Wicklow Poker Scene

Saturday, March 8, 2014

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.

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 has been increased to €500.

Newtown Friday Night Results

Fifteen players took part in the Friday game in MKI. The jackpot was €500. Winner on the night was Neil Yeoman who got €230. Second was Beaudine Brown on €140. Third was Christine Kavanagh on €90, and Robert Nolan was fourth on €40. Best hand of the night was Shane Farrell's house of Aces full Kings, so he gets a free buy in next week.

Whistlers Thursday Night Results

Congratulations to Jason Cooper who won Thursday Nights game in Whistlers Wicklow. With 17 Players top spot paid €290. 2nd went to Stephen Tierney for €170, 3rd Alice Murphy for €100 and 4th Niall O'Connor for €40 and 5th Rob Carroll for €30. Best hand before the break was James Snells house full of Aces and he received €20.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

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. Always has 2 tables. Friendly Game, new players welcome, Ritchie Cullen used to run the game here but Im not sure who is running it now.

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. 500 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.

Whistlers have donated €500 to the final night to be played on the 13th March 2014. The Buy in for the final night will be €25 for 6k chips with 1 top up/rebuy for €15 and another 6k in chips. Usually gets 2 tables. Any player that plays (Minimum of 4 weeks need to be played out of 8 to qualify) will receive 1500 chips per week to add to their stack for the league final night. Tonight is week 8 of 8.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Tuesday Night Poker

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!!

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.

Finally there is an online satellite to Star Poker Bray's €220 game in May on Irish Eyes 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