The MPN Poker Tour (MPNPT) today announces its first stop in Dublin in collaboration with Gaming Association, a coalition of Irish poker promoters. The festival will run from September 2nd – 6th 2015, and its headline event, the MPNPT Irish Poker Cup, will feature a guaranteed prize pool of €250,000!

Held at Bewley’s Hotel, the festival consists of 15 events in total. Highlights include:

• 2nd September – €500 MPNPT Irish Poker Cup [Multi-day Event] – €250,000 Guaranteed
• 2nd September – €225 Irish Omaha Cup [Multi-day Event, Triple Chance] – €10,000 Guaranteed
• 5th September – €150 Dublin Poker Cup [Multi-day Event]
• 6th September – €120 Monster Stack – €10,000 Guaranteed

Speaking for Gaming Association, Fintan Gavin commented: "It’s my privilege to assist in the promotion of the most exciting poker festival to hit this region in years."

Online satellites to the Dublin Main Event will kick off in late May, after the MPNPT’s biggest festival in Tbilisi, Georgia gets underway. Every €1,500 package includes entry to the MPNPT Irish Poker Cup and €120 Monster Stack event, plus accommodation for four nights, a welcome drinks party and money towards travel and expenses.

"As a former Dublin resident, I know that Irish players love the game just as much as we do, and I’m excited to see the MPN Poker Tour visit the capital for the first time," said Alex Scott, Head of Poker at Microgaming. “With a prize pool as big as the spike, more action than a night in Coppers, and craic as mighty as the beer is pricey, what more could you ask for in a weekend away?"

The MPN Poker Tour was founded in May 2014, and has grown from a small festival in London to a major international poker series in just one year.

Dusk Till Dawn (DTD) will host an exclusive poker star-studded party at the May Fair Hotel’s Crystal Room on 15th March for the official launch of the International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT). The invite-only event comes on the cusp of announcement regarding the partnership between ISPT and DTD.

The award-winning poker operator, DTD, has agreed to licence, operate, market and guarantee the ISPT event at Wembley Stadium on 31 May until 5 June 2013.  The buy-in levels start at €300 for Day 1 or €3000 for Day 2, with a €1M GTD prize for the winner. Simon Trumper, who takes over the reins as the new ISPT tournament director, recently explained that the structure of the event will closely mirror that of the WSOP Main Event.

DTD co-founder Rob Yong commented, "Organising the Caribbean Poker Party in St Kitts has whetted our appetite for more adventures outside of our four walls. This partnership with ISPT is a great challenge for us and we wish to start its success by hosting the official launch party on Friday at The May Fair Hotel."

The invite-only party features DJ Antonio Vendone, Martini Glass Dancers, DTD girls, complimentary drinks, ISPT information point, special guests & show, not to mention a Who’s Who of the poker community. Players and press that have received invites must RSVP by Wednesday 13th March. For press contact or for more information on the party, contact alex@dusktilldawnpoker.com.

It is that time of years again, the time when poker gets serious, and looks at the names of players and people who deserve recognition for the part they have played in poker. The WSOP Hall of Fame is the name of the game, and it is not only Players who are acclaimed, also non-players who underwrite the success and growth of poker have an opportunity of being inducted. The criteria are:

1. Must have played against accredited competitors
2. Minimum of forty (40) years old when nominated
3. Must have been a high-stakes player
4. Gained the respect of peers – played poker consistently well
5. Stood the test-of- time
6. Non-players, – contribution to the overall success of poker. Must have indelible and positive results.

There are ten finalists this year, and there are also only ever a maximum of two winners. Mostly only one person wins. The induction class takes place during the course of the World Series of Poker Main Event, and all nominations were gathered during a public nomination process. The finalists will be decided upon and approved by the Governing Council of the WSOP Hall of Fame.

