paddypowerpoker.com has announced the full Side Event schedule for the Irish Open 2008. The weeklong festival of poker surrounding the €3 Million Guaranteed Main Event will feature Hold’em and Omaha tournaments as well as the first ever Irish Open Ladies event.

The festival begins on 19 March with the Super Satellite to the Main Event, with the Main Event itself starting the following day. Good Friday will then see the cards being dealt at the inaugural Irish Open Ladies event, a €330 no limit hold’em freezeout.

Nikki Newman, Head of Poker at paddypowerpoker.com, is delighted to be introducing the new event.