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.

The Irish Poker Awards, presented by Bluff Europe and sponsored by BoylePoker.com, were held at the Regency Hotel, Dublin, on Sunday night, with the cream of Irish poker in attendance to honour their peers and celebrate a great year for Irish poker. Bluff Europe editor Philip Conneller and former Irish Open Champion Neil Channing were on hand to call the shots and distribute the gongs, with Eoghan O’Dea picking up the coveted "Player of the Year" award and an emotional Padraig Parkinson voted "Irish Poker Legend".

Also among the awards winners were Chris Dowling, who took "Best Cash Player"; Jason Tompkins, "Best Tournament Player"; Jude Ainsworth, "Best Online Player" and Niall Smyth, "Breakout Player". Dara O’Kearney was on hand to pick up two awards, "Best Blogger" and "Best Social Media User", while Phil Baker won "Personailty of the Year" and JP McCann took "Best Tournament Director". Lastly, "Irish Poker Boards" won "Best Forum" while The Fitzwilliam took "Best Card Room".

Host Philip Conneller said, "The Irish poker scene is unique in the sense the sense of fun and the party atmosphere that surrounds the tournaments. Everyone else takes themselves way too seriously. It’s that uniqueness were here to celebrate, as well as praising the skill of the Irish. The winners were voted for online, completely democratically, which is important because it means there are no politics involved in the event and that gives the awards credibility. The people have spoken and congratulations to all our winners."

Players get two opportunities to globe trot at Poker Time by taking part in the Aussie Millions promotion as well as the Irish Open promotion.

Players at PokerTime will be getting opportunities to globe trot this season with two amazing promotions going on. PokerTime is offering amazing packages for players to win trips to the Aussie Millions and the Irish Open poker tournaments. All they need to do is take part in the relevant satellites pertaining to each promotion and they’ll be in the running for fabulous prize and travel opportunities.

PokerTime has been hosting a promotion that gives players the opportunity to win an exclusive package to the Aussie Millions 2011 Main Event that will start on the 23rd of January 2011. The package is valued at €14,000 and includes buy-in to the main event, 10 nights of accommodation at the Crown Metropol Hotel, €3,500 for travel expenses and spending money as well as two top tickets to the Australian Open Tennis Championships Mens’ Final.

Meanwhile the Irish Open is a much anticipated and popular event. PokerTime will start the Irish Open Promotion on Monday 3rd of January 2011 and will offer a series of online satellites over the months that follow.

If players enter now they’ll stand the chance of winning a €5,500 package that includes a €3,500 buy-in, €1,275 worth of travel and spending money and five nights of accommodation at The Burlington Hotel in Dublin which is where the tournament is being held. The event will have an added extra this year with the Main Event offering 20,000 in starting chips – double what they offered last year.

The Main event is scheduled to be held over the Easter weekend from the 22nd to 25th of April and in between the thrilling tournaments, players will be able to walk to the Dublin city centre where they’ll be able to soak up the charm of this celebrated Irish city.

Players can take their shot at greatness by taking part in either the Aussie Millions or the Irish Open promotion at PokerTime, or both – there’s no reason to hold back with so much up for grabs.