World Champions Dennis Taylor and Eric Bristow in Prop Bet Challenge at paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival 2010

DUBLIN, September 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --

- Revolving Dartboard and Broom Handle Will Handicap Experts as Punters Challenge Them for Prizes

paddypowerpoker.com today announces exciting new entertainment plans for the Irish Winter Festival 2010. Former World Champions Dennis Taylor (snooker) and Eric Bristow (darts) will attend the poker festival in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin to challenge punters at their respective sports - but with a classic prop bet twist.

On Friday 22 and Saturday 23 October 2010, from 9 - 11 pm, guests at the Irish Winter Festival will have the opportunity to take on their chosen World Champions in the Bellini Bar, Burlington Hotel and if they manage to 'beat the pro' they will win a special prize such as buy-in to the Blind Man's Bluff and EUR200 NLH Freezeout events. However, to even things out a little for their challengers, Bristow will play his darts on a revolving dartboard while Taylor's snooker cue will be replaced with a broom handle.

Live bands will spice up the nights in the Bellini bar this October bank holiday weekend with 'The Whisht', 'Superfly' and 'Pump up the Jam' all making appearances; guests will be mesmerised by visiting Magician Shane Gillen; drinks promotions will run throughout the festival and players may even witness a world record attempt at the Irish Winter Festival 2010.

"Most will attend the Irish Winter Festival looking to be crowned the Irish Masters Champion 2010. Now there is another reason to come to this incredible event - you could go home boasting that you have beaten a World Champion at their own game. That'll be a good story to tell your mates in the pub the next day!" said Paddy Power, Communications Manager for paddypowerpoker.com. "We have packed out the Irish Winter Festival with all sorts of entertainment to ensure that everyone has a fantastic weekend - darts, pool, music, free drink - it'll be an event to remember, that's for sure!"

The Irish Winter Festival 2010 will take place in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin from Friday 22 - Monday 25 October 2010. Weekly super satellites to the Irish Masters run on paddypowerpoker.com each Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with a variety of feeders running daily. Irish Masters main event seats are being handed out weekly in the IWF Sit & Go Festival and IWF cash races on paddypowerpoker.com now.

Online satellites for the Blind Man's Bluff tournament will run on paddypowerpoker.com from September 12th 2010.

Note to editors:

Full details of the Irish Winter Festival schedule can be found at http://www.paddypowerpoker.com/tournaments/iwf

Full details of Irish Masters qualifying routes on can be found at: http://www.paddypowerpoker.com/tournaments/iwf/iwfqualify

For more information please contact: Jenny Cruess Callaghan, acting paddypowerpoker.com Press Officer, Tel: +353-1-6563922, Mob: +353-87-7534989, [email protected]

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