Paddypowerpoker.com Starts New Paddy First Incentive

A great new incentive has started for poker players on Paddypowerpoker. The site has started a new promotion that will give qualifiers for the $3 Million Guaranteed Irish Open a chance to win a great bonus. If a player has qualified with Paddypowerpoker and they win the 2008 Irish Open they will receive free entry into Europe's premier poker tournament for the next five years in a row. The Paddy First incentive program has two incentives. The paddypowerpoker.com qualifier to finish the highest in the tournament will receive a free entry into the 2009 Irish Open even if they do not win or place high in the tournament. If the winner did qualify through the site they will receive entry for the next five years.

The 2008 Irish Open has a guaranteed $3 Million and has a buy-in of $4,500 with 1,000 seats available. Qualifiers have already started on Paddypowerpoker.com and will continue until the Irish Open in 2008. In 2006, Pat O'Callaghan came close to top prize finishing 14th and in 2007 Thomas Finneran finished in 7th both playing form paddypowerpoker.com. Paddy Power, Communications Manager for paddypowerpoker.com believes the prize will be won this year by someone qualified from there site. "Thomas and Pat have blazed a trail and shown that our online players can compete with the very best in the world. My money is most definitely on one of our guys taking home the Terry Rogers trophy this year. As Paddy First we will look forward to welcoming him or her back for the next five years!"

The 2008 Irish Open will take place in Dublin, Ireland. The tournament will be played over Easter weekend March 19th thru March 24th. Citywest Hotel the Conference, Leisure and Golf Resort will be the host of the event.