After six months of exciting poker action across Ireland, Season 1 of the KKPoker Tour (KKPT) reached its finale in Dublin on 30 March.
Since December 2024, KKPT champions have been crowned across locations including Cork, Limerick and Mayo. The guaranteed prize pools have been exceeded in each event, with the Irish community once again coming together for epic poker battles and a lot of fun!
The KKPT was born out of the KKPoker online community spirit, so seeing the first events held in high regard has been inspiring.
KKPT DUBLIN FINALE
370 entries battled at the Dublin Poker Club for the KKPT Ireland Season 1 finale. Players entered across 1 Online Day 1, and 7 Live Day 1 flights, with 48 returning for Day 2, and guaranteed a minimum €500 prize.
The final table featured Mick Graydon, Cristian Nica, Pablo Villena, Hongting Xu, online qualifier Frederico Hitner, Kwangi Chan, Tadgh Meegan, Mark Doyle and Online Day 1 winner Robert McDowell.
Mick Graydon defeated Cristian Nica heads-up to win the €19,550 top prize.
From the start, Mick played with incredible skill and composure, making all the right moves when it mattered most. He stayed cool under pressure as the tournament progressed, maneuvering through tough spots and building his stack at just the right moments. At the final table, Mick made bold plays and well-timed bluffs. In the end, he sealed the deal with none other than Pocket Aces and walked away as our KKPT champion.
Shout out also goes to KKPT Limerick champion Michael Prendergast, who used his free ticket and claimed €640 in 34th place.
KKPT Dublin Finale Results
| Rank | Name | Prize |
| 1 | Michael Graydon | € 19,550 |
| 2 | Cristian Nica | € 12,380 |
| 3 | Pablo Villena | € 9,280 |
| 4 | Hongting Xu | € 7,510 |
| 5 | Frederico Hitner | € 5,920 |
| 6 | Wang Kwan Chan | € 4,520 |
| 7 | Tadgh Meegan | € 3,320 |
| 8 | Mark Doyle | € 2,440 |
| 9 | Robert Mcdowell | € 2,000 |
| 10 | Anthony Rafter | € 1,680 |
| 11 | Amir Pirbazari | € 1,680 |
| 12 | Martin Halligan | € 1,480 |
| 13 | Jamie Kelly | € 1,480 |
| 14 | J. O. | € 1,330 |
| 15 | Paul Dempsey | € 1,330 |
| 16 | Owen Mullan | € 1,180 |
| 17 | Dean Dowling | € 1,180 |
| 18 | Adilson Vicente | € 1,030 |
| 19 | Seamus Ocaithluin | € 1,030 |
| 20 | Karl Nolan | € 1,030 |
| 21 | Cassio Manoel Silva Novaes | € 930 |
| 22 | John Farrell | € 930 |
| 23 | Neven Marusic | € 930 |
| 24 | Carl Cullen | € 830 |
| 25 | Veaceslav Jumir | € 830 |
| 26 | Karl Rafferty | € 830 |
| 27 | Mihail Fana | € 830 |
| 28 | Deirdre Hayden | € 730 |
| 29 | Mark Whelan | € 730 |
| 30 | Sean Foley | € 730 |
| 31 | Jonathan Oflaherty | € 730 |
| 32 | Marcin Wojtunik | € 640 |
| 33 | Stephen Murphy | € 640 |
| 34 | Michael Prendergast | € 640 |
| 35 | Eduard Fechita | € 640 |
| 36 | Elans Faterkins | € 640 |
| 37 | Tibor Risko | € 640 |
| 38 | Stewart Samuels | € 640 |
| 39 | Aleksandras Nagreckis | € 640 |
| 40 | Mark Murphy | € 500 |
| 41 | John Stokes | € 500 |
| 42 | Barry Lyness | € 500 |
| 43 | Brian Quigley | € 500 |
| 44 | Alan Trueick | € 500 |
| 45 | John Rooney | € 500 |
| 46 | Taidas Akavickas | € 500 |
| 47 | James J Obrien | € 500 |
| 48 | Dermot Bogue | € 500 |
KKPT IRELAND SEASON 1 WINNERS
2024/25 Season Winners:
EVAN LESTER - €2,000 - Dublin
GAVIN QUINLAN - €4,400 - Cork
PIERCE SMITH - €3,850 - Westmeath
DAVE BRENNAN - €4,000 - Mayo
PAUL REYNOLDS - €3,300 - Cavan
MICHAEL PRENDERGAST - €4,400 - Limerick
MICK GRAYDON - €19,550 - Dublin Finale
KKPT IRELAND SEASON 2
The debut season of the KKPT Ireland may have just ended, with our €100,000 finale in Dublin, but the wait for more events is super short! 🏅
Announcing KKPT Ireland Season 2 with €160,000 in guaranteed prize pools! The first event in Donegal this month!
Stop 1: Donegal | Saturday 26 April | €10,000 GTD | €150 Buy-in
Stop 2: Cavan | Saturday 24 May | €10,000 GTD | €150 Buy-in
Further details on all events to be announced soon!
Qualify online for only $10 via our satellite tournaments every SUN, TUE, WED, FRI at 20:00.
Good luck, and we hope to see you at an event soon.
