World's Largest Team Poker Event AnnouncedTeam Championship of Poker in Dublin Aiming for 150 Teams and €350,000 Prize Money |
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Details of the Team Championship of Poker were released yesterday and organisers hope the event will attract 150 teams and up to €350,000 in prize money to Dublin, Ireland from Aug. 20 to 23, 2009.
The event will take place at Citywest hotel, famed for the Irish Open, and will have €30,000 in added prize money.
Up to 150 sponsored teams will take part, with six players in each team. The buy in for the event is €2,900 of which €240 is the registration fee and €500 is sponsorship fee. Of this sponsorship fee €250 goes to the prizepool and €250 to advertising and promotion for the sponsors.
The prize pool will see approximately €200,000 awarded in team prizes and €150,000 in individual prizes.
The full schedule of events is:
Thursday Aug. 20: Free Player Party and €200 Charity Event
Friday Aug. 21: €2,400 Team Championship of Poker
Saturday Aug. 22: Team Championship of Poker - Day 2 + €400 (incl €40 reg) Support Event
Sunday Aug. 23: Team Championship of Poker - Final, €400 Support Event - Day 2, plus €200 (incl €20 reg) Support Event