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26th May, 11:41 | by Mad Harper

A feast of entertainment for mixed games specialists

This year’s Irish Open included some real people-pleasers for mixed game fans including Big O, Mixed 8-Game, HORSE, Crazy Pineapple Open Face Chinese and Deuce to 7 Triple Draw. Here’s how they played out. [caption id="attachment_26882" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Chris Dowling[/caption]...

Deep pockets, big prizes: 2025 Irish Open High Roller round-up
26th May, 11:18 | by Mad Harper

Deep pockets, big prizes: 2025 Irish Open High Roller round-up

Nine years ago, when Paul O’Reilly and JP McCann took over the running of the Irish Open, there was nary a High Roller to be seen. But times, they are a-changin’ – and this year’s schedule was awash with them!...

No Mystery here!! Bounty tournaments go nuts at Irish Open
26th May, 10:56 | by Mad Harper

No Mystery here!! Bounty tournaments go nuts at Irish Open

Mystery Bounty events first made their appearance at the 2022 Irish Open and – as expected – were a huge hit. Ever since then, we’ve been boosting the offer on an annual basis and this year we went a bit...

Spotlight on the Ladies at the 2025 Irish Open
26th May, 10:11 | by Mad Harper

Spotlight on the Ladies at the 2025 Irish Open

Women are not in short supply at the Irish Open – the friendly atmosphere makes it a fabulous place to play and tons of women have it down as their favourite event of the year. Whether it’s taking to stage...

Irish Open 2025 was HUGE!
19th May, 14:41 | by Mad Harper

Irish Open 2025 was HUGE!

Even though the effort has nearly crashed our calculators, we have now finally managed to number-crunch our way through the stats for the record-breaking 2025 Irish Open festival.   As expected, this year’s Irish Open blew all previous editions of...

Geci Celebrates Fatherhood by Winning the Last Trophy at the 2025 Irish Poker Open
22nd April, 05:53 | by Chris Bean

Geci Celebrates Fatherhood by Winning the Last Trophy at the 2025 Irish Poker Open

The Irish Open has come to a close, and as I write this, the hundreds of chairs are being wheeled away, the tables are being collapsed, and a small hubbub of sound is coming from Main Event champion Simon Wilson's...

“I Dedicate it to my Mother” — Petre Orban wins Liam Flood Memorial Championship
22nd April, 05:05 | by Dominic Clementson

“I Dedicate it to my Mother” — Petre Orban wins Liam Flood Memorial Championship

The Liam Flood Memorial Championship was explosive from start to finish. Being the penultimate event of this year's open, and having a 15-minute clock, that was always likely to be the case. In recent years this tournament has grown in...

Simon Wilson Wins Record-Breaking Irish Open Main Event for €600,000
22nd April, 03:29 | by Jen Mason

Simon Wilson Wins Record-Breaking Irish Open Main Event for €600,000

After four days of play at the Royal Dublin Society, Simon Wilson has come out on top in the 4,562-entry €1,150 Irish Open Main Event, winning €600,000 from the €4,447,950 prize pool. The biggest ever Irish poker tournament paid 671...

Javier Francort Wins €550 PLO 6-Max to Complete Remarkable Irish Open PLO Trophy Treble (€20,960)
21st April, 23:27 | by Richard Hayes

Javier Francort Wins €550 PLO 6-Max to Complete Remarkable Irish Open PLO Trophy Treble (€20,960)

As the curtains come down on a record-breaking Irish Open 2025, Javier Francort has capped off a remarkable week by capturing his third PLO trophy of the festival. Francort defeated Paul Haycock heads-up in short order to take the top...

Giuliano Bendinelli Strikes Another Stellar Comeback and Wins Event #63 NLH Mystery Bounty
21st April, 17:00 | by Christian Zetzsche

Giuliano Bendinelli Strikes Another Stellar Comeback and Wins Event #63 NLH Mystery Bounty

It was nearly three years ago when Giuliano Bendinelli made history with an absolutely astonishing comeback to win the 2022 EPT Barcelona Main Event after he had dropped to a single big blind on the final table. During the final...