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International Poker Open Dublin 2026: Full Schedule, Main Event & Highlights
- IPO Dublin 2026 runs Oct 20-28 at Bonnington Hotel.
- €200K GTD Main Event plus many affordable side events.
- Qualify via WPT Global for bonus prizes and join online or live.
International Poker Open Dublin 2026 at Bonnington Hotel October 20-28.
The International Poker Open is back at the Bonnington Hotel in Dublin for another week (Oct 20-28) of affordable live poker, craic, and genuinely big guarantees. Running since the late 2000s, the IPO has grown into one of Europe’s best-known grassroots festivals: low-to-mid buy-ins, big fields, and a schedule that still leaves room for a pint at the bar between levels.
This year’s headline is the €310 + €40 Main Event with a €200,000 guarantee, backed up by a full festival of side events, mixed games, high rollers, and nightly turbos. If you want a proper live series without five-figure buy-ins, IPO Dublin 2026 is exactly that.
Does this tickle your toes? Qualify via WPT Global Golden Ticket program and you can win €100,000 bonus if you manage to win the Main Event. First step online qualifiers starting from $1.10!
IPO Dublin Main Event
The loudest bang of the International Poker Open is the €200K GTD Main Event. What makes the IPO Main Event special is its seven Day 1 starting flights, including one played online.
- Buy-in: €310 + €40
- Guarantee: €200,000
- Starting stack: 30,000
- Structure: Multiple Day 1s with varying clock speeds, deep Day 2, and a long final day
All Main Event Flights
| Flight | Date & Time | Levels | Starting Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Day 1 | Sun Oct 18 – 20:00 | 13 mins | 30,000 |
| Day 1A | Wed Oct 21 – 14:00 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Day 1B | Thu Oct 22 – 14:00 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Day 1C | Fri Oct 23 – 14:00 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Day 1D | Sat Oct 24 – 12:00 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Day 1E (Turbo) | Sat Oct 24 – 20:00 | 20 mins | 30,000 |
| Day 1F (Hyper) | Sun Oct 25 – 09:30 | 10/20 mins | 30,000 |
| Day 2 | Sun Oct 25 – 13:00 | 50 mins | – |
| Final | Mon Oct 26 – 13:00 | up to 60 mins | – |
You can play a slow 40-minute Day 1, take a late turbo shot, or start from your sofa on the Sunday online flight. Once you’re through to Day 2, the structure slows down and gives you room to play poker rather than shove-fest roulette.
Live satellites run all week with “WYS @ 75K Chips” qualifiers that put you directly into the Main with a healthy starting stack. It’s one of the better-value ways to turn a small buy-in into a full 30k stack and a shot at the title.
Other Internation Poker Open 2026 Dublin Highlights
The rest of the schedule fills the week with multiple low-to-mid-stakes events and there’s also few high rollers amongst them.
Seniors, High Rollers, and Second Chance
| Event | Dates | Buy-in | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPO Seniors | Tue Oct 20 (Day 1), Wed Oct 21 (Final) | €260 + €40 | 25,000 |
| Luxon Pay Super High Roller | Fri Oct 23 (Day 1), Sat Oct 24 (Final) | €1,000 + €100 | 25,000 |
| Leslie McLean High Roller | Sun Oct 25 (Day 1), Mon Oct 26 (Final) | €500 + €50 | 25,000 |
| IPO Second Chance | Sun Oct 25 (Day 1), Mon Oct 26 (Final) | €200 + €30 | 10,000 |
Mixed Games and PLO
| Event | Date & Time | Buy-in | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPO 8-Game | Wed Oct 21 – 16:00 | €170 + €30 | 5,000 |
| IPO Pot Limit Omaha | Thu Oct 22 – 18:00 | €170 + €30 | 6,000 |
| PLO Deepstack | Mon Oct 26 – 20:30 | €170 + €30 | 2,000 |
Nightly NLH and Midnight Madness
Every night has a themed No-Limit hold’em event plus a Midnight Madness flip-out:
- The Warm Up, bounties, mystery bounties, deepstack, and turbos from €80–€120 buy-ins with guarantees from €2,000–€5,000.
