PaddyPowerPoker.com today announced details of the Irish Winter Festival taking place between Oct. 25 and 27, 2008. The €1 million estimated prize pool main event, the Irish Masters, has a €1,500 + €150 no limit hold’em freezeout with capacity for up to 800 players and will be held over three days at Citywest Hotel, Dublin home of the recent Irish Open.
The festival will also host a €200 + €20 buy-in no-limit hold’em rebuy event on Oct. 26 and a €500 + €50 buy-in no-limit hold’em freezeout tournament on Oct. 27.
“We are very excited to confirm our sponsorship of the 8th annual Irish Winter Festival”, said Paddy Power, communications manager for paddypowerpoker.com. “We are building on the back of a successful Irish Open and will spare no effort in making the Irish Masters a ‘poker player’s tournament’, well structured and accessible to both local and international players. Pints, a party atmosphere and lots of poker; what else could anyone ask for!”
Players can qualify for the $3,500 package through weekly super satellites for $200 + $20 which start on PaddyPowerPoker.com on April 13. There are also daily rebuy qualifiers for $15 + $1.50 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
