2026 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2026 Irish Open
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€4,093,400
Total Entries
4,183
Players Left
1,828
Average Chip Stack
114,415
Total Chips
209,150,000
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
600 / 1,200
Ante
1,200
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
709
Players Left
149
Players Left 1,828 / 4,183

Van der Swaluw Finds Massive Double as Ho and O'Kane Muck Monsters

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Chong Ho had opened in early position, and Tiaran O'Kane three-bet to 8,500 in the next seat over. Alex van der Swaluw then four-bet all in for 41,800, after which Dara O'Kearney reshoved for 57,700.

Ho let his cards go, later claiming to have pocket queens, and O'Kane folded his AK face up as well.

Alex van der Swaluw: 1010 All in
Dara O'Kearney: AK

A distraught Ho looked on as the 59369 board did not pair up O'Kearney, meaning the pot would have been his, but was shipped to a jovial Van der Swaluw instead.

"I've been waiting for a hand like this for seven hours. I was happy to get it in," Van der Swaluw stated as he raked in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex van der Swaluw nl
Alex van der Swaluw
98,500
46,000
46,000
Profile photo of Tiaran O'Kane gb
Tiaran O'Kane
58,500
58,500
58,500
Profile photo of Chong Ho ie
Chong Ho
45,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Dara O'Kearney ie
Dara O'Kearney
15,900
30,600
30,600

Tags: Alex van der SwaluwChong HoDara O'KearneyTiaran O'Kane