Save the Dates: 2027 Irish Poker Open Runs March 18-29 in Dublin

Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor
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2027 Irish Poker Open

We still have a couple of months left of 2026 but that has not stopped the Irish Poker Open, Europe's longest-running poker tournament festival, from announcing the dates and schedule of the 2027 Irish Poker Open.

The Royal Dublin Society again hosts the Irish Poker Open, doing so between March 18-29. During those dates, 48 numbered events take place, a fitting number, seeing how 2027 is the 48th year of the ever-popular Irish Poker Open.

Paul O'Reilly, the Irish Open co-owner, can't wait to see thousands of poker players descend on the Emerald Isle.

"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!"

2027 Irish Poker Open Full Schedule

DateTimeEventBuy-inGuarantee
Thu 18 Mar12:00 p.m.#1: Luxon Mystery Bounty Day 1a€1,150€1,000,000
 1:00 p.m.#2: Irish Open Deaf Championship Day 1a€200 
 2:00 p.m.#3: Big O Championship€350 
 3:00 p.m.#4: Super Seniors Championship (60+)€250 
 6:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1a€250€1,000,000
 7:00 p.m.#6: Irish Open PLO Deaf Championship€120 
Fri 19 Mar12:00 p.m.#0: Sviten Special Championship€350 
 12:00 p.m.#1: Luxon Mystery Bounty Day 1b€1,150€1,000,000
 1:00 p.m.#2: Irish Open Deaf Championship Day 1b€200 
 3:00 p.m.#7: APAT Championship Day 1€250 
 6:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1b€250€1,000,000
 6:00 p.m.#8: Flutter Invitational Tournament€0 
 7:00 p.m.#9: Irish Open NLH Deaf Championship€120 
 8:00 p.m.#1: Luxon Mystery Bounty Day 1c€1,150€1,000,000
Sat 20 Mar12:00 p.m.#1: Luxon Mystery Bounty Day 1d€1,150€1,000,000
 12:00 p.m.#2: Irish Open Deaf Championship Final Day€200 
 12:00 p.m.#7: APAT Championship Final Day€250 
 1:00 p.m.#10: PLO 7-Max€1,150 
 2:00 p.m.#11: 8-Game Championship Day 1€350 
 2:00 p.m.#12: Irish Open Deaf Mystery Bounty€150 
 6:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1c€250€1,000,000
 7:00 p.m.#1: Luxon Mystery Bounty Day 1e€1,150€1,000,000
Sun 21 Mar12:00 p.m.#11: 8-Game Championship Final Day€350 
 12:00 p.m.#13: Irish Open Main Event Day 1a€1,150€2,500,000
 1:00 p.m.#1: Luxon Mystery Bounty Day 2€1,150€1,000,000
 2:00 p.m.#14: H.O.R.S.E. Championship€350 
 2:00 p.m.#15: Irish Open Deaf High Roller€350 
 4:00 p.m.#16: Kings and Queens Team Event€500 
 6:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1d€250€1,000,000
 9:00 p.m.#17: Flip and Go€115 
Mon 22 Mar12:00 p.m.#1: Luxon Mystery Bounty Final Day€1,150€1,000,000
 12:00 p.m.#14: H.O.R.S.E.Championship Final Day€350 
 12:00 p.m.#17: Flip and Go Final€115 
 12:00 p.m.#18: 2-7 Triple Draw Championship€350 
 2:00 p.m.#19: NLH 6-Max Championship Day 1€350 
 2:00 p.m.#20: PLO High Roller 8-Max Day 1€5,000 
 6:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1e€250 
 7:00 p.m.#21: NLH 8-Max Day 1€1,150 
Tue 23 Mar12:00 p.m.#19: NLH 6-Max Championship Final Day€350 
 12:00 p.m.#22: Irish Open NLH Heads-Up Championship (128 cap)€350 
 12:00 p.m.#23: 8-Game Championship High Roller Day 1€1,150 
 1:00 p.m.#20: PLO High Roller 8-Max Final Day€5,000 
 2:00 p.m.#24: NLH High Roller 8-Max Day 1€5,000 
 2:00 p.m.#25: The Hendon Mob Championship Day 1€350 
 3:00 p.m.#22: Irish Open NLH Heads-Up Championship Round 2€350 
 6:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1f€250€1,000,000
 6:00 p.m.#22: Irish Open NLH Heads-Up Championship Round 3€350 
 7:00 p.m.#26: PLO 8-Max Day 1€1,150 
 9:00 p.m.#22: Irish Open NLH Heads-Up Championship Round 4€350 
Wed 24 Mar12:00 p.m.#13: Irish Open Main Event Day 1b€1,150€2,500,000
 12:00 p.m.#22: Irish Open NLH Heads-Up Championship Quarter-Final€350 
 12:00 p.m.#23: 8-Game Championship High Roller Final Day€1,150 
 12:00 p.m.#25: The Hendon Mob Championsjip Final Day€350 
 12:00 p.m.#26: PLO 8-Max Final Day€1,150 
 12:00 p.m.#27: OFC Pineapple Championship€350 
 1:00 p.m.#24: NLH High Roller 8-Max Final Day€5,000 
 2:00 p.m.#28: America's Cup Day 1€350 
 3:00 p.m.#22: Irish Open NLH Heads-Up Championship Semi Final€350 
 6:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1g€250€1,000,000
 6:00 p.m.#22: Irish Open NLH Heads-Up Championship Final€350 
 6:00 p.m.#29: PLO 6-Max Championship Day 1€350 
Thu 25 Mar12:00 p.m.#13: Irish Open Main Event Day 1c€1,150€2,500,000
 12:00 p.m.#28: America's Cup Final Day€350 
 12:00 p.m.#30: SORBET Championship€350 
 1:00 p.m.#29: PLO 6-Max Championship Final Day€350 
 1:00 p.m.#31: Ladies Championship Day 1€250 
 2:00 p.m.#32: NLH Mystery Bounty Day 1€550 
 3:00 p.m.#33: Seniors High Roller Championship (50+)€1,150 
 7:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1h€250€1,000,000
 8:00 p.m.#13: Irish Open Main Event Day 1d€1,150€2,500,000
Fri 26 Mar11:00 a.m.#13: Irish Open Main Event Day 1e€1,150€2,500,000
 12:00 p.m.#31: Ladies Championship Final Day€250 
 12:00 p.m.#33: Seniors High Roller Championship Final Day€1,150 
 12:00 p.m.#34: PLO 5 Card€550 
 6:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1i€250€1,000,000
 7:00 p.m.#13: Irish Open Main Event Day 1f€1,150€2,500,000
Sat 27 Mar11:00 a.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1j€250€1,000,000
 12:00 p.m.#35: Stud Championship€350 
 1:00 p.m.#13: Irish Open Main Event Day 2€1,150€2,500,000
 1:00 p.m.#36: JP Poker Masters Day 1€550 
 4:00 p.m.#37: High Roller 8-Max Day 1€3,000 
 6:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Opejn Day 1k€250€1,000,000
 8:00 p.m.#38: PLO Mystery Bounty 6-Max Day 1€1,150 
Sun 28 Mar11:00 a.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1l€250€1,000,000
 12:00 p.m.#13: Irish Open Main Event Day 3€1,150€2,500,000
 12:00 p.m.#36: JP Poker Masters Final Day€550 
 12:00 p.m.#37: High Roller 8-Max Final Day€3,000 
 12:00 p.m.#39: NLH Mystery Bounty Day 1€1,150 
 1:00 p.m.#38: PLO Mystery Bounty 8-Max Final Day€1,150 
 2:00 p.m.#40 Ladies High Roller Championship Day 1€1,150 
 3:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1m€250€1,000,000
 4:00 p.m.#41: PLO 4/5/6 Card€550 
 6:00 p.m.#42: Seniors Championship Day 1€350 
 8:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Day 1n€250€1,000,000
Mon 29 Mar12:00 p.m.#5: Mini Irish Open Final Day€250€1,000,000
 12:00 p.m.#39: NLH Mystery Bounty Final Day€1,150 
 12:00 p.m.#40: Ladies High Roller Championship Final Day€1,150 
 12:00 p.m.#43: Triathlon Championship€350 
 12:00 p.m.#44: PLO 6-Max€550 
 1:00 p.m.#13: Irish Open Main Event Final Day€1,150€2,500,000
 1:00 p.m.#42: Seniors Championship Final Day€350 
 2:00 p.m.#45: NLH Turbo 8-Max€1,150 
 4:00 p.m.#46: Liam Flood Memorial 6-Max Turbo€350 
 6:00 p.m.#47: Irish Goodbye NLH Turo€250 
Narcis Nedelcu
Narcis Nedelcu

