2025 Irish Open to be Bigger & Better than Ever with Huge Guarantees

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The Irish Open is set to hit new heights, with the 2025 installment hosting juicier guarantees and an unprecedented action-packed schedule that will excite poker fans worldwide.

The Main Event guarantee has more than doubled, and four more days have been added to the festival to make room for a slew of exciting new tournaments.

The Irish Open, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary, runs from April 10 to April 21 at the Royal Dublin Society venue in Ballsbridge, Dublin. Once again, PokerStars and Paddy Power have joined forces to put on the richest poker festival ever held in Ireland and will undoubtedly send hundreds of players to one of the most popular poker stops of the year through a plethora of qualifiers.

2025 Irish Open Full Schedule

DateTime (GMT)Total Buy-inTournament
Thursday 10th April12:00€1,150Mystery Bounty Day 1A - €1,000,000 GTD
Thursday 10th April13:00€255Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Thursday 10th April13:00€200Irish Open Deaf Championship Day 1A
Thursday 10th April14:00€350Big O Championship
Thursday 10th April15:00€250Super Senior Championship (60 years young)
Thursday 10th April18:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1A - €1,000,000 GTD
Thursday 10th April19:00€550PLO High Roller Mystery Bounty €5,000 Satellite
Thursday 10th April20:00140Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Friday 11th April11:00140Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Friday 11th April12:001,150Mystery Bounty Day 1B - €1,000,000 GTD
Friday 11th April13:00200Irish Open Deaf Championship Day 1B
Friday 11th April13:00550PLO High Roller Mystery Bounty €5,000 Satellite
Friday 11th April14:00350Mixed 8 Game Championship Day 1
Friday 11th April14:00255Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Friday 11th April16:005,000PLO High Roller Mystery Bounty Championship Day 1
Friday 11th April18:00250Mini Irish Open Day 1B - €1,000,000 GTD
Friday 11th April20:00140Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Saturday 12th April11:00€255Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Saturday 12th April12:00€1,150Mystery Bounty Day 1C - €1,000,000 GTD
Saturday 12th April12:00CLOSEDIrish Open Deaf Championship Final Day
Saturday 12th April12:00CLOSEDMixed 8 Game Championship Final Table
Saturday 12th April13:00CLOSEDPLO High Roller Mystery Bounty Championship Final Day
Saturday 12th April14:00€140Mystery Bounty €1,150 Turbo Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Saturday 12th April15:00€1,150PLO 7-Max
Saturday 12th April17:00€255Mystery Bounty €1,150 Turbo Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Saturday 12th April18:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1C - €1,000,000 GTD
Saturday 12th April20:00€1,150Mystery Bounty Day 1D Turbo - €1,000,000 GTD
Sunday 13th April11:00€140Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Sunday 13th April12:00CLOSEDMystery Bounty Day 2 - €1,000,000 GTD
Sunday 13th April12:00€1,150Irish Open Main Event Day 1A - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Sunday 13th April13:00€550Mystery Bounty High Roller €5,000 Satellite
Sunday 13th April13:00€350HORSE Championship Day 1
Sunday 13th April14:00€255Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Sunday 13th April16:00€5,000High Roller Mystery Bounty Day 1
Sunday 13th April18:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1D - €1,000,000 GTD
Sunday 13th April20:00€140Main Event €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Monday 14th April12:00CLOSEDMystery Bounty Day 3 - €1,000,000 GTD
Monday 14th April12:00CLOSEDHORSE Championship Final Table
Monday 14th April12:00€350Deuce to 7 Triple Draw Championship
Monday 14th April13:00CLOSEDHigh Roller Mystery Bounty Final Day
Monday 14th April13:00€550PLO High Roller Mystery Bounty €5,000 Satellite
Monday 14th April14:00€350NLH 6-Max Championship Day 1
Monday 14th April16:00€5,000PLO High Roller Day 1
Monday 14th April17:00€255Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Monday 14th April18:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1E - €1,000,000 GTD
Monday 14th April19:00€1,150NLH 8-Max Day 1
Monday 14th April20:00€140Main Event €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Tuesday 15th April12:00CLOSEDNLH 6-Max Championship Final Day
Tuesday 15th April12:00CLOSEDNLH 8-Max Final Day
Tuesday 15th April12:00€350Heads-Up Championship (Capped 128) Round 1
Tuesday 15th April13:00CLOSEDMystery Bounty Final Day - €1,000,000 GTD
Tuesday 15th April13:00CLOSEDPLO High Roller Final Day
Tuesday 15th April13:00€550High Roller €5,000 Satellite - 1 Seat Guaranteed
Tuesday 15th April14:00€350The Hendon Mob Championship "THMC" Day 1
Tuesday 15th April15:00CLOSEDHeads-Up Championship Round 2
Tuesday 15th April16:00€5,000High Roller Day 1
Tuesday 15th April17:00€255Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Tuesday 15th April18:00CLOSEDHeads-Up Championship Round 3
Tuesday 15th April18:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1F - €1,000,000 GTD
Tuesday 15th April18:00CLOSEDFlutter Invitational
Tuesday 15th April19:00€1,150PLO 8-Max Day 1
Tuesday 15th April20:00€140Main Event €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Tuesday 15th April21:00CLOSEDHeads-Up Championship Round 4
Wednesday 16th April11:00€255Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Wednesday 16th April12:00€1,150Irish Open Main Event Day 1B - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Wednesday 16th April12:00CLOSEDHeads-Up Championship Quarter Final
Wednesday 16th April12:00CLOSEDThe Hendon Mob Championship "THMC" Final Day
Wednesday 16th April12:00CLOSEDPLO 8-Max Final Day
Wednesday 16th April12:00€350OFC Championship
Wednesday 16th April13:00CLOSEDHigh Roller Final Day
Wednesday 16th April13:00€1,050Super High Roller €10,000 Satellite - 1 Seat GTD
Wednesday 16th April14:00€350America's Cup Day 1
Wednesday 16th April15:00CLOSEDHeads-Up Championship Semi-Final
Wednesday 16th April16:00€10,000Super High Roller Day 1
Wednesday 16th April16:00€140Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Wednesday 16th April18:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1G - €1,000,000 GTD
Wednesday 16th April18:00CLOSEDHeads-Up Championship Final
Wednesday 16th April18:00€350PLO 6-Max Championship Day 1
Wednesday 16th April20:00€140Main Event €1,150 Satellite 20 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Thursday 17th April11:00€255Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Thursday 17th April12:00€1,150Irish Open Main Event Day 1C - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Thursday 17th April12:00CLOSEDAmerica's Cup Final Day
Thursday 17th April13:00CLOSEDSuper High Roller Final Day
Thursday 17th April13:00CLOSEDPLO 6-Max Championship Final Day
Thursday 17th April13:00€250Ladies Championship Day 1
Thursday 17th April14:00€550NLH Mystery Bounty
Thursday 17th April15:00€1,150Seniors High Roller Championship (50 years young)
Thursday 17th April16:00€140Main Event €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Thursday 17th April18:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1H - €1,000,000 GTD
Thursday 17th April20:00€140Main Event €1,150 Satellite 20 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Friday 18th April11:00€255Main Event €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Friday 18th April12:00€1,150Irish Open Main Event Day 1D - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Friday 18th April12:00CLOSEDLadies Championship Final Table
Friday 18th April14:00€140Main Event €1,150 Turbo Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Friday 18th April16:00€255Main Event €1,150 Turbo Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Friday 18th April18:00€255Main Event €1,150 Hyper Turbo Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Friday 18th April20:00€1,150Irish Open Main Event Day 1E Turbo - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Saturday 19th April11:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1I - €1,000,000 GTD
Saturday 19th April12:00CLOSEDIrish Open Main Event Day 2 - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Saturday 19th April13:00€650High Roller Satellite - 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Saturday 19th April14:00€550JP Poker Masters Day 1
Saturday 19th April16:00€3,000High Roller Day 1
Saturday 19th April18:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1J - €1,000,000 GTD
Saturday 19th April20:00€1,150PLO Mystery Bounty 8-Max Day 1
Sunday 20th April11:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1K - €1,000,000 GTD
Sunday 20th April12:00CLOSEDIrish Open Main Event Day 3 - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Sunday 20th April12:00CLOSEDJP Poker Masters Final Day
Sunday 20th April12:00CLOSEDHigh Roller Final Day
Sunday 20th April12:00€1,150NLH Mystery Bounty 8-Max Day 1
Sunday 20th April13:00€1,150PLO Mystery Bounty 8-Max Final Day
Sunday 20th April15:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1L - €1,000,000 GTD
Sunday 20th April16:00€550PLO 4/5/6 Card
Sunday 20th April20:00€250Mini Irish Open Day 1M - €1,000,000 GTD
Monday 21st April11:00€250Seniors Championship (50 years young)
Monday 21st April12:00CLOSEDMini Irish Open Final Day - €1,000,000 GTD
Monday 21st April12:00CLOSEDNLH Mystery Bounty 8-Max Final Day
Monday 21st April12:00€550PLO 6-Max
Monday 21st April13:00CLOSEDIrish Open Main Event Final Day - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Monday 21st April14:00€1,150NLH Turbo
Monday 21st April16:00€350Liam Flood Memorial 6 Max Turbo
Monday 21st April18:00€250NLH Turbo

