Official Irish Open Blog

NickyOD

I'm at the Burlington reporting for Paddy Power this weekend on all the goings on at the Irish Open.

You can view the blog here

The final super satellite started about 20 minutes ago with about 400 runners playing for 20 remaining tickets. There's also a media free-roll for 1 ticket later tonight. Both tournaments feature many boardsies (Is that what we're calling them now?) so i'll keep you updated.

Clareman

Best of luck Nicky, just noticed an ad advertising the blog on the PP client, it's on RTE the next couple of nights as well, you never know, you might be famous yet, we'll get you on Podge & Rodge

Mellor

NickyOD wrote:

The final super satellite started about 20 minutes ago with about 400 runners playing for 20 remaining tickets

1 ticket per 20 players, that leaves 10k spare from buy-ins alone, with rebuys and top-ups theres sure to be alot of cash prizes. Is there a payout structure available, will the cash be paid out in €3500 chunks.

gilmour

popped into the Burlington today for a coffee and was treated to the Devilfish rocking and rolling on the piano in the main lounge, then he tried to chat up my woman

also spoke to gobboboy outside the burlington for about 15 minutes, came across as a really sound down to earth chap.

NickyOD

gilmour wrote:

then he tried to chat up my woman

I wouldn't worry. His strike rate is really really low.

phantom_lord

gilmour wrote:

popped into the Burlington today for a coffee and was treated to the Devilfish rocking and rolling on the piano in the main lounge, then he tried to chat up my woman

also spoke to gobboboy outside the burlington for about 15 minutes, came across as a really sound down to earth chap.

I can't wait till tommorrow!

kincsem

Good evening, Nicky. Hope you are keeping well.

gilmour

going to drive down tomorrow night and try to get in as an observer, i recognise a few boards members faces so if you have a total random saying good luck/railing your table its probably me.

Btw the room itself is looking fantastic

NickyOD

kincsem wrote:

Good evening, Nicky. Hope you are keeping well.

Yes, I am good thanks for asking. Great weather for poker isn't it. lol! are you showing your face here at some stage?

Mellor

I supposr i'll be out to this tomorrow too,
i'll say hi and GL to anyone i recognaise, probably only the few students player and dealing.

Hoki

Man i cant wait for this , i should have travelled up tonight , instead iv to do a 3 hour journey tomorro morning

The_Chopper

Hey Nicky did my brother head up there with you today?

ianmc38

good work Nicky!

NickyOD

The_Chopper wrote:

Hey Nicky did my brother head up there with you today?

No but he is here.

kincsem

NickyOD wrote:

Yes, I am good thanks for asking. Great weather for poker isn't it. lol! are you showing your face here at some stage?

Believe it or not I paid in to the main event. Thats a bit of a step-up from paying into the smallest event.
I'll be hoping for statistically impossible runs of large pocket pairs tomorrow.

Solksjaer

NickyOD wrote:

I'm at the Burlington reporting for Paddy Power this weekend on all the goings on at the Irish Open.

You can view the blog here

The final super satellite started about 20 minutes ago with about 400 runners playing for 20 remaining tickets. There's also a media free-roll for 1 ticket later tonight. Both tournaments feature many boardsies (Is that what we're calling them now?) so i'll keep you updated.

cool thx for this. Housebound atm so at least I get a feel for the athmosphere. more of these videos plz.. Are people still buying tickets for 6K ? :eek: has the price gone up?

David Michael

Nice one. i may pop down to see it live

Clareman

great work on the blog Nickey, really giving me a feel for being there