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Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2026 Irish Open
€1,150 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
2026 Irish Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
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
1,065
Players Left
252
Players Left 1 / 5,003
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Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
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Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The players have been sent on another 20-minute break.
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Shane Egan three-bet all in for 10,500 in the cutoff, and was looked up by Kristof Everaerts in the big blind. The original raiser got out of the way, and the pair showed down.
Shane Egan: A♥K♠ 
Kristof Everaerts: Q♦Q♣
Egan received no help on the 9♥7♦7♠9♣5♦ runout, sending him to the rail a few minutes before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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61,000 | |
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Busted |
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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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 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Stephen Dillon limped in under the gun without having seen his cards, after which Jakub Juklicek raised to 2,400 as next to act. Kamil Lakomy called in the hijack, and Dillon also called once it had folded back to him.
Juklicek tossed in another 2,400 on the 8♦10♦6♠ flop. Dillon immediately called, but was notified that he had acted out of turn. Dillon apologized as he thought it was heads up, after which Lakomy moved all in for 13,900.
Dillon wanted to rejam but was informed he could only call due to his action out of turn, so he called. Juklicek also called and snap-called Dillon when he shoved in his stack of 33,000 on the Q♠ turn.
Kamil Lakomy: 10♣7♣
Stephen Dillon: Q♦2♦
Jakub Juklicek: J♥9♦
No diamond arrived on the 2♥ river. Juklicek's straight remained the nuts, and he shipped the big pot to knock out both opponents and cross four starting stacks in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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200,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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153,000 | |
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138,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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130,000
85,500
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85,500 |
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128,000
71,500
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71,500 |
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115,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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70,000 | |
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55,000
20,500
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20,500 |
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46,000
31,900
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31,900 |
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43,500 | |
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31,000 | |
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19,000 | |
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Milan van Tuijl made it 1,300 in the cutoff and called when Kalle Salmela three-bet to 4,600 in the big blind. Salmela continued for 5,500 on the J♣9♠3♣ flop, and Van Tuijl called to the Q♦ turn.
Salmela slowed down and checked, prompting Van Tuijl to slide in a bet of 15,400. Salmela quickly released his cards, and the pot was sent Van Tuijl's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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85,000 | |
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57,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
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