Posts by Dave

1,771 Entries in the Main Event The Irish Poker Tour continues to grow and grow. The St. Patrick’s €100k for €100 Festival in Dublin’s Green Isle Hotel proved to be an outstanding success with the venue bursting at the seams to contain the numbers of players wanting the taste of big-time poker at a bargain…

€200,000 Guaranteed for €150, €350,000 in Festival Guarantees The Green Isle Hotel in Dublin will once again host The Monster Festival this May 1st to 5th and this one promises to be even better than last year’s inaugural triumph. The Monster itself has grown by 33% with a stunning €200,000 guarantee for a €150 buy-in,…

Connacht Poker Festival April 11th-14th The Irish Poker Tour will return to Galway for the €50,000 guaranteed Connacht Poker Festival. This Festival will take place in The Eglinton Casino in the heart of the city from Thursday April 11th through to Sunday, April 14th. Festival highlights will include the €15k Tour Stop held over the…

The Irish Poker Tour is Ireland’s leading promoter of poker events. From major international and domestic festivals to smaller regional events, the Irish Poker Tour has an unparalleled reputation for producing highly-organised, player-friendly tournaments. We are seeking to appoint someone to the position of Photographer/Blogger. The successful candidate will be required to take action and…

The Irish Poker Tour and Paddy Power Poker have come up with their best idea yet. A perfect mixture of summer sun holiday and top class poker action. The Paddy Power Poker Portugal Adventure will take place this June 19th-23rd in the sumptuous Casino Troia at the beautiful Troia resort located less than an hour…

Derek Baker Takes Down €83,500 Main Event First Prize The first weekend of a new year and it is time to head to the Galmont Hotel in Galway for every Irish and many overseas poker players. Maybe it is the freedom of the post-Christmas release papers, maybe it’s the sea air, maybe it’s just Galway,…

The Irish Poker Tour’s €100,000 for €300 in January in the Green Isle has been cancelled in order to allow us to go bigger and better for Paddy’s weekend when we will guarantee €100,000 for a paltry €100 buy-in. Last St. Patrick’s weekend the Irish Poker Tour ran the groundbreaking €50K for €50. They say…

The Galway Poker Festival returns to the glamorous Galmont Hotel starting today the 3rd of January and running through to Sunday the 7th. The Festival is notorious for its late nights and uproarious fun times but it also involves some serious poker. The main event is the Galway Poker Cup which carries a €300,000 guarantee…

  The Irish Poker Tour is delighted to announce that Jason Tompkins has been appointed to the role of Tour Manager and will take up his new position in early January. Jason has been a high-profile successful poker player for over 15 years. Throughout the industry, he has earned a solid reputation as a straight…