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As the Irish Open gears up for an expanded and incredibly exciting mixed game line-up at the 2026 festival, Barry Russell looks back on the history of mixed games since they first got going in the 1970s. How did mixed...
Thanks to this year’s extraordinary turnout for mixed game tourneys, the Irish Open is fast gaining a reputation as a haven for mixed game fans. So if you’ve been craving something beyond No-Limit Hold’em and PLO, then the 2026 festival...
With a veritable smorgasbord of mixed games on offer at next year’s Irish Open, there is certain to be a lot of interest around the debut of Sviten Special. This fast-paced, exciting variant - which combines elements of both Five...
Cuatro is an exciting new bounty format that’s being added to the 2026 Irish Open schedule. Essentially, this is bounty with a twist! The event starts off as a non-bounty tournament but once the field reaches the final 25%, all...
Along with all the usual fan favourites, next year’s Irish Open festival, which is taking place from March 26 to April 6 at the Royal Dublin Society in Ballsbridge, will see a whole load of brand new tournaments added to...
Following the success of this year’s inaugural Irish Open Deaf Championship at the Irish Open, we are massively increasing the number of dedicated tournaments for Deaf players to create a “festival within a festival” at the start of next year’s...
Casey Farrell, the 15-year-old daughter of Irish Open Event Coordinator Laura Carroll, has won gold at the IFMA Youth Muay Thai World Championships in Abu Dhabi! Casey, who competes in the 14/15 yr old, +71kg category, triumphed despite tearing...
Casey Farrell, the 15-year-old daughter of Irish Open Event Coordinator Laura Carroll, has made it through to the final of the IFMA Youth Muay Thai World Championships in Abu Dhabi! It’s a huge achievement for the Kilkenny schoolgirl who...
It’s nearly 7am and outside the RDS in Dublin, it’s drizzling, the birds are chirruping and it’s been daylight for over an hour. Inside the Main Hall, a few dealers and floor staff are struggling to keep their eyes open....
2026 will mark the 46th year of the event with another unforgettable festival running from March 26 to April 6 at the Royal Dublin Society. The Irish Open is the largest and richest poker event in Ireland and is the...
