2026 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 Irish Open
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€4,852,910
Total Entries
5,003
Players Left
10
Average Chip Stack
25,015,000
Total Chips
250,150,000
Next Payout
Venue 10
€39,840
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
122
Players Left
10
Players Left 10 / 5,003
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Donnini Doubles Right Back Up

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Heads up to the Q97 flop, Danilo Donnini checked from the big blind to Tai Hoang on the button. Hoang bet 425,000, which Donnini check-raised all-in to 1,785,000.

Hoang took some time to think things through, then called with the covering stack.

Danilo Donnini: 92 All in
Tai Hoang: KJ

Donnini's pair of nines was in the lead, and he hit trips on the 9 turn to diminish Hoang's outs. The A river did not complete Hoang's gutshot, securing Donnini's double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Danny Verheij
5,800,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
Profile photo of Iani Tulica ro
Iani Tulica
4,800,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Danilo Donnini it
Danilo Donnini
4,450,000
2,150,000
2,150,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Tai Hoang
2,315,000
2,965,000
2,965,000

Tags: Danilo DonniniTai Hoang

Donnini Left Short as Kilgannon Spikes Ace to Double

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Danilo Donnini raised to 325,000 in the hijack. Thomas Kilgannon then pushed all in for 2,950,000 in the small blind, and Donnini called once he had received a count.

Thomas Kilgannon: A8 All in
Danilo Donnini: JJ

Kilgannon shot ahead on the A35 flop and made trips on the A7 runout to crack Donnini's jacks and double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Kilgannon
6,220,000
2,620,000
2,620,000
Profile photo of Danilo Donnini it
Danilo Donnini
2,300,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Danilo DonniniThomas Kilgannon

Chegusov Takes the Aggressive Approach, Chicot Soaring

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Mael Chicot
Mael Chicot

With action on Ivan Chegusov, he raised to 320,000. One seat to his left, Mael Chicot three-bet to 825,000. When the action folded back to Chegusov, he moved all in for roughly 6,000,000, and Chicot called.

Ivan Chegusov: 66 All in
Mael Chicot: JJ

The A74 flop offered no help to Chegusov, and when the J joined the board, he was drawing dead.

As the dealer completed the board with the 9, Chegusov got up out of his seat, having been eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Mael Chicot
15,700,000
5,475,000
5,475,000
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Ivan Chegusov
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Ivan ChegusovMael Chicot

Barker Shut Down by Chicot

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
John Barker
John Barker

John Barker three-bet jammed his 2,700,000 chips in preflop against Mael Chicot, who called with the covering stack.

John Barker: AK
Mael Chicot: JJ

Chicot made a set on the K10J flop for a big lead. The 5 turn and the 8 river were of no use, and Barker was headed to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Mael Chicot
10,225,000
1,410,000
1,410,000
Profile photo of John Barker gb
John Barker
Busted

Tags: John BarkerMael Chicot

Dynes Piles on the Pressure

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Vincent Dynes opened up the action with a raise to 375,000 on the button. When the small blind folded, Vasyl Palandiuk three-bet to 1,150,000 in the big blind. Dynes took some time to weigh his options, then called.

The dealer spread a 4810 flop and Palandiuk continued for 880,000. Dynes spent much less time deciding how to respond on this occasion, moving all in.

The shove had Palandiuk's stack covered, but it didn't matter, as he immediately tossed his cards towards the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Vincent Dynes
12,400,000
2,730,000
2,730,000
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Vasyl Palandiuk
5,500,000
1,600,000
1,600,000

Tags: Vasyl PalandiukVincent Dynes

Soleyn Busts Blind Versus Blind

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

When the action folded around to Tyrell Soleyn in the small blind, he moved all in for roughly 1,800,000. Ali Abdulzahra called in the big blind, putting Soleyn at risk.

Tyrell Soleyn: A8 All in
Ali Abdulzahra: 77

The deck favoured Abdulzahra on this occasion, as the board ran out a clean JQ6105, and Soleyn was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Ali Abdulzahra
13,000,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
Profile photo of Tyrell Soleyn gb
Tyrell Soleyn
Busted

Tags: Ali AbdulzahraTyrell Soleyn

Alkhuzai Ascends Up the Counts; Caffrey Eliminated

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hussni Alkhuzai raised his button to 320,000 and called when Daryl McAleenan three-bet to 1,000,000 in the big blind. McAleenan continued for 450,000 on the 7QK flop, seeing his opponent flick in a call.

The K turn slowed McAleenan down. He checked it over to Alkhuzai, who took the opportunity to bet 1,200,000. McAleenan went deep into the tank, eventually giving up on the pot by mucking his cards.

Some hands prior, Daniel Caffrey had been eliminated from this table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gerard Carbo es
Gerard Carbo
13,700,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Profile photo of Francesco Gisolfi it
Francesco Gisolfi
10,500,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Cristian Ivanus ro
Cristian Ivanus
7,900,000
690,000
690,000
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Gilbert Black
6,750,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
Profile photo of Hussni Alkhuzai gb
Hussni Alkhuzai
6,700,000
2,095,000
2,095,000
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Daryl McAleenan
5,100,000
1,955,000
1,955,000
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Daniel Caffrey
Busted

Tags: Daniel CaffreyDaryl McAleenanHussni Alkhuzai

Nedelcu Takes from Carbo

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Gilbert Black kicked the action off with a raise to 350,000 from early position, which was called by both Gerard Carbo on the button and Narcis Nedelcu in the big blind.

Black continued for 300,000 on the 4QK flop, which both players called.

The 10 turn saw action check to Carbo on the button, who took over the betting lead, to the tune of 750,000. Nedelcu called, but Black folded.

The 5 completed the board, and when Nedelcu checked, Carbo checked behind.

It was 88 for Carbo, which was no good versus the Q10 for Nedelcu.

Player Chips Progress
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Gerard Carbo
12,000,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Profile photo of Narcis Nedelcu ro
Narcis Nedelcu
5,310,000
1,220,000
1,220,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Gilbert Black
5,200,000
475,000
475,000

Tags: Gerard CarboGilbert BlackNarcis Nedelcu

Hoang Hauls Huge Double-Up

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Iani Tulica opened to 320,000 in the cutoff. Tai Hoang decided to move his stack of 2,440,000 all in on the button, and Tulica called after spending some time in the tank.

Tai Hoang: 1010 All in
Iani Tulica: A8

The 34J92 board brought no ace, securing the pot in Hoang's favor.

Player Chips Progress
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Iani Tulica
5,500,000
1,950,000
1,950,000
Profile photo of Tai Hoang gb
Tai Hoang
5,280,000
3,180,000
3,180,000

Tags: Iani TulicaTai Hoang