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Tuesday 2nd October 2007 Snooker stars to go for poker pot
Snooker players Steve Davis and Ken Docherty have confirmed that they will play in the Simon Poker Tournament, as part of the European Poker Tour (EPT).
On November 3rd at the RDS, Ballsbridge in Dublin the snooker legends will joina host of poker pros to raise money for homeless charity Simon Dublin.
Last year, more than 200 poker players managed to raise nearly 50,000 euros for charity, and pros such as Dave Colclough, Jesse May, 'Mad' Marty Wilson and Scott Gray all played, joined by snooker stars Matthew Stevens, and Stephen Hendry.
Last year's winner, Noel Furlong, who has a World Series Of Poker bracelet to his name, has announced he will return this year to defend his title and Mad' Marty will again host his infamous auction.
With a buy-in of just 300 euros plus 30 euros entry fee, 100 euros of the buy-in goes to Simon Dublin and euros 200 goes towards the prize pool.
Padraig Parkinson, who is helping to arrange the tournament, said: "The event was a massive success last year, and many thanks to John Duthie from the EPT and Charles Harbourne from the Merrion Casino Club for this wonderful gesture.
"It's a great opportunity for players to sit down, have some craic, and play with some of the biggest names in the game without having to take out a bank loan."
Source: Direct News
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