Leprechaun European Poker Open... ** Official Updates**

The Little Guy

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin
27th - 29th December 2008

1. Who is running the event
(Leprechaun Poker)

2. The purpose of the event
(commercial)

3. Date and Location of event:
27th - 29th December 2008, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood, Dublin

4. Start time of event.
2PM (daily)

5. Any prerequisites
(none)

6. How can tickets be purchased & is there a maximum number.
(Online registration,qualifier or pay at door. Maximum players 500. 250 day 1a, 250 day1b)

7. Type of Tournament
(NL Hold'em, freezeout)

8. Cost of entry.
€220 (including registration)

9. Cost of registration.
€20 per player included in above price

10. % of entry fee going into Prize fund.
€200 from every entry

11. Any guaranteed prize pool.
none

12. If applicable, Number of re-buys allowed and over what time frame/blind levels.
N/A

13. Starting Chips 15k

14. Rebuy and Top-up chip amounts.
N/A

15. Blind levels.

Day 1A & 1B

14:00 25-50
15:00 50-100
15 minute break
16:15 75-150
17:15 100-200
1 hour Dinner break
19:15 150-300
20:15 200-400
15 minute break (chip race 25’s)
21:30 300-600
22:30 400-800
15 minute break
23:45 500-1,000
00:45 600-1,200
15 minute Break
02:00 800-1,500
End of day 1

Play will finish at 03:00 or at 30 remaining players on day 1A. Day 1B will play exactly the same amount of time as day 1A. Seats will be redrawn for day 2.

Day 2

14:00 1,000-2,000 + 200 ante
15:00 1,500-3,000 + 300 ante
15 minute break
16:15 2,000-4,000 + 400 ante
17:15 3,000-6,000 + 600 ante
1 Hour Dinner break
19:15 4,000-8,000 + 800 ante
20:15 5,000-10,000 + 1,000 ante
15 minute break
21:30 6,000-12,000 + 1,200 ante
22:30 8,000-16,000 +1,500 ante
15 minute break
23:45 10,000-20,000 + 2,000 ante
00:45 15,000-30,000 + 3,000 ante
15 minute break
02:00 25,000-50,000 + 5,000 ante
03:00 40,000-80,000 + 10,000 ante
15 minute break (if required)
04:15 50,000-100,000 + 15,000 ante (if required)


Cards in the air at 2PM SHARP each day.

16. Blind timeframes
60 Minutes

17. Places being paid and if any prizes are other than cash.
No More than 10% of the field
Cash paid on the Day

18. Are there going to be dealers.
fully professional dealer dealt

19. Will there be a documented list of rules.
Yes

20. Is there a tournament director.
Yes

21. How are disputes handled - who has final say.
Tournament Director

22. Is there cash games.
Yes

Cash Desk and Tables will open 11:30am 27th December and will run 24hrs if required, until end of main event.


23. Cash Game Rake.
5% of all pots across the board (all limits), capped at €50.
No flop = no rake
Will be prominently displayed.

We have also secured discounted room rates.

4 star Crowne Plaza Hotel:
€ 85.00 Single room incl. Full Irish Breakfast / per night
€ 95.00 Double room incl. Full Irish Breakfast / per night
Please use discount code "Leprechaun Poker" to secure room at these rates.


Side Events

27th December
7:30pm
€100+10 freezeout
6,000 starting chips (30 minute Blinds)

28th December
7:30pm
€100+10 freezeout
6,000 starting chips (30 minute blinds)

29th December
6:00pm
€100+10 freezeout
6,000 starting chips (30 minute blinds)

8:30pm
€50+10 Omaha Rebuy
6,000 starting chips (30 minute blinds)
Unlimited re-buys for first 90 minutes.

SuperHans

4 star Crowne Plaza Hotel:
€ 85.00 Single room incl. Full Irish Breakfast / per night
€ 95.00 Double room incl. Full Irish Breakfast / per night
Please use discount code "Leprechaun Poker" to secure room at these rates.
===================================================

How is this rate secured? Trying to book onine, but can't find anywhere to put a discount code.

