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Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
2026 Irish Open
€1,150 Main Event
Day: 1de
Event Info
2026 Irish Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1de
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
2,762
Players Left
742
Players Left 1 / 5,003
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Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Barry Devlin opened to 3,500 in the cutoff, seeing Fintan Hand make it 13,000 to go in the small blind. It folded back to Devlin, who decided to wager it all and moved his 60,000 chips over the line. Hand snap-called with the covering stack.
Barry Devlin: 10♥8♥ 
Fintan Hand: 10♠10♣
Devlin flopped a gutshot on 7♠6♥2♣, but his straight did not complete on the 2♦ turn or 3♠ river, sending him to the rail.
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The action kicked off with a raise to 3,300 by Michael McGrath from under the gun. One seat to his left, Padraic Cusack three-bet to 7,000. The player next to act then called the three-bet before Craig Teti four-bet jammed for 16,600 on the button. The small blind folded, but Nicolai Austad then five-bet shoved his own stack, 48,300, from the big blind.
That sent McGrath deep into the tank, with the clock eventually being called. As the clock ticked towards zero, McGrath called, which then put Cusack into the blender. After some consideration, Cusack folded, and the three remaining players flipped their cards over.
Craig Teti: J♣J♥
Nicolai Austad: Q♣Q♦
Michael McGrath: J♠J♦
It was a dream spot for Austad, whose pocket queens were a long way ahead of his opponents.
As expected, the board posed no threat to the Norwegian, who scooped in the huge pot as Teti headed to the rail.
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The 1,133 remaining players have been sent on a 50-minute dinner break. Late registration for Day 1d will close at the end of the break.
The coverage will resume around 8:50 p.m. local time.
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
David Lappin has officially joined the ranks of PokerStars as its newest ambassador, securing the coveted Red Spade after a successful audition through the PokerStars Live League.
“I’ve always believed ambassadors should represent the players, not just a brand,” said Lappin in a statement. “I’m incredibly grateful to the Live League and the pathway it has given to become a PokerStars Ambassador.”
Lappin is set to become an "engaging and accessible voice" for the poker community, representing the brand at flagship events like the European Poker Tour and PokerStars Open stops throughout 2026.
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The Day 1e Turbo flight for the 2026 Irish Open Main Event, originally scheduled for 8:00 p.m. local time today, Friday, April 3rd, has been pushed back half an hour and is now due to begin at 8:30 p.m. local time.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Including the current entries in the Day 1e turbo flight, the 2026 Irish Open Main Event has eclipsed 4,562 total entries, surpassing last year's record turnout.
With four and a half hours of late registration to go in Day 1e, the prize pool, which stands at €4,431,930 at the time of writing, is certain to grow even more massive as the night goes on.
