€560 UKIPT Dublin NLHE Main Event 4 Day
4:00pm Thursday 9th September
Donal MacAonghusa is widely regarded as Ireland's leading Tournament Director and expert on the rules and ethics of poker. A poker professional since 1990, Donal has gained vast experience travelling and playing across the globe. As a poacher turned gamekeeper he uses a player's perspective to organise, structure and rule tournaments in an innovative and fairminded way with players' needs always considered first.
Since 2004, Donal has worked as Chief Tournament Director and Tournament Consultant at the Irish Poker Championship, is a regular TD at the Irish Open and is TD for the Macau(Cork) Summer and Christmas Festivals. Donal's input as Tournament Director of the Killarney and Dublin legs of the UKIPT will ensure great tournaments with an uniquely Irish feel.
John Scanlon has been working in the Poker industry for over twelve years and has gained a wealth of experience working at major poker events throughout Europe. Recognised and respected throughout Ireland John has built a strong reputation as being one of the best in the business.
Winner of the Irish Poker Awards "Best Tournament Director", JP McCann has directed at all major poker festivals in Ireland and some of Europe's top tournaments including EPT, Norwegian Open, Irish Open, Irish Poker Championship, International Poker Open and European Deepstack Championship. JP also organizes and runs some of his own events such as the JP Poker Masters and JP Poker Mini WSOP.