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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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Flannery Wins With Quads; Ahuja Runs in Ultimate Cooler

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Ankit Ahuja
Ankit Ahuja

The action was caught on a completed board of K6526. Atte Franssila checked in the cutoff to Alan Flannery on the button, who fired 12,000 into the already sizable pot of 15,000.

Flannery took some time, then tossed in a calling chip. Flannery showed 66 for four sixes, and Franssila could only muck his cards in defeat.

Some time earlier at this table, Ankit Ahuja got his pocket kings in against the pocket aces of Thomas Venet, and busted when the board failed to improve him.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Venet
105,500
Profile photo of Alan Flannery ie
Alan Flannery
67,000
Profile photo of Atte Franssila fi
Atte Franssila
28,500
Profile photo of Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
Busted

Tags: Alan FlanneryAnkit AhujaAtte FranssilaThomas Venet

Bell Scoops Five Bet Pot

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The action was joined with roughly 30,000 already in the middle, and a 54QA3 board face up on the table.

John Bell put 10,000 into the middle, and Pierre Gamet called, one seat to his left.

Bell flipped over A4 for two pair, which was enough to claim the pot when Gamet showed AK.

Player Chips Progress
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John Bell
112,000
68,900
68,900
Profile photo of Pierre Gamet fr
Pierre Gamet
24,700
32,200
32,200

Tags: John BellPierre Gamet

More Names as Day 1c Eclipses 1,000 Entries

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Simon Wilson ie
Simon Wilson
50,000
50,000
50,000
Defending Champion
Profile photo of Mitchell Hynam gb
Mitchell Hynam
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tarmo Tammel ee
Tarmo Tammel
50,000
Profile photo of Taago Tamm ee
Taago Tamm
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Quinten Spyckerelle lu
Quinten Spyckerelle
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Raoul van Wersch nl
Raoul van Wersch
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Alex van der Swaluw nl
Alex van der Swaluw
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Guillermo Gordo es
Guillermo Gordo
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Terelle Tavares gb
Terelle Tavares
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Stephen Kehoe ie
Stephen Kehoe
50,000
50,000
50,000

Berko Battles Laurila

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Tero Laurila
Tero Laurila

Scott Berko opened his button to 500. 2024 Irish Open champion Tero Laurila called in the small blind, and Andrew Dooley came along in the big blind.

The A6J flop was checked to Berko, who continued with another bet of 500. Laurila called before Dooley folded. Berko sized up to 1,700 on the 3 turn, again seeing Laurila check-call.

Laurila kept checking on the 9 river. Berko spent some time in the tank before firing an overbet of 6,300 into the pot. Laurila quickly looked him up, but he mucked his cards in defeat when Berko tabled JJ for a flopped set.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Berko
61,000
Profile photo of Andrew Dooley ie
Andrew Dooley
50,000
Profile photo of Tero Laurila fi
Tero Laurila
44,500
5,500
5,500

Tags: Andrew DooleyScott BerkoTero Laurila

Simpson Caught Bluffing

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Robert Kiersey opened to 500 in early position, which was met with a raise to 1,900 by Melanie Simpson on the button. The action folded back to Kiersey, who called.

The action checked through on both the 5J4 flop and the 6 turn.

The 6 completed the board, and when Kiersey checked for a third time, Simpson saw a green light to put some more money in the middle. Her bet of 1,700 was quickly called by Kiersey, who flipped over 99. Simpson mucked her cards, and Kiersey pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Kiersey
61,000
Profile photo of Melanie Simpson gb
Melanie Simpson
54,200
4,500
4,500

Tags: Melanie SimpsonRobert Kiersey

Schrage Puts in River Raise

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The action was joined with 6,500 in the pot, and a full board showing 39910Q.

Hoa Nyugen placed a bet of 1,200 from early position, and the action was on Manuel Schrage in the hijack.

Schrage responded with a raise to 5,000, which, after a moment's consideration, was enough to see Nyugen fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Manuel Schrage
55,100
Profile photo of Hoa Nyugen nl
Hoa Nyugen
44,600

Tags: Hoa NyugenManuel Schrage

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200