Shuffle Up and Deal!
Our coverage of the Full Tilt Poker UKIPT Galway Festival is underway as cards are now in the air here at the FTP Village. It's called that because unlike other venues — which tend to be either casinos or convention centers — this tournament series is being held an exclusive makeshift village next to the harbor.
Essentially a series of interconnecting tents make up the compound including one devoted to tournaments and cash games and another to the Players' Lounge. The latter is full of numerous entertainment options including an FTP heads-up station, billiards, table hockey, a full-service bar, bean bag lounge and numerous arcade machines. Oh, and late at night there's music to be enjoyed.
We'll be keeping an eye on what's going on in the Players' Lounge throughout the evening, but for now we'll turn our attention to the tournament action.