Irish
Open to be Televised
The final table of the paddypowerpoker.com
Irish Open 2006 will be broadcast live on Sky
Sports 2 at 9.30 p.m. on Monday 17 April (Easter
Monday).
The
event will be filmed before a select VIP audience
at a top secret location in Dublin. Six players
will compete for their share of the €1
million guaranteed (plus €50,000 added
by the sponsor) prize pool. Produced by Winmedia
International in association with Sky Sports
the transmission will be the first of its kind
from Ireland.
Poker
explosion on TV
Poker
is one of the fastest growing spectator sports
in the world. Under-the-table cameras allow
the audience to see all the drama unfold and
make calls just as if they were playing the
game themselves.
Poker
is the third most watched cable TV sport in
the US and has proved a hit with mainstream
audiences all over Europe. Over 10,000 will
try to qualify online for a seat at the Irish
Open and thousands more in live satellite competitions.
Internet and satellite qualifiers will be joined
by some of the biggest names in US and European
poker.
Bet
on a party
Players,
members of the poker community and the general
public are invited to attend and watch the live
broadcast in a friendly, fun environment at
Jurys Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin. Paddy Power
bookmakers will be offering 'in-play' betting
on the final table at www.paddypower.com
History
The
€3,000 entry Irish Open is the longest
established poker tournament in Europe. The
main event starts on 4pm on Saturday 15th April
and will play down to a final table of six players
on Monday 17th April.
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