The Royal Dublin Society will welcome back players for Day 2 of the €10,000 Super High Roller today, as the 2026 Irish Open, sponsored by PokerStars and Paddy Power Poker, prepares to crown its latest champion.
When Day 1 concluded, just eight players had stayed the course to bag chips for the final day, but with late registration still open until cards are in the air, that number may still grow.
Leading the way into Day 2 is Roope Tarmi, who already has the €5,000 High Roller title to his name. After bagging an impressive 255,000, he’ll return with 85 big blinds as he looks to add the Super High Roller crown to his resume.
The path to the title is far from clear, though. Completing the overnight podium, Jonathan Proudfoot (238,000) and Kenneth Broad (159,000) both enjoyed a successful day at the tables and will return within touching distance of the chip leader.
Close behind, familiar faces in the high-stakes arena, Andrew Hulme (99,000) and Joris Ruijs (84,000) occupy fourth and fifth, respectively, adding further threat to the start-of-day chip leader.
Day 1 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Roope Tarmi
Finland
255,000
85
2
Jonathan Proudfoot
United Kingdom
238,000
79
3
Kenneth Broad
United Kingdom
159,000
53
4
Andrew Hulme
United Kingdom
99,000
33
5
Joris Ruijs
Netherlands
84,000
28
6
Ranno Sootla
Estonia
60,000
20
7
Conor Bergin
Ireland
50,000
17
8
Marty Smyth
Ireland
48,000
16
Marty Smyth
The poker pedigree doesn't end there.
Despite being at the bottom of the chip counts to begin the day, Marty Smyth is no stranger to the bright lights of the Irish Open. The 2007 main event champion defeated a record field of 708 players on his way to lifting the trophy and collecting the €650,000 first-place prize.
Action is scheduled to resume at 1:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 2nd, with play picking up in Level 11 at blinds of 1,000/3,000 and a 3,000 big blind ante.
Once late registration closes, the final field will be set, and the tournament will run straight through to a champion being crowned.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews to follow full coverage until a champion is crowned in the 2026 Irish Open Super High Roller.
