Walshe the Poker Player is Captain Fantasy
Adrian Walshe, a record shop owner and a regular player on the Dublin scene, has scooped €180,000 in a fantasy football league run by a national newspaper.
The Manchester United fan's winning team was: J. Reina, J. Carragher, J.A. Riise, L. Baines, M. Taylor, A. Young, C. Ronaldo, F. Lampard, B. McCarthy, K. Doyle, and N. Anelka.
Flipper the Teacher
Cork's finest, Kieran "Flipper" Walsh, has announced that he is now offering Omaha lessons to novice players via his online blog; $70 an hour gets you coached by the 24-year-old, who suggests that sittings last between one and five hours. He can be contacted at:
[email protected]. Contact numbers for the Samaritans remain unchanged, incidentally!
Chips Galore in Waterford
Boylepoker's
Winter Festival will take place at The Woodlands Hotel, Waterford, from Thursday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Nov. 18.
Schedule:
Thursday, May 15 - Supersatellite, €100 rebuy, one €50 rebuy, starts at 8 p.m., eight tickets guaranteed
Friday, Nov. 16 - Main event, €550 freezeout, three-day event, starts at 7:30 p.m., one-hour clock, 15,000 starting stack
Saturday, Nov. 17 - Supporting event, €250 freezeout, starts at 6 p.m., 10,000 starting stack
Sunday, Nov. 18 - Supporting event, €170 freezeout, starts at 4 p.m., 10,000 starting stack
For more information, visit www.bsptour.net, send an e-mail to
[email protected], or call Neill at 00353872828744.
33-Year-Old Geoghegan Victorious in Cork
Sylvester Geoghegan came through a record field of 122 to win the
Irish Poker Classic at the Macau Sporting Club in Cork, in association with Betfair Poker.
In the largest tournament ever to be held in Cork, with a prize pool of €183,000, 33-year-old Geoghegan saw off top pros like Betfair.com
Poker Masters of Europe champion Roy "The Boy" Brindley and
UKGPT winner Michael Greco in the three-day event.
Geoghegan, who hails from Mullingar, Westmeath, came from behind at the final table to beat runner-up Shane Walshe from Limerick.
"I am delighted to win this event; the game was so friendly, we have great craic!" said Geoghegan.
With just three players remaining, a deal was struck, and Geoghegan pocketed €31,000 and more than $16,000 worth of entries into Betfair Poker's online tournaments.
1997 World Snooker Champion Ken Doherty also fared well, coming in fifth, whilst Betfair qualifiers Scott Boyle and Stewart Dobbin, both from Belfast, finished third and eighth, respectively.
Final Results
1. Sylvester Geoghegan €31,000 (deal)
2. Shane Walshe €42,000 (deal)
3. Scott Boyle €32,000 (deal)
4. Trevor Dineen €14,000
5. Ken Doherty €10,800
6. Paul Leckey €8,500
7. Johnny Cahalane €7,000
8. Stewart Dobbin €5,500
9. Richard St. John €4,000
10. Steven Colgan €3,000
Luke Leaves Fitz
Luke Ivory, the much respected cardroom manager of the Fitzwilliam Casino since its opening in 2003, has parted company with the Dublin venue.
A spokesman said: "The directors and members of the club are saddened by Luke's departure, but we wish him the very best for the future."
Two floor managers and two assistant floor managers will run the cardroom for the near future, with a replacement "likely to be appointed internally later in the year."
Meanwhile, the finishing touches are being made to the club's November Festival. It will take place Nov. 1-14, with the main event being a €1,500 no-limit hold'em tournament.
Visit Roy Brindley at www.Roytheboy.net.
