€1,150 Main Event | 2026 Irish Open

20 hours 10 minutes ago

Palandiuk Shoves Two Premiums

Frank Visser

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

Danilo Donnini raised to 3,200,000 in the cutoff. Vasyl Palandiuk found Q♠Q♣ in the big blind and thought for a few moments before moving all in for 30,900,000. Donnini's 10♣9♣ quickly disappeared into the muck.

On the next deal, Narcis Nedelcu made it 4,000,000 to go on the button. Palandiuk looked down at A♥K♣, this time in the small blind, and once again moved all in.

Nedelcu laid down his hand, and Palandiuk chipped up some more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	77,300,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Danilo Donnini	66,100,000 7,200,000	7,200,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	43,700,000 15,200,000	15,200,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Narcis Nedelcu Vasyl Palandiuk

20 hours 8 minutes ago

Donnini and Nedelcu Even It Up Again

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Frank Visser

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

Narcis Nedelcu tossed in the minimum raise to 3,200,000 under the gun with Q♥10♠. Danilo Donnini then three-bet 6♥6♣ from the small blind to 9,800,000.

Nedelcu did not give it much thought and swiftly surrendered his hand to forfeit the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	74,100,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Narcis Nedelcu	74,100,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	43,700,000
Daryl McAleenan	29,000,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Oliver Gayko	29,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Narcis Nedelcu

20 hours 3 minutes ago

Nedelcu Puts Maximum Pressure on Palandiuk

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	78,300,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Danilo Donnini	78,100,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	36,300,000 7,400,000	7,400,000
Daryl McAleenan	29,000,000
Oliver Gayko	28,200,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Vasyl Palandiuk

20 hours ago

McAleenan Folds Out Dominating Hand

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Frank Visser

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

Vasyl Palandiuk peeked at K♥Q♣ on the button and raised to 3,200,000. Daryl McAleenan then shipped in his stack of 25,800,000 from the small blind with K♣J♣.

Palandiuk asked for a count but decided against putting a large portion of his stack at risk and mucked his cards to grant the invested chips to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Palandiuk	32,300,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Daryl McAleenan	32,200,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Daryl McAleenan Vasyl Palandiuk

19 hours 49 minutes ago

No Flops to Be Seen; Updated Stacks

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	82,300,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Danilo Donnini	71,700,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	38,900,000 6,600,000	6,600,000
Daryl McAleenan	29,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Oliver Gayko	28,000,000 200,000	200,000

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

19 hours 45 minutes ago

Three People to a Flop

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Frank Visser

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Danilo Donnini raised to 4,000,000 under the gun with 5♠5♥. Narcis Nedelcu called on the button with 4♥4♦, and Daryl McAleenan fancied a flop in the big blind with 4♣3♠.

Donini continued for 6,700,000 on the J♣8♦K♠ flop, folding out both players and taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	82,700,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Narcis Nedelcu	78,300,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Daryl McAleenan	23,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Daryl McAleenan Narcis Nedelcu

19 hours 42 minutes ago

Why Was Six Afraid of Seven?

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Frank Visser

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Narcis Nedelcu upped the ante to 4,000,000 under the gun, holding 7♠7♣. Vasyl Palandiuk then moved all in for 37,900,000 in the cutoff with 9♠9♥, and Oliver Gayko entered the tank in the big blind with 8♠8♥.

After spending one of his time extensions, Gayko mucked his eights. Nedelcu's sevens quickly followed suit, and the pot was awarded to Palandiuk without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Nedelcu	74,300,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	46,900,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Oliver Gayko	29,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Oliver Gayko Vasyl Palandiuk

19 hours 35 minutes ago

Donnini Sniffs Out Nedelcu

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Frank Visser

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Danilo Donnini found A♦10♥ under the gun and raised to 4,000,000. Narcis Nedelcu called with A♥Q♦ on the button, and the dealer saw a 10♠9♦K♦ flop being fanned.

Donnini sized down to 3,500,000, prompting Nedelcu to put in a raise to 9,000,000. Donnini went deep into the tank, spending two time banks before coming out with a three-bet to 21,500,000.

Nedelcu eventually mucked his gutshot, and Donnini took down the pot to close in on a nine-figure stack again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	95,700,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Narcis Nedelcu	61,300,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Vasyl Palandiuk	41,900,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Oliver Gayko	28,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Daryl McAleenan	23,000,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Narcis Nedelcu

19 hours 31 minutes ago

McAleenan Flops Miracle Flush to Stay Alive

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Frank Visser

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

It folded to Daryl McAleenan in the small blind, who open-shoved his 23,000,000 chips into the middle. Danilo Donnini snap-called in the big blind, and the players tabled their cards.

Daryl McAleenan: A♣2♣ All in
Danilo Donnini: A♠10♠

The crowd erupted in cheers as the 10♣3♣6♣ flop brought McAleenan a flush. The 4♥ turn eliminated any runner-runner outs for Donnini, and the final Irishman in the Main Event was officially awarded the pot on the meaningless 4♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	70,700,000 25,000,000	25,000,000

Daryl McAleenan	48,000,000 25,000,000	25,000,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Daryl McAleenan