The Little Guy

SuperHans wrote: »

4 star Crowne Plaza Hotel:
€ 85.00 Single room incl. Full Irish Breakfast / per night
€ 95.00 Double room incl. Full Irish Breakfast / per night
Please use discount code "Leprechaun Poker" to secure room at these rates.
===================================================

How is this rate secured? Trying to book onine, but can't find anywhere to put a discount code.

If you book online and are charged more we will ensure you get a refund from the hotel.

Most people who are booking are playing the tournament, the hotel is usually quiet these dates so there won't be a problem

thanks

Bru

pierce hard

lol @ rake in cash games.

it seems that you don't understand that a lot of 1/2 games around dublin play quite deep these days and that 1k pots aren't that uncommon. I don't think ive ever seen more than a fiver raked from a pot in any casino in town. I wouldn't be too happy with 50 being taken.

cooker3

What are the current numbers for people registered online and offline?

Slash/ED

How do you unregister from this online? I wont actually be able to play it, with christmas I probably shouldn't be spending this kinda money on a tournament, anyway the unregister button is blocked out on the poker client so what can I do?

The Little Guy

Slash/ED wrote: »

How do you unregister from this online? I wont actually be able to play it, with christmas I probably shouldn't be spending this kinda money on a tournament, anyway the unregister button is blocked out on the poker client so what can I do?

e-mail me bru@leprechaunpoker.com with your name and poker alias

thanks

Bru

Slash/ED

Cheers Bru, E-Mail sent

newbie2

Any idea of numbers Bru? I've regged online, but would like to know if it's gonna be worth my time spending 2 days trying to win €2000! I mean, if there were fcuk all going to this then I might be better off using the €220 trying to sat into the IPC or the IO.:o

The Snapper

Slash/ED wrote: »

How do you unregister from this online? I wont actually be able to play it, with christmas I probably shouldn't be spending this kinda money on a tournament, anyway the unregister button is blocked out on the poker client so what can I do?

Why is the unregister option closed with 3 days to go ?

I was trying to unregister for this event too, but haven't been successful.

smoothcall

DAMO72 wrote: »

Ah Jesus Andrew i didn't think that you would join the witch hunt aswell . Think for yourself and forget about the pack of wolves.
At the end of the day it's a well structured event with a decent buy in and represents good value everywhere. Now surely you can recognise that.

Well Damien i have thought for myself and i think pulling a gaurentee is ridiculas. I personally had never any intention of playing the event but i still was disgraced when i hearrd the gaurentee was pulled. I just dont want to see that its acceptable to pull gaurentees willy nilly. I thought it was a very ambitous gaurentee at the time , and that still didnt persuade me to make an effort to play it, which sort of confirms the poor time to try and get a large field tourney.

I hope this reflects my opinion a little more than my first post, but i had intended to post few days ago but id seen other people(ditpoker for example) cover the points v well i had intended to make.

Get In There

Since I dont know wether to play this or a IPC satelitte, I dont have a real strong opinion on it but jeez guys going by the mob's reaction you'd think he'd totally ruined your xmas, derailed your well laid out plans and forever ruined your life. Chill out lads n have a beer, its xmas!

thepokerroom

hi guys, with all the moans about this event there is a simple option play or dont play thats how easy it is well i will be there on the 27th 12-30pm
watching celtic v rangers and then in to the room to play some poker hoping to build my stack up quick. remember guys its the season of good will. regards jim the poker room ireland, happy christmas to you all.

30something

If I turn up on the 28th at 1.30 - what are my chances of getting a seat in the ME?

SuperHans

Just logged into leprechaun to check some stuff out and have noticed that my buy in has been refunded(haven't requested this) and that the tournament has been removed from the lobby. So should I book my hotel room tomorrow or is there something I need to know?

