The Irish Open 2026 has already established itself, without question, as one of the most impactful editions in its long history. The €1.150 Main Event gathered a massive field of 5.003 entries and raised the prize pool to €4.852.910, nearly double its initial €2.500.000 guarantee. At the Royal Dublin Society, there was a big party, great poker, and, of course, a Latin presence in the money.
Although the general focus was on the record and the diversity of a tournament that attracted players from 60 countries, for this side of the map there was another fact to celebrate: four Latin representatives managed to get into the money in one of the toughest and most crowded fields on the European calendar.
The best Latin result so far among those already eliminated went to the Brazilian Marcelo Pereira
Argentina was also present in the money zone with Hugo Gotuzzo
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But the Latin story in Dublin is not over yet. While several have already visited the cashier, the Brazilian Victor Ponciano
The Irish Open broke records. And Latin America, once again, made itself noticed where it matters most: in the fight and in the money.
Top 10 prizes
1° €517.100
2° €337.500
3° €240.000
4° €184.000
5° €141.000
6° €108.000
7° €83.000
8° €64.000
9° €49.000
10° €38.000
The Irish Open goes global
Parallel to the action at the tables, the organization announced a historic expansion of the festival, which will begin to have international stops:
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- Australia (Sydney) – September 2026
- Morocco (Marrakech) – November 2026
- United States – debut planned for 2027
