PokerStars & Paddy Power sponsor the Irish Open

The 2023 event should see a boost in numbers as PokerStars will provide online satellites and live streaming for the event.

One of Europe's most prestigious tournaments has a new pair of sponsors. Paddy Power and PokerStars will be the sponsors of the 2023 Irish Open between April 3-10. 

Paddy Power were the long standing partner of the event until partypoker became the lead sponsor. Now that Paddy Power and PokerStars are both part of Flutter Entertainment, they have both been brought on to sponsor the festival. 

Both brands will provide satellites for the event as well as live streaming the tournament. The Main Event will guarantee €1 million and PokerStars will be hosting an online Irish Open series prior to the festival.

Paul O’Reilly and JP McCann, CEOs of The Irish Poker Open, said: “We are very proud to announce PokerStars and Paddy Power as the official sponsors of The Irish Poker Open and we are looking forward to bringing our players another epic Irish Open Poker Festival, whilst welcoming new players from around the globe! We have exciting plans in place for the growth of The Irish Poker Open, Europe’s longest running poker festival, and we believe, with PokerStars and Paddy Power as the new sponsors this aligns perfectly with our vision for the growth of The Irish Poker Open over the coming years. This can only be a great thing for players.”

Kevin Harrington, Chief Commercial Officer at PokerStars, said: “Ireland is the home of Flutter and we are truly delighted to partner with the already well-loved Open and work with our colleagues at Paddy Power and The Irish Poker Open to make this a very special event for all our players, not only for those in Ireland but for players from across the world.”