2026 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
709
Players Left
149
Players Left 1 / 5,003
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Toledo's Kings Hold After Scary Flop

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With around 25,000 already in the pot, Kare Hallamaa got his stack of 53,500 in from the small blind on the 253 flop and was at risk against Nicholas Toledo in the big blind.

Kare Hallamaa: A10 All in
Nicholas Toledo: KK

Hallamaa had an overcard, a flush draw, and a gutshot straight draw to work with, but none of his outs arrived on the 89 runout, marking his elimination.

Tags: Kare HallamaaNicholas Toledo

Bilyk Battles Jarefjall

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nils Jarefjall raised to 6,000 in the cutoff and called when Nikolay Bilyk made it 15,000 to go on the button. The flop fell 8K3, on which Jarefjall check-called Bilyk's continuation-bet of 7,000.

The Q turn and 9 river then checked to showdown, where Jarefjall tabled JJ for a pair of jacks. Bilyk had turned the higher pair with his AQ, however, and was awarded the small pot.

Tags: Nikolay BilykNils Jarefjall

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Chip Counts and Eliminations

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ciarrocchi Cruising Through Day 1b

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Anton Herrmann raised to 5,000 under the gun, seeing Vincent Ciarrocchi and Michael Rossiter call in the blinds.

The 356 flop checked to Herrmann, who continued with a bet of 3,000. Ciarrocchi called before Rossiter mucked his cards.

Herrmann sized up to 12,000 on the 3 turn. Ciarrocchi check-called again, after which the 3 river was knuckled to showdown. Ciarrocchi showed A2 for the flopped flush, and Herrmann returned his cards to the muck in defeat.

One hand later, Ciarrocchi opened his button to 6,000 and took down the blinds and antes.

"Look at this hand," he gleefully said as he showed AK for Big Slick.

Tags: Anton HerrmannBig SlickMichael RossiterVincent Ciarrocchi

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Wilson Chips Up Through Table Leader

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Simon Wilson
Simon Wilson

Arriving on the AQK2 turn, Simon Wilson checked from middle position to Fabio De Lima, who placed a bet of 25,000 into the pot of 45,000. Wilson took a few seconds before flicking in a call.

The Q river quickly checked to showdown, where De Lima tabled AJ for aces and queens. Wilson had rivered a full house with his KQ, however, and was awarded the chips in the pot.

Tags: Fabio De LimaSimon Wilson

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

More Eliminations

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Clarke Stacks Granados in Blinds

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads up to the 628 flop, James Clarke bet 6,000 from the small blind. Alberto-Alejandro Granados then pushed in his stack of 42,500 from the big blind, and Clarke called with the covering stack after some deliberation.

Alberto-Alejandro Granados: 98 All in
James Clarke: QQ

The 10 turn gave Granados some extra outs, but the K river was not one of them. He was sent to the exit, his chips being added to Clarke's stack.

Tags: James ClarkeAlberto-Alejandro Granados