is running the Paddy Power Charity Poker Open which it hopes will become the largest tournament ever to take place in Scotland.
The event takes place at the Normandy Hotel, Renfrew, with four starting heats on May 16, 17, 23, and 24. These heats are expected to attract up to 500 players with the top 40 progressing to the Grand Final on Saturday May 30. The buy in for the event is 12 and players can register for each heat on the morning between 10 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. The prizes include an all expenses paid trip, including enty to, the Irish Open 2010, a trip for two to Las Vegas, and VIP packages to the Paddy Power Gold Cup and Ayr Gold Cup. The Erskine hospital has cared for over 70,000 patients since it was established in 1916 and Paddy Power hopes to raise thousands of pounds for it during this event.