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

Date Time (GMT) Total Buy-in Tournament
Thursday 10th April 12:00 €1,150 Mystery Bounty Day 1A - €1,000,000 GTD
Thursday 10th April 13:00 €255 Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Thursday 10th April 13:00 €200 Irish Open Deaf Championship Day 1A
Thursday 10th April 14:00 €350 Big O Championship
Thursday 10th April 15:00 €250 Super Senior Championship (60 years young)
Thursday 10th April 18:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1A - €1,000,000 GTD
Thursday 10th April 19:00 €550 PLO High Roller Mystery Bounty €5,000 Satellite
Thursday 10th April 20:00 140 Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Friday 11th April 11:00 140 Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Friday 11th April 12:00 1,150 Mystery Bounty Day 1B - €1,000,000 GTD
Friday 11th April 13:00 200 Irish Open Deaf Championship Day 1B
Friday 11th April 13:00 550 PLO High Roller Mystery Bounty €5,000 Satellite
Friday 11th April 14:00 350 Mixed 8 Game Championship Day 1
Friday 11th April 14:00 255 Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Friday 11th April 16:00 5,000 PLO High Roller Mystery Bounty Championship Day 1
Friday 11th April 18:00 250 Mini Irish Open Day 1B - €1,000,000 GTD
Friday 11th April 20:00 140 Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Saturday 12th April 11:00 €255 Mystery Bounty €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Saturday 12th April 12:00 €1,150 Mystery Bounty Day 1C - €1,000,000 GTD
Saturday 12th April 12:00 CLOSED Irish Open Deaf Championship Final Day
Saturday 12th April 12:00 CLOSED Mixed 8 Game Championship Final Table
Saturday 12th April 13:00 CLOSED PLO High Roller Mystery Bounty Championship Final Day
Saturday 12th April 14:00 €140 Mystery Bounty €1,150 Turbo Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Saturday 12th April 15:00 €1,150 PLO 7-Max
Saturday 12th April 17:00 €255 Mystery Bounty €1,150 Turbo Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Saturday 12th April 18:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1C - €1,000,000 GTD
Saturday 12th April 20:00 €1,150 Mystery Bounty Day 1D Turbo - €1,000,000 GTD
Sunday 13th April 11:00 €140 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Sunday 13th April 12:00 CLOSED Mystery Bounty Day 2 - €1,000,000 GTD
Sunday 13th April 12:00 €1,150 Irish Open Main Event Day 1A - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Sunday 13th April 13:00 €550 Mystery Bounty High Roller €5,000 Satellite
Sunday 13th April 13:00 €350 HORSE Championship Day 1
Sunday 13th April 14:00 €255 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Sunday 13th April 16:00 €5,000 High Roller Mystery Bounty Day 1
Sunday 13th April 18:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1D - €1,000,000 GTD
Sunday 13th April 20:00 €140 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Monday 14th April 12:00 CLOSED Mystery Bounty Day 3 - €1,000,000 GTD
Monday 14th April 12:00 CLOSED HORSE Championship Final Table
Monday 14th April 12:00 €350 Deuce to 7 Triple Draw Championship
Monday 14th April 13:00 CLOSED High Roller Mystery Bounty Final Day
Monday 14th April 13:00 €550 PLO High Roller Mystery Bounty €5,000 Satellite
Monday 14th April 14:00 €350 NLH 6-Max Championship Day 1
Monday 14th April 16:00 €5,000 PLO High Roller Day 1
Monday 14th April 17:00 €255 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Monday 14th April 18:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1E - €1,000,000 GTD
Monday 14th April 19:00 €1,150 NLH 8-Max Day 1
Monday 14th April 20:00 €140 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Tuesday 15th April 12:00 CLOSED NLH 6-Max Championship Final Day
Tuesday 15th April 12:00 CLOSED NLH 8-Max Final Day
Tuesday 15th April 12:00 €350 Heads-Up Championship (Capped 128) Round 1
Tuesday 15th April 13:00 CLOSED Mystery Bounty Final Day - €1,000,000 GTD
Tuesday 15th April 13:00 CLOSED PLO High Roller Final Day
Tuesday 15th April 13:00 €550 High Roller €5,000 Satellite - 1 Seat Guaranteed
Tuesday 15th April 14:00 €350 The Hendon Mob Championship “THMC” Day 1
Tuesday 15th April 15:00 CLOSED Heads-Up Championship Round 2
Tuesday 15th April 16:00 €5,000 High Roller Day 1
Tuesday 15th April 17:00 €255 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Tuesday 15th April 18:00 CLOSED Heads-Up Championship Round 3
Tuesday 15th April 18:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1F - €1,000,000 GTD
Tuesday 15th April 18:00 CLOSED Flutter Invitational
Tuesday 15th April 19:00 €1,150 PLO 8-Max Day 1
Tuesday 15th April 20:00 €140 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Tuesday 15th April 21:00 CLOSED Heads-Up Championship Round 4
