Irish Poker Open Main Event 2027
21 – 29 Mar 2027 · Royal Dublin Society, Ireland
The 2027 Irish Poker Open Main Event runs from 21 to 29 March 2027 at the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin, with a 1,150 euro buy-in and an advertised guarantee of 2,500,000 euro.
At a glance
Event: Irish Poker Open Main Event 2027 (Event #13) Dates: 21-29 March 2027 Venue: Royal Dublin Society, Dublin Buy-in: 1,150 euro Guarantee: 2,500,000 euro Series: Irish Poker Open, 48th edition Structure and registration deadlines: not confirmed - the organiser had not published the 2027 structure sheet when we read its schedule page
What the figures mean
The 1,150 euro buy-in has been the Irish Open Main Event price for several editions, which is unusual for a tournament of this prize pool and part of why the field is large. The 2.5 million euro figure is a guarantee, not a projection: if entries fall short the organiser covers the difference, and if they exceed it the prize pool is simply bigger. A guarantee at this level tells you the organiser expects a four-figure field.
Nine days is a long Main Event, and that length is accounted for by multiple starting flights rather than by slow play. Players who survive a flight return for the later days, so planning a trip around it means deciding in advance which flight to enter and leaving room for the days after it.
Where the dates come from
The festival window, the venue and the Main Event's buy-in and guarantee appear in two independent reports published in October 2026, which agree on every figure. The Irish Open's own schedule page confirms the Dublin dates of 18 to 29 March but had not yet put up the 2027 event grid when we read it, so the event-by-event detail here rests on those reports rather than on the organiser's page. We will re-read the official schedule once it is published rather than carry these figures forward unchecked.
Before you travel
Re-confirm the starting times, the late-registration window and the re-entry rules with the organiser before booking. Those details change in the final weeks far more often than dates do. Ireland does not tax tournament winnings as income for recreational players, but the position for someone playing professionally is different and worth individual advice.
Qualify online from Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
When is the 2027 Irish Poker Open Main Event?
21 to 29 March 2027, at the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The wider festival runs 18 to 29 March.
What does it cost to enter?
1,150 euro, the same buy-in the Main Event has carried for several editions.
Is the 2.5 million euro prize pool guaranteed?
Yes, it is advertised as a guarantee. The organiser covers any shortfall, and a larger field simply produces a larger prize pool.
Why does the Main Event run for nine days?
Because it has several starting flights. Entrants play one flight and, if they survive it, return for the later days, so the calendar length is not a measure of how long one player sits.
Is the full event schedule confirmed?
The dates, buy-in and guarantee are reported consistently by two independent sources. The organiser's own schedule page had not published the 2027 grid when we read it, so structures and start times are not yet confirmed.