DUBLIN, September 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- Online Poker Players can Still Qualify for Europe's Largest
Poker Tournament Through Online Satellites at Boylepoker.com as Registration
Hits 1,271 and New Record Looms

Boylepoker.com today announced it has sold out all direct buy-in seats
for Europe's largest live poker tournament, the $225 + $25 Boylepoker.com
International Poker Open 2009.

The final few direct buy-in seats for day 1A, being held on Friday
October 16 at Dublin's Regency Hotel, sold out over the weekend with day 1B
on Saturday October 17 having sold out several weeks ago. The total number of
registrants now stands at 1,271 and players wishing to participate in the
event can now do so by qualifying online only at Boylepoker.com.

This event is now on target to smash last year's record of 1,300 players
and will need 1,347 players to become the biggest game ever outside the USA.

Paul Spillane, head of Boylepoker.com said, "We're delighted to have sold
out the direct buy-ins almost three weeks before cards are in the air but
there are still plenty of opportunities for players to qualify through our
online satellites. Also expect some more announcements before the biggest
game in town gets underway!"

Online satellites for the International Poker Open 2009 are now running
and players can qualify for the $25,000 added no-limit hold'em tournament
from just $5 + 50c.

Players wishing to play day 1A - day 1B is completely sold out - can
participate in the Sunday and Tuesday $5 + $.50 with one rebuy and one add on
at 8.30 p.m. This feeds into the Thursday $25 + $2.5 freezeout super
satellite with one ticket awarded to day 1A for every $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.

Just two days remain for players to acquire the 250 VIP Club points
necessary to collect the extra 1,000 chips available in the month of
September.

The IPO 2009 is Europe's largest poker tournament with capacity for over
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.

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 $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 and photographs, please contact:
brendan.murray@pokermediaconsulting.com, +353863057469, or 
pspillane@boylepoker.com.