Wicklow Poker Scene: 2013-01-20

Saturday, January 26, 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 tonight, maybe more!

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 is €200

Newtown Friday Night Results

There were 20 players on Friday night in Mountkennedy Inn. Neil Yeoman got a nice double up a few hands into the tourney, and never looked back. He hit cards all night, including a straight flush to the King, and ended up as winner. Jason O'Brien was second and Greg Gallagher was third. While a few regulars were absent, several new faces kept the numbers up, and we welcomed back our American shark and wit, the legendary Charles Wiedecker!!

Star Poker Thursday Night Results & Satellite details

Congratulations to Peter Kelly who won the Thursday €30 Scalp Tournament. On the final hand Peter limped with K/K and called an all-in shove pre-flop against 2/2. A board of 10,6,7,6,J gave him the win. Peter along with 2nd place man Dan Mohan also won free entry in to our €40 Satelite Tournament for the Super Poker Event in Citywest on 23rd February. We will be running the €40 Satelite on Thursday 21st February.

Details are as follows:

This started the 24th. Every thursday (31st Jan, 7th & 14th Feb) 1st and 2nd place get a €35+€5 ticket into the Super 2013 Satellite on 21st February in Star Leisure. So we have a four nights where two players are winning tickets into a super satellite on 21st Feb.
On 21st Feb all players can buy-in for €40 (incl. reg). Its a satellite so for every €350 in the prize-pool (every 10 players) tickets will be awarded (to 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.) but the cash option will be available to players.

Super 2013 poker event (€300+€50) take place in citywest 23rd & 24th Feb.

Friday, January 25, 2013

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. 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 1k if your there before 8. 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, and its a good game.

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. 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. Think its €30 freezeout. havnt heard if this went ahead last week or if its going ahead tonight.

Have a good weekend and good luck at the tables.

Thursday, January 24, 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. Usually always has 2 tables. 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.

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, January 23, 2013

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.

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.

Also tonight see's the bigger cash game table kick off from 9pm. Minimum buy in is €200 and Im not sure if there is a cap to what the max is. I believe there is only 1 table tonight, to see how things go.

I also believe this is going to be a regular thing now with a bigger buy in, so well done to Star, I think a lot of cash players have been waiting for this!!

Good Luck at the tables!

The Old Forge Wicklow Tuesday Night Results

Well done to Jason O'Brien who took down last nights game in the Old Forge Wicklow. Jason beat a field of 17 players and Robert Carroll heads up to take the win and the 20 points in the league. Larry Dias was 3rd and Niall Callery 4th.

The Final all in hand:

Best hand of the night was aces full of kings for Brian Connolly on the very first hand, which earned him 5k extra in chips.

Thanks to all who showed up and hope to see you all next week.

Star Poker Bray Sunday Night Results

Congratulations to Rob Carr who defeated a field of 33 runners to win Sunday's €20 Freeze-out. On the final hand Rob called an all in with 77's and was up against 10 6, the board ran out Q4637 to secure Rob the win. Top 4 places were paid with a top prize of €223.

Star Poker Bray Saturday Night Results

Congratulations to Aaron Sheehy on winning Saturdays €25 re-entry tournament. He beat a field of 28 runners to claim first prize of €251. On the final hand he called a shove, with a big chip lead, with 78 and was up against 83. The board ran out Q,7,8,5,9 to give him the win.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tuesday Night Poker

The first game to report is in the Olde Forge Wicklow Town. Week 23 of the league continues tonight.

Kicking off at 8pm, reg from 7.30pm, €30 freezeout (25 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, with new faces coming every week. There are over 60 players in the league. Niall O'Connor and Paddy Clarke currently share the lead on the league table. Dan Bury took the 20 Points from last weeks game.

Cash Game available afterwards,50c/€1 blinds, rake 10% once a flop is seen capped at €5 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.9

Old Ship Arklow Monday Night Results

Well done to Niall O'Connor who took down last nights game in the Old Ship Arklow. With 16 runners Niall and Zenonas agreed a chop and played out 1 hand for the 20 points. Kevin Tilikaenen was 3rd and Niall Higgins 4th. Best hand before the break was a house of 5s over 8s for Niall O'Connor.

A cash game ran for just over an hour after the tournament with a full table also.

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

Monday, January 21, 2013

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.

Buyin: €30 Freezeout tournament (€25+5)

9k starting stack

1k early bird

500 extra chips for confirming by text (0868446556)

Best hand before the break, will win more chips.

Kyle Byrne won last weeks game and will be going for 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.

There are about 6 weeks left to run in the league so anyone just outside the top 10
this is really last chance saloon!!

Good Luck at the tables.

Newtown Friday Night Results

Despite the bad weather, 13 hardy souls turned up for the game, including Joey O'Brien who made it down from Roundwood.
Jason O'Brien and Greg Gallagher chopped top prize, and Dominic Leech was third. Thanks to all who travelled through blizzards and floods to support the game.

And Thanks to Geraldine Nolan for the report!!

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Sunday Night 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 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

Doyles Rathnew Friday Night Results

Well done to Eamonn Franey who won friday nights game in Doyles Rathnew. There was 12 runners & €550 in the pot. Scott Quinn was 2nd and Josh Graham 3rd. Cash game went into the early hours.