The Finalists are:

1. Jennifer Harman
2. John Juanda
3. Tom McEvoy
4. Scotty Nguyen – these first four have all been nominated before
5. Six first-timers — Chris Bjorin a sixty-four-year-old Swedish-born player residing in London. Bjorin’s earnings are over $5 million, and he is a two-time WSOP gold bracelet winner – has seven WSOP Main Event cashes.
6. David Chiu – moved to the US as an eighteen year old exchange student from China. He started in poker as a dealer – was originally a Colorado restaurateur. Chiuin – now fifty-two years old – has transitioned into one of the most successful tournament players in recent poker history. He is a four-time WSOP gold-bracelet winner, with cashes in fifty-four events.
7. Eric Drache – a poker career which stands head and shoulders above many. He has made five WSOP final tables, ending in the top three each time, but also served as the tournament director at one stage. He is responsible for various innovations in the WSOP event, and has worn many hats in the Las Vegas poker industry. Our money is on this man receiving induction.
8. Thor Hansen – A Norwegian poker pro who has cashed in a mahoosive one-hundred and seventy- five tournaments and earned $2.9 million. Known as the “Godfather” of Norwegian poker in Europe, he has 2 WSOP gold bracelets and has contributed massively to the EU poker scene.
9. George Hardie – The only non-poker player, but has never-the-less left a lasting impression on the character of the game. He stood at the centre of the poker boom on the West Coast, and built-up the largest poker club in the world during the 1980’s.
10. Brian "Sailor" Roberts. Was nominated at the final hour, in writing, but another Hall of Fame inductee. He is well-known as one of the “good guys” of the game, and apparently there aren’t all that many.

Satellite tournaments at the popular online poker room will award seats at five guaranteed prize tournaments and at a live event in Barcelona.

Titan Online Poker, the leading online poker room in Europe, has launched satellite qualifiers awarding seats at five online poker tournaments with $1,000,000 in total guaranteed prizes, and at a live event that will be staged in Barcelona.

IPOPS, the iPoker Online Poker Series, will consist of five online events between April 29th and May 6th, 2012. Each of the tournaments carries a large guaranteed prize and offers affordable direct entries. Titan Poker is staging satellite qualifiers around the clock to these tournaments with buy-ins starting as low as $0.10+$0.01.

iPOPS will conclude with a $500,000 guaranteed prize freezeout on May 6th. The online tournament action will pause when only 27 players remain, and the tournament will resume as a live event at the Gran Casino De Barcelona on June 1st.

In addition to the online poker tournaments, Titan Online Poker is staging satellites leading to the IPOPS Live Main Event, which will take place in Barcelona on June 2nd-3rd, 2012.

Three weekly Super Satellites will award winning players with €2,200 packages, which include the €700+€70 buy-in to the IPOPS Live Main Event; €1,000 for 3 nights’ accommodation at the Arts Hotel in Barcelona, June 1st-4th, 2012; €30 for handling fees; and €400 for flights and spending. Participating players will be invited to a special Welcome Party.

The inaugural iPOPS Live tournament, staged in Prague in December, was a huge success and attracted top poker players from across Europe. Poker novices and veteran poker players alike are invited to try out the free poker download at Titan Poker in order to participate in the exciting IPOPS tournaments.

Winners at the weekly Super Satellite tournaments will play on Titan Poker’s behalf at the most exciting live poker event in the southern hemisphere.

Leading online poker room in Europe, Titan Poker, will send a delegation of qualified players to the Aussie Millions 2012, the most exciting live poker event in the southern hemisphere.

Titan Poker has launched a series of satellite tournaments to determine the winning players that will participate on its behalf at the Aussie Millions Main Event tournament, which will take place at the Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia, starting January 22, 2012.

Winning players at Titan Poker’s weekly Super Satellite tournaments will be awarded with a $16,000 Prize Package, including the $10,000+$600 (AUD) buy-in to the Main Event tournament; $2,500 for 10 nights’ accommodation and breakfast at the Crown Promenade Hotel; $250 for handling fees; and $2,750 for flights and expenses. Participating players will receive tickets to an exclusive VIP Players party.

Titan Poker’s weekly Aussie Millions 2012 Super Satellites are staged on Saturday nights as a freezeout tournament with a buy-in of $500 + $35. To qualify for a seat at the Super Satellite, online poker players can enter one of Titan Poker’s many scheduled and sit ‘n’ go qualifiers, with buy-ins starting as low as $0.5+$0.05.

Poker novices and veteran poker players alike are invited to try out the free poker download at Titan Poker and win their way to the exciting Aussie Millions Poker Championship in Australia.