The Clamper

SuperHans wrote: »

Just logged into leprechaun to check some stuff out and have noticed that my buy in has been refunded(haven't requested this) and that the tournament has been removed from the lobby. So should I book my hotel room tomorrow or is there something I need to know?

THE EVENT IS GOING AHEAD

I dont know why you received a refund, i will find out, nut please dont fret and we will see you there Superhans

send us a mail with your username and i will find out precisely why

send it to bru@leprechaunpoker.com

derek

The Clamper

30something wrote: »

If I turn up on the 28th at 1.30 - what are my chances of getting a seat in the ME?

probably quite good is the answer right now, but if you want me to keep you a seat, let me know and i will do so

email me derek@leprechaunpoker.com and i will book a seat for you

derek

califano

I got the same automatic lepo refund, i didnt request. I'll send a cc of my pm to bru's email.

The Clamper

The Snapper wrote: »

Why is the unregister option closed with 3 days to go ?

I was trying to unregister for this event too, but haven't been successful.

Hi Snapper
just send a mail to bru@leprechaunpoker.com and he will unreg you, no probs and give a full refund to your account

sorry you cant play, was looking forward to meeting up

derek
merry christmas

The Clamper

newbie2 wrote: »

Any idea of numbers Bru? I've regged online, but would like to know if it's gonna be worth my time spending 2 days trying to win €2000! I mean, if there were fcuk all going to this then I might be better off using the €220 trying to sat into the IPC or the IO.:o

i have been offline for the last 4 days, but at that time there was 152, so now you have to decide if thats worth while or not

i would suspect that as per usual, a lot of players will simply turn up on the day, last minute stuff like normal poker players do

havent a clue how many that will be,

anyway, hope you can make it man

should be good

merry everything

Derek

KevIRL

I've removed a couple of unhelpful comments.

Guys - While constructive feedback or comments is allowed. Random one line opinions dont serve to help anyone. Also lets keep this thread on topic please.

The Clamper

THANKS FOR THAT KEV

its gas really, a guy says he never had any intention of playing the event but still wants to come on here and throw a sidewinder and dereailer

people are of course entitled to their opinion, but there is an old saying

if you have nothing good to say about someone, then its best to say nothing at all

in fairness, there is and has been quite a bit of positive support and its really appreciated

negativity for negativity sake is never welcomed, constructive criticism is halpful, there is a fine line,,,

anyway

as i have been offline for a few days, i am now rearing to go again, fully recharged and ready for action

merry christmas to anyone who reads this, its the season of good will to all men/women
i have forgotten anything bad for the rest of the year

new years resolution;
no clamping this year
try to forgive and forget
join a health club
diet
get fit
target weight loss this year is 100 lbs, however knowing my compulsive obsessive disorder, once i start something etc, we will see
last time i did this, i was eventually ordered to restart eating as i had lost 42 lbs in 2 months
be more generous with my time for those less fortunate
win more at poker
print in lower case wherever possible

Merry Christmas and Happy new year to you all

Derek
hope to see as many of you as possible over the next few days in the Crowne Plaza

Icarus152

Welcome back Clamper and best of luck with this.

CourierCollie

SuperHans wrote: »

Just logged into leprechaun to check some stuff out and have noticed that my buy in has been refunded(haven't requested this) and that the tournament has been removed from the lobby. So should I book my hotel room tomorrow or is there something I need to know?

Yup, I've been unregged/ refunded aswell without requesting it. Would really like to know what the story is as I'll be getting hammered tonight and won't be online.

The Little Guy

Technical hitch at Ipoker resulted in quite a few online registered players getting Mistakenly unregistered.

I have all players details and we are working on fixing this at the minute.

I'll further update a little later, but everything in place for tomorrow.

Thanks

Bru

Macspower

I think same happened boyles with the IPO... My reg is also gone but it was a free one..

looks like the tourney has been removed from ipoker as far as i can see

zuutroy

I will probably show up with cash in hand on the 28th and am lookin forward to it! Whats the buyin in euros?

