Ireland has never hosted the PartyPoker Tour. That changes November 9-15. Cork’s Macau Casino is the site of the eighth leg of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour season, with seven days of poker anchored by a €100,000 guaranteed Main Event, a €50,000 guaranteed Mini Main, a Mystery Bounty, a High Roller, and two poker.pro Party Madness events, and 13 events in total.
The stated rake is the only fee. No registration charges, no day-end deductions, no hidden costs. poker.pro will be live on the ground for the entire week.
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What You Need to Know
Dates: November 9-15, 2026
Venue: Macau Casino, 16 St. Patrick’s Quay, Cork City, Ireland
Main Event: €500 buy-in (€445 + €55) | €100,000 guarantee | November 12-15
Mini Main Event: €150 buy-in | €50,000 guarantee | November 9-12
Mystery Bounty: €250 buy-in | November 14-15
High Roller: €1,000 buy-in | November 15
poker.pro Party Madness Red River NLH Bounty: €60 | Friday, November 13 at 22:00
poker.pro Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty: €60 | Saturday, November 14 at 22:00
Satellites: Online from €0.20 | Live from €30 at the venue
Prize pool deductions: 0%
Ireland’s First PartyPoker Tour Stop
Seven stops in. Seven sold-out fields. The PartyPoker Tour launched in the UK in 2025 and spent 2026 proving it could travel. Seville in March was the first international stop, with Francisco Garrido taking the title for €30,500. Madrid in May pulled 535 entries for the Main Event, the biggest field the series has ever seen, and Alexey Neofitov won it for €43,250. Robbie Bull set a Glasgow record in August with 355 entries. Wales’ Jonathan Rees won Castellon for €30,000 just weeks ago, out of 367 entries and a €163,760 prize pool.
Now it is Ireland’s turn. The Macau Casino on St. Patrick’s Quay is Ireland’s largest land-based poker room, with roughly 4,500 square feet of dedicated poker space, a short walk from Cork’s main train and bus stations. Irish players have watched this tour grow from the outside. This is the entry point.
The Mini Main Event: Four Flights, One Shot
The festival opens Monday, November 9, with the Mini Main Event, the €150 buy-in tournament with a €50,000 guarantee that gives every player a genuine path to a big score without the full Main Event commitment. Four Day 1 flights run across the first three days of the week. Day 1A goes Monday evening at 17:00. Day 1B is Tuesday afternoon at 14:00. Day 1C is a turbo on Tuesday night at 20:00. Day 1D is a hyper on Wednesday morning at 12:00. Each flight advances 15% of its field to Day 2.
Day 2 assembles all survivors from every flight on Wednesday at 18:00, with the entire remaining field in the money from that point. The final table runs Thursday at 16:00. Target Stack satellites for the Mini Main run Monday and Tuesday evenings at €30 a pop, awarding three €150 seats each time, with a 90,000 target stack for those who advance.
The Main Event: Four Flights to a €100,000 Prize Pool
The Main Event is the headline. The €500 buy-in includes a €100,000 guarantee, 0% prize pool deductions, and 25% of each Day 1 field advancing. Four flights over Thursday and Friday give every player multiple entry options. Day 1A goes Thursday at 14:00 with 40-minute levels. Day 1B is Friday at noon. Day 1C is a turbo on Friday evening at 20:00. Day 1D is a hyper Saturday morning at 11:00.
Day 2 fires Saturday at 17:00 and plays down to a final table. The champion is crowned Sunday, November 15. Two live Target Stack satellites run at the casino before the Main Event opens: €60 on Wednesday at 15:00 awarding three seats with a 150K target stack, and €85 on Thursday evening at 19:00 awarding eight seats with a 100K target stack.
The Side Events: Every Format on the Menu
This is not a two-event festival. The PartyPoker Tour Cork schedule runs 13 events over seven days, and the side-event lineup covers serious formats alongside the tournament-within-a-tournament Party Madness series.
