在几个月前，Irish Open 已宣布在创办 46 年后将首次走向国际。如今，这一知名扑克巡回赛澳大利亚首站的详细信息已经公布。
8月31日至9月14日，Irish Open Sydney 将在 Poker Palace casino 举行，为期 15 天。这将是该巡回赛首次登陆澳大利亚。赛程共安排超过 40 场锦标赛，总保底奖金接近 A$2,000,000。
Irish Open Sydney 完整赛程
| 日期 | 时间 | 赛事编号 | 锦标赛 | 买入 | 保底 |
| Mon, Aug. 31 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1A | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Mon, Aug. 31 | 8:00 PM | 2 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 5 Seats GTD |
| Tue, Sep. 1 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1B | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Tue, Sep. 1 | 8:00 PM | 3 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 5 Seats GTD |
| Wed, Sep. 2 | 2:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8’s Day 1A | $880 | $250,000 GTD |
| Wed, Sep. 2 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1C | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Wed, Sep. 2 | 8:00 PM | 5 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 5 Seats GTD |
| Thu, Sep. 3 | 2:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8’s Day 1B | $880 | $250,000 GTD |
| Thu, Sep. 3 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1D | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Thu, Sep. 3 | 8:00 PM | 6 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Fri, Sep. 4 | 2:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8’s Day 1C | $880 | $250,000 GTD |
| Fri, Sep. 4 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1E | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Fri, Sep. 4 | 8:00 PM | 7 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Sat, Sep. 5 | 12:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8’s Day 1D | $880 | $250,000 GTD |
| Sat, Sep. 5 | 2:00 PM | 8 | Deaf Championship Main Event | $360 | — |
| Sat, Sep. 5 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1F | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Sat, Sep. 5 | 7:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8’s Turbo Day 1E | $880 | $250,000 GTD |
| Sat, Sep. 5 | 8:00 PM | 9 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Sun, Sep. 6 | 12:00 PM | 4 | Lucky 8’s Final Day | Closed | $250,000 GTD |
| Sun, Sep. 6 | 12:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1A | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD |
| Sun, Sep. 6 | 1:00 PM | 11 | Mixed 8-Game Championship | $600 | — |
| Sun, Sep. 6 | 2:00 PM | 12 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Sun, Sep. 6 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1G | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Sun, Sep. 6 | 8:00 PM | 13 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Mon, Sep. 7 | 2:00 PM | 14 | NLH 6-Max Championship | $600 | — |
| Mon, Sep. 7 | 2:00 PM | 15 | Big O Championship | $600 | — |
| Mon, Sep. 7 | 2:00 PM | 16 | $5,000 High Roller 8-Max Day 1 | $5,000 | — |
| Mon, Sep. 7 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1H | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Mon, Sep. 7 | 8:00 PM | 17 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Tue, Sep. 8 | 2:00 PM | 16 | $5,000 High Roller 8-Max Final Day | Closed | — |
| Tue, Sep. 8 | 2:00 PM | 18 | The Hendon Mob Championship | $600 | — |
| Tue, Sep. 8 | 2:00 PM | 19 | Sviten Special Championship | $600 | — |
| Tue, Sep. 8 | 2:00 PM | 20 | NLH 8-Max Mystery Bounty | $2,000 | — |
| Tue, Sep. 8 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1I | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Tue, Sep. 8 | 7:00 PM | 21 | PLO | $600 | — |
| Tue, Sep. 8 | 8:00 PM | 22 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Wed, Sep. 9 | 2:00 PM | 23 | Asia-Pacific Cup | $600 | — |
| Wed, Sep. 9 | 2:00 PM | 24 | 2-7 Triple Draw Championship | $600 | — |
| Wed, Sep. 9 | 2:00 PM | 25 | $10,000 Super High Roller 8-Max Day 1 | $10,000 | — |
