€1,150 Main Event Day 1b | 2026 Irish Open

Apr 01, 2026

Slay Slays Sysko

Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With a massive 23,300 already in the pot, Kelly Slay checked the 3♥A♠2♥5♠ turn over to Richard Sysko. Sysko then moved all in for about 37,000, sending Slay into the tank.

After a couple of moments, Slay called, covering her opponent.

Richard Sysko: 2♠2♦ All in
Kelly Slay: A♥9♥

Slay had flush outs against Sysko's set, and one of them arrived on the 4♥ river. An unhappy Sysko stormed out of the tournament room, while Slay raked in the massive pot.

"I didn't come here to fold," Slay shrugged as she stacked up the chips.

Tags: Kelly Slay Richard Sysko

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Apr 01, 2026

Forman and Boatman First Players Out

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

After some preflop action, Miroslav Forman had made it 5,300 on the button. Benjamin Kuch then put him all-in for 20,300 in total, and Forman called after some internal debate.

Miroslav Forman: A♥K♠ All in
Benjamin Kuch: Q♠Q♥

Kuch won the classic flip on the 7♣10♥6♣4♠4♥ runout, sending Forman to an early exit.

Some minutes prior, Barny Boatman became the very first player to be eliminated from Day 1b.

Tags: Barny Boatman Benjamin Kuch Miroslav Forman

Apr 01, 2026

Recently Bought In

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Apr 01, 2026

Petrov Takes It on River

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Maksim Petrov had opened in the cutoff when Dmitrii Sokolov tossed in a three-bet to 1,000 from the small blind. Petrov came along to the Q♥6♠Q♦ flop, where he called Sokolov's continuation-bet of 2,000.

Sokolov sized up to 3,000 on the 10♣ turn, but checked the K♦ river once Petrov tossed in another called. Petrov then took the initiative with a bet of 6,000, which won him the pot as Sokolov quickly mucked his cards.

Tags: Dmitrii Sokolov Maksim Petrov

Apr 01, 2026

Rocket Start for Colhoun

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Nicolas Bokowski opened the action with a raise to 300 under the gun. Ian Dowling called on the button, as did Guillaume Molinod in the small blind.

James Colhoun then upped the ante to 1,900 in the big blind, which Bokowski and Molinod called.

Molinod checked the 9♦10♠9♥ flop over to Colhoun, who tossed in a bet of 1,200. Bokowski and Molinod both called to the Q♥ turn, which then checked around.

The 2♣ river prompted Molinod to toss in a hefty bet of 6,500. Colhoun quickly called before Bokowski gave up on the pot and mucked his cards.

Molinod tabled Q♠J♦ for queens and nines, but Colhoun won the sizable pot as he showed A♥A♣ for aces and nines.

Tags: Guillaume Molinod Ian Dowling James Colhoun Nicolas Bokowski

Apr 01, 2026

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Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

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Apr 01, 2026