partypoker LIVE has released the full schedule for the 2018 Irish Poker Masters and it includes the first-ever €1 million guaranteed tournament the tour has run in Ireland.
The Irish Poker Masters takes place at the INEC & Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney, Ireland between Sept. 5-9, with the €1 million guaranteed Main Event running Sept. 6-9. This Main Event costs €1,150 to enter and players receive 100,000 chips for that sum and play to a tried and trusted blind structure that increases every 40-minutes on Day 1 and Day 2 before the blind levels become one-hour long on the third and final day.
2018 Irish Poker Masters €1,150 No-Limit Hold'em Poker tournament event info, including schedule, blind structure, and payout structure. The 10th month of 2018 looks set to be relatively quite for live poker tournament grinders with only a handful of events taking place in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Although the number of live events is far less than we have seen in recent months, there is still a heap of value waiting to be had for those stepping away from their computers.
Six other events run alongside the Main Event and they complement it perfectly. Players can choose from a €220 Finale, €2,200 High Roller, €550 pot-limit Omaha 8-Max, €150 no-limit hold'em 6-max, €220 Ladies Championships and a €120 Charity tournament.
2018 Irish Poker Masters Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 5 Sep | 7:00 p.m. | Mega Sat – 10x Main Event Seats GTD | €110 |
| Thu 6 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1A | €1,150 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Mega Sat – 10x Main Event Seats GTD | €110 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Main Event Day 1B | €1,150 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Mega Sat – 20x Main Event Seats GTD | €110 | |
| Fri 7 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1C | €1,150 |
| 12:00 p.m. | Turbo Mega Sat – 10x Main Event Seats GTD | €110 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Hyper Turbo Mega Sat – 10x Main Event Seats GTD | €110 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Main Event Day 1D | €1,150 | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1E Turbo | €1,150 | |
| Sat 8 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 2 | €1,150 |
| 12:00 p.m. | Finale Day 1A | €220 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | High Roller Day 1 | €2,200 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Finale Day 1B | €220 | |
| Sun 9 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 3 (Final Day) | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Finale Day 2 (Final Day) | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | High Roller Day 2 (Final Day) | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Max | €550 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max | €150 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | partypoker Ladies Championship | €220 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Charity Event | €120 |
Two of the Team partypoker stable hail from Ireland so are understandably excited to see such an action packed festival taking place on home soil.
Louise Butler of Team partypoker Online, told the partypoker blog, 'I'm particularly looking forward to the partypoker Ladies Championship event and I'll be looking to take it down this time after finishing second in the Ladies event at the Irish Open, as well as catch up with lots of friendly faces!'
Padraig Parkinson says anyone travelling to the Irish Poker Master is in for a visual treat. 'Killarney is Ireland's answer to Brigadoon. The poker venue is in the middle of scenery so beautiful only God could have designed it. The staff and locals are dedicated to making you want to come back. Works for me! And with 1 million euros guaranteed in the Main Event it should be an unbelievable festival.'
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There is now $700,000 worth of PP LIVE guaranteed every week online at partypoker in addition to a $1 million PP LIVE Leaderboard that awards the top 100 earners a share of $1 million worth of PP LIVE when the promotion ends in Apr. 2019.
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What's more, make your first deposit at least $50 and before Jul. 9 to receive between $10 and $100 worth of tournament dollars for free.
| Deposit amount | Tournament Dollars |
|---|---|
| $50 to $99 | T$10 |
| $100-$199 | T$20 |
| $200-$929 | T$30 |
| $300-$399 | T$40 |
| $400-$499 | T$50 |
| $500+ | T$100 |
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United Kingdom's Ryan Mandara notched up by far the biggest live tournament cash of his poker career after agreeing to a heads-up deal with Ireland's Ferdia OConnell and then shipping the 2018 Irish Poker Open €1,150 Main Event for €210,000 ($259,201) at Citywest Hotel in Dublin on Sunday, March 18.
O'Connell is almost as big of a story as Mandara since he qualified for the tournament for just one penny at partypoker and parlayed it into a huge six-figure payday for €180,000 ($222,172).
The event smashed its €1 million guarantee after attracting 1,348 entrants to generate a massive 001d€1,347,164 prize pool. This represents a sizable 19 percent increase from last year's Main Event won by Griffin Benger for €200,000.
In addition to the Main Event, the festival featured tons of side events, a plethora of ring games, and of course tons of drinking and partying throughout the festival.
2018 Irish Poker Open €1,150 Main Event Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize (Euro) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Mandara | United Kingdom | €210,000 | $259,201* |
| 2 | Ferdia Oconnell | Ireland | €180,000 | $222,172* |
| 3 | Pascal Baumgartner | Switzerland | €100,000 | $123,429 |
| 4 | Dan Samson | United Kingdom | €75,000 | $92,572 |
| 5 | Joseph Cahill | United Kingdom | €55,000 | $67,886 |
| 6 | Sameer Singh | United Kingdom | €42,500 | $52,457 |
| 7 | Daniel Fargher | Isle of Man | €32,000 | $39,497 |
| 8 | Dean Clay | United Kingdom | €23,000 | $28,389 |
partypoker LIVE is giving a free hotel room to the first 100 players who use PP LIVE $$$ to buy into the €1 million guaranteed Main Event. This special offer gives away a room at the Gleneagle Hotel from Sep. 6-10 worth more than €600.
PP LIVE $$$ is the new currency created for the partypoker LIVE tour. Slot de memoria ram ddr3. Players can win PP LIVE $$$ online at partypoker then use them to buy into Day 1 of any partypoker LIVE tournament, including side events and live satellites, or spend them on accommodation and travel expenses.
