€1,150 Main Event | 2026 Irish Open

Apr 06, 2026

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

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

Nedelcu Fires Four-Bet

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Frank Visser

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

Narcis Nedelcu opened to 2,500,000 under the gun with 9♥7♥. Vasyl Palandiuk was next to act and three-bet his K♦Q♥ to 7,000,000, after which the action folded back to Nedelcu.

Nedelcu upped the ante again, bumping the price up to 13,800,000. Palandiuk was no longer interested in the pot, and he folded his hand to forfeit the chips to Nedelcu.

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Vasyl Palandiuk

Apr 06, 2026

Gisolfi Entering Danger Zone

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Frank Visser

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

It folded to Vasyl Palandiuk in the small blind, who looked down at K♥K♦. He raised to 3,000,000. Francesco Gisolfi was in the big blind and called Q♣5♣, seeing the dealer fan a flop of K♠7♣J♠.

Palandiuk continued for 1,600,000, and Gisolfi spent some time in the tank before calling. The 8♣ turn was then checked by both players, after which the 4♦ river completed the board.

Palandiuk piled in a bet of 7,000,000. Gisolfi debated making a move with queen-high, but ended up making the correct fold, preserving his stack of 12 big blinds.

Tags: Francesco Gisolfi Vasyl Palandiuk

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

Level: 39

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

Apr 06, 2026

Nedelcu Best Three-Way

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Frank Visser

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

Oliver Gayko made it 2,000,000 to go in the cutoff, holding 10♠10♥. Narcis Nedelcu flat-called A♦J♠ on the button, and big blind Francesco Gisolfi came along in the big blind with Q♥J♣.

The flop fell K♣A♣5♦. Gisolfi checked to Gayko, who continued with another bet of 2,000,000. Nedelcu called before Gisolfi tossed his gutshot into the muck.

Gayko then checked the K♥ turn over to Nedelcu. Nedelcu bet 2,500,000, and Gayko gave up on his tens by passing them to the dealer.

Tags: Francesco Gisolfi Narcis Nedelcu Oliver Gayko

Apr 06, 2026

Chad Holloway's Irish Open Side Quest

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Liam Black

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

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

Nedelcu Gets Away From Eights

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Frank Visser

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

Narcis Nedelcu found 8♠8♦ in the hijack and raised to 2,000,000. Daryl McAleenan was in the small blind and looked down at K♥K♣. He bumped it up to 7,500,000, sending Nedelcu in the tank.

After spending a time bank, Nedelcu got rid of his pocket pair, granting the pot to McAleenan without further contest.

Tags: Daryl McAleenan Narcis Nedelcu