If you’ve ever wondered what goes into putting on an award-winning tournament series, a new documentary — available from today — takes you behind the scenes at one of the most beloved poker festivals in the world: the Irish Poker Open.
Featuring fly-on-the-wall footage and interviews with everyone from the owners to the dealers, tournament directors and more, Irish Poker Open — The Documentary lifts the lid on what it took to stage the 2025 series.
Click above to watch the 20-minute documentary now.
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Not your average tournament series
Ask anyone who’s played at the Irish Poker Open and they’ll tell you: It’s not your average tournament series.
Yes, 2026 has 86 different events. There’s a €2.5M guarantee for the Main Event, plus two other €1M GTD tourneys. There are 50 cash game tables running around the clock.
But what comes up again and again is the unique atmosphere of the festival.
Could that be down to the daily shenanigans at the famous ‘Craic Den’, the often-raucous bar area the series has become known for?
Perhaps, but it’s clearly much more than that.
“Honestly, the Irish Open, I wouldn’t miss it for the world. It’s one of the few events of the year that everyone likes to come around… the event’s just getting bigger and bigger, so there’s no reason not to be a part of it.”
These aren’t the words of a player or even an owner, but dealer Abda, speaking in the documentary about why even the staff look forward to this one more than others.
Winner of the Best Stand-Alone Festival category at the 2025 Global Poker Awards, the Irish Poker Open is on many players’ bucket lists for a good reason.
For just some of the reasons why, watch the video above — or better yet, win a free package and check it out for yourself.
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