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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...

Win a $5K Irish Open package with PokerOrg and PokerStars!
19th February, 18:48 | by Mad Harper

Win a $5K Irish Open package with PokerOrg and PokerStars!

PokerOrg has launched a superb competition with PokerStars to give all its members the chance to win a $5k Irish Open package – for free!   All members have to do to take part in the Pick 3 for SCOOP...

A perfect match: PokerStars, Paddy Power and the Irish Open celebrate fourth year of epic partnership
17th February, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

A perfect match: PokerStars, Paddy Power and the Irish Open celebrate fourth year of epic partnership

It’s already clear that the 2026 Irish Open festival is going to be yet another record-breaker. With 86 tournaments scheduled and new events already attracting a ton of interest, the award-winning festival at the RDS is set to be a...

Matt Harniman, the record-breaking player you’ve never heard of
10th February, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Matt Harniman, the record-breaking player you’ve never heard of

It’s quite possible you’ve never heard of Matt “Harn1” Harniman. His Hendon Mob page lists just four cashes … over six years ago … and his most significant online score was victory in a $215 Sunday Supersonic for $11,500.  ...

Win a ticket to the Irish Open Main Event with two of the world’s top poker coaching sites
5th February, 16:55 | by Mad Harper

Win a ticket to the Irish Open Main Event with two of the world’s top poker coaching sites

The Irish Open has teamed up with two of the world’s leading poker coaching sites to give players the chance of winning a €1,150 Irish Open Main Event seat.   Members of Faraz Jaka’s acclaimed site Jaka Coaching or Dara...

Travel made easy for the 2026 Irish Open
29th January, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Travel made easy for the 2026 Irish Open

There’s great news for players planning to compete at this year’s Irish Open with a ton of competitive flight options on offer RIGHT NOW from major cities all over the world.   From the UK Over 25% of all Irish...

Irish Open sats starting Thursday at JP Poker in Dublin – five seats guaranteed!
27th January, 15:37 | by Mad Harper

Irish Open sats starting Thursday at JP Poker in Dublin – five seats guaranteed!

Irish players are in luck! The JP Poker Card Club and Casino in Tallaght is launching a series of weekly satellites for this year’s €2.5m guaranteed Irish Open Main Event. The first satellite is this Thursday (January 29) and comes...

Quick! Save €€€ with promo rate for the Herbert Park Hotel
26th January, 12:29 | by Mad Harper

Quick! Save €€€ with promo rate for the Herbert Park Hotel

The luxurious 4* Herbert Park is definitely the place to stay for the Irish Open but it usually fills up very rapidly. Players have a great opportunity right now however, as we’ve managed to secure some extra rooms at our...

Deaf player registrations top 120 for 2026 Irish Open
22nd January, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Deaf player registrations top 120 for 2026 Irish Open

Over 120 Deaf players have already registered for the 2026 Irish Open with dozens more set to compete at this year’s festival. The vast majority of the registered players are aiming to play both the €200 Irish Open Deaf Championship...

Upping the fun in The Craic Den
15th January, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Upping the fun in The Craic Den

For many players at the Irish Open, action at the tables really does play second fiddle to the “craic”. The award-winning Dublin festival is world-renowned for its non-stop roster of fun, games, competitions and live music and for delivering the...