The Irish Poker Championship finals will take place as of January 4th 2007 and will consist of a three-day event. The Citywest hotel in Dublin will host the championship, which is expected to have a first prize of €200,000 and a prize pool of €500,000.
Derek Kelly is the owner of the Gutshot, a renowned pub on Clerkenwell Road, London, where hundreds of people play poker every day. However, Mr. Kelly did not apply for a casino license when he started business in 2004.
