paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open - Official Thread

Goodluck2me

Are you allowed to drink at the tournament by the way? i.e. in the ME

karlh

no alcohol in the tournament room - punishable by Flood Death Punch™

THEIRISHMOB

the super sat....

start time?
unlimited rebuys?
starting stack and rebuy/top up chips?

number of tickets guaranteed?

many thanks

Goodluck2me

karlh wrote:

no alcohol in the tournament room - punishable by Flood Death Punch™

glad to hear it.

Goodluck2me

hi Karl, could you post up the Daily schedule for the blinds/numbers please.
Are we playing down to 300 on Day 1 or to a certain blind level, and also for Day 2 obv Day 3 is until we reach 6. thanks

karlh

It will be up on the site in advance of the festival, ill bump this thread when it is.

DeadParrot

karlh wrote:

if i remember correctly, Jury's last year weren't allowing drinks to rooms to avoid obvious piss takes.

you couldnt even take them out of the bar. Security were strictish and it was either have a room key under your own name or say that you're a poker journalist called Roy the Boy and wing it.

I see a lucrative business selling cans in the carpark

Flushdraw

Just saw some rules/T&C that players may not be aware of for the Open..

Tables will start with 10 players and as players are knocked out they will
revert to tables of 9.
There will be a redraw for seats at the end of day 2. There will also be a
redraw when play gets down to the last 2 tables, and again at the final
table.

A player must be sitting at the table when the last card is dealt to take
part in a hand.

Players may not ask for a change of deck

When a player is being moved from a table they will be the next on the big
blind and will go to the worst position at the new table

If a player is taking too much time to make a decision, another player
involved in the pot or the tournament director may ask for the clock. If
this happens, the player has 60 seconds to make a decision and after the 60
seconds the hand will be dead

dannydiamond

yeah i'd noticed this,are these seat redraws common?i've never heard of this before.I've never needed to ask for a change of deck myself, but always felt it was reasonable to ask for reasons involving the physical condition of the cards as opposed to "those cards aint lucky for me".Any thoughts?:rolleyes:

kakak1

dannydiamond wrote:

yeah i'd noticed this,are these seat redraws common?i've never heard of this before.:

thats understandable Danny, you have to get to the end of day 2

dannydiamond

These things have a second day?? If i'd known that......:D

TheRock

dannydiamond wrote:

yeah i'd noticed this,are these seat redraws common?i've never heard of this before.

They didn't redraw for day 2 last year. Dealer noted seat position of button.
Took about half an hour to packup and sign for chips.:( Not that I had that many.

PS. Dont mind that Dave fella Danny, I reckon the Betfair King Shakedown is a cert for the final table this year. If you can stay out of the bar.;)

BIG-SLICK-POKER

TheRock wrote:

They didn't redraw for day 2 last year. Dealer noted seat position of button.
Took about half an hour to packup and sign for chips.:( Not that I had that many.

PS. Dont mind that Dave fella Danny, I reckon the Betfair King Shakedown is a cert for the final table this year. If you can stay out of the bar.;)

i agree bar ..... no go area danny ... or else liam flood will be killed ....

Ah we will be there routin ya on .. hopefully few more waterford men in it ...

dannydiamond

LOL no beer for me during play lads....only vodka:D Thanks for the vote of confidence alan,I feel i'm playing the best tournament poker of my life at the mo and shakedown sure would love a comfie seat at that final table;)

Goodluck2me

Flushdraw wrote:

Just saw some rules/T&C that players may not be aware of for the Open..

Tables will start with 10 players and as players are knocked out they will
revert to tables of 9.
There will be a redraw for seats at the end of day 2. There will also be a
redraw when play gets down to the last 2 tables, and again at the final
table.

A player must be sitting at the table when the last card is dealt to take
part in a hand.

