A recently announced travelling poker festival brings the paddypowerpoker.com experience to major poker venues across the UK with £1,000 added to every tournament;, an Irish Open ticket worth $5,500 for overall tour winner, up for grabs and you can qualify online from $10.

paddypowerpoker.com has launched its autumn/winter UK poker tour. The tour, which takes in 6 major poker venues around the UK, aims to bring the paddypowerpoker.com experience to UK players.

Ireland’s premier online poker company is adding £1,000 to each prize pool and online qualification starts from just $10.

As an additional prize, players who reach the final table at each event are invited to play a special online tournament at paddypowerpoker.com to win one Irish Open 2007 package worth $5,500.

The UK Poker Tour swings through Edinburgh, Newcastle, Birmingham, Brighton, Banbridge and London this autumn and winter.

Details of the events are:

Edinburgh 28th September 2006
Venue: Gala Maybury Casino, 5 South Maybury
Edinburgh EH12 8NE
Phone: 0131 338 4444
Tournament Information:
Freeze out Reg: £10 Buy-in: £100 Bonus: £1000
Online Qualifiers:
Rebuy - 4 Levels, 8 Minute Rounds Time: 8:30pm Buy-in: $10 + 0.50c Dates: 14th / 16th / 18th / 20th / 22nd / 24th September

Newcastle 15th October 2006
Venue: Aspers, The Gate, Newgate Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 5TG
Phone: 0191 255 0400
Tournament Information:
Freeze out Reg: £10 Buy-in: £100Bonus: £1000
Online Qualifiers:
Rebuy - 4 Levels, 8 Minute Rounds Time: 8:30pm Buy-in: $10 + 0.50c Dates: 1st / 3rd / 5th / 7th / 9th / 11th October

Birmingham 26th October 2006
Venue: Broadway Casino, Broadway Plaza,
220 Ladywood Middleway, Birmingham B168LP UK
Tournament Information:
Freeze out Reg: £10 Buy-in: £100 Bonus: £1000
Online Qualifiers:
Rebuy - 4 Levels, 8 Minute Rounds Time: 8:30pm Buy-in: $10 + 0.50c Dates: 12th / 14th / 16th / 18th / 20th / 23rd October

Brighton 1st November 2006
Venue: Rendezvous Casino at the Brighton Marina,
Brighton Marina Village, Brighton, Sussex BN2 5UT
Phone: +44 (0)1273 605 602
Tournament Information:
Freeze out Reg:£10 Buy-in: £100 Bonus: £1000
Online Qualifiers:
Rebuy - 4 Levels, 8 Minute Rounds Time: 8:30pm Buy-in: $10 + 0.50c Dates: 17th / 19th / 21st / 24th / 26th / 29th October

Banbridge 13th November 2006
Venue: Bridgeclub, Bridge Club, 28B Scarva St
Banbridge BT32 3DA
Phone: +44 (0) 28 4062 7711
Tournament Information:
Freeze out Reg:£10 Buy-in: £100 Bonus: £1000
Online Qualifiers:
Rebuy - 4 Levels, 8 Minute Rounds Time: 8:30pm Buy-in: $10 + 0.50c Dates: Oct 30th / 1st / 3rd / 5th / 7th / 10th November

London 1st December 2006
Venue: The Sportsman, Old Quebec Street
London W1H 7AF
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7414 0061
Tournament Information:
Rebuy Reg: £10 Buy-in: £100 Bonus: £1000
Online Qualifiers:
Rebuy - 4 Levels, 8 Minute Rounds Time: 8:30pm Buy-in: $10 + 0.50c Dates: 17th / 19th / 21st / 23rd / 25th / 28th November