Fifty Irish Poker Open seats guaranteed in Paddy Power Poker Last Chance Saloon

DUBLIN, Ireland -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The final 50 online seats for the upcoming Irish Poker Open are available from next Sunday, March 17 at Paddy Power Poker.

The seats, worth a total of EUR112,500, are guaranteed in the Last Chance Saloon, which takes place over 10 days from St. Patrick's Day to March 27 at a variety of buy-in levels to suit all pockets.

Each guaranteed seat is worth EUR2,250 and players who play five or more Last Chance Saloon tournaments get entry into the Very Last Chance Saloon freeroll on Wednesday March 27 at 10 p.m. for the final seat.

Paddy Power, communications manager for paddypowerpoker.com, said, "It's great timing that we can start giving away the final 50 Irish Open seats on St. Patrick's Day. Anyone who has been to the tournament knows it has a unique Irish atmosphere and there's nowhere better to be in Europe on Easter weekend than Dublin playing poker and having fun. Good luck in the Last Chance Saloon!"

Players who qualify for a seat via the Last Chance Saloon can also participate in the Sole Survivor last longest competition which will see the player lasting longest in the event walking away with EUR50,000 in cash, a World Series of Poker 2013 main event buy-in and Irish Open 2014 buy-in.

The EUR2,250 buy-in Paddy Power Poker Irish Open main event takes place from March 29 to April 1, 2013 at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland. It is Europe's oldest no-limit Texas hold'em tournament. The festival also hosts 11 other poker tournaments including a Mini Irish Open.

A full schedule of Last Chance Saloon Satellites can be found at: http://poker.paddypower.com/promotions/io-last-chance-saloon.