It goes without saying by those who attended or participated in the Irish Open that the six days of Poker enjoyed in Citywest, Dublin was a great success. Not only for Neil Channing, Donal Norton and all others who cashed in the main event or any of the side events, but for those of us who could not play but were on the rails (during our break, of course!) or just there to soak up the unique Irish Open atmosphere. I don't think the Prison Love (our resident bluegrass band) take on Motorhead's classic Ace Of Spades will be forgotten anytime soon!

So what's next on the calendar for Paddy Power Poker? Well, in addition to exclusive online promotions we run on a regular basis for our players, we are proud to announce the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival, scheduled for October Bank Holiday weekend (October 25th-27th). Online qualifiers to this exciting event will kick off on April 13th and players can participate in weekly Grand Final satellites. The festival will take place at Citywest, Dublin and is highlighted by a €1,500 + €150 main event that will feature an estimated €1,000,000 prize pool!