Happy Christmas & A Happy New Year

Its been a long year!!!!

A very Happy Christmas and New year to all the readers and contributors of the blog. This year im finishing up my posting early and logging off until early in the new year (work commitments and time consumption)

Before I log off a big thank you to the following people:

- Geraldine in Newtown for the Friday Reports
- Brian in Whistlers Wicklow for the Thursday Results

and finally and a big thank you to Martin, Dave, Mick and the crew in Star Poker Bray for their continued support and reports & pictures. In fairness the blog would be fairly quite without the reports for the 6 days Star are open.

We will have to see what the new year brings. Nearly 2000 posts and 55000 views later, certain elements of the blog are very time consuming,tedious & to be honest frustrating. More player interaction wouldnt go amiss but we can only do what we can!

Anyway thanks for the support and Ill hopefully be back in the new year.

Trevor

Sunday Poker

2 games today and first up is the Wicklowpkrscene Xmas Deepstack in the grand Hotel Wicklow.

This Sunday the 14th December 2014 in the Grand Hotel Wicklow. Buy in €100 (80 plus 20 reg) Starting stack of 30,000, 30 min blinds, dealer dealt and food served at the break. Cash tables available. Early Bird chips of 2k available for the first level only. Full stack available for all players who late reg!

Like last year the game is down as a freezeout. Im not a fan of re-buy/re-entry tournaments especially so close to christmas as I also feel (especially down this way) it deters some people from playing. Last year 2 players were knocked out before the break and asked to re-enter, and the majority decision from the players was to allow them re-enter.

Last year Alan Jordan won the main game for just under €1000 with the top 5 getting paid. We have had over 35 runners for the last 2 years Ive ran this game, its has a great turnout and great atmosphere, So hopefully see a few new faces along with the same old ones!!!

Depending on time and numbers, if theres interest there will be a turbo side game later in the day. €20 freezeout, small stack and shorter blind levels. (this i will confirm)

Finally from 8pm there is the usual €20 Tournament in Star Poker Bray. Late reg up to 9.30 pm.
Starting stack of 10,000 chips,15 minute clock. Refreshments available during the tournament
Complimentary food served at the break

Have a good day and best of luck on the tables!

Saturday Poker

Only the 1 game tonight and it's on in Star poker bray

1 Re-Entry Tournament(One Re-Entry allow players to buy back into the same day tournament before the end of the late registration period.)

Starting at 8.00 pm. Late reg up to 9.30 pm. Starting stack of 10,000 chips, 15 minute clock, Buy in €20 + €5 reg fee.Re-Entry €20 (no reg fee)

Refreshments available during the tournament, Complimentary food served at the break

Newtown Friday Night Results

Eleven players took part in the Friday game at MKI giving a jackpot of €420. Dominic Leech and Keith Doyle chopped the top two prizes and got €165 each. Third was Dave Brewster on €70, and fourth was Gemma Losek on €20. Keith Doyles house of Aces full Jacks was the best hand of the night so he gets a free buy in next week. This weeks turkey voucher, sponsored by MKI was won by Robert Nolan. Many thanks to MKI. Last turkey up for grabs next week.

Whistlers Wicklow Thursday Night Results

Congratulations to Johnny Dunne who won Thursday Nights game in Whistlers Wicklow. 2nd was Bill Redmond, 3rd was Dwaine Cooper and 4th Paddy Kavanagh. Total prize pool €430. Best hand before the break was Dwaine coopers house of Kings for €20. Next week will be the xmas league final.

Wicklowpkrscene Deepstack Sunday 14th December

REMINDER

This Sunday the 14th December 2014 in the Grand Hotel Wicklow. Buy in €100 (80 plus 20 reg) Starting stack of 30,000, 30 min blinds, dealer dealt and food served at the break. Cash tables available. Early Bird chips of 2k available for the first level only. Full stack available for all players who late reg!

Like last year the game is down as a freezeout. Im not a fan of re-buy/re-entry tournaments especially so close to christmas as I also feel (especially down this way) it deters some people from playing. Last year 2 players were knocked out before the break and asked to re-enter, and the majority decision from the players was to allow them re-enter.

Last year Alan Jordan won the main game for just under €1000 with the top 5 getting paid. We have had over 35 runners for the last 2 years Ive ran this game, its has a great turnout and great atmosphere, So hopefully see a few new faces along with the same old ones!!!

Depending on time and numbers, if theres interest there will be a turbo side game later in the day. €20 freezeout, small stack and shorter blind levels. (this i will confirm)

Blinds are as follows:

If anyone has any questions please drop me an email, comment on twitter/facebook or get in touch by text/phone. Christmas Jumpers and Hats a must!!!

Friday Poker

Weekend has landed and there are 3 games tonight;

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 Christmas League is in full effect here. I think you have to play 7 of the 12 weeks to qualify for the final night. tonight could be the 10th/11th week.

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. Dom Leech Royal Flush was best hand last 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 €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 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, again the 2 cash tables usually fill up fairly fast.

Have a good weekend and good luck at the tables.