Saturday, February 7, 2015

Saturday Poker

Only the 1 game tonight and its on in Star Poker Bray.

Kicking off at 8pm - you can late reg up to 9.30pm, €20 entry (€15 + €5 reg), starting stack of 5,000 chips, 15 min blinds. Tonight's game is a re-buy tournament. re-buys up to the break is €10 for 5k in chips and 1 top up at the break of €10 for 5k in chips.

refreshments available throughout the tournament and food served on the break.

Newtown Friday Night Results

Fifteen players took part in the Friday game in MKI, giving a jackpot of €520. Fourth on €40 was David Brewster. Mark Dempsey, Keith Doyle and Annika chopped the top three prizes and got €160 each. Best hand of the night was Keith Doyles poker of 3's, so he gets a free buy in next week.

Whistlers Thursday Night Results

11 players took part in week 5 on the new league in Whistlers Wicklow. 1st place went to Tom Cox for €200, Jason Cooper was 2nd for €140 and John Leon 3rd for €60.

Friday, February 6, 2015

Friday Poker

My favourite day of the week and there are 3 games tonight;

Doyles Rathnew, starts at 8.00pm. Seems to usually get 2 tables. Starting at 8.30pm sharp €20 buy in with unlimited rebuys up to the break with a top up available at the break.

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.

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 €20 (no reg). Starts at 8.00pm and you can late reg up to 9.30pm. Starting stack of 10k, 15 min blinds and lately having been getting 70 plus runners, with a very decent prizepool (Usually over €500 up top). 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.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Thursday Poker

3 games on tonight;

1st off, we start with the game in 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. Always has 2 tables. Friendly Game, new players welcome. This takes place in Fannings Pub.

Star Poker Bray

€35 Scalp Tournament, Starting at 8.00 pm, Late reg up to 9.30 pm, Starting stack of 15,000 chips, 15 minute clock, Buy in €15 + €15 scalp + €5 reg fee, usually get 30 plus runners for this game. with the new scalps at €15 a head , winning this game could be very profitable!

Refreshments available during the tournament, Complimentary food served at the break.

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. starting stack 6k, blinds 15 minutes. Rebuys €10 for 6k or if you get to the break without taking a rebuy yopu can get 13k for €20. 1000 early bird chip if your in your seat for the 1st hand and 500 if you confirm by text by 7pm. Best hand before the break also gets €20 (providing there is more than 8 players)
Tonight is week 5 of the new €600 added 10 week league. You must play 6 out of 10 weeks to be eligible for the final on the 19th March. A minimum of €600 will be added to the pot on that night.

Good luck at the tables!

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Wednesday Poker

Only the 1 game tonight folks and its on in Star Poker Bray

Starting at 8.00 pm. Late reg up to 9.30 pm. Starting stack of 10,000 chips,15 minute clock
Buy in €15 + €5 reg fee plus 1 re-entry

Tonight is 5 of the new Winter League

WEDNESDAY “WINTER” POKER

TOURNAMENT LEAGUE

For 8 weeks Star Leisure Poker Room will run a Wednesday Tournament League from 7th of January up to 25th of February. Over These 8 nights players will receive points according to what position they finish in. The 5 players with the most points will receive a cash prize on Wednesday 4th March 2015.

The league prize pool will be created by taking €1 from each player’s entry fee every tournament and Star Leisure Poker Room will donate another €1 per person each tournament to double the prize pool. Star Leisure Poker Room will guarantee a prize fund of €750.

Points system:

1st - 27 pts 6th - 22 pts 11th - 17 pts 16th - 12 pts 21st - 7 pts 26th - 2 pts
2nd - 26 pts 7th - 21 pts 12th - 16 pts 17th - 11 pts 22nd - 6 pts 27th - 1 pt
3rd - 25 pts 8th - 20 pts 13th - 15 pts 18th - 10 pts 23rd - 5 pts
4th - 24 pts 9th - 19 pts 14th - 14 pts 19th - 9 pts 24th - 4 pts
5th - 23 pts 10th - 18 pts 15th - 13 pts 20th - 8 pts 25th - 3 pts

Top 5 at the end of 8 weeks will get paid:

1st €300

2nd €200

3rd €125

4th €75

5th €50

League table after 4 weeks:

1 Alan Thompson 64 pts
2 Rebecca McKenna 52 pts
3 Alan Kelly 51 pts
Dan Neculaescu 51 pts
5 Frank Hughes 48 pts
6 Tomas Saulys 45 pts
7 Colm Martin 43 pts
Jason McMullen 43 pts
9 Frank Sutton 41 pts
Stephen Armstrong 41 pts

Star Poker Bray Results (28th January to 2nd February)

28.01.2015 (Wednesday)
€20 Winter League

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 02:15 am
Players: 76
Prize Pool: €1,134

1. Rebecca McKenna €315
-. Stuart Maher €315

3. Frank Hughes €159
4. David Rupeika €125
5. Mick Stephens €96
6. Jonny Quinn €62
7. Niall Fanning €40
8. Alan Kelly €23

League Table after 4 weeks:

1 Alan Thompson 64 pts
2 Rebecca McKenna 52 pts
3 Alan Kelly 51 pts
Dan Neculaescu 51 pts
5 Frank Hughes 48 pts
6 Tomas Saulys 45 pts
7 Colm Martin 43 pts
Jason McMullen 43 pts
9 Frank Sutton 41 pts
Stephen Armstrong 41 pts

29.01.2015 (Thursday)
€35 Scalp

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 01:00 am
Players: 31
Prize Pool: €465

