Building on the success of the 2008 PartyPoker.com Irish Poker Championship, preparations for next year’s event in Galway are already underway with the creation of a special land based tour offering a unique chance to qualify for Europe’s first major tournament of 2009. The PartyPoker.com Irish Poker Championship Tour launches at the Eglinton Card Room and Casino in a Galway buzzing with punters attending the showpiece horse racing events.

The winner of the €2000 added event tonight gets a seat in the 2009 PartyPoker.com Irish Poker Championship in January, full details of which will be made public in the near future.