Last year's Irish Open Dublin festival saw more than 32,000 entries processed and over €15.5 million awarded. An impressive €4,852,910 of that sum was paid to those finishing in the money in the €1,150 Main Event. Romania's Narcis Nedelcu clinched the title and took home €336,798 after a five-way deal.

Like last year, the 2027 Irish Open Main Event boasts a €2,500,000 prize pool for a €1,150 buy-in. With the festival being held in partnership with PokerStars, Paddy Power, and the iPoker Network, there's every chance that last year's incredible 5,003 record-breaking attendance will be beaten.

More than 1,600 entrants won their Irish Open Main Event seats via online satellites. This year's online satellites look set to start from a mere €1.

Two €1 Million Guaranteed Events

Tudor Lazar
Tudor Lazar

While the €2,500,000-guaranteed Irish Open Main Event is the tournament everyone heading to Dublin in March 2027 wants to win, there are two other events with a €1 million guarantee on their prize pools.

The first of those seven-figure guarantees is up for grabs during the first event of the 2027 Irish Open.

At 12:00 p.m. on March 18, the first of five €1,150 Luxon Mystery Bounty Day 1s shuffles up and deals. The same event in 2026 saw 1,175 entries processed and a €1,139,750 prize pool created. Tudor Lazar came out on top and received €110,700, including bounties.

The other €1 million guaranteed Irish Open tournament is the €250 Mini Irish Open. It features 14 flights starting from 6:00 p.m. on March 18. Last year's Mini Irish Open saw 7,349 entrants and a €1,532,634 prize pool. Luxembourg's Sami Agel is the reigning champion. He defeated David Penly after a heads-up deal and banked €150,855, leaving Penly to scoop €117,195.

Stay tuned to PokerNews in the run-up to the 2027 Irish Poker Open in Dublin, as we bring you details of the latest satellites, promotions, and more.

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Matthew Pitt
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Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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