THE draw for Saturday's Ireland Open Classic Players Championship, to be held at the Dromore Community Centre in Co Tyrone.
Denis Ovens, the 2007 champion, will be the number one seed for the event, opening his bid against one of 16 qualifiers who will earn a place in the main tournament.
The event is the fourth last before the cut-off for the Sky Poker World Grand Prix, meaning it becomes important for players looking to gain a Players Championship Order of Merit qualifying place, as well as those battling for the four places for the top Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland-based players in the Players Championship Order of Merit.
The format will be the best of five sets, best of three legs throughout, and the tournament offers £20,000 in prize money.
Denis Ovens, the 2007 champion, will be the number one seed for the event, opening his bid against one of 16 qualifiers who will earn a place in the main tournament.
The event is the fourth last before the cut-off for the Sky Poker World Grand Prix, meaning it becomes important for players looking to gain a Players Championship Order of Merit qualifying place, as well as those battling for the four places for the top Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland-based players in the Players Championship Order of Merit.
The format will be the best of five sets, best of three legs throughout, and the tournament offers £20,000 in prize money.
| 2008 Ireland Open Classic Players Championship | |
| Board One | |
| Denis Ovens (1) | |
| Qualifier Five | |
| Chris Thompson (32) | |
| Qualifier 14 | |
| Board Two | |
| Mark Walsh (16) | |
| Alan Caves | |
| Adrian Gray (17) | |
| Qualifier 15 | |
| Dave Honey | |
| Board Three | |
| Kevin Painter (8) | |
| Jacko Barry | |
| Tony Eccles (25) | |
| Qualifier 13 | |
| Qualifier Eight | |
| Board Four | |
| Mervyn King (9) | |
| Jon Archer | |
| Matt Clark ( 24 ) | |
| Qualifier Ten | |
| Jamie Caven | |
| Board Five | |
| Alan Tabern (5) | |
| Ben Burton | |
| Steve Maish (28) | |
| Steve Cusick | |
| Andy Howarth | |
| Board Six | |
| Chris Mason (12) | |
| Geoff Wylie | |
| Wes Newton (21) | |
| Qualifier 16 | |
| Paul Dillon | |
| Board Seven | |
| Roland Scholten (4) | |
| Qualifier Two | |
| Colin Monk | |
| Qualifier Three | |
| Martyn Turner | |
| Board Eight | |
| Andy Jenkins (13) | |
| Co Stompe | |
| Alex Roy (20) | |
| Qualifier Seven | |
| Qualifier Six | |
| Board Nine | |
| Andy Hamilton (2) | |
| Ray Farrell | |
| Steve Brown (31) | |
| Martin Burchill | |
| Board Ten | |
| Andy Smith (15) | |
| Francie Mellor | |
| Wayne Jones (18) | |
| Andrew Davies | |
| Qualifier Four | |
| Board 11 | |
| Colin Osborne (7) | |
| Qualifier 12 | |
| Kevin McDine (26) | |
| Tony Ayres | |
| Qualifier Nine | |
| Board 12 | |
| Mark Dudbridge (10) | |
| Darren Johnson | |
| Michael van Gerwen (23) | |
| Ian Jopling | |
| Qualifier 11 | |
| Board 13 | |
| Ronnie Baxter (6) | |
| Qualifier One | |
| Alan Warriner-Little (27) | |
| John Quantock | |
| Brian Cathcart | |
| Board 14 | |
| Vincent van der Voort (11) | |
| Robert Thornton | |
| Steve Beaton (22) | |
| Brendan Dolan | |
| Gary Welding | |
| Board 15 | |
| Colin Lloyd (3) | |
| Nigel Peden | |
| Lionel Sams (30) | |
| Owen Caffrey | |
| Dave Ladley | |
| Board 16 | |
| Barrie Bates (14) | |
| Robert Watson-Lang | |
| Mick McGowan (19) | |
| Ian Branks | |
| Peter Wright | |