The Irish Open Heads to Australia Aug. 31 for 15 Days of Juicy Poker Action

The Irish Open is expanding its footprint for the first time in 46 years, with an inaugural international stop in Sydney, Australia. The event will take place at the Poker Palace casino from August 31 to September 14, featuring 15 days of competitive poker action.

The schedule includes more than 40 tournaments, with guaranteed prize pools approaching A$2,000,000. Key events include the Mini Irish Open, the Lucky 8's, and the Irish Open Main Event, alongside a variety of other poker formats.

The festival begins on August 31 with Day 1a of the Mini Irish Open, a A$360 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournament with a A$500,000 guarantee. Multiple starting flights are planned, leading up to Day 2 on September 11.

Another highlight is the A$880 Lucky 8's tournament, which boasts a A$250,000 guaranteed prize pool across five Day 1 flights. Players who advance will return on September 6 for the final day.

While No-Limit Hold'em dominates the schedule, the series also caters to diverse poker interests with events such as the A$600 Mixed 8-Game Championship on September 6 and a A$360 Deaf Championship Main Event on September 5.

The flagship event, the A$2,000 Irish Open Main Event, guarantees A$1,000,000. It features six Day 1 flights, with remaining players converging on September 13. The champion will be crowned on September 14 at the Poker Palace.

| Date | Time | Event | Tournament | Buy-In | Guarantee | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mon, Aug. 31 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1A | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Mon, Aug. 31 | 8:00 PM | 2 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 5 Seats GTD | | Tue, Sep. 1 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1B | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Tue, Sep. 1 | 8:00 PM | 3 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 5 Seats GTD | | Wed, Sep. 2 | 2:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8's Day 1A | $880 | $250,000 GTD | | Wed, Sep. 2 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1C | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Wed, Sep. 2 | 8:00 PM | 5 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 5 Seats GTD | | Thu, Sep. 3 | 2:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8's Day 1B | $880 | $250,000 GTD | | Thu, Sep. 3 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1D | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Thu, Sep. 3 | 8:00 PM | 6 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Fri, Sep. 4 | 2:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8's Day 1C | $880 | $250,000 GTD | | Fri, Sep. 4 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1E | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Fri, Sep. 4 | 8:00 PM | 7 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Sat, Sep. 5 | 12:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8's Day 1D | $880 | $250,000 GTD | | Sat, Sep. 5 | 2:00 PM | 8 | Deaf Championship Main Event | $360 | — | | Sat, Sep. 5 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1F | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Sat, Sep. 5 | 7:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8's Turbo Day 1E | $880 | $250,000 GTD | | Sat, Sep. 5 | 8:00 PM | 9 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Sun, Sep. 6 | 12:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8's Final Day | Closed | $250,000 GTD | | Sun, Sep. 6 | 12:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1A | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD | | Sun, Sep. 6 | 1:00 PM | 11 | Mixed 8-Game Championship | $600 | — | | Sun, Sep. 6 | 2:00 PM | 12 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Sun, Sep. 6 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1G | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Sun, Sep. 6 | 8:00 PM | 13 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Mon, Sep. 7 | 2:00 PM | 14 | NLH 6-Max Championship | $600 | — | | Mon, Sep. 7 | 2:00 PM | 15 | Big O Championship | $600 | — | | Mon, Sep. 7 | 2:00 PM | 16 | $5,000 High Roller 8-Max Day 1 | $5,000 | — | | Mon, Sep. 7 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1H | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Mon, Sep. 7 | 8:00 PM | 17 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Tue, Sep. 8 | 2:00 PM | 16 | $5,000 High Roller 8-Max Final Day | Closed | — | | Tue, Sep. 8 | 2:00 PM | 18 | The Hendon Mob Championship | $600 | — | | Tue, Sep. 8 | 2:00 PM | 19 | Sviten Special Championship | $600 | — | | Tue, Sep. 8 | 2:00 PM | 20 | NLH 8-Max Mystery Bounty | $2,000 | — | | Tue, Sep. 8 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1I | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Tue, Sep. 8 | 7:00 PM | 21 | PLO | $600 | — | | Tue, Sep. 8 | 8:00 PM | 22 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Wed, Sep. 9 | 2:00 PM | 23 | Asia-Pacific Cup | $600 | — | | Wed, Sep. 9 | 2:00 PM | 24 | 2-7 Triple Draw Championship | $600 | — | | Wed, Sep. 9 | 2:00 PM | 25 | $10,000 Super High Roller 8-Max Day 1 | $10,000 | — | | Wed, Sep. 9 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1J | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Wed, Sep. 9 | 8:00 PM | 26 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Thu, Sep. 10 | 12:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1B | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD | | Thu, Sep. 10 | 1:00 PM | 25 | $10,000 Super High Roller Final Day | Closed | — | | Thu, Sep. 10 | 2:00 PM | 27 | Mixed 8-Game High Roller Championship | $2,000 | — | | Thu, Sep. 10 | 2:00 PM | 28 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Thu, Sep. 10 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1K | $360 | $500,000 GTD | | Thu, Sep. 10 | 6:00 PM | 29 | Ladies Championship | $200 | — | | Thu, Sep. 10 | 8:00 PM | 30 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Fri, Sep. 11 | 12:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Final Day | Closed | $500,000 GTD | | Fri, Sep. 11 | 12:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1C | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD | | Fri, Sep. 11 | 12:00 PM | 31 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Fri, Sep. 11 | 2:00 PM | 32 | PLO 4/5/6 | $600 | — | | Fri, Sep. 11 | 4:00 PM | 33 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Fri, Sep. 11 | 8:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1D Turbo | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD | | Fri, Sep. 11 | 8:00 PM | 34 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Sat, Sep. 12 | 11:00 AM | 35 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 5 Seats GTD | | Sat, Sep. 12 | 11:00 AM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1E | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD | | Sat, Sep. 12 | 2:00 PM | 36 | Irish Open Main Event Turbo Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Sat, Sep. 12 | 5:00 PM | 37 | Irish Open Main Event Hyper Turbo Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD | | Sat, Sep. 12 | 7:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1F Turbo | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD | | Sun, Sep. 13 | 12:00 PM | 38 | Sydney Poker Open Day 1A | $880 | $100,000 GTD | | Sun, Sep. 13 | 1:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 2 | Closed | $1,000,000 GTD | | Sun, Sep. 13 | 2:00 PM | 39 | $3,000 High Roller 8-Max Day 1 | $3,000 | — | | Sun, Sep. 13 | 7:00 PM | 38 | Sydney Poker Open Day 1B Turbo | $880 | $100,000 GTD | | Mon, Sep. 14 | 12:00 PM | 39 | $3,000 High Roller 8-Max Final Day | Closed | — | | Mon, Sep. 14 | 12:00 PM | 40 | Seniors 50+ Championship | $600 | — | | Mon, Sep. 14 | 1:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Final Day | Closed | $1,000,000 GTD | | Mon, Sep. 14 | 1:00 PM | 38 | Sydney Poker Open Final Day | Closed | $100,000 GTD | | Mon, Sep. 14 | 2:00 PM | 41 | PLO 6-Max | $600 | — | | Mon, Sep. 14 | 4:00 PM | 42 | The Irish Goodbye | $460 | — |