1. Theresa Joyce €220
2. David Bates €130
3. Stephen Balfe €90
4. Cosmin Croitoru €25

30.01.2015 (Friday)
€25 Re-Entry

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 02:05 am
Players: 65
Prize Pool: €1,300

1. Eamon Kelly €414
2. Bogdan Tupu €300
-. Ian Gannon €300
4. Philip McCormack €130
5. Paul Scanlon €85
6. Tadas Galkus €71

31.01.2015 (Saturday)
€20 Re-Buy

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 23:45 pm
Players: 20
Prize Pool: €580

1. David Harris €280
-. Peter O’Malley €280

3. Andrew Allen €20

01.02.2015 (Sunday)
€75Monthly Deepstack

Start: 1:00 pm
End:00:40 am
Players:64
Prize Pool: €4,160

1.Niall Carvill €845
-. Monica Rathery €845
-. Dariusz Denisiuk €845
-. Konstantin Teresko €845

5. Joe Baker €260
6. Victor Antoci €220
7. Alex Pavlov €100
8. Peter Andrasi €100
9. Arthur Barry €100

01.02.2015 (Sunday)
€25 Re-Entry

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 01:30 am
Players: 42
Prize Pool: €840

1.Diarmud Murphy €295
-. Philip Carroll €295

3. Linda Byrne €145
4. Vincent Byrne €80
5. Dominik Krzysztalowicz €25

02.02.2015 (Monday)
€20 February League

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 01:40 am
Players: 47
Prize Pool: €693

1. Jonny Quinn €265
2. Dragos Mihalahi €175
3. Sean Moten €100
4. Tomas Saulys €75
5. Janos Jeszek €55
6. Eddie Gallagher €20

League Table after week 1:

1 Jonny Quinn 18 pts
2 Dragos Mihalachi 17 pts
3 Sean Moten 16 pts
4 Tomas Saulys 15 pts
5 Janos Jeszek 14 pts
6 Eddie Gallagher 13 pts
7 Glen Joyce 12 pts
8 Bogdan Tupu 11 pts
9 John McDermot 10 pts
10 Colm Martin 9 pts

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Tuesday Poker

Only the 1 live game tonight

Jacobs well Rathdrum have their usual game. Each week they alternate between 2 games. 1 game is a €50 freezeout. starting stack is 62k, 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!! This game can get 2 tables.

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. Top up also allowed at the break.

Star Poker Results Wednesday 21st to Monday 26th January

21.01.2015 (Wednesday)
€20 Winter League

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 02:00 am
Players:79
Prize Pool:€1,176

1. Rob Carr €388
2. Alan Thompson €265
3. Tom Maguire €165
4. Adrian Connick €129
5. Wayne Dalton €100
6. AndriusRibaciauskas €65
7. Rob Browne €41
8. Brian Hanlan €24

22.01.2015 (Thursday)
€35 Scalp

Start: 8:00 pm
End:01:00 am
Players:25
Prize Pool:€375

1. Linda Byrne €151
-.Giulio Popplewell €151

3. Paul Scanlon €75

23.01.2015 (Friday)
€25 Re-Entry

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 01:45 am
Players:71
Prize Pool:€1,420

1.DragosMichalahi€292
-.IoanGherghel €292
-.Kelly Wakefield €292
-.Gareth Fitzsimons €292

5. Trevor Conyard €99
6. Keith Marsh €71
7. Jaun Jansen €57
8. TadasKargelis €25

24.01.2015 (Saturday)
€110 Super Star Saturday

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:10 am
Players:50
Prize Pool:€5,000

1. Giulio Popplewell €1,925
2. Derek Verhoeven €1,225
3. Frank Sutton €700
4. Ioan Gherghel €500
5. Laurence O’Connor €400
6. Philip Carroll €150
7. Eamon Kelly €100

24.01.2015 (Saturday)
€20 Re-Buy

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 01:00 am
Players:23
Prize Pool:€775

1. Cormac Maher €341
2. Helen Henderson €260
3. Linda Byrne €145
4. Bogdan Tupu €30

25.01.2015 (Sunday)
€25 Re-Entry

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 01:40 am
Players: 39
Prize Pool:€780

1. Darren Murphy €300
2. Cosmin Croitoru €230
3. Vincent Byrne €140
4. Dragos Michalahi €78
5. Pat Rathery €30

26.01.2015 (Monday)
€20 January League

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 02:00 am
Players: 50
Prize Pool:€745

1. Janos Jeszek €298
2. Reggie Corrigan €194
3. Paul McCabe €112
4. Jerry Ring €82
5. Alan McDermott €60

Newtown Friday Night Results

Fifteen players took part in the Friday game at MKI, giving a jackpot of €600. Fifth on €40 was Dominic Leech. Fourth on €60 was Robert Nolan. Joey O'Brien, Richie Dalton and Mark Dempsey chopped the top three prizes and got €160 each, with Mark winning the extra €20. Best hand on the night was Jean Molloy's house of Aces full Kings so she gets a free buy in next week.

Whistlers Thursday Night Results

12 Players took part in Thursday Nights game in Whistlers Wicklow. Niall Callery was first for €180, Stephen Tierney 2nd for €160, Timmy Donovan 3rd for €60 & John Leon 4th for €40.

Monday, February 2, 2015

APOLOGIES

APOLOGIES FOLKS, THE BLOG WILL HOPEFULLY BE BACK UP AND RUNNING TOMORROW (3RD) HAD A LITTLE ACCIDENT AND DAMAGED MY KNEE SO HAVE BEEN OUT OF OPERATION UNTIL NOW. RESULTS AND GAMES WILL BE BACK FROM TOMORROW.