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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...

Third gong for Irish Open – wins Irish Enterprise Award!
12th January, 15:05 | by Mad Harper

Third gong for Irish Open – wins Irish Enterprise Award!

The Irish Open has won a prestigious honour at the 2026 Irish Enterprise Awards, celebrating innovation and excellence in Ireland’s thriving business community.   The Irish Open is the longest-running No Limit Texas Hold’em poker tournament outside of Las Vegas and...

PokerStars “Emerald Edition” Silver Power Pass goes live for Irish Open!
9th January, 11:11 | by Mad Harper

PokerStars “Emerald Edition” Silver Power Pass goes live for Irish Open!

Once again, PokerStars has launched its special Emerald Edition Power Pass for the Irish Open and we are adding amazing value with a free ticket into the Mini Irish Open worth €250! The Emerald Edition is a special $2,500 prize...

Let’s start 2026 with a record-breaker!!!! €1 million guaranteed Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty
5th January, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Let’s start 2026 with a record-breaker!!!! €1 million guaranteed Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty

The €1,000,000 guaranteed Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty tournament is once again the launch event of the Irish Open festival, starting at noon on the very first day. Always good to get off to a cracking start! The Luxon Pay Mystery...

Down to the wire in Cannes: Karlsson, Froehli & Docherty fight to win PokerStars Low Tier Live League!
22nd December, 18:01 | by Mad Harper

Down to the wire in Cannes: Karlsson, Froehli & Docherty fight to win PokerStars Low Tier Live League!

It was a hugely exciting finish at PokerStars Open Cannes yesterday as three players vied to sneak past Iceland’s Steinn Thanh Du Karlsson for first place in the fiercely-contested, year-long PokerStars Live League Low Tier leaderboard.   At the start...

Super-easy tournament registration with Luxon Pay!
22nd December, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Super-easy tournament registration with Luxon Pay!

We are more than delighted that Luxon Pay is partnering with us once again as the Irish Open’s Official Payment Partner.   It’s the fifth year running that Luxon Pay has joined forces with the Irish Open to make it...