Press Releases 2008
paddypowerpoker.com announces 12 Days of Christmas promotion
Game consoles and cash added to each tournament
22nd December
paddypowerpoker.com launches online registration and venue for the 2009 Irish Open
Europe’s longest running tournament returns to Citywest Hotel
18th December
Irish capture top four spots in Poker Million
paddypowerpoker.com pro Ciaran ‘Big C’ O’Leary finishes third
15th December
paddypowerpoker.com pro Ciaran ‘Big C’ O’Leary through to Poker Million final
Popular Irishman finishes semi-final as chip leader
11th December
Irish players dominate Poker Million semi-finals
paddypower.com launches Poker Million betting market
11th December
paddypowerpoker.com adds charity tournament to Irish Open 2009 schedule
Proceeds to benefit Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital
09th December
paddypowerpoker.com player Eoghan ‘Intruder123’ O’Dea captures ECOOP III Main Event crown
Popular Irish player wins $315,000 after outlasting 1,282 other players
08th December
paddypowerpoker.com-sponsored Irish team wins APAT European Team Championship
Victory claimed on second day of play after overcoming stiff opposition from Scotland and Germany
06th November
Fiachra Meere wins €150,000 at paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival
Limerick man crowned 2008 Irish Masters champion after three-day tournament
30th October
paddypowerpoker.com announces Irish Open 2009 details and launches €100,000 Sole Survivor promotion
€100k package to be won by the highest finishing paddypowerpoker.com qualifier
16st October
Andy Black, Marty Smyth and Neil Channing join Ciaran O’Leary for paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival
Large contingent of professionals to vie for Irish Masters title
16th October
paddypowerpoker.com confirms Irish Masters structure and launches “Outright Winner” betting market
World Series of Poker Europe “Outright Winner” betting market also available on paddypower.com
17th September
paddypowerpoker.com announces $38,000 Back That Ace Up promotion
Almost $5,000 in cash and prizes to be won each week
15th September
paddypowerpoker.com launches new and improved C*A*S*H V.I.P. programme
All players will benefit from bigger and easier to obtain bonuses
01st September
paddypowerpoker.com adds over $20,000 into tournament prizepools for The PPP Olympics
The promotion will culminate with a $15,000 Gold Medal Freeroll
30th July
paddypowerpoker.com rewards players for being Just A Jack Off!
Miss out on a Royal Flush by a single card and win a $55 Irish Winter Festival satellite token
17th July
paddypower.com launches World Series of Poker 2008 Outright Winner betting market
Irish Open 2007 9th place finisher Peter Eastgate makes the WSOP Final Table
15th July
Irish Open 2007 winner Marty Smyth wins WSOP $10k Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Belfast man takes home Ireland’s first bracelet of 2008
02nd July
paddypowerpoker.com unleashes the Battle Of The Sites
14 websites will fight it out for over $15,000 during August and September
23rd June
Over $15,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs in paddypowerpoker.com’s Whalewatch freeroll
7 days of money-added tournaments followed by a Grand Final Freeroll
17th June
paddypowerpoker.com VIP players to get Irish Winter Festival executive packages for free!
The VIP Go Free promotion will reward high rollers
12th June
‘What A Load Of Balls!’ says paddypowerpoker.com
Exclusive Euro 2008 first deposit bonus for all new players
04th June
paddypowerpoker.com announces Summer Slamdown Hands Race promotion
Over $35,000 in cash and prizes to be won over June and July
29th May
WSOP bracelet winner Ciaran O’Leary gets into bed with Paddy Power!
paddypowerpoker.com proud to announce signing of ‘Big C’, one of Ireland’s top poker players
22nd May
paddypower.com launches betting markets for 2008 World Series of Poker
Ireland’s largest bookmaker offers unique money-back special on “To Make the Final Table” market
19th May
paddypowerpoker.com announces Summer Sizzler freeroll promotion
Seven days of €777 freerolls to celebrate the sizzling start to the summer
19th May
Irish Masters to headline paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival of Poker
€1 Million estimated prizepool for October Bank Holiday Tournament
10th April
paddypowerpoker.com announces Billionth Hand promotion
Hundreds of cash prizes will be won, including $50,000 to the winner of the Billionth Hand
03rd April
Irish Open Champion Neil Channing wins £50,000 personal punt with Paddy Power
paddypower.com launch betting market on Irish Open 2009
02nd April
Neil Channing wins €801,400 first prize at paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open
Londoner triumphs in Europe’s most prestigious poker tournament
24th March
Which Paddy will be First at the €3 Million Guaranteed paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open?
paddypowerpoker.com’s online qualifiers prepare for the biggest poker tournament in Europe
18th March
March Millions – $20 Million Guaranteed on paddypowerpoker.com
€3 Million Guaranteed Irish Open and $2 Million Guaranteed highlights in biggest ever month on paddypowerpoker.com
26th February
‘Texas Dolly’ amongst host of stars to play in the €3 Million Guaranteed paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open
Doyle Brunson amongst favourites as paddypower.com announce Outright Winner and Final Table betting markets
8th February
paddypowerpoker.com confirms full Irish Open timetable and Main Event blind structure
Extra levels added to Europe’s most prestigious poker tournament
17th January
paddypowerpoker.com prepares for Finnvasion!
Irish and Finnish poker players get ready for battle
11th January