$2,000 to be won by STT players over 2 week period

paddypowerpoker.com today announces the S’n’G Soda promotion, in which prizes will be awarded to Single Table Tournament (STT) players. $2,000 in cash and tournament tokens will be won over a 2 week period, running from 00.00 on July 15th to 23.59 on July 28th.

Prizes will be awarded to STT players in two categories (dependant on buy-in, $1 – $10 and $11+) and a points boost will be available to those who play 50 or more games in the counting period.

“Players loved our Double Up STT promo, which focused on STTs with Double Up payouts, so we decided it was time to reward players who prefer standard STTs”, said Paddy Power, Communications Manager for Paddy Power Poker. “Cold hard cash is what’s on offer; I’m sure our players will approve!”

10-player and 6-player STTs (also known as Sit’n’Gos) run on Paddy Power Poker 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Money-added tournaments scheduled for June 30th-July 3rd

Paddy Power Poker today invites players to take part in Paddy’s Vegas Vacation, which is scheduled from June 30th to July 3rd. The tournaments take place each evening at 8.45pm and the poker room is adding at least $100 to the prizepool of each.

“Paddy’s Vegas Vacation is designed for those of us who can’t get to Sin City for the start of the world championship event later this week” said Paddy Power, Communications Manager at Paddy Power Poker. “We’re adding cash to the prizepools and there are a variety of tournaments to choose from – we may not be in Vegas but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some thrilling tournament action during the most exciting time in the poker calendar!”

Paddy’s Vegas Vacation Tournaments:

Tues, June 30th @ 8.45pm: Paddy’s Rebuy Championship $5 NLH – $100 Added

Weds, July 1st @ 8.45pm: Paddy’s Omaha Championship $10 PLO – $100 Added

Thurs, July 2nd @ 8.45pm: Paddy’s Short-Handed Championship $5 NLH – $100 Added

Friday, July 3rd @ 8.45pm: Paddy’s Main Event Championship $20 NLH – $250 Added

To register for the Paddy’s Vegas Vacation tournaments, open the poker software lobby and select ‘Scheduled Tournaments’. Sort the tournaments by name or date to find the desired tournament.

Paddy Power Poker announces full Irish Winter Festival schedule, Festival to return to Citywest Hotel in Dublin on October 23rd – 26th. Paddy Power Poker today announces the full Irish Winter Festival tournament schedule, headlined by the €1,500 + €150 Irish Masters main event. The festival, which will be run in association with the Jackpot Card Club, returns to Citywest Hotel in Dublin, home of the Irish Open 2009 and the Irish Winter Festival 2008.

Taking place over October Bank Holiday weekend, the Irish Winter Festival features an estimated festival prizepool of €1,000,000. In addition to the Irish Masters main event (a €1,500 + €150 NLH freezeout starting on Saturday October 24th and running for three days), the festival will include a $150 + €15 NLH rebuy Super Satellite on Friday October 23rd.

A €500 + €50 NLH freezeout 2-day tournament is scheduled to start on Sunday October 25th, with a €300 + €30 Round-Of-Each (Holdem & Omaha) freezeout tournament taking place on Monday October 26th.

“Many players have already made plans to get to Dublin for the October Bank Holiday weekend, so we’re happy to be able to release full details on the festival schedule”, said Eric Booth, Head of Poker at Paddy Power Poker. “I’m particularly excited about our new Round-Of-Each freezeout, a tournament which many players have hoped for. We’ve done our best to make the Irish Winter Festival a ‘must-attend’ festival for both local and international players; it’s gonna be great!”

Weekly super satellites ($200 + $15 freezeouts) to the Irish Masters run on paddypowerpoker.com each Sunday evening, with a variety of feeders running daily. The Irish Winter Festival packages to be won at the super satellites are made up of an Irish Masters ticket plus accommodation and expenses.

Over $4.5 million in guaranteed tournament prizepools

Paddy Power Poker today announces the European Championship of Online Poker IV (ECOOP IV), scheduled from May 25th to June 7th 2009. ECOOP IV features fourteen tournaments and a guaranteed prizepool of $4.55 million.

