APAT is celebrating its 20th year in 2026 and a big part of that celebration is undoubtedly this Irish Open €250 Championship NLH event kicking off at 15:00 today. There are 18 25-minute levels scheduled for play on Day 1, with the Final Day taking place tomorrow, Saturday, March 28.
Tom Brady, APAT’s Operations Director for Live Events and Tour, said: “We made our Irish Open debut back in 2023 and what a debut it was!! Feedback from APAT regulars was great – there is an incredible atmosphere surrounding the Irish Open and we can’t wait to come back! The 2026 schedule puts the APAT tournament right smack in the middle of the mixed game tournaments which are a fantastic addition to the Irish Open offering. Mixed games have been a mainstay of APAT events since 2008 when we introduced a whole bunch of non-Hold’em formats at the iconic Victoria Casino in London including Omaha, Razz and Stud.” Read more about APAT and its history here.
While APAT regulars might have one eye on the upcoming mixed games, this Championship in good old no-limit Hold’em comes first. While Day 1 isn’t live blogged, the Final Day will be (from noon tomorrow).
Live updates running today:
€1,150 Luxon Mystery Bounty (€1 million gtd) Day 1B
€350 Sviten Special Championship
€3,000 Cuatro PLO High Roller 8-Max
