2027 Irish Poker Open Locked in for March 18-29 at Royal Dublin Society with Multiple Seven-Figure Guarantees
The 48th Irish Poker Open is scheduled for March 18-29 2027 at the Royal Dublin Society, featuring a €2,500,000 guaranteed Main Event plus two €1 million guaranteed tournaments. Last year’s event exceeded 32,000 entries and €15.5 million in prizes. Partnerships with PokerStars, Paddy Power and iPoker Network target new attendance records.
SCCG Take — Fixed early dates and low-entry satellites enable operators to coordinate promotions and logistics, supporting sustained growth in European live poker attendance and prize pools.
Europe’s longest-running poker festival has set its 2027 dates. The Irish Poker Open will run from March 18 to March 29 at the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin, according to PokerNews. This marks the 48th edition of the event, with exactly 48 numbered tournaments on the schedule.
Paul O’Reilly, the Irish Open co-owner, highlighted the event’s timing. “With St. Patrick’s Day taking place the day before the 2027 Irish Open, next year’s event really is unmissable. People come from all over the world to watch the St Paddy’s Day parade – it’s the perfect opening Ceremony for the Irish Poker Open. The world gets one Paddy’s Day, but the Irish Open players are going to get 13!”
The 2026 festival processed more than 32,000 entries and awarded over €15.5 million. The €1,150 Main Event paid €4,852,910 to in-the-money finishers from a record field of 5,003 entrants. Narcis Nedelcu took the title and €336,798 after a five-way deal.
Guarantees, Structure and Partnerships
The 2027 Main Event holds a €2,500,000 prize pool guarantee at the €1,150 buy-in level. The festival operates in partnership with PokerStars, Paddy Power, and the iPoker Network. Online satellites are set to begin at €1, after more than 1,600 players qualified online for last year’s Main Event.
Two further tournaments carry €1 million guarantees. The €1,150 Luxon Mystery Bounty features five Day 1 flights, with the first starting at 12:00 p.m. on March 18. The 2026 edition produced 1,175 entries and a €1,139,750 prize pool, with Tudor Lazar winning €110,700 including bounties. The €250 Mini Irish Open runs 14 flights beginning at 6:00 p.m. on March 18. Last year it drew 7,349 entrants for a €1,532,634 prize pool. Sami Agel won €150,855 after a heads-up deal with David Penly, who received €117,195.
Path to Record Fields in 2027
The source material notes every chance that the 5,003 record Main Event attendance will be beaten. The early confirmation of dates, accessible satellite entry, and alignment with St. Patrick’s Day give participants and stakeholders clear lead time to prepare entry and travel plans around the fixed schedule and guarantees.
Reporting: PokerNews
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