Download the full schedule for more information.

New Events and New Guarantees

Irish Open 2024 Trophy

Leading the charge is a brand new €1,000,000 guaranteed Mystery Bounty event. In addition, players will be treated to an expanded High Roller series, including four €5,000 buy-in events and a €10,000 buy-in tournament.

Notably, the Irish Open Main Event returns with a significantly increased guarantee of €2,500,000, promising to attract even more entries after this year’s record-breaking turnout. The 2024 Main Event saw an astounding 3,233 entries, making it the largest €1,000 buy-in tournament ever held in Ireland. Prize pools across the entire festival soared to new heights, with more than €7.5 million awarded and almost every event setting participation records. The Mini Irish Open also sees a boost, with its guarantee raised to €1,000,000.

Beyond the increased prize pools, the Irish Open will host the inaugural Irish Open Deaf Championship. Mixed games will also be a focal point in 2025, with new tournaments such as Pot Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, Big O, and Open Face Chinese joining the schedule. Fans of traditional mixed formats will be pleased to see two-day H.O.R.S.E and Mixed 8-Game events alongside new €1,000 buy-in two-day tournaments and a wider variety of Pot Limit Omaha offerings

Satellites & Online Qualifiers

The Irish Open’s Main Event continues to draw a remarkable field, with over 700 players winning their seats through online satellites for 2024. This has made the Main Event one of the most accessible major tournaments.

The journey begins soon for those looking to secure their spot in next year’s Main Event. Paddy Power will kick off the satellite season on November 1, 2024, giving players the chance to qualify early, with additional satellites on PokerStars launching shortly after.

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Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

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