2026 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Irish Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
€336,798
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€4,852,910
Total Entries
5,003
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
1,236
Players Left
122
Players Left 1 / 5,003

Runner-Runner Makes It Funner

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Gavin Sardini in the big blind, Ivan Svitlychnyi in middle position, and Mandu Sansonnens on the button had gathered 330,000 in the middle when they went to the 439 flop. It checked to Sansonnens, who fired a bet of 65,000.

Sardini called before Sansonnens got out of the way and mucked. The J turn then quickly checked through to the 10 river. Sardini took the initiative by betting 75,000, being snap-called by Sansonnens.

Sardini tabled KQ for a rivered straight, and a frustrated Sansonnens slammed his cards into the muck in defeat.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gavin Sardini za
Gavin Sardini
1,800,000
544,000
544,000
Profile photo of Mandu Sansonnens ch
Mandu Sansonnens
1,010,000
240,000
240,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ivan Svitlychnyi ua
Ivan Svitlychnyi
750,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Gavin SardiniIvan SvitlychnyiMandu Sansonnens