best hand of the night, so he gets a free buy-in next week.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Friday Night Poker

Action for tonight 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. Also tonight is week 4 of the christmas rollover, You must play 7/13 nights to qualify for the final. This year they are giving a bonus of 1,000 chips for each night in the run up to christmas you play. ie if you play 8=1000,9=2000,and so on,bonus will be given with the starting stack on the final night.

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 Thursday Night Results

Congratulations to Barry O'Neill who won the €35 Scalp Tournament last night. With a prizepool of €460 the top 3 were paid and Barry got an extra €70 in Scalps.

Thursday, October 10, 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.

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. The winner here usually ends up with nearly a €100 extra in scalps!

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. Seems to always get 2 tables (according to one of the local players)

Finally Whistlers Wicklow Town

Starting at 8pm, all money taken in paid out on the night. €20 buy in with 2 €10 top ups/rebuys. 500 early bird chip if your in your seat by the start and 500 if you confirm by text. Best hand before the break also gets €20.

Star Poker Bray Wednesday Night Results

Congratulations to Joe Baker who won week 6 of the €20 Wednesday 'Autumn League' freeze-out tournament last night. With 59 players top prize paid €320 and the top 6 were paid.

AUTUMN Wednesday's league:
(after 6th week)

1. Kevin Ward 80 pts
2. Wayne Dalton 78 pts
3. Ger Cleary 70 pts
Sergei Torgai 70 pts
5. Gerry Ring 66 pts
6. Donal Kelly 62 pts
7. Colm Martin 61 pts
8. Tom Maguire 60 pts
9. Frank Collier 54 pts
10. Thomas Ward 50 pts
11. Stephen Armstrong 49 pts
12. Keith Johnstone 44 pts
13. Dave Walsh 43 pts
Wayne Walsh 43 pts
15. Victor Antoci 42 pts
16. Juan Gavida 40 pts
Tomas Saulys 40 pts
18. Joe Baker 39 pts
19. Darren Connick 38 pts
20. Keith Clucas 36 pts

Wednesday, October 9, 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). Tonight will be Week 6 of the new "Autumn League".

The current league table after 5 weeks is as follows:

1. Colm Martin 60 pts
Tom Maguire 60 pts
3. Kevin Ward 57 pts
Wayne Dalton 57 pts
5. Ger Cleary 56 pts
6. Frank Collier 54 pts
7. Thomas Ward 50 pts
8. Stephen Armstrong 49 pts
9. Gerry Ring 46 pts
10. Donal Kelly 45 pts
11. Keith Johnstone 44 pts
Sergei Torgai 44 pts
13. Dave Walsh 43 pts
Wayne Walsh 43 pts
15. Darren Connick 38 pts
Victor Antoci 38 pts
17. Keith Clucas 36 pts
18. Clinton O'Connor 35 pts
19. Damian Whyte 33 pts
Stephen Balfe 33 pts

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!!

Old Forge Tuesday Night Results

Congrats to Jim Connors, Dan Bury and Damien Syms who all chopped last nights game in the Old Forge Wicklow. The 3 lads agreed on a chop for €170 each, with Lloyd Scraggs taking €40 for 4th Spot.

Best hand of the night was a full house of 9s full of 10s for Jim Connors.

Thanks to all who came and hope to see you all next week.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Tuesday Night Poker

2 games tonight folks and 1st up its the weekly game in the old forge.

Tonight the buy in is €40 (35 plus 5 reg),freezeout, €10k 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 with a 10 minute break after the 1st 6 levels. There is the option of 1 €10 top up at the break (5k in chips).

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 9.00 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.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Sunday Night Poker


The only game on Today is the Star Monthly Deepstack Game. Kicking off at the earlier time of 1pm, you can late reg up to 4.15. buy in is €75 (65 plus 10 reg). Starting stack of 20,000 and blinds 25 minutes up to the break and 30 minutes after. This game usually gets 50 plus players and generates a decent enough prizepool of approx €3/3500.

Cash games usually start after the break also.

good luck at the tables.