Irish Poker Classic Has a Winner!

August 31, 2008

The 6th Annual Irish Poker Classic ended last week with Rob Taylor at its helm. Taylor is one of the most well known players on the Irish tournament circuit, and his win made many of those in Ireland very happy.

The poker tournament had a record turnout this time, it was held in Cork and had 169 players enter their main event. The event had a €1,500+€100 buy in with a €150,000 guarantee.

The tournament brought in such big names as Michael Greco, Annette Obrestad, and Ian Woodley in addition to Mary Smyth and Roy Brindley. However, Taylor would take home the €46,000 and the title.

Taylor was runner up last year in the poker tournament, and is sponsored by Green Joker Poker. However, he is always one of the top winners in every poker tournament that he enters, so it is no wonder that he would take the title of top winner at last.

Oliver la Rochelle came in second and took home €47,500, and Ryan O’Donoghue took the second spot and €38,250 to round out the top three spots.