The buzz for the 2006 Irish Open is warming up nicely with the announcement that one of the planet’s most famous poker players, Mike Caro, will be playing in the tournament.

Not only that, the ‘mad genius of poker’ will be sharing his experience, knowledge, and humour with a lucky University Philosophical Society audience at the Graduates Memorial Building (GMB), Trinity College, Dublin on Thursday 13th April at 5.30pm.

The lecture will be followed by a Question & Answer session and a book signing, and is open to members of the public.

Then it’s on to the important business and the the €3,200 buy-in paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open 2006 in Jurys Ballsbridge Hotel from April 14-17.