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The Old Guard Still Knocks: Big Mick G and the Golden Era of Irish Poker.
Michael “Big Mick G” Graydon: From the Online Grind to the Irish Poker Tour In the long arc of Irish poker, certain players quietly build a reputation that only those who truly understand the game fully appreciate. Michael “Big Mick G” Graydon is one of those players. To many on the Irish Poker Tour circuit…
Irish Open Update Day 4 – Mystery Bounty Down to 19, Main Event Underway
Another full-on day at the Irish Open, with the Luxon Mystery Bounty pushing deeper, the Main Event now properly underway, and more winners added to the board across a packed schedule. One thing that always stands out here, it’s one of the few stops where the rail is just as loud as the tables. Big…
IPO 700K – FINAL 21 READY FOR BATTLE AT THE IPO MAIN EVENT
🗣️𝗜𝗣𝗢🇮🇹🗣️🗣️700,000 OVERALL🛕PORTOMASO CASINO🛕 MALTA🗓️March 20–30, 2026 🗣️Here they are — the final 21 players left in the 🗣️IPO MAIN EVENT🇮🇹, ready to battle it out again from 14:00 at the 🛕PORTOMASO CASINO🛕 MALTA. We’ll be following the action with you all the way down to the Final Table, which will be broadcast live on our…
Irish Open Saturday Recap – Mystery Bounty Day 1s Close Out, Champions Crowned
Saturday at the Irish Open was one of the busiest days of the festival so far, with huge numbers in the Luxon Mystery Bounty, multiple finals playing out, and plenty of trophies handed out and the Craic Den delivering as always with Race Night and Deaf Comedian John Smith taking centre stage and entertaining the…
IPO 700K – DAY 1G COMPLETE… 15 THROUGH, DAY 2 STARTS TODAY
🗣️IPO🇮🇹🗣️ 🗣️700,000 OVERALL 🛕PORTOMASO CASINÒ🛕 MALTA 🗓️March 20–30, 2026 🗣️15 players left as Day1G of the 🗣️IPO MAIN EVENT🇮🇹500,000 GTD comes to an end late in the night, with Domenico Davide Lando leading the evening flight with 735,000 chips. Fabio Aprile finishes runner-up in this penultimate flight, bagging 557,000, while Danilo Colomba also makes the…
IPO 700K – DAY 1F IN THE BOOKS… FINAL CALL BEFORE DAY 2
🗣️IPO🇮🇹🗣️ 🗣️700,000 OVERALL 🛕PORTOMASO CASINÒ🛕 MALTA 🗓️March 20–30, 2026 🗣️A total of 41 players have secured their seat for Day 2 of the 🗣️IPO MAIN EVENT🇮🇹500,000 GTD, which kicks off today at 16:00 in the Spinola Room of 🛕PORTOMASO CASINÒ🛕 MALTA. Leading the field is Raffaele Caldarelli with 772,000 chips, holding the biggest stack. Behind…
Merlin Cash Game Tour
In an era where people are looking to reconnect through real world experiences, brothers Stuart and Gas are building something genuinely different with the Merlin Cash Game Tour. Their journey began in the wake of the poker boom sparked by Chris Moneymaker, grinding their way through the London scene as semi-regs in venues like the Gutshot…
Irish Open Day 2 Update – Mystery Bounty Heats Up, Championships in Full Swing
The Irish Open is not just another poker tournament, it is a legendary, high-energy festival with a history that rivals the World Series of Poker. It remains the longest-running No-Limit Texas Hold’em event in Europe, and over the years it has built up more than its fair share of stories. PartyPoker Tour Team member and…
IPO 700K – ME DAY 1D & 1E CHIPCOUNT
🗣️𝗜𝗣𝗢🇮🇹🗣️🗣️700,000 OVERALL🛕PORTOMASO CASINO 🛕 MALTA🗓️March 20–30, 2026 🗣️Day 1D has wrapped up with 20 players advancing to Day 2 of the IPO MAIN EVENT 🇮🇹 €500,000 GTD. Nicola Di Chio tops the chip count with 751,000, delivering a standout performance and leaving Salvatore Senapa in second place with 534,000. Among the qualifiers, Paolo Maria Castriciano…
Irish Open Off to a Flyer – Mystery Bounty, Deaf Events & More
The 46th Irish Open kicked off yesterday. Players from all over the world are heading to the RDS in Dublin, this week for an incredible experience that seems to be getting bigger and better every year. The famous “Craic Den” opened its doors as well, showing the Ireland vs Czechia World Cup Qualifiers, with happiness…
IPO 700K – FABIO PELUSO WINS EPO MYSTERY BOUNTY 100K GTD IN MALTA
🗣️A steady climb for Peluso, who stayed out of the spotlight when it came to hitting Mystery Bounties, but his goal was crystal clear: take down the EPO Mystery Bounty and secure the win — and that’s exactly what he did. The turning point came 13-handed, when he dethroned French chipleader Desnos and took full…
Show me the money
Picture this, you’ve taken down an online tournament after a 12-hour session, your heart’s racing, and you’re ready to celebrate with a pizza and a pint. But then… the withdrawal screen stares back at you… “1-5 business days.” The rollercoaster of emotions is stopped in its tracks as you wait in limbo for your winnings,…
