Winamax Poker Open Heads to Dublin in September
One of the most popular tournaments held in Ireland during 2016 was the Winamax Poker Open, so it is not surprising that the France-facing online poker room is returning to Dublin from Sep. 21 for the 2017 edition of its live poker festival.
It is safe to say that the 2016 Winamax Poker Open was a huge success, with thousands of poker players from France and around Europe descending on the Regency Airport Hotel in Dublin. The �550 Main Event attracted 978 entries who created a �477,753 prize pool. The lion��s share of that impressive sum went to Antonin Teisseire who defeated Cyril Loichot heads-up to scoop a cool �72,000.
The 2017 edition of the Winamax Poker Open has a new home, namely the CityWest Hotel in Dublin but the buy-in remains at the same �550. A crowd of around 1,000 players is expected to participate in the Main Event, which this year is being played on six-handed tables to spice up the action.
Anyone who wants more than the Main Event to play in is going to be well catered for with several side events taking place before, during and after the Winamax Poker Open Main Event, while cash game players will benefit from around-the-clock action throughout the festival.
2017 Winamax Poker Open Schedule
| Date | Time (BST) | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 19 Sep | 4:00 p.m. | Warm-Up | �250 |
| 8:00 p.m. Sat Hit and Run Highroller | �200 | ||
| 10:00 p.m. | Hyper Turbo | �60 | |
| 12:00 a.m. | Midnight Deglingo | �10 | |
| Wed 20 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | Turbo Sat Hit & Run Highroller | �150 |
| 2:00 p.m. | High Roller Day 1 | �1,200 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Starter | �150 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Sat Hit & Run WPO Main Event | �100 | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Hyper Turbo | �60 | |
| 12:00 a.m. | Midnight Deglingo | �10 | |
| Thu 21 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | WPO Main Event Day 1a | �550 |
| 1:00 p.m. | High Roller Day 2 | ||
| 6:00 p.m. | Bounty Progressive KO | �180 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Sat WPO Main Event | �100 | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Hyper Turbo | �60 | |
| 12:00 a.m. | Midnight Deglingo | �10 | |
| Fri 22 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | WPO Main Event Day 1b | �550 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Sniper | �150 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Turbo | �100 | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Sit Hit & Run Turbo Monster Stack | �60 | |
| 12:00 a.m. | Midnight Deglingo | �10 | |
| Sat 23 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | WPO Main Event Day 2 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Zone 30 | �100 | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Monster Stack Day 1 | �300 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Ladies Event | �75 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Win The Button | �150 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Turbo | �100 | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Hyper Turbo | �60 | |
| 12:00 a.m. | Midnight Deglingo | �10 | |
| Sun 24 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | WPO Main Event Day 3 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Sunday Surprise | �200 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Monster Stack Day 2 | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Face The Pro | �50 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Royal Omaha | �180 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | The Famous WPO Irish | �120 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Turbo | �100 | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Hyper Turbo | �60 | |
| 12:00 a.m. | Midnight Deglingo | �10 |
PokerNews will be at the Winamax Poker Open and reporting on the �550 buy-in Main Event. If you can��t make it to Dublin or just fancy railing a huge tournament from your computer or mobile, be sure to head to our live reporting pages during the Main Event.
