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Road to The Kingdom – Killarney 2026 Preview
Two stops, one runaway Leaderboard and thirty-three days until Killarney 2026. The children are back at school, the evenings are closing in and the good people of Kerry are quietly moving the furniture out of the Gleneagle Arena again. The Killarney Poker Festival runs from Tuesday October 13th to Sunday October 18th and, for once, the hype…
Limerick Shakes Up the IPT Leaderboard
Limerick’s €30K in a Day was the focus this weekend, and once again the numbers came pouring in. The guarantee was smashed early, with 386 entries eventually taking their shot at the Main Event. There were characters everywhere. Pat Fitz had the room in stitches while David “Panda” Fitzpatrick was flying the Limerick flag as…
From Pigsback to Big Stacks – Retired Irish business man lifts over €350k at the European Poker Tour, Barcelona. This and more on…The Weekly Round Up
There are weeks when Irish poker gives you a result. Then there are weeks when it gives you a story. Dublin’s Michael Dwyer arrived at the €5,300 PokerStars EPT Barcelona Main Event as an amateur player and an actively retired businessman in his early sixties. He left with fifth place, €362,500 and the biggest live…
Killarney 2025: One Hell of a Week of Poker
There are poker festivals, there are big poker festivals and then there is Killarney. For one week in Autumn of 2025, players from Ireland and much further afield descended on the Gleneagle Hotel for what has become the jewel in the crown of the Irish Poker Tour. By the time the last card was dealt,…
Not so quiet on the Western Front
It might be a quieter weekend on the Irish poker front, but the Adelaide Casino in Sligo has decided sitting at home watching the rain batter the windows is no craic. If the weatherman or men are to be believed we are in for a bit of the aul weather tomorrow. Saturday 29th August – €10,000…
Athlone €30K in a Day Recap
Athlone €30K in a Day got off to a flying start, and it was clear from the off that this was going to be something a little different. Led by the Midlands Poker community, what rolled into Athlone Springs felt less like a €30K one-dayer and more like an invading army. The noise, banter and…
80-Cent Ticket Turns Into $42,700 Mini Phil’s Thrill Win At ACR Poker
Chicago Player John Kim Converts Venom Vault Prize Into $2,650 Seat And Career-Best Score An 80-cent tournament ticket turned into the biggest poker score of John Kim’s career after the Chicago player won the Aug. 9 Mini Phil’s Thrill at ACR Poker for $42,700.01. Kim, who plays online as DotardEatLysol, didn’t buy directly into the…
Beyond The Felt
As the summer begins to show signs of packing up its things and leaving the Emerald Isle yet again, those who have had the pleasure of calling this place home will know that this means a lot more time inside. My earliest and fondest memories are of being stuck indoors while the rain poured. Enjoying…
ACR Poker Caps Super Stacked Sunday as Run Up Series Crowns Its Biggest Winners
greedyalex, Organisedman and 0to100k won the three Run Up Main Events as the five-week series finished with $10.81 million in prize pools and $458,960 in overlays. The cards are down on Super Stacked Sunday, and the biggest winners came from every corner of the bankroll ladder. The August 16 schedule carried more than $20 million…
Athlone €30k in a Day is Next – Who Can Stop The Bryants
The Irish Poker Tour, more accurately described as the Bryants’ Poker Tour, moves on to the Athlone €30k in a Day at the welcoming Athlone Springs Hotel this weekend. Always great fun, always busy, this is one of the most popular quick stops on the Tour with big prizepools and plenty of action. Athlone Springs…
| Dates | Festival | Location | Guarantee | Buy In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Donegal Poker Festival | Letterkenny | €90,000+ | €300 |
| October | Party Poker Tour Castellon | Castellón | €150K+ | €500 |
| October | Killarney Poker Festival | Killarney | €750,000+ | €700 |
| November | Glasgow Poker Festival | Glasgow | £300,000+ | £400 |
| November | Party Poker Tour Cork | Cork | €170K+ | €500 |
| November | Party Poker Tour Murcia | Murcia | €170K+ | €500 |
| December | Dublin Winter Festival | Dublin | €200,000+ | €200 |
| December | Party Poker Tour London | London | £100K+ | £500 |
| December | Portlaoise €40K In A Day | Portlaoise | €40,000 | €200 |
Current & Upcoming Festivals
The Killarney Poker Festival 2026
Tuesday, October 13 - Sunday, October 18, 2026
€750K+ Guaranteed
The Gleneagle Arena, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Run Up Series
July 12, 2026 - August 17
$10M+ Guaranteed
Videos
David Lappin – Failed Irish Screenwriter to Feared Poker Pro
Another great interview by Dublin Dialogues with Pokerstars Pro and Co-Host of The Chip Race, David Lappin
Now that’s the sorta poker festival im Dundalkin about
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The Northern Poker Festival 2026
When the craic is that good it doesn’t feel like work. Thank you to everyone at The Fairways Hotel, in Dundalk, the staff were excellent, breakfast was fresh and had a selection that would have even made Shane Keary smile…Although he unfortunately couldn’t make it as he is in Las Vegas trying out for the blue man group.
Adam Herdman – Creative Voice and CEO of Live Poker Updates
If you run a poker event in Ireland, have a club or poker room your particularly proud of or want your festival to be remembered. I will jump in my skoda and be there quicker than a snap call.
Give me a shout at…
info@livepokerupdates.com
Please provide: Name of Festival, Event or Proposal, Duration, Expected capicity and Budget Range.
After Robbie Bryant and brother Ray Bryant’s Double trophy grab yet again, I think its time to have a look at the Club that is helping them and countless others hone their skills ready for the next stage…
I took a trip to the Midlands Card Club a couple of month’s ago after The Brothers did the double at The Monster Event…
The MCC
Good Luck, Adam…
David Lappin – Failed Irish Screenwriter to Feared Poker Pro
Another great interview by Dublin Dialogues with Pokerstars Pro and Co-Host of The Chip Race, David Lappin