2026 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 Irish Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦2♦
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 2
Entries
1,236
Players Left
122
Players Left 1 / 5,003
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Wilson Survives, Amlani Falls

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

When the action folded to reigning champion Simon Wilson, he moved all in for 86,000. There was little to sweat about, as each player behind him promptly returned their cards to the dealer.

The very next shuffle, Amar Amlani found himself forced all in from the big blind, with just 7,000 chips in his stack. Wanja Postel raised from the cutoff, putting him at risk.

Amar Amlani: Q♦9♠ All in
Wanja Postel: A♥4♥

There 8♣2♠4♣8♥K♦ board offered Amlani no help at all, as he shook each of his tablemates' hands before heading to the payout desk.

Tags: Amar AmlaniSimon WilsonWanja Postel

Post-Bubble Bust-Out Bonanza Begins

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Irish Open Celebrates Diversity

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Irish Open 2026 - Branding
Irish Open 2026 - Branding

In a year that the Irish Open announced it would visit the world, the world came to visit it.

Players from 60 different countries entered this year's €1,150 Main Event, with a diverse selection of nationalities represented.

It is no surprise that Ireland leads the field with 28% of participants, closely followed by the United Kingdom at 25%.

Rounding out the podium, players hailing from Germany accounted for 4.24% of the field.

€1,150 Main Event - Participant Nationalities

Main Event Nationalities
Main Event Nationalities

Flanagan Can't Find Fold

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tomas Flanagan in the big blind and Daniel Kenyon in early position had gathered 175,000 in the pot when they reached the 5♦2♠10♠A♦5♣ river. Flanagan checked to Kenyon, who slid in a hefty bet of 150,000.

Flanagan let out a groan as he went over the hand out loud. Not long after, he flicked in chips for a call.

Much to Flanagan's dismay, Kenyon turned over 10♦10♣, one of the hands Flanagan had put his opponent on during his soliloquy. Flanagan added his cards to the muck, and the pot was shipped Kenyon's way.

Tags: Daniel KenyonTomas Flanagan

Dowling Latest to Fall

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

When the action folded to Runar Runarsson in the small blind, he moved all in, covering the stack of Dean Dowling in the big blind.

Dowling looked at his cards and put his remaining 26,000 into the middle.

Dean Dowling: Q♥10♣ All in
Runar Runarsson: A♥3♠

The deck favoured Runarsson on this occasion, as the board ran out 8♥4♣3♦9♦A♠, and was Dowling eliminated.

Tags: Dean DowlingRunar Runarsson

Hutchins Continues Hot Run by Cracking McElhinney's Big Slick

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Oliver Hutchins
Oliver Hutchins

Shane McElhinney had pushed his 183,000 chips in from the big blind and was called by Oliver Hutchins in early position, who was harboring a big stack.

Shane McElhinney: A♠K♥ All in
Oliver Hutchins: K♦Q♣

Both players flopped top pair on 10♣K♣9♦, and nothing changed on the 9♥ turn. Hutchins rivered two pair on the Q♠ river, however, providing a sour exit for McElhinney.

Tags: Oliver HutchinsShane McElhinney

Carbo Continues to Build

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Gerard Carbo raised to 24,000 from middle position, which only Nicholas Newport called in the cutoff.

On a 7♣6♥7♥ flop, Carbo continued for 32,000, which saw Newport surrender, tossing his cards towards the muck.

Tags: Gerard CarboNicholas Newport

Defending Champion Among Players Sent to Payouts

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Simon Wilson
Simon Wilson

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Gruicic Picks Up Aces, Eliminating Nasseri

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Stribor Gruicic
Stribor Gruicic

Stribor Gruicic opened to 25,000 from early position, which met a three-bet to 75,000 from Navid Nasseri in the big blind. Gruicic took his time in formulating a response plan, ultimately electing to move all in. Nasseri called off his stack of roughly 320,000, putting himself at risk.

Navid Nasseri: J♠J♣ All in
Stribor Gruicic: A♣A♥

It was the worst possible news for Nasseri, who only had two immediate outs to save his tournament life.

The 10♣Q♠8♥ flop offered an extra lifeline, but the board bricked out with the 2♥ turn and 3♠ river.

Tags: Navid NasseriStribor Gruicic

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