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Heading down under! First ever Irish Open Sydney remote Day 1 at RDS today
6th April, 10:13 | by Mad Harper

Heading down under! First ever Irish Open Sydney remote Day 1 at RDS today

Today marks a huge day for the Irish Open as the first-ever Day 1 takes place for an international Irish Open. This is a remote Day 1 for the inaugural AU$1,000,000 guaranteed Irish Open Sydney which is running in September....

Record-breaking Irish Open Main Event down to 122 for Day 3; first satellite for Irish Open Sydney Day 1 in Dublin today
5th April, 13:42 | by Mad Harper

Record-breaking Irish Open Main Event down to 122 for Day 3; first satellite for Irish Open Sydney Day 1 in Dublin today

It’s Day 3 of the Main Event and the record-breaking field of 5,003 entries - across five starting flights - has been whittled down just to 122 players. STOP PRESS: 82 now!!!!!! See below for all the live stream details. ...

Sunday’s tournaments and party time in the Craic Den!
5th April, 11:25 | by Mad Harper

Sunday’s tournaments and party time in the Craic Den!

We certainly don’t seem to be winding down here at the RDS with yet another packed schedule of tournaments and Craic Den excitement planned for the penultimate day of the 2026 Irish Open.   Irish Open hosts first Ladies High...

More champions, more trophies … that’s Friday wrapped
4th April, 15:24 | by Mad Harper

More champions, more trophies … that’s Friday wrapped

Brandon Harris wins first trophy in Shoot-Out Championship Brandon Harris, the highest-placed qualifier in last year’s Main Event, won his first ever trophy last night after taking down the inaugural €550 Shoot-out Championship for €15,750. With over $480,000 in live...

Saturday’s side events … and Lip Synch night!
4th April, 13:44 | by Mad Harper

Saturday’s side events … and Lip Synch night!

Another packed tournament day at the record-breaking 2026 Irish Open. Not just Day 2 of the Main Event, but a ton of other events as well.  But first ... some Day 9 highlights   [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cVhcOO8Kos[/embed] Woof woof! Introducing Old Dogs...

We had a dream … 2026 Irish Open Main Event hits 5,003 entries
4th April, 12:15 | by Mad Harper

We had a dream … 2026 Irish Open Main Event hits 5,003 entries

Last night, at 20.47 precisely, a Polish player bought into the 2026 Irish Open Main Event and Europe’s oldest poker tournament made history once again.   At that point, the monster 2026 field had just overtaken the 2025 record of...

Taking the craic global – the Irish Open announces its first international destinations
3rd April, 20:50 | by Mad Harper

Taking the craic global – the Irish Open announces its first international destinations

The award-winning Irish Open - the longest-running poker tournament in the world outside of Vegas - is spreading its wings and heading overseas for the very first time. At this year’s Irish Open festival, taking place at the Royal Dublin...

Back-to-back trophies for €10k Super High Roller winner Tarmi
3rd April, 20:31 | by Mad Harper

Back-to-back trophies for €10k Super High Roller winner Tarmi

Finland’s Roope Tarmi won the €10k Super High Roller yesterday, only a few days after winning the €5k High Roller. He snagged €79,945 for his SHR victory and €88,000 in the High Roller. Tarmi is our first double champion at...

New Beer Pong champs are crowned
3rd April, 20:07 | by Mad Harper

New Beer Pong champs are crowned

For Canadian player Junior “Machine” Roberts and Chris Barnard, from Rugby in the UK, last night’s Beer Pong Challenge was most definitely their Craic Den Main Event.   As reigning champions from 2025, the pair had been eagerly awaiting this...

Friday’s tournaments and Craic Den action (karaoke!)
3rd April, 11:44 | by Mad Harper

Friday’s tournaments and Craic Den action (karaoke!)

Baoyun Li leads record-breaking Ladies Championship   The record-breaking 2026 Irish Open Ladies Championship has reached its final table after 12 hours of combat. The field was whittled down, from a record-breaking 175 players (last year was 163), to just...