Press Releases 2006
Give Christmas the bird with paddypowerpoker.com
Stuff all that Christmas nonsense and gobble down on the good times with the supercalifragilistic \'Stuff your turkey\' promotion
20 December
Paddy Power live betting on Poker Million Final TONIGHT
Irish Bookmaker Paddy Power betting in running on fifth annual Poker Million live tonight on Sky Sports 2
15 December
Sellout paddypowerpoker.com Christmas Cracker goes bang!
Holiday season\'s best value tournament sees Ireland\'s poker community out in force for festive fray over felt
13 December
Betting on Bellagio Five Diamond Poker Classic at Paddy Power
Irish bookmaker launches betting market for $15,000 buy-in World Poker Tour pre-Christmas shindig
8 December
Take a tilt at the €2 Million Guaranteed Irish Poker Open for $1
December´s deadliest online poker giveaway – the paddypowerpoker.com $1 shootout for a €3,500 ticket for the 26th Irish Poker Open
1 December
Irish Poker Open festival program announced
paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open 2007 offers 5 events over five days to suit all pockets and skill levels; Omaha makes a comeback
30 November
paddypowerpoker.com UK poker tour – live in London
Travelling poker festival brings the paddypowerpoker.com experience to The Sportsman Casino, London for the final leg of the hugely successful UK Poker Tour – £1,000 added to event; Irish Open ticket worth €3,500 for overall tour winner
29 November
Crackers about poker this Christmas at paddypowerpoker.com
Holiday hold\'em hoedown returns as €65,000 (est) Christmas Cracker pulls into Sporting Emporium, Dublin
27 November
How many players at the World Series of Poker 2007 main event?
paddypower.com launches WSOP 2007 betting with \'number of entrants in main event\' market
20 November
Irish Poker Open 2007 venue announced
Dublin\'s prestigious 4-star Burlington Hotel to host paddypowerpoker.com Irish Poker Open over Easter weekend 2007
13 November
World Strip Poker Champion Lays Down 007 Challenge
Paddy Power World Strip Poker Champion puts his title on the line for a showdown with James Bond star Daniel Craig
9 November
Wanted: World Series of Poker
Search begins for Hoa Mahn Nguyen (Sunnyvale California) – the unluckiest man in poker gets a lucky break: paddypowerpoker.com offers package to Irish Open
23 October
Perennially popular \'Paddy Last\' promotion sends Irish Poker Open online qualifier to Las Vegas
Best paddypowerpoker.com online qualifier at €2 million guaranteed Irish Open 2007 wins trip to Las Vegas for World Series of Poker
10 October
Betting on Dublin European Poker Tour at Paddy Power
Irish bookmaker launches betting markets for \'home\' game
10 October
Irish Poker Open 2007 betting market launched
The €2 million guaranteed Irish Open 2007 is likely to prove Paddy Power\'s most successful poker betting event ever.
5 October
Qualify for €2 Million Guaranteed Irish Poker Open for $1
paddypowerpoker.com today announces its monthly $1 shootout for a €3,500 ticket for the 26th Irish Poker Open being held in Dublin over Easter weekend 2007.
1 October
paddypowerpoker.com UK poker tour hits Edinburgh
paddypowerpoker.com gives one player a $200,000 deal which will see them become a poker professional for one year
25 September
Paddy Power launches more London European Poker Tour betting markets
As poker betting booms Irish bookie broadens markets on EPT with two London EPT markets and four Barcelona markets
20 September
Become a Poker Pro with Paddy Poker Face
paddypowerpoker.com gives one player a $200,000 deal which will see them become a poker professional for one year
13 September
Paddy Power launches London European Poker Tour betting market
As poker betting booms Irish bookie broadens markets on EPT with two London EPT markets and four Barcelona markets
6 September
Betting on Barcelona European Poker Tour at Paddy Power
Irish bookmaker trumps the pack with EPT Barcelona markets
1 September
€2 million guaranteed Irish Poker Open pays out over €500,000 to winner
Irish Open minimum guaranteed payout structure announced
30 August
paddypowerpoker.com UK poker tour hits the road
Travelling poker festival brings the paddypowerpoker.com experience to major poker venues across the UK – £1,000 added to every tournament; Irish Open ticket worth $5,500 for overall tour winner; qualify online from $10
29 August
Irish Poker Open 2007 – €2 million prize pool GUARANTEED
Europe\'s most renowned no limit texas hold \'em poker tournament returns for its 26th year – twice the size, twice the \'craic\'
21 August
Jamie strikes $12 million pot of Gold at largest poker tournament in history
Former Hollywood talent agent Jamie Gold lifts richest prize ever at World Series of Poker in Las Vegas; Irishman John Magill comes 12th for $1.1 million.
11 August
Irishman makes final 27 at World Series of Poker main event
John Magill from Ballymena guaranteed almost $500,000 in largest poker tournament in history.
8 August
Paddy Power betting in running on World Series of Poker final table
Most popular poker betting market ever continues with live betting on the final table of nine players in WSOP.
