DUBLIN, August 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- Europe's Largest Poker Tournament on way to Selling out First Seat 
Allocation as day 1B Fills up First 500 Seats and day 1A Passes Half Way Mark

Boylepoker.com today announced the first 1,000 seats of the International
Poker Open were on the brink of selling out - the first 500 seats for day 1B
have been allocated and direct registration is now closed while day 1A
currently has 300 players registered out of 500 and is likely to sell out in
the next few days.

With two months still to go before the US$225 + US$25 buy in event at the
Regency Hotel, Dublin from October 16 to 18, 2009, 800 players have
registered for the IPO 2009.

Paul Spillane, head of poker at Boylepoker.com, said, "We're delighted
with the response so far and the remaining seats from the first 1,000 are
sure to sell out in the next week or so. We have held some seats back for
online qualification and some big name VIP guests but, contrary to
information on some poker forums, they may not all necessarily be allocated
this way. One thing is for sure, the IPO 2009 will be even bigger and better
than last year and players should register now to avoid disappointment."

Online satellites for the International Poker Open 2009 are running daily
at Boylepoker.com. Players can qualify for the US$25,000 added, US$225 +
US$25 buy in event from just US$5.

Feeder satellites for day 1B take place each week on Monday and Wednesday
at 8.30 p.m. BST for US$5 + US$.50 with one re-buy and one add-on. For every
US$27.50 generated in the prize pool a ticket will be awarded to the weekly
super satellite, the US$25 + US$2.50 freezeout, each Friday at 8.30 p.m. with
one ticket awarded to IPO day 1B for every US$250 in the prize pool.

Additionally there is a US$10 + US$1 with one rebuy and one add on
Saturday at 8.30 p.m. with the winners (a ticket for each US$250 in the prize
pool) automatically entered into IPO day 1B.

Players wishing to play day 1A can participate in the Sunday and Tuesday
US$5 + US$.50 with one rebuy and one add on at 8.30 p.m. This feeds into a
Friday US$25 + US$2.5 freezeout super satellite with one ticket awarded to
day 1A for every US$250 in the prize pool.

This year's event features a unique twist. An innovative VIP Club points
promotion gives players the opportunity to increase their starting stack at
the live tournament in Dublin in October from 8,000 to 10,000 by simply
playing at Boylepoker.com during August and September and accumulating VIP
Club points.

Players who earn 250 VIP Club points in August get 1,000 chips added to
their starting stack of 8,000, and 250 VIP Club Points earned in September
gives them another 1,000 chips bringing the total to 10,000.

The IPO 2009 is Europe's largest poker tournament with capacity for 1,300
players. It takes place from October 16 to 18 at the Regency Hotel, Dublin.

In 2008 the Boylepoker.com IPO set a new world record for the largest
ever poker field outside of the U.S., with a massive turn-out of 1,300
players. It was Irishman Ruairi Coy who came up trumps to take home the
EUR37,530 first prize from a total prize pool of EUR205,000, of which
EUR32,000 was added by Boylepoker.com.

To register for the tournament simply download the Boylepoker.com
software (http://www.boylesports.com/poker/index.asp?), open the Poker Lobby,
go to 'Scheduled Tournaments' > 'Specials' > 'Boylepoker Exclusives' and
choose your preferred start date. Registration is due to close on October 15
so players should register early to avoid disappointment as last year's event
sold out long before the closing date. No cash entries will be accepted on
the day.

About Boylepoker and the IPO

Boylepoker is part of the biggest European poker network - iPoker.
Players have access to a huge range of tournaments running around the clock
with massive guaranteed prize pools and the opportunity to qualify for
prestigious live events. The company does not accept players from the U.S.

The IPO 2008 was the largest poker tournament ever held outside of the
U.S. and was won by Irishman Ruairi Coy who took down US$37,530. Some
professional players who were enticed by the large prize pool were Irish Open
winner Neil Channing, the "voice of poker" Jesse May, former World Series of
Poker main event finalist Scott Gray, "Mad" Marty Wilson, European Poker Tour
finalist Andy Ward, Rory Liffey, and Ian Frazer.

For further details please contact:
brendan.murray@pokermediaconsulting.com +353-863-057-469