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Out and about in Dublin
9th March, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Out and about in Dublin

From castles and cathedrals to gourmet restaurants and lively bars with Guinness on tap, Dublin has it all. The Irish Open gives players from all over the world the chance to explore one of Europe’s most iconic cities. Off the...

Your first Irish Open? A newbies guide!
5th March, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Your first Irish Open? A newbies guide!

First of all, welcome! If this is your first Irish Open, then you’re in for a real treat. And if you’ve never played a live tournament before, you’ve picked the perfect place to start.   The Irish Open is world-famous...

More reliable than a flock of geese – the Canadians’ annual migration to the Irish Open
4th March, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

More reliable than a flock of geese – the Canadians’ annual migration to the Irish Open

Every year, a huge number of Canadians pat down their feathers, pack their bags and fly over to Ireland for their favourite poker event of the year. More reliable than a flock of geese, the Canucks are lured by something...

Spin it up at Irish Open 2026
4th March, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Spin it up at Irish Open 2026

Wow, just when you thought the 2026 Irish Open couldn’t get any more exciting … well, you were wrong! Spin & Go Live has just been added to the schedule!!!!   Fans of the turbo-charged format are in for a...

March Madness – PokerStars launches mega-sats!
27th February, 09:00 | by Mad Harper

March Madness – PokerStars launches mega-sats!

As we come within shouting distance of this year’s Irish Open, PokerStars has unleashed a full-blown season of March Madness - mega-satellites running every week and each guaranteeing 25 seats to the €2.5 million guaranteed Irish Open Main Event. The...

Upping the craic with Spraggy for this year’s Irish Open!!!!
26th February, 11:13 | by Mad Harper

Upping the craic with Spraggy for this year’s Irish Open!!!!

PokerStars Ambassador and award-winning Twitch streamer Ben “Spraggy” Spragg is hosting two unmissable live events at this year’s Irish Open -  as well as a run of value-packed online tournaments over the next few weeks and putting his name to...

Jamie “JamFly” Flynn tops all-time cashes leaderboard
24th February, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Jamie “JamFly” Flynn tops all-time cashes leaderboard

With 20 cashes Irish Open cashes to his name – including five at last year’s festival alone – Jamie “JamFly” Flynn now sits atop the Irish Open’s “most cashes" leaderboard.     It’s an extraordinary record built over just a...

Zeik v the pros: how a trawler fisherman reached second place on the Irish Open cashes leaderboard
24th February, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Zeik v the pros: how a trawler fisherman reached second place on the Irish Open cashes leaderboard

For the last 37 years, Zeik Tuit has been forging a living as a fisherman out of West Cork. He was a deck hand at 19, bought his first boat when he was 23 and then spent the next 25...

Sunday Night Fever: 70s Players Party hits the Craic Den on April 5
23rd February, 10:00 | by Mad Harper

Sunday Night Fever: 70s Players Party hits the Craic Den on April 5

The Irish Open Players Party is always an absolute scorcher and this year’s celebration is set to be the best yet. On Sunday, April 5 – the penultimate night of the festival - we’re going full 1970s for the evening,...

More poker, more craic: inside the making of the Irish Open
20th February, 09:20 | by Mad Harper

More poker, more craic: inside the making of the Irish Open

Unique fly-on-the-wall documentary shows how the award-winning, record-breaking festival comes to life   You’ve seen where the magic happens, now see HOW it happens! This week the Irish Open releases its first-ever documentary with a fly-on-the-wall look at the enormous...