The 3rd running of the Lakes of Killarney festival takes place in the 4 star Dromhall hotel in Killarney from Thurs January 14th to Sunday January 17th.

The tournament is now in its 3rd year, with 165 runners and 175 runners in the 1st 2 years. Our target this year is to break the 200 runners mark. Reigning champ is Derek "greenrizzla" Murray from Galway.

The structure of this tourney is one of the best, 15,000 chips, 1 hour blind clock, starting with our signature 25/25 level, with antes not introduced until the 500/1,000 blind level.

Our base this year is the Dromhall Hotel on the Muckross road, Killarney. This is a beautiful 4 star hotel, and following meetings with the hotel management, agreement has been reached with the hotel about how to cater for poker players for the week-end. This includes:
1- Late breakfast up to 1pm.
2- 24 hour bar service.
3- 24 hour hot food service.
4- Ensuring that all hotel rooms are kept for poker players only.
5- Wireless internet access across the whole hotel.
6- Agreed rate of €45 pps.
Go to Killarney Hotels, Hotels in Killarney, Hotel Killarney, Hotels Killarney Special Offers - Dromhall Hotel Killarney to check the hotel out.

The festival is being run by Cue Club Events, and sponsored by Irish Eyes Poker.com. Online satts into the monthly super satt are running everyday on their site, Irish Eyes Poker , with monthly finals for ME tickets + €200 towards accom costs. Next monthly final is Dec 6th.

Thurs Jan 14th-----Super Satt, €50 with 1 rebuy/Add-on. 8pm.
Friday Jan 15th-----Main Event. €500 + 50 reg.(3 day event). 5pm start
Saturday Jan 15th--€200 + 20 (2 day event). 6pm start.
Sunday Jan 17th----€150 + 20 (1 day event). 3.30pm start.
Sunday Jan 17th----€500 ---16 player heads-up tourney.

Now for the charter:
1-Run by Cue Club Events
2-Commertial.
3-Dromhall Hotel Killarney, Jan 14th-17th.
4-Reg from 3pm for ME, cards in the air at 5pm.
5-Must be members of Cue Club Events. Can join free on the day.
6-Tickets can be booked here on this thread, or phoning 087-2833343.
7-NL Texas-holdem.
8-€500 freeze-out, no rebuys.
9-Reg is €50.
10-100% into the prize-pool.
10a-Nothing held back for future events.
11-€50,000 guaranteed.
12-N/A.
13-15,000 starting stack.
14-N/A.
15-Blind levels:

SB---BB---------Ante

25---25
25---50
50---100
75---150
100---200
150---300
200---400
300---600--End of day 1.

400---800
500---1,000
500---1,000---100
600---1,200---100
800---1.600---200
1000--2,000---200
1200--2,400---200
1500--3,000---300
2000--4,000---400
2500--5,000---500--End of play day 2.

3000--6000---500
4000--8000---1000
5000--10000--1000
6000--12000--1000
8000--16000--2000
10000-20000--2000
12000-24000--2000
15000-30000--3000

There-after at TD's discretion.

16-Blind timeframes are 1 hour (60 mins).
17-10% of the field will be in the money.
18-Yes, very skillful dealers.
19-A list of rules will be available.
20-Yes, there will be a TD.
21-TD has final say in all matters.
22-We will spread whatever cash games are required, 5% rake, cap at €20



PS: Irisheyespoker are going to put €300 into the account of the longest lasting boardie, only restriction being that they must have an Irisheyespoker account, so Im giving ye plenty notice!!