Two
months ago there was a tournament held at Wembly stadium that had a
€600,000 overly. It's a tournament that I have herd discussed a lot in
poker circles since. Any of my friends that played the event were of the
opinion that it was the best tournament they had ever played. The
majority of players including myself have regrets of not playing that
tournament.
This
week in Galway the organisers for the UKIPT have assembled a purpose
built world class poker arena in the heart of the city. They have
guaranteed €1,000,000 for €1,100 buy in which is a colossal commitment
on their behalf given the current trends of poker here in Ireland.
Much
of the talk here in Galway is how big the overlay will be. The numbers
being spouted about are ranging up to €400,000. My advice is don't be
like me and all the other players after Wembly regretting not playing.
This one is just a drive away so if it means raiding the kids piggy
bank, mugging a granny or skimming the Xmas diddly club, every effort
has to be made to get to Galway this coming week.
I've
been here a week now and it's all been socialising as was the plan.
I've had a great time that involved racing, golf, swimming most days and
drinking, lots of drinking. I've basically had a nice weeks holiday but
the serious poker starts tomorrow with the €2,500 Irish Poker
Championship.
As
with the main event, it's a difficult call on what kind of numbers the
IPC will get, but hopefully it's a good turnout. I've registered for day
one B of the main which is Friday. The plan for the week is a deep run
in the IPC and if that doesn't happen it'll be the same activities as
last week minus the drinking, the liver has spoken.
