€1,150 Main Event | 2026 Irish Open

Apr 06, 2026

Nedelcu Puts Maximum Pressure on Palandiuk

Frank Visser

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

It folded to Narcis Nedelcu in the small blind, who put in a big raise to 5,800,000 with 4♥3♦. Vasyl Palandiuk took some time in the big blind before calling K♥5♥.

The flop fell 2♦10♦5♣, and Nedelcu promplty shoved in his stack. Palandiuk was put at risk for his stack of 36,300,000, worth about three times the pot.

Palandiuk went deep into the tank, but eventually laid down his middle pair as Nedelcu won the pot with four-high.

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Vasyl Palandiuk

Apr 06, 2026

Nedelcu Gets on Even Footing With Donnini

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Frank Visser

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Danilo Donnini opened to 3,200,000 under the gun. Narcis Nedelcu flat-called on the button and called Donnini's continuation-bet of 3,400,000 on the 7♠6♦7♦ flop.

Donnini sized up to 10,600,000 on the Q♠ turn. Nedelcu stuck in more calling chips, and the 3♦ turn completed the board. Donnini used one of his time banks before he checked and saw Nedelcu quickly check back.

Donnini could only table ace-high with A♦J♣, leaving Nedelcu to take the pot with A♥Q♦ for queens and sevens.

Tags: Danilo Donnini Narcis Nedelcu

Apr 06, 2026

Gayko Doubles Through Donnini

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Frank Visser

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Danilo Donnini opened his button to 3,200,000. Oliver Gayko then pushed in his stack of 14,500,000 from the small blind, and Donnini made a quick call to put his neighbor at risk.

Oliver Gayko: A♥Q♠ All in
Danilo Donnini: K♥J♣

Gayko flopped top pair on 4♥Q♣2♠, although the 10♦ turn gave Donnini some extra outs. The river fell the innocent J♥, however, and Gayko secured his double-up against the chipleader.

Tags: Danilo Donnini Oliver Gayko

Apr 06, 2026

Donnino Crosses Nine Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Danilo Donnini opened his button to 2,400,000. Narcis Nedelcu called in the big blind and check-called Donnini's continuation-bet of 2,800,000 on the 3♦K♠2♠ flop.

After the 4♠ turn checked through, Nedelcu checked the A♦ river as well. Donnini then flicked in a bet of 7,500,000, receiving a quick call from his opponent.

Donnini tabled 9♠6♠ for a flush, and Nedelcu nodded his head as he sent K♣Xx into the muck.

Tags: Danilo Donnini Narcis Nedelcu

Apr 06, 2026

Francesco Gisolfi Eliminated in 6th Place (€105,070)

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Francesco Gisolfi open-jammed in the hijack for 14,200,000. Danilo Donnini called on the button, and the cards went open as soon as the blinds got out of the way.

Francesco Gisolfi: A♦J♣ All in
Danilo Donnini: K♥Q♥

Donnini paired up on the 7♠8♥K♣ flop to take the lead. The 8♦ turn was no use to Gisolfi, and Donnini only improved on the Q♦ river to secure the pot.

Gisolfi said his goodbyes to his former opponents and left the tournament area, having turned his €10 online satellite qualification into a sixth-place finish worth €105,070.

Tags: Danilo Donnini Francesco Gisolfi

Apr 06, 2026

Donnini Back in Control After Hitting Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Danilo Donnini made the minimum raise to 2,400,000 in the cutoff with 6♠3♠. Narcis Nedelcu was the only interested party at the table, as he called A♥J♦ in the small blind.

Donnini flopped trips on 3♥8♥3♣ and continued with a bet of 2,800,000. Nedelcu check-called his overcards, and the 3♦ appeared on the turn.

Donnini decided to slow-play his turned quads and checked back when Nedelcu knuckled the table again. Nedelcu then checked a third time on the Q♠ river, seeing Donnini pile in a huge bet of 11,800,000.

Nedelcu gave his ace-high some thought, but ended up correctly folding his cards. Donnini was shipped the pot and soared across the 80-million mark.

Tags: Danilo Donnini Narcis Nedelcu

Apr 06, 2026

Donnini Overtakes Nedelcu as Chipleaders Wage War Preflop

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Frank Visser

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Danilo Donnini opened his 6♥6♣ to 2,000,000 in the hijack. Narcis Nedelcu looked down at K♣8♦ on the button and put in a three-bet to 7,000,000.

It folded back to Donnini, who gave it some thought before four-betting to 14,000,000. Nedelcu got rid of his cards, and Donnini was shipped the pot without the need for a flop.

Tags: Danilo Donnini Narcis Nedelcu

Apr 06, 2026

Nedelcu Crosses 70 Million

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Frank Visser

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

After the rest of the table had folded, Narcis Nedelcu limped in from the small blind. Vasyl Palandiuk was in the big blind and raised it to 3,300,000, with Nedelcu tossing in a quick call.

Narcis Nedelcu check-called Palandiuk's continuation-bet of 1,900,000 on the 4♠Q♥2♠ flop. Nedelcu checked again on the 9♠ turn. This time, Palandiuk checked back.

The 3♠ then arrived on the river. Nedelcu put in a bet of 4,500,000, and Palandiuk mucked his ace-high after a few seconds.

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Vasyl Palandiuk

Apr 06, 2026

McAleenan Shoves Turn, Overtakes Gayko

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Frank Visser

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Daryl McAleenan was under the gun and raised to 2,000,000 with A♥K♣.
Oliver Gayko flat-called A♣Q♥ in the cutoff, and big blind Francesco Gisolfi came along with 4♥3♥.

Gisolfi checked the Q♠K♦8♥ flop to McAleenan, who put in another 2,000,000. Gayko dropped a call in the pot, after which Gisolfi got out of the way.

McAleenan then decided to shove all in for 13,900,000 on the 5♦ turn, slightly over-betting the pot. Gayko gave it some thought but ended up making the correct fold with his second pair.

Tags: Daryl McAleenan Francesco Gisolfi Oliver Gayko

Apr 06, 2026

Isaac Barker Eliminated in 7th Place (€80,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Isaac Barker pushed in most of his stack under the gun, raising to 4,600,000. Narcis Nedelcu then three-bet to 8,200,000 in the small blind, and Barker quickly called off his 2,200,000 remaining chips.

Isaac Barker: A♦4♦ All in
Narcis Nedelcu: A♣10♣

Barker did not find any help on the 6♠8♠3♣ flop or J♠ turn. The 8♣ river did not bring a four either, cementing Barker's status as the seventh-place finisher.

Nedelcu, meanwhile, raked in yet another pot to take over the chip lead at the final table.

Tags: Isaac Barker Narcis Nedelcu