The Irish Poker Open is the longest running No Limit Texas Hold 'em poker tournament in Europe and second longest in the world after the World Series of Poker, Las Vegas.

First organized in 1981 by Terry Rogers, a well known Irish bookmaker, the tournament has experienced tremendous growth over the years. Well known for the electric atmosphere and character like no other, this poker festival is now a firm fixture on the international poker calendar and a 'must attend' for many of the top poker players in the world.

The paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open 2011 will take place from 22 – 25 April 2011 in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. The buy-in for this event is set at €3,200 + €300 and players will see a radical change to the structure in that the starting stack will increase from 10,000 to 20,000 chips.

The event will once again feature a €100,000 Sole Survivor promotion meaning that the longest lasting paddypowerpoker.com qualifier in the Irish Open 2011 will win a €100,000 sponsorship package (50% salary, 50% buy-ins and expenses) in addition to any event prize money they may be awarded.

Sole SurvivorIf you qualify for the Irish Open on paddypowerpoker.com you‘ll automatically have the opportunity to win our €100,000 Sole Survivor package. All you've got to do is outlast all other online PPP qualifiers in the Irish Open main event to win an additional €100,000 package (including cash and tournament buy-ins)!

At the Irish Open 2010 Sole Survivor Robert Sherwood outlasted more than one hundred and thirty other paddypowerpoker.com qualifiers, pocketing not only the €100,000 package but also €163,300 for finishing in 4th place in the Irish Open itself!

Here's what to do:

Qualify for the Irish Open on paddypowerpoker.com
Outlast all other online PPP qualifiers in the Irish Open Main Event
Win yourself a €100,000 package!

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