Ireland is set to have its biggest-ever Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) event when the Irish Poker Festival Killarney launches next month. The series takes place at Gleneagle Hotel’s INEC Arena from September 29 to October 2 and comes with over €400,000 in guaranteed prizes.
Ireland’s Biggest PLO Event
Among the events on the schedule is the Irish Omaha Championship 7-Max which is the country’s biggest PLO event. The tournament costs €2,500 to enter and players begin the action with 40,000 chips played to 40-minute levels. Players are allowed single re-entry. Day 1 is scheduled for September 30, while Day 2 takes places on October 1. The tournament, which will award €75,000 in guaranteed prize money, will crown a winner on October 2.
Other Highlights
Apart from the PLO event, there are other huge tournaments that players can get their teeth into, including the Irish Poker Cup which has a buy-in of €500 and has a guaranteed prize pool of €200,000. The tournament gets underway on September 29 and runs through October 2.
Players may also compete in the €400 buy-in, €50K GTD Paddy Poker Mystery Bounty (September 29-30), €750 buy-in, €30K GTD High Roller One Dater (October 1), and the €300 buy-in, €25K GTD Killarney Poker Cup (October 1-2).