button in SafariReigning Champion Nedelcu In the House
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: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The reigning Irish Open Dublin 2026 champion, Narcis Nedelcu, has taken his seat in Flight 1B of the Irish Open Main Event. Will he become the first player to win two Irish Open Main Event titles in one year?
The Romanian regular Nedelcu was awarded the prestigious Irish Open trophy when he defeated start-of-day chipleader Danilo Donnini in a short head-to-head battle.
"I feel amazing. It's something so, so special," Nedelcu shared with PokerNews after his victory. "I just can't describe it right now. I'm now fifth on the Romanian all-time money list, I think. And also fourth online, so yeah, I'm okay," he proudly stated regarding his recent success.
2026 Irish Open Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narcis Nedelcu | Romania | €336,798* |
| 2 | Danilo Donnini | Italy | €257,662* |
| 3 | Vasyl Palandiuk | Italy | €255,188* |
| 4 | Daryl McAleenan | Ireland | €250,493* |
| 5 | Oliver Gayko | Germany | €285,379* |
| 6 | Francesco Gisolfi | Italy | €105,070 |
| 7 | Isaac Barker | United Kingdom | €80,800 |
| 8 | Matthew Twomey | Ireland | €62,170 |
| 9 | Edward Dunphy | Ireland | €47,800 |
* Denotes five-way ICM deal