€1,150 Main Event | 2026 Irish Open

Apr 06, 2026

Gisolfi Gets Gayko Off Same Hand; Nedelcu Puts New Chips to Use

Frank Visser

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

Francesco Gisolfi opened to 1,600,000 in the cutoff with K♥J♠. Oliver Gayko looked down at K♦J♦ in the big blind and tossed in a call.

The 2♠7♣6♣ flop hit neither player. Gisolfi tossed in a bet of 2,000,000, and Gayko instantly check-folded his hand to forfeit the pot.

One hand later, Daryl McAleenan made it 1,600,000 to go in the cutoff. It folded to Narcis Nedelcu in the big blind, who ripped in 7♠7♣. McAleenan quickly let go of his K♦Q♠, and the chips were sent Nedelcu's way/

Tags: Francesco Gisolfi Oliver Gayko Narcis Nedelcu Daryl McAleenan

Apr 06, 2026

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.

Tags: Isaac Barker Narcis Nedelcu

Apr 06, 2026

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.

Tags: Daryl McAleenan Oliver Gayko

Apr 06, 2026

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.

Tags: Matthew Twomey Vasyl Palandiuk

Apr 06, 2026

Palandiuk Wins Three-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

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

Francesco Gisolfi opened 8♥8♣ to 1,600,000 in early position. Vasyl Palandiuk bumped it up to 4,000,000 in the small blind, holding K♣Q♠.

Gisolfi called to the 3♣Q♦K♥ flop, where he quickly gave up against Palandiuk's continuation-bet of 3,000,000.

Tags: Francesco Gisolfi Vasyl Palandiuk

Apr 06, 2026

Barker Takes From Palandiuk

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Frank Visser

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

Isaac Barker opened A♥K♦ to 1,600,000 in early position. Vasyl Palandiuk defended Q♥J♦ in his big blind, prompting the dealer to fan the A♣8♣9♥ flop. Both players checked it to the 9♦ turn, where Palandiuk chose to bet 2,000,000.

Barker quickly called, after which Palandiuk checked the 3♥ river. Barker took the opportunity to bet 4,700,000, and Palandiuk quickly mucked his queen-high.

Tags: Isaac Barker Vasyl Palandiuk

Apr 06, 2026

Gayko and Nedelcu Battle in Back-to-Back Hands

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Frank Visser

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

Narcis Nedelcu saw A♦6♦ under the gun and raised to 1,600,000. It folded to Oliver Gayko, who defended his big blind with A♥7♦. Nedelcu tossed in 2,200,000 on the K♦J♠8♣ flop, enough to take the pot as Gayko quickly folded.

On the next deal, Gayko raised to 1,800,000 in the small blind. Nedelcu was in the big blind and three-bet to 6,000,000. Gayko called, and the 7♣10♠8♥ was spread.

Both players tapped the table for a check, and did so too when the 9♥ arrived on the turn. Gayko then barreled 5,000,000 chips on the 7♥ river, sending Nedelcu in the tank.

The Romanian regular spent two time banks before he called, but his 9♣5♠ was no match for the 6♠6♥ of Gayko, who chipped up with his turned straight.

Tags: Narcis Nedelcu Oliver Gayko

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Apr 06, 2026

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.

Tags: Edward Dunphy Vasyl Palandiuk

Apr 06, 2026

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.

Tags: Edward Dunphy Isaac Barker Vasyl Palandiuk