paddypowerpoker.com today announces the first wave of venues holding live satellites for the €2 million guaranteed Irish Open 2007.

Dozens of Europe’s leading card rooms are hosting satellites from January right up until the start of the Irish Open main event from April 6-9, 2007 in the landmark Burlington Hotel, Dublin.

Dublin’s Jackpot Club, the official card room for the Irish Open 2007 has satellites each Thursday from January onwards with a minimum guaranteed one ticket worth €3,500.

Card rooms and casinos currently confirmed to run regular Irish Open satellites include:

Dublin
The Jackpot
20 Montague Street, Dublin 2
01 478 5858

The Sporting Emporium
Anne's Lane, South Anne's Street, Dublin 2
01 703 0600

Cork
The Macau Sporting Club
16 Patrick's Quay, Cork City
021 4530477

Galway
4 Aces
18 Dominic Street, Galway
091 589199

Kerry
The Cue Club
Hilliards Lane, Killarney, Co Kerry

Carlow
Big Slick Poker
Charlotte Street, Carlow
087-2828744

Banbridge
The Bridge Club
28B Scarva St, Banbridge, BT32 3DA
028 40627711

Bangor
The Fortune Rooms
1A Valentine Rd, Bangor BT204JH
07714684804

Belfast
The Winners Club
Yorkgate Leisure Complex, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT15 1WA
02890 746952

Derry
Lucky’s Bingo

Edinburgh
Gala Maybury Casino
5 South Maybury, Edinburgh, EH12 8NE
0131 3384444

Players can also qualify online at www.paddypowerpoker.com

This year’s event, which will be filmed for TV, is the biggest in Europe with a €2 million guaranteed prize pool and a capacity for 700 players paying €3,300 (+€200 reg) to play over Easter Weekend 2007 against the best players in the world.

What sets the Irish Open apart from other poker tournaments is its historic legacy, unique atmosphere, famous Irish hospitality, and legendary reputation for camaraderie and ‘craic’.

Last year, Dubliner Vincent Melinn won the €350,000 first prize in only his second ever live tournament and the final table was broadcast live across Europe -- a world’s first.

This year the event doubles in size.