- Midnight Madness: One-Hand-Blind-Omaha Flip Outs at 23:59 every night, starting with a free roll on Tuesday and €10 flips the rest of the week.
It’s the kind of schedule where you can always find something to fire, whether you bagged earlier or are looking for a quick sweat before bed.
International Poker Open Dublin 2026 Full Schedule
| Day | Time | Tournament | Buy-in | Levels | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Oct 18 | 20:00 | IPO Main Event – €200,000 Gtd Online Day 1 | €310 + €40 | 13 mins | 30,000 |
| Tuesday, Oct 20 | 15:00 | IPO Seniors Event – €25,000 Gtd Day 1 | €260 + €40 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Tuesday, Oct 20 | 19:00 | Nightly NLH (Tuesday) The Warm Up – €3,000 Gtd | €100 + €20 | 20 mins | 25,000 |
| Tuesday, Oct 20 | 21:00 | Qualifier to Main Event, WYS @ 75K Chips – 4 Seats Gtd | €70 + €15 | 20 mins | 15,000 |
| Tuesday, Oct 20 | 23:59 | Midnight Madness (One-Hand-Blind-Omaha Flip Out) | €0 + €0 | 20 mins | – |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | 14:00 | IPO Main Event – €200,000 Gtd Day 1/A | €310 + €40 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | 15:00 | IPO Seniors Event – €25,000 Gtd Final | €260 + €40 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | 16:00 | IPO 8-Game – €5,000 Gtd | €170 + €30 | 30 mins | 30,000 |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | 19:00 | Nightly NLH (Wednesday) Bounty (€50) – €3,000 Gtd | €50 + €50 + €20 | 20 mins | 30,000 |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | 21:00 | Qualifier to Main Event, WYS @ 75K Chips – 5 Seats Gtd | €70 + €15 | 20 mins | 15,000 |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | 23:59 | Midnight Madness (One-Hand-Blind-Omaha Flip Out) | €10 + €0 | – | 1 |
| Thursday, Oct 22 | 14:00 | IPO Main Event – €200,000 Gtd Day 1/B | €310 + €40 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Thursday, Oct 22 | 18:00 | IPO Pot Limit Omaha – €6,000 Gtd | €170 + €30 | 25 mins | 30,000 |
| Thursday, Oct 22 | 19:00 | Nightly NLH (Thursday) Mystery Bounty – €3,000 Gtd | €50 + €100 + €20 | 20 mins | 30,000 |
| Thursday, Oct 22 | 21:00 | Qualifier to Main Event, WYS @ 75K Chips – 5 Seats Gtd | €70 + €15 | 20 mins | 15,000 |
| Thursday, Oct 22 | 23:59 | Midnight Madness (One-Hand-Blind-Omaha Flip Out) | €10 + €0 | – | 1 |
| Friday, Oct 23 | 14:00 | IPO Main Event – €200,000 Gtd Day 1/C | €310 + €40 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Friday, Oct 23 | 15:00 | Qualifier to Luxon SHR, WYS @ 105K Chips – 2 Seats Gtd | €162 + €13 | 20 mins | 15,000 |
| Friday, Oct 23 | 18:00 | Qualifier to Main Event, WYS @ 75K Chips – 5 Seats Gtd | €70 + €15 | 20/18/20 mins | 15,000 |
| Friday, Oct 23 | 20:00 | IPO Luxon Pay Super High Roller – €25,000 Gtd Day 1 | €1,000 + €100 | 30 mins | 100,000 |
| Friday, Oct 23 | 21:00 | Nightly NLH (Friday) Deepstack – €5,000 Gtd | €80 + €20 | 15 mins | 50,000 |
| Friday, Oct 23 | 23:59 | Midnight Madness (One-Hand-Blind-Omaha Flip Out) | €10 + €0 | – | 1 |