The tournaments include Texas Hold’em , Omaha and 7 Card Stud events with buy-ins ranging from $100 + $9 to $2,500 + $100. The ECOOP IV $1,500 + $80 Main Event takes place on Sunday, June 7th and features a $1.5 million guaranteed prizepool. Satellites to the ECOOP IV tournaments run daily on paddypowerpoker.com, with buy-ins as low as $1.





“We are thrilled to give our players the opportunity to play in the amazing series of tournaments that make up ECOOP IV” said Eric Booth, Head of Poker at paddypowerpoker.com. “One of our better-known players, Eoghan ‘Intruder123’ O’Dea, took down the ECOOP III Main Event last year, so we’re hoping for a repeat of this performance. An ECOOP victory is something that most players only dream about – now is the time to start setting these dreams into motion!”

To register for an ECOOP IV tournament or qualifier, open the poker software lobby; select ‘Scheduled Tournaments’ and then ‘Specials’. Choose ‘ECOOP’ from the different options beneath Specials, then sort the tournaments by name or date and select the tournament of your choice.

Note to editors: For further information on ECOOP IV, please visit: http://www.paddypowerpoker.com/tournaments/ecoop4.php

Players can play securely on shared-use computers

Paddy Poker Poker today launches Instant Play poker, enabling players to play anytime, anywhere. Ireland’s largest poker room is the first on the iPoker network to launch the No Download software, which allows players to enjoy the same functionality as the existing client without having to download any software. All players need is internet access via a web browser (such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox), while administrative permission for machines used (Instant Play software is compatible with PC, Mac and Linux) will not be required.

“We’re thrilled to extend our product offering to include a non-downloadable version of our software.  The fact that players can now use the Instant Play software anytime, anywhere gives them the flexibility to play at times that were previously unsuitable” said Paddy Power, Communications Manager for Paddy Power Poker.  “It also means that players who don’t want to download the standard software client can try out the iPoker software on Paddy Powr Poker.  Anything that makes it easier for our players to enjoy themselves on our poker room is something to cheer, in my book!”

To celebrate the launch, paddypowerpoker.com is running a Lunchtime Series of Poker (LSOP) made up of $2 tournaments at 1pm from January 7th to January 13th, with the top ten finishers in each event awarded a $5.50 Irish Open satellite token.  Additionally, the top twenty players from each tournament will qualify for the LSOP Final at 1pm on January 14th.  This freeroll will feature a $200 prizepool and award a $22 Irish Open satellite token to the top ten finishers.

Game consoles and cash added to each tournament

Paddy Power Poker today announces the 12 Days of Christmas promotion, which will run from Christmas Day to January 5th 2009.  Games consoles and extra cash will be added to each of the nightly tournaments, which will begin with a $10 freezeout at 8pm on Christmas Day and include both $5 rebuys and $5 speed rebuys over the course of the next 11 nights.

“We always run a giveaway promotion at this time of the year; ‘tis the season after all and no-one has ever accused us of being Scrooge-like!”, said Paddy Power, Communications Manager for paddypowerpoker.com.  “Players can pour themselves some mulled wine, fire up our software and take a shot at winning a games console or some of the added cash over the course of our 12 Days of Christmas.  The promotion is sure to get our name onto Santa’s ‘nice list’ for next year!”

paddypowerpoker.com pro Ciaran ‘Big C’ O’Leary finishes third

The quartet of Marty Smyth, Eoghan O’Dea, Ciaran O’Leary and Liam Flood completed a historic 1-2-3-4 in the Poker Million final in London on Friday, December 12th.  The Irish professionals were joined on the final table by internet qualifiers Kevin Allen of England and Sven Peter Neilsen of Norway.  However, these two players were the first to be knocked out, leaving the four Irishmen to fight it out for the bulk of the prizepool and the glory.

Liam ‘The Gentleman’ Flood, one of the best known Irish professionals due to his decades of success at the tables and long involvement with the Irish Open, was knocked out in fourth spot.  He was followed by Paddy Power Poker pro and WSOP bracelet-holder Ciaran ‘Big C’ O’Leary, leaving Eoghan O’Dea, who won $315,000 and captured the ECOOP III Main Event crown earlier in the week while playing on Paddy Power Poker, heads-up with former Irish Open winner Marty Smyth.

