Monthly Deepstack

Okay, this is the big one. Star Poker Bray, Sunday @ 2.30pm, with late registration up to 4.30pm. The End of Month €75 (65 plus 10 fee), 20k starting stack, with a 25 minute clock up to the break and a 30 min clock after the break.

I have never entered an end of month, but if its like the Fitz or any other poker room I can only assume it attracts big numbers. The end of month is what most players wait for.

Refreshments available throughout and I am assuming food available at the break (if this is not the case I apologise, as they do it for every other tournament)

I believe a deepstack tournament with a clock of 25/30 mins is excellent and should have a decent prizepool to.

BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY

I have just been informed that Wicklow Sail Fest are running a Poker Tournament this Bank Holiday Sunday Night.

The above is the flyer from the last tournament!!

It starts at 8.00pm - registration from 7.30pm with an early bird chip up to 8.00pm, in the Grand Hotel Wicklow Town.Buy in is €30 with a €10 buy back

(There was a tournament on the May bank holiday for the same Wicklow Sail Fest and I believe there was unlimited rebuys, so not all the money goes into the pot as its in aid of the wicklow sail fest)

Finger food and table prizes on the night. Full details available here:

http://www.roundirelandsailfest.ie/home/55-latest-news/148-texas-holdem-poker-tournament-wicklow.html

It will be all quite on the Night

Another quite night on the Poker Scene tonight. There are no tournaments that I am aware of. I am waiting on confirmation of a Poker Game in Jacobs Well, Rathdrum that may be held on a Tuesday Night, Im not sure if this is just a local thing, or if you can show up and play. The same applies to a game in Jack Whites, that they seem to hold on a Friday Night. Again my sources have told me its the locals that play and a few people venture out from Arklow.

(In other words, with both theses games Im not sure if they will accept "Blow ins", its to be confirmed)

With pub games, I couldnt see it being a problem as the Pub itself would get the publicity and Im sure the extra people playing would be having a drink or three, Which the pub will be happy to accept the cash!! Its the people that sometimes play in these games that have the problem. (though not always the case, sometimes the more the merrier)

Anyway once I hear ill Post/Comment. Just a little reminder Star Poker, Bray are having their End of Month deepstack tournament this Sunday, Ill post details later on and Everyday until the event has passed. (Ill plug the end of month every day of the week leading up to it)

Okay, thats all for now. Ill post info on the EOM later. Ciao

Wednesday in Bray.

So last Wednesday myself and my Brother decided to go to Bray for their €20 tournament. There was 60 runners, 6 tables which I think is brilliant for a Wednesday Night. The €20 buy in is cheap and its getting the big numbers. We both ran into big hands early on, and lost 1/2 and 3/4 of our stacks respectively. I believe to do well in this tournament you need a big stack early on and unfortunately for both of us not matter how we tried we were always just under the average.

The last time I played here on a wednesday I was moved about 6 times and once after I had played 2 Hands!!!! This week We didnt move until there was half the field left, though it didnt do me or my brother any good.

I went out in 22nd, disappointed as i flopped top pair on my all-in to be outkicked.

Still worth checking out a Wednesday night as its value for money.

The start of another week.

Nothing to report on the Poker front today. There are no tournaments that I am aware of, however if there is one on please feel free to tweet/email/comment.

Ill start plugging the End of Month in Bray this Sunday. Details to follow. Also report on how I got on in Bray last Wednesday. Hopefully I will be getting pictures from the final tables of the tournaments each night, which will add a little bit more to the site.

Cheers!

Biased.....me???

Hopefully when people read the blog or comment, they dont think im pulling for one Poker room/Tournament.

The thing about this blog is I will tell it as it is. Im not going to Disrespect any poker room/tournament/pub game, but Im also going to tell you the truth, thats what we are here for.

If you feel im always pulling for Star Poker or The game in newtown, im not!! In my opinion, Star Poker in Bray is a quality poker room, good structures, (apart from the 30 min break, my only complaint on Bray)and its cheap and gets big numbers.
Newtown, its a good serious game, very little messing, and the standard of play is pretty high.

Finally the last part here is there are not a lot of games around Wicklow. Im waiting on details on games in Arklow and rathdrum, and I am also awaiting details from the poker tournaments, where I get reports/pictures and can let people see who is winning and where.

Please feel free to comment.

The end is near

Only one tournament to report on tonight and its is Star Poker Bray.

Starting at 8pm, you can register up to the end of the first break at 9.30pm. Buy in is €20 (15 plus 5 reg). 10k starting stack, 15 min blinds and refreshments available throughout with food at the break. Im not sure of how many runners, but I played here a while back and there was about 35. The sun and good weather could play havoc with this as well.

good luck at the tables