Sixth Annual Irish Classic Poker Festival Returns To Cork This August

Macau Sporting Club hosts €150,000 guaranteed game main event as part of popular week long summer festival.

Dublin, Ireland (PRWEB) April 25, 2008 -- Cork's Macau Sporting Club will host the sixth annual Irish Poker Classic Festival from Aug. 11 - 17, 2008. The main event is a €150,000 guaranteed €1500 + €100 no limit hold'em tournament taking place over three days from Aug. 15.

The main event has a 15,000 chip starting stack with 75 minute blinds and the Macau is guaranteeing eight tickets at the mega bonus satellite on Thursday Aug. 14th. Already confirmed for the event are Annette Obrestad, Roy "The Boy" Brindley, Mick McCloskey, Sylvester Geoghegan, Marty Smyth, Paul Lecky, Nicky Power, and John Keown.

The full line up for the festival is:

Aug. 11    Mega super satellite no-limit hold'em one rebuy or add-on   €100 + €10                
Aug. 12    Short-handed no-limit hold'em freezeout                          €300 + €30
Aug. 13    Ladies event no-limit hold'em freezeout                  €150 + €15
Aug. 13    Pot-limit Omaha double chance freezeout - 1 rebuy/add-on €300 + €30
Aug. 14    Mega bonus super satellite Irish Poker Classic freezeout     €200 + €20
Aug. 15    €150,000 guaranteed main event freezeout    (three days)€1500 + €100
Aug. 16    WSOP Europe satellite -1 rebuy/add-on 1 seat guaranteed    €200 + €20
Aug. 17    No-limit hold'em with one rebuy or one add-on                    €270 + €30

The Macau Sporting Club will be holding weekly satellites for €75 + €5 entry with one rebuy or add-on with one seat guaranteed and the bubble given a ticket for €75 on weekly events. €200 freezeout satellites start in May and continue through June and July after the Friday monthly €250 game. On the last Tuesday of each month the Club guarantee's 2 seats with €100 1 re-buy/add-on.

For further information contact Ken at info @ macausportingclub.com.

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