€1,150 Main Event | 2026 Irish Open

21 hours 13 minutes ago

Palandiuk Picks Up Kings Before Break

Frank Visser

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

Narcis Nedelcu made it 2,500,000 to go under the gun, holding K♥5♥. Vasyl Palandiuk then three-bet to 6,300,000 in the cutoff with K♠K♦, winning the pot when Nedelcu added his cards to the muck.

Palandiuk was sent the chips, and the players were sent on a 15-minute break afterward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	115,300,000 600,000	600,000

Narcis Nedelcu	56,500,000 100,000	100,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	37,700,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Daryl McAleenan	23,300,000
Oliver Gayko	17,100,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Vasyl Palandiuk

21 hours 12 minutes ago

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

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20 hours 55 minutes ago

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Frank Visser

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

The five players have returned to their seats as the final table of the 2026 Irish Open continues.

20 hours 52 minutes ago

Gayko and Nedelcu Chop One Up

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Frank Visser

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

Oliver Gayko moved all in for 17,100,000 in the small blind, and Narcis Nedelcu jumped up from his seat as he snap-called in the big blind.

Oliver Gayko: A♥Q♥ All in
Narcis Nedelcu: A♦Q♦

The hand was guaranteed to be a chop pot after the 6♠2♠2♣ flop, and the 3♣ turn and 7♦ river were dealt for show before the chips were returned to their owners.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	55,900,000 600,000	600,000

Oliver Gayko	17,700,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Oliver Gayko

20 hours 47 minutes ago

Nedelcu Leads With Massive Shove

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Frank Visser

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

Narcis Nedelcu raised A♣7♥ to 4,000,000 in the small blind, and Vasyl Palandiuk called in the big blind with 10♥8♥.

The two players checked the 9♦7♣K♥ flop. Nedelcu took another look at his cards before he checked again on the 4♣ turn. Palandiuk then aggressed with a bet of 3,600,000, and Nedelcu tossed in a quick call.

When the 5♣ river arrived, Nedelcu announced an all-in worth almost twice the pot. Palandiuk did not have much of a decision with ten-high, and he consequently returned his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	64,700,000 8,800,000	8,800,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	28,900,000 8,800,000	8,800,000

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Vasyl Palandiuk

Level: 40

Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000

Ante: 1,600,000

20 hours 39 minutes ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	101,800,000 13,500,000	13,500,000

Oliver Gayko	32,200,000 14,500,000	14,500,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Oliver Gayko

20 hours 31 minutes ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	84,600,000 17,200,000	17,200,000

Narcis Nedelcu	83,500,000 18,800,000	18,800,000

Oliver Gayko	32,200,000
Vasyl Palandiuk	28,500,000 400,000	400,000
Daryl McAleenan	21,100,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Narcis Nedelcu

20 hours 22 minutes ago

Nedelcu Overtakes Donnini

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Frank Visser

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

Danilo Donnini bumped it up to 3,200,000 in the cutoff, and Narcis Nedelcu called in the small blind. Donnini bet 4,100,000 on the following 8♠4♥J♠ flop, which Nedelcu check-called.

The remainder of the 7♥J♥ board was checked down. Donnini showed K♣Q♥ for king-high, but Nedelcu had the better high-card hand with A♣10♠ to take another pot off Donnini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	90,800,000 7,300,000	7,300,000

Danilo Donnini	73,300,000 11,300,000	11,300,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Narcis Nedelcu

20 hours 18 minutes ago

McAleenan Takes a Pot as Nedelcu Calls Ace-High

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Frank Visser

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

Narcis Nedelcu made it 3,500,000 to go on the button. Daryl McAleenan defended his big blind, after which both players knuckled the table on the 6♦8♥3♦ flop.

McAleenan tossed in a bet of 2,500,000 on the subsequent 8♠ turn, and Nedelcu called to the Q♣ river. McAleenan fired a second barrel, worth 3,500,000, and Nedelcu again called before his shot clock ran out.

McAleenan tabeled trip eights with 8♣7♠, and Nedelcu tapped the table before he added his A♣7♣ to the muck.