The Little Guy

zuutroy wrote: »

I will probably show up with cash in hand on the 28th and am lookin forward to it! Whats the buyin in euros?

€220 including reg

Look forward to seeing you there

Pm me your name and I'll reserve you a seat

thanks

Bru

Macspower

The Little Guy wrote: »

Technical hitch at Ipoker resulted in quite a few online registered players getting Mistakenly unregistered.

I have all players details and we are working on fixing this at the minute.

I'll further update a little later, but everything in place for tomorrow.

Thanks

Bru

I know you are working on this Bru but till no sign of the tourney online? I take it if I just turn up tomorrow my registration is ok?

thanks

Paul.

Get In There

Derek, can you please put my name down for tomorrow?

Thanks,

Ciarán

The Clamper

Get In There wrote: »

Derek, can you please put my name down for tomorrow?

Thanks,

Ciarán

YOU ARE NOW IN, WELCOME AND THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT


Derek

The Clamper

Macspower wrote: »

I know you are working on this Bru but till no sign of the tourney online? I take it if I just turn up tomorrow my registration is ok?

thanks

Paul.

Hi Paul

yes, once the registration was over, the tourney was removed from their list

but worry not, it goes ahead and anyone who has regd, is in, full list at the reg desk

see you tomorrow

good luck and merry christmas
thanks for the support, its very welcome i can assure you

Derek

The Clamper

CourierCollie wrote: »

Yup, I've been unregged/ refunded aswell without requesting it. Would really like to know what the story is as I'll be getting hammered tonight and won't be online.

fret not my man

once the tourney was closed for online reg, it was closed off the site

unfortunately, the site programming saw it as a cancelled event and immediately refunded everyone who was pre regd,
of course i am speaking about a program, not a real person, machines dont think, but i am guessing you get my meaning here

anyway, Bru spent his afternoon very productively re registering and cancelling the refunds from everyone, one at a time, great fun

its done now and the reg desk people will have your name on their list of pre regd, pre paid etc players

just tell them your name etc and you are in my friend

best of luck, hope you go deep

may all your flops be on a card table

merry everything

Derek
ps, thanks for the support, very much appreciated, we will do our level best to make it super for you

incidentally, dont know if you area vegetarian, but if not, man o man you should try the Royal Flush Hmburger Meal
seriously, i could hardly finish it, and i was hungry before i sat down and had no starter
double whammy double decker with bacon and cheese, obligatory fries of course, didnt finish them, awesome

The Clamper

Get In There wrote: »

Since I dont know wether to play this or a IPC satelitte, I dont have a real strong opinion on it but jeez guys going by the mob's reaction you'd think he'd totally ruined your xmas, derailed your well laid out plans and forever ruined your life. Chill out lads n have a beer, its xmas!

hey if you are interested in an IPC sattelite, just ask at the cash desk and we will try to get one going for you, bound to be a few others looking for that too

good luck with it

thanks for the support and hope to meet up tomorrow or Sunday

Derek

The Clamper

SuperHans wrote: »

4 star Crowne Plaza Hotel:
€ 85.00 Single room incl. Full Irish Breakfast / per night
€ 95.00 Double room incl. Full Irish Breakfast / per night
Please use discount code "Leprechaun Poker" to secure room at these rates.
===================================================

How is this rate secured? Trying to book onine, but can't find anywhere to put a discount code.

if you just call the hotel directly and use the code--leprechaun poker--

they should immediately offer that rate
if not, tell them you are looking for the agreed rate
or call me, i will be in the hotel and sort it, gladly

see you there

good luck and merry christmas

Derek

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

The Clamper wrote: »

THANKS FOR THAT KEV

its gas really, a guy says he never had any intention of playing the event but still wants to come on here and throw a sidewinder and dereailer

people are of course entitled to their opinion, but there is an old saying

if you have nothing good to say about someone, then its best to say nothing at all

in fairness, there is and has been quite a bit of positive support and its really appreciated

negativity for negativity sake is never welcomed, constructive criticism is halpful, there is a fine line,,,

Well in fairness you deserve it to a certain extent following on from your previous actions which seem pretty slimy.