O’Dea eventually took the runner-up spot, allowing Smyth to add the Poker Million title to his trophy cabinet and $1,000,000 to his bank account.  This clean sweep of the top four positions completes a remarkable year for Irish poker, with the numbers attending live festivals and playing online flourishing despite a slowdown in the wider economy.

paddypowerpoker.com launches Poker Million betting market

Paddy Power Poker today launches the Outright Winner betting market for the 2008 Poker Million, after four of the six final table seats were claimed by Irishmen following stunning performances in the semi-finals.

Paddy Power Poker pro Ciaran ‘Big C’ O’Leary goes into Friday’s final holding the joint chip lead alongside Eoghan O’Dea, who won $315,000 and captured the European Championship of Online Poker III Main Event crown earlier in the week while playing on Paddy Power Poker.  They are joined by compatriots Liam ‘The Gentleman’ Flood and the reigning WSOP Pot Limit Omaha World Champion and former Irish Open winner Marty Smyth.  The final two seats are taken by two internet qualifiers, Kevin Allen and Sven Peter Neilsen.

All eyes are now on the $1,000,000 first prize on offer to the outright winner of the tournament, while the other five players will make do with prizes ranging from $75,000 for sixth place to $260,000 for second.  The final table will be shown live on Sky Sports 3 from 7pm.

Poker Million – Outright Winner*

Marty Smyth (282,000)           3/1

Ciaran O’Leary (339.000)       7/2

Eoghan O’Dea (339,000)         7/2

Liam Flood (237,000)              4/1

Kevin Allen (224,000)             5/1

Sven Peter Neilsen (179,000)  8/1

*Odds are subject to change. The Poker Million betting market can be found at www.paddypowerpoker.com. Click on poker on the left hand side of the page.

Popular Irishman finishes semi-final as chip leader

Ciaran ‘Big C’ O’Leary, paddy power poker brand ambassador, emerged as chip leader following the first semi-final of the Poker Million in London, England.  O’Leary, who joined an elite club of Irish WSOP bracelet holders when he won the $1,500 No Limit holdem Event 3 of the WSOP 2007, takes 339,000 chips through to the Poker Million final.  The event will be shown live on Sky Sports 3 from 7pm on Friday, December 12th.

The affable Corkman was joined by compatriot Liam ‘The Gentleman’ Flood and Kevin Allen in making it through the semi-final tournament, with all eyes focused on the $1,000,000 first prize on offer Friday night.  The other prizes to be won range from $75,000 for sixth up to $260,000 for second.

“We are thrilled with Ciaran’s performance in the Poker Million; he won his heat outright and finished chip leader in his semi-final”, said Eric Booth, Head of Poker at paddy power poker.  “He’s well placed to power his way to victory on Friday and has been boosted by all the support received from paddy power poker players, both on the poker tables and via his official blog. Hopefully he is giving us a preview of what to expect of him next April at the paddy power poker Irish Open; we’d love to see his name on the Terry Rogers Memorial Trophy!”

Popular Irish player wins $315,000 after outlasting 1,282 other players

The European Championship of Online Poker III came to an exciting close today with paddy power poker player Eoghan ‘Intruder123’ O’Dea triumphing over a field of 1,283 to earn a $315,000 payday and the title of ECOOP III Main Event champion.

The $1,060 buy-in tournament ran for a little over 15 hours, with the top 150 players earning a share of the $1,500,000 in the prizepool.  O’Dea also wins a jewel-encrusted 18 carat gold bracelet, which was designed exclusively for the Main Event winner.

O’Dea will have the opportunity to overshadow his victory, the biggest in his career to date, when he moves under the studio lights later in the week to contest the semi-finals of the live Poker Million tournament in London, England.  There he will join paddy power poker’s Ciaran ‘Big C’ O’Leary and 14 other of the world’s top players vying for a $1,000,000 first prize.

“We would like to congratulate Eoghan on his fantastic victory in the ECOOP III Main Event and wish him luck in the Poker Million later this week”, said Eric Booth, Head of Poker at paddy power poker.  “Paddy Power Poker players did themselves proud over the two weeks of the ECOOP festival, with numerous final table appearances, all highlighted by Eoghan capturing the biggest prize on offer!”