Paddy Power Invites President Obama to Irish Poker Open$1 Million Added if Obama Accepts Irish Open Invitation; Dusk Till Dawn Satellite Guarantees Seven Seats |
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There is so much going on at PaddyPowerPoker.com in the run up to the Irish Open in April. Most dramatically an invite has been sent to the White House asking President Obama to take part in the main event.
With Obama’s Irish roots and his love for Texas hold’em, Paddy Power has extended some Irish hospitality to the President of the United States, and if he accepts, $1,000,000 will be added to the prize pool.
In other Irish Open related news, the site has announced a live super satellite for the event in the Dusk Till Dawn card club in Nottingham on Mar. 19 at 8 p.m..
The £100 buy-in rebuy event guarantees seven Irish Open seats worth €3,500 each. Players can buy in directly on the night or try one of the online qualifiers at PaddyPowerPoker.com in the three weeks running up to the Dusk Till Dawn event.
Eric Booth, Head of Poker at the site said, “We are delighted to partner with one of Europe’s leading poker venues to allow UK-based players secure a seat at the PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open 2010 before making the journey over the water in April.”
PaddyPowerPoker.com has a wide range of satellites on its Irish Open online qualifier schedule such as weekly €175 + €18 buy-in ticket-only satellites with a ticket awarded for every €3,600 in the prize pool.