Mon, July 27th – Sun, Aug 2nd
For all the punters across the land its time to sharpen your pencils , study the form , back the winners and play your cards right.
As Galwegians we are blessed to host this event at the same time every year and we at the club are planning our own 7 day featival to coincide with the races .
Last year over 200,000 people attended the Summer Festival Meeting in 2008 where betting turnover reached over €31 million. The total prize fund for the fifty-one sponsored races reached an impressive €1.9 million.
The Galway Races are renowned worldwide for its electric atmosphere, excellent racing and infectious sense of fun.We all know the saying " what happens in vegas stays in vegas" ...... but it can also be said that " what happens in Galway stays in Galway " so if your a bit of a punter or just up for a bit of craic make your way over Galway and call into us here at the club .
OUR SEVEN DAY FESTIVAL IS AS FOLLOWS *** please note all the tournaments throughout the week qualify as Irish poker ranking events
MONDAY THE 27TH JULY
Our Festival will start on Monday night with a €100+15reg texas no limit hold'em freeze out , It starts at the later than usual time of 9.30pm as Monday is an evening meeting and the last race is at 8.40 pm . Starting stack 8,000 blinds start @25/50 , 24 minute clock.
TUESDAY THE 28TH JULY
The Tuesday tournament is the same as Monday , a €100+15reg texas no limit hold'em freezeout with a later 9.30pm start. Starting stack 8,000 blinds start @25/50 , 24 minute clock
WEDNESDAY THE 29TH JULY
The Wednesday night game is our classic Wed night game ( the longest running tournament in the west of Ireland ) a €100+15 reg texas no limit holdem freezout starting at the normal time of 8.30pm . Starting stack 8,000 blinds start @25/50 , 24 minute clock
THURSDAY THE 30TH JULY ( LADIES DAY )
If you haven't won the best dressed competition ..... or have had enough of all the fake tan and high heels then call down for our tournament its a €100+15 reg texas no limit holdem freezout starting at the normal time of 8.30pm . Starting stack 8,000 blinds start @25/50 , 24 minute clock
FRIDAY THE 31ST JULY ( THE BIG ONE )
Fridays tournament is a two day event it is a €320+30 buy in with day one starting at 9.30pm as the last race is at 8.40pm and day two starting on Saturday at 7pm . Starting stack is 10,000 blinds start @25/50 , and it is a 30 minute clock.
SATURDAY THE 1ST OF AUGUST ( THE SECOND FAVOURITE )
Saturdays tournament is a €200+20 buy in starting at 7.30 pm , starting stack is 10,000 , blinds start at 25/50 and it is a 30 minute clock
SUNDAY THE 2ND OF AUGUST
Sundays tournament is a €100+15 buy in the very same as Mon/Tue and Wednesdays games only it starts at 7.30pm ( so as youre not too wrecked on the following Monday )
AND IF ITS NOT TOURNAMENT POKER YOURE LOOKING FOR THERE WILL BE MAD CASH ACTION ALL NIGHT LONG
AND WE HAVE ALL THE LATEST GAMING TABLES SUCH AS LET IT RIDE AND TEXAS HOLD'EM BONUS POKER ALONG WITH THE TRADITIONAL BLACKJACK , THREECARD STUD , ROULETTE ETC.
See you all there
Dave C