International Poker Open - Dublin

September 2007

The International Poker Open commences in Dublin on October 6th 2007, (Shelbourne Hall, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4) - promising to be the biggest ever poker tournament in Europe.

Online Qualifiers are running on Mermaid Poker:

How to Play?
Details:Instructions for registration into what will be the biggest ever poker tournament in Europe.
1. Download and Install Mermaid Poker (usually only takes a few seconds).
2. Follow the instructions to open an account with Mermaid.
3. Click on cashier and use any of the secure options available to deposit your International Poker Open entry fee.
4. Click on ‘Multi-Table’ in the main lobby and scroll down to ‘Inter. Poker Open’ which is listed under Sept 1st for technical reasons (registration will actually close on Oct 1st).
5. Click register and the entry fee will be deducted from your account.
6. Arrive at the Shelbourne Hall, Royal Dublin Society, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 on Saturday October 6th 2007 before 12pm and your Mermaid ‘nickname’ will be displayed on a screen with your corresponding seat number. Once you take your seat you are ready to play.

Please note that only persons registered on Mermaid Poker before Oct 1st will be eligible to play and that we are asking all players to bring passport/drivers licence I.D. to the RDS on Oct 6th to confirm their identity…..

This will be an excellent sponsored event with a guaranteed prize pool. The tournament will take place in the Shelbourne Hall in the RDS on October 6th, starting at high noon, 12 midday. Day 2 will take place in the Jackpot Casino Club, Montague Street, D.2.

Tournament Information
Starting Stack: 10,000 Chips.
Event Duration: 2 Days.
Fully dealer dealt.
Registration: Registration is open. All registration will be online and all players must be paid up before Oct 1st for this tournament. Standard payout structure will be used (ie approx top 10% paid)

Stephen Mc Lean will be tournament director along with Luke Ivory, Derek “The Clamper” Williams and Pamela Morris.

Blind Structure:

12:00 1. 25-50
12:40 2. 50-100
13.20 3. 75-150
14:00 4. 100-200
14:40 5. 150-300
15:20 30 minute break
15:50 6. 200-400
16:30 7. 300-600
17:10 8. 400-800
17:50 9. 500-1000
18.30 60 minute break
19:30 10. 600-1200
20:10 11. 800-1500
20:50 12. 1000-2000
21:30 13. 1500-3000
22:10 30 minute break
22:40 14. 2000-4000
23:10 15. 3000-6000
23:50 20 min break
00:10 16. 4000-8000
00:50 17. 5000-10000
01:30…end of day 1
END DAY 1.

DAY 2 Sunday 7th Oct - 1 hour levels
14:00 6000-12000
15:00 8000-15000
16:00 10000-20000
17:00 15000-30000
18:00 18000-36000
19:00 20000-40000
20:00 30000-60000
21:00 40000-80000
22:00 50000-100000

Buy In: €125 (+ €25 registration)
Location: RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Register online now: Download Mermaid Poker