Players may not ask for a change of deck

When a player is being moved from a table they will be the next on the big
blind and will go to the worst position at the new table

If a player is taking too much time to make a decision, another player
involved in the pot or the tournament director may ask for the clock. If
this happens, the player has 60 seconds to make a decision and after the 60
seconds the hand will be dead

this happened after every day at the EPT aswell. i dont think its a bad rule as it gives shorter/bigger stacks chances to play different types of poker. it kind of makes it like a league as such where you nearly face everyone once, as such rather than a cup where your only at your own table and winner of that goes through etc (if the football analogy works i dont know?). it basically makes it fairer doesnt mean some people get a soft table for the duration etc...

kakak1

PS. Dont mind that Dave fella Danny, I reckon the Betfair King Shakedown is a cert for the final table this year. If you can stay out of the bar.;)[/QUOTE]


Listen here Rock, you have some mouth for a small fellow :eek:

look at the poll for the Irish Open & my post, & one of Danny's 3 votes is from me

Another thing seeing as this is being held in Dublin don't write off Pat Storan for a placing, he only plays well away from home

karlh

Irish Open $1 Shootout on this Monday, registration is now open. $1 freezeout for a ticket as usual. 8pm.

Also check out boards $100 + $10 freezeout invitational in other thread.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055071891

Post your ppp nick and/or PM me and you'll be added to the list of players permitted to register. Once we have 25 paid up, PPP will guarantee the ticket.

The Ace Face

Karl,

The 200 super sat is on Friday? Its not on official page, what time etc?

Cheers

Ray

Goodluck2me

The Ace Face wrote:

Karl,

The 200 super sat is on Friday? Its not on official page, what time etc?

Cheers

Ray

ray it starts at 6pm on thurs.

Flipper

I heard a rumour this morning that Irish Open tickets are available around Dublin for €2,400... Anyone know where I might aquire one?

LuckyLloyd

Flipper wrote:

I heard a rumour this morning that Irish Open tickets are available around Dublin for €2,400... Anyone know where I might aquire one?

Sounds just like a wild rumour tbh.

The Ace Face

goodluck2me wrote:

ray it starts at 6pm on thurs.

Thursday, at 6....Is it in the Burlo?

Ray

karlh

The Ace Face wrote:

Karl,

The 200 super sat is on Friday? Its not on official page, what time etc?

Cheers

Ray

http://www.irishpokeropen.com/tournament/main-event-2007.php

The Ace Face

karlh wrote:

http://www.irishpokeropen.com/tournament/main-event-2007.php

Thanks Karl, I swear I looked last nite!:eek:

Ray

carfax

Flipper wrote:

I heard a rumour this morning that Irish Open tickets are available around Dublin for €2,400... Anyone know where I might aquire one?

The cheapest I heard of was for €2,800. There were some available a few weeks back but they're all snapped up at this stage I think.

The Clamper

yeah, i think i got the last one at that price, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha aha aha aha ahahahahahahahahahahah

sorry i nearly laughed my socks off there


imfaol still

karlh

riiiiiiiiiight...



just a bump to remind you all about $1 Shootout tonight at 8pm and boards $100 freezeout at 10pm

Last chance online to get a ticket to 'The Big Jig'!

carfax

karlh wrote:

riiiiiiiiiight...



just a bump to remind you all about $1 Shootout tonight at 8pm and boards $100 freezeout at 10pm

Last chance online to get a ticket to 'The Big Jig'!

Hi Karl,

I see on the brochure that registratino closes at 2pm on Friday.

I'm almost certain that players will be able to register for the main event (draw their seat etc) on Thursday night but just wondering if you can confirm?

I don't really think I will be up for turning up two hours in advance of the expected kick off time on Friday so plan to register on Thursday.

BigCityBanker

carfax wrote:

I'm almost certain that players will be able to register for the main event (draw their seat etc) on Thursday night but just wondering if you can confirm?

yeah - id be interested in hearing the answer to this also.

LuckyLloyd

This is important to me too. Would much rather get it over with on the Thursday evening.