| Saturday, Oct 24 | 12:00 | IPO Main Event – €200,000 Gtd Day 1/D | €310 + €40 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Saturday, Oct 24 | 13:00 | IPO Luxon Pay Super High Roller – €25,000 Gtd Final | €1,000 + €100 | 30 mins | 100,000 |
| Saturday, Oct 24 | 19:00 | Qualifier to IPO High Roller, WYS @ 105K Chips – 3 Seats Gtd | €83 + €12 | 20 mins | 15,000 |
| Saturday, Oct 24 | 20:00 | IPO Main Event – €200,000 Gtd Day 1/E (20 min clock) | €310 + €40 | 20 mins | 30,000 |
| Saturday, Oct 24 | 22:00 | Nightly NLH (Saturday) Turbo – €3,000 Gtd | €85 + €15 | 15 mins | 20,000 |
| Saturday, Oct 24 | 23:59 | Midnight Madness (One-Hand-Blind-Omaha Flip Out) | €10 + €0 | – | 1 |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | 9:30 | IPO Main Event – €200,000 Gtd Day 1/F (10 min clock) | €310 + €40 | 10/20 mins | 30,000 |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | 11:00 | Qualifier to IPO High Roller WYS @ 105K Chips – 4 Seats Gtd | €83 + €12 | 15 mins | 15,000 |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | 12:30 | Qualifier to “IPO Second Chance” WYS @ 75K Chips – 6 Seats Gtd | €46 + €9 | 20/8/20 mins | 15,000 |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | 13:00 | IPO Main Event – €200,000 Gtd Day 2 | €310 + €40 | 50 mins | 30,000 |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | 14:00 | IPO Leslie McLean High Roller – €25,000 Gtd Day 1 | €500 + €50 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | 18:00 | IPO Second Chance – €10,000 Gtd Day 1 | €200 + €30 | 25 mins | 30,000 |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | 22:00 | Nightly NLH (Sunday) Turbo – €3,000 Gtd | €100 + €20 | 15 mins | 20,000 |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | 23:59 | Midnight Madness (One-Hand-Blind-Omaha Flip Out) | €10 + €0 | – | 1 |
| Monday, Oct 26 | 13:00 | IPO Main Event – €200,000 Gtd Final | €310 + €40 | 60/24/12/60 mins | 30,000 |
| Monday, Oct 26 | 13:00 | IPO Leslie McLean High Roller – €25,000 Gtd Final | €500 + €50 | 40 mins | 30,000 |
| Monday, Oct 26 | 13:00 | IPO Second Chance – €10,000 Gtd Final | €200 + €30 | 25 mins | 30,000 |
| Monday, Oct 26 | 15:00 | IPO Mini Main – €15,000 Gtd | €150 + €20 | 20/8/20/8/20/8/20 mins | 30,000 |
| Monday, Oct 26 | 20:30 | PLO Deepstack – €2,000 Gtd | €170 + €30 | 20 mins | 50,000 |
| Monday, Oct 26 | 18:00 | Nightly NLH (Monday) Last Chance – €2,000 Gtd | €100 + €20 | 20 mins | 20,000 |
| Monday, Oct 26 | 23:59 | Midnight Madness (One-Hand-Blind-Omaha Flip Out) | €10 + €0 | – | 1 |
About the Venue
The International Poker Open once again takes over the Bonnington Hotel Conference Centre on Swords Road in Dublin 9. It’s about a 10-minute taxi from Dublin Airport, with regular buses running into the city if you’d rather keep the bankroll for buy-ins.
For players, the Bonnington is a practical choice: on-site rooms at special IPO rates, a large conference space that can comfortably hold the Main Event field and side events, and food and drink options that don’t require leaving the building between levels. If you do want to explore, you’re a short ride from central Dublin’s pubs, restaurants, and late-night options.
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