Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Defending champion Simon Wilson was heads up in a pot against Michael McAleer.
Under the gun, McAleer placed a small bet of 2,200 into a pot of around 20,000 on the completed board of A♠5♦J♥4♣3♥, which Wilson raised to 22,000 in the hijack.
McAleer quickly folded, granting the sizable pot to Wilson.
One hand later, Barny Boatman opened to 1,000 at the same table under the gun. Gerard Fenech called on the button, and McAleer defended his big blind. McAleer led out for 1,600 on the 9♥2♥6♠ flop, seeing both opponents call.
He sized up to 5,000 on the 8♦ turn. This time, only Boatman called. Boatman called again when McAleer pushed in 8,500 on the 5♦ river.
McAleer showed K♥8♥ for a pair of eights, but Boatman had called down with 10♥9♠, winning the pot with top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
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70,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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69,500
69,500
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69,500 |
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28,900
28,900
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28,900 |
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Panagiotis Kostopanagiotis raised to 1,000 in the hijack. Cosmin Chis called in the cutoff, and Mary Galvin did so on the button. Carlos Loureiro then committed his stack of 14,700 from the small blind, which only Kostopanagiotis called.
Carlos Loureiro: A♥J♣ 
Panagiotis Kostopanagiotis: J♠J♥
Loureiro flopped an ace on 5♥A♠9♣ to take a huge lead, and he won the pot on the 7♦5♠ runout to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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55,000 | |
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32,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
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Level: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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162,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
155,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
149,500
149,500
|
149,500 |
|
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
131,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
129,500
129,500
|
129,500 |
|
118,900
26,900
|
26,900 |
|
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89,200
39,200
|
39,200 |
|
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87,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
79,900
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
79,100
15,900
|
15,900 |
|
79,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
78,800
6,200
|
6,200 |
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75,500
75,500
|
75,500 |
|
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72,600
1,900
|
1,900 |
|
|
71,800
21,800
|
21,800 |
|
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68,700
15,700
|
15,700 |
|
65,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
65,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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64,600
17,900
|
17,900 |
|
62,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
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61,400
11,400
|
11,400 |
|
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59,800
9,800
|
9,800 |
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
At a table which also featured PokerStars ambassador Marle Spragg and €1,150 Luxon Mystery Bounty runner-up Carlo Wolters, Raoul van Wersch bet 5,500 into a pot of 14,500 from the small blind on a Q♣4♠6♠ flop.
Franco Munafo raised to 12,500 under the gun, which Van Wersch called. The 9♥ turn saw Munafo size up to 15,000, but this time Van Wersch raised all in.
Munafo's stack was covered, and he quickly called off his 29,000 total chips.
Franco Munafo: J♥J♣
Raoul van Wersch: K♥K♣
Munafo needed a jack to survive, but the river brought the meaningless A♥ instead, sending him to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,500
108,500
|
108,500 |
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
46,800
46,800
|
46,800 |
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Busted | |
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
