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

04-03-2026 14:04 UTC+1

New to the Field

Stewart Morrison

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan Hand	50,000 50,000	50,000
Andrew MacKenzie	50,000 50,000	50,000
Timothee Rey	50,000 50,000	50,000
Michael Kane	50,000 50,000	50,000
Maogen Fu	50,000 50,000	50,000
Bixi Yao	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jake Stone	50,000
Luke Porter	50,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

04-03-2026 14:01 UTC+1

Sajawal Exits After Set Over Set

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up on the 4♠9♣7♠K♦ turn, where Robert Hogan fired 15,000 chips into the pot of 25,000, seeing Mohammed Sajawal quickly call on the button.

Hogan then pushed all in on the 5♦ river, and Sajawal snap-called for his remaining 15,000.

Hogan tabled 7♥7♦ for a set of sevens, and Sajawel whipped out his phone to take a picture of his bested 4♥4♣ before he headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Hogan	93,000
Mohammed Sajawal	Busted

Tags: Mohammed Sajawal Robert Hogan

04-03-2026 13:52 UTC+1

Wilson Wins Four-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Loic Francois had opened from the hijack when defending champion Simon Wilson three-bet to 4,400 from the big blind. Francois clicked it back to 10,500, and Wilson flicked in a call.

Francois continued for 5,500 on the 3♥J♣A♠ flop. Wilson check-called before both players checked the 6♠ turn. Wilson took some time before announcing a bet of 16,000 on the 9♠ river.

Francois eventually found a fold, eliciting a smile from Wilson. Wilson then allowed Francois to table one of his cards, and Francois picked the K♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilson	74,500 24,500	24,500

Loic Francois	38,000

Tags: Loic Francois Simon Wilson

04-03-2026 13:52 UTC+1

Duthie Shows Down the Winner

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Alan Gilmore kicked off the action with a raise to 700 from under the gun. When play folded to John Duthie in the cutoff, he three-bet to 2,200. The players in between folded, and Gilmore called.

Both players checked on the 3♥6♣J♥ flop, prompting Gilmore to lead out for 2,600 on the 9♥ turn, which Duthie called.

The A♣ river slowed the action, as both players checked.

Gilmore revealed 10♠8♠, which was unable to beat Duthie's K♠9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Duthie	66,000 66,000	66,000
Alan Gilmore	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Alan Gilmore John Duthie

04-03-2026 13:41 UTC+1

Some Upstairs Action

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With the main hall of the Royal Dublin Society filled to the brim, extra tables have been put on the upstairs balcony. On one of those tables, Jesse Kertland had raised in middle position before he called button Daniel Vasser's three-bet to 2,500.

Vasser then bet 2,500 on the 8♠J♦7♠ flop and 10,100 on the 4♣ turn, both times being check-called by Kertland. The 6♠ river was checked to showdown, where Vasser's Q♠Q♣ raked in the pot.

At an adjacent table, Hong Pham checked the 9♥3♣A♦10♦2♥ river from the hijack to Nils Ingebrigtsen in the cutoff. Ingebrigtsen then pushed in a massive shove of 36,500 into the pot of 27,000, sending Pham deep into the tank.

The clock was called on Pham after several minutes, and she folded her hand during the final moments of her 30-second countdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vasser	64,000 64,000	64,000
Nils Ingebrigtsen	64,000 64,000	64,000
Jesse Kertland	39,000 39,000	39,000
Hong Pham	36,500 36,500	36,500

Tags: Daniel Vasser Hong Pham Jesse Kertland Nils Ingebrigtsen

04-03-2026 13:40 UTC+1

Black Gets Counterfeited

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Nathan Drummond raised to 800 under the gun, which received a call from the player in the hijack and Andy Black on the button.

The action checked to Black on the J♦10♠9♣ flop, who bet 1,700. Drummond called, but the other player got out of the way.

Drummond check-called for a second time on the 7♠ turn, this time a bet of 2,000.

Both players then checked the board-pairing J♥ river.

"I got counterfeited on the river", Black said.

That prompted Drummond to flip over K♠K♣, which was good enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Drummond	59,000 59,000	59,000
Andy Black	40,500 9,500	9,500

Tags: Andy Black Nathan Drummond

04-03-2026 13:31 UTC+1

ICYMI: Roope Tarmi Wins €10,000 Super High Roller

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Liam Black

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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04-03-2026 13:27 UTC+1

Walden Cracks Slow Played Kings

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Stewart Morrison

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In the final hand of the previous level, Jamie Walden opened to 600 from the cutoff, and Valerio Secchiaroli called, defending his big blind.

Seeing a 10♣2♠A♣ flop, Walden continued for 800, and Secchiaroli check-called.

The action checked through on the 7♣ turn, and the dealer completed the board with the A♠.

Secchiaroli opted to lead out, to the tune of 2,100. Walden quickly called, and upon seeing the K♣K♥ of Secchiaroli, he flipped over A♦5♥ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Walden	56,000 6,000	6,000

Valerio Secchiaroli	45,600

Tags: Jamie Walden Valerio Secchiaroli

04-03-2026 13:22 UTC+1

Hopping (Back) In

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Dupre	50,000 50,000	50,000

Ankit Ahuja	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ludovic Geilich	50,000 50,000	50,000
Darren Harbinson	50,000 50,000	50,000
Liam McVeigh	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alex Montgomery	50,000 50,000	50,000