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Dolce Vita Series Lands at Imperium Milan with €300K GTD Festival (28 Feb – 9 Mar)
The Imperium Cardroom in Milan is preparing to host the Dolce Vita Series, a ten-day poker festival running 28 February to 9 March and featuring €300,000 in guaranteed prize pools across a packed schedule of tournaments. Blending accessible buy-ins, mixed formats, and a headline Main Event, the series is shaping up to be one of…
Game On as CoinPoker set to Level Up with New Platform
Crypto poker site Coinpoker is launching a new platform on March 2, 2026, which has been described as a full revamp with new software, rather than an upgrade of the existing client. The launch has been teased as a “Level Up” and the most significant upgrade in the site’s history. Exact details are a closely…
Dublin Poker Festival Update
It’s been an exciting week here in the Bonnington Hotel. The action continues after a very successful ACOP. Seniors Championship The Irish Seniors Championship commenced on Monday the 23rd of February. This saw many Irish legends and notable players, including Andy Black, Dara O’Kearney, Ciaran Cooney and Collette Murphy With a total of 263 entries,…
Dara O’Kearney and David Lappin – Sign deals with Paddy Power Poker and Pokerstars
Dara O’Kearney and David Lappin. A dynamic duo. Carved from authenticity, ETCHED in our minds every single month via the Chip Race (and Dara’s Shirts on the IPT Live circuit) It’s been a big week for our premier poker voices. One they will remember. Dara O Kearney signs with Paddy Power Power as Ambassador while…
The Dublin Poker Festival 2026
The Dublin Poker Festival in partnership with WPT Global, is well underway, it kicked off on the 19th of February with 11 days of poker set to be played at the Bonnington Hotel in Dublin. Offering over €400,000 in guarantees. The event has been running since 2015. Set up by local Dublin based poker promotion…
Slowplaying
When facing an overly aggressive player, most players revert to slowplaying their hand. There is a logic to it; the player is betting too much. Why would we want to scare them off by playing the hand aggressively? The solvers have shown us what smart players already knew, which is that the way to deal…
The Women Are Still Crushing It! – Queen Of The Felt With Tanya Masters
If anyone thinks the women’s game is slowing down then think again. A huge shout-out to Franky May Green who has just gone back-to-back in incredible style. First, she took down the WSOPC Marrakech Ladies Event, winning 1st place for 55,000 MAD (£4,467) and securing her first WSOP Circuit ring. An emotional win, a…
Athlone €30K In A Day Wrap
The Good, The Bad Beats & The Old Schoolers – Athlone on a Saturday Night Athlone saw the good, the bad beats, and the old school grit of Graydon and Ainsworth. All of it. On a Saturday night in Athlone. Main Event – €39,168 Prize Pool Strong numbers from the off and that familiar…
Aidan Connolly is King of Munster – Donal’s Corner
Aidan Connolly is a Dub exiled in Cork for many years who has been a regular grinder on the Irish Poker Tour since the very start. Despite playing solid poker and working hard on his game, Aidan has waited a long time for a big score on the Tour. The waiting and the grinding finally…
WPT Global
WPT Global was created in close partnership with the World Poker Tour, one of the most respected brands in poker for more than two decades, and serves as the official online home of the WPT. Built by experienced poker industry professionals, the platform was designed with a clear purpose: to connect online players directly to…
Sam Acheampong Genting and PartyPoker Ambassador Galway 2026
Big Sam Big Sam! What can we say about this guy? Genting and PartyPoker Ambassador, Poker lover and a first time in Galway at the Galway Poker Festival 2026. Larger than life , Sam Acheampong is the man. When will we see him in Ireland again? Reactions: ❤️ 1 😂 0 😮 0 🔥…