There is now $700,000 worth of PP LIVE guaranteed every week online at partypoker in addition to a $1 million PP LIVE Leaderboard that awards the top 100 earners a share of $1 million worth of PP LIVE when the promotion ends in Apr. 2019.
Download partypoker Today
Download partypoker via UK & Ireland PokerNews and partypoker will award you a bonus of up to £250 when you make your first deposit. Your initial deposit is matched 100 percent up to £250 when you enter the bonus code 'UKPNEWS16'.
What's more, make your first deposit at least $50 and before Jul. 9 to receive between $10 and $100 worth of tournament dollars for free.
| Deposit amount | Tournament Dollars |
|---|---|
| $50 to $99 | T$10 |
| $100-$199 | T$20 |
| $200-$929 | T$30 |
| $300-$399 | T$40 |
| $400-$499 | T$50 |
| $500+ | T$100 |
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United Kingdom's Ryan Mandara notched up by far the biggest live tournament cash of his poker career after agreeing to a heads-up deal with Ireland's Ferdia OConnell and then shipping the 2018 Irish Poker Open €1,150 Main Event for €210,000 ($259,201) at Citywest Hotel in Dublin on Sunday, March 18.
O'Connell is almost as big of a story as Mandara since he qualified for the tournament for just one penny at partypoker and parlayed it into a huge six-figure payday for €180,000 ($222,172).
The event smashed its €1 million guarantee after attracting 1,348 entrants to generate a massive 001d€1,347,164 prize pool. This represents a sizable 19 percent increase from last year's Main Event won by Griffin Benger for €200,000.
In addition to the Main Event, the festival featured tons of side events, a plethora of ring games, and of course tons of drinking and partying throughout the festival.
2018 Irish Poker Open €1,150 Main Event Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize (Euro) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Mandara | United Kingdom | €210,000 | $259,201* |
| 2 | Ferdia Oconnell | Ireland | €180,000 | $222,172* |
| 3 | Pascal Baumgartner | Switzerland | €100,000 | $123,429 |
| 4 | Dan Samson | United Kingdom | €75,000 | $92,572 |
| 5 | Joseph Cahill | United Kingdom | €55,000 | $67,886 |
| 6 | Sameer Singh | United Kingdom | €42,500 | $52,457 |
| 7 | Daniel Fargher | Isle of Man | €32,000 | $39,497 |
| 8 | Dean Clay | United Kingdom | €23,000 | $28,389 |
*Prize after heads-up deal
The money bubble broke during Day 2 of the event with the remaining 167 players guaranteed a payout of at least 0002€2,125.
Before hand-for-hand took place on the money bubble, the tournament director announced that the bubble boy (or girl) wouldn't walk away empty-handed and would instead be awarded a ticket to the 2019 Irish Poker Open Main Event.
After a few hands, Bobby Willis hit the rail on the bubble when his pocket jacks couldn't hold against the king-ten held by Eugene Hanratty. The crowd erupted in applause and from there, eliminations took place at a fast and furious pace.
By the time Day 2 ended, there were just 79 players remaining and the field was trimmed down to the official eight-max final table on Day 3 after David Barnes bowed out in ninth place for €19,004.
The final table began with Switzerland's Pascal Baumgartner holding a sizable chip lead against his nearest competitors Mandara and Daniel Samson.
United Kingdom's Dean Clay, who brought the shortest stack to the final table, bowed out in eighth place for €23,000 after his king-queen couldn't hold against the queen-nine held by Joseph Cahill.
Win river casino redding california. Isle of Man's Daniel Fargher brought the second shortest stack to the final table and hit the rails in seventh place for €32,000 after his ace-jack couldn't out-flip the pocket tens held by Samson.
Shortly afterward, Mandara took the chip lead for the first time after winning a hand against Cahill.
United Kingdom's Sameer Singh was another huge story at the final table since last year the primarily online poker grinder took sixth place in the Main Event. It was Groundhog's Day for Singh with history repeating itself after he once against took sixth place for €42,500 when his jack-nine couldn't get there against Mandara's queen-five.
Baumgartner was able to get the lead back before Cahill was eliminated in fifth place for €55,000 when his pocket fours didn't hold against the ace-king held by O'Connell.
Mandara was able to regain the chip lead before Baumgartner took it back once again. Mandara then reestablished the chip lead and eliminated Samson in fourth place for €75,000 when his pocket nines proved to be more than good against his opponent's pocket eights.
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An unscheduled break then took place while the three remaining players spoke in private about a potential deal. However, a deal couldn't be agreed upon and play resumed before Baumgartner was eliminated in third place for €100,000 when he jammed a short stack with ace-six and couldn't hold against the nine-eight suited of O'Connell.
Another unscheduled break then took place for Mandara and O'Connell to discuss a deal. Mandara with 23 million in chips had the lead against O'Connell with 17 million. The duo agreed to a deal whereby Mandara was guaranteed €197,000 and O'Connell guaranteed €180,000. They left 0003€13,000 to play for along with of course the coveted trophy.
After play resumed, Mandara had momentum and extended his lead to a 5:1 chip advantage before the final hand took place. Mandara raised the button with and was called by O'Connell with . Mandara check-called the flop with an open-ended straight draw.
The on the turn gave O'Connell top pair, however, it also completed Mandara's straight. Mandara check-called a bet on the turn and a shove on the river to give him the win.
Meanwhile, O'Connell walked away with the biggest prize by far of his poker career with a haul of €180,000 and was poker's latest Cinderella story after qualifying into the event for just one penny.
Videos courtesy of IrishPokerOpen.com and images courtesy of partypoker/Mickey May
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