News Irish Open Is The Longest Running No Limit Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament in Europe
The young Irishman qualified for the event after winning a Grand National bet online at Paddy Power, before he transferred his winnings to his poker account and won an Irish Open satellite.
SAN JOSE, CA, May 26, 2011
Ever since Irish bookmaker Terry Rogers launched the Irish Open in 1981, the event has become of the world's leading poker tournaments and since the sponsorship of Paddy Power Poker and the introduction of Irish Open live stream, the competition has continued to demand the attention of the planet's finest players.The Irish Open is the longest running No Limit Texas Hold 'em poker tournament in Europe and second longest in the world after the World Series of Poker, Las Vegas and the tournament has become increasingly popular in recent years. Paddy Power Poker has moved to sponsor the event and there is no doubt that it boasts an electric atmosphere and character like no other. The poker festival is now a firm fixture on the international poker calendar and a 'must attend' for many of the top poker players in the world.
Niall Smyth won the 2011 Paddy Power Poker Irish after topping the field of 615 players at the EUR3,200 + EUR300 buy in event. The winner played some fantastic poker to take down the EUR550,000 first prize in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Smyth was a double winner as he also scooped EUR100,000 in tournament buy ins and cash for being the Paddy Power Poker Sole Survivor, outlasting 160 online qualifiers including two at the final table.
The young Irishman qualified for the event after winning a Grand National bet online at Paddy Power, before he transferred his winnings to his poker account and won an Irish Open satellite.
This year's event was another example of the Irish Open continuing to attract the best players in the world and some of the richest poker stars on the planet descend on the Burlington Hotel to play in the main event or one of the growing number of side events each year.
Unfortunately for poker fanatics, access to an Irish Open live stream has been unavailable and it has been difficult to watch the action as and when it happens.
Fortunately for fans of No Limit Texas Hold 'em, the Irish Open live stream has been launched live online so you don't mean to miss a single hand at the world famous event and thousands of poker fanatics tuned into the action live online to watch Niall Smyth beat Irish Open stalwart and former World Poker Tour champion Surinder Sunar heads up in another thrilling finish to the tournament.
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