€1,150 Main Event | 2026 Irish Open

6 hours 55 minutes ago

Prendergast Puts Gisolfi to the Test

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Stewart Morrison

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Michael Prendergast raised to 800,000 from the cutoff, which only Francesco Gisolfi called in the big blind.

On a K♥9♠3♠ flop, Gisolfi check-called a bet of 500,000.

The turn brought the 4♦, and this time Gisolfi check-called a more substantial 2,100,000.

There was no slowing down from Prendergast on the K♦ river. When Gisolfi checked for a third time, he moved all in, covering Gisolfi's stack of 3,725,000.

Gisolfi used a time extension whilst deciding the best course of action, and then called.

Prendergast flipped over 8♣7♣, which was no good versus the K♠5♦ of Gisolfi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Gisolfi	14,850,000 6,350,000	6,350,000
Michael Prendergast	9,650,000 8,775,000	8,775,000

Tags: Francesco Gisolfi Michael Prendergast

6 hours 58 minutes ago

Full Updated Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Palandiuk	24,550,000 4,950,000	4,950,000
Jarkko Suokas	19,850,000 50,000	50,000
Michael Prendergast	18,425,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Matthew Twomey	17,950,000 650,000	650,000
Cristian Ivanus	17,875,000 675,000	675,000
Luca Bernardi	16,025,000 1,505,000	1,505,000
Danilo Donnini	14,850,000 4,350,000	4,350,000

Marios Papazois	14,500,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Narcis Nedelcu	12,225,000 395,000	395,000

Daryl McAleenan	12,150,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Edward Dunphy	11,800,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Kenneth Svendsen	10,400,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Weijie Zheng	9,800,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Isaac Barker	9,100,000 750,000	750,000
Francesco Gisolfi	8,500,000 7,200,000	7,200,000
Manuel Ferrari	6,300,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Steve O'Dwyer	6,200,000 450,000	450,000

Gerard Carbo	5,775,000 3,475,000	3,475,000
Mael Chicot	4,700,000 1,725,000	1,725,000
Oliver Gayko	4,575,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Ali Abdulzahra	1,350,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

7 hours 15 minutes ago

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

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7 hours 19 minutes ago

Final Break of Day 3

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The 21 remaining players have been sent on their final 20-minute break of the night.

When they return, they will play two more levels of 60 minutes each before the survivors will bag for the final day.

7 hours 24 minutes ago

Gisolfi Takes it on the Turn

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Stewart Morrison

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Marios Papazois raised to 600,000 from the cutoff, which only Francesco Gisolfi called on the button.

Papazois continued for 550,000 on the 3♠A♦2♣ flop, and again, Gisolfi called.

The dealer added the 7♥ turn to the board, and Papazois slowed down, checking over to Gisolfi. Gisolfi responded by putting out a bet of 800,000. Papazois offered no resistance and returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Gisolfi	15,700,000 8,800,000	8,800,000
Marios Papazois	8,500,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Francesco Gisolfi Marios Papazois

7 hours 31 minutes ago

Abdulzhara Fires into the Abyss, Barker the Beneficiary

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Stewart Morrison

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Isaac Barker opened the action with a raise to 600,000 from early position, which gathered calls from Matthew Twomey on the button and Ali Abdulzahra in the big blind.

The dealer spread a 10♠10♦7♣ flop, and action checked through.

The A♠ turn joined the board, and the action checked through once again.

The dealer completed the board with 8♣, which prompted Abdulzhara to lead for 3,925,000. Barker called off his remaining stack of 3,800,000, and Twomey folded.

Abdulzhara flipped over 6♦4♦, which had run into the full house of Barker, who had A♥A♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Twomey	18,600,000 600,000	600,000
Isaac Barker	9,850,000 5,450,000	5,450,000
Ali Abdulzahra	300,000 4,830,000	4,830,000

Tags: Ali Abdulzahra Isaac Barker Matthew Twomey

7 hours 33 minutes ago

Gilbert Black Eliminated in 22nd Place (€18,250)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

When the action folded to Gilbert Black on the button, he moved all in for roughly 3,000,000. Jarkko Suokas called in the big blind, and Black was officially at risk.

Gilbert Black: Q♥4♠ All in
Jarkko Suokas: A♣10♣

Suokas hit the 2♣A♥6♣ flop hard, and the A♠ turn even harder.

Black was already drawing dead, but Suokas improved to a flush on the 4♣ river regardless.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarkko Suokas	19,800,000 3,950,000	3,950,000
Gilbert Black	Busted

Tags: Gilbert Black Jarkko Suokas

7 hours 36 minutes ago

Ferrari Doubles Through Zheng

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Catching the action on a 9♠6♥K♠ flop, Manuel Ferrari checked from the big blind to Weijie Zheng in the hijack. Zhen placed a bet of 425,000, which Ferrari raised to 900,000.

Zheng spent some time in the tank before putting his opponent all-in, and Ferrari rapidly called off his 3,325,000 chips.

Manuel Ferrari: J♠9♣ All in
Weijie Zheng: 10♠8♠

The J♣ turn brought Zheng some extra outs, but Ferrari's hand remained best on the K♥ river to secure the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weijie Zheng	12,600,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Manuel Ferrari	8,200,000 3,525,000	3,525,000

Tags: Manuel Ferrari Weijie Zheng

7 hours 38 minutes ago

Three Twos for Twomey

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Narcis Nedelcu raised his button to 700,000. Matthew Twomey called in the small blind, after which the 7♥10♣2♦ flop was checked by both players.

Twomey checked again on the 8♦ turn. Nedelcu retook the initiative with a bet of 1,200,000, which Twomey called.

The 7♠ river saw Twomey lead out for 2,300,000. Nedelcu snap-called, but his A♠A♦ were no match for the 2♠2♣ of Twomey, who had flopped a set and rivered a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Twomey	19,200,000 4,950,000	4,950,000
Narcis Nedelcu	11,830,000 4,950,000	4,950,000

Tags: Matthew Twomey Narcis Nedelcu