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APAT returns for Irish Open 2026!
4th December, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

APAT returns for Irish Open 2026!

Next year sees a welcome return for the €250 single re-entry, two-day APAT Championship which is taking place on Friday, March 27. It will be a very special celebration for the popular tour which will be marking its 20th year...

Triple fun for Ladies at 2026 Irish Open
27th November, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Triple fun for Ladies at 2026 Irish Open

A ton of fun is in store for Ladies at next year’s Irish Open with not only the traditional €250 Ladies Championship, but two brand new events that promise tons of action.   For the first time, the Irish Open...

Super urgent!! Ireland World Cup qualifier success puts Dublin hotel rooms under pressure next March
25th November, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Super urgent!! Ireland World Cup qualifier success puts Dublin hotel rooms under pressure next March

Super urgent!! Ireland World Cup qualifier success puts Dublin hotel rooms under pressure next March   Ireland’s sensational performance in the World Cup qualifiers means they are through to the play-offs next March. Fabulous news for Ireland – and of...

PLO goes wild at Irish Open 2026
18th November, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

PLO goes wild at Irish Open 2026

This year’s Irish Open offered up a feast of PLO events – from the PLO High Roller Mystery Bounty to the PLO 4/5/6, the 2025 festival was awash with Pot Limit Omaha. Which means PLO fans are really going to...

Why You Should Come to the Irish Open in 2026
13th November, 11:00 | by Chris Bean

Why You Should Come to the Irish Open in 2026

I attended the Irish Open for the first time this year and, after reading my former colleague Jim Murray’s excellent article, it inspired me to share some of my experiences - and also give you a whole load of reasons...

iPoker satellites start November 10
6th November, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

iPoker satellites start November 10

A huge roster of online satellites on iPoker-affiliated sites gets underway shortly for both the €2.5 million guaranteed Irish Open Main Event and the €1 million guaranteed Mini Irish Open. A total of 150 Main Event seats and 200 €2,250...

Paddy Power satellites underway for Irish Open 2026
5th November, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Paddy Power satellites underway for Irish Open 2026

Paddy Power has embarked on a jam-packed schedule of online satellites for next year’s €2.5 million guaranteed Irish Open Main Event, giving players the chance to qualify online for as little as NOTHING AT ALL!   Nobody does cheeky value...

PokerStars launches online satellites for Irish Open 2026
3rd November, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

PokerStars launches online satellites for Irish Open 2026

Irish Open headline sponsor PokerStars is set to launch a huge schedule of satellites for next year’s €2.5 million guaranteed Main Event, starting on November 16 and running right up to Sunday, March 29.   The partnership with PokerStars has...

Vasyl wins Irish Open Deaf Championship package in Toronto satellite
23rd October, 12:53 | by Mad Harper

Vasyl wins Irish Open Deaf Championship package in Toronto satellite

Ukrainian poker player Vasyl Dmytryshyn has won a $2,000 CAD package to compete at next year’s Irish Open Deaf Championship.   Vasyl, 35, hails from Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine but moved to Vancouver in 2023 where he now works as a...

Irish Open champs snag first two spades at PokerStars Open Manchester
23rd October, 11:13 | by Mad Harper

Irish Open champs snag first two spades at PokerStars Open Manchester

Irish Open champions David Docherty and Ian Simpson have stormed the opening of the new PokerStars Open Manchester festival by taking down the first two tournaments.   Docherty won the opening event of the festival - a £220 Deep Stack...