
Many thanks to all who supported the first Trim Celtic Poker Classic evening – over 120 people turned out to support this event. The evening got under way shortly after 5:30pm yesterday in the Trim Castle Hotel and finished this morning at 4am with the first and second prize being split between David Smith and Brendan Kelly each receiving 3150 euro. The prize fund paid out on the night was 10,200 euro.
The final table is shown below – each receiving a cash prize. Also shown is the starting number of chips each person had going into the last round.
- David Smith – 285k Chips – Joint First (3150 euro)
- Brendan Kelly – 670k Chips – Joint First (3150 euro)
- Gavin Mc Niffe – 190k Chips – 3rd (1000 euro)
- Paul Smallwood – 145k Chips – 4th (700 euro)
- Tommy Grey – 305k Chips – 5th (600 euro)
- James Cosgrave – 360k Chips – 6th (500 euro)
- Gavin Geraghty – 540k Chips – 7th (400 euro)
- Eugene Smyth – 30k Chips – 8th (300 euro)
- Tom Bolger Jr – 310k Chips – 9th (200 euro)
High Hand went to David Smith who received 200 euro for his poker of Jacks and also well done to David Martin who had the first poker of the night of 10’s. He received 100 euro in betting vouchers which was kindly sponsored by Sean Fox from Fox Bookmakers.

There are plenty more photos of the evening in the Trim Celtic Photo Album, please click here to view.
Thanks once again to the Trim Castle Hotel and Favouties Club. for all their help and support.