PokerStars Sponsored Irish Open Returns to Dublin in April

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One of the most prestigious European poker tournaments is back on the schedule for 2023, and this time around it will be organized in partnership with PokerStars and Paddy Power, two of the most influential online poker operators in Ireland and beyond.

With PokerStars now joining Paddy Power thanks to the acquisition of the company by Flutter Entertainment, this year’s Irish Open will be aiming to break some records and potentially become the biggest one ever played.

The festival kicks off with preliminary events on April 3, and will play out until April 10, giving Irish players and any visitors a week of poker to remember.

Dublin’s Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Ballsbridge will play host to the event which has been successfully run in current format since all the way back in 2010, although with varying buy-in levels and guaranteed prize pools.

The time to figure out your travel plans for the 2023 Irish Open is now, so let’s get into a bit more detail and figure out what it will take to play in this year’s biggest poker festival in Ireland.

Irish Open Highlights

• Runs from April 3-10
• €1,050 Main Event with €1 million guaranteed
• Over three dozen side events available
• Affordable buy-ins and accommodations
• €2k and €5k High Rollers for high stakes players
• Sponsored by PokerStars

A Hectic Week of Poker in Dublin

This year’s Irish Open will truly be a spectacular poker extravaganza, much thanks to PokerStars jumping in and helping with the organization as well as throwing satellites at one of the world’s best online poker sites.

The online version of Irish Open, which is currently running at PokerStars, is yet another amazing way in which PokerStars are promoting the event.

The room is giving away 15 full packages to play in the €1,050 Irish Open Main Event.

Yet, before the Main Event even kicks off, all players who make their way to Dublin for the festival will have plenty of opportunity to taste action.

The €350 6-Max Championship event is the first major tournament of the series, and will kick off on April 3 at 4 PM.

The following day will be marked by a €350 Heads-Up Championship, as well as the €250 Hendon Mob Championship, along with plenty of smaller side events that should still attract plenty of entries.

The Irish Open 'Heads Up' Championship Event 4th April at The RDS is sure to sell out.

Capped at 64 players.

To ensure a seat you can register via Luxon or contact us directly both via our site. Event Structure also available online https://t.co/bKVCoIHS3V pic.twitter.com/6Rs9ViZdmx

— Irish Open (@Irish_PokerOpen) March 1, 2023

The €5,000 High Roller Championship on April 4 will be the last tournament before the Main Event and the best opportunity for high-stakes poker fans to get their kick-in.

Potentially Record-Breaking Main Event

The €1,050 Irish Open Main Event starts on Wednesday, April 5, when Day 1A action will kick off. Further, Day 1 flights will play out on April 6 and 7, allowing players to plan out their visit to Dublin in any way that works best for them.

All the way while Day 1 action is in progress, PokerStars and Irish Open will run a number of satellites on the sidelines.

Side events of all sorts and poker formats will also run to give players who have already qualified for Day 2 a chance to play some poker while they wait for the Main Event to resume.

It is worth noting that a total of 39 numbered events will be played over the week of Irish Open action, including the satellites.

Many of these will be well-worth playing in, as a large number of players are expected to frequent the venue.

The €1,000,000 guaranteed Main Event will conclude on Sunday, April 9, when the final table action is expected to play out.

If previous numbers are anything to go by, the €1 million guarantee should be smashed, and we may well be looking at more than €2 million in the final prize pool.

Brief History of Irish Open

When it comes to poker in Europe, Irish Open is one of the most iconic and respected festivals to take place anywhere on the continent.

Not only is poker huge in Ireland itself, but players from all over Europe, and many from across the ocean, love to make the trip to play in this one every year.

Over the years, since first playing out in 2010, Irish Open has seen some of the biggest names in the game play in the field and even make final tables of the Main Event.

In fact, just last year, it was the high-stakes crusher Steve O’Dwyer, who makes Dublin his permanent residence, who lifted the Irish Open trophy and brought the event even more prestige in the poker community.

Just over 4 Weeks to go to Europes Oldest Poker Tournament. Who will be crowned The Irish Open Champion 2023 and become part of History?

With Over 40 Seats a week to be won online its time to get busy! https://t.co/bKVCoIHken for Satellites, Hotels and a packed schedule. pic.twitter.com/HbnhiL42YV

— Irish Open (@Irish_PokerOpen) February 25, 2023

With the likes of James Mitchell, Ioannis Triantafyllakis, Weijie Zheng, and Pablo Silva lifting the same trophy in the past, Irish Open has demonstrated its international character and the ability to bring together some of the world’s most elite poker players.

Irish Open has been huge even in recent years, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. It managed to bring together a massive 2,945 players in 2020 and as many as 2,040 in 2022.

With PokerStars now sponsoring the event, the 2023 Irish Open Main Event might just become the biggest in the history of the festival, with the prize pool having the potential to break €3 million.

Win Your Irish Open Packages at PokerStars

Irish Open is drawing closer by the day, but there is still more than plenty of opportunity to win one of the many seats being given away at PokerStars.

The operator is giving away dozens of €1,500 Irish Open packages each week, with entry points available from anywhere between €0 and €109.

Daily freeroll events with €0.05 rebuys and a guaranteed Main Event seat are the first place to look if you don’t have much of a bankroll at PokerStars.

Those who do will have plenty of opportunities to play in the weekly €109 Mega Satellites, which you can win entry into via a number of lower-buy-in qualifiers.

Sign up for your free account today to participate in the daily freerolls to the Irish Open, or make a deposit and play in real money app satellites, which could easily win you a trip to Dublin and participation in one of Europe’s most respected poker tournaments.