PokerStars qualifier Reuben Peters from Colorado, USA, won the PokerStars European Poker Tour Dublin title - and more than €500,000 - after beating Annette Obrestad, the teenage phenomenon from Norway. Peters successfully overturned a massive chip lead against Obrestad, 19, who won £1m at the World Series of Poker Europe in September.

The 45-year-old stock trader - "seaanchor" online - is a regular PokerStars qualifier and has won several seats at the PCA and the WSOP. Obrestad, known online as "Annette_15", was the youngest ever WSOP bracelet winner in September.

A record six PokerStars qualifiers made the final table of the tournament - and walked away with over €943,000 ($1.3m). Peters also wins a €10,000 seat to the EPT Grand Final, which takes place in Monte Carlo in April 2008.

A total of 221 players from 26 countries competed creating a prize pool of €1,701,700. They included 60 players who won their seats online with PokerStars, as well as Team PokerStars Pros Noah Boeken, Luca Pagano, Dario Minieri, Katja Thater and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier. Both Noah and Luca cashed - Noah came 14th for €20,420 in his sixth EPT cash. Luca came 24th for €10,210 in his 7th cash.

FINAL TABLE

VENUE | TOURNAMENT | SCHEDULE | STRUCTURE | CITY | GETTING THERE | ACCOMMODATION

VENUE:

Merrion Casino Club
Royal Dublin Society
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4.
Tel: +353 1 478 58 58
Fax: +353 1 475 7361
E-mail: info@merrioncasinoclub.com

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TOURNAMENT

Direct Buy-In Information

Buy-ins can now only be made in person at the Royal Dublin Society at the times given below.

October 31: 10am-1.30pm at the Royal Dublin Society (EPT venue), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Tel: (+353 -1) 478 5858.

W$ BUY-IN INFORMATION:
Depending on availability, players may buy in to EPT events using W$ providing they have PlatinumStar or Supernova VIP status on PokerStars. Requests for W$ direct buy-ins must be submitted to ept@pokerstars.com and requests need to be received before the final online qualifying tournament on PokerStars (typically two Saturdays before the event) and whilst PokerStars still has seats to sell. To avoid disappointment, please notify PokerStars as soon as possible if you want to buy-in directly. Players may buy seat-only packages at the going exchange rate on the day of registration, or they may also buy EPT accommodation packages - depending on availability.

All W$ buy-ins to EPT events will be PokerStars sponsored players for that EPT event, and they are required to wear a PokerStars shirt for the duration of the tournament. All players who buy-in with W$ will be supplied with a PokerStars player bag.

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SCHEDULE:

Main event details listed below. For detailed information on all events during the Irish Winter Festival of Poker 2007, please click here

Simon Community Charity Tournament
Padraig Parkinson's annual Simon Community Charity tournament starts at 2pm on November 3, just before the EPT final table. One-third of the buy-in will go to Dublin's Simon Community for homeless fpeople. Nearly €50,000 was raised last year during the €330 NLHE Freezeout event. PokerStars raised more than $2,500 on October 10 during a special EPT Dublin satellite; 405 players took part with PokerStars donating $2 for every buy-in, rebuy and add-on.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:

All EPT Season 4 events, except for the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final, now have the same stucture. Please click EPT Structure for details. For Monte Carlo, please click here.

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DUBLIN

Dublin, on Ireland's east coast, is Ireland's largest city and its capital, with a population of over one million people. Dublin is divided by the River Liffey, which flows west-east through the centre of the city. Located on the south side is the most popular shopping area around Grafton Street. On the north side is the shopping area around Henry and O'Connell Streets.

Dublin's top visitor attractions include the Guinness Storehouse, which traces the history and how Guinness is made in the brewery; Trinity College, Ireland's oldest university and home to the famous Book of Kells; Dublinia, which tells the story of medieval Dublin; Kilmainham Gaol, located west of the city centre where many of Ireland's most famous patriots were imprisoned, and Dublin Castle. Dublin city is renowned for its excellent bars and pubs, most of which are located on the southside, and in Temple Bar in particular, Dublin's lively cultural and nightlife district.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Currency: the Euro (1 euro = $1.40 approx).

Banks: Most banks have an exchange counter and are open from 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday. Automatic cash dispensers (ATMs) can be found through the city. Some hotels will also exchange money (at rates generally higher than banks).

International dialing codes: Ireland is +353; the USA is +1

Visas: EU citizens do not need a visa for Ireland. Citizens from outside Europe and the US should consult a travel agent.

Time: Ireland is in the Western European Time Zone (same as GMT). All tournament times are local.

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HOW TO GET THERE:

BY AIR: Dublin International Airport is situated 10km/6 miles north of Dublin city centre and is connected with all major European and international airports. Aer Lingus is Ireland's national air carrier and provides numerous routes worldwide. Some budget airlines such as Ryanair also fly to Dublin.

Taxis to/from Dublin Airport and the city centre should average €25.

Aircoach can also be taken from outside the main arrivals door at Dublin Airport. The coach goes to Simmonscourt (thereby serving the RDS and all hotels on the website) from Dublin airport every 20 minutes. A one way ticket costs €7. A return ticket costs €12. Estimated trip time is 45 minutes. For further information visit www.aircoach.ie

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ACCOMMODATION:

Herbert Park Hotel
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel: + 353 (1) 667 2200
Fax: +353 (1) 667 2595 Email:
E-mail:reservations@herbertparkhotel.ie

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