The 2023 Irish and Estrellas Poker Tour Dates Are Confirmed
The Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) is back for 2023. Over the coming months, five legs of the Spanish poker tour will take place across the nation. The event organizers, PokerStars, have promised its community “huge prize pools and the electric atmosphere and experience that comes with a live event”.
Irish Poker Tour Chairman, Fintan Gavin, reports an excellent start to 2023. ©IPT
Each stop will have a €1,100 buy-in Main Event and a €2,200 High Roller. Online players can win their way into Main Event competitions through online satellites found at PokerStars’ .com, .fr, and .es sites. Two types of satellite prizes are up for grabs: Seat/tickets only and packages that come with expenses and are valued at €1,500.
A highlight of the forthcoming ESPT events is a new partnership with the established and popular Campeonato de España de Poker (Spanish Poker Championship). Its events will open each festival and run before PokerStars ESPT tournaments get underway.
The 2023 Estrellas Poker Tour Stops Are:
- ESPT Madrid – Gran Madrid Casino Torrelodones March 23 – April 2
- ESPT Castellón – Orenes Gran Casino Castellón June 29 – July 9
- ESPT Barcelona – Casino Barcelona August 21 – August 27
- ESPT Málaga – Casino De Juego De Torrequebrada September 14 – September 24
- ESPT Sevilla – Casino Admiral Sevilla November 2 – November 12
Cork Next for the Irish Poker Tour
Elsewhere in Europe, the Irish Poker Tour (IPT) is gearing up for its third tournament of the year. Following healthy figures for the 2022 tour, organizers settled on an eight-leg 2023 IPT schedule with €2.6 million in guaranteed prize money.
The Macau Casino in Cork – Ireland’s second largest city – will host the next stop between March 9 – March 12. The Main Event entry is €500 (including registration fees), and the Paddy Power sponsored tournament has a €100,000 guarantee.
The Future Stops on the 2023 Irish Poker Tour Are:
- IPT Madrid – Macau Casino, Cork March 9 – March 12
- IPT Dublin – Green Isle Hotel, Dublin March 17 – March 18
- IPT Dublin – Green Isle Hotel, Dublin April 28 – May 1
- IPT London – Aspers Casino, London June 8 – June 11
- IPT Killarney – INEC Arena, Killarney September 27 – October 1
- IPT Dublin/Finals – Green Isle Hotel, Dublin December 28 – December 30
IPT Chairman Fintan Gavin – who doubles as Ireland’s team captain at International Federation of Match Poker events – is brimming with enthusiasm for the year ahead. Speaking to OnlineCasinos.com he said: “We have a had a brilliant start to the tour in 2023, and we are on schedule to break a number of records”.
“The events, with help from our sponsors, Paddy Power, have €50,000 in added prizemoney. Of that fund, the tour leaderboard winner will receive €10,000, and we have commissioned a very special bracelet for the victor worth €5,000.”
In addition to its feature events, the IPT will stage at least 10 ‘One-Day Stop’ tournaments in 2023. Played in what Gavin calls “smaller regional venues,” these competitions come with a €150 entry and have total guarantees of €300,000. The first One-Day Stop will take place this weekend in Clonmel, County. Tipperary.
