Wicklow Poker Scene: 2014-06-22

Friday, June 27, 2014

Friday Night Poker

Its the weekend and action for tonight as follows:

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. Refreshments will be provided on the 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 lately having been getting 60/70 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, June 26, 2014

Thursday Night Poker

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. Blinds are 15/20. Hot food served on the break. Always has 2 tables. Friendly Game, new players welcome. Also I have been told the game has been moved to Fannings pub (no longer in the coach house).

Star Poker Bray

€35 Scalp Tournament, Starting at 8.00 pm, Late reg up to 9.30 pm, Starting stack of 10,000 chips, 15 minute clock, Buy in €20 + €10 scalp + €5 reg fee

Refreshments available during the tournament, Complimentary food served at the break. Numbers coule between 30-40 tonight for this game.

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. 1000 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 and Final League table

25.06.2014 (Wednesday)
€20 League Freeze-Out
Start: 8:00 pm
End: 02:00 am
Players: 60
Prize Pool: €840

1. Jacob Bobro €320
2. Derek Verhoeven €190
3. Tom Maguire €115
4. Nick Keenan €85
5. Stephen Martin €55
6. Keith Clucas €45
7. Paul O’Toole €30

League table after 8 weeks:

1. Nick Keenan 121 pts
2. Glenn Murphy 92 pts
3. Stuart Maher 85 pts
4. Tomas Saulys 83 pts
5. Sergei Torgai 78 pts
6. Alan Murphy 73 pts
7. Joe Baker 71 pts
8. Sean Popplewell 69 pts
9. Andrius Ribaciauskas 67 pts
10. Keith Clucas 62 pts
11. Gerry Ring 59 pts
12. Dave Walsh 58 pts
13. Stephen Martin 55 pts
14. Patrick Cowan 52 pts
15. Alan Thompson 49 pts
Dan Neculaescu 49 pts

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Wednesday Night 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

Tonight is week 8 of the Summer League

WEDNESDAY “SUMMER” POKER

TOURNAMENT LEAGUE

For 8 weeks Star Leisure Poker Room will run a Wednesday Tournament League from 7th May to the 25th June. 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 2nd July.

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

* - if after 8 weeks people in the money on equal points the winning prize will be split equally

League table after 7 weeks:

1. Nick Keenan 97 pts
2. Glenn Murphy 92 pts
3. Tomas Saulys 81 pts
4. Sergei Torgai 78 pts
5. Alan Murphy 73 pts
6. Stuart Maher 72 pts
7. Joe Baker 70 pts
8. Dave Walsh 58 pts
9. Andrius Ribaciauskas 57 pts
10. Sean Popplewell 53 pts
11. Dan Neculaescu 49 pts
12. Gerry Ring 48 pts
13. Neil Cahill 47 pts
14. Ken Clucas 44 pts
Mick Stephens 44 pts

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Tuesday Night 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 (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!! This game usually gets 2 tables. Also one point to note is, i have played this game and sometimes in different places, they have different rules and this is one such place. Nothing major, just in relation to raising/blinds etc! otherwise a good game with some very nice people.

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.

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

Finally there is an online game in Irish Eyes Poker. A free entry online tournament with 2 €25 tickets guaranteed to any live event in Star Poker. Go to WWW.STARLEISURE.IE and go to the Poker room section and here you will find step by step instructions to register/enter.

Monday, June 23, 2014

ST Patricks GAA Wicklow Benefit Golf Classic

Its not something I usually do but the attached flyer is for a local poker player that im sure most players know. The Golf classic is for Jim Connors, who unfortunately has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Jim is very well known on the cash tables in Bray and very well respected and liked. I dont think or believe many people/players would have a bad word to say about him. He's a genuine good guy and unfortunately something like this could not have happened to a nicer guy.

Anyway St Patricks GAA are holding a golf classic in Glen Mill Golf Club on Friday 18th & Saturday 19th July. I would say the times will be gone very quick so if your interested in booking/sponsoring a tee, please contact the numbers on the flyer.

Monday Poker

Only the 1 game tonight folks and its on in Star Poker Bray, details as below.

Freeze-Out Tournament
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

MONDAY “JUNE” POKER Tonight is week 4 of the current league

TOURNAMENT LEAGUE

For 5 weeks Star Leisure Poker Room will run a Monday Tournament League from 2nd of June up to 30th of June. Over These 5 nights players will receive points according to what position they finish in. The 3 players with the most points will receive a cash prize on Monday 7th of July.

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.

Points system:

1st - 18 pts 6th - 13 pts 11th - 8 pts 16th - 3 pts

2nd - 17 pts 7th - 12 pts 12th - 7 pts 17th - 2 pts

3rd - 16 pts 8th - 11 pts 13th - 6 pts 18th - 1 pt

4th - 15 pts 9th - 10 pts 14th - 5 pts

5th - 14 pts 10th - 9 pts 15th - 4 pts

* - if after 5 weeks people in the money on equal points the winning prize will be split equally

League Table after 3 weeks:

1. Mark Byrne 31 pts
2. Keith Clucas 27 pts
3. Derek Buckley 24 pts
4. Frank Hughes 23 pts
Theresa Joyce 23 pts
6. Ciaran McGrath 21 pts
7. Tomas Saulys 20 pts
8. Eamon Zayed 18 pts
James Dwyer 18 pts
Johnny Kelly 18 pts
11. Brian Del Rosario 17 pts
Ioan Gherghel 17 pts
13. Barry McGovern 16 pts
14. Colm Martin 15 pts
Kurt Suarez 15 pts
Tom Maguire 15 pts

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Sunday Poker

Another weekend is just over! only the one live game tonight and its on in;

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.

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 €1000. If I'm wrong with this can someone let me know