€1,150 Main Event Day 2 | 2026 Irish Open

04-04-2026 21:33 UTC+1

Li Leaves the Field

Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jokin Cendoya raised to 60,000 in early position. Adrien Burgniard called on the button before Baoyun Li committed her final 360,000 from the big blind.

Cendoya rejammed for 770,000, causing Burgniard to fold after some thought.

Baoyun Li: A♥4♣ All in
Jokin Cendoya: A♦Q♣

Li could not find a suck-out on the 8♣7♠J♦J♠2♣ runout, spelling the end of her Irish Open Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jokin Cendoya	1,235,000 1,072,000	1,072,000
Adrien Burgniard	840,000 60,000	60,000
Baoyun Li	Busted

Tags: Adrien Burgniard Jokin Cendoya

04-04-2026 21:29 UTC+1

An Unlikely Chop

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Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrius Smigelskas opened to 60,000 in the hijack before facing a three-bet to 200,000 from Richard Koppel in the small blind. Smigelskas responded with a four-bet all-in for roughly 380,000, and Koppell called.

Andrius Smigelskas: 7♠7♥ All in
Richard Koppel: A♥Q♥

The J♣6♥6♠ flop kept the preflop standings as they were, with the 6♣ improving Smigelskas to a full house.

When the dealer burned and turned the J♦ river, however, both players had improved to a better full house, seeing them split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Koppel	1,250,000 275,000	275,000
Andrius Smigelskas	400,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Andrius Smigelskas Richard Koppel

04-04-2026 21:20 UTC+1

Goyet Goes Home

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hugo Goyet open-jammed on the button for 540,000 and was called by Florian Bock in the small blind.

Hugo Goyet: J♥10♣ All in
Florian Bock: J♦J♣

Bock had Goyet crushed, although the 10♦Q♣K♦ flop presented the Frenchman with some options. The 2♦ turn and 6♠ river were of no use, however, and Goyet headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Sherwood	3,300,000 750,000	750,000
Rene Middelberg	2,085,000 750,000	750,000
Florian Bock	1,400,000 745,000	745,000
Hugo Goyet	Busted

Tags: Florian Bock Hugo Goyet

04-04-2026 21:18 UTC+1

Armstrong Latest to Fall

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Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

James Clossick raised under the gun before calling the all-in of the short-stacked Mervin Armstrong.

Mervin Armstrong: A♦7♣ All in
James Clossick: A♣J♠

Things stayed as they were preflop on the 10♠K♥2♣9♥10♣ board, and Armstrong was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Clossick	1,055,000 787,000	787,000
Mervin Armstrong	Busted

Tags: James Clossick Mervin Armstrong

04-04-2026 21:06 UTC+1

Nice Double for Farrelly

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The pot amounted to 400,000 when Terry Farrelly shoved all in for 440,0000 from the cutoff on the 10♣7♦6♦ flop. Kristian Svanbom pondered his options for a bit before calling.

Terry Farrelly: 9♥6♥ All in
Kristian Svanbom: A♣J♥

Svanbom turned some extra outs on the K♥, but the 7♣ river paired the board to give the win to Farrelly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristian Svanbom	1,875,000 745,000	745,000

Terry Farrelly	1,240,000 724,000	724,000

Tags: Kristian Svanbom Terry Farrelly

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

04-04-2026 20:57 UTC+1

Remaining Eliminations From Level 22

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hilmisson	Busted
Lawrence Penfold	Busted

Benjamin Munoz	Busted
Robert McDowell	Busted
Colin Shannon	Busted
Yan Birg	Busted
Jan Vunderer	Busted
Kenneth Lavelle	Busted
Oliver Hutchins	Busted
David Casey	Busted
Nathan Cohen	Busted
Stefan Bittger	Busted
Jack Germaine	Busted
Luca Mallozzi	Busted
Nicolo Di Perna	Busted
Gerard Hickey	Busted
Elias Fisz	Busted
Matteo Zanardi	Busted
James Malatynski	Busted
Nikolay Bilyk	Busted
Paul Campbell	Busted

04-04-2026 20:57 UTC+1

Nolan Flips Kuch to the Rail

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Stewart Morrison

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Benjamin Kuch opened to 55,000 in early position and found himself facing a three-bet to 225,000 from Karl Nolan in the small blind. Kuch responded by moving all in for 500,000, and Nolan called.

Benjamin Kuch: 9♠9♣ All in
Karl Nolan: K♥Q♣

The window king on the K♣5♦7♥ flop had Kuch in a world of trouble, and although the 8♣ turn provided some extra ways to win, the Q♥ river only served to improve Nolan to two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karl Nolan	1,700,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Benjamin Kuch	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Kuch Karl Nolan

04-04-2026 20:54 UTC+1

Big Cooler Doubles Cooney, Leaves Harraghy With Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ciaran Cooney got his 755,000 chips in from the hijack against Gerard Harraghy in the cutoff, and was covered by just 10,000.

Ciaran Cooney: K♠K♦ All in
Gerard Harraghy: A♠K♥

Cooney faded an ace on the 2♣Q♦8♣5♥J♠ runout, doubling up. Harraghy, meanwhile, was left with just one small blind to try and spin back up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ciaran Cooney	1,570,000 1,168,000	1,168,000
Gerard Harraghy	10,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Ciaran Cooney Gerard Harraghy

04-04-2026 20:49 UTC+1

Assorted Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	4,050,000 1,530,000	1,530,000
Mircea Stanescu	3,200,000 50,000	50,000
Marko Adam	2,700,000 875,000	875,000
Kristian Svanbom	2,620,000 620,000	620,000

John Barker	2,475,000 325,000	325,000
Francesco Gisolfi	2,450,000 510,000	510,000
Steve O'Dwyer	1,450,000 40,000	40,000

Conor O'Driscoll	1,350,000 170,000	170,000
Alex Romero	800,000 289,000	289,000

Dim Slagmolen	525,000 5,000	5,000