7 August
paddypowerpoker online qualifier in final 135 of WSOP main event
Travelling poker festival brings the paddypowerpoker.com experience to major poker venues across the UK – £1,000 added to every tournament; Irish Open ticket worth $5,500 for overall tour winner; qualify online from $10
6 August
World Series of Poker main event edges towards end game
British and Irish players drop off rapidly as money is reached and play loosens up.
5 August
The business end of the World Series of Poker approaches
Players scent the money as original field of 8,773 is whittled down to 1,200 with the first 873 players to cash in.
3 August
Mixed fortunes for Irish at the World Series of Poker
With a $12 million first prize the action is getting fast and furious on day 2a of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and Irish players are in the thick of it.
2 August
Irish players rock the World Series of Poker
Day One of the world\'s richest and most prestigious poker tournament ends with dozens of Irish still in contention for $10 million first prize.
1 August
World Series of Poker bubble won\'t burst for one lucky player
Irish poker pros Padraig Parkinson and Andy Black win big in Las Vegas as over 100 Irish hit Sin City to play in the World Series of Poker.
27 July
Paddy\'s Power Along in Las Vegas Poker Heaven
Irish poker pros Padraig Parkinson and Andy Black win big in Las Vegas as over 100 Irish hit Sin City to play in the World Series of Poker.
21 July
Paddy Power betting on top European at World Series of Poker main event
Popularity of poker betting booms and Paddy Power responds with most comprehensive markets available.
19 July
Paddy Power Poker wins \'Battle of Tribeca\'
The Ireland Vs Great Britain Charity Heads-Up Poker Challenge sees Paddy Power Poker man vanquish his Blue Square counterpart.
14 July
Online poker qualifiers rule the tables from Edinburgh to Las Vegas
paddypowerpoker.com qualifiers go all the way at the Scottish Poker Championship and now its \'Viva Las Vegas\' for one of them!
7 July
Paddy Power Poker goes live with NETELLER
Online funds transfer service now available at paddypowerpoker.com
30 June
Paddy Power adds 14 new betting markets for World Series of Poker
Interest in the World Series of Poker is at an all-time high and Paddy Power is giving the punters an unrivalled selection of betting options
23 June
Poker shocker: \'I can\'t believe it\'s not WINTER!\'
10 days of summer madness in the Pro Series partying, WSOP wildness, Money-Added Mayhem and Freeroll Frenzy of paddypowerpoker.com\'s utterly pokery, fantastically jokery, \'I can\'t believe it\'s not WINTER!\' promo
19 June
Tribal Rivals Clash in Charity Heads Up Poker War
Rooney\'s foot gets the boot – give a big hand for the REAL game of the summer: the Ireland Vs Great Britain Charity Heads-Up Poker Challenge
8 June
World Series of Poker 2006 betting market opens
Paddy Power offers broadest ever poker betting markets
6 June
Poker madness continues – $10 freezeout shot at $10 million World Series of Poker first prize
The WSOP Express from paddypowerpoker.com rolls into town offering guaranteed tickets to the WSOP main event via exclusive $10 freezeouts
26 May
World Series of Poker Freeroll – Second Chance Saloon at Paddy Power Poker
It\'s Vegas Mania as poker players get free shot at World Series of Poker main event
19 May
Poker champ gives away his winnings
Irish Open winner Vincent Melinn puts \'bad beat\' on opponent and antes up €18,000
3 May
Simon says - sporting legends chase full house for homeless
Stars turn out in force to set Poker record in support of homeless charity Simon Dublin
2 May
\'Paddy Last\' is first to Las Vegas in Irish Poker Open giveaway
Sligo man scoops €12,500 package to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas by outlasting over 50 other online qualifiers at the Paddy Power Poker Irish Open
20 April
Dubliner wins €1 Million tournament live on TV
Paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open winner says \'I did it for the title, not the money!\'
18 April
Irish Poker Open Officially SOLD OUT!!!
Demand for paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open seats proves phenomenal – event sold out as of Noon Tuesday 11th April 2006
11 April
BIGGEST EVER BATTLE IN THE BUFF
Paddy Power Poker Announces World\'s Largest Strip Poker Tournament
1 April
Mad Genius of poker visits Ireland
US poker legend Mike Caro, the \'Mad Genius of poker\' to speak at Trinity College, Dublin and play in paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open 2006
29 March
Betting on the 2006 Irish Poker Open begins
Bookmaker Paddy Power takes bets on world\'s leading poker players and rewards punters with great value money back special
3 March
€10,000 added to side events at Irish Poker Open 2006
paddypowerpoker.com gifts poker players an Easter bonanza – €60,000 added to festival prize pool
1 March
Paddy Power Poker Irish Open – registration now open!
Early registration essential as Ireland\'s first €1 million poker tournament is expected to sell out.
15 February
Ireland\'s Biggest and Oldest Poker Event: The paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open €1 Million Guaranteed!!! To Be Televised Live
The final table of the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open 2006 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports 2 at 9.30pm on Monday 17 April (Easter Monday).
14 February
Online qualifiers begin for the €1 million paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open 2006
4 Feb
Betting opens on World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour events
Paddy Power bookmakers takes bets on world\'s leading poker players
17 January
Naked truth about poker players revealed
Survey opens up the secret world of the poker player – they play nude but are conservative, they prefer poker to sex and they bluff in the real world too
9 February
