Irish Poker Open · Dublin
Irish Poker Open 2026
26 Mar – 6 Apr 2026 · Royal Dublin Society (RDS), Ireland
The 46th Irish Open, 26 March to 6 April 2026 at the RDS Dublin: 86 events, €4.5 million in guarantees and €15.5 million actually paid out.
Schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty — Day 1A (€1,000,000 GTD) | €1,150 | €1,000,000 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Irish Open Deaf Championship — Day 1A | €200 | — |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Big O Championship (unlimited re-entry) | €350 | — |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Super Seniors Championship (60 years young) | €250 | — |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Mini Irish Open — Day 1A (€1,000,000 GTD) | €250 | €1,000,000 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Irish Open PLO Deaf Championship | €120 | — |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Sviten Special Championship (unlimited re-entry) | — | — |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Irish Open Main Event — Day 1A (€2,500,000 GTD) | €1,150 | €2,500,000 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Irish Open Main Event — Day 1B | €1,150 | — |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Irish Open Main Event — Day 1C | €1,150 | — |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Ladies Championship — Day 1 | €250 | — |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Seniors High Roller Championship (50 years young) — Day 1 | €1,150 | — |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Cuatro PLO High Roller | €3,000 | — |
Qualify online from Ireland
Partner rooms run satellites to live festivals like this one. Available from Ireland:
Real money
GGPoker
The largest online poker room in the world
Play at GGPoker →18+ · T&Cs apply · advertising
Real money
WPT Global
Play online for seats at live World Poker Tour events
Play at WPT Global →18+ · T&Cs apply · advertising
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2026 Irish Open Main Event?
Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu, for €336,790.
How much did the 2026 Irish Open pay out?
€15.5 million across the festival, against €4.5 million in published guarantees. The 2025 edition paid €14.5 million.
Sources: Irish Poker Open — Schedule (event names, buy-ins, starting stacks, late registration times, clock lengths, Main Event Day 1A/B/C and €2.5m guarantee, Mini and Luxon Mystery Bounty guarantees, Ladies, Seniors High Roller, Big O, ), retrieved 2026-09-17; Irish Poker Open — About (46th year, dates 26 March to 6 April 2026, 86 events, €4.5m total guarantees, Luxon Mystery Bounty debut in 2025 as the biggest ever held in Ireland), retrieved 2026-09-17; Irish Poker Open — Home (€15,500,000 paid out in 2026 and €14,500,000 in 2025), retrieved 2026-09-17; Irish Poker Open — Nedelcu wins the 2026 Main Event (Main Event winner Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu and first prize €336,790, described as record-breaking), retrieved 2026-09-17; Irish Poker Open — Location (280+ tables and 4,300+ unique players), retrieved 2026-09-17. Last checked 2026-09-17. Figures are as published by the sources and may be incomplete.