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Poker Basics: Poker Terms and Definitions
14th November, 13:40 | by Irish Open

Poker Basics: Poker Terms and Definitions

Act The term used when making your play. Advertising Making an obvious play or exposing your cards in a way to deliberately make an impression to your opponents of your style of play. All In The term used when a...

Poker Basics: The History of Poker
14th November, 13:38 | by Irish Open

Poker Basics: The History of Poker

This blog looks at the origins and history of poker. The inception of poker When looking at poker history, you must first go back to where it all started. It’s believed that poker was first played in the United States...

Poker Basics: The World’s Best Poker Events
14th November, 13:34 | by Irish Open

Poker Basics: The World’s Best Poker Events

In the world of poker, certain poker tournaments have some eye-watering prize money on offer to players, with the world’s best poker events offering cash prizes that stretch well into the millions. But what are the world’s best poker events?...

Poker Basics: Limit vs No-Limit poker
14th November, 13:31 | by Irish Open

Poker Basics: Limit vs No-Limit poker

The Irish Poker Open Main Event is the oldest tournament outside of Las Vegas and the oldest in Europe, boasting a history going back more than 44 years. In this guide, we look at the key differences between Limit poker...

Poker Basics: Biggest Poker Wins in History
14th November, 13:13 | by Irish Open

Poker Basics: Biggest Poker Wins in History

But what is the biggest poker win ever? Below, we take you through the top 10 biggest poker wins in history, showcasing which poker players have been able to take home the most cash. Hossein Ensan - $10,000,000 The first...

Poker Basics: Best Poker Players of All Time
14th November, 13:10 | by Irish Open

Poker Basics: Best Poker Players of All Time

Picking the best poker players of all time is no easy task, with an abundance of stars to choose from, from legends of the past to more modern greats. But below we take a closer look at some of the...

Poker Basics: Best Irish Poker Players of All Time
11th November, 08:58 | by Irish Open

Poker Basics: Best Irish Poker Players of All Time

The best Irish poker players are well-known in the gambling world, with their names etched in poker history and many gracing the Irish Poker Open. Picking out the top Irish players isn’t easy because there are so many great ones,...

Congrats to Ryan Mandara, EPT Cyprus High Roller winner
22nd October, 18:12 | by Mad Harper

Congrats to Ryan Mandara, EPT Cyprus High Roller winner

2018 Irish Open Champion Ryan Mandara has just scored the biggest cash of his live poker career after taking down the $10,300 EPT Cyprus High Roller event for $709,285. Mandara’s sensational victory in the flagship PokerStars tournament came in record...

Irish Open 2024 – by numbers
12th April, 11:11 | by Mad Harper

Irish Open 2024 – by numbers

The stats are IN and – as we thought – this year’s Irish Open has blown all previous editions of Europe’s longest-running tournament through the roof! With tons more tables – 178 in total - numbers rocketed at this year’s Irish Open....

Friend of the Irish Open Darren Chow chops Main Event at Irish Deaf Poker Championship
11th April, 09:32 | by Mad Harper

Friend of the Irish Open Darren Chow chops Main Event at Irish Deaf Poker Championship

Friend of the Irish Open Darren Chow certainly made the most of his first ever trip to Ireland. Not only did he cash twice during the Irish Open festival but he then headed straight down to Cork to compete in...