€10,000 Super High Roller
Day 2 Started
2025 Irish Open
€10,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 Irish Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€503,831
Entries
53
Level
24
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Entries
25
Players Left
1
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| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Simon Wilson | Ireland | 160,000 | 27 |
| 1 | 3 | Bernard Larabi | Hungary | 200,000 | 33 |
| 1 | 4 | Anton Bergstrom | Sweden | 200,000 | 33 |
| 1 | 5 | [Removed:548] | Austria | 259,000 | 43 |
| 1 | 6 | Michel Molenaar | Netherlands | 167,000 | 28 |
| 1 | 7 | Marcel Kessler | Germany | 284,000 | 47 |
| 1 | 8 | Mengshi Tian | Hong Kong | 600,000 | 100 |
| 2 | 2 | Jamie Dwan | United Kingdom | 100,000 | 17 |
| 2 | 4 | Josef Schusteritsch | Austria | 144,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 5 | Jordan Glazer | United States | 68,000 | 11 |
| 2 | 6 | Stephen Song | United States | 148,000 | 25 |
| 2 | 7 | Duff Charette | Canada | 113,000 | 19 |
| 2 | 8 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 54,000 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Daniel Smiljkovic | Austria | 133,000 | 22 |
| 3 | 4 | Severi Palmu | Finland | 185,000 | 31 |
| 3 | 5 | Roope Tarmi | Finland | 215,000 | 36 |
| 3 | 6 | Adrian Cazacu | Romania | 265,000 | 44 |
| 3 | 7 | Robbie Toan | Ireland | 251,000 | 42 |
| 3 | 8 | Christopher Nguyen | Austria | 354,000 | 59 |
| 4 | 1 | [Removed:553] | Austria | 91,000 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | Timo Kamphues | Germany | 125,000 | 21 |
| 4 | 4 | Jonathan Proudfoot | United Kingdom | 190,000 | 32 |
| 4 | 6 | Govert Metaal | Netherlands | 261,000 | 44 |
| 4 | 7 | Jorge Artiga-Pacheco | Canada | 237,000 | 40 |
| 4 | 8 | Zdenek Zizka | Czech Republic | 167,000 | 28 |
The nickname "WhatIfGod" on PokerStars, a sponsor of the 2025 Irish Open, has struck fear into anyone seated at his virtual table for over two decades. The longtime crusher has countless wins under his belt, including the two online EPTs that were held during COVID, but a live poker victory eludes him yet.
At the final table of 2024's EPT Prague, it was revealed that the player who had remained anonymous for the better part of 20 years was Sweden's Anton Bergstrom. Bergstrom has mostly played online throughout his career but is starting to attend more live events in recent years, and has made the trip to the Royal Dublin Society for a first-time appearance at the Irish Open.
He was one of the 53 entries of the €10,000 Super High Roller and was among the 25 survivors at the end of Day 1, battling for a prize pool of €503,831. He doubled his starting stack, bagging up exactly 200,000, worth 33 big blinds when Day 2 resumes, sharing the bottom spot in the top ten with Bernard Larabi. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Mengshi Tian returns at 1 p.m. today with the chiplead of 600,000, nearly double that of nearest contender Christopher Nguyen, who will begin Day 2 with 354,000.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mengshi Tian | Hong Kong | 600,000 | 60 |
| 2 | Christopher Nguyen | Austria | 354,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Marcel Kessler | Germany | 284,000 | 47 |
| 4 | Adrian Cazacu | Romania | 265,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Govert Metaal | Netherlands | 261,000 | 44 |
| 6 | [Removed:548] | Austria | 259,000 | 43 |
| 7 | Robbie Toan | Ireland | 251,000 | 42 |
| 8 | Jorge Artiga-Pacheco | Canada | 237,000 | 40 |
| 9 | Roope Tarmi | Finland | 215,000 | 36 |
| 10 | Bernard Larabi | Hungary | 200,000 | 33 |
| 10 | Anton Bergstrom | Sweden | 200,000 | 33 |
Bergstrom's fellow EPT champions Stephen Song (148,000) and [Removed:553] are also in contention for the €163,800 first-place prize, as are bracelet winners Daniel Smiljkovic (133,000) and Juha Helppi (54,000), Meanwhile, Ireland is represented by Robbie Toan (251,000) and Simon Wilson (160,000).
The players will return to Level 14, with blinds of 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. Day 2 is the final day of the tournament, meaning the Super High Roller will play as many 40-minute levels as are needed to crown a winner, although the levels will be reduced to 30 minutes at the final three players or when a deal has been struck. A 30-second shot clock is also in play, with time banks distributed after every three levels.
Seven players will see a return on their five-figure investment, with seventh place taking home €26,500. Making the heads-up will guarantee one a six-figure payout, while taking home the trophy will be accompanied by that grand sum of €163,800.
€10,000 Super High Roller Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €163,800 |
| 2 | €108,300 |
| 3 | €73,100 |
| 4 | €55,400 |
| 5 | €42,800 |
| 6 | €34,000 |
| 7 | €26,500 |
PokerNews will be on the floor for the entire day, so stick around to find out who will be crowned the first Irish Open Super High Roller champion in over a decade.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The returning Super High Rollers have taken their seats as cards are in the air for the final day of the event.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Roope Tarmi limped in from the small blind and saw Adrian Cazacu raise to 23,000 in the big blind. Tarmi then jammed all in for 203,000, which Cazacu snap-called.
Roope Tarmi: 3♦3♣ 
Adrian Cazacu: K♠K♦
Tarmi was in dire shape against the cowboys of Cazacu. The 6♥9♣J♠5♠9♠ board did not improve his hand, seeing him become the first exit of Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
475,000
210,000
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210,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action was picked up on a 2♥J♦10♦8♥ turn in a heads-up pot between Simon Wilson in the small blind and Marcel Kessler in the cutoff. Wilson put an over-bet of 75,000 into the pot of 65,000, which Kessler called after some thought.
The 8♣ river saw Wilson jam all in, covering Kessler's stack of 160,000. Kessler gave a confused look before quickly folding his cards and surrendering the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
160,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Marcel Kessler raised to 12,000 in middle position and was three-bet to 34,000 by Simon Wilson in the cutoff. Small blind Bernard Larabi then four-bet jammed for 149,000.
Kessler asked for a count, spent one time bank, and then made the call. Wilson got out of the way, and the players showed down heads-up.
Bernard Larabi: J♥J♦
Marcel Kessler: A♠A♥
Larabi could not find a jack on the 9♣5♣5♠ flop or 2♠ turn, and the A♦ river gave Kessler a set to lock up the pot and knock Larabi out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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353,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
|
320,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
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295,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
260,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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|
195,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
162,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jordan Glazer got his stack of 115,000 in from the button against Duff Charette in the big blind.
Jordan Glazer: A♣8♣
Duff Charette: K♠Q♣
Charette paired up on the 5♥Q♦9♠ flop to take a sizable lead. Glazer's ace did not arrive on the J♣4♠ runout, resulting in the end of his high roller adventure.
One hand later, Juha Helppi was eliminated from the same table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
244,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Stephen Song was all-in from the cutoff and at risk against Duff Charette on the button.
Stephen Song: J♠J♦
Duff Charette: 8♥8♦
Song was in a good spot to double up, but Charette hit his eight on the 10♣K♦8♠10♦A♥ runout, giving him a full house to eliminate Song early on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
355,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
Busted | |
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