2026 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 1de
Event Info
2026 Irish Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
€336,798
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€4,852,910
Total Entries
5,003
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 1de
Entries
2,762
Players Left
742
Players Left 1 / 5,003
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Forde Five-Bets in Blinds

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Stephen Forde limped in from the small blind, seeing Carl Brain make it 8,500 in the big blind. Forde wanted to call but threw in too many chips and accidentally made a minimum raise instead.

Brain then four-bet to 31,000, but Forde forewent the passive route this time and jammed all in for 133,000.

"I know you weren't trying to angle me," Brain said as he smiled and laid down his cards.

Tags: Carl BrainStephen Forde

Rodriguez Checks it Back

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jose-Luis Rodriguez opened to 6,000 in early position, which only Thomas Venet called in the small blind.

Venet opted to check-call a bet of 10,000 on the 5Q7 flop, but then chose to lead out for 11,000 on the 6 turn. Rodriguez wanted to play for more, though, and put in a raise to 35,000, which Venet called.

Both players checked on the 5 river, and when Rodriguez flipped over Q10, Venet returned his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Jose-Luis RodriguezThomas Venet

Van De Zande's Fold Impresses Campbell

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Niall Campbell opened to 5,000 in the hijack, and Matthieu Van De Zande called on the button. The two went heads up to the 266 flop, which they checked through. The 7 turn saw Campbell bet 5,500, which Van De Zande quickly called.

Campbell then piled in 25,000 on the 6 river. Van De Zande took a minute to think things through before he folded. Campbell rewarded him by showing 77 for sevens full, prompting Van De Zande to claim he folded 87.

"Wow, that might be the best fold I've ever seen," an amazed Campbell said as he stacked up his chips.

Tags: Niall CampbellMattheiu Van De Zande

Recently Ousted

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Docherty Doubles

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
David Docherty
David Docherty

Marcus McHale opened to 6,000 under the gun, which a player on his left flat called. When the action folded to David Docherty, he moved all in for 56,000. McHale called, and the second player folded.

David Docherty: 88 All in
Marcus McHale: AJ

Both players connected with the flop, but crucially, Docherty flopped a set on 8JQ to take a commanding lead.

The 10 offered McHale a new way to win, but the 6 river was unforthcoming, and he paid Docherty his double up.

Tags: David DochertyMarcus McHale

Big Stacks in the Room

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Estudillo Runs Into Kings

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

When the action folded to Ivan Estudillo in middle position, he put his stack of roughly 49,000 into the middle. Denis Quinn, in the cutoff, then followed suit, committing his stack of 51,000, as well. No other players got involved before Estudillo received the bad news.

Ivan Estudillo: KQ All in
Denis Quinn: KK

There was no miracle waiting for Estudillo in the deck. The 69375 board was as clean as it comes for Quinn, who scooped in the pot.

Tags: Denis QuinnIvan Estudillo

Schiralli Takes From Milhomem

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Andrey Milhomem made a minimum raise to 6,000 in the small blind, which Massimo Schiralli three-bet to 23,500 in the big blind.

Schiralli fired 11,000 on the 1062 flop to see Milhomem check-call. Schiralli then sized up to 19,000 on the 8 turn, which was enough to win the pot as Milhomem mucked his cards

Tags: Andrey MilhomemMassimo Schiralli

Hamilton and Fowler Tangle in Huge Pot

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ian Hamilton
Ian Hamilton

The action was joined with a board dealt to a J845 turn, and roughly 32,000 in the pot.

James Fowler put a bet of 21,000 into the middle from the hijack, but was met with a raise to 55,000 from Ian Hamilton on the button. Fowler made the call, and the two headed to a river.

That river was the 3, and when Fowler checked, Hamilton moved all in, covering his opponent's remaining 165,000.

Fowler took his time to come to a decision, ultimately choosing to return his cards to the dealer and surrender the chips in the middle.

Tags: Ian HamiltonJames Fowler