The €200 NLH Knockout on Wednesday carries €50 bounties and a 25,000 starting stack over 25-minute levels. The €150 PLO 7-Max on Thursday is the mixed-game option for players who want action away from hold’em. The €250 Mystery Bounty on Saturday and Sunday adds a twist: mystery envelopes open on Day 2, so every Day 1 knockout is a sealed prize waiting to be claimed.
The €1,000 High Roller on Sunday is seven-max with 40,000 starting chips and 25-minute levels, the week’s top-end event for those chasing a serious score.
The Tennessee Hold’em Irish Championship on Saturday, with a €60 buy-in, is worth noting. Tennessee Hold’em uses four hole cards instead of two, discards two before the flop, and plays as standard NLH from there. It is one of the few Irish Championship titles on the schedule and a different challenge from anything else on the week.
The poker.pro Events
poker.pro has two branded events on the Cork schedule, both running as part of the Party Madness late-night bounty series.
The poker.pro Party Madness Red River NLH Bounty runs Friday night at 22:00. It is a €60 buy-in event (€25 to the pool, €25 bounties, €10 rake), 10-minute levels, with €25 bounties on every head. Red River NLH is played with five hole cards dealt, then one discarded before the flop. It plays like hold’em from the flop onward, but the pre-flop decisions are fundamentally different, and the bounty format keeps the action moving.
The poker.pro Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty runs Saturday night at 22:00 with the same structure: €60 buy-in, €25 bounties, 10-minute levels. Crazy Pineapple deals three hole cards, plays standard to the flop, then requires a discard before the turn. The two-street structure creates genuine hand-reading decisions that pure hold’em does not, and the bounty prizes make every elimination count.
Both events are the right format for a late-night session in the middle of a festival week. poker.pro’s live reporting team will be in the room covering them.
House of Tables: The Cork Sponsor Event
House of Tables sponsors the Friday afternoon event, the €100 NLH at 17:00. It is a 20-minute-level tournament with 20,000 starting chips and 8 levels of late registration, one of the more accessible events on the schedule at a €100 buy-in. House of Tables is Ireland’s dedicated poker lifestyle brand, and sponsoring an event at Ireland’s first PartyPoker Tour stop is a natural fit.
How to Qualify
Online satellites for both the Mini Main and Main Event run on PartyPoker from as low as €0.20, progressing through stages to a Sunday final awarding €500 in Tour tickets. Tour tickets are valid at all remaining 2026 stops, including Murcia and London in December, so qualifying early doesn’t lock you into Cork.
Live satellites run all week at the Macau Casino. The €30 Mini Main Target Stack satellites on Monday and Tuesday award three seats each. The €60 Main Event satellite on Wednesday at 15:00 awards three seats. The €85 Main Event satellite on Thursday awards eight seats. A €115 High Roller satellite on Sunday awards two €1,000 seats. Live registration at the casino does not require an online PartyPoker account.
Full Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 9 | 17:00 | €150 Mini Main Event – Day 1A |
| 20:00 | €30 Mini Main Target Stack Satellite (3 seats) | |
| Tue Nov 10 | 14:00 | €150 Mini Main Event – Day 1B |
| 18:00 | €30 Mini Main Target Stack Satellite (3 seats) | |
| 20:00 | €150 Mini Main Event – Day 1C Turbo | |
| Wed Nov 11 | 12:00 | €150 Mini Main Event – Day 1D Hyper |
| 15:00 | €60 Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3 seats) | |
| 17:00 | €200 NLH KO | |
| 18:00 | €150 Mini Main Event – Day 2 | |
| 22:00 | €60 Party Madness PLO / NLH Bounty | |
| Thu Nov 12 | 14:00 | €500 Main Event – Day 1A |
| 16:00 | €150 Mini Main Event – Final Table | |
| 18:00 | €150 PLO 7-Max | |
| 19:00 | €85 Main Event Target Stack Satellite (8 seats) | |
| 22:00 | €60 Party Madness Win the Button NLH Bounty | |
| Fri Nov 13 | 12:00 | €500 Main Event – Day 1B |
| 17:00 | €100 NLH Sponsored by House of Tables | |
| 20:00 | €500 Main Event – Day 1C Turbo | |
| 22:00 | €60 poker.pro Party Madness Red River NLH Bounty | |
| Sat Nov 14 | 11:00 | €500 Main Event – Day 1D Hyper |
| 14:00 | €250 Mystery Bounty – Day 1A | |
| 17:00 | €500 Main Event – Day 2 | |
| 18:00 | €60 Tennessee Hold’em Irish Championship | |
| 19:00 | €250 Mystery Bounty – Day 1B Turbo | |
| 22:00 | €60 poker.pro Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty | |
| Sun Nov 15 | 11:00 | €250 Mystery Bounty – Day 1C Hyper |
| 14:00 | €115 High Roller Satellite (2 × €1,000 seats) | |
| 15:00 | €500 Main Event – Final Table | |
| 16:00 | €250 Mystery Bounty – Day 2 | |
| 16:00 | €1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max | |
| 18:00 | €100 Last Chance NLH Double Board |
poker.pro Will Be There
poker.pro is on the ground at the Macau Casino from November 9 through the Main Event final table on November 15. Live reporting will cover the Mini Main final table, Main Event chip counts and eliminations through every flight, daily updates across all side events, and the two poker.pro Party Madness events. Follow everything live at poker.pro and on the poker.pro Telegram channel.
