€1,150 Main Event | 2025 Irish Open

Apr 21, 2025

Wilson Sniffs Out Skarparis's River Lead

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Patrick Cole

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Simon Wilson opened to 1,600,000 from early position. Georgios Skarparis called in the big blind.

He check-called a bet of 1,100,000 on the flop of 2♠J♥Q♣ before checking again on the 3♥ turn. Wilson checked back.

Skarparis then led for 6,000,000 on the 4♦ river, which was about the size of the pot. Wilson went into the tank for around three minutes before calling.

Georgios Skarparis had A♠9♠ for a bluff and Wilson had K♣J♣ and took the pot.

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Simon Wilson

Apr 21, 2025

Fluereci Doubles Again

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Patrick Cole

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Robert Fluereci opened to 3,000,000 from under the gun. Umberto Ruggeri called in the cutoff.

The flop of 9♥6♣7♠ saw Fluereci move all in for 1,400,000. Ruggieri snap-called.

Robert Fluereci: K♠7♣ All in
Umberto Ruggeri: A♥8♠

The 2♠ turn changed nothing as did the Q♥. Fluereci scored his second double up of the final table.

Tags: Robert Fluereci Umberto Ruggeri

Apr 21, 2025

Robert Fluereci Eliminated in 8th Place (€59,030)

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Patrick Cole

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Brandon Harris moved all in from the small blind. Robert Fluereci called in the big blind.

Robert Fluereci: 7♠7♣ All in
Brandon Harris: A♥9♣

Harris paired his nine across the 9♠Q♠2♥3♦8♥ runout and Fluereci couldn't win his third all in and the final table and was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Brandon Harris Robert Fluereci

Apr 21, 2025

Kirsis Takes From Ruggieri Blind v Blind

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Patrick Cole

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ignotas Kirsis called in the small blind. Umberto Ruggeri checked his option in the big blind.

The flop of J♠5♠9♥ saw Kirsis lead for 1,600,000. Ruggieri raised to 4,000,000. Kirsis called.

On the 4♠ turn, Kirsis check-called a bet of 3,200,000 and Ruggieri called. The Q♥ river was checked by both.

Ruggieri tabled 6♠7♦ which was bested by J♦10♦ of Kirsis.

Tags: Ignotas Kirsis Umberto Ruggeri

Apr 21, 2025

Kirsis Fires Two Streets

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Patrick Cole

Level 40 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ignotas Kirsis opened to 2,400,000 from the cutoff. Brandon Harris defended the big blind.

Harris check-called a bet of 2,100,000 on the flop of 7♦7♠5♥. He checked again on the 10♥ turn and Kirsis sized up to 6,800,000. Harris folded A♠3♠.

Kirsis had J♦2♠ for jack high.

Tags: Brandon Harris Ignotas Kirsis

Apr 21, 2025

Kirsis Keeps Climbing, Now has Over 60 Million

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Patrick Cole

Level 40 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ignotas Kirsis opened from early position to 2,400,000. Georgios Skarparis called in the cutoff.

Kirsis led for 3,000,000 on the flop of A♣2♦7♠, Skarparis called. Kirsis then check-called a bet of 4,600,000 from Skarparis on the K♦. The 2♥ river was checked down.

Kirsis had the winner with A♠9♠ which bested Skarparis's 6♠6♦.

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Ignotas Kirsis

Apr 21, 2025

Pantelemion Pontos Eliminated in 7th Place (€77,500)

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Patrick Cole

Level 40 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Brandon Harris opened to 2,400,000 from the hijack. Panteleimon Pontos three-bet to 14,000,000 leaving 600,000 behind. Michel Karim moved all in for 40,000,000.

Harris folded and Pontos called.

Panteleimon Pontos: A♠3♠ All in
Michel Karim: A♦K♦

Pontos paired his three on the 3♥9♣10♥ flop. The Q♥ gave Karim Broadway outs but he hit the K♠ to make top pair top kicker to eliminate Pontos.

Tags: Brandon Harris Michel Karim Panteleimon Pontos

Apr 21, 2025

Ruggieri Doubles Through Karim

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Patrick Cole

Level 40 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Michel Karim opened to 2,500,000 from early position. Umberto Ruggeri raised to 19,000,000 leaving 600,000 behind. Karim called.

On the flop of 9♣6♥2♦ Ruggieri put in his last 600,000 and Karim called.

Umberto Ruggeri: 9♥9♦ All in
Michel Karim: K♠Q♦

Karim was drawing basically dead and the 3♠ confirmed the double up. The 10♣ was a mere formality.

Tags: MIchel Karim Umberto Ruggeri

Apr 21, 2025

Wilson Five Bet Jams

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Patrick Cole

Level 40 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri opened to 2,500,000 from under the gun. Simon Wilson three-bet to 6,500,000 from the button. Ruggieri then four-bet to 12,500,000.

After around three minutes in the tank. Wilson five-bet jammed all in. Ruggieri folded. He screamed "vamos" as his rail erupted into song.

Tags: Simon Wilson Umberto Ruggeri

Apr 21, 2025

Skarparis Hero Calls Incorrectly, Wilson Contesting Chip Lead

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Patrick Cole

Level 40 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Georgios Skarparis opened to 2,500,000 from the button. Simon Wilson defended the big blind.

The 9♦3♥Q♦ flop was checked around. On the 8♦ turn Wilson checked again, as did Skarparis. Wilson then fired a bet of 4,700,000 on the 8♠ river. After around a minute in the tank, Skarparis called with K♥10♣. Wilson had J♥9♣ for two pair.

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Simon Wilson