After 46 years as Europe’s premier poker festival, the Irish Poker Open (IPO) is going global. Three international stops have been confirmed across 2026 and 2027 — the first time in the tournament’s history that the brand will operate outside of Dublin. A Tournament Built on Transatlantic Roots The IPO traces its origins to 1980, … Continued
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Irish Poker Open Announces Three International Stops Across Three Continents
By Andrew Burnett
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RakebackHQ Take
The Irish Poker Open's first international expansion in 46 years adds three confirmed stops across 2026-2027: Australia, Marrakech, and the United States. The IPO built its reputation on accessible buy-ins and deep structures that reward skill — the international stops carry that identity to new markets. For online players considering one of these trips, the economics start online: players who optimize their best rakeback deals generate the travel bankroll that makes live festival travel viable. At $300/month in online rake with 30% rakeback, that's $1,080/year working toward your IPO trip — on top of your winnings. Run the full math in our rakeback calculator and see which rooms make the economics work for your volume.
