The 2016 Irish Poker Open Is Going to Be Amazing, And You Can Be There For �1
The Irish Poker Open is the longest-running poker tournament in Europe and is a tournament steeped in history, history that you could be part of if you manage to secure a VIP package at Betfair Poker.
Every day between the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. GMT, Betfair Poker hosts qualifier tournaments starting as low as �1 to enter. These eventually feed into a weekly final, which runs each Sunday at 8:00 pm GMT and costs �100 to buy into. This �100 Irish Open Final guarantees at least three VIP packages will be won (Sunday 31 January has six packages guaranteed), each worth �2,500.
Each �2,500 package awards its winner:
- �650 to cover flights for you and a friend
- �1,150 buy-in to the Irish Open Live tournament
- Five nights accommodation (double room) from March 24-29, 2016
- Exclusive welcome and closing parties for you and a guest
- �150 for a sporting event (Irish Grand National, Greyhound race, Golf)
- VIP service from team Betfair staff
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Dublin is a fantastic city and one best shared with friends or family. Thanks to the special package Betfair Poker has put together, you and a guest could be heading to the Emerald Isle this coming March.
While only the winner of the �2,500 package received a �1,150 buy-in to the �500,000 guaranteed Irish Poker Open, the hotel accommodation is a double room and there is �650 to cover travel expenses for you and a guest, which means you can head to Dublin as part of a deadly duo and have a whale of a time �C return flights from London to Dublin can be purchased for around ��60, leaving you with plenty of cash from the package!
Also part of the package are Betfair Poker��s legendary welcome and closing parties for you and a guest, VIP service from Team Betfair, and �150 for a fun sporting event in case your time at the poker tables doesn��t go to plan.
�500,000 Guaranteed Main Event
The 2016 Irish Poker Open is under new management and a few changes have been made from previous editions. The buy-in is now �1,150 and for that, players start with 30,000 tournament chips, play to 60-minute blind levels, and get to compete for a share of the �500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
There are plenty of side events to get involved with, including a pot limit Omaha six-max triple chance, deepstack no limit Hold��em six-max, and a �2,000 buy-in High Roller. Check out the full schedule below.
2016 Irish Open Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament | Blinds | Starting stack( |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 Mar | 4:00pm | �60 NLH Turbo Dealer | 15-mins | 5,000 |
| Mon 21 Mar | 4:00pm | �350 PLO 6-Max Triple Chance Day 1 | 30/45-mins | 10,000 x 3 |
| Mon 21 Mar | 6:00pm | �150 NLH Deepstack 6-Max | 20-mins | 20,000 |
| Mon 21 Mar | 8:00pm | �60 Main Event Satellite (5 seats GTD) | 20-mins | 3,000 |
| Tue 22 Mar | 4:00pm | PLO 6-Max Triple Chance Day 2 | ||
| Tue 22 Mar | 4:00pm | �60 PLO Turbo | 15-mins | 5,000 |
| Tue 22 Mar | 4:00pm | �350 NLH 6-Max Day 1 | 30/45-mins | 30,000 |
| Tue 22 Mar | 6:00pm | �150 PLO Deepstack Day 1 | 20-mins | 20,000 |
| Tue 22 Mar | 8:00pm | �60 Main Event Satellite (5 seats GTD) | 20-mins | 3,000 |
| Wed 23 Mar | 1:00pm | �350 NLH Heads-up Round 1 | 20 | 5,000 x 3 |
| Wed 23 Mar | 2:00pm | �60 NLH Turbo | 15-mins | 5,000 |
| Wed 23 Mar | 3:00pm | NLH Heads-Up Round 2 | ||
| Wed 23 Mar | 4:00pm | �2,000 NLH High Roller 8-Max | 30-mins | 30,000 |
| Wed 23 Mar | 4:00pm | �60 PLO Turbo | 15-mins | 5,000 |
| Wed 23 Mar | 6:00pm | �150 NLH 6-Max Deepstack | 20-mins | 20,000 |
| Wed 23 Mar | 8:00pm | �110 Main Event Satellite (10 seats GTD) | 20-mins | 3,000 |
| Thu 24 Mar | 12:00pm | NLH Heads-up Quarter Final | ||
| Thu 24 Mar | 2:00pm | �1,150 Main Event Day 1a | 60-mins | 30,000 |
| Thu 24 Mar | 2:00pm | �60 NLH Turbo | 15-mins | 5,000 |
| Thu 24 Mar | 6:00pm | �150 PLO 6-Max Deepstack | 20-mins | 20,000 |
| Thu 24 Mar | 8:00pm | �110 Main Event Satellite (20 seats GTD) | 20-mins | 3,000 |
| Fri 25 Mar | 12:00pm | NLH Heads-Up Semi Final | ||
| Fri 25 Mar | 2:00pm | �1,150 Main Event Day 1b | 60-mins | 30,000 |
| Fri 25 Mar | 2:00pm | �60 NLH Turbo | 15-mins | 5,000 |
| Fri 25 Mar | 6:00pm | �150 Round of Each | 20-mins | 10,000 |
| Fri 25 Mar | 8:00pm | �150 Super Hold��em (3 card) | 20-mins | 10,000 |
| Sat 26 Mar | 12:00pm | NLH Heads-Up Final | ||
| Sat 26 Mar | 2:00pm | Main Event Day 2 | ||
| Sat 26 Mar | 2:00pm | �60 NLH Turbo | 15-mins | 5,000 |
| Sat 26 Mar | 4:00pm | �350 Liam Flood Memorial 6-Max Turbo | 15-mins | 30,000 |
| Sat 26 Mar | 6:00pm | �250 NLH 8-Max | 30-mins | 15,000 |
| Sat 26 Mar | 8:00pm | �150 Open Face Chinese Poker | 20-mins | 10,000 |
| Sun 27 Mar | 2:00pm | Main Event Day 3 | ||
| Sun 27 Mar | 2:00pm | �250 Mini Irish Open | 30-mins | 15,000 |
| Sun 27 Mar | 6:00pm | �250 PLO 6-Max | 30-mins | 15,000 |
| Sun 27 Mar | 8:00pm | �150 NLH Rivers | 20-mins | 10,000 |
| Mon 28 Mar | 1:00pm | �250 Seniors Event | 30-mins | 15,000 |
| Mon 28 Mar | 2:00pm | Main Event Final Day | ||
| Mon 28 Mar | 2:00pm | �150 NLH Scalps (�25 bounties) | 20-mins | 10,000 |
| Mon 28 Mar | 4:00pm | �120 NLH Win The Button | 20-mins | 10,000 |
| Mon 28 Mar | 6:00pm | �150 NLH Deepstack 6-Max Turbo | 15-mins | 20,000 |
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