Irish Poker Tour Announces its Stunning 2023 Schedule: Over €2.6 Million GTD
€2,600,000+ Guaranteed, Plus New €30,000+ Leaderboard to be Launched
The Irish Poker Tour in partnership with Paddy Power Poker has set out its audacious plans for next year.
Building on the incredible successes of 2022 the Tour will continue to spread the good news that high-quality tournament poker is for everyone and that players can enjoy great events in their own locality without having to spend big bucks.
This schedule is all about the players’ experience and poker communities everywhere not just in the big cities. We put all our emphasis on providing value for money, great structures, and a fun, relaxed atmosphere. We will continue to bring huge guarantees and affordable buy-ins to every part of Ireland and internationally.
The Irish Poker festival Killarney was one of the standout events of the decade and we have once again secured the same dates for 2023.
An exciting new addition is the Paddy’s Day €50k for €50 festival. This headline event looks to set a new record in the industry; the biggest guarantee ever at this buy-in level.
Also, look out for the new Monster Festival over the May bank holiday which boasts a €150k guarantee for a €150 buy-in. These events will bring huge numbers of recreational players to experience the high drama and excitement of tournament poker, along with the usual intoxicating mix of fun and craziness.
Another outstanding innovation for 2023 is the Paddy Power Poker Irish Poker Tour Leaderboard.
Prize-winners in all our events will gather points towards earning qualification for the end-of-year Playoff where €30,000 (including €10,000 in cash added by Paddy Power Poker) will be fought over. The Playoff victor will receive a magnificent and unique winner’s bracelet (valued at €5,000), a customised Tour trophy, and a minimum of €10,000 for the win.
The program listed below has combined guarantees of over €2.6 million with an additional €50,000 added to prizepools by our friends and partners at Paddy Power Poker.
They will offer superb round-the-clock opportunities to qualify for all our events with initial buy-ins from as low as €0.01. Players can target seat-only satellites or win fantastic packages that include luxury accommodation at our major festivals.
Irish Poker Tour Major Festivals for 2023
Irish Poker Championship
Jan 5th – 8th
Galmont Hotel Galway
Main Event Guarantee: €250,000
Main Event Buy-in: €550
Total Guarantees: €500,000
Westport Poker Festival
Feb 3rd – 5th
Castle Court Hotel Westport
Main Event Guarantee: €100,000
Main Event Buy-in: €300
Total Guarantees: €150,000
Cork Poker Festival
March 9th-12th
Macau Casino Cork
Main Event Guarantee: €100,000
Main Event Buy-in: €500
Total Guarantees: €200,000
Paddy’s €50k for €50 Festival
Mar 17th – 18th
Green Isle Hotel Dublin
Main Event Guarantee: €50,000
Main Event Buy-in: €50 Re-buy
Total Guarantees: €100,000
The MONSTER
April 28th– May 1st
Green Isle Hotel Dublin
Main Event Guarantee: €150,000
Main Event Buy-in: €150
Total Guarantees: €250,000
London Irish Poker Tour Festival
June 8th – 11th
Aspers Casino London
Main Event Guarantee: £150,000
Main Event Buy-in: £400
Total Guarantees: £250,000
Killarney Festival
Sept 27th – Oct 1st
INEC Arena Killarney
Main Event Guarantee: €250,000
Main Event Buy-in: €500
Total Guarantees: €500,000
Irish Poker Tour Final
Dec 28th – 30th
Green Isle Hotel Dublin
Main Event Guarantee: €150,000
Main Event Buy-in: €150
Total Guarantees: €300,000
Minimum of 10 One-Day Stops
Various dates in smaller regional venues
Main Event Buy-in: €150
Total Guarantees: €300,000
TOTAL MINIMUM GUARANTEED PRIZEPOOLS: €2,600,000
brilliant games well organised great dealers great players play them well done Fintan and co.
Ambitious, but certainly do-able with the poker crew that’s behind it.
Looking forward to welcoming the tour stops to both Macau, Cork in March and later to the INEC at the Glen Eagle Hotel in late September.
Brilliant news, serious effort being put in organising all this. I know it will be a huge success.
Any news on Satellites? Can you qualify online?
Hi Ed
Paddy Power Poker will run satellites on a regular basis.
In the past and going forward there will always be satellites for credit that you can use at any live event, seat-only tickets for the big events as well as full packages that include accommodation at festivals.
Just check out this page for details.
Cheers,
The Irish Poker Tour Team