Irish Open Goes Global: Inaugural Sydney Schedule Features 40+ Tournaments

• Entry: Players can enter the field via a direct A$2,000 buy-in. 
• Schedule Window: The tournament begins its first phase on Sunday, September 6.  
• Phase Options: The Main Event structure leverages six starting flights, giving players extensive options including two specialized turbo flights.  
• On-Site Satellites: To drive massive field engagement, the Poker Palace schedule schedules 18 super satellites that will explicitly award 170 guaranteed seats to the Main Event.  

• Lucky 8s: Featuring an A$250,000 guarantee, this tournament runs across five starting flights, culminating in a final table on September 6.  
• Inaugural Sydney Poker Open: Placed strategically on the final two days of the calendar, this A$880 buy-in event carries an A$100,000 guarantee.
• Inclusivity Tournaments: The A$360 Deaf Championship Main Event will take place on Saturday, September 5 under the guidance of ambassador Darren Chow, running alongside a dedicated A$200 Ladies Championship and a A$600 Seniors Championship.  
• Mixed-Game Disciplines: Non-Hold'em players gain significant representation with the new A$600 Asia-Pacific Cup, Sviten Special, Mixed 8-Game High Roller, a A$10,000 Super High Roller, and standard A$600 entries for PLO 4/5/6, The Hendon Mob Championship, and Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw.

The expansion relies on a natural cultural exchange between international and local poker circles. Detailing the broader strategy behind the global transition, tournament co-owner JP McCann explained:

We’ve always believed poker should be serious at the tables and great craic everywhere else, so bringing the Irish Open to Sydney felt like a natural fit. Sydney also gives us the chance to connect with the growing Asia-Pacific poker community while bringing a little bit of Ireland with us. The Irish Open has always been about atmosphere as much as poker, and we can’t wait to bring that energy to Australia.