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Annette Obrestad
The Macau Sporting Club is delighted to announce that the new phenomenon on the poker circuit, Annette Obrestad, will be playing in this year’s Irish Poker Classic. Oberstad, better known by her online alias of Annette15, will be appearing in Cork during this year’s festival, in preparation for her defence of her WSOPE title. At just 18 years of age, Annette became the youngest ever bracelet winner of a WSOP event and also the first ever bracelet winner of a WSOP Main Event to take place off American soil.
Brought here by sponsors, betfair poker, Annette, will also be taking part in a WSOPE satellite to be staged in the Macau Sporting Club over the festival weekend.
News & Views
29 May 2007
Poker in Ireland
Irish Poker Classic
This week sees the fifth renewal of the Irish Poker Classic Festival in the Macau Sporting Club in Cork. As has been a common theme with poker tournaments of late, it looks set to be the biggest yet and Betfair are delighted to continue their sponsorship of this prestigious event. Last year Eoin Tobin took home just over €50,000 for lasting out in a field of 128 players. This year the winner is expected to bring home in the region of €150,000 and it's no wonder the event has attracted the likes of former World Snooker Champion, Ken Doherty and top poker names Roy 'The Boy' Brindley and Scott Gray. This year Betfair have added a years supply of entries to Betfair Poker's weekly 50K Guaranteed tournament as a bonus to the winner. The Main Event has a buy in of €1500 and a 75-minute clock, which allows for the high quality poker that will attract a large competitive, exciting and talented field. You can still qualify in the Macau Sporting Club on Wednesday with a €200 + €20 Super Satellite with 8 seats guaranteed, in the ladies freeroll on Thursday, or on Betfair Poker in our €150 + €12 on Wednesday at 9pm. Of the bigger side events there are two €500 + €50 events held at the weekend. Saturday sees the double chance Pot Limit Omaha and Sunday has a 2-day No-Limit Hold-Em. With super satellites from 1pm and cash games daily, it promises to be a festival of fun. For full details including the names qualifiers from Betfair Poker go to www.betfairpoker.com/mipc
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Located in the heart of cork city along the banks of the lee Macau poker club opens its doors to poker festivities seven day’s a week. With a series of tournaments and cash games to suit all pockets in business for six years the Macau Sporting Club is without doubt one of Europe’s best kept secrets. Within it’s plush surroundings the Macau has a lot to offer the online poker lounge powered by the Betfair platform is were live and online meet to give a unique form of poker were Betfair and the Macau Sporting Club are in partnership for the clubs international tournaments.
If you fancy a bet try Macau Sports this state of the art betting system has the odds to rival all traditional bookmakers by 20% an offers In Running Betting. The club has a fabulous restaurant with the drink to match with one of the most spacious gaming floors you have for seen for comfort.
Cork City being European Capital of Culture in 2005 renowned for its friendliness easy accessibility with direct flights into Cork from most major cities so come and join us in Europe’s best kept secret Fifth Annual Irish Classic Poker Festival May 30th to June 4th 2007 to play with some of Ireland’s top players and taking the title of being the Irish Poker Classic Champion 2007 with a buy-in €1,500 DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE!!!.
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Irish Classic Poker Festival 2004 Report
In the southern tip of Ireland, the Macau Sporting Club, Cork, hosted its third Event on the Poker scene during the long bank holiday weekend.
For the second year the Annual Irish Classic held at the Macau Sporting Clubs new premises in Cork from July 30th to August 1st,saw fields up almost 200% from the previous year.
From early March the Card Room ran extensive Satellites which generated a prize fund of €10,000.This gave the locals plenty Tournament and Cash Game action throughout the weekend.
The opening event €150 No Limit Hold’em stake,saw Ladborkes sponsored Paddy O’Connor took first place winning €6,980 in the €18,000 prize pool.Also worth a mention was the four members of the Manx Mafia made the final table in their frist live tournament.On Saturday evening the main event was held €500 No Limit Hold’em FREEZEOUT saw 44 entrants compete for a prize pool of €22,000 despite many locals being away at Galway Races.Circuit regulars Mark Greenwood,Russ Cawley David Barnes,who also brought his two sons to play on their frist Ranking event,also a contingent from the Isle of Man and Celebrity The Rogue Trader Nick Leeson.Kevin Barnes (England) took the largest share of the prize money as a Deal was done between the last five players in a well contested main event,the nominal winner was Derry O’Sullivan from Kerry.Due to the long ante structure the final was held on Sunday Afternoon which all players were happy with.
The final event of the weekend, €100 Pot Limit Hold’em/Omaha saw the closest final table of the tournament with Roy “The Boy” Brindley beating Steve Jelinek and Dave “Dangerous” Doyle to claim another win this year.Tournament Manager Ken Corkery reported only positive feedback from players and predicts fields of around 60 for the next event in December Irish Christmas Poker Festival from 3RD –5TH 2004 especially as sponsorship is expected to be in place by then.
The Mangement would like to thank all those who helped and supported to make the Irish Classic a success and looks forward to Christmas finally my thanks to the Dealers and Tournament Supervisors Chris Cousins,Mike Thomas who made the event run smoothly.
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