BoylePoker.com International Poker Open 2008 - Official Thread

Hi all, before you start to read please take account of the fact that we are asking every single poker player/ enthusiast out there to forward this link to as many poker players as possible:

BoylePoker.com International Poker Open 2008
17th/18th/19th October

Location; The BoylePoker.com International Poker Open 2008 will take place in the Regency Airport Hotel, Swords Road, Dublin 9 from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th of October 2008.

Players must register online through www.boylepoker.com/ipo before midday on Thursday 16th October in order to take part. (the website will be up and running by tomorrow morning 9th July but registration opens from 2pm today on BoylePoker.com so you can be one of the first to register).

We are expecting over 1,200 players to attend. 600 players will take part on Day 1A (Friday 17th October) and 600 more will compete on Day 1B (Saturday 18th October). Approximately 200 players will return for play on Day 2 (Sunday 19th October) and an International Champion will be decided before the night is out.

Entry; costs €150 (€135 + €15 registration fee).

Poker Ireland achieved a field of 1,072 players last year. However, we are not taking anything for granted this year. We recognise that one of the main reasons we were successful in 2007 because so many players and tournament organisers around the country and Europe got into the spirit of this event and helped us to get the word out to every single poker player out there.

This year players are going to experience the very best in terms of customer service and professional staff (both online and live) for an even smaller registration fee with lots and lots and lots of added value courtesy of BoylePoker.com

The winner of this tournament can expect to take home over €35,000 for taking part in two days of live poker and over one hundred and twenty players will turn a tidy profit for their troubles (full payout structure will be displayed over the coming weeks, it will be very flat and will offer those that cash just inside the money a healthy profit).

Players should be aware that no cash entries will be accepted on the day and that if they wish to participate they should visit www.boylepoker.com/ipo as soon as possible (the site is up and running from tomorrow morning, 9th July, at the latest) as this event is likely to be sold out well before the deadline for registration.

The Regency Hotel is extremely well located within minute’s drive (taxi or public bus) of Dublin Airport and Dublin City Centre. There are three top class, reasonably priced restaurants on site as well as numerous others within walking distance and as well as having fantastic leisure facilities they have put on a special rate for the weekend (€145 per night for three people sharing, including full breakfast, free wi-fi and a few more extras).
There is limited availability on triple rooms so early booking is advised. Please quote the words “BoylePoker” to the reservations desk as we have blocked booked the hotel for the entire weekend for players (if a member of staff tells you they are fully booked please contact me immediately – Stephen@pokerireland.ie).

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to ask (by email - Stephen@pokerireland.ie)

Regular online satellites will be running on BoylePoker.com for the next three months and details will be posted here shortly.
I hope that every single player will make BoylePoker.com their first choice on the iPoker network from now until forever This tournament really could not happen with anywhere near this level of service and value for money without BoylePoker’s input.

Also, the amount of money generated through general online play over the next three months is going to have a direct effect on the amount of prize-money added in October. BoylePoker are doing this not only to give players control over how much money is added in 2008 but also to see their business grow and grow in the long term (if things go well I am going to ask them to sponsor a 3,000 runner event next year, and we will probably try to double that number again the following year J).

Blind Structure and Timings for the BoylePoker.com International Poker Open 2008
10,000 starting chips.
Structure and schedule for Friday 17th Oct (Day 1A)
Time Blinds Dinner Break + Race Off
16:00-16:40 Level 1; 25-50
16:40-17:20 Level 2; 50-100
17:20-18:00 Level 3; 75-150
18:00-18:40 Level 4; 100-200
18:40-19:00 (Break 20 mins)

19:00-19:40 Level 5; 150-300 Group A (Staggered Dinner Break)
19:40-20:20 Level 6; 200-400 Group B Race off 25's
20:20-21:00 Level 7; 300-600 Group C
21:00-21:40 Level 8; 400-800 Group D
21:40-22:00 (Break 20 mins)

22:00-22:40 Level 9; 500-1,000
22:40-23:00 Level 9; 500-1,000
23:00-23:40 Level 10; 600-1,200
23:40-00:00 Level 11; 800-1,500
00:00-00:20 (Break 20 mins)

00:20-01:00 Level 12; 1,000-2,000
01:00-01:40 Level 13; 1,200-2,400
01:40-02:20 Level 14; 1,500-3,000 Race off 100's
02:20-03:00 Level 15; 2,000-4,000


Blind structure and schedule for Saturday 18th Oct (Day 1B)
Time Blinds Dinner Break + Race Off
14:00-14:40 Level 1; 25-50
14:00-15:20 Level 2; 50-100
15:20-16:00 Level 3; 75-150
16:00-16:40 Level 4; 100-200
16:40-17:00 (Break 20 mins)
17:00-17:40 Level 5; 150-300
17:40-18:20 Level 6; 200-400 Race off 25's - Staggered Dinner Break
18:20-19:00 Level 7; 300-600 Group A
19:00-19:40 Level 8; 400-800 Group B
19:40-20:00 (Break 20 mins)
20:00-20:40 Level 9; 500-1,000 Group C
20:40-21:00 Level 9; 500-1,000 Group D
21:00-21:40 Level 10; 600-1,200
21:40-22:00 Level 11; 800-1,500
22:00-22:20 (Break 20 mins)
22:20-23:00 Level 12; 1,000-2,000
23:00-23:40 Level 13; 1,200-2,400
23:40-00:20 Level 14; 1,500-3,000 Race off 100's
00:20-01:00 Level 15; 2,000-4,000

Blind structure and schedule for Sunday 19th Oct (Day 2)
Time Blinds
13:00-13:40 Level 16; 2,500-5,000
13:40-14:20 Level 17; 3,000-6,000
14:20-15:00 Level 18; 4,000-8,000
15:00-15:40 Level 19; 5,000-10,000
15:40-16:00 (Break 20 mins)
16:00-16:40 Level 20; 6,000-12,000
16:40-17:20 Level 21; 8,000-15,000
17:20-18:00 Level 22; 10,000-20,000
18:00-18:40 Level 23; 12,000-24,000
18:40-19:20 (Break 40 mins) - Dinner
19:20-20:00 Level 24; 15,000-30,000
20:00-20:40 Level 25; 18,000-35,000
20:40-21:20 Level 26; 20,000-40,000
21:20-22:00 Level 27; 25,000-50,000
22:00-22:20 (Break 20 mins)
22:20-23:00 Level 28; 30,000-60,000
23:00-23:40 Level 29; 40,000-80,000
23:40-00:20 Level 30; 50,000-100,000
00:20-01;00 Level 31; 60,000-120,000
01:00-1:40 Level 32; 80,000-150,000
01:40-02:20 Level 33; 100,000-200,000
02:20-03:00 Level 34; 120,000-240,000
03:00-03:40 Level 35; 150,000-300,000

Side event structures and schedules can be emailed on request and will be posted here soon. We aim to accommodate every player for every type of game, both big and small stakes, with very reasonable registration fees.

Stephen Mc Lean,
www.pokerireland.ie
stephen@pokerireland.ie