The Poker world heads to Dublin this weekend for the 2009 IPO International (not Irish) Poker Open. The event is being held at the Regency Hotel this Fri/Sat/Sun (16th/17th/18th October).

Last year saw 1,300 players, entrants from 17 countries take part in the tournament. Irishman Ruairi Coy topped a record field to take home the first prize of €37,530.
The current prize pool for the 2009 tournament according to Boylepoker.com is $339,325 compared to last years prize pool of €205,000.
This means the winner should walk away with a cheque for around $50,000 in his (or her) backpocket.

Players who have earned 250 points at Boylepoker.com in August and September can look forward to 10,000 starting chips compared to the 8,000 chips for everyone else.

We’re still waiting for a list of confirmed players, but there are sure to be a few big names and surprises this weekend in Dublin.
Here is the tournament schedule.
Day 1A starts at 13:00 on Friday 16th October.
Day 1B starts at 13:00 on Saturday 17th October.
Day 2 (Final Day) Starts at 12 noon on Sunday 18th October.

Look out for our tweets from the tournament, Cyprus Poker Network Pro Kim Vernon will be in attendance looking to cause an upset at the event. You can follow us here… Good Luck Kim!