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Poker On The Line
Online poker did not begin as a polished global industry. It started as a fragile experiment at the edge of the early internet, when connection speeds were slow and trust in sending money online was low. The launch of Planet Poker in 1998 proved that real money poker could exist online, but it was Paradise…
Daryl McAleenan
When I was asked to do the Rising Star section for LPU, the main aim was not just to highlight players who were on a run of form, taking down tournament after live tournament. It was to talk about the people and players that make the circuit what it is. Live poker wouldn’t be able…
Irish Open Highlights!
The Irish Open at the RDS, Dublin has just wrapped up, and once again it delivered an incredible festival of poker. Massive fields, brilliant energy, and top-class action from start to finish. One of the biggest positives this year was seeing so many women running deep across multiple tournaments a great sign for the…
Live Poker Update
Live poker right now feels like it is alive and properly moving again. You can feel it in the way rooms are filling, in the size of guarantees creeping up, and in the fact that players are no longer just travelling for one stop, they are planning entire calendars again. After what was another showstopper…
Easter is Over, The Monster is Coming
I’ve said before that Easter is one of my favourite times of the year; the Irish Open dominates the Irish poker scene at that time so the Irish Poker Tour is guaranteed to take a short break and I can book my holidays early. This year I visited Georgia which is a spectacularly wild part…
Freeroll to The Monster 2026…Yes Please
CoinPoker and LivePokerUpdates are offering players the opportunity to start their own story. Giving them the chance to stroll into the Green Isle in Dublin for The Monster 2026 on a freeroll. Taking away some of the pressure and giving them the opportunity to relax and enjoy themselves and more importantly the poker. All players…
Lets explore the roar from the cash floor
On my recent trip to the Irish Open my main aim was to play cash. I knew I was only there for one night and wanted to enjoy the event as well as the poker. Alas, the draw of the Craic Den was too much. Each time I made my way through the enormous RDS…
ACR Poker aka America’s Cardroom
ACR Poker aka America’s Cardroom ACR has created an eco-system of poker that has adjusted accordingly to the ever-changing landscape of poker. Let’s take a look at some of the people who make ACR Poker one of the leading online poker platforms available to US players offering some of the highest traffic and biggest tournament…
Case Study: Conor
His name was Conor. He had been playing online for about 6 years and like the overwhelming majority of service-users, he was losing. Badly. Despite an initial hotstreak and a handful of strong finishes earlier in his story; Conor had been on a downswing more or less for years. By the time he came to…
A FEW IRISH OPEN MEMORIES by Padraig Parkinson
I’ve been in Dublin’s RDS for the last few days playing in The Irish Open. The Irish tour set about making the grassroots players the stars of the show. The excellent Irish Poker Tour took it to a new level by bringing the big-time experience to players hometowns all over the country. And it’s great…
| Dates | Festival | Location | Guarantee | Buy In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | The Monster 2026 | Dublin | €450,000+ | €200 |
| May | Party Poker Tour Madrid | Madrid | €150k+ | €500 |
| May | Merlin Cash Game Tour | Bratislava | ||
| June | Party Poker Tour Manchester | Manchester | £150k+ | €500 |
| June | Northern Poker Festival 2026 | Dundalk | €100,000+ | €300 |
| July | Party Poker Tour London | London | £150K+ | £500 |
| July | Summer In Dublin 2026 | Dublin | €275,000+ | €300 |
| August | Party Poker Tour Glasgow | Glasgow | £100K+ | £500 |
| October | Party Poker Tour Castellon | Castellón | €150K+ | €500 |
| October | Killarney Poker Festival | Killarney | TBA | TBA |
| November | Glasgow Poker Festival | Glasgow | TBA | TBA |
| November | Party Poker Tour Cork | Cork | €170K+ | €500 |
| November | Party Poker Tour Murcia | Murcia | €170K+ | €500 |
| December | Party Poker Tour London | London | £100K+ | £500 |
Irish Poker Tour
At the Irish Poker Tour, Ireland’s leading live poker company, we pride ourselves on timely, well-organized, relaxed, and player-friendly tournaments. Through tried and tested approaches and a passionate team, we have the formula to make the Irish Poker Tour a truly memorable experience for you.
WPT Global
At WPT Global, we bring our wealth of experience running the best poker games in the world to online poker, offering the opportunity to take on the challenge of real money poker games on safe, secure tables designed for all players from beginner to expert.
Imperium Room Events
MISSION of IMPERIUM ROOM is to create an environment, in which to have fun and meet to practice this sport of the mind, open to all indiscriminately: men and women of all ages and social backgrounds. Conquer your place in the poker empire!
ACR Poker
Bringing Big Online Poker to U.S. & Worldwide Players Since 2001. For Huge Guarantees, and Fast Payouts, ACR Poker is Your Best Bet.
Party Poker Tour
Live events are back in 2026 From screen to scene, PartyPoker is giving our players the opportunity to join the action live. With four major locations already confirmed across the UK and Spain, and more to come, the tour is not just poker – it’s a celebration of our poker community. The PartyPoker Tour –…
CoinPoker
Founded in 2017, CoinPoker is a fast-growing online poker site built on player-focused principles like payment freedom, guaranteed fair games, and rewarding promotions. The poker room’s community can play on iOS or Android mobile devices and computers, with all-new software debuting on March 2nd, 2026. Texas Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, and 5-Card Pot Limit Omaha…
Merlin Poker Tour
We’ve been in the poker world since the Chris Moneymaker boom of 2003. Grinding Sit N Go’s and tournaments on PokerStars in its heyday, whilst travelling around Central and Eastern Europe 2006-2011 was cool. We then got big into the UK poker scene (we’re from England) and played a lot of the small to medium…
Current & Upcoming Festivals
The Monster
Thursday, April 30, 2026 - Monday, May 4, 2026
€400K+ Guaranteed
The Green Isle Hotel, Co. Dublin
Merlin Cash Game Poker Tour
May 26th - June 1st
NHL | PLO - 1/3 -> 10/10
Banco, Bratislava
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We are in the Money in Dublin
| Name | Table / Seat | Chips | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogan, Angela | T16 / 8 | 1,200,000 | |
| Raschella, Davide | T17 / 1 | 1,127,000 | |
| Melrose, Don | T11 / 4 | 776,000 | |
| Reid, Leo | T8 / 1 | 734,000 | |
| Scanlon, Conor | T16 / 6 | 710,000 | |
| Byrne, Mark | T7 / 5 | 659,000 | |
| Wohlke, Eduardo | T6 / 3 | 645,000 | |