Wednesday 16th April 11:00 €255 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Wednesday 16th April 12:00 €1,150 Irish Open Main Event Day 1B - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Wednesday 16th April 12:00 CLOSED Heads-Up Championship Quarter Final
Wednesday 16th April 12:00 CLOSED The Hendon Mob Championship “THMC” Final Day
Wednesday 16th April 12:00 CLOSED PLO 8-Max Final Day
Wednesday 16th April 12:00 €350 OFC Championship
Wednesday 16th April 13:00 CLOSED High Roller Final Day
Wednesday 16th April 13:00 €1,050 Super High Roller €10,000 Satellite - 1 Seat GTD
Wednesday 16th April 14:00 €350 America’s Cup Day 1
Wednesday 16th April 15:00 CLOSED Heads-Up Championship Semi-Final
Wednesday 16th April 16:00 €10,000 Super High Roller Day 1
Wednesday 16th April 16:00 €140 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Wednesday 16th April 18:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1G - €1,000,000 GTD
Wednesday 16th April 18:00 CLOSED Heads-Up Championship Final
Wednesday 16th April 18:00 €350 PLO 6-Max Championship Day 1
Wednesday 16th April 20:00 €140 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 20 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Thursday 17th April 11:00 €255 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Thursday 17th April 12:00 €1,150 Irish Open Main Event Day 1C - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Thursday 17th April 12:00 CLOSED America’s Cup Final Day
Thursday 17th April 13:00 CLOSED Super High Roller Final Day
Thursday 17th April 13:00 CLOSED PLO 6-Max Championship Final Day
Thursday 17th April 13:00 €250 Ladies Championship Day 1
Thursday 17th April 14:00 €550 NLH Mystery Bounty
Thursday 17th April 15:00 €1,150 Seniors High Roller Championship (50 years young)
Thursday 17th April 16:00 €140 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Thursday 17th April 18:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1H - €1,000,000 GTD
Thursday 17th April 20:00 €140 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 20 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Friday 18th April 11:00 €255 Main Event €1,150 Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Friday 18th April 12:00 €1,150 Irish Open Main Event Day 1D - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Friday 18th April 12:00 CLOSED Ladies Championship Final Table
Friday 18th April 14:00 €140 Main Event €1,150 Turbo Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 10)
Friday 18th April 16:00 €255 Main Event €1,150 Turbo Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Friday 18th April 18:00 €255 Main Event €1,150 Hyper Turbo Satellite 10 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Friday 18th April 20:00 €1,150 Irish Open Main Event Day 1E Turbo - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Saturday 19th April 11:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1I - €1,000,000 GTD
Saturday 19th April 12:00 CLOSED Irish Open Main Event Day 2 - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Saturday 19th April 13:00 €650 High Roller Satellite - 5 Seats GTD (1 in 5)
Saturday 19th April 14:00 €550 JP Poker Masters Day 1
Saturday 19th April 16:00 €3,000 High Roller Day 1
Saturday 19th April 18:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1J - €1,000,000 GTD
Saturday 19th April 20:00 €1,150 PLO Mystery Bounty 8-Max Day 1
Sunday 20th April 11:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1K - €1,000,000 GTD
Sunday 20th April 12:00 CLOSED Irish Open Main Event Day 3 - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Sunday 20th April 12:00 CLOSED JP Poker Masters Final Day
Sunday 20th April 12:00 CLOSED High Roller Final Day
Sunday 20th April 12:00 €1,150 NLH Mystery Bounty 8-Max Day 1
Sunday 20th April 13:00 €1,150 PLO Mystery Bounty 8-Max Final Day
Sunday 20th April 15:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1L - €1,000,000 GTD
Sunday 20th April 16:00 €550 PLO 4/5/6 Card
Sunday 20th April 20:00 €250 Mini Irish Open Day 1M - €1,000,000 GTD
Monday 21st April 11:00 €250 Seniors Championship (50 years young)
Monday 21st April 12:00 CLOSED Mini Irish Open Final Day - €1,000,000 GTD
Monday 21st April 12:00 CLOSED NLH Mystery Bounty 8-Max Final Day
Monday 21st April 12:00 €550 PLO 6-Max
Monday 21st April 13:00 CLOSED Irish Open Main Event Final Day - €2,500,000 Guaranteed
Monday 21st April 14:00 €1,150 NLH Turbo
Monday 21st April 16:00 €350 Liam Flood Memorial 6 Max Turbo
Monday 21st April 18:00 €250 NLH Turbo

New Events and New Guarantees

Irish Open 2024 TrophyLeading 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.

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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