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PokerStars Ambassadors turning out in force for 2026 Irish Open
23rd March, 19:53 | by Mad Harper

PokerStars Ambassadors turning out in force for 2026 Irish Open

A veritable army of PokerStars Ambassadors are turning up for this year’s Irish Open including award-winning streamer Ben “Spraggy” Spragg and his wife Marle (of award-winning Marlztv fame), live stream presenters James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton plus The Club football...

Irish Open Ambassadors extend warm welcome
23rd March, 19:51 | by Mad Harper

Irish Open Ambassadors extend warm welcome

The Irish Open’s esteemed Ambassadors will be out in force to welcome players at this year’s extravaganza including Canadian Darren Chow who has been the driving force behind our “festival within a festival” for Deaf players. Darren Chow Darren will...

Tournament innovations for the 2026 Irish Open
23rd March, 19:49 | by Mad Harper

Tournament innovations for the 2026 Irish Open

A bunch of different tournament innovations are set to make the player experience even better for the 2026 Irish Open festival. From the introduction of “hands per level” for final tables to various other tweaks to tourney structures, the Irish...

Watch the Irish Open on a screen near you!
23rd March, 19:48 | by Mad Harper

Watch the Irish Open on a screen near you!

If you can’t be there in person, then NOTHING beats watching the Irish Open on the live stream! (And we know plenty of people who’ll watch it from the comfort of a sofa in the Craic Den as well!)  ...

Live satellites: win your Irish Open seat IN Dublin!
23rd March, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Live satellites: win your Irish Open seat IN Dublin!

If you’ve missed your chance to qualify online for this year’s Irish Open, panic not! There will be tons of satellites at this year’s festival and, if you’re local, there is also a satellite tomorrow night (Tuesday, March 24) at...

Countdown to the Mini Irish Open – the largest low buy-in tourney in Europe!
20th March, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Countdown to the Mini Irish Open – the largest low buy-in tourney in Europe!

Win your way into the 2026 event with Paddy Power!   Back in 2024, Irish Open owners Paul O’Reilly and JP McCann took a massive punt. What if we put on a tournament with a HUGE guarantee but a VERY...

Flip & Go hits Irish Open!
20th March, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Flip & Go hits Irish Open!

One of the most exciting tournament debuts this year is the new Irish Open Flip and Go format. In fact, we’re expecting such big turn-outs for these two-day tournaments that we’ve already added three of them to the schedule.  ...

“A game-changing moment” – interview with 2023 champion David Docherty
18th March, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

“A game-changing moment” – interview with 2023 champion David Docherty

David Docherty reflects on his 2023 Irish Open victory and looks ahead to the 2026 festival - by Matt Warburton & Mad Harper On Easter Monday, April 2023, the biggest tournament ever held in Ireland was nearing its dramatic end....

Listen up ! It’s the Irish Open, on a podcast near you!
18th March, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

Listen up ! It’s the Irish Open, on a podcast near you!

Over the last few months, Irish Open owners Paul O’Reilly and JP McCann have been guesting on numerous podcasts talking about history of the historic event and what to expect at this year’s festival.   On the award-winning Chip Race...

It’s time to download the PokerStars Live app!!!
17th March, 11:00 | by Mad Harper

It’s time to download the PokerStars Live app!!!

PSLive - Easy registration and a ton of advantages … The Irish Open is delighted to announce that, once again, the PokerStars Live smartphone app will be available for everyone competing at this year’s Irish Open – for both tournaments...