| Wed, Sep. 9 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1J | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Wed, Sep. 9 | 8:00 PM | 26 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Thu, Sep. 10 | 12:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1B | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD |
| Thu, Sep. 10 | 1:00 PM | 25 | $10,000 Super High Roller Final Day | Closed | — |
| Thu, Sep. 10 | 2:00 PM | 27 | Mixed 8-Game High Roller Championship | $2,000 | — |
| Thu, Sep. 10 | 2:00 PM | 28 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Thu, Sep. 10 | 5:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Day 1K | $360 | $500,000 GTD |
| Thu, Sep. 10 | 6:00 PM | 29 | Ladies Championship | $200 | — |
| Thu, Sep. 10 | 8:00 PM | 30 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Fri, Sep. 11 | 12:00 PM | 1 | Mini Irish Open Final Day | Closed | $500,000 GTD |
| Fri, Sep. 11 | 12:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1C | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD |
| Fri, Sep. 11 | 12:00 PM | 31 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Fri, Sep. 11 | 2:00 PM | 32 | PLO 4/5/6 | $600 | — |
| Fri, Sep. 11 | 4:00 PM | 33 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Fri, Sep. 11 | 8:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1D Turbo | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD |
| Fri, Sep. 11 | 8:00 PM | 34 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Sat, Sep. 12 | 11:00 AM | 35 | Irish Open Main Event Satellite | $250 | 5 Seats GTD |
| Sat, Sep. 12 | 11:00 AM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1E | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD |
| Sat, Sep. 12 | 2:00 PM | 36 | Irish Open Main Event Turbo Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Sat, Sep. 12 | 5:00 PM | 37 | Irish Open Main Event Hyper Turbo Satellite | $250 | 10 Seats GTD |
| Sat, Sep. 12 | 7:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 1F Turbo | $2,000 | $1,000,000 GTD |
| Sun, Sep. 13 | 12:00 PM | 38 | Sydney Poker Open Day 1A | $880 | $100,000 GTD |
| Sun, Sep. 13 | 1:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Day 2 | Closed | $1,000,000 GTD |
| Sun, Sep. 13 | 2:00 PM | 39 | $3,000 High Roller 8-Max Day 1 | $3,000 | — |
| Sun, Sep. 13 | 7:00 PM | 38 | Sydney Poker Open Day 1B Turbo | $880 | $100,000 GTD |
| Mon, Sep. 14 | 12:00 PM | 39 | $3,000 High Roller 8-Max Final Day | Closed | — |
| Mon, Sep. 14 | 12:00 PM | 40 | Seniors 50+ Championship | $600 | — |
| Mon, Sep. 14 | 1:00 PM | 10 | Irish Open Main Event Final Day | Closed | $1,000,000 GTD |
| Mon, Sep. 14 | 1:00 PM | 38 | Sydney Poker Open Final Day | Closed | $100,000 GTD |
| Mon, Sep. 14 | 2:00 PM | 41 | PLO 6-Max | $600 | — |
| Mon, Sep. 14 | 4:00 PM | 42 | The Irish Goodbye | $460 | — |
Irish Open Sydney 焦点看点
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整个系列将于 8 月 31 日下午 5 点打响，首先进行的是 Mini Irish Open Day 1A。这是一场买入 $360 的无限注德州扑克赛事，保底奖金为 $500,000。此后将连续多日安排 Day 1 小组赛，直到 9 月 11 日进行 Day 2。
在 Mini Irish Open 各个起始轮之间，赛程还穿插了多场颇具吸引力的赛事，其中包括买入 $880 的 Lucky 8’s。该赛事保底奖池为 $250,000，共设 5 个 Day 1 起始轮。任何一场起始轮成功晋级的选手，都将在 9 月 6 日回归争夺冠军。
虽然 Irish Open Sydney 的核心项目仍是无限注德州扑克，但赛程也照顾到了不同玩家的兴趣。例如，9 月 6 日将举行买入 $600 的 Mixed 8-Game Championship，而买入 $360 的 Deaf Championship Main Event 则安排在 9 月 5 日进行。
本系列最大焦点无疑是买入 $2,000 的 Irish Open Main Event，其保底奖金达到 $1,000,000。赛事共安排 6 个 Day 1 起始轮，晋级选手将于 9 月 13 日重返赛场，并于次日在 Poker Palace 决出最终冠军。
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Irish Open 联合拥有者之一 JP McCann 在新闻稿中表示：“我们一直相信，扑克在牌桌上应该是严肃认真的，而离开牌桌后则应该充满欢乐，所以把 Irish Open 带到悉尼，感觉是再自然不过的选择——而且我以前从没去过澳大利亚，我觉得去一趟会很不错！”
“澳大利亚人和爱尔兰人有很多共同点——我们都喜欢好故事、喜欢好啤酒，也都乐于把 bad beats 归咎于任何原因，唯独不怪自己的决定。”
“悉尼也让我们有机会与不断壮大的 Asia-Pacific 扑克社区建立联系，同时把一点爱尔兰风情带过去。Irish Open 一直以来不仅关乎扑克本身，也关乎赛场氛围，我们已经迫不及待想把这种能量带到澳大利亚。”
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