PartyPoker Tour Cork 2026: FAQ
When and where is the PartyPoker Tour Cork 2026?
The PartyPoker Tour Cork runs November 9-15, 2026, at the Macau Casino, 16 St. Patrick’s Quay, Cork City, Ireland. The Macau Casino is Ireland’s largest land-based poker room and is within walking distance of Cork’s main train and bus stations. Players must be 18 or over and carry valid photo ID.
What is the Main Event structure?
The Main Event has a €500 buy-in (€445 to the pool, €55 rake) and a €100,000 guarantee with 0% prize-pool deductions. Four Day 1 flights run November 12-14, each starting with 50,000 chips and 40-minute levels (turbo and hyper options available). 25% of each flight advances to Day 2 on Saturday, November 14. The final table is Sunday, November 15. Live Target Stack satellites run at the casino on Wednesday (€60, 3 seats) and Thursday (€85, 8 seats) before the Main Event opens.
What is the Mini Main Event structure?
The Mini Main Event has a €150 buy-in and a €50,000 guarantee. Four Day 1 flights run November 9-11 across Monday evening, Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday night turbo, and Wednesday hyper. Each flight advances 15% to Day 2 on Wednesday at 18:00, with all remaining players in the money from that point. The final table runs Thursday, November 12. Target Stack satellites at €30 run Monday and Tuesday evenings, each awarding three €150 seats.
What are the poker.pro branded events at Cork?
poker.pro has two branded events on the schedule. The poker.pro Party Madness Red River NLH Bounty runs Friday night, November 13 at 22:00, at €60 with €25 bounties. Red River NLH deals five hole cards and requires one discard before the flop. The poker.pro Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty runs Saturday night, November 14 at 22:00, also €60 with €25 bounties. Crazy Pineapple deals three hole cards and requires a discard before the turn. poker.pro will cover both events live from Cork.
What other events are on the Cork schedule?
The full schedule includes the €250 Mystery Bounty (November 14-15), €1,000 High Roller 7-Max (November 15), €200 NLH KO (November 11), €150 PLO 7-Max (November 12), €100 NLH Sponsored by House of Tables (November 13), Tennessee Hold’em Irish Championship (November 14), Last Chance NLH Double Board (November 15), and several €60 Party Madness events including PLO/NLH Bounty, Win the Button NLH Bounty, and the two poker.pro branded events. Total guarantees across the festival exceed €150,000.
How can I qualify online for the PartyPoker Tour Cork?
PartyPoker online satellites start at €0.20 and progress through multiple stages to a Sunday final that awards €500 in Tour tickets. Tour tickets are valid at any remaining 2026 PartyPoker Tour stop, including Murcia and London in December, so qualifying early keeps your options open. Live registration at the Macau Casino does not require an online PartyPoker account. A €115 High Roller satellite runs Sunday, November 15 at 14:00, awarding two €1,000 seats.
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