Another Dublin Easter has come and gone and with it the Irish Poker Open has run its course once more. 2008 sees English professional Neil Channing crowned champion, earning €801,400 after defeating 666 other contestants to take down first prize. Congratulations to Neil and to all of Ireland for hosting yet another incredible event!
| Place |
Payout |
| 1 |
€801,400 |
| 2 |
€420,000 |
| 3 |
€275,000 |
| 4 |
€220,000 |
| 5 |
€175,000 |
| 6 |
€135,000 |
| 7 |
€100,000 |
| 8 |
€75,000 |
| 9 |
€50,000 |
| 10-12 |
€32,500 |
| 13-18 |
€24,000 |
| 19-27 |
€18,000 |
| 28-36 |
€13,000 |
| 37-45 |
€9,000 |
| 46-54 |
€6,500 |
| 55-63 |
€5,500 |
| 64-72 |
€4,500 |
| Level |
Ante |
Blinds |
| Level 1 |
|
25/50 |
| Level 2 |
|
50/100 |
| Level 3 |
|
75/150 |
| Level 4 |
|
100/200 |
| Level 5 |
|
150/300 |
| Level 6 |
25 |
150/300 |
| Level 7 |
25 |
200/400 |
| Level 8 |
25 |
300/600 |
| Level 9 |
50 |
400/800 |
| Level 10 |
50 |
500/1,000 |
| Level 11 |
100 |
600/1,200 |
| Level 12 |
100 |
800/1,600 |
| Level 13 |
200 |
1,000/2,000 |
| Level 14 |
200 |
1,500/3,000 |
| Level 15 |
300 |
2,000/4,000 |
| Level 16 |
500 |
3,000/6,000 |
| Level 17 |
500 |
4,000/8,000 |
| Level 18 |
1,000 |
5,000/10,000 |
| Level 19 |
1,000 |
6,000/12,000 |
| Level 20 |
1,500 |
8,000/16,000 |
| Level 21 |
2,000 |
10,000/20,000 |
| Level 22 |
2,000 |
12,000/24,000 |
| Level 23 |
3,000 |
15,000/30,000 |
| Level 24 |
3,000 |
20,000/40,000 |
| Level 25 |
3,000 |
25,000/50,000 |
| Level 26 |
4,000 |
30,000/60,000 |
| Level 27 |
4,000 |
40,000/80,000 |
| Level 28 |
5,000 |
50,000/100,000 |
| Level 29 |
5,000 |
60,000/120,000 |
| Level 30 |
10,000 |
80,000/160,000 |
| Level 31 |
10,000 |
100,000/200,000 |
| Level 32 |
10,000 |
120,000/240,000 |
| Level 33 |
10,000 |
150,000/300,000 |