Wicklow Poker Scene: 2015-03-08

Friday, March 13, 2015

Friday Poker

The weekend is upon is and we have 3 games to kick it off,

Doyles Rathnew, starts at 8.00pm. Always 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.

Have a good weekend and good luck at the tables.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Thursday Poker

Its Wet, windy and day 3 of Cheltenham so usually mixing these 3 together sometimes means bigger crowds/more people.

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 10 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, March 11, 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-load (€20 no reg fee)

Tonight is week 2 of the new Spring League

WEDNESDAY “SPRING” POKER

TOURNAMENT LEAGUE

For 9 weeks Star Leisure Poker Room will run a Wednesday Tournament League from 4th of March up to 29th of April 2015. Over These 9 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 6th May 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 week 1:

1 Sean Popplewell 27 pts
2 Charles Wiedecker 26 pts
3 Kevin Ward 25 pts
4 Jason McMullen 24 pts
5 Adrian Connick 23 pts
6 Tom Maguire 22 pts
7 Tomas Saulys 21 pts
8 Michael Sullivan 20 pts
9 Dan Neculaescu 19 pts
10 Dave Maguire 18 pts

Tuesday, March 10, 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.

Monday, March 9, 2015

Monday Poker

Only the one live game tonight 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 and a 15 minute clock
Buy in €15 + €5 reg fee

Tonights game is a reload tournament. Each player is allowed one reload €20, no reg. if you are knocked out
and use your reload, you cannot re-enter/take another

MONDAY “MARCH” POKER Tonight is week 2 of the New league

TOURNAMENT LEAGUE

For 5 weeks Star Leisure Poker Room will run a Monday Tournament League from 2nd March to the 30th March 2015. 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 2nd March.

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 1 week:

1 Jonny Quinn 18 pts
2 Donal Kelly 17 pts
3 Chris Rowlands 16 pts
4 Kurt Suarez 15 pts
5 Paul Scanlon 14 pts
6 John Neculaescu 13 pts
7 Ciaran McGrath 12 pts
8 Thomas Ward 11 pts
9 Paul Doyle 10 pts
10 Jerry Ring 9 pts