€1,150 Main Event | 2026 Irish Open

04-06-2026 16:25 UTC+1

Nedelcu Inches Closer to Donnini

Frank Visser

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

Danilo Donnini made it 2,000,000 to go on the button, and Narcis Nedelcu called in the big blind.

Donnini fired 2,300,000 into the pot on the Q♦9♣6♣, which Nedelcu check-called. Both players then knuckled the table on the J♥ turn, and the 8♥ river was checked to showdown as well.

Nedelcu tabled 9♦7♠ for a pair of nines, besting the A♦6♥ of Donnini to rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	62,100,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

Narcis Nedelcu	55,300,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Narcis Nedelcu

04-06-2026 15:41 UTC+1

Nedelcu Next to Double Up

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Frank Visser

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Narcis Nedelcu opened to 1,600,000 in the cutoff. Isaac Barker spent some time in the tank before moving all in from the small blind, and Nedelcu snapped him off, putting his stack of 20,300,000 at risk.

Narcis Nedelcu: J♥J♦ All in
Isaac Barker: 9♠9♣

Nedelcu flopped top set on 6♥7♥J♣. Barker's runner-runner outs were dead after the Q♦ turn, and Nedelcu finished the hand by making a full house on the Q♣ river, doubling him up in style.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	63,900,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	51,900,000 800,000	800,000
Narcis Nedelcu	42,200,000 21,900,000	21,900,000

Oliver Gayko	36,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Daryl McAleenan	26,000,000
Francesco Gisolfi	20,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Isaac Barker	9,600,000 21,900,000	21,900,000

Tags: Isaac Barker Narcis Nedelcu

04-06-2026 15:33 UTC+1

Broadway Doubles McAleenan as Gayko Can't Find Fold

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Frank Visser

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Daryl McAleenan opened his button to 1,600,000. Oliver Gayko looked at his cards in the big blind and flicked in some calling chips.

McAleenan continued for 1,500,000 on the K♠10♦9♥ flop, and Gayko check-called. The A♣ turn was then checked by both players, after which the J♦ river completed the board.

Gayko led out for 3,500,000. McAleenan spent one of his time banks before moving all in for 9,300,000. Gayko took some time to think things through, but ultimately called off.

McAleenan tabled K♣Q♥ for the nuts, while Gayko showed 8♠7♣ for a lower straight. McAleenan doubled up to a healthy stack of over 30 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Gayko	34,700,000 13,200,000	13,200,000
Daryl McAleenan	26,000,000 13,200,000	13,200,000

Tags: Daryl McAleenan Oliver Gayko

04-06-2026 15:24 UTC+1

Matthew Twomey Eliminated in 8th Place (€62,170)

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Frank Visser

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Vasyl Palandiuk raised to 1,600,000 in the cutoff and quickly called when Matthew Twomey committed his stack of 6,300,000 on the button.

Matthew Twomey: A♠J♥ All in
Vasyl Palandiuk: 8♠8♣

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Palandiuk had just two direct outs after Twomey flopped trips on J♠J♣4♣, but he hit one of them on the 8♥ turn to take a big lead. His full house firmly held on the 2♥ river, sending Tomey to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	63,900,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	52,700,000 8,300,000	8,300,000
Oliver Gayko	47,900,000
Isaac Barker	31,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Narcis Nedelcu	20,300,000

Francesco Gisolfi	18,800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Daryl McAleenan	12,800,000 400,000	400,000
Matthew Twomey	Busted

Tags: Matthew Twomey Vasyl Palandiuk

04-06-2026 15:00 UTC+1

Edward Dunphy Eliminated in 9th Place (€47,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Vasyl Palandiuk made it 1,200,000 to go in the hijack. Edward Dunphy tossed in calling chips in the big blind before he checked the J♦5♣K♥ flop.

Palandiuk flicked in the minimum bet of 600,000, eliciting an all-in raise to 6,300,000 from Dunphy. Palandiuk quickly called to put Dunphy at risk.

