Irish Open Main Event Rules

To participate in the Irish Open all players must become members of the Merrion Casino Club. To join players must present a copy of either their passport or driving licence upon registration
The Irish Open is an over 18s event. Players must be 18 year of age or older to partake in any of the events at the Irish Open.
Seating assignment will be determined by random draw and will not be transferable.
Each player will start with 10,000 units of chips.
Tables will start with 10 players and as players are knocked out they will revert to tables of 9.
There will be a redraw for seats at the start and end of Day 2. There will also be a redraw when play gets down to the last 2 tables, and again at the final table.
Players must keep their highest denomination chips visible at all times.
English must be spoken at all times during a hand.
Players must protect their cards at all times. If a dealer takes in a hand by mistake, the hand is dead and there is no redress.
Players are not allowed to show their cards to others during a hand. If a player reveals their hand it will be declared dead.
Players not involved in a hand may not discuss a pot in progress. If they do they may get a penalty at the discretion of the tournament director.
A new hand commences when the dealer does the first riffle.
A player must be sitting at the table when the last card is dealt to take part in a hand.
Players wishing to use a mobile phone must step away from the table.
Players may not ask for a change of deck.
Players must have respect for other players, the dealers and tournament directors. Players may be subject to 10, 20 or 30 minute penalty away from the table at the discretion of the tournament director.
The minimum bet is the amount of the big blind.
The minimum raise is double the previous bet.
When there is a race for odd chips a player can only win one chip. A player cannot be raced out of a tournament.
Players may not put chips in their pockets at any time. When moving table, players may get a chip tray to carry their chips and they must go straight to their new table.
When a player is being moved from a table they will be the next on the big blind and will go to the worst position at the new table.
Players can move to the button, the small blind and the big blind. A player who intentionally dodges his blinds when moving from a broken table may forfeit the blinds and incur a penalty.
If a player is taking too much time to make a decision, another player involved in the pot or the tournament director may ask for the clock. If this happens, the player has 60 seconds to make a decision and after the 60 seconds the hand will be dead.
The tournament director’s ruling is final.
Management reserves the right to cancel or alter any event at its sole discretion in the best interest of the tournament or its players.
Players must be appropriately dressed at all times within the main arena and will not be permitted to play if dressed in a manner deemed distracting to other players. The tournament director & Paddy Power Poker reserve the right to refuse participation of any players that does not abide by this rule.

These rules were last updated on 10th August 2007.