Simon Wilson Bags Record-Breaking €600k Irish Open Main Event Win - VIP-Grinders

Simon Wilson Bags Record-Breaking €600k Irish Open Main Event Win - VIP-Grinders

It was a home soil triumph in the Irish Poker Open Main Event in Dublin last night, with Simon Wilson fighting off a strong challenge to bag the title and €600,000 top prize. (Pic courtesy of Danny Maxwell/RIHL) Five opening flights over four days attracted a whopping 4,562 entries, each paying €1150 to build a €4,447,950 prize pool, with six 6-figure payouts up top and a host of others ensured of a decent payday. In the money The bubble burst i…

PokerStars Does It Again: Irish Poker Open Main Event Becomes the Largest Ever

The 45th Irish Poker Open saw an absolutely record-breaking Main Event turnout with 4,562 entries, blowing the original €2.5 million guarantee...

WSOP 2025 May Face Headwinds, But Live Poker Globally is Still Booming

While there is growing speculation that the 2025 WSOP Las Vegas series could see a dip in international participation, live poker events elsewhere continue to thrive. This past weekend was packed with major tournaments around the globe, including the Irish Poker Open, WSOP Circuit stops in Toronto and Aix-en-Provence, and the Australia Poker Open. Nearly all of them reported record-breaking attendance in their Main Events. The Irish Poker Open s…