Edward Dunphy: J♥9♣ All in
Vasyl Palandiuk: K♠10♦

Palandiuk had flopped the higher pair for a big lead. The 7♦ turn did not help Dunphy in any capacity, and the 3♠ river bricked off as well.

Dunphy was left without chips and was eliminated in ninth place, being the first player to depart from the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	65,100,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	43,200,000 8,400,000	8,400,000
Oliver Gayko	35,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Narcis Nedelcu	29,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Isaac Barker	28,700,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Francesco Gisolfi	24,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Daryl McAleenan	14,400,000 300,000	300,000
Matthew Twomey	8,300,000 300,000	300,000
Edward Dunphy	Busted

Tags: Edward Dunphy Vasyl Palandiuk

04-06-2026 14:52 UTC+1

Dunphy Triples Up

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Edward Dunphy moved his stack of 2,400,000 in from early position. Vasyl Palandiuk called on the button, and Isaac Barker did so in the big blind.

Palandiuk and Barker checked the 10♥7♣3♦A♣9♦ board to showdown. Dunphy tabled K♠9♠ for a rivered pair, besting the Q♥J♠ of Palandiuk and Q♣4♣ of Barker to take the pot and triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Palandiuk	34,800,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Isaac Barker	30,800,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Edward Dunphy	8,100,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Tags: Edward Dunphy Isaac Barker Vasyl Palandiuk

04-06-2026 14:27 UTC+1

Irish Open 2026 Final Table

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Danny Maxwell

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

04-06-2026 14:16 UTC+1

Jarkko Suokas Eliminated in 10th Place (€39,840)

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Vasyl Palandiuk open-raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff. Jarkko Suokas then three-bet jammed his stack of 13,600,000 in from the small blind, and chip leader Danilo Donnini reshoved in the big blind.

Palandiuk immediately mucked his cards, forcing a showdown between the other two players.

Jarkko Suokas: K♥Q♠ All in
Danilo Donnini: Q♥Q♣

Suokas needed a king to stay in contention for the title, but the deck had none in store on the J♥5♠2♦6♥5♦ runout. Suokas packed his bags in tenth place, and the remaining nine players were redrawn for the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	63,500,000 12,500,000	12,500,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	34,500,000 500,000	500,000
Jarkko Suokas	Busted

Tags: Danilo Donnini Jarkko Suokas Vasyl Palandiuk

04-06-2026 14:16 UTC+1

Gayko Doubles in Huge Pot, Dunphy Left Short

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Edward Dunphy raised his button to 1,300,000. Oliver Gayko was in the small blind and three-bet to 3,800,000, which Dunphy called.

Gayko continued for 2,000,000 on the 4♠2♣8♠ flop. Dunphy called to the A♣ turn, where Gatko kept firing, this time for the amount of 3,000,000.

Dunphy spent some time in the tank before he moved all in, and Gayko snapped off his stack of 12,200,000.

Oliver Gayko: 2♠2♦ All in
Edward Dunphy: 6♣5♣

Dunphy's combo draw did not come in the Q♥ river. Gayko's set doubled him up in the massive pot, while Dunphy was left with a stack of just six big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Gayko	37,200,000 17,200,000	17,200,000
Edward Dunphy	2,400,000 18,300,000	18,300,000

Tags: Edward Dunphy Oliver Gayko

04-06-2026 13:58 UTC+1

Gisolfi Overtakes Suokas

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Frank Visser

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jarkko Suokas opened to 1,200,000 under the gun. It folded to Francesco Gisolfi in the big blind, who opted to defend.

Gisolfi check-called Suokas' continuation-bet of 1,700,000 on the 10♠J♠9♥ flop. Both players then checked the Q♣ turn, prompting Gisolfi to bet 4,000,000 on the 8♥ river.

Suokas quickly mucked his cards, giving up on the pot and seeing his neighbor leapfrog him in the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	46,300,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	35,000,000 900,000	900,000
Francesco Gisolfi	20,500,000 4,300,000	4,300,000
Jarkko Suokas	18,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Daryl McAleenan	17,300,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Francesco Gisolfi Jarkko Suokas