When we announced that the Irish Poker Open was going global for the first time in its 45-year history, the poker world took notice. Players wasted no time making history, with many jumping into the very first opening flight of...
With more than 45 years of history behind us, it isn’t easy to choose just 12 top moments from the Irish Open – after all, there have been hundreds! But the following have all been real milestones for the award-winning...
For many players, the Irish Open is one unforgettable week in Dublin - a must-play event that might well be their only live tournament of the year. But it’s a very different story for most of the 280+ dealers who...
Irish Open regular Zeik Tuit has scored his best-ever live tournament result with a deep run in the 2026 WSOP $10k PLO tournament. Tuit, a former trawler captain from Rosscarbery, finished in 46th place in the PLO tournament for...
“If you come out of Tobermory and see the orcas, it’s basically like getting a royal flush” Back in 2020, Britain was in lockdown and computer scientist Jimmy Hall was living in London and wondering what to do with his...
This year’s Irish Open saw the launch of 14 brand new tournaments, never before held at the annual Dublin festival. From Old Dogs and Young Pups to the new Sviten Special, plus exciting formats such as the Shoot-out Championship and...
The Irish Open is heading down under for the very first time this Summer – and it’s arriving in Sydney with a bang! The debut Irish Open Sydney festival takes place from August 31 to September 14 at the celebrated...
The night before the final table of the 2026 Irish Open, Daryl McAleenan read through dozens of good luck messages on his phone, then put it into airplane mode and didn’t open it again until late the following day, several...
It's not only Irish Open players that love card protectors, so do our photographers - especially Mickey May! From leprachauns to Mickey Mouse, from rubber ducks to minaature Yodas, Irish Open tables feature a huge variety of treasured totems. ...
With an action-packed summer poker season about to kick off, many Irish Open players now have their sights firmly fixed on Vegas. Some of you may well be heading there for the first time, perhaps fuelled by a successful outing...
