€1,150 Main Event | 2025 Irish Open

04-21-2025 19:33 UTC

Wilson With a Big Squeeze

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Patrick Cole

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

Michel Karim opened from early position to 2,000,000. Ignotas Kirsis three-bet to 4,600,000 from the hijack.

Simon Wilson moved all in from the big blind for 27,000,000. Kirsis and Karim folded.

Karim had K♣5♣, Kirsis A♠10♥ and Wilson had K♦Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Karim	43,000,000 8,200,000	8,200,000

Ignotas Kirsis	38,600,000 6,700,000	6,700,000
Simon Wilson	35,800,000 15,600,000	15,600,000

Tags: Ignotas Kirsis MIchel Karim

04-21-2025 19:25 UTC

Aces For Skarparis

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Patrick Cole

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

Georgios Skarparis opened to 2,500,000 from the small blind. Brandon Harris defended the big blind.

Skarparis led for 2,000,000 on J♥5♣2♠ before the Q♠ turn was checked around. Skarparis led for 6,500,000 on the 10♦ river. Harris folded A♣9♦ and Skarparis had A♠A♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Skarparis	46,200,000 10,200,000	10,200,000

Brandon Harris	26,100,000 15,900,000	15,900,000

Tags: Brandon Harris Georgios Skarparis

04-21-2025 19:09 UTC

Skarparis Takes From Harris

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Patrick Cole

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

Brandon Harris opened to 2,000,000 from under the gun. Georgios Skarparis defended the big blind.

Skarparis check-called a bet of 1,500,000 on the flop of K♦10♦Q♠. The 4♦ saw Skarparis check and Harris checked back. Both checked the 8♣ river.

Skarparis had K♠9♥ and Harris had Q♥J♦

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Harris	42,000,000 9,500,000	9,500,000
Georgios Skarparis	36,000,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Brandon Harris Georgios Skarparis

04-21-2025 18:59 UTC

"Aces?"

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Patrick Cole

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

Umberto Ruggeri opened to 2,000,000 from the cutoff. Simon Wilson defended the big blind.

WIlson checked the flop of 6♣8♠8♣ and Ruggieri checked back. Wilson checked again on the 9♦ turn and Ruggieri checked once more.

The 8♥ saw Wilson check again and Ruggieri bet 7,000,000. Willson snap-folded Q♦J♠ and Ruggieri had A♠A♥.

WIlson said to Ruggieri, "aces?"

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	24,200,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Simon Wilson	20,200,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Simon Wilson Umberto Ruggeri

04-21-2025 18:51 UTC

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignotas Kirsis	45,300,000 15,300,000	15,300,000
Umberto Ruggeri	16,700,000 16,300,000	16,300,000

Tags: Ignotas Kirsis Umberto Ruggeri

Level: 39

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

04-21-2025 18:38 UTC

Kirsis Continues to Climb

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Patrick Cole

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

Brandon Harris opened to 1,600,000 from the hijack. Ignotas Kirsis called in the big blind.

He checked the 3♠6♥A♥ flop to Harris who bet 1,200,000. Kirsis called. The Q♠ turn was checked around.

The J♥ saw a lead from Kirsis for 4,800,000. Harris folded.

Kirsis had 9♥8♥ for a flush and Harris had 5♥5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Harris	42,000,000
Ignotas Kirsis	35,000,000

Tags: Brandon Harris Ignotas Kirsis

04-21-2025 18:26 UTC

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Harris	32,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Robert Fluereci	Busted

Tags: Brandon Harris Robert Fluereci

04-21-2025 18:20 UTC

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	33,000,000 100,000	100,000

Robert Fluereci	8,950,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Tags: Robert Fluereci Umberto Ruggeri

04-21-2025 18:14 UTC

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.