LadbrokesPoker.com have announced details of the €250,000 guaranteed Ladbrokes Poker Festival taking place in the INEC, Gleneagle, Killarney, Ireland, from Oct. 2 to 5, 2008.
The European ranking event has a €550 buy-in and is expected to attract around 500 players.
Bryan Coleman, Ladbrokes Irish territory manager, said, “Ladbrokes are delighted to be associated with Destination Killarney and this event. We wanted to offer the Irish poker player an event that gives them a fantastic playing experience alongside a great location and world renowned hospitality. “
Ladbrokes Poker professional Roy "The Boy" Brindley commented: "I have played in tournaments all over the world and without doubt Killarney is the finest setting for an international lifestyle/poker event, roll on October".
Players will be treated to the Ladbrokes Lounge with pool, darts and a host of other activities as well as a Ladbrokes shop. Accommodation deals for the event can be found at GleneagleHotel.com.
Qualification for the event is underway and players can avail of three routes into the event:
Pre-Registration for Main Event:
Register for the event now by buying-in directly at LadbrokesPoker.com
$1,250 Online Qualification Packages at LadbrokesPoker.com:
Weekly $137.50 final each Monday at 7.30 p.m. GMT
Offline Satellites:
Over 150 seats have been reserved for the event for local cardroom satellites. There will also be a super satellite held at the venue on Thurs. Oct. 2 at 7.30 p.m. with 20 seats guaranteed. The buy-in is €50 + €10 with one rebuy or top-up.
The festival will also host a €270 + €30 freezeout on Sat. Oct. 4 with an estimated prize pool of €60,000 and a €150 + €20 freezeout on Sun. Oct. 5 with a €25,000 guaranteed prize pool.
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