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

04-03-2026 17:20 UTC+1

Neeson Spikes the River

Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action began with Angela Rogan limping in early position, which tempted Stephen Neeson to follow suit, hoping to see a cheap flop from the small blind. Mikael Magnusson put an end to the fun in the big blind, though, raising to 2,400. Neither Rogan nor Neeson folded, and the three went to a flop.

The action checked through on the monotone 7♣9♣10♣ flop, giving Neeson the green light to take over the betting lead on the K♥ turn. His wager of 4,000 was enough to remove Magnusson from the pot, but it couldn't shake Rogan out.

The 8♠ river completed the board, and both players checked.

Neeson turned over J♥8♥ to show his bluff on the turn had paired up on the river. That was enough to claim the pot as Rogan flipped over 6♠6♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Neeson	83,000
Mikael Magnusson	16,100
Angela Rogan	15,400

Tags: Angela Rogan Mikael Magnusson Stephen Neeson

04-03-2026 17:14 UTC+1

Khalil Bests Muller's Big Slick

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Youssafi Khalil made a sizable raise to 2,700 under the gun. It folded to Bjorn Muller on the button, who upped the ante to 7,000. Khalil called to the 3♥J♣9♦ flop, which both players checked.

Khalil then bet 3,000 on the 10♥ turn. Muller tossed in a quick call, after which the 2♣ river was checked to showdown. Khalil tabled A♠J♠ for top pair, and Muller showed his A♣K♠ before it was mucked.

"At least your bad beat story will be on PokerNews," Will Kassouf, also present at the table, said to Muller as the pot was dragged to Khalil.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youssafi Khalil	90,000
Bjorn Muller	70,600
Will Kassouf	44,400 19,600	19,600

Tags: Bjorn Muller Will Kassouf Youssafi Khalil

04-03-2026 17:08 UTC+1

Sootla Wants All of It

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ranno Sootla opened to 1,700 from the gun, which picked up one caller before the action folded to Kimberly Durham in the big blind. Durham three-bet to 5,700 before seeing Sootla return in kind, four-betting to 12,700. The initial caller folded, but Durham called.

On a board of 7♣4♥3♥, Durham checked before folding when Sootla put her all in, for her remaining 13,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ranno Sootla	82,500 82,500	82,500

Kimberly Durham	13,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: Kimberly Durham Ranno Sootla

04-03-2026 16:59 UTC+1

Hand Sends Out Accornero

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Six-way to the 4♥2♣6♠ flop, Luca Accornero checked from the small blind before Remus Matache bet 1,000 into the pot of 10,400 from the big blind. Fintan Hand was under the gun and raised to 5,000, after which the action folded back to Accornero.

Accornero called, prompting Matache to get out of the way. Hand sized up to 6,500 on the 7♠ turn, quickly calling when Accornero check-raised all in for 17,100.

Luca Accornero: 2♠2♥ All in
Fintan Hand: 6♥6♣

Hand had flopped the better set, and he won the pot when the 7♥ river did not bring the final deuce in the deck.

Matache, meanwhile, took the opportunity to loudly lament his fold with seven-six, which would have made a higher full house on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ana De Buen	138,000
Fintan Hand	105,000 53,000	53,000
Remus Matache	63,000
Luca Accornero	Busted

Tags: Fintan Hand Luca Accornero Remus Matache

04-03-2026 16:53 UTC+1

Steltman Moving in the Right Direction

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Marcus Bonna opted to limp in under the gun before calling a raise to 2,600 by Branco Steltman, two seats to his left.

The rest of the table folded, and the two players went to a A♣9♦8♥ flop. Steltman continued for 2,500, which Bonna called.

When the dealer added the 8♦ to the board, Bonna checked for a second time, but then folded when Steltman put a more substantial 11,000 into the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcus Bonna	133,800 133,800	133,800
Branco Steltman	67,500 67,500	67,500

Tags: Branco Steltman Marcus Bonna

04-03-2026 16:46 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam McKola	50,000 50,000	50,000

Rory Jennings	50,000 50,000	50,000

Benjamin Spragg	50,000 50,000	50,000

Kerryjane Craigie	50,000 50,000	50,000

Guillermo Sanz	50,000

Ian Hamilton	50,000 50,000	50,000

Dara O'Kearney	50,000 50,000	50,000
Padraig Parkinson	Busted
Ankit Ahuja	Busted

Sheridan Shoves on Servais

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Stewart Morrison

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Daniel Sheridan opened to 2,200 in early position, which one player called before action folded to Maxime Servais in the big blind. Servais opted to raise to 10,200, which met immediate resistance when Sheridan moved all of his chips into the middle.

The third player wasted no time in folding, but Servais seemed to have a decision. The all-in had his remaining stack of roughly 40,000 covered. After some careful consideration, he opted to fold.

Sheridan flipped over his J♥J♣, and Servais advised that he had folded pocket tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew MacKenzie	145,000 95,000	95,000
Daniel Sheridan	117,000 117,000	117,000
Maxime Servais	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Daniel Sheridan Maxime Servais

04-03-2026 16:38 UTC+1

Fluereci on Piles as Finlay Bricks Combo Draw

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Robert Fluereci, who finished eighth in the Irish Open Main Event last year, had opened his button and called when Wayne Finlay flicked in a three-bet from the big blind.

Fluereci placed a continuation-bet on the 3♠K♥5♥ flop, which Fluereci called. Finlay seemed to slow down on the 4♥ turn, checking it over to Fluereci.

With the pot having grown to about 18,000, Fluereci took the initiative with a bet of 14,000. Finlay then moved all in for about 50,000, and Fluereci quickly called with the covering stack.

Wayne Finlay: A♣10♥ All in
Robert Fluereci: 5♠4♠

Finlay needed to hit a flush or a straight to double up, but he made a pair on the A♠ river instead. Fluereci's two pair remained best, and he shipped the massive pot to be among the leaders in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Fluereci	230,000 78,000	78,000
Wayne Finlay	Busted

Tags: Robert Fluereci Wayne Finlay

04-03-2026 16:25 UTC+1

Bitton Holds to Double

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Stewart Morrison

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With 5,400 already in the pot, Gabriel Bitton manoeuvred his stack of 10,100 into the middle on a Q♣6♣5♠ flop. Haraldur Petursson took some time to consider, but decided to put Bitton at risk and made the call.

Gabriel Bitton: K♠Q♥ All in
Haraldur Petursson: 7♥6♥

There was no help for Petursson as the J♣ turn and 10♠ river completed the board, seeing Bitton secure a double up.