Rudolf Kosa opened to 3,200 from under the gun on a six-handed table. Stuart Kerridge was the sole caller from the big blind.
Kerridge check-called a bet of 3,500 on the 6♣9♦J♠ flop. The J♥ was checked around before Kerridge led the 9♠ river for 4,500. Kosa then re-raised to 15,000. Kerridge called and was shown J♦9♣ for a full house.
Special One opened to 3,200 from under the gun. Adrien Lacabe called on the button, as did Raul from the small blind. Thomas Saminadin slid in a tower of 5,000 chips before Special One and Lacabe folded.
Raul toiled over the call for around a minute before committing his final 25,000.
Raul: J♥10♥
Thomas Saminadin: A♦K♦
Both flopped a piece on the K♥Q♣4♦ flop. The J♠ changed nothing, but the 9♥ river gave Raul a king-high straight to secure a double-up.
Rudolf Kosa opened to 3,200 from the hijack. During conversation with his table mate Kaapo Tapio, the former moved all in for 63,000. Kosa asked for a count before calling.
Kaapo Tapio: J♠J♣
Rudolf Kosa: 10♥10♦
Kosa wasn't a fan of the 8♣3♦5♥ flop but the 10♣ turn was all him. No jack emerged on the K♦ river. The pair finished their conversation before Tapio departed for the second time in this flight.
Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Stephane Neves limped from under the gun. Raul was allowed to check his option in the big blind with no further action.
The 3♣A♦2♥ flop was checked around, as was the 4♣. The 5♥ put completed the Wheel, prompting Raul to wager 10,000. Neves quickly folded.
"You had the six?" asked one of his tablemates, to which Raul replied with a nod of the head.
Thomas Saminadin opened from early position. Adrien Lacabe was the sole caller in the big blind.
Lacabe check-called a bet of 1,600 on the flop of J♠9♠9♥. The 5♠ was checked around before Lacabe check-raised to 15,000 on the K♣ river over a 6,500 bet from Saminadin. Saminadin called quickly and showed 4♠3♠ for a flush. Lacabe shook his head in disbelief before showing K♦J♦ for top two pair.
Action was picked up on the flop of 5♠7♣10♣ with Pedro Silva checking from the big blind and Special One checking from under the gun.
Julien Pieffet fired a continuation bet of 2,500. Lucien Cohen called on the button before Silva raised to 9,000. Special One folded, and Pieffet called. Cohen then moved all-in for 19,700. Pieffet made the call as the covering stack.
Lucien Cohen: 5♥5♦
Julien Pieffet: J♦10♦
Pieffet was drawing essentially dead, and Cohen locked up the pot on the K♠ turn. The 2♥ river was a mere formality.
Action was picked up with the cards on their backs, with Special One all-in and at risk for 20,500 from the big blind. He was covered by Julien Pieffet, who opened from under the gun.
Special One: 7♠7♦
Julien Pieffet: A♦Q♦
Special One turned a boat across the 3♠3♥6♥7♣A♣ runout to stay in the tournament.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
For a week back in April, the halls of the Royal Dublin Society were been filled to the brim with poker players from around the world. The annual Irish Open, one of the longest-running tournaments in the world, once again cemented its status as one of the premier stops on the yearly calendar, attracting a record-breaking field of 5,003 entries, hailing from 60 different countries, for its prestigious €1,150 Main Event.
After an exciting final day, Romanian regular Narcis Nedelcu was awarded the prestigious Irish Open trophy when he defeated start-of-day chipleader Danilo Donnini in a short heads up 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.
| 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
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