Press Releases 2009
paddypowerpoker.com announces full Irish Open 2010 schedule and launches online payment gateway
Players can register for all events via official Irish Open website
16th December
paddypowerpoker.com announces Paddy’s Cracking Christmas promotion
More than $20,000 added to tournaments, freerolls, cash races and STT leader boards to celebrate improved C*A*S*H VIP programme
02nd December
paddypowerpoker.com launches improved C*A*S*H V.I.P. programme
Bigger cash bonuses available to all players
01st December
paddypowerpoker.com confirms venue for the Irish Open 2010
Europe’s longest running tournament returns to the Burlington Hotel
24th November
paddypowerpoker.com launches Irish Open 2010 and €100,000 Sole Survivor promotion
€100k package to be won by the highest finishing paddypowerpoker.com qualifier
28th October
Paul Dooley becomes the IWF Sole Survivor and wins €20,000 package
Dooley outlasts all other paddypowerpoker.com online qualifiers at the Irish Winter Festival of Poker
26th October
Michael O’Sullivan wins €143,000 first prize at the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival
24-year old student captures Irish Masters 2009 title after three-day tournament
26th October
Kildare Man Derek Thorpe crowned the first ever Paddy Power Poker Pro
26-year old Irish player wins €60,000 sponsorship package
24th October
paddypowerpoker.com announces Irish Winter Festival Online
Online poker tournaments to mirror live festival
20th October
Live video stream available from the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival
Follow the action from the Irish Masters main event
19th October
paddypowerpoker.com announces Oktoberfest cash tables promotion
Cash prizes awarded according to points-per-day targets reached
14th October
paddypowerpoker.com announces Irish Winter Festival Last Chance Saloon schedule
Players can also register for the Irish Masters main event via the poker software
12th October
paddypowerpoker.com launches New Tournament Schedule
Schedule revamped to celebrate New Product Features
02nd October
paddypowerpoker.com announces European Championship of Online Poker V
Over $4.5 million in guaranteed tournament prizepools
16th September
paddypowerpoker.com announces exPLOsion cash race promotion
$130,000 in cash to be won in September and October
03rd September
paddypowerpoker.com launches September Surge to Paddy Power Poker Pro
Players can jump VIP levels to compete for €100,000 in sponsorship packages
28th August
Monthly Million qualifiers heat up on paddypowerpoker.com
Qualify for $1,000,000 Guaranteed tournament for just $1
24th August
paddypowerpoker.com transforms Irish Winter Festival structures
Main Event starting stack increases from 10,000 to 15,000 chips
18th August
paddypowerpoker.com launches Irish Winter Festival 2009 online registration gateway
Facilitates individual and group registration to all festival events
12th August
paddypowerpoker.com announces Irish Winter Festival Ticket-Only satellites
Weekly super satellites begin on August 13th
04th August
paddypowerpoker.com announces S’n’G Soda promotion
$2,000 to be won by STT players over 2 week period
13th July
paddypowerpoker.com invites players on Paddy’s Vegas Vacation
Money-added tournaments scheduled for June 30th-July 3rd
30th June
paddypowerpoker.com announces full Irish Winter Festival schedule
Festival to return to Citywest Hotel in Dublin on October 23rd – 26th
24th June
paddypowerpoker.com players impress in European Championship of Online Poker IV
Domceee wins High-Roller Event for $145,800
08th June
paddypowerpoker.com announces Summer Cash Dash cash race promotion
Over $64,000 in cash and prizes to be won over the summer months
05th June
paddypower.com launches betting markets for 2009 World Series of Poker
Ireland’s largest bookmaker offers “To Make Final Table”, “Top Irish Player” & “Number of Entrants” markets
04th June
Become the first Paddy Power Poker Pro
Over €100,000 in packages to be won
28th May
paddypowerpoker.com Blasts Off for Las Vegas
40 WSOP packages guaranteed in Mega Satellite
21st May
paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open charity tournament raises over €25,000
Proceeds to benefit Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin
08th May
paddypowerpoker.com announce Double Up STT promotion
Over $2,500 to be won over 2 week period
08th May
paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival Sole Survivor promotion launched with 3-Tickets-Guaranteed Super Satellite
Longest-lasting online qualifier to win €20,000 package
06th May
Christer Johansson wins €600,000 first prize at the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open
Swedish professional outlasts 699 others in Europe’s most prestigious tournament
13th April
Live video stream available from paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open
Follow the action from Ireland’s premier poker event
07th April
paddypowerpoker.com announces Irish Open Last Chance Saloon satellites
Final series of qualifier tournaments begins on April 3rd
02nd April
‘Action Dan’ Harrington returns to paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open
1995 WSOP Main Event winner is 3rd former world champion to register for tournament
31st March
paddypower.com launches additional Irish Open 2009 betting markets
Sole Survivor and 08 Final Table Last Longest markets offered
30th March
paddypowerpoker.com announces return of Back That Ace Up
Over $60,000 in cash and prizes to be won over ten weeks
26th March
Tony G, Brian Townsend and Jamie Gold sign up for paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open
List of poker professionals to attend Dublin tournament continues to grow
20th March
paddypowerpoker.com announces the European Championship of Online Poker IV
Over $4.5 million in guaranteed tournament prizepools
18th March
Biggest names in poker set to attend paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open
Phil Laak and Neil Channing confirmed to play
12th March
paddypowerpoker.com asks “Why The Long Face?” with Cheltenham promotion
Bounty and Speed Rebuy tournaments scheduled
06th March
paddypowerpoker.com announces Sole Survivor Showdown promotion
$5,200 package to Irish Open to be won
25th February
paddypowerpoker.com announces $25,000 cash race
Over $5,000 awarded each week
20th February
paddypowerpoker.com announces Paddy\'s Cheap Date $1 Rebuy for Irish Open package
Spank My Ace Freeroll and Big C Stalker tournaments also scheduled
05th February
paddypowerpoker.com announces $400,000 Cash Cow cash race
$20,000 awarded to the top player during February
29th January
paddypowerpoker.com announces Irish Open Ticket-Only satellites
Weekly super satellites begin on January 22nd
19th January
paddypowerpoker.com announces Back That Ace Up III promotion
Over $10,000 in cash and prizes to be won each week
14th January
paddypowerpoker.com launches Instant Play poker
Players can play securely on shared-use computers
07th January