KevIRL

I've removed some more off topic and unhelpful comments. I'm leaving Jackybacks one above stay with this note. The matter regarding The Clamper's breaking of forum rules has been dealt with and he has served his time so to speak, while we dont expect everyone to forget it, can we all stop bringing it up please. Lets keep this thread on topic.

As mentioned before feedback is welcome, but unhelpful comments and abusive comments certainly are not. Mr Minraise can take a 3 day break from the forum for his comment.

Okay, drama over now please. Good luck to all playing today. Hopefully we'll have plenty of updates on this thread.

Macspower

Macspower wrote: »

I know you are working on this Bru but till no sign of the tourney online? I take it if I just turn up tomorrow my registration is ok?

thanks

Paul.

Any answer yet as to where all the online registrations have gone to ? I unreged for day 2 and rereged for day 1 a few days ago but all online reges seem to be gone...

As I qualified in a satelite there is no refund to my account but I presume it's ok just to turn up ?

thanks guys

bohsman

Macspower wrote: »

Any answer yet as to where all the online registrations have gone to ? I unreged for day 2 and rereged for day 1 a few days ago but all online reges seem to be gone...

As I qualified in a satelite there is no refund to my account but I presume it's ok just to turn up ?

thanks guys

You are fine, CLAMPER explained above.

The Little Guy

Good Morning guys.

day 1 ahead:eek:

Will try to keep updates as concise and often as I can.

Be back around 2:15

Thanks

bohsman

Im going to be providing the updates, let me know if theres anyone you want updates on.

Rooms set up and looking well, great venue for a poker tournament by the looks of it. Tournament is starting at 2 and players have started arriving.

carfax

bohsman wrote: »

Im going to be providing the updates, let me know if theres anyone you want updates on.

Rooms set up and looking well, great venue for a poker tournament by the looks of it. Tournament is starting at 2 and players have started arriving.

See you there later. I would like updates on myself please

YULETIRED

I may play this tomorrow but the fitz EOM is on tonight and havnt played it in (months)


can you tell me what time the game starts on the 29th.


its ok I see, 2.00 pm

bohsman

Today and Sunday the 100+10 Freezeout will be starting at 7pm. Monday the 100+10 Freezeout will be at 6pm, the PLO will be at 8 30pm.

newbie2

Pictures or it didn't happen ! :eek:

bohsman

most interesting boardsie table Ive seen has Macspower, PierceHard and Tag. - Paul Smallwood also on this table.

Carfax up to 17,900. I expect a blowup within an hour

bohsman

Over 50 players playing today so far, late entries for the next hour. Over 100 registered for tomorrow at this stage.

ghostface ste

Is it still set at a 250 player cap for tomorrow?

bohsman

Its taken 18 minutes but we've finally lost a player. Nelius Foley, winner of the freeroll package for early registered players online managed to double up with 99 on a 9339x board against what looks to have been a big overpair, betting and raising on all streets.

bohsman

ghostface ste wrote: »

Is it still set at a 250 player cap for tomorrow?

Theres 31 tables set up, if it comes to it Im sure they can accomodate 300 plus alternates although tables are set to play 9 players max.

bohsman

bohsman wrote: »

most interesting boardsie table Ive seen has Macspower, PierceHard and Tag. - Paul Smallwood also on this table.

Carfax up to 17,900. I expect a blowup within an hour

Somehow edited a post instead of quoting, thats the latest above, other players spotted include TJ, GetInThere and Cooker all on the same table, Yifei, Mad Marty Wilson, Damo Kent and Playable Hand.

Second player doubles up on Nelius and Carfaxs table, not much action elsewhere.