PTS AT STAKE: OVER 600 PLAYERS INVADE DUBLIN FOR IRISH POKER OPEN

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We had 615 runners show up for the start of the Irish Poker Open - about 100 less players compared to the 2010 event but, still very impressive numbers nonetheless.

We lost over 300 players on Day 1 ... players eliminated included Julian Gardner, Ross Boatman, Barney Boatman, Roberto Romanello, James Aikenhead, Andrew Teng, Yann Dion and Padraig Parkinson.

Here are the payouts for the event:
1st: 550,000
2nd: 290,000
3rd: 180,000
4th: 145,000
5th: 115,000
6th: 85,000
7th: 63,000
8th: 45,000
9th: 30,000
10th – 12th: 19,400
13th – 16th: 15,100
17th – 24th: 11,700
25th – 32nd: 9,400
33rd – 40th: 7,500
41st – 48th: 5,900
49th – 56th: 4,700
57th – 64th: 4,100


PTPR TIER 3 EVENT
Paddy Power Poker Irish Poker Open
Irish Open NLH Main Event
April 22-25, 2011

The Burlington Hotel
Dublin, Ireland

Buy-in: $4,655
Prizepool: $2,862,259
Entries: 615

Defending Champion: James Mitchell

POINTS AT STAKE
1st position 106
2nd position 66
3rd position 41
4th position 31
5th position 24
6th position 16
7th position 14
8th position 11
9th position 11