Wicklow Poker Scene: 2015-07-05

Thursday, July 9, 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 20 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 you 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)

Good luck at the tables!

Wednesday, July 8, 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 Holiday League

WEDNESDAY “HOLIDAY” POKER

TOURNAMENT LEAGUE

For 8 weeks Star Leisure Poker Room will run a Wednesday Tournament League from 1st July up to 26th of August 2015. 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 September 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 Frank Hughes 27 pts
2 Philip McCormack 26 pts
3 Neil Cahill 25 pts
4 Sean Popplewell 24 pts
5 Nick Keenan 23 pts
6 Radu Torczcoi 22 pts
7 Sergei Torgai 21 pts
8 Adam Meany 20 pts
9 Gerry O'Neill 19 pts
10 Alan Murphy 18 pts

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Tuesday Poker

There is only the one live game on 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 seems to be getting double figures of late.

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, July 6, 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 “JULY” POKER Tonight is week 1 of the new league

TOURNAMENT LEAGUE

For 4 weeks Star Leisure Poker Room will run a Monday Tournament League from 6th July 2015 to the 27th July 2015. Over These 4 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 3rd August 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.

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 4 weeks people in the money on equal points the winning prize will be split

Prizes at the end of league:

1st €150
2nd €100
3rd €50

Whistlers Thursday Night Results

Congratulations to Brian Connolly & Dwaine Cooper who both chopped Thursday Nights game in Whistlers Wicklow. Niall O'Connor was 3rd for €40. The best hand before the break was a full house 7s full of 3s for both Niall O'Connor & Tom Cox. Both players got €10.