€1,150 Luxon Mystery Bounty Day 1cd | 2025 Irish Open

04-12-2025 19:40 UTC

Add PokerNews to Your Mobile Home Screen

Patrick Cole

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The PokerNews desktop and mobile browser websites are as feature-rich as ever, so our tech gurus have decided to call time on the PokerNews mobile app.

Don't fret if you spend your time reading PokerNews articles and live tournament updates from your mobile device because adding PokerNews to your Android or iOS-powered device is simple. Doing so enables you to continue enjoying PokerNews in its glory, including seeing badges, using emojis, browsing famously easy-to-navigate pages, and getting closer to the action with MyStack.

Find More Information Here

04-12-2025 19:45 UTC

Howlett Takes From Nguyen

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Patrick Cole

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

John Howlett opened to 2,500 from middle position. Phi Nguyen called on the button.

The A♠8♠4♦ flop was checked around and Howlett checked again on the 10♣ turn. Nguyen bet 6,500 and Howlett called. The 5♥ river was checked down.

Nguyen had to show first and he tabled 6♦5♦ which was bested by Howlett's J♠J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Howlett	125,000 75,000	75,000
Phi Nguyen	75,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: John Howlett Phi Nguyen

04-12-2025 19:50 UTC

Clarke Good at Showdown

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Patrick Cole

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Patrick Clarke opened to 2,400 from the cutoff. Bryan Fequet-Robitaille defended the big blind.

The 5♠J♥4♦ flop was checked around and Fequet-Robitaille led for 2,500 on the 5♥ turn. Clarke called. The 5♦ was checked by both players. Clarke showed A♦9♦ and Fequet-Robitaille mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Clarke	95,000 95,000	95,000
Bryan Fequet-Robitaille	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Bryan Fequet-Robitaille Patrick Clarke

04-12-2025 19:55 UTC

Ballestero Takes from Van Dijk

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Patrick Cole

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Stan van Dijk opened to 2,500 from the hijack. David Ballestero defended the big blind.

He check-called a bet of 1,700 on the flop of 5♥A♣Q♥. He check-called again on the 9♦ turn, this time Van Dijk sized up to 12,500. Both players checked the 2♥ river. Ballestero was best at showdown with K♥Q♦ for second pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Ballestero	75,000
Stan van Dijk	55,000

Tags: David Ballestero Stan van Dijk

04-12-2025 20:00 UTC

Welcome to Club PokerNews

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Patrick Cole

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Welcome to the Club! Club PokerNews is the one-stop hub where you can access an array of added value from many of our partners. From exclusive poker freeroll passwords and special poker offers to private PokerNews events, take advantage of all the benefits at Club PokerNews!

We have found the best value on all of your favorite sites, locked up added value for our readers in private MTTs and freerolls, and give you all a chance to play in some of the biggest tournaments in the world for a minimal outlay!

There are many ways for you to get involved in the action, but one of the simplest is to sign up for the newsletter, above. You will receive the latest freeroll passwords and bonuses directly to your inbox so you can start taking advantage. If you prefer to be more involved in the PokerNews Community, then you can access the PokerNews Discord Channel and be first to all the latest offers, giveaways and passwords, while engaging in the growing community we have on the platform.

Join the Club Here

04-12-2025 20:05 UTC

Late Registration About to Close

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

There is five minutes left to register for this flight to Day 2 of the €1,150 Luxon Mystery Bounty

04-12-2025 20:10 UTC

Last Round of Entries and Reentries This Flight

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Shamil Patel	50,000
Lars Kamphues	50,000
Joshua Wolters	50,000
James Bott	50,000 50,000	50,000
Christopher Dowling	50,000
Seun Oluwole	50,000
Sam Grafton	50,000

Shane Hall	50,000
Tan Le	50,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	50,000
Dinesh Alt	50,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

04-12-2025 20:16 UTC

Recent Eliminations

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard O'Neill	Busted
Jon Kyte	Busted
Declan Connolly	Busted
Vitale Grecul	Busted
Michael Graydon	Busted
Alex Todd	Busted
Andrew Dickinson	Busted
Pia Fransson	Busted
Nils Mallon	Busted
Stanislav Anufriiev	Busted

04-12-2025 20:23 UTC

Frey Busts Kuechenhofen

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Phillip Kuechenhofen opened from the button to 3,500. Richard Frey and Silviu-Teodor Tanase called in the small and big blinds.

Both blinds checked the 5♦Q♠2♠ flop to Kuechenhofen who bet 5,000. Frey then check-raised to 17,000. Tanase folded before Kuechenhofen announced all in. Frey snap-called as the covering stack.

Phillip Kuechenhofen: 4♠3♠ All in
Richard Frey: 5♣5♥