Dec 21, 2020 The Irish Poker Open was one of Europe’s first live events hit by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 and, one year on, it’s still being affected. The 2021 Irish Poker Open won’t be taking place in. 866) 646-6296 / Internet Sales (866) 710-8965. 4250 Byrd Drive, Loveland, CO 80538. Toggle navigation.
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Irish Poker
Set-up:3 or more players and a deck of cards. Deal four cards to each player face down and have them arrange them in a row, save eight cards to put in the middle in two rows of four cards (the bus).
How to play: One player starts by guessing the color (red/black) of their left most card: if they get it right they get to pass out two drinks, if they get it wrong they have to take two drinks. The play then continues clockwise until it is the original players turn again. They then guess if the next card is higher or lower than the original card, again if they are right they give out four drinks, wrong they take the four. Play continues like this with each player eventually guessing whether the third card is in-between or outside of his/her first two cards (give/take 6 drinks) and finally what the suit is of their fourth card (give/take 8 drinks).
Riding the bus: The two rows in the middle of the table, set aside at the beginning of the game, represent give in the first row and take in the second row. You alternate from the top the left and right cards (give then take). If one of your four cards matches one of the give or take cards you distribute the drinks accordingly. (From the top left to the bottom right: give 2, take 2, give 4, take 4, give 6, take 6, give 8, take 8).
Note: Whenever giving out drinks you may split them between friends, neighbors, or pets (as long as they are playing too). If you are really desperate or are looking for some ass you can also give the drinks to yourself. Bingo clash legit.
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If you are 17 or younger close your eyes and go to bed.
If you are a freshmen, find your RA and have them read you a bedtime story.
How to play:The game play is exactly the same, the drinks given and taken are now manly. For the Irish Poker round (first four cards) all drinks given and taken are based on the value of the card (2=2, 3=3, etc. J=11, Q=12, K=13, A=14).
When riding the bus the drinks shift from 2, 4, 6, 8 to 2, 4, 8, beer.
Enjoy! But don’t play this at the beginning of the night unless you are a seasoned veteran, natural tank, obese midget, or ready to make an absolute fool of yourself.
Note #2: Don’t be a dick, make friends and alliances so that no one gangs up on you and makes you remember that one time you drank yourself into your cousin’s bed.
Cheers!
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Irish poker pro Alan Smurfit passed away suddenly last month at the age of 77.
Smurfit was a successful businessman before retiring in 2003. Smurfit’s family founded Smurfit Kappa in 1934, Europe’s leading packaging company that is traded on the London Stock Exchange. He owned the “K-Club,” which was one of Ireland’s most famous luxury resorts and golf course.
Irish poker legend Padraig Parkinson tweeted Sunday that he had heard the news from another stalwart of the Irish poker world, Donnacha O’Dea. In the tweet, Parkinson shared a humorous anecdote from Smurfit’s 2007 World Series of Poker bracelet victory in the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha.
RIP Alan Smurfitt.Just heard from Don ODea he had passed.won funniest PLO bracelet ever.I spent all day 1 trying to figure out who hed stuck in as he constantly walked around tourney https://t.co/7mGPk3A0MP was only when 4 tables left I realised he was actually playing.And he won
— Padraig Parkinson (@padraigpoker) October 4, 2020
According to Smurfit’s obituary in the Irish Times, his brother Michael said that he was “deeply saddened” about the passing of Alan, which came “unexpectedly, but peacefully.”
When he left the business world, Smurfit dove into poker and found a ton of success. His career was highlighted by his bracelet win in 2007 for $464,867, but he also final tabled the World Poker Tour Mirage Poker Showdown in 2005 and the European Poker TourAdmiral casino voucher coded. London main event in 2008. Over the course of his career, he racked up $1.45 million in tournament scores.
His last cash came in the 2020 WSOP Online on GGPoker. He finished 1,353th in the $500 no-limit hold’em with a $5 million guaranteed prize pool.
Smurfit is survived by his wife, Guadalupe and his three children Peter, Alan and Anne.