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Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
2026 Irish Open
€1,150 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2026 Irish Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€4,852,910
Total Entries
5,003
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Entries
709
Players Left
149
Players Left 1 / 5,003
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Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Catching the action on a 6♣4♣5♣3♦ turn, there were already around 110,000 chips in the pot when Henrik Hoerwing checked from the big blind to Fraser Bellamy in the cutoff.
Bellamy fired a bet of 75,000, which Hoerwing quickly called. The K♦ river then completed the board. Hoerwing checked again, seeing his opponent enter the tank before moving all in for 141,000.
"I flopped the nut straight and have a club," Hoerwing claimed as he thought things through. "If you have a flush, I'm happy for you. I'm not folding."
He stuck in calling chips and tabled 8♠7♣ for a straight. Bellamy did have a flush with his Q♣3♣, however, and he was shipped the massive pot to be among th eleaders of Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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542,000
542,000
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542,000 |
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125,000
187,000
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187,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With around 35,000 in the pot, Ivan Chegusov bet 8,000 on the K♦5♠7♠ flop from the big blind. Michele Dargenio raised to 23,000 on the button, to which Chegusov responded with a three-bet all-in worth 107,000.
Dargenio requested a count, but quickly folded his cards when he heard the correct amount.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000 | |
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165,000 | |
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Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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525,000
445,000
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445,000 |
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510,000 | |
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426,000 | |
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410,000
15,000
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15,000 |
|
398,000 | |
|
350,000
221,000
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221,000 |
|
350,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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345,000
190,000
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190,000 |
|
345,000
70,000
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70,000 |
|
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340,000
98,000
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98,000 |
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325,000
210,000
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210,000 |
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320,000
96,000
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96,000 |
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312,000
13,000
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13,000 |
|
311,000
41,000
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41,000 |
|
310,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
310,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
304,000
79,000
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79,000 |
|
291,000
163,000
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163,000 |
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290,000
240,000
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240,000 |
|
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280,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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280,000
118,000
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118,000 |
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260,000
37,000
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37,000 |
|
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243,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
237,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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236,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Easter Monday is an important day to many around the world, and for 22-year old Simon Wilson, this day became a lot more special. He topped a record breaking field of 4,562 players that entered the 2025 installment of the Irish Open €1,150 Main Event at the Royal Dublin Society to claim a whopping €600,000 for his first-place finish from the €4,447,950 prize pool that was amassed over four unique flights.
Wilson is a local lad, hailing from the town of Ashbourne, which is no more than a 30-minute drive north from the centre of Dublin. He had a hearty rail supporting him throughout the final table play, filled with friends and family members who enthusiastically sang and chanted for hours.
"It feels incredible to win" said Wilson when talking to PokerNews. "This year it was a massive festival, more of an EPT sized field and with the standard of play, it was a lot tougher than some of the other tournaments. I've had wins in my career but to win besides my friends and family with my Mum and Dad watching at home I can't describe it, it is just incredible."
2025 Irish Open Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Wilson | Ireland | €600,000 |
| 2 | Umberto Ruggeri | Italy | €316,000 |
| 3 | Ignotas Kirsis | Lithuania | €225,000 |
| 4 | Georgios Skarparis | Cyprus | €170,000 |
| 5 | Michel Karim | Sweden | €130,000 |
| 6 | Brandon Harris | United Kingdom | €100,000 |
| 7 | Panteleimon Pontos | Greece | €77,500 |
| 8 | Robert Fluereci | Romania | €59,030 |
| 9 | Joe O'Donaill | Ireland | €45,800 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The players have been sent on their last 20-minute break of the night.
When they return, two more 40-minute levels will be played before Day 1b wraps up.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Three-way to the 8♦10♥4♣ flop, with around 25,000 in the middle, Michael McAleer pushed in his stack of 45,000 from the small blind.
Daniel Smiljkovic spent some time in the tank before he rejammed, causing Satelle to move out of the way.
Michael McAleer: A♣8♣ 
Daniel Smiljkovic: 10♦9♠
Smiljkovic had flopped the higher pair, but McAleer improved to trips on the 8♠Q♣ runout to take the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000 | |
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115,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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75,000 | |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Nicolas Bokowski made it 6,500 on his button and called when Frank Stepuchin three-bet to 20,000 from the big blind.
Stepuchin quickly pushed in his remaining 62,000 chips on the K♣6♠Q♥ flop, and Bokowski made a swift call with the covering stack.
Frank Stepuchin: A♦10♠
Nicolas Bokowski: K♥7♥
Bokowski's top pair became two pair on the 9♠7♣ runout, sending Stepuchin to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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270,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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Busted | |
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