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January Fire on RedStar Poker: Episode 1, IPO Twisters & Avatar Hunt Leprechaun

January Fire on RedStar Poker: Episode 1, IPO Twisters & Avatar Hunt Leprechaun

After a long and fruitful warm up of Elite Series XL: Winter Edition, RedStar Poker decided not to take a break even for a day and announced E1: €250,000 GTD Season Opener starting on January 16th, 2026 alongside two new Irish Poker Open promotions.

Episode 1: Season Opener

  • Dates: January 16th — February 1st, 2026
  • Daily €5,000 GTD Mini Season Opener with a €7.50 buy-in
  • Flighted €200,000 GTD Season Opener with a €300 buy-in

Daily tournaments start at 17:30 GMT.

Day 2 or Finale of Main Event will start at 15:00 GMT on February 1st.

There are also two missions that can be completed in two weeks:

  • Week 1 from January 16th to 24th, 2026
  • Week 2 from January 25th to February 1st, 2026

Both are Revenue Missions with different requirement in rake to earn ticket:

  • Low — 1,500 points = €150 in rake —> E1: €7.50 Step ticket
  • High — 8,000 points = €800 in rake —> E1: €50 Satellite ticket

The Low Mission can be completed twice each week to earn up to two tickets. The High Mission can only be completed once each week.

Irish Poker Open Twisters

RedStar Poker: Irish Poker Open Twisters

Until March 22nd — when qualification route for Irish Poker Oзen 2026 are done on iPoker Network — RedStar Poker will be holding two special IPO Twisters with cash and ticket prizes:

€2.50 Twister PrizeProbability€7.50 Twister PrizeProbability
€5 in cash77.14%€15 in cash32.20%
€10 IPO 2026 Mega Sat ticket15%€15 IPO 2026 Package ticket59.378%
€15 IPO 2026 Package ticket7%€50 IPO 2026 Seats ticket5.5%
€50 IPO 2026 Seats ticket0.758%€150 IPO 2026 [Package] ticket2.9%
€150 IPO 2026 [Package] ticket0.1%€1,000 in cash0.02%
€2,000 in cash0.002%€5,000 in cash0.002%

€10 Irish Open 2026 Mega Satellites start twice a week at 20:30 GMT — every Thursday and Sunday from January 18th to March 22nd, 2026.

Irish Poker Open: Avatar Hunt

RedStar Poker: Irish Poker Open: Avatar Hunt

The final surprise for poker fans at RedStar Poker from January 16th to April 6th, 2026, will be the familiar and exciting “mission ladder” game called “Avatar Hunt”, dedicated to leprechauns, where you will have the chance to win unique avatars, table animations, and emojis.

There are four missions included in this promotion:

  • 2D Avatar — play 50 hands in any game
  • 3D Avatar — see the flop 50 times in cash games
  • Table Animations — win 10 Twisters with buy-in of €1 or higher
  • Emoticons — generate €50 in rake and fees

They must be completed each once and in sequence to receive prizes.

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Written By: Vasilisa Zyryanova Blog Content Editor