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When Mark Anthony Buckley’s parents were naming him they must have felt that he was destined for greatness and they were proved correct on Sunday night in Dublin’s Intercontinental when, just like his Ancient Roman namesake, Bucko bestrode the battlefield and rose to glory by winning the IPF Main Event and €177,000. Mark saw of…

Joni Rantamaki leads a star-studded international field into the Final Day of the Irish Poker Festival Main Event in the Intercontinental Dublin. Joni, who hails from Finland, bagged 2,113,000 chips overnight putting him well ahead of Ireland’s Conor O’Rourke (1,520,000) and US visitor Sean Hegarty (1,232,000) The surviving field contains 6 Irishmen, 4 Lithuanians, 2…

Friday was a busy day at the Irish Poker Festival in the luxurious Intercontinental Dublin. A total of 92 players battled it out for the Faded Spade Dublin Poker Cup with Mark Buckley eventually taking the trophy after a very amicable Heads Up deal with Peter Murphy. Mark had the chip lead over Peter but…

Mark Finnane was a ubiquitous face at all the major poker festivals up to a year or so ago but a series of unlucky beats encouraged him to go away and rethink his poker strategy. Now he’s back, stronger than ever. Mark defeated a very strong field containing most of the best Omaha tournament players…

The second edition of the Irish Poker Festival hosted in Dublin’s luxurious Intercontinental Hotel got off to a strong start as 198 entries generated a prizepool of nearly €90,000 in the opening LuxonPay Mystery Bounty. There was a strong international feel to the event with players from over 20 nations competing but in the final…

Irish Poker Festival I meant, just got too buzzed up. Last year was a marvel for Irish poker enthusiasts as we treated ourselves to a starter, main course and desert of luxury. Once a year in our own country we hold an event that even high rollers from around the world will feel pampered at.…

The EDGE expo is delighted to announce Jonathan Raab as a keynote speaker. Few people in the gaming space have as extensive knowledge and experience across poker, sports betting and casino products, both online and live, as Jonathan. From initiating one of the first online sports betting affiliate programs in the late 1990s, to managing…

At the start of my poker career 15 years ago, the Irish Open was the centrepiece of the Irish calendar, as it still is. Back then it was a €4,000 buyin and the first one I played had a €3m guarantee. As I walked up the Citywest drive prior to my Irish Open debut a…

After the hugely successful and brilliantly well-received inaugural Irish Poker Festival run last year in the sumptuous surroundings of the Intercontinental Hotel there is tremendous anticipation building before this year’s renewal. This is an incredible Festival hosted in Dublin’s best hotel. It is as simple as that. The Irish Poker Festival runs from Tuesday 29th…

It is very rare to come across a totally new variant of poker and so the Irish Poker Festival is delighted to host the Tennessee Hold’em European Championship at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin on October 30th at 21:00. This new game incorporates elements of Texas Hold’Em, Draw Poker, Limit Poker, and advanced Board Games…