Irish Poker Open Online series running now with 15 live packages up for grabs
The Irish Poker Open Online runs on PokerStars from February 27 to March 5. Win an event and you’ll be heading to Dublin for free
If you’re yet to decide whether or not to attend the much-anticipated Irish Poker Open in April, there’s an online series running right now that could make the decision for you: The Irish Poker Open Online.
The series kicked off on PokerStars on February 27 and runs until March 5, 2023, with 15 events and $425,000 guaranteed across all of them.
And PokerStars has added some incredible value to the series by adding a live package (seat plus expenses) worth €1,500 to every tournament on the online schedule.
So, win an Irish Poker Open Online event and you’ll book a free trip to Dublin for the live Irish Poker Open.
KEY DATES IN THE IRISH POKER OPEN ONLINE:
- $215 High Roller: Saturday, March 4 – $35,000 Gtd
- $22 Mini Irish Open: Sunday, March 5 – $30,000 Gtd
- $109 Irish Poker Open Online Main Event: Sunday, March 5 – $125,000 Gtd
If you don’t win one of the 15 Irish Poker Open Online events but still hope to win your way to Dublin, you can. Keep reading for details about online satellites.
IRISH POKER OPEN ONLINE SCHEDULE
WHEN IS THE LIVE IRISH POKER OPEN?
The legendary Irish Poker Open 2023 – sponsored by PokerStars and Paddy Power – runs from April 3-10 and takes place at the Royal Dublin Society in (you guessed it) Dublin, Ireland.
There’s a whopping €1 million guaranteed in the prize pool of the €1,150 buy-in Irish Poker Open Main Event, plus High Roller events with both €2,000 and €5,000 buy-ins.
KEY DATES AND EVENT INFO:
See below for key tournament dates. The full schedule is available here.
- Irish Open Main Event: April 05-10 – €1,150
- Irish Open €5,000 High Roller: April 04-05 – €5,000
- Irish Open €2,000 High Roller: April 08-09 – €2,000
SATELLITES TO IRISH POKER OPEN
PokerStars is guaranteeing 23 entries to the event every single week in the lead-up to the Irish Poker Open, making this the most qualifiers PokerStars has ever sent to a live event.
There are two different types of direct satellite available: “seat only” packages, awarding the buy-in to the Main Event, or “seat plus expenses” packages valued at €1,500, which also give you €350 to help take care of your travel and accommodation.
Satellites to the Irish Poker Open are running right now on PokerStars – click here for more information.
ABOUT THE IRISH POKER OPEN
The Irish Poker Open has been a must-visit stop on any poker player’s travel list for decades.
It’s not just the incredible Dublin location or the festive community spirit that makes it essential on the international poker calendar, however. This is an event steeped in history.
The Irish Poker Open is the longest-running no limit hold’em tournament outside of Las Vegas, with a history dating back more than 42 years. It firmly established itself on the world stage in 1984, when 25 American players–including the legends Stu Ungar, Chip Reese and Doyle Brunson–made the journey to Dublin. That tournament was televised, the interest was huge, and the Irish Poker Open hasn’t slowed down since.
More recently, the likes of Steve O’Dwyer (who has lived in Dublin for the past 10 years) and PokerStars commentator Griffin Benger have taken down the Main Event. O’Dwyer, the reigning champ, beat a field of 2,040 entries in his home city to win the first-place prize of €318,700. The Main Event prize pool this year was close to €2 million, well surpassing the €1 Million Guaranteed which remains in place for the 2023 Main Event.
Steve O’Dwyer is the reigning champ of the Irish Poker Open
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2022 – Steve O’ Dwyer – €318,700
2020 – Pablo Silva – €462,100
2019 – Weijie Zheng – €300,000
2018 – Ryan Mandara – €250,000
2017 – Griffin Benger – €200,000
2016 – Dan Wilson – €150,000
2015 – Ioannis Triantafyllakis – €200,000
2014 – Patrick Clarke – €200,000
2013 – Ian Simpson – €265,000
2012 – Kevin Vandersmissen – €420,000
2011 – Niall Smyth – €550,000
2010 – James Mitchell – €600,000
2009 – Christer Johansson – €600,000
2008 – Neil Channing – €801,000
PokerStars commentator Griffin Benger won the Irish Poker Open in 2017
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