Dublin has been awarded the title of European Poker Capital 2008 by Bluff Europe Magazine. The Irish capital outranked London, Vienna, Amsterdam and Barcelona for this year's title. Dublin has a fine collection of poker clubs with lively tournament action.
Dublin finished second in last year's poll, due to the first World Series of Poker Europe held in London, but Dublin is home to the Irish Open, the oldest tournament in Europe.
“Last year, in recognition of the inaugural WSOPE and the general health of its burgeoning poker scene, we chose London as the place to be. This induced a lot of snickering from across the Irish Sea, where they’re rightfully very protective of their fantastic poker scene,” said Philip Conneller, Editor of Bluff Europe. “But this year there was really only one candidate.”
Two Hundred and Sixty-Seven runners began the 2008 Irish Open Poker Championship last week. Now they are down to the final six for tomorrow's final table. Among the starters were: Last year's Irish Open champ Marty Smyth, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, Roland De Wolfe, Alan Smurfit, Teddy Sheringham, Jon Kalmar, Andy Black, Todd Brunson, John Duthie, Bruno Fitoussi and Ian Frazer, Sorel Mizzi, Padraig Parkinson, Conor Tate, Surinder Sunar. Of those big names exactly zero made the final table, which goes off on Monday at the 
