PokerStars to give away SCOOP tickets in Shamrock Showdown shenanigans

The PokerStars’ Shamrock Showdown — a six-team contest at the upcoming Irish Poker Open (IPO) — is about to get started, and with just days to go until action in Dublin kicks off there’s an opportunity for those at home to win a share of $2,000 in tickets to the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). Running from April 10-21, the IPO will play host to thousands of players from across the globe, as well as six teams led by PokerStars ambassadors Ben ‘Spraggy’ Spragg, Fintan Hand, Lasse Jagd ‘Wistern’ Lauritsen, Felix Schneiders, Marle Spragg and Parker ‘Tonkaaaap’ Talbot — pictured above receiving his trophy from Spraggy at last year's event. Each team captain has recruited various players through their livestreams and social media, giving away Emerald Passes to join them in the IPO Main Event, and more. Once in Dublin they’ll be competing both in poker tournaments and some surprise off-the-felt challenges, accruing points for their teams as they go. Want in? Captains will be drafting some last-minute additions to their teams at the event itself, giving those present at the IPO the chance to join the likes of Niall Farrell, Caitlin Comeskey, David Docherty and Georgina ‘GJ Reggie’ James as team members for this unusual contest. But there’s also an opportunity for players in PokerStars’ global markets to get in on the action and win some tickets for the upcoming SCOOP series in the process.